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Old 01-19-2025 | 05:51 AM
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Father time running me out. When i was 30 I didn't listen ! Older humans would tell me 55 will hit you faster than you think. It's here!

Marbles in my head rolling around wondering if I will make it to 75

Still have that trip from Miami to Key West on my bucket list!


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Old 01-19-2025 | 06:06 AM
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My great grandfather, on his 100th birthday shared some wisdom with me. Have jack daniels and eggs every morning, and you are only as old as the woman you sleep with.

btw: Happy Birthday ! 55 ain’t old. Get that out if your head.
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Old 01-19-2025 | 06:11 AM
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55? Damn your old lol. I hit 60 last month and yeah it goes so fast. I remember turning 40 like it was just yesterday. I will say we've been very fortunate and have been able to do runs all over the eastern half of the country but my bucketlist includes the 1000 islands run and the Bahamas run with Stu.
Btw Happy Birthday
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Old 01-19-2025 | 07:10 AM
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You guys are youngsters, I’m 67, that’s when you really start looking back. Been working part time for the last year. Hopefully quitting my job in April and taking the whole summer off, May to October. Living in the Jersey shore has great summer activities, and I’m taking advantage of all it this summer. Boating, beaches, in laws swimming pool, happy hour and driving my new to me Mustang GT convertible around. Gotta do it now before you’re too old to do it at all
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Old 01-19-2025 | 07:31 AM
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Happy Birthday open87 ! You have many good years in front of you. Tomorrow I turn 76. Enjoying life and have Jason and Johnny Saris building a 540 for me.

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Happy Birthday Open!

Crazy how fast the decades disappear. I’ve spent 20 years on here yet it only feels like a few months.

saw something the other day that no matter what, you will look back in 10 years and think these were the good old days! Enjoy man!
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Old 01-19-2025 | 07:39 AM
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Man - I’m only 44. Most of you guys are a fair bit older. I’m worried in 10 years I’ll be the only one here (and maybe Sydwayz). God, the prospect of me and Bryan just going back and forth about towing capacities is dismal!! Haha
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Old 01-19-2025 | 08:06 AM
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Happy Birthday! 63 here, goes fast.
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Old 01-19-2025 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by seafordguy
Man - I’m only 44. Most of you guys are a fair bit older. I’m worried in 10 years I’ll be the only one here (and maybe Sydwayz). God, the prospect of me and Bryan just going back and forth about towing capacities is dismal!! Haha
You’ll probably be having conversations “remember when performance boats had internal
propulsion and the V hulls didn’t have roofs?” 😉
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Old 01-19-2025 | 09:00 AM
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I had a B=D on the 13th, my grandson's was on the 12th he just turned 16 time sure flies by. He just got accepted to attend Auto Vote tech school and is pretty excited.
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