This is for us old duffers.

[Rudy]

As long as we are reminiscing about the good old days, here are a dozen adages for seniors:

1 - Talk to yourself. There are times you need expert advice.

2 - “In Style” are the clothes that still fit.

3 - You don't need anger management. You need people to stop pissing you off.

4 - Your people skills are just fine. It's your tolerance for idiots that needs work.

5 - The biggest lie you tell yourself is, “I don't need to write that down. I'll remember it.”

6 - “On time” is when you get there.

7 - Even duct tape can't fix stupid, but it sure does muffle the sound

8 - It would be wonderful if we could put ourselves in the dryer for ten minutes, then come out wrinkle-free and three sizes smaller.

9 - Lately, you've noticed people your age are so much older than you.

10 - Growing old should have taken longer.

11 - Aging has slowed you down, but hasn't shut you up.

12 - You still haven't learned to act your age and hope you never will

And one more:

“One for the road” means peeing before you leave the house.

 

[GKL]

7 - Even duct tape can't fix stupid, but it sure does muffle the sound

I occasionally put my foot in my mouth when responding to my wife, and sometimes when trying to get my foot out of my mouth I end up putting the other foot in (my wife still loves me though faults and all )

9 - Lately, you've noticed people your age are so much older than you.

In my mind I feel like I am in about my 20's or so mentally, maybe not as much physically but I still do all my own yard work on 1 1/2 acres

12 - You still haven't learned to act your age and hope you never will

Yep, mental and emotional health can affect physical well being, that's why it's good to be young at heart !

funny stuff Rudy, thanks !

 

[GKL]

I was going through some old photos of my family when I was growing up. There were a lot of shots of us having picknicks together and that got me thinking about my days up until 1965.

Just think IF they had metal detecting summer camps back around then, some of us might had gotten started detecting sooner

Maybe a metal detecting summer camp might have looked something like this (clink on link below)

CAMP CLAD

 

[diggin4clad]

You guys are making this diabetic Jones out for candy. So what was the best Rootbeer soda ?

The best root beer was A&W Root Beer in a frosty mug at the A&W drive in. The girl would come to your car window and take your order. When she brought it, the meal and drinks were put on a tray that connected to your car window. We used to have quite a few of them in New England but eventually McDonald's came in and put them out of business.
In the 50's and 60's A&W Root Beer wasn't available in stores in this area but there were two brands we could get that were pretty good....Richardson's and Hires.

 

[Captain Silver]

While I don't have as many miles on the odometer as some of you, mine's been rolled over a few times Siphoning gas with a garden hose because .79 a gallon and wait in a line to get it...buying up all the big block cars in the neighborhood for dirt cheap because of most needing the .99 a gallon Sunoco 260 to run right, some that I held title to worth 6 figures now...drag racing 'em on the boulevard leading to the front gates of the high school, street so wide we'd run 6 cars at a time before class for $ or even titles, financing it all by fencing $50 oz silver thanks to the Hunt Bros...15 years old and not even a driver's license yet

 

[Cfmct]

While I don't have as many miles on the odometer as some of you, mine's been rolled over a few times Siphoning gas with a garden hose because .79 a gallon and wait in a line to get it...buying up all the big block cars in the neighborhood for dirt cheap because of most needing the .99 a gallon Sunoco 260 to run right, some that I held title to worth 6 figures now...drag racing 'em on the boulevard leading to the front gates of the high school, street so wide we'd run 6 cars at a time before class for $ or even titles, financing it all by fencing $50 oz silver thanks to the Hunt Bros...15 years old and not even a driver's license yet

You were a rebel I see

 

[hoser]

You were a rebel I see

I do believe it takes one to know one.

 

[Captain Silver]

Still am a rebel, Craig...I went out and bought yet another truck, a '94, on Tuesday and misused my own plate driving it back Swapped out the 4 good wheels with about new tires for a set of dry rotted rollers and proceeded to thrash on it like a madman until the rear pair blew then drove it on the rims to my buddy's shop down the street to be cut up for parts. Sad but necessary because the frame is rotted like your truck...there's only 92K on it. I have the complete interior and stepside shortbed sold already, the transmission, now proven to be good by my hammering on it will go in my truck sometime next week...hopefully.

 

[petejc]

Hey CfMCT, and James45, Sen sen's back then came in a sheet about 6 inchs square and each one was about 1/4" sq. Now they have those tiny little ones in a packet...
James45...I'm not too far behind you buddy, both knees replaced, titanium plate in neck fusing C5 and C6. same plate in lower back fusing L4 and L5, not sure anymore might be L5 and L6.....Is this a great life or what...

 

[Cfmct]

Still am a rebel, Craig...I went out and bought yet another truck, a '94, on Tuesday and misused my own plate driving it back Swapped out the 4 good wheels with about new tires for a set of dry rotted rollers and proceeded to thrash on it like a madman until the rear pair blew then drove it on the rims to my buddy's shop down the street to be cut up for parts. Sad but necessary because the frame is rotted like your truck...there's only 92K on it. I have the complete interior and stepside shortbed sold already, the transmission, now proven to be good by my hammering on it will go in my truck sometime next week...hopefully.

Good to hear you found a tranny... just in time for clean ups and cutting.. Hope you had fun driving on the rims lol...

 

[Cfmct]

You were a rebel I see

No... I wasn't a rebel... I stayed away from those kind

I do believe it takes one to know one.

No... I wasn't a rebel... I stayed away from those kind

 

[KOB]

Hey CfMCT, and James45, Sen sen's back then came in a sheet about 6 inchs square and each one was about 1/4" sq. Now they have those tiny little ones in a packet...
James45...I'm not too far behind you buddy, both knees replaced, titanium plate in neck fusing C5 and C6. same plate in lower back fusing L4 and L5, not sure anymore might be L5 and L6.....Is this a great life or what...

I got the neck plate. But how do you like the knee replacements , any downsides ?

 

[TampaBayBrad]

I remember going to the convenience store in the mid 60's when I was 8 or 9 years old and buying wire frame sling shots for 10 cents or an upgraded wood frame model with heavier rubber for 25 cents. Pea shooters came with a plastic straw and a bag of dried beans for 5 or 10 cents.

Imagine the horrified look on today's parents when their 8 year old walks in the house with a sling shot and a pocket full of roof pebbles.

There was a tv show called the Outer Limits that featured various monsters each week. That was the one show we all wouldn't miss each week. We would buy the packs of Outer Limits trading cards for 5 cents and the duplicates would wind up in our bicycle spokes held on by clothes pins. (remember those?) Now days the 50 card set in excellent condition is going for $1500. $500 if they were used on bicycle tires. Ha!

 

[Cfmct]

I remember going to the convenience store in the mid 60's when I was 8 or 9 years old and buying wire frame sling shots for 10 cents or an upgraded wood frame model with heavier rubber for 25 cents. Pea shooters came with a plastic straw and a bag of dried beans for 5 or 10 cents.

Imagine the horrified look on today's parents when their 8 year old walks in the house with a sling shot and a pocket full of roof pebbles.

There was a tv show called the Outer Limits that featured various monsters each week. That was the one show we all wouldn't miss each week. We would buy the packs of Outer Limits trading cards for 5 cents and the duplicates would wind up in our bicycle spokes held on by clothes pins. (remember those?) Now days the 50 card set in excellent condition is going for $1500. $500 if they were used on bicycle tires. Ha!

My grandmother would take me to a corner store right around the block from her house and she would drop silver coins for me to pick up and spend on the way to buy my pea shooter and several bags of peas .... bet the neighbors loved all the pea plants growing in their yards lol...

I used to do the same thing with my baseball cards lol.... wonder of I used any rookie cards back then...

 

[diggin4clad]

While I don't have as many miles on the odometer as some of you, mine's been rolled over a few times Siphoning gas with a garden hose because .79 a gallon and wait in a line to get it...buying up all the big block cars in the neighborhood for dirt cheap because of most needing the .99 a gallon Sunoco 260 to run right, some that I held title to worth 6 figures now...drag racing 'em on the boulevard leading to the front gates of the high school, street so wide we'd run 6 cars at a time before class for $ or even titles, financing it all by fencing $50 oz silver thanks to the Hunt Bros...15 years old and not even a driver's license yet

When I got my driver's license my first car was a used 57' Chevy. I sure wish I had that car today. Gas was 26.9 for regular and a whopping 29.9 for high test. The chevy was a 6 banger so regular was all I needed. You'd buy a "dollar's worth" and the attendant would come out, pump the gas, clean your windshield, and maybe check your oil if you asked him to. After the 57 Chevy I bought a brand new Ford Mustang, the first of a few. I had that car when I went into the service. When i got out I bought another Mustang, a dark blue fastback GT with the 289 engine and my street racing days began. I got caught one time and lost my license for 30 days plus a $100 fine which was a lot of money in 1967. There were other times I nearly got caught but was able to get away. I had a 1968 Road Runner and was racing a GTO when the cop started chasing us. The GTO went straight and I took an exit at over 100mph. Fortunately the cop went after the GTO. Later that night me and the guy driving the GTO met at a donut shop and the kid said that he also outran the cop. We had a good laugh and a close call.
My final "Hot Rod" was a 1969 Mustang with a 428 engine and a four speed. Then marriage and a daughter happened and my hot rod driving days were over with. I still attended drag racing events in the area until the raceway shut down in 1985.
Speaking of Sunoco 260.......was that in the days when the Sunoco dealer would give out "Sunny Dollars"?

 

[diggin4clad]

My grandmother would take me to a corner store right around the block from her house and she would drop silver coins for me to pick up and spend on the way to buy my pea shooter and several bags of peas .... bet the neighbors loved all the pea plants growing in their yards lol...

I used to do the same thing with my baseball cards lol.... wonder of I used any rookie cards back then...

Loved those pea shooters ! Back in the early 1960's the NL County Sheriff's dept. would sponsor a bus trip from Norwich, Ct. to the Yale Bowl in New Haven for a football game. Some of us kids would have pea shooters with us and shoot peas out the bus windows at passing cars while we were enroute to the game. The third year of the trips we were told ahead of time by the sheriff "NO PEA SHOOTERS !"

 

[stetam]

When I got my driver's license my first car was a used 57' Chevy. I sure wish I had that car today. Gas was 26.9 for regular and a whopping 29.9 for high test. The chevy was a 6 banger so regular was all I needed. You'd buy a "dollar's worth" and the attendant would come out, pump the gas, clean your windshield, and maybe check your oil if you asked him to. After the 57 Chevy I bought a brand new Ford Mustang, the first of a few. I had that car when I went into the service. When i got out I bought another Mustang, a dark blue fastback GT with the 289 engine and my street racing days began. I got caught one time and lost my license for 30 days plus a $100 fine which was a lot of money in 1967. There were other times I nearly got caught but was able to get away. I had a 1968 Road Runner and was racing a GTO when the cop started chasing us. The GTO went straight and I took an exit at over 100mph. Fortunately the cop went after the GTO. Later that night me and the guy driving the GTO met at a donut shop and the kid said that he also outran the cop. We had a good laugh and a close call.
My final "Hot Rod" was a 1969 Mustang with a 428 engine and a four speed. Then marriage and a daughter happened and my hot rod driving days were over with. I still attended drag racing events in the area until the raceway shut down in 1985.
Speaking of Sunoco 260.......was that in the days when the Sunoco dealer would give out "Sunny Dollars"?

My first car was a 1964 Buick Special I paid $150 for. After 6 months I got a 69 GTO Convertible. Later a 1966 Chevelle SS and a 1970 Superbee. I don't know how we got away with street racing back then but it sure was fun.

Steve

 

[TampaBayBrad]

My first car was a hand-me-down from my sister.....a 64 Corvair in 1973. It had a rusted out rear quarter panel from exhaust getting in there. I slapped some bondo on there and bought 8 cans of blue spray paint for the body and 2 cans of silver for racing stripes up the middle of the hood. Wasn't shiny, but it looked a lot better than before.

 

[hoser]

WOW Ya'll had some awesome cars back then. My first car was a 55 Ford Crown Vic. Red and white. Had the standard 272 cu in. engine and was a runner. It got me in enough trouble for sure.

 

[stetam]

My first car was a hand-me-down from my sister.....a 64 Corvair in 1973. It had a rusted out rear quarter panel from exhaust getting in there. I slapped some bondo on there and bought 8 cans of blue spray paint for the body and 2 cans of silver for racing stripes up the middle of the hood. Wasn't shiny, but it looked a lot better than before.

LOL i remember a buddy and I painting my Buick in our garage using an electric sprayer. My dad was pissed because we got overspray on everything.

Steve