You Know You Are Old When

[WinterDeere]

I'm down to one 8oz. cup. But there was a time when, if I couldn't sleep, I would get up and re-heat a large cup of leftover coffee. It would put me to sleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.

Just finished a 12 oz. mug of One Village "Nightingale" decaf from the French press. Damn good stuff, but won't keep me up all night. I have another hour of work to do, and maybe 30 minutes of watching the computer to make sure the job I'm setting up is going to run correctly through the night, before calling it a night.

 

[jyoutz]

I guess everyone is different, but I suspect for most, age has something to do with it.

I used to drink coffee all day and night in my 20's, and even my own mother (heavy coffee drinker) would ask me how I could sleep after an after-dinner coffee. I could literally have coffee right before bed, and be nearly unaffected.

As I reached my late-30's or early-40's, that began to change. I remember being really surprised the first time an evening coffee kept me from getting to sleep that night, thinking "well sh*t, this is new."

Now, I try to avoid all caffeinated coffees after 3pm, and have a hard/fast rule at 5pm. If I want an after-dinner coffee these days, which is common here, it has to be decaf. Thankfully, many roasters are making very good decaf beans, these days.

I don’t typically drink coffee in the evening because I move on to cold drinks after lunch. But I drink iced tea all evening right up until bed time, then sleep well. Caffeine doesn’t keep me awake.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Speaking of old today was a red letter day.
Our farrier and his wife were out for the horses and when I bent over to hand him his nippers I pooped my pants. It's been 70 years since that happened and luckily I had on brown shorts, the end doors were open as well as the coupla fan was on high.
I'm hoping it was a fluke!

 

[jyoutz]

Speaking of old today was a red letter day.
Our farrier and his wife were out for the horses and when I bent over to hand him his nippers I pooped my pants. It's been 70 years since that happened and luckily I had on brown shorts, the end doors were open as well as the coupla fan was on high.
I'm hoping it was a fluke!

You’re a brave man to share that story.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

You’re a brave man to share that story.

I have no shame!

 

[WinterDeere]

Oh sh*t!

Can't take you anywhere anymore, Fuddy!

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Oh sh*t!

Can't take you anywhere anymore, Fuddy!

That "Depends"

 

[JethroB]

Yeah, I had to stop at Martin's this evening to get a new supply of chocolate chip cookies, I was out of them. I do however, limit myself to two cookies per day.

I get mine from Dollar General, their chunky chocolate store brand. They are part of my diet program, every time I gain 5 Lbs I take away a cookie. Currently at 190 lbs & 4 per day and holding.

 

[Topzide]

The banana cream and lemon rings are my Kryptonite!

 

[goeduck]

I keep these things called "pencils" and what we call "paper". Very useful. And they work without batteries.

I also use pencil and paper. Paper is hung on the refrigerator. I take a picture of the list before going to the grocery store.

 

[goeduck]

Same with...
Beverly Hillbillies
I dream of Barbara Eden naked
Bewitched
Hogan's Heroes
My 3 sons
Green Acres
Petticoat Junction
McHale's Navy
and all the other silly comedies of the 60s.

I still like and watch all of those except McHale's Navy and Hogan's Heroes. It is sometimes relaxing to watch silly old shows. Often times I turn them on to put me to sleep.

 

[goeduck]

Speaking of old today was a red letter day.
Our farrier and his wife were out for the horses and when I bent over to hand him his nippers I pooped my pants. It's been 70 years since that happened and luckily I had on brown shorts, the end doors were open as well as the coupla fan was on high.
I'm hoping it was a fluke!

As you get older it is harder to tell farts from sharts until after it is too late. I think we discussed this in this thread.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

I think it was the chilli and glad I didn't have gravy legs.

 

[steve tym]

I think it was the chilli and glad I didn't have gravy legs.

"Gravy legs" Good one.

 

[masseyrider]

"Gravy legs" Good one.

How aboot poutine shorts?
I haven't had it yet but my neighbour did.
He was walking out to his barn letting a few gaseous clouds escape when one became somewhat partially liquidy solid.
Shaking his head he said, "If you can't trust your as shole who can you trust?"

 

[Alan46]

I have an app called Out of Milk on my phone, which I enter what ever I need at the grocery store. Works great for me.

I have that one also, but forgot how to use it!

 

[masseyrider]

When I still had my dogs one of them insisted on sleeping under the covers with me.
Just a little guy about 15+lbs.
He was pressed up against me, his head right by my thinking parts (a s s).
I don't know what I ate but the fart was long, damp and immediate stink.
Poor Roger must have caught a face full.
Crawling out from under the covers he gave me such a dirty look.
That sort of "really boss!" look was priceless.
He still slept under the covers but more at my feet after that.
I really miss those guys but don't have the heart to get replacements.

 

[Alan46]

Everyone would hate me.... no coffee no nice. Even the dogs avoid me until after the second cup.

Years ago my daughter had a sign on her desk ( don’t piss me off, I haven’t had my coffee yet)

 

[WinterDeere]

 

[masseyrider]

YKYO when you do something out of the ordinary and you feel it/pay for it for the next couple days.