You Know You Are Old When

   / You Know You Are Old When #291  
Wow. I haven’t bought a new Stihl in 10 years…..

I think the last one I bought was ~ $500
 
   / You Know You Are Old When #292  
I know I'm old now reading the obituaries every morning. What I don't understand is many will say (he/she) died after a courageous battle with cancer, or died at home peacefully in their sleep. Not once do they say they died kicking and screaming in pure agony.
It's always "Gone to their glory"...how can they be so sure? "Gone to their reward" is a common one except to me it would be more rewarding to still be breathing.
One said "as a child his Dad circumcised him with his pocket knife". Who writes these things? And the pictures...many look like a mugshot or was that the best they could find...like this recent one.
If I happen to read my name I'll pinch myself, otherwise I just go make coffee.
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   / You Know You Are Old When #293  
I know I'm old now reading the obituaries every morning. What I don't understand is many will say (he/she) died after a courageous battle with cancer, or died at home peacefully in their sleep. Not once do they say they died kicking and screaming in pure agony.
It's always "Gone to their glory"...how can they be so sure? "Gone to their reward" is a common one except to me it would be more rewarding to still be breathing.
One said "as a child his Dad circumcised him with his pocket knife". Who writes these things? And the pictures...many look like a mugshot or was that the best they could find...like this recent one.
If I happen to read my name I'll pinch myself, otherwise I just go make coffee.
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Last week at my sister‘s funeral in front of a couple of my sisters my daughter brought up the fact that I don’t want to have a fancy funeral. All I wanna be is roasted and toasted and sprinkled out in the woods.

My brother-in-law, who is 12 years older than me stated that’s what he wanted. My sister just looked at him and gave him a dirty look.

Why do people feel the need to consume so many dollars to put on a fancy funeral for a couple days and then consume a burial spot for ever?
 
   / You Know You Are Old When #294  
Large cemetery near us and people there all the time putting flowers and solar lights on the grave. Why? Maybe a guilt complex?
The cemetery every few weeks pulls them all up, putting then in a huge pile!
 
   / You Know You Are Old When #295  
I would like to be "interred" out back, about four feet deep, wrapped in burlap, smelling like potatoes (Childhood memories and all)
Let the worms eat my flesh and rot my bones , Grow some strong trees!

I'm not sure about regulations though, I here they require a marker and a map.

Damn regulations!
 
   / You Know You Are Old When #297  
I have NO idea why anyone would buy a chainsaw from Amazon!
Because it works. It's 1/3 the price of a Stihl, and if I need parts, there are dozens of Stihl dealers in the area. The parts are interchangeable. For as often as I don't use it, it's just about perfect. It'll last the rest of my life. Just like the $99 Poulan factory refurb I've been using for 15 years. ;)
 
   / You Know You Are Old When #298  
Most of the stuff I’ve seen on Amazon is junk or one time use item
 

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