Old Man's Corners

Fatman17 said:
Ok here's a Q?
I'm retired so my life seems to have "regimented " itself. I mean I'm doing the same things and chores every day. Don't get me wrong I'm a happy chappy etc but here is the crunch. When something happens which is out of my "comfort zone " l get stressed out.
What about youse guys and gals.
Click to expand...

In my late 60s. Don't have the privilege of retirement. Got my old wildlife farm which I manage with my sons. Up at the crack of dawn and usual farm activities. Sit in my bakkie and check Facebook, some international news and this forum when I'm near a mast. I identify with getting chipped up when stuff happens out of the comfort zone. Some people will refer to us as crabby old men and some will regard us as stubborn old geezers. Most in my family understand that I earned my right to be set in my ways and they respect that.
 
EyelessInGaza said:
PTV used to show these American series, the most popular one being The Six Million Dollar Man. Every weekend the units’ kids used to cluster around that set, twisting the antenna this way or that, hoping to catch a scene or two.
Click to expand...

The Six Million Dollar Man was wildly popular in Pakistan. The 'Sasquatch' episode was my best. And we boys pretended to fight each other in slow motion and make the silly sounds watching something in the distance using our 'bionic' eyes like 'Steve Austin' did. Haha.

Speaking of bionic eyes, I had one eye fairly weak while the the other normal. So I was able to focus on remote objects better using the normal eye and thought I actually had something like a bionic eye! I swear! It was only around late 70s/early 80s when an ophthalmologist examined my eyes that I found I needed glasses for 'myopia' and since then I have been wearing the 'spectacles'. Haha!
 
Fatman17 said:
Ok here's a Q?
I'm retired so my life seems to have "regimented " itself. I mean I'm doing the same things and chores every day. Don't get me wrong I'm a happy chappy etc but here is the crunch. When something happens which is out of my "comfort zone " l get stressed out.
What about youse guys and gals.
Click to expand...

I can't answer for myself as I have a few years to go to retire. But I don't foresee retiring and staying home. Sleeping in, late breakfast, gardening, flipping channels... I am already terrified of the thought. A lady friend of mine retired a couple of years ago. She was bragging about sleeping in, cooking, eating whenever. But she stays home and flips channels. That's a nightmare existence for me.
I am planning to downsize and travel in a few years when I retire. In fact, just today started to put one of my properties for sale through a real estate agency. Downsize and travel.
Also, if guys notice from my posts above, I am still out with wife enjoying the nightlife as if I am only in my 20s. My motto is 'Growing up means growing old, so who'd want that?!'.
 
To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.
 
Meengla said:
I can't answer for myself as I have a few years to go to retire. But I don't foresee retiring and staying home. Sleeping in, late breakfast, gardening, flipping channels... I am already terrified of the thought. A lady friend of mine retired a couple of years ago. She was bragging about sleeping in, cooking, eating whenever. But she stays home and flips channels. That's a nightmare existence for me.
I am planning to downsize and travel in a few years when I retire. In fact, just today started to put one of my properties for sale through a real estate agency. Downsize and travel.
Also, if guys notice from my posts above, I am still out with wife enjoying the nightlife as if I am only in my 20s. My motto is 'Growing up means growing old, so who'd want that?!'.
Click to expand...
20s? You shouldn't be here
 
Skukuza said:
In my late 60s. Don't have the privilege of retirement. Got my old wildlife farm which I manage with my sons. Up at the crack of dawn and usual farm activities. Sit in my bakkie and check Facebook, some international news and this forum when I'm near a mast. I identify with getting chipped up when stuff happens out of the comfort zone. Some people will refer to us as crabby old men and some will regard us as stubborn old geezers. Most in my family understand that I earned my right to be set in my ways and they respect that.
Click to expand...
Fantastic
 
Fatman17 said:
To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.
Click to expand...

Never seen the video but heard the song plenty of times. Just added to my 'Party List'.
Thx.
 
Meengla said:
The Six Million Dollar Man was wildly popular in Pakistan.
Click to expand...

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Intro-$6Milion Dollar Man​


To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Six Million Dollar Man Running 60mph 3 Awesome!​


Meengla said:
The 'Sasquatch' episode was my best. And we boys pretended to fight each other in slow motion and make the silly sounds watching something in the distance using our 'bionic' eyes like 'Steve Austin' did. Haha.

Speaking of bionic eyes, I had one eye fairly weak while the the other normal. So I was able to focus on remote objects better using the normal eye and thought I actually had something like a bionic eye! I swear! It was only around late 70s/early 80s when an ophthalmologist examined my eyes that I found I needed glasses for 'myopia' and since then I have been wearing the 'spectacles'. Haha!
Click to expand...

Yes that was a famous one..also the robot ones...and of course the "Death Probe"

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.
 
To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.
 
To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.
 
To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 2 (members: 0, guests: 2)

Pakistan Defence Latest

Country Watch Latest

Latest Posts

Share this page

Back
Top