[scottmandue]

I'm hitting the big five oh in February and it doesn't bother me a bit. I still like to drive too fast and drink too much (not at the same time!) My dad at eighty still drives around in his pickup truck and insists on doing all all the work on his house... and my house... I used to protest but I have come to the conclusion that this is what he likes to do so let it be. I also see that him being mobile and active keeps him healthy. Thus the term "use it or loose it" now makes a lot more sense to me.

A few years ago I was in a public restroom with two older gentlemen who were rambling on and on about their medical procedures and their difficulties with going to the bathroom.

I have shown my friends my guns and told them if I ever start to talk like that please kill me.