Xela Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 4 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: On of the things that I think first made me feel age is when I saw a building demolished that I had seen being built. There's something odd about that, about remembering the building that was there before the building that was there before the building that's there now. Showcase Cinema in Erdington for me. Saw it go up in the early 90's, saw it come down a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I embrace life. We get one shot at, there will be ups and downs. Just try to make the most of it and when my time comes back i can look at say i didnt waste it. I want to give myself at least 8-10 score on my life when im on deaths door 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I hate bieng the same age as ol;d people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Lifeboats Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 At my work there is a jovial civil war between the "yoof" and the " coffin dodgers". The yoof will often try to trick us with modern references and pop culture. We retaliate with things from our youth. There is an old and obscure Monty Python sketch called "David Niven's Fridge". It's set at an Oscars award ceremony where Davis Niven is supposed to be hosting an award. Unfortunately he can't make it so he sends his fridge instead. The ceremony continues as normal. It's a wonderful piece of surreal humour. A little while ago we got a new fridge. The guy in charge of such matters sent an email around everyone. He said an old colleague called Dave Niven had sadly passed away. But he'd left us some money to buy something for everyone's benefit. Therefore we'd purchased a new fridge. I read the email and worked it out. But it got much better....... Later that day my colleague called everyone together to say a few words about Dave Niven. He gave a moving but entirely fictional biography of Dave. It was entirely plausible. He ended the speech with "Unfortunately David Niven can't be with us today. But its the mark of the man that he's sent this fridge". I could hardly contain myself but passed it off as emotional reminiscence. The following day the fridge had a small and tasteful plastic sign. " David Niven's Fridge". In today's politically correct world this will probably be classed as bullying or age discrimination. But as I have got older I have realised that annoying those younger than you is damn good fun. It's also fun to fall foul of their ribs. Two (or three) generations united by a common goal. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) I randomly thought to myself trying to get away from VP last night, if I could have all the time back I've spend sitting in stationery traffic I'd live to 100 easily. Edited February 10, 2022 by Wainy316 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 22 minutes ago, Mandy Lifeboats said: .. Later that day my colleague called everyone together to say a few words about Dave Niven. He gave a moving but entirely fictional biography of Dave. I believe Niven real autobiography was largely made up, or anecdotes nicked from other hollywood stars of the golden era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: I randomly thought to myself trying to get away from VP last night, if I could have all the time back I've spend sitting in stationery traffic I'd live to 100 easily. We go to the Lamb (Tamworth home ground) a bit now as we have free season tickets. The football is diabolical at the moment, but it’s amazing to walk out of the ground, get in the car 100m away and then be home within 5 minutes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 One of the problems of getting older is the tendency of people to romanticise their youth, and expunge the times when it was truly bloody awful. Bob Seger, Like A Rock - anyone? Shakespeare's seven ages of man, is pretty accurate, especially the mewling and puking part, but I think senior school was pretty good and the first feelings of independence, were great. Sighing like a furnace, is a predictable certainty, before you get used to rejection, and begin to understand that flattery and bribery will sometimes get you somewhere. I was definitely full of oaths and jealous of honour, in the testosterone-driven years. In the middle years, I think there is a lot to be said for the pride of being competent at your job, and I like to think I was full of wise saws, even if others usually disagreed. Being wise enough to let go of so much which conformity forced upon you, is very liberating, but when it arrives, it definitely seems a bit late. I'm definitely on the cusp of the age of the shrunken shank and the piping age of renewed childhood, but I think acceptance is the blessing of old age. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted February 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2022 54 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: I randomly thought to myself trying to get away from VP last night, if I could have all the time back I've spend sitting in stationery traffic I'd live to 100 easily. It was a bloody nightmare last night, worse than ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid4ever Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: It was a bloody nightmare last night, worse than ever I thought last night was better than most, was just getting into bed when the clock struck midnight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Some proper waffling old bastards in here 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted February 10, 2022 Moderator Share Posted February 10, 2022 23 hours ago, markavfc40 said: One thing I have definitely found is that the older I get the quicker times goes When you're 10, a year is 10% of your whole existence. By the time you're 50, it's just 2%. so when you're 50, 5 years feels like a single year did when you were 10. The mad kid had 4 lights, the average is 2.5 lights The mediocre has 2 lights, the sign of genius is three lights. There's one light left, that's the one light. That's the science law. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 minute ago, blandy said: When you're 10, a year is 10% of your whole existence. By the time you're 50, it's just 2%. so when you're 50, 5 years feels like a single year did when you were 10. The mad kid had 4 lights, the average is 2.5 lights The mediocre has 2 lights, the sign of genius is three lights. There's one light left, that's the one light. That's the science law. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Anyway, I think about the deaths of myself and my loved ones loads, like every day. I wish I didn't but I just do. I do also just sit there and wonder what the hell are we actually doing here and why do we submit 70% of our precious waking lives to work. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 16 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: Anyway, I think about the deaths of myself and my loved ones loads, like every day. I wish I didn't but I just do. I do also just sit there and wonder what the hell are we actually doing here and why do we submit 70% of our precious waking lives to work. Well if it makes you feel any better, I just wasted 30 seconds of my life reading THIS shit post. So y'know, swings and roundabouts. Plus, I've done the same back to you, so we're even. In fact, just by reading this sentence, you've probably been reading for more than 30 seconds, so I kinda win, which is good for me, I guess. THAT said, it's taken me way longer to earn this "win" than is did for me to read your shitty post AND reply.. so I guess you kinda win. Ah shit man, I'm in an infinite loop of cack - BECAUSE OF YOU. Asshat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: Well if it makes you feel any better, I just wasted 30 seconds of my life reading THIS shit post. So y'know, swings and roundabouts. Plus, I've done the same back to you, so we're even. In fact, just by reading this sentence, you've probably been reading for more than 30 seconds, so I kinda win, which is good for me, I guess. THAT said, it's taken me way longer to earn this "win" than is did for me to read your shitty post AND reply.. so I guess you kinda win. Ah shit man, I'm in an infinite loop of cack - BECAUSE OF YOU. Asshat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 51 minutes ago, blandy said: When you're 10, a year is 10% of your whole existence. By the time you're 50, it's just 2%. so when you're 50, 5 years feels like a single year did when you were 10. The mad kid had 4 lights, the average is 2.5 lights The mediocre has 2 lights, the sign of genius is three lights. There's one light left, that's the one light. That's the science law. Someone had that as their signature, may still have it but I only access VT by phone and that doesn't display signatures. Every time I read it, it made me smile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted February 10, 2022 Moderator Share Posted February 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Seat68 said: Someone had that as their signature, may still have it but I only access VT by phone and that doesn't display signatures. Every time I read it, it made me smile. Someone who likes the Fall, perhaps And as @bickster 's sig whines on about the harmless lettuce, and chrisp and Designer are more hi-brow, that pretty much leaves us two old folks. Is it yours? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I only think about age and time going by when I work our that if I have averaged 8 hours sleep every night then I would've spent 19 years of my life unconscious. Spooky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, blandy said: Someone who likes the Fall, perhaps And as @bickster 's sig whines on about the harmless lettuce, and chrisp and Designer are more hi-brow, that pretty much leaves us two old folks. Is it yours? Not mine, is it yours? Going to view on my tablet. Ha. What a pillock. Edited February 10, 2022 by Seat68 Viewed on tablet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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