gino_aki Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 So here I am scrambling for all the OT I can get so as to have enough bucks to renew some things before the L-10 Nationals in October...ya know, maybe update the holster, possibly put together a back up gun...new prescription shooting glasses fer sure and what does my body announce it needs as my next new $400.00 shooting accessory? A knee brace. And not one of those neoprene and aluminum bar pieces of crap you get at Sports Authority but one of them $859 (On Sale!! Just $399... ) types them pro football players wear. Geez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruStreet Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 It's rough getting old, be thankful that all you need. I need a new KIDNEY! Manny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Gino, you ain't close to OLD I'll be 68 in two months Enjoy being in your 50's before it's too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Getting old is not for pu##y's. I'm 66, getting a new knee next year and just got a lens transplant on the left eye and the right in 2 weeks. Bionic shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxshooter Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I know the feeling 2 bad knees on top of neuropathy. I do good to get up and walk to the bathroom some mornings. It does beat the hell out of the other option. My buddy just got a liver transplant and is back shooting for the first time in 3 years. I just get up everyday and remember there are plenty of people worse off than I am. I might be slow now but I can still shoot. Stay positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Round_Gun_Shooter Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 If I knew I was going to live this long I would have treated myself better Left ankle bone on bone and not repairable right now, two bad knees but not bad enough to replace, back-maintained for now, and real bad hands that will be operated on in November. I hate getting old but I guess it beats the alternative................... Just barely at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnyglock Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Damn those twentys. Treated my body like an amusement park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwx40x40 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Getting old is not for pu##y's. I'm 66, getting a new knee next year and just got a lens transplant on the left eye and the right in 2 weeks. Bionic shooting. The cool thing is, you still kicked plenty of the youngin's butts last weekend in Kentucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Getting old is not for pu##y's. I'm 66, getting a new knee next year and just got a lens transplant on the left eye and the right in 2 weeks. Bionic shooting. The cool thing is, you still kicked plenty of the youngin's butts last weekend in Kentucky Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 "Damn those twentys. Treated my body like an amusement park."Exquisitely put. I did the same. If I'd had those handful of motorcycle accidents NOW I'd be intantly dead. As it was, I actually walked away from all of them (not so much the bike, though).Two bad knees (4 surgeries), untreated spinal fractures, and two bionic hips later, I keep forcing myself to bear in mind that there ARE people worse off than me. Some days that isn't easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnyglock Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I hear ya. I just started working out again. The sounds my body makes is sad. Each rep I hear pop,pop and the joint pain sucks. The best part is the sissy weights I'm lifting . My 19 year old just looks at me and laughs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HI5-O Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I hear ya. I just started working out again. The sounds my body makes is sad. Each rep I hear pop,pop and the joint pain sucks. The best part is the sissy weights I'm lifting . My 19 year old just looks at me and laughs. I know the feeling. Just be sure to remind him his turn is coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz2011 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I know how you feel.Just when i started working out my shouler got hurt,then the ankle and the knee.It is tuff getting in shape when you are falling apart. Boy if i know then what i know now.Well i'm still kicking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6cylinder Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Maybe uspsa should change senior and super senior to waiting for parts and reconditioned. I feel like that on some days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeMartens Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I will be 40 in a few months and have already had carpal tunnel release in both hands, plantar fasciitis release in my left foot, ulnar transition in my right elbow and had to have a pin put in my right foot last year for a stress fracture that would not heal. All this in the last four year....not looking forward to the next 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titandriver Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Ahhhhhh...not so bad! I'm 62, can still run fast & jump high, work circles around guys half my age, bench press 350 pounds, and if it weren't for these terribly arthritic hands that can't grip shit, I'd be a happy fella! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 "...waiting for parts and reconditioned..." Yes, I could even apply the term "refurbished" to my hips and be totally correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noximus03 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 SIG- a lady of your iconic beauty never gets old. Chris- you're out there every weekend running. I can only hope after the crap my body has been through that I can even walk at your age. And I mean all that as a true compliment. Hell, I've been shot, stabbed, blown up....even came close to being on the wrong end of a shot from an Abrahms. I feel fortunate now, and can only hope my body holds up through my next 20-30 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedog Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Hindsight being 20/20, which my eyes are no longer, I still would not have changed a thing. I figure I'm just paying the tab on one Hell of a ride. Besides, the pain of the day provides exitement.....wonder what will hurt today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngeyes Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 This post reminds me of sitting in a kosher deli during the early bird special time ,in Miami, listening to all the alter cockers(look it up). OY GEVALT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 72 isn't too bad, not sure about 82 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepswithdogs Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Thank you God! I just hope I can give back even part of the grace that has been afforded me. Tar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMS42 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I don't mind the getting old, what I hate is all the bad things that my 70 yo body keeps telling me when I try to do something that used to be easy--like moving fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm iprod Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 My Grand-dad once said (he died aged 92) that growing old is not for the inexperienced. If you wake up and nothing hurts, its too late, ya dead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillChunn Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Growing old beats the alternative. HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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