Ten years ago when I was 39, I would dive to clean the bottom of my
boat of barnacles with no problems, I could swim against the tidal
current, hold my breath long enough to get something done underwater,
and had no problems with routine maintenance in the water. For the
past 10 years while I built my business, my boat was in a location
where diving was not possible so I paid to have it done. Now, I am
back to my old local (Shell Point, Florida south of Tallahassee) and
today I dove to clean the bottom. MY GOD, it wiped me out. I couldnt
swim against the tidal current and forget holding my breath to get
anything done. I am really shocked at my inability now. I used to
wonder at the inability of others to do work on their own boats, now I
wonder at my own inability. How the hell did this happen?

I'm 68 ! Life treats you really bad at that age ! Oh to be 49 again !

Don Dando


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Ten years ago when I was 39, I would dive to clean the bottom of my
boat of barnacles with no problems, I could swim against the tidal
current, hold my breath long enough to get something done underwater,
and had no problems with routine maintenance in the water. For the
past 10 years while I built my business, my boat was in a location
where diving was not possible so I paid to have it done. Now, I am
back to my old local (Shell Point, Florida south of Tallahassee) and
today I dove to clean the bottom. MY GOD, it wiped me out. I couldnt
swim against the tidal current and forget holding my breath to get
anything done. I am really shocked at my inability now. I used to
wonder at the inability of others to do work on their own boats, now I
wonder at my own inability. How the hell did this happen?

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Ten years ago when I was 39, I would dive to clean the bottom of my
boat of barnacles with no problems, I could swim against the tidal
current, hold my breath long enough to get something done underwater,
and had no problems with routine maintenance in the water. For the
past 10 years while I built my business, my boat was in a location
where diving was not possible so I paid to have it done. Now, I am
back to my old local (Shell Point, Florida south of Tallahassee) and
today I dove to clean the bottom. MY GOD, it wiped me out. I couldnt
swim against the tidal current and forget holding my breath to get
anything done. I am really shocked at my inability now. I used to
wonder at the inability of others to do work on their own boats, now I
wonder at my own inability. How the hell did this happen?


More bourbon, more garlic, more fishing, more sex. You'll be fine again in a
year. Get off yer ass.

Just a matter of being regularly active again. You'll be surprised how your
body will snap back into shape. Martin 63, still dive under a boat.

--
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architecte et urbaniste SIA/FSU

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Ten years ago when I was 39, I would dive to clean the bottom of my
boat of barnacles with no problems, I could swim against the tidal
current, hold my breath long enough to get something done underwater,
and had no problems with routine maintenance in the water. For the
past 10 years while I built my business, my boat was in a location
where diving was not possible so I paid to have it done. Now, I am
back to my old local (Shell Point, Florida south of Tallahassee) and
today I dove to clean the bottom. MY GOD, it wiped me out. I couldnt
swim against the tidal current and forget holding my breath to get
anything done. I am really shocked at my inability now. I used to
wonder at the inability of others to do work on their own boats, now I
wonder at my own inability. How the hell did this happen?

wrote:
Ten years ago when I was 39, I would dive to clean the bottom of my
boat of barnacles with no problems, I could swim against the tidal
current, hold my breath long enough to get something done underwater,
and had no problems with routine maintenance in the water. For the
past 10 years while I built my business, my boat was in a location
where diving was not possible so I paid to have it done. Now, I am
back to my old local (Shell Point, Florida south of Tallahassee) and
today I dove to clean the bottom. MY GOD, it wiped me out. I couldnt
swim against the tidal current and forget holding my breath to get
anything done. I am really shocked at my inability now. I used to
wonder at the inability of others to do work on their own boats, now I
wonder at my own inability. How the hell did this happen?

Age 50 seems to be a turning point...unless you've been training on a
regular basis. I used to bench press 325 pounds.....dropped out for a
while, fiddled a bit at home and now, twenty years later I do about 220
on my Bowflex.....although I'm sitting at a 45 deg angle.
I should use the flat bench position with the barbell attachment just
to see if I have anything left. Could be worse I suppose.... we could
be losing our minds like Skipper.

Don White wrote:

Age 50 seems to be a turning point...unless you've been training on
a regular basis. I used to bench press 325 pounds.....dropped out
for a while, fiddled a bit at home and now, twenty years later I do
about 220 on my Bowflex. Could be worse I suppose.... we could be
losing our minds like Skipper.

Some sage advice and observations, Donald:

1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.

2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.

3. There are 2 theories to arguing with a woman...neither works.

4. Never miss a good chance to shut up.

5. Always drink upstream from the herd.

6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.

7. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back
in your pocket.

8. There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few
who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric
fence and find out for themselves.

9. Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad
judgment.

10. If you're riding' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and
then to make sure it's still there.

11. Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it
back.

12. After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started
roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The
moral:
When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.

And about growing older...

First - Eventually you'll reach a point when you stop lying about your
age and start bragging about it.

Second - The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line
for.

Third - Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want
people to know "why" I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some
of those roads weren't paved.

Fourth - When you're dissatisfied and would like to go back to your
youth, think of Algebra.

Fifth - You know you're getting old when everything either dries up or
leaks.

Sixth - One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it
is such a nice change from being young.

And finally - Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.

--
Skipper

Harry Krause wrote:
Skipper wrote:


Some sage advice and observations, Donald:



4. Never miss a good chance to shut up.


Try following your own advice.


Well, I guess since everyone seems to accept this is the 'original
Skipper' in some diminished form, I'll have to keep my promise.
I'll mark on the calendar one month from now and in the meantime will
not throw jabs at him no matter what he instigates.
D'oh!

"Martin-Paul Broennimann" wrote in message
...
Just a matter of being regularly active again. You'll be surprised how
your
body will snap back into shape. Martin 63, still dive under a boat.

--
Martin-Paul Broennimann
architecte et urbaniste SIA/FSU



So True,. I was at the farm of a friends uncle. His aunt was out in the
field picking boulders at the age of about 65. Not just rocks, these things
were BIG!!! I said something to my friend about it and his comment was "she
has just always done it..."

If you have trouble doing it, just attempt it more often.

Don White wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:
Skipper wrote:


Some sage advice and observations, Donald:



4. Never miss a good chance to shut up.


Try following your own advice.


Well, I guess since everyone seems to accept this is the 'original
Skipper' in some diminished form, I'll have to keep my promise.
I'll mark on the calendar one month from now and in the meantime will
not throw jabs at him no matter what he instigates.
D'oh!

About getting older:

I REALLY appreciate being older and think 49 is waaaaaaaay better than
39 or even 29. Algebra has always been fun but less fun than trig.
Its odd that I do feel guilty about being comfortable instead of being
out there camping in the snow, exploring caves, climbing mountains like
I did when I was young but I do see the sorta logic in how life works
that way.

"Gorf" wrote in message
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"Martin-Paul Broennimann" wrote in message
...
Just a matter of being regularly active again. You'll be surprised how
your
body will snap back into shape. Martin 63, still dive under a boat.

--
Martin-Paul Broennimann
architecte et urbaniste SIA/FSU



So True,. I was at the farm of a friends uncle. His aunt was out in the
field picking boulders at the age of about 65. Not just rocks, these
things
were BIG!!! I said something to my friend about it and his comment was
"she
has just always done it..."

If you have trouble doing it, just attempt it more often.



Picasso said something like "I'm always doing things I don't know how to
do". Very cool. :-)