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My Wife and I are Turning 40 Tomorrow...

Posted on 12/15/2007 6:16:49 AM PST by big truck

We met in college. I was from Pennsylvania, she was from Oregon. We both worked in the cafeteria.

Somehow the topic of birthdays came up - she was born in December, so was I. She was born on the 16th, so was I. She was born in 1967, so was I. She was born at 10:40 am (pacific time), I was born at 1:58 pm (eastern time). Given the time change, she is 18 minutes older than I am. Any freeper advice as we crest the big hill tomorrow?


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KEYWORDS: bigwhoop; genx; oldfogeys; overthehill; thisaintnews
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To: big truck; Cagey; Larry Lucido; dakine
A ping for those of you who may still have some very distant memory of that momentous occassion to share.
21 posted on 12/15/2007 6:23:01 AM PST by ShadowDancer ("To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.")
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To: nevergore

Dang, ya beat me by 31 seconds < Old Timer > :-)


22 posted on 12/15/2007 6:23:42 AM PST by Hegemony Cricket (Although most dead people vote democrat, aborted babies, if given the choice, would vote Republican.)
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To: big truck
10 years from now you will think about how young 40 felt. I’ve been there. 50 ain’t so bad either. Enjoy your youth!
23 posted on 12/15/2007 6:24:03 AM PST by 4yearlurker (Thanks Vets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: big truck
Any freeper advice as we crest the big hill tomorrow?

How about posting a vanity thread and telling us all about it?

24 posted on 12/15/2007 6:25:42 AM PST by ASA Vet (Not a FredHead)
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To: big truck
Bottle of wine, fireplace and a bear skin rug and add more bear skin with dim lights. Have a good one!!
25 posted on 12/15/2007 6:25:44 AM PST by org.whodat (What's the difference between a Democrat and a republican????)
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To: big truck; glock rocks; NormsRevenge; SouthTexas; WestCoastGal
Your just kids. First Wife and I are looking forward to our 51st wedding anniversary on Feb 1. Our kids are almost 50...
26 posted on 12/15/2007 6:26:01 AM PST by tubebender (The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.)
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To: big truck

Be thankful you’re not turning 50. That’s when you start getting AARP crap.


27 posted on 12/15/2007 6:26:26 AM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: 4yearlurker

Hey, 60’s are still good too!


28 posted on 12/15/2007 6:26:27 AM PST by DooDahhhh
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To: Rb ver. 2.0

Oooops, meant to include you in #21 also, gramps.


29 posted on 12/15/2007 6:28:03 AM PST by ShadowDancer ("To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.")
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To: DooDahhhh
Looking forward to it! Only 9 years to go!
30 posted on 12/15/2007 6:28:13 AM PST by 4yearlurker (Thanks Vets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: big truck
"Any freeper advice as we crest the big hill tomorrow?"

Keep your health insurance paid up. Aches, pains and other injuries don't seem to heal as well or even go away after 40. Happy Birthday.

31 posted on 12/15/2007 6:28:44 AM PST by Falcon4.0
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To: big truck

Tell her that you’re buying dinner for her and her three closest friends. Get her out of the house. Buy a case of lager and a bottle of whiskey, and try to forget that fateful day in college.


32 posted on 12/15/2007 6:29:52 AM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: ShadowDancer

I did a google “What happened on Dec 16, 1967” and the search pulled up:

On december 16 1967, the following events occured: NADA

http://douweosinga.com/projects/googledate?day=16&month=december&year=1967&extra=


33 posted on 12/15/2007 6:30:18 AM PST by Cagey (Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.......Thoreau)
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Better link:

http://douweosinga.com/projects/googledate


34 posted on 12/15/2007 6:31:35 AM PST by Cagey (Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.......Thoreau)
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To: big truck
I am 19 months away from the big four-oh myself. Hopefully I'll have that time machine built before I turn 40 so I can go back in time and warn about the dangers of global cooling warming
35 posted on 12/15/2007 6:33:26 AM PST by bws53
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To: Larry Lucido; big truck
> Be thankful you’re not turning 50. That’s when you start getting AARP crap.

You got that right. I'm about to turn 56, and been getting that junk mail for years.

My 40's were pretty good, except for judgment. I made more mistakes in that decade than in all the ones before put together, but I'm recovering, somewhat. ;-)

36 posted on 12/15/2007 6:33:47 AM PST by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
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To: DugwayDuke
> Get down on your knees and beg forgiveness for anything and everything. A good woman is hard to find.

AMEN!

37 posted on 12/15/2007 6:34:42 AM PST by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
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To: big truck

Yes. Do anything but be near a television and you’ll be just fine.

On the morning of my 40th, I got up and entered the living room where my family was gathered watching TV. As I entered, an obnoxiously loud commercial came on:

ATTENTION! IF YOU ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 40 AND 75, YOU CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR FUNERAL, BURIAL AND FREE CASKET...

or something to that effect.

So avoid being anywhere near a TV first thing. :)


38 posted on 12/15/2007 6:38:53 AM PST by tpanther
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To: big truck

Get medical checkups on everything. Take stock of where you’re at medically as things no longer cure themselves at our age. Also, if your wife’s up to it think about having another child!


39 posted on 12/15/2007 6:44:25 AM PST by Justa (Politically Correct is morally wrong.)
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To: ShadowDancer

Halloween 1996 for me. Damn, that was last century! And BFR (Before FreeRepublic)! I was just starting my last year of law school.


40 posted on 12/15/2007 6:45:22 AM PST by Larry Lucido
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