OT: What birth year do you consider old?

[Arzak]

3 seniors are bitching about life in the old age home, the 70 year old says "just once I wish I could wake up the have a real good piss." the 80 year old saws, "nah I wish I could wake up and take a big quality dump." the 90 year old saw "you kids have got it all wrong, every morning I have a good piss and a huge dump, I only wish I could get up before noon.'

One of our docs tells the story about a women that survived cancer, changed her diet, started exercising in her 60s, and was climbing mountains in her 90s . Never too late.

I watched a documentary and it basically confirmed what your doc is telling you. The stat if I'm not mistaken was if you are still walking and walk at certain speed(not sure if 5km/h) in your 60s you have 90% chances of making it till you are 90, while you have 80% chance you won't see 80 if can't do 5km/h walk in your 60.

I'm butchering the stats but it's close. You need to keep moving, and it's never too late to improve your health via movement.

 

[Nineteen67]

I used to play with a guy who had double bypass surgery in his late 40s - in his mid-50s was playing with his sons in our 35+ league.

Another friend just turned 89 and still plays pedal steel and fiddle at dances twice a week with a 'bunch of young guys' - in their 50s.

I wish I had a friend that played pedal steel guitar.

 

[notDatsyuk]

I wish I had a friend that played pedal steel guitar.

If you know pedal steel you may know the name Ollie Strong. He played on the Tommy Hunter show, recorded a lot in Nashville, played with just about everyone in country music back in the day. He played on at least four Gordon Lightfoot albums.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Young = no mobile phone case/protection
Old = chunky, rubber, bright red case

 

[CabanaBoy5]

I watched a documentary and it basically confirmed what your doc is telling you. The stat if I'm not mistaken was if you are still walking and walk at certain speed(not sure if 5km/h) in your 60s you have 90% chances of making it till you are 90, while you have 80% chance you won't see 80 if can't do 5km/h walk in your 60.

I'm butchering the stats but it's close. You need to keep moving, and it's never too late to improve your health via movement.
age.

Well said. Keep moving and keep playing whatever it is you play. My favourite saying “we don’t stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing”. I’m still playing competitive volleyball in my 60s against some players that are one-third my age

 

[nsleaf]

You know you're getting old when you find yourself up at 3 AM Google searching "old" jokes.

" Don't worry about getting old, you're still going to do dumb stuff, only slower."

 

[Sniper99]

yep!

When I was 24 two guys about 20 yelled over to me, “Sir do you the time?” And when I was 25 a 21 year old girl said to me, sheesh you are over the hill now.

when I was 19 I went to my Aunt's 40th birthday party. Thought to myself "40? I got a long way before i'm 40." Snap of the finger, shit, here I am 42. Not impressed.

 

[Niagara Bill]

I watched a documentary and it basically confirmed what your doc is telling you. The stat if I'm not mistaken was if you are still walking and walk at certain speed(not sure if 5km/h) in your 60s you have 90% chances of making it till you are 90, while you have 80% chance you won't see 80 if can't do 5km/h walk in your 60.

I'm butchering the stats but it's close. You need to keep moving, and it's never too late to improve your health via movement.

You owe Walter Mathau a royalty payment for that first joke.

 

[Nineteen67]

If you know pedal steel you may know the name Ollie Strong. He played on the Tommy Hunter show, recorded a lot in Nashville, played with just about everyone in country music back in the day. He played on at least four Gordon Lightfoot albums.

I have heard the name. I love the instrument and the only thing that sounds better is my wife’s and children’s heart beat.

 

[notDatsyuk]

You know you're getting old when you find yourself up at 3 AM Google searching "old" jokes.

" Don't worry about getting old, you're still going to do dumb stuff, only slower."

Getting old sucks, but it beats the alternative.

Or as my Grandfather used to say "I'm going to live forever or die trying."

 

[notDatsyuk]

I have heard the name. I love the instrument and the only thing that sounds better is my wife’s and children’s heart beat.

I've been lucky enough to play with him many times, as he's a friend of my father-in-law and on several of his albums. He's amazing.

Yeah, my kids are 39 and won't let me close to their heartbeats any more, but I know what you mean.

 

[therealkoho]

I'm 70 and I do feel old

Chronic pain from arthritis, my hips and back are beat to ratshite from hockey

My mind however is still pretty sharp, I do crosswords, read a lot, Im learning the piano, and take online courses( general interest stuff) in the arts.

I lived a very full life, very active and traveled a fair bit so there are no regrets. I just wish there was a magic wand to rid myself of the arthritis and the pain that goes with it.

 

[therealkoho]

If you know pedal steel you may know the name Ollie Strong. He played on the Tommy Hunter show, recorded a lot in Nashville, played with just about everyone in country music back in the day. He played on at least four Gordon Lightfoot albums.

Toronto player Buddy Cage was pretty handy with the pedal steel, he was a founding member of Ian and Sylvias Great Speckled Bird along with David Wilcox. He eventually taught Jerry Garcia the basics of pedal steel and helped found New Riders of the Purple Sage

 

[AvroArrow]

Anyone 20+ years older than me

 

[rumman]

I'm 70 and I do feel old

Chronic pain from arthritis, my hips and back are beat to ratshite from hockey

My mind however is still pretty sharp, I do crosswords, read a lot, Im learning the piano, and take online courses( general interest stuff) in the arts.

I lived a very full life, very active and traveled a fair bit so there are no regrets. I just wish there was a magic wand to rid myself of the arthritis and the pain that goes with it.

This is exactly where I’m at, although I’m pretty much used to the pain by now………

 

[Voodoo Child]

For regular people 'old' is 50+, for athletes it's 30+.

 

[LeafSteel]

I don’t want to brag, but I did manage to put on my socks this morning without incident….

…. And I only slid off the bed onto the floor twice while doing it.

Beers are on me.