The ravages of age

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-10-29 03:46am

OK, you all know what I look like today. For those who have forgotten:

But it wasn't always this way. Once upon a time, I looked like this:

It's no fun growing old. And this is me at Whistler Mountain:

Ah, we were all young once.

Utsanomiko · Post by **Utsanomiko** » 2003-10-29 03:51am

Well, at least the missus is still quite the looker.

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-10-29 03:56am

Your wife's 'fro is as big as my mom's!

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-10-29 03:56am

Darth Wong wrote:Ah, we were all young once.

At 36, I can still pass for 26.
Well, kinda.

Anyway, nyah, nyah, nyah.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-10-29 03:58am

Actually Wong looks pretty good for a...how old? Whatever, not bad anyway.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-10-29 04:25am

Well, I think you look better for having filled out some. Must be from having two kids...

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-10-29 04:25am

I am one of the lucky few whoose face is *smaller* now than when he was younger (due to considerable weight loss).

BoredShirtless · Post by **BoredShirtless** » 2003-10-29 04:28am

Darth Wong wrote:OK, you all know what I look like today.

I don't think so old man. The kids in your "today" photo are one or two years younger then the kids in this photo: http://bbs.stardestroyer.net/viewtopic. ... 770#782770. And with no reference that birthday could have been another year ago. So come on, you got a digi cam, what do you look like today?

Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2003-10-29 07:22am

wear contacts and start mountain biking (my father started at age 42, because he got jealous of me, and he's now leaner than he was at age 30). You'll be back to your 20's shape in no time. Nothing to be done about the hair, though. But since I'm 24 and already notice too many white hairs, I'm not going to feel sorry for you.

Vympel: I'm one one those too. You wouldn't believe it is me in some photos from my early, mid teens.

Post by **Lagmonster** » 2003-10-29 09:57am

I'm rather tall, and used to be very lean, with heavy muscle on my shoulders and thighs (dancer's build). Then, somewhere along the way, I turned into a thin version of my dad - somehow wider-looking without actually BEING wider, with vast quantities of hair evacuating my entire body and the formerly clearly defined muscles becoming larger, stronger, and yet and at the same time resembling NOT muscles, but large wads of PLAY-DOH stuffed under my skin by a blind seamstress.

It's the oddest thing in the world to wake up on the tail end of your twenties, look at yourself in the mirror, and exclaim, "THIS isn't my body! This body CLEARLY belongs to Yul Brenner!"

It'll happen to YOU. Oooooo *waggles fingers*

aerius · Post by **aerius** » 2003-10-29 10:55am

Frank Hipper wrote:At 36, I can still pass for 26.
Well, kinda.
Anyway, nyah, nyah, nyah.

Reminds me of this cute babe who came to our bike shop on a regular basis. I was about to hit on her and try to pick her up...and then I found out she was 37 and married.

I figured she was maybe 24 or 25 at the most back then, little did I know. A 3 year age difference is fine, but 14 is way more than I'm comfortable with, that is assuming she was single.

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2003-10-29 01:58pm

Ah, the joy of being 21.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-10-29 02:00pm

Gil Hamilton wrote:Ah, the joy of being 21.

Bleh, speak for yourself.

I'm 21 and I've felt at least 45 since I was 16...

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2003-10-29 02:05pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Bleh, speak for yourself.

I'm 21 and I've felt at least 45 since I was 16...

Sounds like you don't go to the right parties.

Utsanomiko · Post by **Utsanomiko** » 2003-10-29 02:06pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:
Gil Hamilton wrote:Ah, the joy of being 21.
Bleh, speak for yourself.

I'm 21 and I've felt at least 45 since I was 16...

...And acted 75.

"Damn bastard kids get offa my yard! Your parents are a buncha goddamn fornicators!"

Oberleutnant · Post by **Oberleutnant** » 2003-10-29 02:09pm

I've lost about ten kilos since 2001 and the trend is still fortunately continuing.

I have to admit that very often, especially on those mornings, I do feel like an old man (I'm is 19), but it's nothing what a short exercise doesn't fix.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-10-29 02:49pm

Gil Hamilton wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Bleh, speak for yourself.

I'm 21 and I've felt at least 45 since I was 16...

Sounds like you don't go to the right parties.

I don't go to parties, period.

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2003-10-29 03:24pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:
Gil Hamilton wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Bleh, speak for yourself.

I'm 21 and I've felt at least 45 since I was 16...

Sounds like you don't go to the right parties.
I don't go to parties, period.

Well that sux0rs t3h anu5. Parties are fun, if you're in the right mindset.

As for me, i'm still young, so:

Me now:

Me just under 20 years ago:

and, from another perspective.

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2003-10-29 03:29pm

i feel younger than i am, weird isn't it?

Hotfoot · Post by **Hotfoot** » 2003-10-29 07:12pm

Me at my high school graduation (18)

Me today (21)

Ah, the folly of youth. ;)

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2003-10-29 07:19pm

Snooch-to-the-mother-fucking-dooooooo

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-10-29 10:16pm

Mike, I think you're cuter now then before. You're cuuuuute in that intelligent kickass way. And then you're just cute, so..

The Kernel · Post by **The Kernel** » 2003-10-29 10:21pm

Look at the bright side Mike. At least you got over your unhealthy obsession with denim

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-10-29 10:26pm

Not really much of an obsession when it's the same jacket in both pictures.

The Kernel · Post by **The Kernel** » 2003-10-29 10:29pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Not really much of an obsession when it's the same jacket in both pictures.

Yeah, but he's Canadian. Canadian's all have unhealthy obsessions with Denim.

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