You know you're old when...

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

...before I forget because I'm old.....

I forgot a couple of simple things this week... the kind of things you don't really think about doing, you just do them. Made me think about it. Is this the beginning of senility? Haha, I don't think so but let's see if it continues or gets worse.

I'm probably overreacting a bit but it will make me pay more attention to my memory and the little things we all do every day that are routine and we really don't think about.

[Esteban]

^ To add: it was more than something slipping my mind. I actually got confused for a second.

Without going in to detail, it's like you hear about that old person who goes to tie their shoes but forgets how and just sits there, confused.

At least I'm aware that it happened.

[M_Six]

I left the side door of the garage unlocked again. Wifey noticed the red door status light was on and checked the doors. Is it a sign of getting old when you need a light to tell you if you forgot something routine?

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I left the side door of the garage unlocked again. Wifey noticed the red door status light was on and checked the doors. Is it a sign of getting old when you need a light to tell you if you forgot something routine?

My problem was not that I forgot to do something, but I forgot how to do it, actually a couple different things, but only for a second or two each time.

[Lady Jane]

If you used one of those or similar.

[dscabra]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

If you used one of those or similar.


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I used a similar beater, but can't say I ever saw one with a jar.

[Suds]

51 weeks to Christmas, that shit is going to sneak up on me again.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by Suds

51 weeks to Christmas, that shit is going to sneak up on me again.

It comes around quicker each year.

[dscabra]

Originally Posted by Suds

51 weeks to Christmas, that shit is going to sneak up on me again.

Originally Posted by Esteban

It comes around quicker each year.

We get an extra day this year with 2024 being a leap year!

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by dscabra

We get an extra day this year with 2024 being a leap year!

Didn’t know that.

[dradernh]

Originally Posted by Suds

51 weeks to Christmas, that shit is going to sneak up on me again.

What sneaks up here is how soon the days start getting longer again. Yay!

Originally Posted by Esteban

Didn’t know that.

Something to do with presidential election years, I think!

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Didn’t know that.

If it can be fully divisible by 4, it's a A Leap Year (also known as an intercalary year or bissextile year)

[Lady Jane]

If you stored your utensils in jars.

[R BMW]

Originally Posted by Buug959

You see an ad for this and you find yourself going " Hmmm".

https://www.asseenontvlive.com/product/sock-slider/

I had one of those sock sliders. Worked great. Now I had my hip replaced and it's not needed.
Maybe it should go in the classified section.

[tturedraider]

Originally Posted by Esteban

My problem was not that I forgot to do something, but I forgot how to do it, actually a couple different things, but only for a second or two each time.

Not to be real dramatic, but I think that’s a little bit of an issue. You should mention it to your doctor. Forgetting how to do a pretty routine task can be a harbinger of things to come. Just a second or two isn’t bad, but it did make me think of my neighbor’s husband as his dementia began. He would stand in front of the thermostat, but he could not remember how to adjust it.

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by JJ 911SC

If it can be fully divisible by 4, it's a A Leap Year (also known as an intercalary year or bissextile year)

Unless... There is still a small error that must be accounted for. To eliminate this error, the Gregorian calendar stipulates that a year that is evenly divisible by 100 (for example, 1900) is a leap year only if it is also evenly divisible by 400. For this reason, the following years are not leap years: 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2500, 2600. This is because they are evenly divisible by 100 but not by 400.

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

Unless... There is still a small error that must be accounted for. To eliminate this error, the Gregorian calendar stipulates that a year that is evenly divisible by 100 (for example, 1900) is a leap year only if it is also evenly divisible by 400. For this reason, the following years are not leap years: 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2500, 2600. This is because they are evenly divisible by 100 but not by 400.

Only a few people on this forum might see one those date and I'm not one of them

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by tturedraider

Not to be real dramatic, but I think that’s a little bit of an issue. You should mention it to your doctor. Forgetting how to do a pretty routine task can be a harbinger of things to come. Just a second or two isn’t bad, but it did make me think of my neighbor’s husband as his dementia began. He would stand in front of the thermostat, but he could not remember how to adjust it.

Don't know if it's an issue or not but I will pay attention and see if I notice any more of those occasions. It has only happened a couple of times so far. I see my doctor next month for my 6 month visit and I'll tell her about it to see if she thinks any testing is required.

[Esteban]

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[sygazelle]

....when you used to watch American Bandstand when it was on live.

Not to be confused with watching Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve when he's be gone for years.

[vreihen16]

I miss the short guy, aka: America's oldest teenager. He was a family friend......

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

I miss the short guy, aka: America's oldest teenager. He was a family friend......

Is that right? Your family knew Mr. Clark? Cool.