I will be 70 next Friday ..

[DemoTex]

Then, I will start smoking. And drinking hard liquor. At this point, nothing to lose. We are so fucked.

[Skittles]

1. you want I should kick your geezer ass, DemoTex?

it may make the liquor go down more easy

I hear you on this fucked up Trump shit

[DemoTex]

5. Skittles!

Kick my ass, and pour me one.

[Skittles]

10. *full disclosure, everyone

DemoTex, like trof, is a paying customer

[Aristus]

20. What? No freebies after all this time?

Loyalty!

[Skittles]

23. I do have a Rewards program

but most of my customers want me to deny them

[Sophiegirl]

24. One day

I hope to meet you.

[herding cats]

28. You always make me laugh.

If you're ever at any state level events, let me know. I'm buying!

[Aristus]

38. Well, of course!

Getting one's ass kicked by you is its own reward!

[malaise]

35. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[Eliot Rosewater]

41. shit

[rzemanfl]

2. Do yourself a favor and don't. What I did for my big 70 was to swim a mile a day for

ten consecutive days.

[ProudLib72]

9. This story sounds familiar.

Was it kind of like this:

&t=17s

[rzemanfl]

12. Exactly, except for the Silver Sneakers card. n/t

[MLAA]

30. Well done!

[applegrove]

3. Hey! That's my plan.

[elleng]

4. I'm older. Think I'll start/increase my 'smoking'

Happy Birthday!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

6. back to work

You've taken enough time off to brag. Get back to work you taker!


Congrats! I'm not far behind you. May we all live to see this shit corrected.

[GP6971]

7. Tabacco or weed?

I'll probably go with weed...legal here in WA.

[greatauntoftriplets]

8. I hear ya.

Guess I'll go ahead with the new bathroom floors, though. At least when I get blown to kingdom come, I'll be rid of that ugly 1960s mosaic tile.

[Hoyt]

11. You gotta live until election in November. Then, if we lose, we can both give up.

[Hekate]

13. I hit my 70th in September last year. Feels strange, kinda. Happy birthday DemoTex and welcome ...

...to septuagenerianism.

[mcar]

14. Happy birthday!

I like your style! But don't smoke - it's bad for you. Except for my Uncle Howard, who smoked no filters till he died at 86. (I know, I know, genetics plays a huge part - just supporting Demo Tex's birthday wish here )

[TomSlick]

15. I think you have the answer.

With today's news about Bolton, I've decided go eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we shall all surely die.

The world is much easier to take with the liberal application of liquid analgesics. I recommend cigars and single malt scotch.

[Kath2]

16. I have always done both.

But it increased election night 2016.

[eleny]

17. Welcome to the 70s!

I'll have to think about this. All I did to walk on the wild side today was to order some brown paper muffin cups on ebay. But they're jumbo sized! Oh well, I guess that kind of thing happens when you're 71.

..... .....

[FromMissouri]

18. yeah

I'm with you,Tex. I turn 70 on Saturday and am this close to giving up. My grown son asked how did we get to this and I couldn't form an articulate response. So, yeah. Been chipping on American Spirits and vodka all along from time to time. Now's the time to enjoy the moment.

[StarryNite]

19. Welcome aboard the DU!

[Aristus]

21. Welcome to DU.

DemoTex is a hero here at DU. One of the best of the best of the best.

[MLAA]

31. Happy 70th! Cheers and welcome!

[FromMissouri]

43. Wanted to start a thread with this but they say I just got here, so can't...

[flotsam]

22. Pro tip:

With just a little practice that liquor ain't that hard!

[sharedvalues]

25. Carpe Diem! And resist :)

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

26. I'm not at that milestone just yet but I'm not going to wait to start drinking.

I don't want to be sober while I watch the edifice crumble.

[BeyondGeography]

27. Bourbon

It’s a good thing.

[still_one]

29. At least wait until 2018 just in case we win

[Lugnut]

32. Happy birthday!

I turned 72 last September and quit smoking. I, however, didn't give up the booze. Go figure.

[JI7]

33. 70 is the new 50

[democratisphere]

34. You better stay in good shape because your Military Draft Card will be in the mail soon.

Every able bodied person will be needed to fight drumpf and Bolton's world wide wars.

[Glamrock]

36. Happy early Birthday man!

Enjoy yosef! Tipping back a shot of Jameson in your honor!

[zeusdogmom]

37. Happy Birthday!

I turned 70 earlier this month. Increased the weights on my bar in BodyPump class to celebrate.

If one is lucky enough to be mostly healthy, 70 isn't bad. Certainly beats the dirt nap. Celebrate with joy and a grateful heart.

[scheming daemons]

39. Please don't croak before voting in November!

[hfojvt]

40. is that next week

or today?

I am not sure what today is, but next week is Mc Hammer's birthday. He will be 56.

According to my 80 year ikd friend, the ten years from 70-80 were the best years of his life. I think mostly because he didn't have to farm any more.

[Duppers]

42. I'm a bit older too

But I cannot do the smoking part...am already drinking.

I worry for my 31yo son (only kid) and what his generation will be facing.

[Demsrule86]

44. I know...scary.

[Raven]

45. I just turned 72 and I quit all of that stuff...

damnit, what am I missing????