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Today is my 40th birthday! Woo hoo!

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mailbox said:
Don't mean to rain on your party but as soon as you turn 40 and a day things start hurting you didn't know you had, don't work like they did yesterday
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Uh, no.

I used to be a competitive downhill skier in my 20s. I've had more knee surgeries than I can count... Several ACL reconstructions - autografts and cadaver grafts, meniscus tears and removals. Titanium screws, plates, bone grafts, morphine pumps - I've had it all. I've slowed down in my 30's so I think the early 40s will be a breeze (so long as I can keep up with my kids).

Carpe Diem!
 
Ahhh, 40, piece of cake! Enjoy it! (If I recall correctly, I did!) /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cheers.gif

Happy Birthday, Scott!

Adam
 
Scott_Hower said:
mailbox said:
Don't mean to rain on your party but as soon as you turn 40 and a day things start hurting you didn't know you had, don't work like they did yesterday
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Uh, no.

I used to be a competitive downhill skier in my 20s. I've had more knee surgeries than I can count... Several ACL reconstructions - autografts and cadaver grafts, meniscus tears and removals. Titanium screws, plates, bone grafts, morphine pumps - I've had it all. I've slowed down in my 30's so I think the early 40s will be a breeze (so long as I can keep up with my kids).

Carpe Diem!
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Just wait young man, just wait!! All those injuries in your youth that you forgot about will, on occasion, come back just to remind you of byegone days /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif !! Especially in places like Krakow in wintertime!! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wall.gif
 
I, like a lot of other fellows I know stopped having birthdays! Were waiting for all the rest of you youngsters to catch up!
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Scott! It looks like there are others who are enjoying it with you and you couldn't ask for anything better.
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PJ
 
Scott:

I'll add my <s>condolences</s> uh, congratulations as well.

I just turned 40 at the begining of the month (9/4). I did better at work (my co-workers just took me to lunch), but worse at home (my present was a surprise party) ... I guess my wife thought I was turning 4.

To celebrate you should go buy a car from your birth year ... how about a TR4A or Austin Healey 3000? ...

Anyway, Happy Birthday!

Matt
 
For my 40th,my Wife gave me a surprise party.
One friend gave me a "multiple" gift.

He gave me a "Rescue Kit" for my TR6


1.A quarter to call home on (this was before cell phones).
2.A picture of my Wife & kids (in case I never saw
them again).
3. An umbrella - since it will probably be raining
when it quits.
4. A flashlight - since it WILL be dark outside.
5.A really bad novel to read,while waiting for the tow truck.
6.A hammer to hit the fuel pump with.
7.And a pint of English beer to enjoy,when all else fails.

- Doug
 
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