Posted on 07/24/2017 10:00:35 AM PDT by rktman
There’s an old proverb (or maybe it’s just the title of a Broadway play) that reminds us of the universal truth: “You can’t take it with you.” Though they’re talking about life after death, I believe it applies to your 40s, as well. If you’re a man on the cusp of middle age, there’s a long list of things you should be leaving in the past. I’m talking about everything from scooters that would be mistaken for a child’s to wildly age-inappropriate clothing to the single worst haircut any man can have—especially someone at your dignified station in life.
Now, without further ado, here are the 40 things you should probably say goodbye to immediately. And once you’ve cut these things out of your life, be sure to learn the 40 words and phrases no man over 40 should ever say.
(Excerpt) Read more at bestlifeonline.com ...
Me too. They are all on rotation. Except my ‘65 Epiphone Riviera I bought new. It does go out but not as often as the others. On display and out to play.
It’s an addiction I think. I play them too.
“Always wanted to attend Burning Man once, but still haven’t convinced any friends to go with me” Coming up soon. Know several folks who go. One of our friends finally called it out as now being just another money making load of crap “portraying” itself as anti-establishment with lots of deviant crap going on. He said he won’t be going back.
I don’t wear “hoodies”. I do wear the 5 hooded sweatshirts that I own.
Sword cane.
If you are a man of a certain age, a sword cane is an excellent case.
This list read like a NYC metrosexual playing dress up, trying to impress his dad.
Real men - FReepers - wouldn't take a list like this seriously. They'd know the proper comportment and attire for the situation, and behave accordingly. :-) But there are plenty of pajama boys out there who said "Tribal Tattoos are déclassé? Who knew?".
I’ve been playing guitar (and more!) For 52 years. I get asked to play at parties. Heck, I get asked to play FOR parties.
Well if you’re going through hell, keep going. But not like the devil does... God bless you to healing, even of soul as well as body.
I have a hoodie and one shot glass from my alma mater.
Never had flip flops.
That whole site is entertaining, sex advise for men.
A general confusion
Anyone worried about the disapproval of some queer with a keyboard is no man at all. Men: Do what you want, when you want, while wearing what you want, and don’t concern yourself with anyone else’s approval. Just don’t harm anyone who hasn’t earned it.
And me too. The ‘62 ES 355 sits in its case but the others stay out on stands when not being played.
So...I should throw out my bowling shoes and rent a pair of skanky ones down at the alley?
I will quote Dennis Leary from “Demolition Man”....
You see, according to Cocteau’s plan I’m the enemy, ‘cause I like to think; I like to read. I’m into freedom of speech and freedom of choice. I’m the kind of guy likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder - “Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecued ribs with the side order of gravy fries?” I WANT high cholesterol. I wanna eat bacon and butter and BUCKETS of cheese, okay? I want to smoke Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section. I want to run through the streets naked with green jello all over my body reading playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly might feel the need to, okay, pal? I’ve SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It’s a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing “I’m an Oscar Meyer Wiener”.
Got it on sale for 10 euros.
Well, I am a woman over 40, and these are the 40 things I will NOT give up. (Not in any particular order at first...but then it narrows down)
40. Classic Rock
39. FRee Republic
38. Black Skinny Jeans
37. My 12-String
36. My Acoustic Guitar
35. My Big Dog
34. My CCW (and accessories)
33. My Olive-Wood Manger Set from Bethlehem, Israel
32. My Schecter 2-Octave Bass
31. My Black Harley T-Shirts
30. My Husband’s Ashes
29. My genuine Hand-Held Vampire-Repelling Cross from Romania given to me by my deceased friend who was a Missionary there during the Ceausescu years
28. My Gibson Les Paul
27. My 1993 HDFXR Superglide
26. My iPOD Nano which contains hours of Classic Rock
25. The Master Discs of my Musical Compositions
24. My leather vest with my M.M. Patch
23. My Hard-Cover edition of Ben Hur (The Book, not the Movie)
22. My Leather Jacket, which has survived 27,000 miles and 4 crashes
21. My Wedding Shirt, which took me 9 months to embroider
20. The hand-made quilt my Godmother made for me
19. My Hope Chest, which I built and painted myself (Pennsylvanian Dutch Style)
18. A Flag flown from the Deck of the USS Arizona Memorial
17. My dad’s WW2 Pictures of Okinawa, China, Japan, and Various Sea Battles
16. An Autographed Copy of Life’s Picture History of WW2 (The autograph is of Gen Paul Tibbetts, whom I met in Miami)
15. Drumsticks personalized and autographed by Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden
14. An old photo of my MiQ-Mac (First Nation) Ancestor, Isaac Landry
13. My Expired passport with the “Israel” stamp on it.
12. My Long-Form-Birth-Certificate
11. My US Citizenship
10. My First Bible (NASB, totally marked up!)
9. My Harley Boots
8. My Fender Amp
7. My Voting Registration Card
6. My Drivers License (Motorcycles included)
5. My Computer (to keep up with FR!)
4. My Optimism
3. My Faith
2. My Joy
1. My Salvation
They were on backorder when I was looking thus the Epi. Made next door to the Gibson place in Kalamazoo. It does get to venture out on occasion. The others are in display cases Mrs rktman insisted on getting. She didn’t like them in the closet.
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