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This is the only Internet forum or site I have ever been on. And I must say I like it a lot. I'm going to turn 59 in a few months and I thought I knew myself pretty well. But I've discovered in the last few months something that has probably always been with me, I just never noticed before. When reading political, religious, etc. threads that I don't agree with or find stupid I have an overwhelming desire to get on and say what I think. Sometimes not always in a polite way. You would think a 58 year old man would have developed some humility, insight, and thoughtfulness by now. I'm beginning to wonder if life is like a big circle. We start as sweet innocent babies, then progress into impetulent toddlers. Rebellious teens, emboldened twenties follow. Not till my 30's and 40's did some semblance of maturity emerge. Now I'm wondering if I'm coming full circle into my teens and toddlers phase.  Anybody know how to speed it up to the innocent sweet newborn phase ? |
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« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2016, 08:33:56 AM » |
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GIT OFF MY LAWN!!!
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« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2016, 08:36:02 AM » |
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Once a man and twice a child.
Watch out, when you hit that sweet newborn phase you'll be wearing diapers again!
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« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2016, 09:11:00 AM » |
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This is the only Internet forum or site I have ever been on. And I must say I like it a lot. I'm going to turn 59 in a few months and I thought I knew myself pretty well. But I've discovered in the last few months something that has probably always been with me, I just never noticed before. When reading political, religious, etc. threads that I don't agree with or find stupid I have an overwhelming desire to get on and say what I think. Sometimes not always in a polite way. You would think a 58 year old man would have developed some humility, insight, and thoughtfulness by now. I'm beginning to wonder if life is like a big circle. We start as sweet innocent babies, then progress into impetulent toddlers. Rebellious teens, emboldened twenties follow. Not till my 30's and 40's did some semblance of maturity emerge. Now I'm wondering if I'm coming full circle into my teens and toddlers phase. Anybody know how to speed it up to the innocent sweet newborn phase ? I'm finding that I am doing a better job of starting the brain before putting the mouth into gear now that l'm in my 50's. Much better as a matter of fact than I ever did in my 20's, 30's and 40's. I attribute that to using the wisdom that I've gained over the years and to a better practice of using what I've learned through an increased study of the Bible. What, I have never had is patience for dealing with stupidity, I've just learned to respond to it in a better way. |
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« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2016, 09:23:26 AM » |
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« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2016, 09:25:17 AM » |
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« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2016, 09:42:07 AM » |
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Keyboard commando comes to mind. Not that you are, but it is a temptation we all experience when communicating over the web. If find it best to ask myself regularly whether what I am about to type or have typed resembles what I would say in person. That's not really an answer to the question you asked. The answer to your question is a very hard blow to the forward side of the head. A frontal lobotomy will have a similar outcome but the one is more permanent than the other.  |
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« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2016, 09:54:43 AM » |
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A frontal lobotomy will have a similar outcome but the one is more permanent than the other. Personally, I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy! |
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« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2016, 10:04:39 AM » |
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A frontal lobotomy will have a similar outcome but the one is more permanent than the other. Personally, I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy! Correction received. A sufficient amount of alcohol may have a similar impact but is largely undependable.  |
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« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2016, 10:29:22 AM » |
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This is the only Internet forum or site I have ever been on. And I must say I like it a lot. I'm going to turn 59 in a few months and I thought I knew myself pretty well. But I've discovered in the last few months something that has probably always been with me, I just never noticed before. When reading political, religious, etc. threads that I don't agree with or find stupid I have an overwhelming desire to get on and say what I think. Sometimes not always in a polite way. You would think a 58 year old man would have developed some humility, insight, and thoughtfulness by now. I'm beginning to wonder if life is like a big circle. We start as sweet innocent babies, then progress into impetulent toddlers. Rebellious teens, emboldened twenties follow. Not till my 30's and 40's did some semblance of maturity emerge. Now I'm wondering if I'm coming full circle into my teens and toddlers phase. Anybody know how to speed it up to the innocent sweet newborn phase ? 59!!!! I have shoes older than that, your just still a snot nose kid still. |
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« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2016, 10:35:53 AM » |
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As long as you're not into Depends, you can ride with me. I'm older by a few years so if you wait too long, I may be in them.
I ask myself the same things as I post different messages. Would I say this in person. I have to say yes, I normally would but, the problem is, one does not have the eye contact nor does one see the body language and it becomes difficult to interpret the message as intended. I try to remember that when reading other's posts but it does get difficult at times.
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« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2016, 10:39:08 AM » |
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« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2016, 10:49:51 AM » |
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If I take the time to stop and think about what I'm about to write, I usually just move on. Got to just jump in once in a while and make a fool of myself. (but only to those who don't agree with me) I'll just blame it on old age when that happens. |
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« Reply #15 on: August 23, 2016, 11:00:59 AM » |
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Yes for many it is a circle - child to man to manchild.
Like maturing the process of regression is not predictable as it occurs at different ages and rates for most of us.
If you want to skip the rest of the stages then just go out and do something really stupid on motorcycle without a helmet.
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« Reply #16 on: August 23, 2016, 11:14:40 AM » |
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Never ask a geek 'Why?',just nod your head and slowly back away... IBA# 22107 VRCC# 7976 VRCCDS# 226 1998 Valkyrie Standard 2008 Gold Wing Taxation is theft. μολὼν λαβέ |
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« Reply #17 on: August 23, 2016, 11:30:30 AM » |
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This is the only Internet forum or site I have ever been on. And I must say I like it a lot. I'm going to turn 59 in a few months and I thought I knew myself pretty well. But I've discovered in the last few months something that has probably always been with me, I just never noticed before. When reading political, religious, etc. threads that I don't agree with or find stupid I have an overwhelming desire to get on and say what I think. Sometimes not always in a polite way. You would think a 58 year old man would have developed some humility, insight, and thoughtfulness by now. I'm beginning to wonder if life is like a big circle. We start as sweet innocent babies, then progress into impetulent toddlers. Rebellious teens, emboldened twenties follow. Not till my 30's and 40's did some semblance of maturity emerge. Now I'm wondering if I'm coming full circle into my teens and toddlers phase. Anybody know how to speed it up to the innocent sweet newborn phase ? your just about my brother's age, he's 60, i'm 51. we are the last of the generation that knows it's ok to actually speak your mind whether or not it's what people want to hear. there's no sense to try and follow what society has decided is right or wrong when you say what's on your mind, I'll bet they all want to do it but don't know how or are just afraid. Be yourself, don't change to fit in. |
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« Reply #18 on: August 23, 2016, 01:24:46 PM » |
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I too will be 59 in a few months, and I'm the same way with political topics. I belong to several boards, but this is only one of two that allow discussion about politics. I really have to rein myself in many times or I'd probably get myself banned from all of them. Maybe it's because I already got a week's vacation from one for calling somebody a f#$@ing knob. And it wasn't even about politics, he was just an idiot.
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« Reply #19 on: August 23, 2016, 02:20:15 PM » |
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LOL that's just how I look and feel. may explain a few things. |
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« Reply #20 on: August 23, 2016, 02:25:02 PM » |
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I "attempt" to reread everything I type,
with my Grandmother looking over my shoulder 
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« Reply #22 on: August 23, 2016, 05:37:20 PM » |
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calling somebody a f#$@ing knob. And it wasn't even about politics, he was just an idiot.
I dont understand how you could get banned for saying that.  When you read a newspaper article or one on Google and the person writes something that ticks you off, what do you do, NOTHING. Why because you really cant, but here you actually can respond to the article and someone may even care. We learn to respond in person through our whole lives, but here we cannot see the person on the other side. Facial, expressions, ideas, how a person really meant a response or how they may be impacted is lost except for the words posted. That cuts off a lot of information and like any form of communication we need to learn just how to effectively communicate our own thoughts and ideas so they have the intended impact. That is why the writing of letters in the old days was an art form of sorts. Someone once told me when you write a letter to someone pen it then let it sit for a day and reread it, if you still like it send it. This is instant so we dont get the time to think and reread. |
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“Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don’t have time for all that.”
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« Reply #23 on: August 24, 2016, 09:39:17 AM » |
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Re. the aging process, I've quietly(most of the time) watched the attitudes of my four girls as they went from their 30's, into and through their 40's, and now my youngest at 48 with the other remaining one in her late 50's. I found it interesting how they approached certain issues and voiced their feelings over the years. As teens, they were just that....teenagers, with all the confidence of being invincible during that period. As parents, we often felt we were a millstone around their collective necks if you took the expressions seriously. You know them....rolling the eyes to the ceiling, an exasperated deep breath, the tears of "total humiliation" which usually came from their own actions. In their 20's, dad and mom became a bit smarter and were asked for opinions more often. By their 30's, advice was needed on how to address a certain issue, be it spiritual, political, child rearing, the whole gamut. Then after I would decline to advise most of the time, I would be informed as to how THEY are handling it. They didn't really need my input most of the time and were just looking for approval. They slowly came to realize it. By the time they hit their 40s' they were full blown women of the world, in most cases were confident as 20 yrs. before. They knew what they wanted, how to get it, had enough experience in "life" to make it happen and didn't have the time for what they felt were nonsensical standards and opinions, especially if not based on solid fact. By the time the two older girls were well into their 50's and the younger ones well into their 40's, they were well established in nearly every facet of their lives. If you wanted to interrupt any portion of it in any manner, you had best be ready for the outcome. They had an opinion, they would voice it, if you disagreed they didn't care because it didn't affect them. They made me proud, and in many ways turned out better than I did. Do they change? Most definitely, and if you have any kids you'll see what I mean in the next 20 years or so. Your own parents just now are experiencing it with you as you're passing through the different stages of your life. Through all this, the neat thing that would happen from time to time is I'd get a call. It would start out casual, chatting about numerous issues and family stuff, all the while you knew that's not why they called. Then it would be something like...."by the way, daddy, what is....." and they would then raise a question about something that was bothering them. When they used the term "daddy" I knew it was something close to their heart. They seldom called their mother for advice....long story. I still get calls from them, but not as often for a couple reasons. A few years ago when my youngest was kidding me about my age, I reminded her that at age 42 she was now middle aged. Her silver tongued response....."dad, bite me!" Now, at 48 she just informed me she's coming down to help out since I'm getting a new hip bolted on in a couple weeks. When I told her she didn't need to go through all that expense, I was sweetly told "dad, shut up, this your mama bear daughter talking and I'm coming down to help Rita take care of you for the first few days." "Yes dear"....as I roll my eyes to the ceiling. |
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« Reply #25 on: August 24, 2016, 09:47:53 AM » |
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 My oldest is 36, youngest is 24...I'm definitely seeing what you've described. It sounds like you've got some good offspring.....
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« Reply #26 on: August 24, 2016, 11:26:52 AM » |
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LOL that's just how I look and feel. may explain a few things. Kind of like smoking. We keep hearing about the high cost of taking care of those who smoke. However, I have heard it reported, NOT by cig companies, that if you actually figure out the longer life span of non smokers, by the time you add up soc sec, health costs, etc., that the smokers actually cost the economy as a whole LESS money than did the non smokers, because they did us a fovor, and died early. |
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« Reply #27 on: August 24, 2016, 11:31:21 AM » |
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And how many times we wrote a reply some long and some short and when completed erased the entire thing?  |
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« Reply #28 on: August 24, 2016, 01:04:11 PM » |
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I turned 70 years old yesterday, and I was not taking it well. I have Grandchildren ranging one year old to eighteen, seven of them. My son is rapidly approaching middle age, is searching for work. So I put 3500 miles on my bike so far this month and did not leave Kansas. I'm going to Arkansas next month for a week or so with some old crazy bikers in my age group. I confess to being impulsive, stupid, childish and just plain dumb, but I feel much better now.  Hoser |
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« Reply #29 on: August 24, 2016, 01:13:33 PM » |
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I turned 70 years old yesterday, and I was not taking it well. I have Grandchildren ranging one year old to eighteen, seven of them. My son is rapidly approaching middle age, is searching for work. So I put 3500 miles on my bike so far this month and did not leave Kansas. I'm going to Arkansas next month for a week or so with some old crazy bikers in my age group. I confess to being impulsive, stupid, childish and just plain dumb, but I feel much better now. Hoser Ride safe and have fun |
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« Reply #30 on: August 24, 2016, 01:48:17 PM » |
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HEY, HOSER! REALLY? August 23?
I turned 62 YESTERDAY!
We have the same Birthday! Neat.
We need to figure out how to get out and ride together again soon. I really miss having you with me on those trips. Love my Roomie!
You take care, Buddy. Miss you.
And, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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« Reply #31 on: August 24, 2016, 02:00:29 PM » |
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Hoser, wish I lived closer, I'd join you guys in your "adventures" but only if you don't go really, really fast. Then again, I don't like your winters! |
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« Reply #32 on: August 24, 2016, 02:25:49 PM » |
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Wow... Ya'll really are some old farts!
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Never ask a geek 'Why?',just nod your head and slowly back away... IBA# 22107 VRCC# 7976 VRCCDS# 226 1998 Valkyrie Standard 2008 Gold Wing Taxation is theft. μολὼν λαβέ |
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Wow... Ya'll really are some old farts!
Watch that smart mouth young man, or we'll send you to your room. I'm as old as my gums, and a little older than my teeth (63.5) I don't have too many complaints.... biggest one lately is I just cannot take the heat (for long). Happy Bday you guys. Bdays come and go at my house with no notice whatsoever. (I do get a card from mom, she sends me a half dozen a year, bless her heart (87). A couple times, I forgot my Bday entirely, until I got the card. |
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« Reply #34 on: August 25, 2016, 06:25:34 PM » |
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HEY, HOSER! REALLY? August 23?
I turned 62 YESTERDAY!
We have the same Birthday! Neat.
We need to figure out how to get out and ride together again soon. I really miss having you with me on those trips. Love my Roomie!
You take care, Buddy. Miss you.
And, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
We will be riding out of the hub, you probly remember it on the ride we took together to Ohio for the VOAI. Feel free if you want, course I understand the harvest you have to do yearly. Anytime you wanna do some riding down this way just tell me. You are younger than most or the ROMEO group, but nobody cares about age. It's the ride that counts. yesterday's ride. Hoser oriders.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4183 |
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