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 Palace Old Geezer  Midhurst 03 Jan 24 12.37pm |
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Oh to be 50 again. When I still thought I was invincible, enjoying work and before multiple cancers, exhausting radiotherapy, debilitating chemo and bone marrow transplants dragged me down. But, here's the thing. In 2013 I began to feel I wouldn't make 70; now I'm closer to 80 and still compus mentus enough to play games on the PC I built myself, drive fast when it is safe to do so, do the occasional spot of light gardening, make a pot of tea for my dear wife most mornings, enjoy a snifter or three of my favourite whisky in the evening and, arguably most life affirming, try to stay chipper even when the Palace are on a losing run. So, don't fret about turning 50 nickyf, you might not have the same levels of energy you had in your 20s, but there's still a lot of fun to be had, it just takes more time.
Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled. |
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Teddy Eagle  03 Jan 24 12.44pm |
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Originally posted by Palace Old Geezer
Oh to be 50 again. When I still thought I was invincible, enjoying work and before multiple cancers, exhausting radiotherapy, debilitating chemo and bone marrow transplants dragged me down. But, here's the thing. In 2013 I began to feel I wouldn't make 70; now I'm closer to 80 and still compus mentus enough to play games on the PC I built myself, drive fast when it is safe to do so, do the occasional spot of light gardening, make a pot of tea for my dear wife most mornings, enjoy a snifter or three of my favourite whisky in the evening and, arguably most life affirming, try to stay chipper even when the Palace are on a losing run. So, don't fret about turning 50 nickyf, you might not have the same levels of energy you had in your 20s, but there's still a lot of fun to be had, it just takes more time. It's all relative isn't it? My mum is 92 and looks back fondly at being 80. Probably because that's when she gave up smoking.
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 Hrolf The Ganger 03 Jan 24 2.31pm |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
As the saying goes - give up smoking and drinking. You won't live any longer but it'll feel like it. Being healthy isn't necessarily about longevity, although it might help, but more about quality of life. The idea that drinking too much, constantly eating unhealthy food and smoking makes life more enjoyable seems a bit flawed to me. If I did all those things, I am absolutely certain that I would feel and look like shi-te. How does that make life better in any universe?
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| Teddy Eagle 03 Jan 24 2.47pm |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
Being healthy isn't necessarily about longevity, although it might help, but more about quality of life. The idea that drinking too much, constantly eating unhealthy food and smoking makes life more enjoyable seems a bit flawed to me. If I did all those things, I am absolutely certain that I would feel and look like shi-te. How does that make life better in any universe? Different strokes. I like a drink, although these days seldom to much excess, and the smoking ban was a dark day for me.
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| monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 03 Jan 24 2.47pm |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
I was told that you are only as old as the woman you feel which is why I married someone 24 years younger than me. Whoever said that, lied When my dad left my mum back in the 80’s he was already seeing a woman 21 years his junior, he died early at 60, being worn out by a much younger woman would be a great way to go if you’re going to die young, but alas it was cancer that got him, although I know he enjoyed the last 20 years of his life
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| Hrolf The Ganger 03 Jan 24 2.56pm |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
Different strokes. I like a drink, although these days seldom to much excess, and the smoking ban was a dark day for me. We all have the choice to live life as we please, within the law. Waking up in the morning and feeling good when you are older is hard enough without booze and cigarettes.
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| Teddy Eagle 03 Jan 24 3.09pm |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
We all have the choice to live life as we please, within the law. Waking up in the morning and feeling good when you are older is hard enough without booze and cigarettes. Oh, sure. I had cataracts in my 50s and now need reading glasses but apart from that...oh, and a snooze is a lot more enticing than it used to be.
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| monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 03 Jan 24 4.56pm |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
Oh, sure. I had cataracts in my 50s and now need reading glasses but apart from that...oh, and a snooze is a lot more enticing than it used to be. Oh definitely, even if I get up late weekend I still feel like a Power Nap in the afternoon. I only work part time during the week now and I still come home knackered and need a snooze
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PalazioVecchio  south pole 03 Jan 24 11.34pm |
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Libido. In your 20's you are like a dog visiting the house of a b1tch in heat - and running around in circles all excited. By the time you get to your 50's you may get to more closely resemble a civilised human being.
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| Teddy Eagle 03 Jan 24 11.49pm |
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Originally posted by PalazioVecchio
Libido. In your 20's you are like a dog visiting the house of a b1tch in heat - and running around in circles all excited. By the time you get to your 50's you may get to more closely resemble a civilised human being. When it takes you all night to do what you used to do all night.
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| Casual Orpington 04 Jan 24 7.33am |
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If you’ve got no energy lose weight and go to the gym. If this doesn’t help get your testosterone checked. 50 is far to young to be feeling old.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 04 Jan 24 8.17am |
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Originally posted by PalazioVecchio
Libido. In your 20's you are like a dog visiting the house of a b1tch in heat - and running around in circles all excited. By the time you get to your 50's you may get to more closely resemble a civilised human being. At the ripe age of 71, my days of libidinous behaviour are in the dim and distant past.The days of bounces akin to a Baywatch beach sprint and shirts unbuttoned well south of Watford are just memories. Edited by Willo (04 Jan 2024 8.19am)
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