Getting Old

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Getting Old

#1 Post by 1roadking » Thu May 16, 2013 4:15 pm

I am officially an old man at 39 years old lol. I have a pontoon boat I wouldnt trade for a speed boat and just bought a new Harley Ultra Glide limited, my 1st comment after test riding it was (this thing is almost as comfortable as my toon:).
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Re: Getting Old

#2 Post by Bamaman » Thu May 16, 2013 4:36 pm

You're not old. I have shoes as old as you--no kiddin'.

And when I was at your age, I had the fastest motorcycle they made at the time--Suzuki GS1100. The wife made me get rid of the motorcycle after the first kid was born (late in life) to minimize my personal risks.

Now, I'm just stuck with a 68 mph Waverunner--without brakes.
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Re: Getting Old

#3 Post by smoker62 » Fri May 17, 2013 4:04 am

I had a GS 1100 E too . Loved that bike. Lucky I didnt kill myself on it , it was fast and I was 19 when I bought it. Put over 110,000 on that bike before she had to be put away. I think it was like a 10.3, 1/4 mile if I remember correctly. Pretty good for a stocker back in the day.
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Re: Getting Old

#4 Post by steveiam » Fri May 17, 2013 4:30 am

1roadking wrote:I am officially an old man at 39 years old lol. I have a pontoon boat I wouldnt trade for a speed boat and just bought a new Harley Ultra Glide limited, my 1st comment after test riding it was (this thing is almost as comfortable as my toon:).
I'm 39 with 15 years experience at it.

Other than I haven't kept my body like I should, the rest of life just got better after 39 the first time.
I hope the same for you!
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Re: Getting Old

#5 Post by cleatus » Fri May 17, 2013 4:50 am

I've had a motorcycle license for 41 years now, still riding, but I put more miles on the pontoon last summer.
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Re: Getting Old

#6 Post by BobG » Fri May 17, 2013 5:57 am

I'm still young at 56. :lol3
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Re: Getting Old

#7 Post by redbeard » Fri May 17, 2013 6:24 am

steveiam wrote:
1roadking wrote:I am officially an old man at 39 years old lol. I have a pontoon boat I wouldnt trade for a speed boat and just bought a new Harley Ultra Glide limited, my 1st comment after test riding it was (this thing is almost as comfortable as my toon:).
I'm 39 with 15 years experience at it.

Other than I haven't kept my body like I should, the rest of life just got better after 39 the first time.
I hope the same for you!
+1 :thumbsup
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Re: Getting Old

#8 Post by bassn386 » Fri May 17, 2013 7:13 am

i prefer to think of myself as 21 with 50 years of experience. Nobody ever expects a 21 year-old to be able to do s*&t and I like it that way.
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Re: Getting Old

#9 Post by steveiam » Fri May 17, 2013 7:32 am

bassn386 wrote:i prefer to think of myself as 21 with 50 years of experience. Nobody ever expects a 21 year-old to be able to do s*&t and I like it that way.
:thumbsup
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Re: Getting Old

#10 Post by Bamaman » Fri May 17, 2013 8:12 am

I was 25 years old, a single man with an inboard outboard boat and a lake house.

12 years later, I got married and had a child. I already had switched to a pontoon boat.

Look up, and you're 50, and still running that pontoon boat.

Then quickly, you're 60, and still running that same 25 year old pontoon boat.

Boy, those pontoon boats can be a great value if you keep'em dry and out of the weather. Too bad cars are not the same way, as i've been through more than 50 new cars.
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Re: Getting Old

#11 Post by GXPWeasel » Fri May 17, 2013 9:03 am

Damn! All of you old pharts are old! :biggrin2 :biggrin2 :biggrin2

(please don't take offense)

I just turned 30 this year, and hope to God that I"m still as active as many of you guys are on here when I get to be your age. Until then, I'm enjoying the time I have, to the fullest extent of my wallet. :eviltaunt
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Re: Getting Old

#12 Post by BobG » Fri May 17, 2013 10:08 am

If you ask the Admiral, I'm 12 with 44 years of experience. "Growing Up" is definitely NOT on my agenda.
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#13 Post by steveiam » Fri May 17, 2013 10:20 am

BobG wrote:If you ask the Admiral, I'm 12 with 44 years of experience. "Growing Up" is definitely NOT on my agenda.
When you do, maybe you will change how you vote!

(JK)
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Re: Getting Old

#14 Post by BobG » Fri May 17, 2013 10:33 am

steveiam wrote:When you do, maybe you will change how you vote!
(JK)
Guffaw!!!

I want a REAL Republican candidate, not some pansy fiscally conservative panty-waist!
I want Ronald Reagan, with John Wayne as veep.
Make Patton Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
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Re: Getting Old

#15 Post by steveiam » Fri May 17, 2013 11:05 am

BobG wrote:
steveiam wrote:When you do, maybe you will change how you vote!
(JK)
Guffaw!!!

I want a REAL Republican candidate, not some pansy fiscally conservative panty-waist!
I want Ronald Reagan, with John Wayne as veep.
Make Patton Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
I do too Bob, I do too.
I often wonder if Jimmy really did crack corn, and why should I care?

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