geezers unite

[PAWS 72]

Originally Posted by 90\87Formula

59 today.

I'm one day late.HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

[PAWS 72]

In 4 months and 16 days I will be the BIG 50.My son is not going to let me hold at 49.

[RenoKeene]

Will turn 55 this year and just finished my first truck build. For some crazy reason I have commited to building 3 more!
Some days I feel like I've been thrown off of a two story building so I imagine its not going to get any easier (cronic pain) but you guys and this site make it much, much easier then it could have been and I thank goodness that the powers that be let me be part of this thing.

[cayoterun]

Wow, Nice truck!

I'll give you $500. for that ooold truck. LOL

Anyone else ran in to someone who'll look at some of our treasures and make a statement like that, after we've spent $???? and ????hrs of time bringing it up to it's present condition?

Cayoterun

[mud.man.rj]

I like the front fender signal lights, cool.

[FrankieD]

well guys I turned 65 in December signed up for Medicare and a couple weeks ago I got this pain like somebody hit me with a 2x4 in the back then couldn't catch my breath, I thought it was the cold weather and had a lung problem well it went away and like most of us do I ignored. I went to work in the morning and was fine all day then I went outside after getting home to do something and then same thing happened so I went into the house and took an aspirin and a big glass of water and it went away again, later that night I told my wife I didn't feel well and wanted to get checked out at the ER well they didn't let me out of the Hospital did a stress test the next day that didn't go so well and 2 hrs. later I was in the operating room having 2 stents put in. So all you old farts lesson learned don't ignore the chest pains and sudden back aches or weird fellings you never know I and glad I am here to type this.

[clemdaddy]

So all you old farts lesson learned don't ignore the chest pains and sudden back aches or weird fellings you never know I and glad I am here to type this.[/QUOTE]

wise advice frankieD...
and please take it easy for a while... those projects will be waiting for you.
hope your strength returns soon.

[kingsolver72]

Wow, I am glad you are ok. Way to hang in there.
Sounds scary.
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[Palf70Step]

[RenoKeene]

We are glad you are still here too.
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[cayoterun]

Originally Posted by RenoKeene

We are glad you are still here too.
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x3

[mud.man.rj]

Wow, close one FranKieD, glad your alright.Wheew.

[FrankieD]

Thanks everyone, I am back to work now so far so good I rattle when I walk with all the pills I have to take but better than the alternative. I have a pretty easy job being a Building Engineer, great boss and company that really care about their employees I am really going to miss it when I retire in 1.5 yrs.

[clemdaddy]

anybody out there willing to acknowledge you're an old guy? its time for a new batch....

[slomotion]

Sure, I turned 70 the 21st of Feb. I can still bend over far enough to pull on my own socks in the morning, I still don't have to take any more than the occasional advil for the minor aches and pains, and I'm staying regular, so I guess I'm doing pretty well for an "old geezer"!
The younger folks may not see the satisfaction in these three simple actions, but there will come a time when the simplest things are victory's.

[Malo83]

Update from my last post! Turned 60 the 1st of Feb. it's official, i'm an Old Goat pic is when the wife and I visited my daughters in Tucson,AZ.


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[cayoterun]

Originally Posted by slomotion

Sure, I turned 70 the 21st of Feb. I can still bend over far enough to pull on my own socks in the morning, I still don't have to take any more than the occasional advil for the minor aches and pains, and I'm staying regular, so I guess I'm doing pretty well for an "old geezer"!
The younger folks may not see the satisfaction in these three simple actions, but there will come a time when the simplest things are victory's.

Amen to all of the above, Slomotion,

Good Lord willing, in 16 days, I'll turn 73.
Spent today in the shop working on a livestock trailer for my sil. Had a light stroke a few years ago, cost an eye, can type, better than talk, as I can correct my mistakes, takes about 5 steps to stand up before I'm up, and the Advil bottle is a good item to have around. But, try never to look at what I don't have, and be thankful for what's left.
I hope I can always be positive, upbeat, have a sense of humor, and see the glass half full, regardless of what the future may hold.

[PAWS 72]

Originally Posted by cayoterun

Amen to all of the above, Slomotion,

Good Lord willing, in 16 days, I'll turn 73.
Spent today in the shop working on a livestock trailer for my sil. Had a light stroke a few years ago, cost an eye, can type, better than talk, as I can correct my mistakes, takes about 5 steps to stand up before I'm up, and the Advil bottle is a good item to have around. But, try never to look at what I don't have, and be thankful for what's left.
I hope I can always be positive, upbeat, have a sense of humor, and see the glass half full, regardless of what the future may hold.

Just dont set down. If you know what I mean.And we'll see many more years.

[PAWS 72]

Frankie D, I know that feeling well also.Dec.09,2010.March of 2011 I had another episode of heart problems. It seems when it starts its a never ending process. Younger days I didnt take care like I should and I'm paying for it now.

[FrankieD]

Originally Posted by PAWS 72

Frankie D, I know that feeling well also.Dec.09,2010.March of 2011 I had another episode of heart problems. It seems when it starts its a never ending process. Younger days I didnt take care like I should and I'm paying for it now.

I figure as long as I wake up in the morning it will be a good day. Going to cardio rehab to get things better , there are people in there that are a lot younger than me and in worse shape. I still can stay up all night plowing for my play money and go to my day time job for the wife’s money

Yesterday was a little tough I had to put our dog down after having her for 15yrs she was a PIA dog but we really miss her now.

[piecesparts]

Life comes in waves, first you want to be able to ride a bicycle, then you want to drive a car, next comes the fact that you want to get better after you had that first accident. The followup to that is the first job and freedom from the parents. That is followed up with moving back into the house to get away from the bills that you did not realize was out there. You get educated in many ways, legally and illegally. You go off to war, at least I did (Vietnam), and then you come back to what---More bills and if you were not paying attention marriage---kids---mortagage---more bills. You now get the first job in civilian life and now you are on your way to success???? What ever that is--you have no clue and you do not want to think about it either. Now you are going through life--kids in school, kids graduating---college--more bills. Kids going of to war. Next you are looking forward to the retirement and the best years of your life, the house is paid for---MAYBE. Now you are at 59 years old and screaming towards 60--thinking about what your investments should be and wishing that you had cared in those early years---remember we talked about this. Medicare is going down the drain, social security is just out of reach and will always be that way, and you want to build another project, BUT you are looking at the cost of living in a retirement community and guess what, they only have carports that limit your amount of wrenching, shucks ain't life grand.

I am glad that I have a nice large garage behind the house that I am just about to pay off. Now if I would just go out and start on that 68 truck.

[clemdaddy]

Originally Posted by piecesparts

Life comes in waves, first you want to be able to ride a bicycle, then you want to drive a car, next comes the fact that you want to get better after you had that first accident. The followup to that is the first job and freedom from the parents. That is followed up with moving back into the house to get away from the bills that you did not realize was out there. You get educated in many ways, legally and illegally. You go off to war, at least I did (Vietnam), and then you come back to what---More bills and if you were not paying attention marriage---kids---mortagage---more bills. You now get the first job in civilian life and now you are on your way to success???? What ever that is--you have no clue and you do not want to think about it either. Now you are going through life--kids in school, kids graduating---college--more bills. Kids going of to war. Next you are looking forward to the retirement and the best years of your life, the house is paid for---MAYBE. Now you are at 59 years old and screaming towards 60--thinking about what your investments should be and wishing that you had cared in those early years---remember we talked about this. Medicare is going down the drain, social security is just out of reach and will always be that way, and you want to build another project, BUT you are looking at the cost of living in a retirement community and guess what, they only have carports that limit your amount of wrenching, shucks ain't life grand.

I am glad that I have a nice large garage behind the house that I am just about to pay off. Now if I would just go out and start on that 68 truck.

wow dude... what a ride. and yeah, life is grand and yours sounds really grand to me. theres gonna be grand kids in there soon enough so go get started on that 68...

[FrankieD]

Thanks guys for your kind words

Thought you guys would enjoy this:

Yesterday my daughter again asked why I didn't do something useful with my time....

Talking about my "doing something useful" seemed to be her favorite topic of conversation. She was "only thinking of me" and suggested I go down to the senior centre and hang out with the guys.

I did this and when I got home last night I decided to teach her a lesson about staying out of my business. I told her that I had joined a parachute club.

She said, "Are you nuts? You 're almost 72 years old and you're going to start jumping out of airplanes?"
I proudly showed her that I even got a membership card.

She said to me, "Good grief, where are your glasses!
This is a membership to a Prostitute Club, not a Parachute Club."

"I'm in trouble again, and I don't know what to do... I signed up for five jumps a week" I told her.

She fainted.

Life as a senior citizen is not getting any easier but sometimes it can be fun

[slomotion]

Originally Posted by FrankieD

... I signed up for five jumps a week"

Good luck with that!!

[clemdaddy]

[QUOTE=FrankieD;5946983]Thanks guys for your kind words

Thought you guys would enjoy this:

Yesterday my daughter again asked why I didn't do something useful with my time....

Talking about my "doing something useful" seemed to be her favorite topic of conversation. She was "only thinking of me" and suggested I go down to the senior centre and hang out with the guys.

I did this and when I got home last night I decided to teach her a lesson about staying out of my business. I told her that I had joined a parachute club.

She said, "Are you nuts? You 're almost 72 years old and you're going to start jumping out of airplanes?"
I proudly showed her that I even got a membership card.

She said to me, "Good grief, where are your glasses!
This is a membership to a Prostitute Club, not a Parachute Club."

"I'm in trouble again, and I don't know what to do... I signed up for five jumps a week" I told her.

She fainted.

Life as a senior citizen is not getting any easier but sometimes it can be fun[/QUOTE

thats a good one...