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Offline V153

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Hard To Believe
« on: August 07, 2010, 10:42:39 PM »
Wouldya believe this little cherub's gonna be 50 years old tomorrow? Yeah I know. Kinda depressing I s'pose. Thought I'd be so much "further" on in life by now. Sigh ...
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Re: Hard To Believe
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2010, 10:43:57 PM »
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Offline Jerry

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Re: Hard To Believe
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2010, 10:51:13 PM »
You can have the 50 year old baby. I want that car!!! What is it?

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Happy Birthday
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Re: Hard To Believe
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2010, 11:02:17 PM »
WOW  !   50 years,  and you admitted it !

Just kidding of course,  happy birthday !

Guess how long ago this pic was taken,  my first boat.

I'm the one with the Hat,  the other was my first passenger


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Offline V153

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Re: Hard To Believe
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2010, 11:11:59 PM »
Hey thanks guys. Nice boat Red! Though hard to get on plane I'd imagine ...  Heh heh.

Bleve that convertable was a Studebaker Jerry ...
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Offline MarkS

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Re: Hard To Believe
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2010, 04:32:58 AM »
Happy Birthday Doug!  The big 5 0 was a tuffy for me, seemed like a harsh realization that we don't live forever I guess.  Just serves to make you want to live every day to it's fullest after you get over the initial "shock" of reaching this milestone.  Have a cold one on me buddy.

OleRed - Early Fifties?  You need to add "3 1/2' Wash Tub" to your signature!  LOL
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Offline Rosscoe

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Re: Hard To Believe
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2010, 10:33:08 AM »
Well happy b day Doug. Turning 50 wasnt that big of a deal for me. 40 was worse. Yeah I'd say where we are at in life makes the difference. Sure thought I'd have kids and grandkids by now. Oh well, cant go back. Just wasnt meant to be.

Something to be said for running your own sucessful business and not working for someone else Doug.

Looks like a Studebaker to me.

Red, come along ways from that first boat! Looks like it might actually be from the 40's? That'd make ya pretty old wouldnt it?
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Re: Hard To Believe
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2010, 10:54:30 AM »
50 was nothing.
I had a Studebaker. A 1940 Champion with a '59 Swinger 340 and 4 speed.
I hope Red is old enough to know the water goes in the wash tub, not the other way around.

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I still have my first boat.

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Re: Hard To Believe
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2010, 12:08:32 PM »
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOUG !
Hope ya have another 50 of them ...

"  You need to add "3 1/2' Wash Tub" to your signature!  LOL "
Your killin' me Mark ... LOL
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Re: Hard To Believe
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2010, 12:53:55 PM »
Happy Birthday Doug. Fifty is young. Enjoy the day. I was going to search for turning 50 year old jokes, but with my 67 year old wisdom, decided against it. I have given you grief too many times. Congratulations.

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Re: Hard To Believe
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2010, 02:26:01 PM »
Happy Birthday Doug!  Next time I'm in Florida, I'll, we'll buy you a drink!

Terry
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Re: Hard To Believe
« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2010, 06:20:23 PM »
Happy 'B'-day Doug

I'll toast to your 50 with the gang in Red Wing in two weeks  ;)
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Re: Hard To Believe
« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2010, 07:01:22 PM »
Quote from: OleRed on August 07, 2010, 11:02:17 PM
WOW  !   50 years,  and you admitted it !

Just kidding of course,  happy birthday !

Guess how long ago this pic was taken,  my first boat.
The picture was taken 53 years ago... wow, had not thought about it that way !

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Offline V153

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Re: Hard To Believe
« Reply #13 on: August 08, 2010, 07:15:23 PM »
Thanks fellas. 'Preciate it.

As if turning 50 didn't suck enough it's been raining all day. 'Course that didn't stop me from going out on the boat. But in retrospect kinda wish I'd stuck with my initial thought: Grab a book or two & get back in bed. But no ... Now of course the phone's wet, wallet's wet, a** is wet & chafed, etc ...  Heh heh heh.

Thanks again guys. Never thought I'd make it this long ...?
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