65 - reached another "milestone"

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I turned 65 today. Just one more milestone on my way to........well, let's not think about that.

Feeling pretty good still and can't complain about my health, for the most part, but it's daunting to realize how old I am. In my head, I am still about 23, or even 13, at times. I imagine we all feel that way, don't we?
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  • motorhead43026
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    Congrats, I was one of those "I hope I die before I get old" youths. Now here I am.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,556
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    Happy Birfday Jim billy Bob...

    Yes I'm still feeling like I'm 25.......while I'm asleep :p
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  • ken brydson
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    Happy B'day young man!!
  • westmassguy
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    Happy Birthday. Not too far behind you.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
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    Happy Birthday!
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,132
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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIMBO

    I hope I yelled it loud enough so you can see it :D
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  • Moose68Bash
    Moose68Bash Posts: 3,842
    edited September 2017
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    Happy Birthday, @jimbo18.

    I'm one of the guys on the Forum who blew by that milestone a few years back!

    It ain't so bad. Well, as my mother used to say, "Getting old, ain't it Hell." :)
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,029
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    ain't it hell, indeed? ;)

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    I was talking to someone last week who's a tad older than I. He mentioned that he had an elderly aunt, back in the 'hood in DC, who says "At my age, I don't buy green bananas any more". :)
  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,522
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    Happy Birthday!
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,139
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    Happy Birthday. Have a great day.
  • Moose68Bash
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    Today, on the morning news, I saw the announcement that LA had won their bid for the 2028 summer Olympics.

    For the first time in my life a question popped into my mind, "Will I be hear to see those Olympics."
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  • motorhead43026
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    ^^Yep, you really start to feel your mortality.
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    Other; M10 series II, M7C's, Hafler XL600 amp, RB-980BX, Parasound HCA-1500 amp , P5 preamp, all in storage. All vintage Polk have had crossover rebuilds and tweeter upgrades.

    The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

    It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact.

    Imagine making politics your entire personality.
  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,892
    edited September 2017
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    Vanilla double post.
    Post edited by motorhead43026 on
    2 channel: Anthem 225 Integrated amp; Parasound Ztuner; TechnicsTT SL1350; Vincent PHO-8 phono pre; Marantz CD6005 spinner; Polk SDA2BTL's; LAT International speaker cables, ZU Mission IC's and power cables all into a PS Audio Dectet Power center.

    Other; M10 series II, M7C's, Hafler XL600 amp, RB-980BX, Parasound HCA-1500 amp , P5 preamp, all in storage. All vintage Polk have had crossover rebuilds and tweeter upgrades.

    The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

    It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact.

    Imagine making politics your entire personality.
  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
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    This thread is a downer.
    I think i need to find a new, trendier hang out spot. You all are making me sad... :(
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,094
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    For the first time in my life a question popped into my mind, "Will I be hear to see those Olympics."

    Using your spelling as a quick guide, I would say Alzheimer's may already be kicking in... :p;)

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  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,314
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    Hey, didn't mean to be a downer. I am thankful to be as healthy as I am and have the kind of family and friends I have. Money would be nice though...........
  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 6,679
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    Happy Birthday, Jimbo18 from Jimbo64. :p
  • Mike Reeter
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    Happy Birthday Jimbo! 64 and counting here also. Lot of Baby Boomers out there, the Old Folks Homes will be over crowded one of these days.
  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,029
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    mrbiron wrote: »
    This thread is a downer.
    I think i need to find a new, trendier hang out spot. You all are making me sad... :(

    But, but -- Vanilla is way trendy! And Polk uses models with tattoos, and young, hip people listening to vinyls! I mean, what else could you want?
  • Moose68Bash
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    For the first time in my life a question popped into my mind, "Will I be hear to see those Olympics."

    Using your spelling as a quick guide, I would say Alzheimer's may already be kicking in... :p;)

    Yeah, and I helped pay for my graduate degrees in English language and literature by working as Assistant to the Editors of a scholarly journal Modern Philology, where my chief responsibility was to ensure there were no typographical errors in any of the published articles, many of which were in non-English languages.

    Bummer, Dude! :'(
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  • aprazer402
    aprazer402 Posts: 3,096
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    Happy Birthday Jimbo!
  • [Deleted User]
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    Happy BDay!

    Millstone?
  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
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    WTG Jimbo & Happy Birthday!
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  • westmassguy
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    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    mrbiron wrote: »
    This thread is a downer.
    I think i need to find a new, trendier hang out spot. You all are making me sad... :(

    But, but -- Vanilla is way trendy! And Polk uses models with tattoos, and young, hip people listening to vinyls! I mean, what else could you want?

    don't go starting something
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  • monepolk
    monepolk Posts: 1,140
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    Happy Birthday!
  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,637
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    Happy Birthday!
  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,029
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    I -- I -- ahem forgot to say... Happy Birthday!
  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
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    Jimbo18 wrote: »
    I turned 65 today. Just one more milestone on my way to........well, let's not think about that.

    Feeling pretty good still and can't complain about my health, for the most part, but it's daunting to realize how old I am. In my head, I am still about 23, or even 13, at times. I imagine we all feel that way, don't we?

    Happy Birthday. I know exactly how you feel, since my brain is working the same way. :)

    I turn 68 next week, and am starting to occasionally feel it. Especially after drinking beer all night on Friday and Saturday. Oh well, that's life. LOL

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  • msg
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    Jimbo18 wrote: »
    I turned 65 today. Just one more milestone on my way to........well, let's not think about that.

    Feeling pretty good still and can't complain about my health, for the most part, but it's daunting to realize how old I am. In my head, I am still about 23, or even 13, at times. I imagine we all feel that way, don't we?
    Hey Jim!
    It's funny - I've been thinking that for a few years now, and I'm still (barely) in my early 40's. I thought that youth-in-mind thing might dissipate as I got Forty-er, but now I'm starting to get the feeling that that never goes away. Probably why we're you're all creepy old men.

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,029
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    I definitely don't feel like a grown-up, much less one who's within spittin' distance of 59 years old...