Old Man Yardages

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Good point. My kids think I'm old but to some on this forum I would still be a youngster even as I'm approaching the big five oh.

I’m with you! 46 this year and my kids think I’m practically dead! “Dad what was it like having black and white TV and no internet”

Though my daughter had me speechless the other day when she pointed out I was born closer to the end of World War II than I was to 2026

We're all old. We play golf.

My wife used to say that to me till she started playing. Now she says golf is cool and young! Then caveats it with but you’re still old

 

[Lord Tyrion]

To be old, you must have existed with two prime ministers younger than yourself.

I'm on my 5th.

Are we counting Liz Truss? I mean, really?

1 if Liz doesn't count, I'm not adding her in.......

I'm young, I'm young

 

[irip]

I’m with you! 46 this year and my kids think I’m practically dead! “Dad what was it like having black and white TV and no internet”

Though my daughter had me speechless the other day when she pointed out I was born closer to the end of World War II than I was to 2026

My wife used to say that to me till she started playing. Now she says golf is cool and young! Then caveats it with but you’re still old

I can very much relate to all of this.
My kids can’t believe I only had 4 channels to watch.
They also can’t believe I don’t have Facebook or instagram or all that sort of thing.
I then point out I can change a tyre and cook without an air fryer though.
I then get told it’s what the AA and Uber eats are for .

My favourite when I point out how different our generation is that on Xmas morning if I didn’t wake up with an erection then I had nothing to play with*.

*Mods please delete if inappropriate

 

[Voyager EMH]

I was joking a bit with my previous comment.

More seriously, turning old happens somewhere after the last time you "fall over" and before the first time you "have a fall".

 

[Klimski]

I am old now at 50, but significantly younger than in 2019 when I had a herniated disc...

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

I can very much relate to all of this.
My kids can’t believe I only had 4 channels to watch.
They also can’t believe I don’t have Facebook or instagram or all that sort of thing.
I then point out I can change a tyre and cook without an air fryer though.
I then get told it’s what the AA and Uber eats are for .

My favourite when I point out how different our generation is that on Xmas morning if I didn’t wake up with an erection then I had nothing to play with*.

*Mods please delete if inappropriate

Same with my kids they can’t fathom tv with 4 channels, or that coming home at night was when the street lights came on. But how did Nan know where you were or were ok with a phone? She knew because I appeared at dinner time and lied about where I’d been and the fact no bones were broken

I usually win my arguments with I’m may old compared to the but I can still out run, out walk and out lift them!! Though I can’t out type them

 

[Neilds]

I was joking a bit with my previous comment.

More seriously, turning old happens somewhere after the last time you "fall over" and before the first time you "have a fall".

and when you fall - if people laugh, then you are young. If people are concerned, you are old

 

[mister v]

I qualify as a senior this year....... that makes me officially old........ although according to my lad I'll never have to repair a pitch mark, rake a bunker or congratulate a junior again..

 

[Springveldt]

To be old, you must have existed with two prime ministers younger than yourself.

I'm on my 5th.

Miss out by a year on Liz Truss. I'm only older than Sunak.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Miss out by a year on Liz Truss. I'm only older than Sunak.

Child, pah (I didn't realise quite how young he was )

 

[Springveldt]

Child, pah (I didn't realise quite how young he was )

Same, he was only 42 when he was PM. Mental when you think about it.

 

[Mandofred]

I've been active all my life. Ran competitively until my late 30's when several Patella tendon surgeries brought that to a halt. Taught PE/Science for almost 30 years and coached quite a bit. A typical day for me would be a 5 mile walk in the morning then a little bit of weights and 20-30min on the elliptical in the afternoon. I've noticed the slow decline over the years, but this last year was a NOTICABLE drop in oomph. 68. This winter has been a real shocker in lost distance hitting a golf ball. I hit a good 9 wood today that was 140yds to the pin against a very slight breeze.......a good 5yds short. Granted, it was just above freezing as well......but jeez, less than 140 from a 9 wood really hurt the ol' ego. I've also done a lot of work on the local trails brushcutting during the summers and recently clearing deep mud off trails.....raking and throwing shovels of mud well off the trail. Once I get around 40 min of that I just pack it in.....can't work all day anymore. I hate getting old. I can still remember taking a Health class at Uni and the teacher asked the class if they were looking forward to getting older. Every other student said yes.....not me. At the time I could run up to 30 miles without any real problem.....I knew that was going to come to an end when I got old.

 

[Voyager EMH]

Same, he was only 42 when he was PM. Mental when you think about it.

I didn't have to think about it.