You know you're getting old when...

[LG17]

Originally Posted by Bushbasher

You know you're getting old when you get more enjoyment from participating in these nostalgia threads than just about any other thread.

Spot on!
These make your brain work and bring a smile to your face.
A lot of the others, well, how about I couldn't be bothered...
There are exceptions of course like the awesome build projects for starters.

[mike71]

You remember once proudly wearing skintight stretch denims, tank-tops, and flanellette shirts with a long luxurious mullet to impress the ladies...

Nowadays you just make sure that your shorts are long enough to prevent any dangly bits from making an unsightly appearance and that you've got a big enough brimmed hat for summer when you go fishing for a mullet.

[Falcon SXR8]

Originally Posted by jimt3te50

He was the guy with the guitar in the Simpsons with the giant inflatable flying pig, right? The one where Homer takes cannonballs to the guts?

Its funny I was looking through some records the other day at a second hand joint and seen a frampton comes alive lp. I had heard of him so I grabbed it and as I was listening to "do you feel like we do" I went wow that's the dude that was on the simpsons.

[Trevor 57]

Originally Posted by mike71

You remember once proudly wearing skintight stretch denims, tank-tops, and flanellette shirts with a long luxurious mullet to impress the ladies...

Nowadays you just make sure that your shorts are long enough to prevent any dangly bits from making an unsightly appearance and that you've got a big enough brimmed hat for summer when you go fishing for a mullet.

I used to really dress to impress, I was a 'sharpie', stove pipe jeans, pointy shoes (and occasionally platform shoes), tight polo shirt with the top button done up and of course the mandatory 'Conti' cardigan made to my design of course all topped off with a nice little ducks tail in the hair style

[Trevor 57]

Originally Posted by Bill M

You meet people in their late 30's who don't know of Peter Frampton.

I saw Peter Frampton in concert a couple of years ago, he was a support act to 'America' and 'Chicago', they performed at the Palais in St. Kilda

[Charliewool]

Originally Posted by Trevor 57

I used to really dress to impress, I was a 'sharpie', stove pipe jeans, pointy shoes (and occasionally platform shoes), tight polo shirt with the top button done up and of course the mandatory 'Conti' cardigan made to my design of course all topped off with a nice little ducks tail in the hair style

CONTI bloody cardigans!!! (YES!! I thought as soon as I read that Trev)
What a classic bit of attire!
I remember buying mine from a little shop that made em in.. Was it Northcote?, Thornbury?

[buggerlugs]

One of the best concerts I ever went to was Australian Crawl at the Palais. Then slipped across the road to Luna Park with a hot little chickie babe.............

[Blue Roo]

You know you're getting old when you keep a stockpile of Viagra in the bathroom cupboard.

[Trevor 57]

Originally Posted by Charliewool

CONTI bloody cardigans!!! (YES!! I thought as soon as I read that Trev)
What a classic bit of attire!
I remember buying mine from a little shop that made em in.. Was it Northcote?, Thornbury?

I thought it was Preston, my missus threw mine away years ago, I was dirty as, I designed the bloody thing

Going to the 'Croc' or 'Hosies', could always get a blue at Hosies - LOL

watching Lobby Llyod and Skyhooks, I come from Phillip Island, Shirley was building down there when I was, our paths never really crossed, his first marriage was to a girl from San Remo, one of the local fishermans daughters.

[Bearman]

As I get older I am finding myself turning into what I saw as my cranky Father. I go crook at today's music, hipsters, hair buns on men, wearing of high cuffed trousers with shoes but no socks, and on it goes.

Conveniently forgetting my Dad's displeasure at my mullet, 3 day growth, faded jeans and Miller shirt, hooning in cars and so on.

I would love to see what my sons rant about when they get to my age......

[Charliewool]

Ahh yes.. Lobby Lloyd and the coloured balls!
1st saw them when they were support act for T Rex (Marc Boland) at Festival Hall...
What about Gary Glitter and Glitter band twin drummers? (He didn't grow old too gracefully!)

[LG17]

Saw Mick Hadley and the Coloured Balls many times in Brissy!

[Bonn]

THAT'S what i'm talking about.
Got a double on a mate's Ducati single 450 to see Rose Tattoo at Sylvania pub, and thought 'S#it this is a Heavy joint' when a massive Sharpie was seen reclining against one of the pylons inside.
Turns out it was Lobby Lloyd, filling in on Bass.
great night, froze our ar$es off on the way home......
someone yelled out 'Angry's Short' to which he replied ' i'm gunna get you cu#t'
Good times

[buggerlugs]

Originally Posted by Bearman

As I get older I am finding myself turning into what I saw as my cranky Father. I go crook at today's music, hipsters, hair buns on men, wearing of high cuffed trousers with shoes but no socks, and on it goes.

Conveniently forgetting my Dad's displeasure at my mullet, 3 day growth, faded jeans and Miller shirt, hooning in cars and so on.

I would love to see what my sons rant about when they get to my age......

I am sooooooooooooo hearing ya

[hammos57]

You know your getting old when what you used to do all night now takes you all night to do

[Madaya]

Originally Posted by Trevor 57

I saw Peter Frampton in concert a couple of years ago, he was a support act to 'America' and 'Chicago', they performed at the Palais in St. Kilda

Hey Trev, gotta point to this Onion News Article...

http://www.theonion.com/articles/rep...-on-the,34316/

Gotta admit, they did bang out a few great tunes

Madaya

[supershifty]

You were young enough to get into the Playroom at Tallebudgera on the Gold Coast - had some wild times. Saw the Radiators there. If you looked close enough to 18, you were in.

Hitched back many a ride to Brisbane, jumped the train to Deagon and walked home.

I wouldn't do it now, not because of morals - I'm too fat and slow!

Cheers!

[superyob]

You discover some vinyl in your record collection that has been lying dormant for decades. You study the covers that have not seen the light of day since you were a young man. You reminisce and smile about the times and memories that the music brings back to light. You slot the records back into the dark place from whence they came from without playing them, because you don't want to be dissapointed when you hear those sounds again.

Albums in question were Bob Seger's Stranger in Town and Night Moves...

[hammos57]

I play night moves CD all the time especially like a rock takes me back to when I was shearing sheep for a living.

[Lunch]

When you decide that having 250lt fishtank is a good way to spend your spare time on a Sunday, then realize that it doesnt take enough time so u start a second, bigger 1

[burnz]

"you now your old" when the free range dinosaurs you played with
are now in zoo's..

[nuthin' fancy]

Originally Posted by hammos57

You know your getting old when what you used to do all night now takes you all night to do

Or you are online at 11 o'clock on a Saturday night

[Spurious]

...every time you bend over to pick something up you're reminded why you shouldn't bend over!

Or you just resolve to get down on one knee. LOL