How do you know you're getting old...

[Anna Woman von NRW]

The twenty-something version of me is talking loudly in my head and currently weeping...   

Wot? You can remember that far back into the mists of time 

I think I've heard there's a connection to a long age with people who sleep more than average 6-7 hours that working class normally do. 

In that case ........... "you can die before you get old but me I'm gonna live forever" 

[Master Ray]

Sharing reminiscences with an old buddy from The Dreaded Facebook about when we did our A-levels, way back when... and realising that this September will be our thirty year anniversary of those fun and innocent times... 

Still, it's an excuse for a piss-up, eh?   

[Rusco]

When I look into a mirror I can see several signs of aging:

-wrinkles
-getting bald (there's a saucer sized round shape on a top of my funny nob)
-eartufts 

I've had a grey beard since 28 so I don't count it. But have to admit that too fast growing tufts in my ears are an increasing problem, lol. Maybe I should purchase a machine that you can trim them? I think I've seen them in films; extraordinary technology from Bond films...hehe.

[Pol]

There are plenty of personal clippers on the market rusco , hairy ears , hairy nostrils and bushy eyebrows are a personal hate of mine. As for your bald napper I say embrace it, isn't Marshall the coolest looking member of nma ?  lol

[Shush]

Aye. the "uncle Albert" of the axe ..

[Rusco]

Bald head's just fine. I've had it for 14 years. 

But I remember getting bald was a way challenging to my cousin. He lost nearly all of his hair from the top before reaching 30 and in the end of 90's he went on to some special surgical operation where surgeons installed totally new hair cells or what they're called (nucleus?) to his head. I never asked how much did it cost. Quite a lot, I assume. Later on there was a prospectus about the operation where they'd put photos of him as an example, like before/after the operation.

[Anna Woman von NRW]

Nowt wrong with a bald head at all - can be kinda sexy ......... especially with a cool guitar 

[Rusco]

Aw, Marshall's cool on the stage!

But how sexy is that to headbang with hairy ears?  Pity I didn't choose guitar. Besides the synths I play drums and remember a funny issue on a punk festival 12 years ago when played with the Maniacs there. I was in drums and had a wig too. Well my sticks entangled with the wig while playing. 

[Bunny]

Aw, Marshall's cool on the stage!

But how sexy is that to headbang with hairy ears?  Pity I didn't choose guitar. Besides the synths I play drums and remember a funny issue on a punk festival 12 years ago when played with the Maniacs there. I was in drums and had a wig too. Well my sticks entangled with the wig while playing. 

You could comb the ear tufts out and dye them green. It worked for the Prodigy!!

[Stephanie]

I realised I was getting old when my everything started hurting.

A co-worker once told me, "When you are 40 or over and you haven't got any aches and pains you must be dead dead".

I laughed at that - I am 47 now and have stopped laughing quite some time ago.  I hate that smug expression on her face...

Seriously, though - while it's true that I do have my share of "ailments" I know that many people are a lot worse of - it's still ok.

I do get nervous, though, when I walk the dogs and someone comes up and says, "Oh, I often see your husband walk these dogs." Ummm...that's my 71-year old dad.  He doesn't look his age, though. 

[Master Ray]

Having a meet with three old friends last night, all of whom are of equivalent age, and finding out I'm the only one with parents who are still alive...   

[Sheena]

My knee hurts.  My back is stiff.  My shoulder aches.  None of these are alcohol induced...

[Shush]

Your eye sight starts to fail so that when you look in the mirror, you cannot see how old you look 

[eastmidswhizzkid]

Your eye sight starts to fail so that when you look in the mirror, you cannot see how old you look 

if only that were true. i have lived happily for many years knowing i was ugly and not giving a shit.i actually didnt care if the whole world considered me ugly cuz i didnt as such. but looking old is much harder to handle as i have to admit i do. even the novelty of having psycho-looking gaps where my front teeth are missing has worn off. maybe now is the time for a full-facial tattoo lol.

[Shush]

Sorry to hear that EMW-kid.

I still have all my own teeth                                   
that said, four of them are in a pot in a cupboard