Signs your getting old?
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- utopian4
- https://www.qbn.com/…Krassy
- Imagine wearing that shirt and thinking you're hilarious.CyBrainX
- ok_not_ok11
- O Z E M P I Cnb
- G e N e SNBQ00
- Lifestyle change: Paleo diet, ice baths & jack off crystals.palimpsest
- lifestyle change is more inviting. stomach pains from medicine? downtime from surgery? eat healthy & exercise. fat belly causing knee pain? no thank youimbecile
- Fat belly shouldn't be causing knee pain unless you're morbidly obese.
Health is a threshold not a hashtag.palimpsest - So paleo diet, ice baths & jack off crystals fall off the optimal health spectrum, chief.palimpsest
- I weigh 102 kilos, about 17 more than my optimum. Yes, 17 extra kilos is felt in the knees at 47. Yes lifestyle change is the ticket.jagara
- I'm right below you. I'm at 15 extra keys from my race weight but my only 10kg over my "natural weight". Knees are fine so far but losing a few couldn't hurt.palimpsest
- What I'm saying is that at 70kg you're not necessarily healthier than at 74kg. Just as as 0 alcohol at all doesn't make you healthier than drinking 1 glass/weekpalimpsest
- And to make it extra clear: Paleo diet, ice baths & jack off crystals are bullshit.palimpsest
- hey there chief, the average american would go to the doc over overweight knee pain so again, go fuck yourself, docimbecile
- and let us not forget... https://www.qbn.com/…imbecile
- i mean, i know you're proud of yourself for duplicating and distributing qbn content, but that doesn't make it right. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯imbecile
- Yeah, I forgot I was slanging qbn content on the slide.
My bad, chief!palimpsest - Let it be noted that you're getting your rocks off from my very own "duplicated and distributed content", champ. Enjoy!palimpsest
- palimpsest the kind a guy to drink diet soda then get bariatric surgery. my bad, chief. i didn't mean to question your lifestyleimbecile
- just fyi, pepto bismol isn't a digestiveimbecile
- Never had either of them, skippy.
Let's keep the drama to a minimal. You know where to find me.palimpsest - https://www.qbn.com/…palimpsest
- Should be using 'big guy' or 'big man' instead of champ and chief.misterhow
- He'll get there, eventually.palimpsest
- We've got names on deck: Champ, Chief, Bud, Captain, Big Guy, Pal, Sport, Tiger, Skippy, Scooter, Ace, Boss, Kiddo, Junior, Partner, Sparky, Slick.palimpsest
- Big guy (man) is awfully quiet as is his custom now.palimpsest
- I could get the Strava running group *up and running* again if big man is up for a challenge.palimpsest
- You know, "for health".palimpsest
- I've picked the right window, hopefully not too late. I'm also about 15 over for a 6 footer.ephix
- Wait, what were you talking about again?CyBrainX
- ben98-2
Going to bed is the best thing in the World
- Krassy13
- at 9:30pmKrassy
- Age 57: sneak out of the pub to get home
Age 87: sneaksted - I do love a good French Exit.Wolfboy
- 27: The Irish Exit is a hilarious game.
37: The Irish Exit is a craft so polished that you list it on your CV.garbage - @garbage i'm still sorry :)sted
- Age 97: sneakmaquito
- Age 107: snakemaquito
- have a party at home...neverscared
- flolgarbage
- bainbridge6
My parents are in their 70s and talk about being old. I didn't know it would happen this fast, and to them too.
I'm almost 40 and feel tired.
I'm single and feel like there's so much to do.
But also would like to raise a child and feel too old to start. But am also single.
But also I've done so much and life seems meaningless now and like I've had a good run.
Time and life is odd.
- You’re not old to old to have a child, I’m 44 and have a 3 year old daughter. But you will feel even more tired. And you’ll never find your life meaningless.dmay
- “Old to old”... it’s 22:30 and the 3 years old is still running around the living room... I’m tired...dmay
- Had the same "mood" and discussed with a few buddies today over coffee and they confirmed it. It's a thing apparently, you're not alonegrafician
- 48 and have a 4-year-old. I'm a better Dad today than I was with others—14 &18.misterhow
- 42 with a 3yr and 3m. 100% with dmayrobotinc
- Enjoy your 40s. They'll seem like your youth when you're in your 50s looking back.formed
- If your parents are in their 70s they must have been nearly as old as you when you were born right? Stop being such a wimp...yuekit
- Doing the math that's about a decade's difference.palimpsest
- He said "in their 70s" so it could be 0-9 years.yuekit
- We need to get to the bottom of this.
How old were your parents when they had you, bainbridge?palimpsest - Technically it's possible that Bainbridge's parents were older than him when he was born based on what he said. "I'm almost 40" how old is almost?yuekit
- You were right! There could have never been a decade's difference. min:4, max:7.
https://observablehq…palimpsest - Technically we both were. You said "nearly as old as you" and I said "about a decade".
I'm only closer by one point. :Ppalimpsest - lol, well doneyuekit
- Bainbridge what do you have to say about all this?yuekit
- It's also possible Bainbride just turned 36 while the parents are nearly 80. You really need to do the analysis on the day level to get an accurate number.yuekit
- Don't tempt me.palimpsest
- Morning_star10
After a conversation over many mojitos i received a text this morning from a great friend of mine. We have known each other for 35 years. We have walked the mountain range of life together. We've been there for each other in the dark valleys and the euphoric summits. Our mutual experiences of the sex, drugs and rock and roll of our existence have a certain mythology surrounding them.
His text said, "I thought you'd appreciate this link to an article reviewing the best mattresses for people who sleep on their side." The best fucking mattresses FFS.I appreciate it more than I ever expected.
- Beautiful.Nairn
- A true friendd_gitale
- That's nice and all, but as a side sleeper, what mattress????stoplying
- aaaand the answer is...tbgoodwillie
- Apologies for the delay. Life got in the way. https://www.wired.co…Morning_star
- beautiful indeedoey_oey
- canoe3
My hands, what the fuck, I need to start lotion-ing!
- aliastime5
I'm losing ambition with the day job.
I used to love moving my career forward, taking risks, failing fast, etc, But these days the work that takes feels exhausting.I'm starting to see a lot of comfort in simple, predictable, mundane tasks.
Classic burnout I suppose.
- Dittoduckseason
- Take rest, listen to your bodyOBBTKN
- This is a thing for us. We could start an entire thread figuring it out because I don't think it's an "I" thing, as much as it is an "us". We need to strike...canoe
- I mean unionizecanoe
- Hearing this. I remember some one he said they quit and took delivery driver job of something which sounds so appealing/refreshingdee-dubs
- so you just turned 30 is what you're saying?ArchitectofFate
- Heard about a graphic designer becoming a bus driver. He loved it because he knew what he was exspected to do, and it wasn't mentally taxing.Nutter
- @dee-dubs I think that was Horp.Continuity
- This is one of those things that can happen at any stage of life. Take time off, re-inspire yourself, get outside, physical activity and all the other cliches.CyBrainX
- BusterBoy5
I'm in my 50's...still haven't grown up. Working on a startup for the past couple of years with very little income as a result FFS...I'm too old for this shit! If it doesn't work out, I'm pretty farked.
Good times!
- drgs1
- imbecile0
- Warren Zevon - My Shits Fucked Upimbecile
- lyrics / album version https://www.youtube.…imbecile
- zaq3
got glasses.
office progressive. need to get used to them.- I've had progressives for 3 years, still can't get used to them. Need to take them off to draw, sew or read my phone.palimpsest
- Got used to my varifocals in 20 minutes. Get your prescription rechecked.comicsans
- I work with glasses, when I need to check something near on paper, I take off them, and voilá!
The only advantage of being myopic ;)OBBTKN - What you sewing pamp?garbage
- Just mending nowadays, Santa never brough me the sewing machine. Started making zipper pouches with my MIL's machine and doing sashiko on them a few years ago.palimpsest
- Nice. I'm embarrassed, but not too proud to admit it took me too long to realize MIL's wasn't a brand. My mom quilts, it was a family thing.garbage
- I have a tattered-ass quilt that's literally from the Civil War era, and it need some work. Think my great great gran made it?garbage
- It's literally a museum piece, and it's currently.. protecting the screen of a spare flatscreen in my closet.garbage
- Eventually I'm going to make a frame for it. My mom went apeshit when she found out I was actually using it.garbage
- Yeah, protecting a screen was a bit too much. I think having it over you bed would have gone down better. But you're making up for it with the frame!palimpsest
- I loved tattered fabric, that's why I'm practicing sashiko. My sewing is still wobbly but my goal is to build a boro jacket from my own tattered clothes.palimpsest
- fooler6
I bent over to pick up laundry off of the floor Monday morning and felt a little pop in my lower back. 1 hour later I was in debilitating pain and couldn't stand up. I spent 3 days in the hospital flat on my back.
- That’s called the grandpop pop ‘n lockprophetone
- My lower back does that all the damn time, from doing minor things. It suckssssselahon
- once a sneeze threw out my back for like a weekYakuZoku
- I had back pain for a period of 2-3 years, it went over by itself and never bothered me again, I dont know why or howdrgs
- This happened to me trying to suck my own dick once.Khurram
- ... twice :-/Khurram
- Talk to an osteopath or sports physio. Do not have any dealings with chiropracters, they are unqualified quacks.comicsans
- What was it that happened?monospaced
- I couldn't stand for more than 15 minutes for 2 years. Now I do yoga several days a week.formed
- My back problem was resolved after pilates. Core strength around the waist most probably.comicsans
- < this. I do 5 slow push-ups if I grunt while picking up a dropped thing. It's OCD, but your core is everything. Also knees bend before the spine.garbage
- HijoDMaite4
- They last 2-3 monthsdrgs
- it's not newbalance. i'm disappointedpango
- Signs Your (sic) Getting FitKrassy
- haha! i picked up a pair of 6’s two weeks ago. i am still not sold on them. the toe cage(?) just feels wrongscruffics
- I feel two inches taller and the rocking effect is weird. Only day one.HijoDMaite
- Welcome to the club of shoes that correct your slouching caused by child ownership / aging / a combination of factors!ideaist
- idk theyre funky for sure but gave me motivationSquiddy
- "When you start looking like Marines, you'll start feeling like Marines, and pretty soon, God dammit, you'll start acting like Marines." or something. lolSquiddy
- lol i got a pair for work last season, took me a while to like them. once i broke em in i can use them all day now. fun for dancing and stuff, bouncy haha.sea_sea
- https://youtu.be/J-F…drgs
- been on the hoka train for a couple of years can't live without 'em now since they add like 3 inches in heightArchitectofFate
- You finally budged and got a pair of, uh... Hoka. Beloved by all Latvian athletes. Or something. What is Hoka.jagara
- It is entirely possible that I'm out of the loop regarding popular sneaker brands. I like Vans.jagara
- bezoar3
At the local Renaissance Festival my family and I casually walked passed The Heckler and he shouted, "Who's next? How 'bout you, Baldspot?"
"Hey, don't talk to my wife that way!" Ha, I said no such thing.
- it would probably be your last words :)zaq
- "Keep my wife's name out your fucking mouth!" would have gotten you a free pass with your wife.palimpsest
- letterhead3
^^^^
I also work with a bunch of graphic designers, 20-30YO. Their skills range, some are very good. Excellent, even.
Working on some substantial brochures/catalogs with lots of information to convey. Decent budget with high-end finishes, etc. It's a really legit & fun opportunity. I find out NONE of them give 2 shits about grid systems.
I pull out books by Joseph Muller Brockmann, Wim Crouwel etc. for a bit of inspiration/educational time. NO ONE has even heard of them. They go on paging through the books with looks of subtle amusement, then set them down and go on their way designing without ANY fucking grids.
Makes me wonder what the fuck I'm even doing anymore
- you should do the grid system and let them fill stuff in :-)
Did you ever notice that Brockmann published a manual for industry users on how to use grids.uan - it's like a template. layout thinking boiled down to some rules, with solutions for common problems.uan
- Like no standard columns or margins?! WTFmonospaced
- Not only as a designer, also as a consumer, I find grid systems very pleasing. So, I don't understand the young designers.SimonFFM
- grid systems don't let me express my feelings through art thodoesnotexist
- you should do the grid system and let them fill stuff in :-)