Gettin' old, y'all...

UncleMonty · Post by **UncleMonty** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:33 pm

August, 1955...

Not the oldest, but far from the youngest.
I remember JFK, but just barely...

Kerry Skydancer · Post by **Kerry Skydancer** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:39 pm

You're kidding? I was November 1957 and I remember JFK clearly. SOB got himself shot and took all the cartoons off the air for a -week-.

Okay, so I was a tad self-centered at that age.

I do remember the Alan Shephard launch, though. Was a space-mad bat in my youth, even after I realized I'd have to travel tourist class due to my eyesight.

StrangeWulf13 · Post by **StrangeWulf13** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:12 pm

Okay, so I'm not the oldest bat in the asylum, I'll give ya that (apologies to Skydancer).

However, I am at the point where every year I realize I'm most certainly not getting any younger. And while I'm not that old, it reminds me that another year has passed. Also kinda reminds me that I haven't done anything with my life quite yet.

I hope to change that soon...

Squeaky Bunny · Post by **Squeaky Bunny** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:19 pm

Madmoonie wrote:
Mjolnir wrote:
Squeaky Bunny wrote:I turned 54 as of last January. Sharuuk beats me by a year or so. Anyone else here of advancing years and retreating hairlines I know not.
Well the hair's all there, but it's getting gray. I just turned the Big 3-0 last December, so I'm still a young-un to some of you.

- Mjolnir
You're older than me....old....oldddd...OLLLLLLLLLDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!

Well, at least I get to enjoy my second childhood. (other than dealing with diapers

)

MikeVanPelt · Post by **MikeVanPelt** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:51 pm

Squeaky Bunny wrote:I turned 54 as of last January. Sharuuk beats me by a year or so. Anyone else here of advancing years and retreating hairlines I know not.

Ha! You beat me by three!

So I'm not the most ancient person here after all.

MikeVanPelt · Post by **MikeVanPelt** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:55 pm

EdBecerra wrote:I can also remember Richard Nixon.

Remember him? I voted for him! I turned 18 just barely a month before the 1974 election.

Not that I'm particularly fond of Nixon, but given the alternative in 1974, I'd vote for Nixon again, even though he's dead.

Madmoonie · Post by **Madmoonie** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:55 pm

Squeaky Bunny wrote:Well, at least I get to enjoy my second childhood. (other than dealing with diapers )

Don't worry, I am far older than I act.

Tbolt · Post by **Tbolt** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 3:25 am

Kerry Skydancer wrote:You're kidding? I was November 1957 and I remember JFK clearly. SOB got himself shot and took all the cartoons off the air for a -week-.

Okay, so I was a tad self-centered at that age.

Hee, hee, I hear you and can feel your pain

For some bizarre reason the Pittsburgh press went on strike so they cancelled Saturday morning cartoons to bring the public all the news they were missing without the newspapers! That went on for months! I had to wait until we got cable before I could get a decent cartoon fix again.

Well, If we're age labelling ourselves, let me see, what year is it again? 2006? That will make me 37 come May, only 63 left to go! =^^= (God willing, of course!)

May you have many more Wulf!

Squeaky Bunny · Post by **Squeaky Bunny** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:56 am

MikeVanPelt wrote:
Squeaky Bunny wrote:I turned 54 as of last January. Sharuuk beats me by a year or so. Anyone else here of advancing years and retreating hairlines I know not.
Ha! You beat me by three!

So I'm not the most ancient person here after all.

Watch it Mike, I know some Narns with baseball bats.

MikeVanPelt · Post by **MikeVanPelt** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:18 am

Squeaky Bunny wrote:Watch it Mike, I know some Narns with baseball bats.

Agh! Not the Narn Bat Squad!

Vir! Vir!! VIR!! Now where did that moon-faced assassin of joy run off to...

Doink · Post by **Doink** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:48 am

Wow. Lots of old fogies on this forum.

And I'm sitting here with my first impressions. According to me, you've all been twenty-something until you stated otherwise.

Sariah · Post by **Sariah** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:19 am

Happy actually birthday!

Edit: And I agree with Doink.

Narnian · Post by **Narnian** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:35 pm

StrangeWulf13 wrote:On March 3rd, this Friday, a great event took place 23 years ago...

I was born!!

Stay away from my daughter - she turns 22 next month.

I remember Eisenhower speaking at my dad's college graduation in 1959 when I was 5 (and my dad 31). I turn 52 this year and my wife and I celebrate our 27th wedding anniversary to boot.

Thanks, Squeaky, for being older

I also remember going into the back yard and watching the Sputnik satellite

The JAM · Post by **The JAM** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:05 pm

¡Feliz cumpleaños!

Squeaky Bunny · Post by **Squeaky Bunny** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:25 pm

Narnian wrote:
StrangeWulf13 wrote:On March 3rd, this Friday, a great event took place 23 years ago...

I was born!!
Stay away from my daughter - she turns 22 next month.

I remember Eisenhower speaking at my dad's college graduation in 1959 when I was 5 (and my dad 31). I turn 52 this year and my wife and I celebrate our 27th wedding anniversary to boot.

Thanks, Squeaky, for being older

I also remember going into the back yard and watching the Sputnik satellite

Feh, I'm really only middle aged. Too old for Gerber's and too young for Ensure.

UncleMonty · Post by **UncleMonty** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:50 pm

Doink wrote:Wow. Lots of old fogies on this forum.

And I'm sitting here with my first impressions. According to me, you've all been twenty-something until you stated otherwise.

And that is but one of the many wonders of the world wide web...
(Online, nobody can hear your joints creak.)

Jaydub · Post by **Jaydub** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 5:25 am

I turned a very young 54 on September 26 2005. remember you are as young as you feel.....

Now if the body would just listen to me everything would be great.

How many of you remember where you were when Kennedy was shot?

Sharuuk · Post by **Sharuuk** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 6:56 am

Jaydub wrote:I turned a very young 54 on September 26 2005. remember you are as young as you feel.....
Now if the body would just listen to me everything would be great.

How many of you remember where you were when Kennedy was shot?

Well, since Squeaky decided to "out" me,

I'll turn 56 in May. I not only remember Eisenhower, I've MET Alan Sheppard, Walter Schirrah and Virgil "Gus" Grissom.

To quote Indiana Jones: "It's not the years, it's the mileage."......and Lordy......can I tell you about 'mileage'.

When I hit the big 5-0, my girlfriend had a cake decorated with pix of all the things I like to do, SCUBA dive, skydive, race boats and motorcycles etc...and the caption was: "Congratulations....you made it...in spite of your efforts!"

So I guess, with the possible exception of Uncle Monty, I'm probably the oldest fogie on these forums.....and I'm flattered that some thought I was in my twenties.

And finally, I was in 5th period math class when this kid came running into the room saying the President had just been shot....and the memory is still as clear as if it happened this morning.

And a very HAPPY, (if somewhat belated), BIRTHDAY to ya 'Wulf.....and many more to follow my friend.

Peace to all you young'uns out there.

S'aaruuk

Shadowthunder · Post by **Shadowthunder** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:44 am

Surrounded by old people.

Im only 15.

Doink · Post by **Doink** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 2:06 pm

Jaydub wrote: How many of you remember where you were when Kennedy was shot?

The best I can do is September 11th. I was home sick from school, watching TV.

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