You know you're getting old when...

Samurai of 2day · 10-20-2014, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

I get this all the time when I talk about my military time in the 70's and 80's. None of them were even around then. They see 80's music as oldies, whereas I think 50's and 60's when I hear oldies.

When you go grocery shopping in the supermarket, and the music that is playing over the PA System just happens to be "your Song"... that is one way to confirm that we are all getting older.

Quicksilv3r · 10-20-2014, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kevinbahnz

I drove to Baltimore yesterday a funeral. I had a new Zegna suit on that I had just picked up from the tailor and regular Aldo wingtips shoes on(last minute). Then I saw an older man with the same looking outfit on and same shoes.

Got to go custom. Hire a tailor.

You'll look and feel like a million $$$, and will have spent about as much. That or never buy more than two items from the same store. Find yourself a good haberdashery besides your local mall.

954Stealth · 10-20-2014, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Quicksilv3r

Got to go custom. Hire a tailor.

You'll look and feel like a million $$$, and will have spent about as much. That or never buy more than two items from the same store. Find yourself a good haberdashery besides your local mall.

Sage sartorial advice that only comes from one who is getting older

kevinbahnz · 10-20-2014, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Quicksilv3r

Got to go custom. Hire a tailor.

You'll look and feel like a million $$$, and will have spent about as much. That or never buy more than two items from the same store. Find yourself a good haberdashery besides your local mall.

lolz, it was a funeral, so pretty much everyone had on the same looking outfit. yeah I had to google that word.

2011CrazE89 · 10-20-2014, 02:44 PM

When you hear something pop and it was your spine

M_Six · 10-20-2014, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Samurai of 2day

When you go grocery shopping in the supermarket, and the music that is playing over the PA System just happens to be "your Song"... that is one way to confirm that we are all getting older.

Our local market only plays 50's and 60's stuff, so little chance of them ever playing "my song." I hate shopping there because of the music.

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Originally Posted by 2011CrazE89

When you hear something pop and it was your spine

Worst I ever threw my back out happened while bending over to scratch my cat's ear. The pop was clearly audible. Hurt like hell for a week.

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Originally Posted by Quicksilv3r

Got to go custom. Hire a tailor.

You'll look and feel like a million $$$, and will have spent about as much. That or never buy more than two items from the same store. Find yourself a good haberdashery besides your local mall.

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Originally Posted by 954Stealth

Sage sartorial advice that only comes from one who is getting older

Advice from Henry Skinner (A Good Year):

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A blue suit is the most versatile of accoutrements. More important than the suit itself, is the man who fits it for you. Once you find a good tailor, you must never give his name away - not even under the threat of bodily harm.

JasonCSU · 10-20-2014, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Samurai of 2day

When you go grocery shopping in the supermarket, and the music that is playing over the PA System just happens to be "your Song"... that is one way to confirm that we are all getting older.

Haha, a friend of mine recently said, "you know we're getting older whent the music we used to party to is now being played at the grocery store."

M_Six · 10-20-2014, 02:57 PM

Since we're one the subject of suits and such...where to buy good ties? There's Gentleman's Gazette with $125 ties and then there's The Tie Bar with $20 ties. One seems very pricey and one seems too cheap. Better to go with easily replaced ties or are the pricey ones really worth it?

(I work at a university, not Wall Street, so no need to impress the masses.)

UncleWede · 10-20-2014, 03:06 PM

I recently discovered bow ties, and I'm too old to learn to tie them properly. The bolos were getting known so had to up my game

When I first wore the bow with this light purple shirt, I had to do my first selfie. There was strong Reverend Farrakhan in the image, and I'm of Irish and German decent.

KingOfJericho · 10-20-2014, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Since we're one the subject of suits and such...where to buy good ties? There's Gentleman's Gazette with $125 ties and then there's The Tie Bar with $20 ties. One seems very pricey and one seems too cheap. Better to go with easily replaced ties or are the pricey ones really worth it?

(I work at a university, not Wall Street, so no need to impress the masses.)

The ties at ctshirts.com are good everydayers and they're super reasonable. I've never spilled anything on a cheap tie but my Charvet, Brioni, and Luciano Barbera ties may as well be napkins at this piont.

2011CrazE89 · 10-20-2014, 03:31 PM

When you're chasing the dog around the yard, and two minutes later you feel like you're having a cardiac arrest.

954Stealth · 10-20-2014, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

The ties at ctshirts.com are good everydayers and they're super reasonable. I've never spilled anything on a cheap tie but my Charvet, Brioni, and Luciano Barbera ties may as well be napkins at this piont.

Really? I'll only buy a tie if it's nice quality. I like the 7 fold silk ties such as Brioni or Kiton. Hermes is great too (much thinner than the Kiton ties) but some of the patterns are a bit strange. My other favorite is Ralph Lauren Purple Label.
I would say skip the cheap ones and invest in some good ties.

M_Six · 10-20-2014, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 2011CrazE89

When you're chasing the dog around the yard, and two minutes later you feel like you're having a cardiac arrest.

As long as you only feel like you're having a cardiac arrest, you're ok.

M_Six · 10-20-2014, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

The ties at ctshirts.com are good everydayers and they're super reasonable. I've never spilled anything on a cheap tie but my Charvet, Brioni, and Luciano Barbera ties may as well be napkins at this piont.

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Originally Posted by 954Stealth

Really? I'll only buy a tie if it's nice quality. I like the 7 fold silk ties such as Brioni or Kiton. Hermes is great too (much thinner than the Kiton ties) but some of the patterns are a bit strange. My other favorite is Ralph Lauren Purple Label.
I would say skip the cheap ones and invest in some good ties.

Back to square one. This sounds like a good poll thread in the making. Hmm...

Done. Vote here.

2011CrazE89 · 10-20-2014, 03:44 PM

LOL, another sign of getting old. I just went to grab a few of my ties so that I can see the designer and realized I had to move a few suits out of the way first. I was already exhausted after moving the first suit. So I gave up.

UncleWede · 10-20-2014, 05:04 PM

I just stand and watch the dog run like a spaz all over the yard these days. When she gets tired we wander back into the bedroom and lay down.

upstatedoc · 10-20-2014, 06:40 PM

I've got a Viagra tie.

2011CrazE89 · 10-20-2014, 06:43 PM

When you have to hold your iPad 4 inches away from your face in order to read posts

ddk632 · 10-20-2014, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by upstatedoc

I've got a Viagra tie.

Does it stand up on it's own?

MiddleAgedAl · 10-20-2014, 06:51 PM

You know you are old when you watch the sports coverage on the news, and when they interview all these multi-zillionaire pro athletes, you realize that for most of them, you are old enough to be their dad.

I recall when I was a kid, and they were all "grown-ups" to me, and now they are all very young to me, and, somehow, I dont recall a time when I was aware of being the same age as them... it's like I skipped over that, not sure WTF happened there.

MiddleAgedAl · 10-20-2014, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by upstatedoc

I've got a Viagra tie.

If your knot stays tight for more than 4 hours, seek medical help immediately.

M_Six · 10-20-2014, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MiddleAgedAl

You know you are old when you watch the sports coverage on the news, and when they interview all these multi-zillionaire pro athletes, you realize that for most of them, you are old enough to be their dad.

I recall when I was a kid, and they were all "grown-ups" to me, and now they are all very young to me, and, somehow, I dont recall a time when I was aware of being the same age as them... it's like I skipped over that, not sure WTF happened there.

I'm surrounded by 19-20-somethingish women all day and they always smile nicely at me in the hallways. I know *exactly* what they're thinking.

"He looks just like Grampa."

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