I turn the big one tomorrow

[YanmarFever]

Well Well.... on the 9th im half a century young
so I thought it was time I clipped off my hippie days
and off went my mullet, Why im as good looking as sound guy now! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
I joined the rest of the pop culture.
While I was at it my wife did the same! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Alan L.]

Congratulations, I crossed that milestone on May 4th!

 

[RockyMnt1]

I turn 50 on June 10. Already have my AARP card. Just think of all those discounts!!! Soooo many benefits. We get to put away more for retirement!!! Yahoo!!

 

[RichZ]

Man!! What a small world!!! I turn 50 on the 26 of the month. But I refuse to cut my hair. I was proud to be a hippie so many years ago, and I haven't changed so very much.

Can we all really be turning 50??? I remember when I wouldn't trust anyone over 30!!!!
Does that mean I stopped trusting myself 20 years ago??? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[YanmarFever]

Rich
wake up & smell the diesel

Now... I dont trust anyone under 30 /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

Ernie,

I'm a whole day older than you. June 8, 1954 here... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[MikePA]

Since we're having a 'true confessions' time....I turned 50 last November. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

<font color="blue"> Already have my AARP card.</font>
I have the membership form sitting on my desk (it took them 6 months to find me /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif)

Is AARP worth it?

 

[Egon]

The 50 year is a nice age. A nice place to be in time. Just stop all future birthdays.

Egon

 

[JimR]

AARP sent me my membership card on my birthday last year when I turned 50. I did not join because I do not agree with their view on gun control.

 

[Libertine]

MikePA

<font color="blue">Is AARP worth it? </font>

Depends on where you try to use it. I'm a lot older than yoose guys (I grew up before the hippies, we were beatniks in my day! - spent my mispent youth beachcombing in California and Mexico, etc.). In my business if someone asks for a "senior citizen" discount, I tell them we have a senior citizen surcharge to compensate for all the taxes they suck up. You'd be amazed at how quickly they drop their request for special prices. Myself, I don't practice price discrimination based on age, race, sex, etc. But a lot of businesses do.

Don't know how you feel about it, but it embarrasses me to have people offer me discounts because of age. The government sends me statements saying I can go on welfare and start ripping off the younger folks (like I was ripped off). Groan. Just remember, every day we are one day closer to slipping into the abyss.

JEH

PS All you 50 year olds, are you 1/2 to the end, or more? What do you think?