Oh yeah, I forgot, my memory isn't what it once was.

oh man, i'm 37 and relating to so much stuff in this thread makes me super depressed

Cons: slowed body metabolism; I don't cotton much to watching what I eat, but whatever. Feet hurt more. I like the gray in my beard, but not so much in the nether regions. There is one strand of hair growing out of my earhole. At night I pee ALL of the time. Memory loss.

Pro: I appear to be getting more handsome.

enframed wrote: Wed Sep 07, 2022 11:02 pm Oh yeah, I forgot, my memory isn't what it once was.

As I like to say: My memory is a thing of the past.

rsmurphy wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 4:40 am

Pro: I appear to be getting more handsome.

I feel the same way about myself. It’s refreshing, especially after spending the first few decades of my life looking in the mirror and seeing something hideous.

Dave N. wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 9:35 am

rsmurphy wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 4:40 am

Pro: I appear to be getting more handsome.

I feel the same way about myself.

Same here. There's some lines/cracks/sun damage on my face I'm not exactly excited about. I had terrible acne as a teenager, and I recall reading someplace that that generally means better skin as we age.

One pro: Being able to tell youngsters you saw a now-deceased legendary musician live, or a now-defunct band, or an at-the-time small act before they got huge.

Cons: What's already been said, I'll add the old 'I wish I had done this differently' phrase.

enframed wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:43 am

Dave N. wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 9:35 am

rsmurphy wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 4:40 am

Pro: I appear to be getting more handsome.

I feel the same way about myself.

Same here. There's some lines/cracks/sun damage on my face I'm not exactly excited about. I had terrible acne as a teenager, and I recall reading someplace that that generally means better skin as we age.

People tell me I look a lot younger than 43 and I think it has to do with the fact I've never got a sun tan, which is kinda weird for a mediterranean guy. Avoiding sunlight keeps your skin in better shape apparently.

That and also great genes; my parents, who are tall and beautiful, had me when they were almost teenagers, which is probably the "best" time to breed. I'm not as handsome as my dad though, he is/was like a frickin' hollywood superstar.

zircona1 wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 1:20 pm One pro: Being able to tell youngsters you saw a now-deceased legendary musician live, or a now-defunct band, or an at-the-time small act before they got huge.

Hah, not the kind of flex I'm gonna bust out regularly, but that is something to be said for being oldish. I could say . . .

-I saw the Ramones
-I saw Metallica before they all cut their hair
-I saw Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings when they were more of a funk than soul band
-I saw Leonard Cohen as well as Bert Jansch
-I saw the first Prurient show

Etc.

A number of people who are older, more adventurous, and/or have seen way more shows could put this to shame, though. Can't get too cocky. But do feel blessed to have seen a few things.

Dislike:
Starting to feel like I understand what people would like about a Strat

Like:
Starting to feel like I understand what people would like about a Strat