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Post subject: Re: you know you're getting old......
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 6:50 am
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... when you can remember the first time you saw a Polaroid camera (black and white only) and thought it was the coolest thing ever!

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Post subject: Re: you know you're getting old......
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:46 am
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My last dinner for 3 (including 2 glasses of wine each, but no dessert) did cost more than my first car ($90). It also cost more than my first guitar and amp ($100 for a Mustang and Ampeg Jet). In fact, at $155 including tip, it cost nearly as much as all three together! WHEW.

The car was a 62 VW ... bought in 70. Downside: heat only worked on the driver's side and only about enough to defrost (usually) the windshield. Upside: two friends and I could fill the tank for $2 each (gas was 35.9/gallon) and run around all Saturday night.

Beer was $0.50 and you could get well drinks for around $0.75. Admission to clubs featuring top local bands was typically $0.99

But some things have gone full circle We made usually $25 each in my 4 piece high school era band. That's about what I get now in no name local bands playing corner bars ... the kind with (relatively) cheap beer and no cover. Crank the amps, rock out some 3 chord blues and everyone's in Heaven.


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Post subject: Re: you know you're getting old......
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2016 2:48 pm
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Post subject: Re: you know you're getting old......
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2016 3:00 pm
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Post subject: Re: you know you're getting old......
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When you start attending more funerals than birthday parties.

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PaulLF wrote:
When you start attending more funerals than birthday parties.

That started around the age of 14, when birthday parties ceased to be a thing.


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Post subject: Re: you know you're getting old......
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 8:48 pm
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When some millennials rave about a new song that was re-introduced years ago in your generation brought back from your parents' time.

Your parents' version included horns, your version included electric guitar, and now millennials move to synths. But, wait! Your parents and you both had originality in the earlier versions. Theirs is sampled. :lol:
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Post subject: Re: you know you're getting old......
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 8:57 am
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phreddybee wrote:
when a new car costs as much as your first house. (it happened to me)

musicwise-

you remember that the biggest decision when purchasing a new strat was the color?

when rock guys wouldn't touch a telecaster because it was a "country" guitar

when you turned your low power tube amp very loud, heard the break-up, and thought you blew the speaker

when people actually had bands at their wedding instead of dj's

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Post subject: Re: you know you're getting old......
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:51 am
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PaulLF wrote:
When you start attending more funerals than birthday parties.


Lately, that's my life! :(

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Post subject: Re: you know you're getting old......
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:56 am
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Post subject: Re: you know you're getting old......
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Miami Mike wrote:
PaulLF wrote:
When you start attending more funerals than birthday parties.


Lately, that's my life! :(

When those funerals become fewer, you’re placed on the short list, and you’d like to roll back or stop the clock. :roll:
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Post subject: Re: you know you're getting old......
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Post subject: Re: you know you're getting old......
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:47 pm
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When you remember when the house and the car doors were left unlocked on purpose. Nowadays you’re lucky if you can remember to lock them. :?
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