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Tomorrow is December 7th. It's a very personal day for me.

An event that changed the world forever occurred then. Certainly you all know what that event is, right?

Pearl Harbor? Bah! I'm not talking about Dec 7th 1941. Sillies.

I'm referring of course to Dec 7th 1972.

Yes, that's right. My birthday! :)

But this isn't just another 'Happy Birthday To Me' spam thread. I actually have a subject to discuss and that subject is Reflection.

I'm 35 years old. THe aches of a life lived well sometimes plague me, but still aren't enough to slow me. Well, not much. Regrets of opportunities missed weigh on me a bit. But not much. I have a good life. Nevertheless, I start to wonder what I'll do when the mind is willing but the body isn't able. Just consider this: Somewhere along the line, a wacko running by naked and waving his arms in the air goes from silly to sad. WHen exactly does that happen? When do I cease being a goofball and become a dirty old man?

What about stories? I have collected quite a treasure trove of silly stories to tell but I've noticed that silly stories are being generated at a considerably slower rate. Will the ones I have collected sustain me over the years? I'd like to think so.

What about the future? My wife and I have discussed moving out of Connecticut. We're hoping to move somewhere that she can move forward with her career and with more opportunities for employment than here. Winter kind of drags on business. But where to move? I'm very aware that moving anywhere else is merely trading one set of likes, dislikes, problems and opportunities for another. But where can I find the best likes and most tolerable disikes?

Now as for discussion, how about you? As you reflect back on your life, do you have enough stories to sustain you? What about the future? What are your plans for future story generation?

Hey, you can run for president now!

*begins working on LG '08 campaign*

Hey, you can run for president now!

*begins working on LG '08 campaign*

See, there are these photographs....

Well, let's just say that I won't be getting many votes from social conservatives. ;)

Tomorrow is December 7th. It's a very personal day for me.

An event that changed the world forever occurred then. Certainly you all know what that event is, right?

Pearl Harbor? Bah! I'm not talking about Dec 7th 1941. Sillies.

I'm referring of course to Dec 7th 1972.

Yes, that's right. My birthday! :)

But this isn't just another 'Happy Birthday To Me' spam thread. I actually have a subject to discuss and that subject is Reflection.

I'm 35 years old. THe aches of a life lived well sometimes plague me, but still aren't enough to slow me. Well, not much. Regrets of opportunities missed weigh on me a bit. But not much. I have a good life. Nevertheless, I start to wonder what I'll do when the mind is willing but the body isn't able. Just consider this: Somewhere along the line, a wacko running by naked and waving his arms in the air goes from silly to sad. WHen exactly does that happen? When do I cease being a goofball and become a dirty old man?

What about stories? I have collected quite a treasure trove of silly stories to tell but I've noticed that silly stories are being generated at a considerably slower rate. Will the ones I have collected sustain me over the years? I'd like to think so.

What about the future? My wife and I have discussed moving out of Connecticut. We're hoping to move somewhere that she can move forward with her career and with more opportunities for employment than here. Winter kind of drags on business. But where to move? I'm very aware that moving anywhere else is merely trading one set of likes, dislikes, problems and opportunities for another. But where can I find the best likes and most tolerable disikes?

Now as for discussion, how about you? As you reflect back on your life, do you have enough stories to sustain you? What about the future? What are your plans for future story generation?

Happy B-Day kid. yes, you are younger than me. whodda thunk it...

what business is your wife in? I could suggest Hawaii where December is the rainy season (Mudholes abound!) but it might not be helpful to her career.

Happy B-Day kid. yes, you are younger than me. whodda thunk it...

what business is your wife in? I could suggest Hawaii where December is the rainy season (Mudholes abound!) but it might not be helpful to her career.

She is a police officer. *nod*

She is a police officer. *nod*

ah, then a move to Hawaii won't be so bad then.

after all, the last really major car chase we had only went 2/3rds around the island of oahu.

which pretty much shows how useless it is to engage in a car chase here... no where to go to... really. :p

of course there is snow on the Big Island... but that's limited to the mountains. ;)

Happy birthday to you for tomorrow. Also, thanks... 7th December is also my Mother's birthday and I'd gotten it fixed in my head that it wasn't until Saturday, for some ridiculous reason :)

Now as for discussion, how about you? As you reflect back on your life, do you have enough stories to sustain you? What about the future? What are your plans for future story generation?

hmmm, not a lot of stories really, and I don't really have a lot of plans either, just continue studying medicine till I graduate, then work some. Although I don't really know if medicine is my 'thing'. Some things are boring, some things aren't boring and some things are really interesting, but not many (I must add that I'm only in my 2nd year and that's generally when all the boring stuff comes, little pathology and practical stuff, which is generally cooler imo).
But yeah, I'm almost turning 20, and I feel there's a quarter-life crisis looming over the horizon, although I do know I can't complain.

Happy birthday. For your special day, I offer to you to do my 15 page paper on consociationalism that is due tomorrow. It needs to be 12 point font, double spaced, footnoted, with 1 inch margins. :-p


On a serious note, are you feeling the midlife crisis coming on? If so, I suggest gettin a clownmobile, instead of some motorcycle or hotrod...And don't worry about anything...Not matter how old you may be outside, it how young you are inside, that really matters. You will always be Sir Goofballs the Muddy to me. :)

in 15 days I will be done with my mid-twenties crisis, and so far I have learned that the line between adult and grown up is fuzzy at best and I don't wanna cross it.........

Happy Birthday, Goof.

But to answer your question, I do have many regrets despite being fourteen and a few months younger than you are, mainly to do with messing up school and the like. Of course now I'm going into the Navy...and I'm hoping I don't regret that decision too.

But the way I see it, life is what you make of it. Having regrets only harms you, in the end, because it stresses you and wears down on you making your life that much shorter. So instead we should look forward, and though we learn from past mistakes, we do not linger upon them.

so far I have learned that the line between adult and grown up is fuzzy at best and I don't wanna cross it.........
I'm pretty sure that means that you have crossed it.

Sorry.:(

So basically you're saying you're the result of a sneak torpedo attack on the harbor?

I actually have a subject to discuss and that subject is Reflection.

Well okay then.

With me, the forest is getting pretty thin up top (okay, okay, I'm getting bald, there, I said it :p), and, indeed, the problem of reflection is starting to occur. I haven't actually blinded anyone yet, or caused jets to crash land in my garden or anything, but I'm getting shinier by the day.
When looking in the mirror, infinite numbers of me looking back from the mirror looking back from my scalp are looking at me and me looking back... well... you get the point!

Oh... wait... isn't that the type of reflection you mean? :D

http://weaselhut.net/lg1.JPG

Happy Birthday, LG. :) It's called a 'birthday suit' for a reason, friend. ;)

It's your birthday, you ought to enjoy it as your see fit. The day after is the day when you go "oh shit, I'm a year older and I'm still no closer to owning an all-mud paradise!"

become one of those crazy old people who abuse the nurses and hurt children for kicks

you can get away with it because its character :) (http://youtube.com/watch?v=4lnrS1KMpaw)

in 15 days I will be done with my mid-twenties crisis...
and here's praying you don't get the "Late 20's Crisis", or the "Early 30's Crisis", or the "Mid... :cool:

and here's praying you don't get the "Late 20's Crisis", or the "Early 30's Crisis", or the "Mid... :cool:

what sucks even more is having an early 20 crisis, which I seem to have every other day. :(

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:0zWCjGGqAKExsM:http://www.createabake.com/images/theme_birthday/happy_birthday_dad_clown.jpg

So apparently the average NSers attention span can't stand reading more than about 50 words, that's useful to know.

As for my reflections: I'm 20 years old and have wasted my life up to this moment, but most of my peers have too, so I'm not that behind the game. There'll be time for memories and important things when I'm out of college, maybe I'll join the Peace Corps or something.

Happy birthday, LG. Hope you have a good one, you deserve it!

Hmm... I dunno if I qualify for decent reflections at the tender age of 18. There are a few however - how, for example, will my various educational choices affect my future; will I wish ten years from now that I'd chosen to do, say history rather than science?

Regrets I have a fair few of - any number of mistakes I wish I'd never made. Chiefly these relate to my friends, family and girlfriend. Any number of things I wish I hadn't done to them :( A lot of easily avoidable sadness, the reasons for which seem so stupid in hindsight.

Still, happy birthday LG, and I trust you find your reflections taking a generally pleasant turn. It'd be horrible if all we had were regrets and anxieties.

Happy Birthday, man.

Not time to reflect yet. I'm only 19.

Hmm... I dunno if I qualify for decent reflections at the tender age of 18. There are a few however - how, for example, will my various educational choices affect my future; will I wish ten years from now that I'd chosen to do, say history rather than science?

Regrets I have a fair few of - any number of mistakes I wish I'd never made. Chiefly these relate to my friends, family and girlfriend. Any number of things I wish I hadn't done to them :( A lot of easily avoidable sadness, the reasons for which seem so stupid in hindsight.

Still, happy birthday LG, and I trust you find your reflections taking a generally pleasant turn. It'd be horrible if all we had were regrets and anxieties.

Happy Birthday, man.

Not time to reflect yet. I'm only 19.

of course you people can reflect on your life. things you did in school, etc...

So apparently the average NSers attention span can't stand reading more than about 50 words, that's useful to know.

As for my reflections: I'm 20 years old and have wasted my life up to this moment, but most of my peers have too, so I'm not that behind the game. There'll be time for memories and important things when I'm out of college, maybe I'll join the Peace Corps or something.

TBH, for me, I made a promise. "NO REGRETS". and I have none. anything I did wrong I put down as "Learning experience" and move on.

but does that mean I would do everything the same? nope. I would do different things, not because I regret anything, but to do something different the next time around. :cool:

Okay, maybe this belongs in the Crazy Conspiracy thread, but what if Pearl Harbour wasn't Japanese imperialism at all? I mean, how stupid would they be to actually attack the US? I think it was a future Japanese timetravelling attack that missed by 31 years! LG, what did you do to those poor guys in the future?

35?? Damn! Thats a lot of mud!!!

/damn! tried to find a mud pie pic and all I could find was dessert mud pies...and I know you won't like them.....

http://www.pralinescafe.com/images/Mud.JPG

Happy birfday!

of course you people can reflect on your life. things you did in school, etc...

Hmm... not an awful lot to reflect on school-wise. Some bits were fun, other bits were lame, and the bits between those bits were fairly nondescript. Had the odd crush, none of which got followed up on with any success, pissed around with friends a fair bit - fairly standard fare.

So yeah, I'll get back to you in a few years when I have some decent ones to share :)

So apparently the average NSers attention span can't stand reading more than about 50 words, that's useful to know.

As for my reflections: I'm 20 years old and have wasted my life up to this moment, but most of my peers have too, so I'm not that behind the game. There'll be time for memories and important things when I'm out of college, maybe I'll join the Peace Corps or something.

I mean no offense when I say that I can imagine you in the Peace Corps about as easily as I can imagine a 2000 lb pig performing martial arts and wining the Kentucky Derby.

;)

I will celebrate you birthday by going to Philly.

Okay, maybe this belongs in the Crazy Conspiracy thread, but what if Pearl Harbour wasn't Japanese imperialism at all? I mean, how stupid would they be to actually attack the US? I think it was a future Japanese timetravelling attack that missed by 31 years! LG, what did you do to those poor guys in the future?

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You know those funky game shows of theirs?

See, there are these photographs....

Well, let's just say that I won't be getting many votes from social conservatives. ;)

How will they recognize you under 5000 layers of mud? ;)

When do I cease being a goofball and become a dirty old man?


Naw, you'll always be our goofball.

*salutes smartly*

Happy birthday, man

Tomorrow is December 7th. It's a very personal day for me.

An event that changed the world forever occurred then. Certainly you all know what that event is, right?

Pearl Harbor? Bah! I'm not talking about Dec 7th 1941. Sillies.

I'm referring of course to Dec 7th 1972.

Yes, that's right. My birthday! :)

But this isn't just another 'Happy Birthday To Me' spam thread. I actually have a subject to discuss and that subject is Reflection.

I'm 35 years old. THe aches of a life lived well sometimes plague me, but still aren't enough to slow me. Well, not much. Regrets of opportunities missed weigh on me a bit. But not much. I have a good life. Nevertheless, I start to wonder what I'll do when the mind is willing but the body isn't able. Just consider this: Somewhere along the line, a wacko running by naked and waving his arms in the air goes from silly to sad. WHen exactly does that happen? When do I cease being a goofball and become a dirty old man?

What about stories? I have collected quite a treasure trove of silly stories to tell but I've noticed that silly stories are being generated at a considerably slower rate. Will the ones I have collected sustain me over the years? I'd like to think so.

What about the future? My wife and I have discussed moving out of Connecticut. We're hoping to move somewhere that she can move forward with her career and with more opportunities for employment than here. Winter kind of drags on business. But where to move? I'm very aware that moving anywhere else is merely trading one set of likes, dislikes, problems and opportunities for another. But where can I find the best likes and most tolerable disikes?

Now as for discussion, how about you? As you reflect back on your life, do you have enough stories to sustain you? What about the future? What are your plans for future story generation?

You're 35? I had no idea. I toock you for someone under 30.

She is a police officer. *nod*

She married an inmate?!

Anyway happy b-day young man.

Hey, you can run for president now!

*begins working on LG '08 campaign*

*joins campaign*

So apparently the average NSers attention span can't stand reading more than about 50 words, that's useful to know.

I read it; I don''t particularly care to share my reflections on myself. I DID want to wish LG a happy birthday.

In general: Youth is wasted on the young. ;)

In general: Youth is wasted on the young. ;)
... and squandered away by the elderly?

... and squandered away by the elderly?

That's why most hit their stride in the middle. ;)

I'm hosting a death metal show on December 7th.

I'm hosting a death metal show on December 7th.

Insane Clown Posse showing up?

In general: Youth is wasted on the young. ;)

I know you are but what am I?!

You can't waste it if you don't know you have it.

Insane Clown Posse showing up?

i see what you did there....

Just a bunch of crappy (read: awful) highschool/college bands who are being COMPLETE ASSHOLES TO THE SOLE OWNER OF THERE COLLECTIVE BEINGS!
That sole being is me, of course.

I read it; I don''t particularly care to share my reflections on myself. I DID want to wish LG a happy birthday.
Your logical shall never stop my sass.
In general: Youth is wasted on the young. ;)
Clichés are wasted on the other cheek in every pot.

Tomorrow is December 7th. It's a very personal day for me.

An event that changed the world forever occurred then. Certainly you all know what that event is, right?

Pearl Harbor? Bah! I'm not talking about Dec 7th 1941. Sillies.

I'm referring of course to Dec 7th 1972.

Yes, that's right. My birthday! :)

But this isn't just another 'Happy Birthday To Me' spam thread. I actually have a subject to discuss and that subject is Reflection.

I'm 35 years old. THe aches of a life lived well sometimes plague me, but still aren't enough to slow me. Well, not much. Regrets of opportunities missed weigh on me a bit. But not much. I have a good life. Nevertheless, I start to wonder what I'll do when the mind is willing but the body isn't able. Just consider this: Somewhere along the line, a wacko running by naked and waving his arms in the air goes from silly to sad. WHen exactly does that happen? When do I cease being a goofball and become a dirty old man?

What about stories? I have collected quite a treasure trove of silly stories to tell but I've noticed that silly stories are being generated at a considerably slower rate. Will the ones I have collected sustain me over the years? I'd like to think so.

What about the future? My wife and I have discussed moving out of Connecticut. We're hoping to move somewhere that she can move forward with her career and with more opportunities for employment than here. Winter kind of drags on business. But where to move? I'm very aware that moving anywhere else is merely trading one set of likes, dislikes, problems and opportunities for another. But where can I find the best likes and most tolerable disikes?

Now as for discussion, how about you? As you reflect back on your life, do you have enough stories to sustain you? What about the future? What are your plans for future story generation?
I think I'm depressed now. :(

But hey, it's the 7th here already, so Happy Birthday, LG. :)

I'm referring of course to Dec 7th 1972.

Yes, that's right. My birthday! :)

Crap, I'm a year older than you. I don't know why that makes me sad, but it does.

I got assloads of regrets, mostly regarding missed opportunities. I'm a secret ninja master of missing opportunity. Some absolutely killer ones.

So instead I'm doing an entry level job sometimes with a better education than the people earning multiples more than me. A job that is mostly done by people a whole teenager younger than me.

But whatever, I'm doing it. It is a little sad to be as old as I am and living in some dudes living room. But without a wayback machine I just got to suck it up and move forward and forget the 10 or so years that I didn't.

I think that cool old men were cool young men who never let go. Not square young men who panicked when they got old and tried to become cool.

I'm not sure what that means, ultimately, though.

You're 35? I had no idea. I toock you for someone under 30.

Thank you. I'm very proud of my emotional immaturity. :)