The Downside to Getting Old.

[Vaquero]

I didn’t need much encouragement. I’m younger than most in here, recently retired, and bored to death. The sun is shining, and I have no where to be. Might as well have a beer.

Send me a PM. Then head west.

 

[KJQ6945]

Send me a PM. Then head west.

Are we gonna shoot something?

 

[Vaquero]

Are we gonna shoot something?

Steel if nothing else shows up.

 

[KJQ6945]

Steel if nothing else shows up.

I’m in!

 

[TxStetson]

Steel if nothing else shows up.

I got a new phone last week.

Just throwing that out there.

 

[KJQ6945]

I got a new phone last week.

Just throwing that out there.

Are we shooting it? I have a special gun just for phones and hard drives.

 

[TxStetson]

Are we shooting it? I have a special gun just for phones and hard drives.

No, I was just letting @Vaquero know my phone ain’t broke.

 

[KJQ6945]

No, I was just letting @Vaquero know my phone ain’t broke.

Yeah, but still, if you need me to shoot it, I’m here for you. I won’t even charge you for the ammo.

 

[Vaquero]

No, I was just letting @Vaquero know my phone ain’t broke.

Heh

 

[jrbfishn]

I never encourage, I only suggest!

Liar, liar!
Pants on fire!

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[leVieux]

It's not what you think it will be when you're younger (less than 40). I've been pretty much blessed with good health, have a great family, good friends, happily retired with the cars and the house paid off, etc., etc. But in the last five to ten years, the thing that's been getting worse and worse, is many of my longtime friends and some relatives have passed away! Many of them a good bit younger than I am! At one point I kept a list but finally gave up on that! Parents and grandparents are all gone, cousins gone, etc. but now I'm the oldest one around. Sometimes it gets a little tough. Anyone in the same boat?

I know. Lost two last week, both younger than I.

leVieux

 

[Charlie]

I used to jokingly attribute my old age to cigars and beer. Hell, now I believe it might be true! Either way I'm not giving up either!

 

[texas yankee]

I'm a 70 year old male - I'm in reasonably good health - nothing that can't be managed easily and effectively with meds (cholesterol, BP, very mild ulcerative colitis). I am 100% debt free, I have enough money to not worry too much about what I spend, I live in a nice home, in a nice town, in a state that honors individual rights and individualism, I am 100% comfortable with my beliefs regarding God, Higher Power, spirituality, whatever ya wanna call it.

But, for me, there are downsides to getting old, including:

• the realization (duh) that I have a lot more years behind me than ahead of me - no way I'll get to see and do all I wanna do, now that I have the resources to do them
• having to accept the limitations of physical things I can't do any more or do as well any more
• seeing so many interesting things and potential life paths that I could have done that I didn't explore or head into when I was much younger
• realizing that there were several key decisions I made over the years where I should have decided or acted differently
• I should have paid more attention to and listened to my parents more - they were exceptionally smart people with an exceptionally solid value system - far wiser than I will ever be, better parents, better spouse \ partner, etc.
• and that I didn't buy several pallets of SWD M11s, lightning links, and John Norell trigger packs before 1986.

 

[Charlie]

It's always easier to look back and see where you've been and what you've done than it is to see where you're going!

 

[leVieux]

I'm a 70 year old male - I'm in reasonably good health - nothing that can't be managed easily and effectively with meds (cholesterol, BP, very mild ulcerative colitis). I am 100% debt free, I have enough money to not worry too much about what I spend, I live in a nice home, in a nice town, in a state that honors individual rights and individualism, I am 100% comfortable with my beliefs regarding God, Higher Power, spirituality, whatever ya wanna call it.

But, for me, there are downsides to getting old, including:

• the realization (duh) that I have a lot more years behind me than ahead of me - no way I'll get to see and do all I wanna do, now that I have the resources to do them
• having to accept the limitations of physical things I can't do any more or do as well any more
• seeing so many interesting things and potential life paths that I could have done that I didn't explore or head into when I was much younger
• realizing that there were several key decisions I made over the years where I should have decided or acted differently
• I should have paid more attention to and listened to my parents more - they were exceptionally smart people with an exceptionally solid value system - far wiser than I will ever be, better parents, better spouse \ partner, etc.
• and that I didn't buy several pallets of SWD M11s, lightning links, and John Norell trigger packs before 1986.

Yes, about the same here @ 77. I have outlived all my immediate Family, but am in good general health and expect to live at least another 5 or 6 years. While abilities have declined, I recently lost 60# and am actually more capable than five years ago. I still launch & retrieve my boat, wash my vehicles, go shopping, train dog, even work in our large yard. We all have regrets, but can't dwell on them. I thank GOD every day for all that !

leVieux

 

[Dougw1515]

Yes, about the same here @ 77. I have outlived all my immediate Family, but am in good general health and expect to live at least another 5 or 6 years. While abilities have declined, I recently lost 60# and am actually more capable than five years ago. I still launch & retrieve my boat, wash my vehicles, go shopping, train dog, even work in our large yard. We all have regrets, but can't dwell on them. I thank GOD every day for all that !

leVieux

Anyone that says "I have no regrets." simply didn't take enough chances on the way to getting where they are today! My story and I'm sticking to it!

 

[Charlie]

I'm shootin' to live at least six more years). Hopefully I'll have to amend that when I get there and shoot for another 5 or 6 years! And I'm pretty damn sure I'll make to this coming weekend!

 

[G O B]

In 7 decades I have learned that getting old is a BITCH, but it beats the alternative!

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I have always felt I'll be lucky to make it past 65.
My brother just passed at 67, and his lifestyle was nothing like mine.

 

[leVieux]

Anyone that says "I have no regrets." simply didn't take enough chances on the way to getting where they are today! My story and I'm sticking to it!

I said WE CAN'T DWELL ON THEM !

leVieux