How I know I'm getting old (Thread)

[VaBlackZ]

Originally Posted by Jesse_Hunter

I feel ya bro, been skateboarding since I was 9. My knees and ankles are shot!

I still have phases where I hop back on my board, but eff jumping down big ****. I'm going to build an excellent mini ramp, always wanted to and never had the money growing up.

Just hang out, listen to music and skate my mini, now that's a plan.....

Ha! Thats my plan too. I'll see hop on the board every now and again pop some flip tricks but all i want is a nice mini nothing crazy.

[Jesse_Hunter]

Originally Posted by VaBlackZ

all i want is a nice mini nothing crazy.

Ba ha ha, Thats the ultimate "getting older" for skateboarders........


Getting hurt will put a real strain in my life plan.

I always have little kids say "Can you jump that 12 stair!?" I say "yeah, but why? It hurts my knees and the benefit factor is minimal."

The look of confusion on their faces after that is priceless.

[frost]

When those babies in the tv show "full house" became national sex symbols.

[Trips]

When your childhood Tv and movie stars start dying.

[Ivoidwarranty]

I remember back when Whitney Houston was hot. Farris Bueller was my hero. And I could beat down ANYBODY if you let me be Starman.

[TreeSemdyZee]

Originally Posted by Ivoidwarranty

I remember back when Whitney Houston was hot. Farris Bueller was my hero. And I could beat down ANYBODY if you let me be Starman.

Ferris Bueller still IS my hero.

[Jordo!]

When I discovered that your typical Gen Yer gets very few references to anything from more than a month ago...

And knows more about what's been circulating lately on you tube than anything in a book

Here's one: How many of you are old enough to remember being seriously afraid of a nuclear war with Russia?

[k20z3]

I know it's sad when I have to tell people abou the tape cassette player, and I thought I was the coolest kid around

[Anatoray]

Whenever i talk about TV shows, cartoons, and the great movie trilogies I grew up with, my girlfriend has no idea what I'm talking about, and says "Back in your day".

[frost]

[jikhead]

Originally Posted by frost

Have you seen Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs? I love the scene in the movie where he's trying to explain to his dad how to send an email over the phone, and when he tells him to drag the mouse across the desktop!

[import111]

Turned 30 this year. Realized I am getting older when I started wanting to mod my house instead of my car...never thought that day would come.

[jikhead]

Did anyone in here ever own an 8-track player? We had one in the house when I was a kid and my step dad had one in his truck. I remember playing the Police and Journey on them. When you wanted to listen to a particular song again, you had to fast forward all the way around to the song again...there was no rewind.

[fullmonty]

Originally Posted by jikhead

Did anyone in here ever own an 8-track player? We had one in the house when I was a kid and my step dad had one in his truck. I remember playing the Police and Journey on them. When you wanted to listen to a particular song again, you had to fast forward all the way around to the song again...there was no rewind.

What about a Reel to Reel?

[LinPark]

Originally Posted by fullmonty

What about a Reel to Reel?

The OP talked about a Discman I think - I remember Walkman's (still have one around here somewhere) - I remember buying my first CD player (since then I've converted back to vinyl) - I remember listening to Elvis Presley on an 8-track tape player in a car. I think of all the things I've seen in my brief time here and wonder what it will be like at the end of my life. My grandparents were born in the 1890's and lived almost 100 years - imagine the changes they saw - cars and planes came about, all the world wars, space travel, computers, holy friggin moly.

And yes, I remember the fear of a nuclear war - knowing what I know now about politicians though I'm not afraid of anything that involves government anymore except taxes.