Birthday

I'm 40. Even though I've put on a few pounds since becoming a stay-at-home-dad 5 years ago, I can still outrun the kids in my neighborhood. I was thrown a suprise party about 2 weeks after my birthday that I had no idea was coming. It was a great experience that relatives I hadn't seen in a long time came out of the woodwork for!

There were no jokes and no depression about it. I'm still on the upswing, and actually feel like I'm just getting started! When I hit 70, I may start to consider that I've aged a bit.

I see 40 as the balance. You're old enough to know better, but still young enough not to care!


Here's an adage just for you:

You don't stop having fun because you get old, you get old because you stop having fun!


Happy 40th Birthday, R.

Michael

I'll let you know in a couple of years!!!

Ron

44 here and getting better every year! Seriously, I still feel (and sometimes act) like I'm 18. Turning 40 didn't make me feel old; two of my kids getting their drivers licenses this year kinda made me feel old - but I'm not really old enough to have two kids driving already (at least I don't feel like it)!

Happy B-Day! I wish you many more!

I turned 40 this past February. I'm in nursing school and work part time in one of the area hospitals where I get to act like a 12 year-old. I get to ask people if they are pooping and farting...if so, when was your last poop\fart....(I work in the area where people are recovering from surgeries). It's a blast!

Congrats!

John

I turned 44 yesterday as well, I agree, old enough to know better but still do it anyway!

Just think, in 6 more years you can get the senior discount in some Restaurants! And when you forget things, people will just say, he can't help it he's just an old Fart!
Happy Birthday!
Well...it's past this old Farts bed time

I was 40 so long ago I don't remember how it felt. Wait til you hit 65...40 is nothing.
I do still feel 40.

Turning 43 tomorrow and never felt better. I’m actually spending the day tomorrow with Ron McCall and other members of the Chesapeake Panteras. We’re going on a morning cruise and then having an afternoon picnic – the weather is supposed to be great!!! What better way to spend a birthday than driving your Pantera and hanging out with good friends…

Billy
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Happy Birthday. I had a tough time with 30, but 40 was not a problem. I turn 43 next weekend and will be taking a racing class and then going to an afternoon cruise with 2 other Pantera friends to celebrate. Can't complain. I don't feel old (yet).

-William 3331

I am going ot be pushing 50 here shortly and little wisdon from the "old" guy...

A PANNTERA WILL KEEp YOU YOUNG!!!


Ed...

All of you, mere children. I'm about 9 years old in my mind, but my birth certificate says that I am 50. Agreed that the Pantera erases more than a few years, and probably part of the attraction.

Happy Birthday to ALL of you who are having birthdays now, and especially to Robert who started this thread. I don't feel a day older now than I did at 40, except that red wine seems more effective.

Happy birthday kids. I am like Glen, I can't remember back that far. Heck I can't even member how old I am now. Where did they stamp our date codes again??? I will have to look for it. Maybe I will find my expiration date when I am looking for my build date.????

Happy birthday everyone! I didn't know there were so many of us with birthdays this time of the year.

Seems like we are a pretty cheery bunch, which is great news...at our age. Bwahaahaaa!

R.

40 eh?

I'll dig up this thread in seven years and let you know how mine goes!

43 next week ... and feel great .. but will it last forever ? LOL

Okay, it's the "old man" weighing in here. I'm 57, going on 18. I bought my Pantera when I turned 50, cuz I figured if I waited too much longer, I wouldn't be able to climb out of it once I got in.

57 isn't so bad...... I once heard of a guy who lived to be 60!!!

So far, my plan to live forever is right on schedule. Hahahahahahaha...ha.

I figured I wasn't too old when Jay-Z did a song about 30s being the new 20s...but now I am in my forties. Damn it! :-)

Happy upcoming birthday accobra.

Chuckster - you once heard of a guy that lived to be 60? Bwahaahaahaaa!

R.

Just turned 56 on 10/12, a lot of October PanHeads here!!
Happy Birthday !!

Steve in VA

Getting old is hell . . . . but still fun! 48 years old, retired for a year now and back working on my second career. Live life to it's fullest, never know when its going to end.

Congrats Guys.... I keep going through stages. 1 when I was 18 I knew everything. 2 When I was in my 20's I thought i could learn everything. 3 in my 30's i realized i could use an expert's advise, 4 when I hit 40 I realized I did not have to work for somebody else, 5, Then 50 hit this year and I realize that I'm not going to make a difference in this world, and all I can do is take care of myself, and my people, family. Oh Yeah... don't have sex standing up punks Bill

I will have my 59th birthday too soon. Don't you know, Everything still works when I get up in the morning!!! Somethings start a little slow some days. Just remember, "YOU EITHER GET OLDER OR COLDER!" so it ain't all bad. You all have a good weekend.

42 last April.....I spent my 40th doing 6 laps around Cal Speedway at 147 mph at Mario Andretti's Racing school.

I'm young enough to want to go back for 170 but old enough to shoot for 160.........