You Know You Are Old When

[WinterDeere]

For a minute there, I thought you were saying you were 68 years old in February of 1977....

That math doesn't work out all that much better if he is 77 today, as he'd have been 21 in 1968. Was he arguing with a toddler, or did he have his son at age 10?

 

[not2old]

And I thought the problem I had communicating with my wife was
her fault.

 

[Norm W]

After my second kidney stone I ended up having to keep the stent in for almost two weeks. It wasn't to bad except for driving. I did a 65 mile run with a 1976 cabover. The bumps did not go unnoticed. The first stone, the string on the stent came untied. Evidentially, the Dr was not a good Boy Scout. They went back up for it in the office, with one of those "Grabber" things like you would use in a shop to pick up something behind the bench. I was wide awake for that one.

 

[MossRoad]

 

[WinterDeere]

Old people problems...

Wait for it, I promise the pay-off is worth it.

 

[Runner]

Our dog's bottom teeth look like that. Perfect little human-looking teeth.
It's hard to get a good picture of them because you only see them when he yawns. This one kind of shows them. Cracks us up.

 

[Sigarms]

You wake up at 0400 on a Saturday morning, you put on your boxers in total darkness because you don't want to wake your wife up, and you feel like you hit the jackpot because the fly hole is on the right side without even checking!

 

[JethroB]

YKYO when your most exciting tool purchase is a lighted magnifier.

Mine:

 

[Engineer42]

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lol. I’ve done the opposite.

 

[RSKY]

You Know You Are Old When​

The young ones you watched growing up at church now have kids. Nope, they now have grand kids.

RSKY

 

[masseyrider]

The teachers I had in school were half my age now +-.
Now there is a steady stream of them in the obits. Some are already gone a long time.
As of about a month ago non of my parents contemporaries are dwelling above ground.
Actually mine are starting to drop off with regularity. It pays to keep at least one suit cleaned and ready to go. Maybe for me?
Should surprise everyone and show up in my birthday suit. Don't want it to be like a woman's bride's made dress, once and out.
That new car you bought when you started working is 50 years old.

 

[BravoXray]

That new car you bought when you started working is 50 years old.

My first car would be 65 years old.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

My wife and I still have our first car ever, and we've been together 53 years this year.
Hers was worth way less when we met, but worth a lot more now:
Hers...'55 Belair 2dr Sd her Mom bought new.
Mine...'66 Rambler American 4dr 220, since '70
She still has her first new car she ordered when we met. Pontiac Formula Ram Air 4 spd.
27K original miles & paint.
That's probably unusual.

 

[jyoutz]

My wife and I still have our first car ever, and we've been together 53 years this year.
Here's was worth way less when we met, but worth a lot more now:
Hers...'55 Belair 2dr Sd her Mom bought new.
Mine...'65 Rambler American 4dr 220, since '70
She still has her first new car she ordered when we met. Pontiac Formula Ram Air 4 spd.
27K original miles & paint.
That's probably unusual.

Almost unheard of.

 

[masseyrider]

My first car would be 65 years old.

Difference in first and first "new" car.
My first would be 60 this year.
My first new car would be 47.

 

[ultrarunner]

My first car would be 65 years old.

My first car is 96 years old… second is 68 years old.

My old car is 120 years old.

I must be old.

 

[Hay Dude]

My first car is 96 years old… second is 68 years old.

My old car is 120 years old.

I must be old.

But you are wise.
I enjoy reading your posts and your stories of the “old country”.

 

[masscity]

My first used car is 88 years old.

 

[Jstpssng]

My grandfather sold his first car to somebody who cut it down for a tractor, which was common practice 90 years ago. It made him sick, as he took good care of it.
He never sold another car.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

My grandfather sold his first car to somebody who cut it down for a tractor, which was common practice 90 years ago. It made him sick, as he took good care of it.
He never sold another car.

Doodlebug they called those, at least here in Virginia. My Grandad had a '36 Chevy school bus, the body removed for hauling hay. I remember most anything would be made into a doodlebug.