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post #51 of 104
2/18/09 at 5:40pm
Wait, so are you the ones we can blame all of the world's ills on, or is that the generation EVEN OLDER than you guys?
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post #52 of 104
2/18/09 at 5:40pm
Hey, whiskey is cool. It's the WWI stories that bothers me.
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post #53 of 104
2/18/09 at 5:40pm
I just got my bloodwork back and i'm clean as a whistle. Best shape of my life and healthy as a horse!
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post #54 of 104
2/18/09 at 5:41pm
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Ben Gay and cat pee. And whiskey.
And Andy Rooney runs on a continous loop. God help us!
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post #55 of 104
2/18/09 at 5:43pm
At age 33 (34 in a few months), the main problem I have with getting older is that I can only drink 5 days in a row instead of 7! In all seriousness, I currently and pretty much never in my childhood had health insurance so doctors are a figment of my imagination. I imagine if I ever went to one, they'd find all things wrong with me. But I don't, and so far I'm fine. Being active in sports probably helps.

That and my mom's side of the family lives forever. My grandfather just turned 90 in Decembar and he's as fit as ever. No gray hair on his head, he flirts with all the ladies, and drives a car (without scaring the shit out of me). He's the youngest of four kids, all of whom but the oldest is still alive. If you ask him, he credits his good health to drinking a glass of scotch before bed every night.
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post #56 of 104
2/18/09 at 5:44pm
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Originally Posted by Tati View Post
I just got my bloodwork back and i'm clean as a whistle. Best shape of my life and healthy as a horse!
Same here, actually. I'm eating better and hitting the gym hard about 4 times a week. Every time that I want to slack off, I look at my older brother's gut for motivation. My crohn's is manageable as long as avoid anything too spicy, and that's not hard to do in Minnesota.
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post #57 of 104
2/18/09 at 5:45pm
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Originally Posted by Diva View Post
the main problem I have with getting older is that I can only drink 5 days in a row instead of 7!
I feel ashamed that I have never been able to achieve that goal. Christ I don't think I've had a drink in weeks.
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post #58 of 104
2/18/09 at 5:46pm
You young punks: just WAIT until you see how fast your 30s go. Enjoy your 20s while you can; they don't last forever.
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post #59 of 104
2/18/09 at 5:48pm
Oh you think they won't? But wait and seee...ah who the fuck am I kidding. I mean I already feel weird going to certain clubs where it's 18 to 21 year olds. But may be that's more of an attiude/mindset than age thing.
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post #60 of 104
2/18/09 at 5:55pm
Diva, please tell me you at least go see a ... a lady-parts doctor.

Seriously, my fiancee's gynecologist caught some stuff that needed to be caught, and she was feeling absolutely fine. No symptoms.
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post #61 of 104
2/18/09 at 5:57pm
I can't identify with 20 years old at all any more. My main group of friend are in the 30-40 range.
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post #62 of 104
2/18/09 at 5:57pm
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Originally Posted by Richard Dickson View Post
Diva, please tell me you at least go see a ... a lady-parts doctor.

Seriously, my fiancee's gynecologist caught some stuff that needed to be caught, and she was feeling absolutely fine. No symptoms.
Yeah. Birth control's a must. Especially when you're a drunk slut like me. :P
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post #63 of 104
2/18/09 at 5:59pm
I just realize something for guys who are our age. It's something that these fellas already deal with. I am of course referring to the prostate examation. Assume the position!
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post #64 of 104
2/18/09 at 6:01pm
I've yet to have that particular pleasure, but it's coming, I know it.
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post #65 of 104
2/18/09 at 6:05pm
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Originally Posted by EdHocken View Post
I just realize something for guys who are our age. It's something that these fellas already deal with. I am of course referring to the prostate examation. Assume the position!
Been there, done that.

Mooooooooooooooon River....
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post #66 of 104
2/18/09 at 6:09pm
Nothing but the best wishes to ya, Dickson. Hope all goes well with you.

The wife and I have been slacking off with hitting the gym the past couple of months. We used to go three times a week, but between work, illness, my folks being sick (C-diff for four months - hope I spelled it right), my cyst removal and the holidays, it's been rough. I'm hoping (nay, praying) things calm down so we can start going regularly again. Otherwise, I might have to bail on it for now.

Damn adult responsibilities! You freakin' under 40s got it easy! WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE...

ETA: I can sympathize, Judas. Every year I get checked to make sure I'm not developing kidney stones, and every year I know what a Muppet feels like. "Ya got the whole forearm up there, Doc?"
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post #67 of 104
2/18/09 at 6:12pm
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Originally Posted by Judas Booth View Post
Been there, done that.

Mooooooooooooooon River....
I unforunately know that feeling (No, it wasn't that). I had torsion when I was 15 and it was part of the process that the urologist had to take in order to make sure it wasn't anything else.

As Det. Sipowicz once said "Can you believe people actually pay for that?"
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post #68 of 104
2/18/09 at 6:21pm
From what I see, Ed and I are the only ones young enough to able to have a Viagra-less erection. Sadly, I fear I will lose this power in a few months as I ascend to the 3rd decade.
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post #69 of 104
2/18/09 at 6:43pm
I love the assupmtion by those with less life experience that age is an indicator of certain things, but then I guess thats understandable...

As far as Doctors, except for one occasion which was the result of birth*, I never had a need for them. When talking to the cardiologist, who wondered why I didn't have a Doctor, I told her I compare them to drug dealers. If you are exposed to them early in life you have no problem with them and even readily accept whatever they prescribe to you.

*(I lived with a burst heart valve for a month, which was initailly diasgosed as pneumonia because people who burst a heart valve, thus leaking blood into lungs, usually aren't seen walking into emergency rooms.)
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post #70 of 104
2/18/09 at 6:43pm
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Originally Posted by EdHocken View Post
I just realize something for guys who are our age. It's something that these fellas already deal with. I am of course referring to the prostate examation. Assume the position!

Already been down that route thanks to a medical scare awhile back. The cone of silence sucks.
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post #71 of 104
2/18/09 at 6:49pm
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Originally Posted by EdHocken View Post
I just realize something for guys who are our age. It's something that these fellas already deal with. I am of course referring to the prostate examation. Assume the position!
Holy crap (no pun intended), I had that done today for the first time. Not looking forward to having that done every 2 years. My thoughts during the exam:

"Ok...that's not too terrible...this isn't too intrusive...almost over...I wonder what's for dinner toni---OH MY GOD, IT'S IN. DEAR LORD IN HEAVEN IT'S IN. PLEASE LET THIS BE OVER QUICKLY...I WILL TELL YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW, JUST STOP NOW. MY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER IS 360-4....oh, it's over, thank GOD."

It took all the strength I had to not release my bowels when that finger went in. It was like the doctor hit the "defecate" button up there.
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post #72 of 104
2/18/09 at 6:55pm
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Originally Posted by Martianman View Post
Holy crap (no pun intended), I had that done today for the first time. Not looking forward to having that done every 2 years. My thoughts during the exam:

"Ok...that's not too terrible...this isn't too intrusive...almost over...I wonder what's for dinner toni---OH MY GOD, IT'S IN. DEAR LORD IN HEAVEN IT'S IN. PLEASE LET THIS BE OVER QUICKLY...I WILL TELL YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW, JUST STOP NOW. MY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER IS 360-4....oh, it's over, thank GOD."

It took all the strength I had to not release my bowels when that finger went in. It was like the doctor hit the "defecate" button up there.
Seconded, 100%. Good GOD, I'm glad that I'm not the only one who had the bowel-release feeling.
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post #73 of 104
2/18/09 at 8:10pm
Look fellas. As uncomfortable as it is for us. Imagine what the ladies have to go through. At least our junk is external. The ladies have to get up there like a car on a hydraulic lift.
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post #74 of 104
2/18/09 at 8:15pm
Thanks for the image. Yeah, it's a weird experience. And the doc is trying to have a casual conversation while she's feeling your abdomen from the inside.

As for the prostate talk, I had a doc once tell me that the only way to fix my dislocated tailbone (a gymnastic injury) was to rebreak by going through my anus. Yeah, I still have a dislocated tailbone.
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post #75 of 104
2/18/09 at 8:16pm
Sorry but I know when I had my surgery. That was the advice my dad gave. Well, except for the car part. That was my own invention.
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post #76 of 104
2/18/09 at 9:10pm
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Originally Posted by Martin Savage View Post
From what I see, Ed and I are the only ones young enough to able to have a Viagra-less erection. Sadly, I fear I will lose this power in a few months as I ascend to the 3rd decade.
I can get it up just fine, thank you. It's finding the time/energy to use it.
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Originally Posted by Diva View Post
As for the prostate talk, I had a doc once tell me that the only way to fix my dislocated tailbone (a gymnastic injury) was to rebreak by going through my anus. Yeah, I still have a dislocated tailbone.
Uh oh.
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post #77 of 104
2/18/09 at 9:42pm
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Originally Posted by DARKMITE8 View Post
I can get it up just fine, thank you. It's finding the time/energy to use it.

Uh oh.
I think I just threw up in my mouth a little.
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post #78 of 104
2/18/09 at 10:09pm
What the fuck is that?
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post #79 of 104
2/18/09 at 10:33pm
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Originally Posted by Diva View Post
As for the prostate talk, I had a doc once tell me that the only way to fix my dislocated tailbone (a gymnastic injury) was to rebreak by going through my anus. Yeah, I still have a dislocated tailbone.
I'm sure James Gandolfini would be glad to help out with that!

I keed, I keed....
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post #80 of 104
2/19/09 at 1:50am
Do you all know how sad it is that a thread was started for older people on the boards, and all we've talked about is medical issues?

Actually, I wish I was a little older. Then I could talk about what it was like to have sex with random strangers before the age of AIDS.
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post #81 of 104
2/19/09 at 4:02am
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Originally Posted by Richard Dickson View Post
I've yet to have that particular pleasure, but it's coming, I know it.
I had a camera up me. Seriously, I watched the whole thing on a tv in front of me while it happened, which was plenty weird. At one point the doctor said "Okay, U-turn." Not kidding. Then, for whatever reason, my paperwork included a screencap of the fantastic voyage. Thinking about putting the screencap on Facebook.
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post #82 of 104
2/19/09 at 12:20pm
I know when that day comes. I will not watch myself on camera. There are something I just don't need to see.
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post #83 of 104
2/19/09 at 12:30pm
Yeah, they're gonna have to knock me out when it comes time for the actual colonoscopy. Just do it and give me the results, that's it...I don't need/want a play-by-play of the procedure.
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post #84 of 104
2/19/09 at 12:31pm
Imagine if John Madden were doing the play-by-play on that one.
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post #85 of 104
2/19/09 at 1:06pm
As someone who has many colonoscopies. They aren't that bad (annoying, yes. painful, no). The prep beforehand is the worst part. Truly. Also, the vast majority of people who have them, don't remember much as a local anesthetic is usually used. Pussies.

Edited for spelling error.
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post #86 of 104
2/19/09 at 1:13pm
Mine wasn't a colonoscopy. More of a third date before the colonoscopy. No anesthetic.
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post #87 of 104
2/19/09 at 1:30pm
Side note. Ever had an ingrown hair in your beard area? Just had one fixed yesterday as it got infected (imagine a golf ball on your cheek). The doctor, as he is about to inject my cheek with a numbing agent tells me that the cheek is full of nerve bundles. Then I feel the liquid fire go into my cheek (not once, or twice but three times). Sadist.
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post #88 of 104
2/19/09 at 1:54pm
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Originally Posted by Greg David View Post
Do you all know how sad it is that a thread was started for older people on the boards, and all we've talked about is medical issues?

Actually, I wish I was a little older. Then I could talk about what it was like to have sex with random strangers before the age of AIDS.

Ah... that takes me back.
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post #89 of 104
2/20/09 at 2:04pm
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Originally Posted by Greg David View Post
Then I could talk about what it was like to have sex with random strangers before the age of AIDS.

Ahh, my days on campus at the North Carolina School of the Arts. A live-in high school and college on the same campus. Artists, actors, dancers, musicians, booze and drugs. Dem was da days, my friend. Plus pretty much every girl you met was on the pill, so condoms were seldom necessary.


And as far as health concerns go, I haven't been to a doctor in years, but I come from a family that must have maxed out their constitution stats at an early age. I had four seperate great-grandparents who lived past 100, and all but one of my grandparents lived into their 90's, with my Dad's mom still very much alive. I doubt I'll make it that far, but I have no real health complaints at the moment, and my libido is as strong as ever (knock on wood). I'm also single with no kids, so if I croak, I croak.
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post #90 of 104
2/25/09 at 11:50am
"How old would you be if you did not know how old you are?"

--Satchel Paige.
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post #91 of 104
2/25/09 at 12:19pm
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Originally Posted by Geoff Foster View Post
"How old would you be if you did not know how old you are?"

--Satchel Paige.
An acquaintance of mine claims to not calculate his age. It's kind of absurd since subtracting the year you were born from the current year seems as automatic to me as breathing, and I'm not even very quick at most simple arithmetic.


I think all this talk about age is foolish. Every time I'm one year older, everyone else is too.

--Gloria Swanson
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post #92 of 104
2/25/09 at 5:29pm
If I didn't know how old I was, I'd say 12.
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post #93 of 104
2/25/09 at 6:44pm
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Originally Posted by Hammerhead View Post
If I didn't know how old I was, I'd say 12.
You old fuck.
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post #94 of 104
2/25/09 at 6:49pm
I'm forty seven.....way the hell too old.

I had to go to the video game arcade and pump quarters into the damned things for freakin' vector graphics.

And I can remember pinball games.

Now, get off my lawn, whippersnappers.
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post #95 of 104
3/30/09 at 6:19pm
They say the second thing to go when you get old is you lose your memory, I'll be damned if I can remember what the first thing is!
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post #96 of 104
3/30/09 at 9:21pm
I'm 47. And I still turn my guitar amp up loud enough to piss off the neighbors.

I can't hear the fucker anyway, so screw 'em.
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post #97 of 104
3/30/09 at 10:28pm
Dr. Vivisector, Did you play...Battlezone, that has always been one of my favorite games? A pizza shop in...Glenbrook (a part of Stamford), Connecticut had it for years. Do you also remember when...Stern made games like...Berzerk?
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post #98 of 104
4/3/09 at 2:28pm
Fleed, I played the holy hell out of Battlezone back in the day. That, and the one with the world war I flying ace and the mountain fortress guns and stuff. Can't remember the name of that one. Flying Ace or some such? I played that one enough that I could tell where the planes would be when the flight of three formed on screen. Blasted the shit out of them...long distance. Great fun.

I still want a bank of pinball machines for my basement. Not the digital ones, but the analog ones. Duotron and Skylab and some poker or billiards based one.
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post #99 of 104
4/3/09 at 6:50pm
People my own age at work are starting to piss me off. Is there anything going on in their lives other than their medical issues? Apparently not.

Then I remembered what most of this thread has been about.
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post #100 of 104
4/3/09 at 6:56pm
I just wanted to mention that several of you are older than my mother, and she's a grandma. Just throwing that out there.
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