When am I an "Old Codger"?

I have adopted a personal slogan ... AGE IS BUT A NUMBER
and I plan to live by it. My present number is a fast fading 55 and having only started skiing 8 years ago I expect to be skiing long enough into the future to actually become "accomplished" at it.

I like Rose's list. Especially #'s 4 & 17.

The older we become the more secure we should become with ourselves and as long as we enjoy what we're doing what matter is age?

So if you consider yourself an "old codger" you may become one ... and if that's what you want then there's nothing wrong with that either - just maintain a "young at heart" attitude; because you wouldn't want to become a lonely old codger.

Mike :wink:

Mike from NS wrote:I have adopted a personal slogan ... AGE IS BUT A NUMBER
and I plan to live by it. My present number is a fast fading 55
Mike :wink:

Slippers for Chrimbo for you! :wink:

mfc wrote:
Slippers for Chrimbo for you! :wink:

Thanks mfc ... but slippers :shock: Never wear them thanks! But if they came attached to a pair of twin tips, say like Atomic Triplets HP --- well, then I may "force " myself to wear them. Ohhh...The pipes ,... the pipes they are a calling... :mrgreen:

You see, my unwritten motto is to disprove "with age comes wisdom" :D

Mike 8)

Mike from NS wrote:
But if they came attached to a pair of twin tips, say like Atomic Triplets HP --- well, then I may "force " myself to wear them. Ohhh...The pipes ,... the pipes they are a calling... :mrgreen:


Mike 8)

Methinks your quote should read....Ohhh, the half pipes they are a calling

:mrgreen:

Not to mention the rails and kickers )

bandit wrote:
Methinks your quote should read....Ohhh, the half pipes they are a calling :mrgreen:
Not to mention the rails and kickers )

Hi bandit,

You are correct, however I don't have literary licence to alter greatly - but you did catch my meaning.

And besides - I don't believe in half measures :!: Go big or stay home.... and I hope not to become that lonely old codger :lol:

The kickers I can go for, but the rails I'd stay clear of. I don't trust them such that I wouldn't damage the skis. If I were to damage the skis off a kicker - I'd likely be damaged too and my wife would hide them after that :roll:

Can you tell, I need some snow time s o o n!

Mike :wink:

daved wrote:

smirnoff_skier wrote:I already have dodgy knees, get bad hangovers and dont want to get out of bed.....and i'm only 21. I can't imagine what I will be like in 30 or 40 years!

you will have to stop getting rat_arsed on eccy road :D

haha only one more year left, then its bye bye eccy road and hello tax man!
I live around the Sharrowvale area so t'is but a stones throw.

Well guys I am just about to turn 50 but with a 6 year old a 9 year old and an eleven year old I just have to stay fit to keepup with them as they are all avid skiers/boarders. (I tell people I had a life BC - Before Children!!) It is all in the mind (and the knees) just enjoy it and forget about 'old codgers' class!

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