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Originally Posted By: AmarilloMike
I knew I was old when:

I picked "Doc Martin" while "Eyes Wide Shut" was on.

it didn't irritate me when my shooting student Joe Wood would want to hunt just half of a day.

my wife hinted that my non-compliance with her wishes might affect my sex life and I didn't give really give a damn.

I noticed I felt pity for my 32 year old son because he was juggling social life, hobbies, career ambitions, work and love life. Watching him just makes me sad for him.

the only emotion I felt when my testosterone level had obviously dropped was relief.
" How well I remember the aged poet Sophocles, when in answer to the question, How does love suit with age, Sophocles---Are you still the man you were? Peace, he replied; most gladly have I escaped the thing of which you speak; I feel as if I had escaped from a mad and furious master."
-from The Republic, Plato

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I got up this morning and my wife said good morning and I was stuck for an answer. the gun inventory doesn't worry me.

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Originally Posted By: Beagle
Originally Posted By: AmarilloMike
I knew I was old when:

I picked "Doc Martin" while "Eyes Wide Shut" was on.

it didn't irritate me when my shooting student Joe Wood would want to hunt just half of a day.

my wife hinted that my non-compliance with her wishes might affect my sex life and I didn't give really give a damn.

I noticed I felt pity for my 32 year old son because he was juggling social life, hobbies, career ambitions, work and love life. Watching him just makes me sad for him.

the only emotion I felt when my testosterone level had obviously dropped was relief.
" How well I remember the aged poet Sophocles, when in answer to the question, How does love suit with age, Sophocles---Are you still the man you were? Peace, he replied; most gladly have I escaped the thing of which you speak; I feel as if I had escaped from a mad and furious master."
-from The Republic, Plato


First time I have been put in the same class as Sophocles. Thanks Beagle, you are obviously intelligent and an excellent judge of character. The rest of y'all need to start treating my opinions with more respect.



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Originally Posted By: SamW
...As for feeling old...it was when I realized the waitress I was calling a kid turned out to be a grandmother!!


I was in a motorcycle accessory store looking at gloves, forgot my reading glasses, and couldn't read the print on the tag. Saw a salesman in the next isle and the words that came out of my mouth shocked and horrified me, "excuse me young man".

My Grandma said it best,"Growing old ain't for sissies".

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