You know you're old when...

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by NealfromNZ

That reminds me ….. need my evening meds ….only 7.5 . Should be less but I’ve run out of my 3mg rat poison tablets.

Don't the 7.5 rat poison pills have moulded score marks to cut them in half to make two 3.75 doses? I'm pretty sure that mine did, until I finally convinced my medical insurance's death panel to approve Eliquis last fall.....

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by tturedraider

20mg of omeprazole every night or I’ll wake up from acid reflux. If I sleep on my right side for very long (and it’s my preferred side) I’ll have reflux, because the esophagus attaches to the stomach on the right side. Sometimes a melatonin if I feel like falling asleep may be an issue. Three or four aspirin if I’ve had muscle exertion that day or if I’m kind of hyped up. Aspirin helps me relax. I’m a big fan of aspirin. I think I’ve talked about it here before. I became a fan in the Army. I don’t remember how I discovered this, but somehow I discovered if I took three aspirin before a PT test, since my pain and inflammation were mitigated ahead of time, I could do more pushups and sit-ups, and run the two miles faster. It made a noticeable difference in my PT scores.

I have been taking omeprazole since the 1990s and hoping doing so isn't leading to another condition... Reflux has been a big problem for me and can lead to esophagus issues, including cancer. So I keep taking it per GI, who also performs an endoscopy every 5 years or so. If I fall asleep on my right side or back, it almost always results in reflux. So I always try to sleep on my left side. Getting an adjustable bed to raise head / upper body has also helped and it is pretty rare that I get reflux now (always self inflicted, such as eating something I shouldn't too soon to sleep or over-eating).

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by RickFLM4

I have been taking omeprazole since the 1990s and hoping doing so isn't leading to another condition... Reflux has been a big problem for me and can lead to esophagus issues, including cancer. So I keep taking it per GI, who also performs an endoscopy every 5 years or so. If I fall asleep on my right side or back, it almost always results in reflux. So I always try to sleep on my left side. Getting an adjustable bed to raise head / upper body has also helped and it is pretty rare that I get reflux now (always self inflicted, such as eating something I shouldn't too soon to sleep or over-eating).

We have an adjustable bed. Also take a couple of meds for acid reflux; famotidine in the morning and pantoprazole at night. My gastroenterologist recommended both the meds and the bed. Haven't had acid reflux for several years. Don't think I could sleep on a regular bed now. Love the adjustable one.

[NealfromNZ]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

Don't the 7.5 rat poison pills have moulded score marks to cut them in half to make two 3.75 doses? I'm pretty sure that mine did, until I finally convinced my medical insurance's death panel to approve Eliquis last fall.....

We can only get 1,3 & 5 mg tablets and I’m 6 or 7 depending on day of week. I must have 400 or so 1 mg tablets so just knocking them back.

Funny age related thing with these meds is I can work on basic garage projects and come out looking like I’ve been the punch bag for kick boxing gym with bruising all over.

[tturedraider]

Originally Posted by Esteban

We have an adjustable bed. Also take a couple of meds for acid reflux; famotidine in the morning and pantoprazole at night. My gastroenterologist recommended both the meds and the bed. Haven't had acid reflux for several years. Don't think I could sleep on a regular bed now. Love the adjustable one.

I just learned about Pantoprazole recently. I should probably get a prescription and try it. The omeprazole is a little lacking these days. I have a wedge I sleep on with my pillow.

[Esteban]

🥋

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by tturedraider

I just learned about Pantoprazole recently. I should probably get a prescription and try it.

Been on it for over a decade.....

[vreihen16]

I noticed yesterday that there isn't a pencil sharpener anywhere near my work office. It's been a long time since I've needed to sharpen up a #2 pencil to take a test, and I don't even have one in my desk.....

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by Soul_Glo

When kids give you a blank look. The other day I joined in a conversation. Two kids said they had heard of a movie called Memphis Belle and wondered if it was available for streaming. I said: “I still have that for VCR.” They looked at me like with blank faces. Then I heard them whisper: “What is a VCR?”

"I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue."
Gen-somethingerother kids just stare at me.
"Airplane!"
blank
"The movie, with Lloyd Bridges!"


Seems after our monthly meetings, I am going to have to force them to start watching "classic" movies, from the 1980s.

They have zero clue who Lawrence of Arabia is, or how to Sing in the Rain. Probably can't Dance with Wolves, either

#whippersnappers

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

I noticed yesterday that there isn't a pencil sharpener anywhere near my work office. It's been a long time since I've needed to sharpen up a #2 pencil to take a test, and I don't even have one in my desk.....

I can't remember the last time I used a pencil.

Bad memory (because I'm old) or just that it's been that long?

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by Esteban

I can't remember the last time I used a pencil.

Bad memory (because I'm old) or just that it's been that long?

Memory is the second thing to go

[Esteban]

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[3.0L]

Originally Posted by Soul_Glo

When kids give you a blank look. The other day I joined in a conversation. Two kids said they had heard of a movie called Memphis Belle and wondered if it was available for streaming. I said: “I still have that for VCR.” They looked at me like with blank faces. Then I heard them whisper: “What is a VCR?”

They probably think its a Honda.

[3798j]

you're old if you know both their names...

[Condorll]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I learned on a '67 Dodge Dart with Three-on-the-Tree.

First car (Dad made me buy,,,jerk) was a used Ford Maverick with Three on the tree. In winter (Quebec) exposed linkage underneath used to develop a snowball, froze and refused to shift. Had to get out of the car with a broomstick and break that snowball apart, works real well on a date. One year of that crap car and I bought a brand new Camaro, loved it. Couple years later upped my game and bought the Burt Reynolds Trans Am, 400 4 barrel, t top, black and gold. Those were the days my friend...I thought they would never end....

[sygazelle]

I can still remember the smell!

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

I can still remember the smell!

...and breaking apart the rolls of caps.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by Buug959

...and breaking apart the rolls of caps.

Or smashing the whole roll with a rock or hammer.

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Or smashing the whole roll with a rock or hammer.

I was gonna say that too.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by 3798j

you're old if you know both their names...

Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney, but where's Knucklehead Smiff?

[Roadcrew]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

I can still remember the smell!

And trying to get as long a strand of fired caps before an overfilled powder pillow cut the strand.

Accompanied with a lever action cork poppin' rifle

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

I can still remember the smell!

Had a pair of those sitting on the bow of the Storybook Land Canal Boats, boat guarding the passengers at Disneyland many, many moons ago. We all got through the ride safely.