You Know You Are Old When

[drssg]

Buddy had a 57 Chevy. The gas tank fill was behind the tail light.

I didn't know Chevy did that. We had an old Peugeot that we inherited from my grandfather that was like that. It would make the gas station attendant scratch his head sometimes.

The speedometer was in kilometers. We'd get it up to about 60 mph and then tell a new passenger, "This car runs so smoothly. It doesn't feel like we are going 100!" Then we'd watch the reaction.

It's also the only car I've seen that had a 4-speed on the column.

 

[newbury]

Too many older people kick off after breaking a hip in the bathroom. I don't want to do it from the second floor.

That strikes me closely. Last summer my then 98yr old MIL (RIP) was in her kitchen, turned and fell. Broke her hip. Almost recovered, asked for hospice and passed about a week later.

I used to climb ladders a lot. Three years ago I had to cut a limb that was brushing against my chimney and it took my 32' ladder at almost full extension, plus swinging a pole saw while I was at the top of the ladder. No extra support or safety harness.

A few months later my left knee started "going out" occasionally. If that had happened when I was at the top of the ladder I'd probably not be writing this now.

My respect for gravity has increased exponentially in the last few years.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Buddy had a 57 Chevy. The gas tank fill was behind the tail light.

Close. '56 behind tail light which was hinged, '57 filler above tail light.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Even the internet is wrong! Pictured is a '56...not a '55.

 

[masseyrider]

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Looks to be a hi-beam switch.

 

[Pixguy]

Looks to be a hi-beam switch.

It's gone away like the ash tray.

 

[scootr]

You might be old if your first data processor is the same as your last data processor.

 

[ultrarunner]

Push it and find out...

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I have this car

 

[BravoXray]

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Remember when gas tank fill pipes were behind the license plate?

 

[BravoXray]

Looks like about a '74 Nova?

Yep!