The DTF Old As Mold Club v. 40 IS The New 30! Kids Stay Out!

[hefdaddy42]

Didn't really know where to put this, but since it's mostly fogeys that will appreciate this, I figured this was the best place (and forgive me for bragging).

As of this morning, I'M MORTGAGE FREE!

With the separation package I got, I was able to paydown the last chunk of my mortgage - and perfect timing, it was up for renewal yesterday, so I didn't get hit with any early-pay penalties!

[jingle.boy]

So sorry to hear that King.  Hopefully it's a different result from your mom.

[gmillerdrake]

So,I've got to take me dad next Tuesday for a Cat Scan assisted biopsy.  The other Cat Scan showed a plum sized growth in his top part of his right lung.  We are all trying to be optimistic but 6 years ago my mom dies of lung cancer and both my parents smoked like a chimney.  Scary times for us.

Ugh! praying for the best for you and your family

[King Postwhore]

Thank you guys.  It's been very hard since we lost my mom to lung cancer 6 years ago.  Trying to stay positive.

[TAC]

Sucks Joe.

[King Postwhore]

Thanks Tim.  He so weak from the MS and not taking care of himself I'm worried about him after the procedure and if it is cancerous and he has to go through chemo/radiation.

[TAC]

Well at least he has you. Advantage: Pop!

[King Postwhore]

 

And my brother and our wives.  We are all pitching in.  Can't say it's been easy but I love dad.  I would do anything for him.

[El Barto]

Hope it works out for the best.

[King Postwhore]

Me too EB.  Thank you.

[Podaar]

Am I supposed to get dizzy while clipping my toenails? I don't remember this happening before. It would be easy to blame it on my age, but I suspect my expanding waistline is somehow cutting off circulation to my brain.

[TAC]

I'd just be happy you can reach your toes.

[King Postwhore]

I'd just be happy you can reach your toes.

That's my line.

[Podaar]

I guess. What am I supposed to do when I can't reach them? Call in Mrs. P for and assist? I don't think she'll be very keen.

Speaking of which, I've noticed my ass-hole seems to be getting farther away. It used to be just there. Now it's clear around the corner and way over there.

[Prog Snob]

Am I supposed to get dizzy while clipping my toenails? I don't remember this happening before. It would be easy to blame it on my age, but I suspect my expanding waistline is somehow cutting off circulation to my brain.

Is that smell that faint-inducing?

[Podaar]

Am I supposed to get dizzy while clipping my toenails? I don't remember this happening before. It would be easy to blame it on my age, but I suspect my expanding waistline is somehow cutting off circulation to my brain.

Is that smell that faint-inducing?

As you fully well know, I'm fresh as a daisy "down there", PS. I scrub it with vigor and purpose every morning, just for you!

[Prog Snob]

[CrimsonSunrise]

I guess. What am I supposed to do when I can't reach them? Call in Mrs. P for and assist? I don't think she'll be very keen.

Speaking of which, I've noticed my ass-hole seems to be getting farther away. It used to be just there. Now it's clear around the corner and way over there.

As long as I can still see my junk while showering..I'm OK!  The asshole things pretty funny though...

[Podaar]

My granddaughter turned sixteen last week. Surprisingly, that made me feel kinda old.

[Dublagent66]

No kids or grandkids here.  I feel young. 

[gmillerdrake]

My granddaughter turned sixteen last week. Surprisingly, that made me feel kinda old.

My middle son is turning 10 on Saturday. I know there are a host of you here who have kids that are older than that.....so I'm getting to experience what y'all have gone through and it's just plain weird. I now have (2) kids in the double digit age range......and my youngest who although he's still only 7 thinks he's 23.

The passage of time has seemingly sped up somehow.

[Podaar]

It get's a lot faster, Gary. Enjoy the slower pace while you have it.

[jingle.boy]

It get's a lot faster, Gary. Enjoy the slower pace while you have it.

I don't know if it's a function of aging in general, or a function of seeing your kids age ... but holy shit, "where does the time go" is a common feeling. 

Gregg... you're one old mofo!  jingle.kids just turned 17 last month, and you got a grand-daughter almost the same age.

[Podaar]

Yup. My eldest just turned 37 in August.

[Stadler]

My granddaughter turned sixteen last week. Surprisingly, that made me feel kinda old.

My middle son is turning 10 on Saturday. I know there are a host of you here who have kids that are older than that.....so I'm getting to experience what y'all have gone through and it's just plain weird. I now have (2) kids in the double digit age range......and my youngest who although he's still only 7 thinks he's 23.

The passage of time has seemingly sped up somehow.

I laugh at you.  I have a son who's 24 (and a new dad), daughters who are 19 years old and 16 years old, and a son who's nine.   The nine year old is a breeze. 

GMD, I don't know you THAT well, but I do perceive you as a man of values and discipline with your kids (and rightfully so).   At nine, or ten, the inputs they are getting are almost all YOURS (i.e. you and your wife and your family).   Even the stuff they get from their friends is likely filtered through their parents, so it's manageable.    As you get to the tweens and beyond, that goes out the window, HARD.   I'm not even talking about "video games" and "rap music".  I'm talking about where their values are tested in real time in ways that we NEVER had to deal with as a kid.  Sending and receiving pics of boobies.  Harmless, right?  Like "Grease", where Danny reaches over and tries for Sandy's booby and is shut down, right?  Nah.   Some jurisdictions are prosecuting that as child porn.   These are real-time decisions that impact the rest of their lives.  I don't know about you, but I wasn't ready at 18 to make some of the decisions that kids at 12, 13 are making.   

Sorry to be so negative; of course the other side is wonderful as well.  I couldn't be prouder of all my kids.

[jingle.boy]

Way to kill the vibe, Bill.   

[Stadler]

Way to kill the vibe, Bill.   

Huh... I've never done that before.     

[jingle.boy]

Way to kill the vibe, Bill.   

Huh... I've never done that before.   

 

[King Postwhore]

Well, that's it.  Turn on the television then.

[CrimsonSunrise]

Damn...smells like ben gay up in here!

[Podaar]

One of the truly delightful aspects of getting older is the comedic opportunities of being in an office full of people over 55 that don't hear as well as the might. Whether from selective hearing (due to diminished brain capacity) or actual hearing loss, there is a never ending stream of misheard sentences.

"Did you get your new ear piece today?" Will variably heard as "hair piece", "ear pierce", "hair tease", or "herpes" depending on how far down the hall one is.

[Grappler]

I'm only 37 and already feeling it.  A few weeks ago, I spent 4 hours straight on my knees, putting together a new dresser for my soon-to-be-born son.  I was constantly kneeling, twisting, shifting and turning while working on it.  A day or two later, my right knee felt awful - it hurt to bend and move, depending on how I was sitting or walking. 

I determined that it was probably a form of burstitis (called floor-layers/roofer's knee) where people who spend a lot of time on their knees burst the fluid sacs around the joint, causing pain.  I could walk (so it wasn't some sort of ligament damage), but it was so uncomfortable.  It went away after 2-3 weeks and is mostly back to normal now. 

Other than the aches and pains of doing physical work, I seem to be in very good shape and health still.

[Podaar]

I've saved a lot of wear and tear on my knees by religiously using knee pads and/or our Racatac:



I can highly recommend it if you can afford it!

[Grappler]

Not sure if I need that for basic housework, but a pair of kneepads is definitely in my future after this experience. 

[Podaar]

I use mine weekly (during the summer) while cleaning the wheels on my cars. Otherwise, it's only truly handy when you're doing anything in the house involved with flooring. But yes, general yard work and such a decent pair of knee pads are a must.