The "things that make you realise you're getting older" thread

[Captain Willard]

31 minutes ago, Rico1304 said:

Being 50

It’s better than the alternative 

[Rico1304]

31 minutes ago, Captain Willard said:

It’s better than the alternative 

You know what you’re the second person that’s said that.  Correct. 

[manwiththestick]

34 minutes ago, Captain Willard said:

It’s better than the alternative 

I'm starting to think it might be a good time to check out. 

[Elite]

How quickly you put weight on.

 

I've always been able to eat loads and stay relatively lean but no chance anymore, a few weeks of over indulgence and I end up looking like Buddha.

[Captain Willard]

14 minutes ago, Rico1304 said:

You know what you’re the second person that’s said that.  Correct. 

I found my 50th a big psychological challenge, really struggled. Now I’m close to 60 and I’m just happy for still being here. Seen a few friends fall by the wayside. Enjoy your day ! 

[Rico1304]

54 minutes ago, Captain Willard said:

I found my 50th a big psychological challenge, really struggled. Now I’m close to 60 and I’m just happy for still being here. Seen a few friends fall by the wayside. Enjoy your day ! 

I was worried, but several hours in I’m hoping to be ok.  I had a few big changes in my 40’s having a kid, moving house and job but feeling good. 
 

Obviously I hope everyone has bookmarked this for when the wheels fall off and I’m back living at my mums, smashing straight 6’s against a bowling machine and claiming the stripper who despises me is actually my girlfriend.  

[Elite]

4 minutes ago, Rico1304 said:

I was worried, but several hours in I’m hoping to be ok.  I had a few big changes in my 40’s having a kid, moving house and job but feeling good. 
 

Obviously I hope everyone has bookmarked this for when the wheels fall off and I’m back living at my mums, smashing straight 6’s against a bowling machine and claiming the stripper who despises me is actually my girlfriend.  

Doesn't sound to bad to me.

[Mudface]

On 08/04/2022 at 15:15, lifetime fan said:

Ocean Colour Scene released Moseley Shoals 26 years ago today. 

They should be damned for all eternity.

[Section_31]

2 hours ago, Elite said:

How quickly you put weight on.

 

I've always been able to eat loads and stay relatively lean but no chance anymore, a few weeks of over indulgence and I end up looking like Buddha.

Welcome to my world my friend, I was fucking born that way. I only have to look at a digestive and I'm getting proposals from Johnnie Sack.

 

[littletedwest]

8 hours ago, Section_31 said:

Welcome to my world my friend, I was fucking born that way. I only have to look at a digestive and I'm getting proposals from Johnnie Sack.

 

Rubenesque

[Section_31]

1 hour ago, littletedwest said:

Rubenesque

I try very fucking hard.

[Captain Turdseye]

15 hours ago, Rico1304 said:

Being 50

Belated happy birthday. 

 

14 hours ago, Elite said:

How quickly you put weight on.

 

I've always been able to eat loads and stay relatively lean but no chance anymore, a few weeks of over indulgence and I end up looking like Buddha.

This is ruining my life. I’ve booked a summer holiday and I’m determined to fit into a few pairs of shorts I bought a couple of years ago that no longer button up. 
 

I’ve also bought a couple of pairs that have a bigger waist because I know my determination counts for fuck all. 

[Captain Turdseye]

Had the oven cleaned yesterday. Young lad came round, I let him into the kitchen, offered him a brew, then left him to it. A little while later my missus sat at the bottom of the stairs chatting to him and he said he was 38. 
 

I’m almost 34. I was looking at him like he was just a kid and he’s got five years on me. I’ve had a hard life, man. He looked about 25. 

[Total Longo]

On 08/04/2022 at 18:58, stringvest said:

Used to love the Cokey me.  One of the best nights of my youth was when we beat Nottingham Forest 5-0 at Anfield, went straight from there to the cokey and two young ladies, knocked bandy by me old bon mots, took me home for some hot loving under a polyester bedsheet, putting me level with John Aldridge for the night.

Did you consider being in your 40's in 1988 your "youth", Stringy? 

[stringvest]

7 minutes ago, Total Longo said:

Did you consider being in your 40's in 1988 your "youth", Stringy? 

I was in my mid-20s, you cheeky get.  But then again, maybe 'youth' was pushing it a bit.  

[Total Longo]

1 minute ago, stringvest said:

I was in my mid-20s, you cheeky get.  But then again, maybe 'youth' was pushing it a bit.  

My God, so in reality you are only about 8 years older than me??? 

 

[Creator Supreme]

On 08/04/2022 at 18:58, stringvest said:

Used to love the Cokey me.  One of the best nights of my youth was when we beat Nottingham Forest 5-0 at Anfield, went straight from there to the cokey and two young ladies, knocked bandy by me old bon mots, took me home for some hot loving under a polyester bedsheet, putting me level with John Aldridge for the night.

It was the Pankhurst sisters wasn't it?

[stringvest]

1 minute ago, Total Longo said:

My God, so in reality you are only about 8 years older than me??? 

 

and look about 10 years younger ;)

[stringvest]

1 minute ago, Creator Supreme said:

It was the Pankhurst sisters wasn't it?

not Pankhurst.  Andrews. 

[Total Longo]

1 minute ago, stringvest said:

and look about 10 years younger ;)

Very probably true, i had a tough paper round...in Allerton. 

[stringvest]

3 minutes ago, Total Longo said:

Very probably true, i had a tough paper round...in Allerton. 

I used to mind cars on Fountains Road.  More lucrative, and you could let down all the tyres on the Everton supporters' cars

[Total Longo]

1 minute ago, stringvest said:

I used to mind cars on Fountains Road.  More lucrative, and you could let down all the tyres on the Everton supporters' cars

In between selling nylons and other contraband?

[Creator Supreme]

2 minutes ago, stringvest said:

I used to mind cars on Fountains Road.  More lucrative, and you could let down all the tyres on the Everton supporters' cars

You just had to make sure that the fella walking in front with the flag had gone for a pint first!

[sir roger]

9 minutes ago, stringvest said:

I used to mind cars on Fountains Road.  More lucrative, and you could let down all the tyres on the Everton supporters' cars

Did the same on Belmont Road. Once the game had kicked off you could go in to watch Grandstand and nip out with 10 minutes of the game left to pretend you had been there all the time.

[stringvest]

22 minutes ago, Total Longo said:

In between selling nylons and other contraband?

see what you should have said is 'I didn't know they'd started making tyres with air in then'.  That would have been funnier.