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ckelly78z 12-05-2018 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by KC911 (Post 10273835)
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For some reason...I thought you wuz a white dude too ;)

White men can jump....or at least I used to in high school (38" vertical leap).....only 5'10" tall.

sammyg2 12-05-2018 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ckelly78z (Post 10273874)
White men can jump....or at least I used to in high school (38" vertical leap).....only 5'10" tall.

That's like three feet of air. Sweet!

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sammyg2 12-05-2018 02:10 PM

I can remember decades of specifications and designs, but can't remember what I went into the kitchen for.

Captain Ahab Jr 12-05-2018 02:16 PM

For a recently ex-dead dood who didn't make till 50 I have no complaint's and hope to be old for a long time

I'm feeling very good after just finishing 5 months of 10 hrs a day 7 days a week of hard manual labour building my man cave

sammyg2 12-05-2018 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Ahab Jr (Post 10273896)
For a recently ex-dead dood ......

BTDT but I was just a little kid. Never forgot it tho.

Evans, Marv 12-05-2018 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ckelly78z (Post 10273874)
White men can jump....or at least I used to in high school (38" vertical leap).....only 5'10" tall.


Wow, that's pretty good. I had a vertical leap of 34" in the seventh grade. Didn't get measured after that. Obviously that's out of the question now, although I did jump up onto one of those 24" crossfit boxes a couple of years ago.

Bob Kontak 12-05-2018 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sammyg2 (Post 10273141)
I used to get dressed up to go to weddings.
Now I get dressed up to go to funerals.

+1

Just got back to shop after finding dear pal dead in his bed at 54, three hours ago (gone since Monday night).

17 year old daughter texts me this AM "Have you heard from my Dad?"

Went over with a mutual pal and I peeked into bedroom where tv was on. Scared since I knew not normal - his silence. Perfectly prone. No thrashing indication, no nothing. No breathing. Ashen face and deep blue lips. Eyes closed.

Worse ways to go out.

sammyg2 12-05-2018 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Kontak (Post 10273963)
+1

Just got back to shop after finding dear pal dead in his bed at 54, three hours ago (gone since Monday night).

17 year old daughter texts me this AM "Have you heard from my Dad?"

Went over with a mutual pal and I peeked into bedroom where tv was on. Scared since I knew not normal - his silence. Perfectly prone. No thrashing indication, no nothing. No breathing. Ashen face and deep blue lips. Eyes closed.

Worse ways to go out.

I'm sorry to hear that.
Condolences and best wishes for you and his family.

cairns 12-05-2018 03:48 PM

I don't trust my farts anymore.

MBAtarga 12-05-2018 04:18 PM

My 90 year old neighbor is quite a character. He helped me build my 2300 sq ft workshop about 3 years ago. One of his lines - "As a 90 year old man, you don't start a project that you can't finish that day!"

Bob Kontak 12-05-2018 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sammyg2 (Post 10273985)
I'm sorry to hear that.
Condolences and best wishes for you and his family.

Thank you. Not the best place to drop bad news but a touch on topic and real time.

Bob Kontak 12-05-2018 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MBAtarga (Post 10274016)
My 90 year old neighbor is quite a character. He helped me build my 2300 sq ft workshop about 3 years ago. One of his lines - "As a 90 year old man, you don't start a project that you can't finish that day!"

Yep. George Burns said at 90 something "I don't buy green bananas".

sammyg2 12-05-2018 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Kontak (Post 10274022)
Thank you. Not the best place to drop bad news but a touch on topic and real time.

Among friends, it's OK.

Bob Kontak 12-05-2018 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sammyg2 (Post 10274184)
Among friends, it's OK.

Thank you.

I will not be a thread killer with this unfortunate event. Thousands die unexpectedly every day. Carry on, this is a good thread.

That said, my breaking wind "episodes" at 62 are worthy of note. Couple times a year. PM me for details.

My joint problems move around but most alarming is at the base of my thumbs....pain. Probably arthritis. Removing a bolt or nut is slow and my Turrets kicks in.

Three pees a night, two if no beer. It's like clockwork. 2:00am and 5:30 with no booze. Throw in a 3:30 on a beer night.

WPOZZZ 12-05-2018 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MBAtarga (Post 10274016)
My 90 year old neighbor is quite a character. He helped me build my 2300 sq ft workshop about 3 years ago. One of his lines - "As a 90 year old man, you don't start a project that you can't finish that day!"

Your workshop is the size of my house!

Back on topic. Now that I'm older, it takes way more than 10 minutes to "reload".

KFC911 12-06-2018 02:45 AM

Hey Bob....that sux man...glad you shared it here too. We gots a couple of "leapers" here (wow...seriously!)...I watched the skywalkers from a very low altitude way back when....most were "brothers" though ;)

I have a lousy verticle jump....unless I'm on a ladder!

Steve F 12-06-2018 04:05 AM

Well, old or not, and almost not...at 63 and 9 years after AML...leukemia , every day is a good day in my book! Enjoy it while you can SmileWavy

billybek 12-06-2018 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve F (Post 10274417)
Well, old or not, and almost not...at 63 and 9 years after AML...leukemia , every day is a good day in my book! Enjoy it while you can SmileWavy

Congrats!
SmileWavy

Steve F 12-06-2018 04:59 AM

Thank you Sirhttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/support/smileys/wat.gif

Baz 12-06-2018 08:52 AM

At 64 years of age, I have a few things I don't especially like, but what bothers me the most is losing friends and family members along the way....and just plain watching them age.

Like seeing my 95 year old mother finally starting to slip up with some of her thinking and some of the things I hear her say.

And my two dogs and cats....still doing well but that time will be coming.

That is the hardest for me.


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