Maggie’s Demotivational thought...

[gunjunkie45]

I saw my getting older, starting to droop self while getting out of the shower, and it occured to me that all of my Drill Sergeants are probably around 10 years older than me. I had never considered them as actual, aging human beings before. They'd always been frozen in my head as these intimidating monsters with amazing senses of humor that you can only appreciate after at least a decade. Today I realized they're even older than me and it made me happy and sad at the same time.

 

[Huskydriver]

I saw my getting older, starting to droop self while getting out of the shower, and it occured to me that all of my Drill Sergeants are probably around 10 years older than me. I had never considered them as actual, aging human beings before. They'd always been frozen in my head as these intimidating monsters with amazing senses of humor that you can only appreciate after at least a decade. Today I realized they're even older than me and it made me happy and sad at the same time.

"Drill Sgt...drill Sgt...why don't you ever go home....."

 

[HiDesertELR]

Young men know the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions - Sir Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

 

[Mwalex]

 

[BullGear]

I will say at 58, I'm not looking for a fight. But if things go down, expect everything I have and more.

 

[myronman3]

The age monster sneaks on everyone. Eventually, it gets you. The only thing we can control is how long we fight it.

 

[Blue Sky Country]

Far from being DEmotivational... This thread and the memes posted are actually kick-ass and inspirational.

Ditto to everything everyone said here. About 'fighting' aging... It completely boils down to how well you maintain your physical and psychological health. Many older folks get depressed due to increasing isolation as loved ones and friends begin to die off and they simply stop giving a fuck about their own self-maintenance. Chronic illnesses, infections, and weight gain/crippling disabilities often follow very shortly afterward.

The key to keeping one's strength and ability to live independently even in advanced age is to NOT give in to the resignation demons. I know I will shoot any motherfucker who tries to take what I have rightfully earned. No way in hell will I give up the health that I have now to resignation, barring external and uncontrollable factors such as serious, unpredictable illness or debilitating injury. Staying active, getting a side job, and EATING RIGHT are just some of the things you have to do to stay in shape. For years now, I ALWAYS have two red apples each day, skin and all, right down to the core. A handful of walnuts is also the norm. Green leafy vegetables and tofu is another staple I literally live by. A diet rich in pectins (natural cholesterol and clot reducers) and antioxidants are 3/4ths of the battle. I am 32, but I never stop thinking about the challenges me and my family may potentially face down the road.

Stay safe and healthy out there folks...

 

[benchmstr]

I hear meth makes you feel young again...

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[gunjunkie45]

I hear meth makes you feel young again...

bench

Might help me lose a couple pounds and put a little more pep in my step. And who really needs teeth anyway?

 

[benchmstr]

Might help me lose a couple pounds and put a little more pep in my step. And who really needs teeth anyway?

Back when I was in narcotics task force I was once told by a young fellow you can avoid bad teeth from meth or crack by wrapping your teeth in foil while you enjoy your smoked drugs....so, maybe try that?

bench

 

[gunjunkie45]

Back when I was in narcotics task force I was once told by a young fellow you can avoid bad teeth from meth or crack by wrapping your teeth in foil while you enjoy your smoked drugs....so, maybe try that?

bench

Hahaha! I'll give that a shot. I never really understood the link between those drugs and teeth anyway. I had just assumed they didn't brush and maybe ground their teeth or something.

 

[Blue Sky Country]

Back when I was in narcotics task force I was once told by a young fellow you can avoid bad teeth from meth or crack by wrapping your teeth in foil while you enjoy your smoked drugs....so, maybe try that?

bench

The fuck is up with street trash and foil/duct tape?...

At the range I shoot at, there is this one retired NY State Trooper with whom all of us always converse with. One of the stories he shared was a bust he made on a gangbanger driving a stolen car. Upon the search of the vehicle, he also recovered a Colt Model 1860 Army revolver, obviously stolen too. The gangbanger did not have a clue on how that gun operated, so he took a mixture of cartridges that he had with him, a couple of .22 LR and 9mm Luger, wrapped layers of duct tape around them until they fit in the chambers by friction force, and stuffed them into the chambers. The pistol was "loaded" all right...

 

[jungle45]

Might help me lose a couple pounds and put a little more pep in my step. And who really needs teeth anyway?

That's what the blender is for!

 

[M76]

So that

Back when I was in narcotics task force I was once told by a young fellow you can avoid bad teeth from meth or crack by wrapping your teeth in foil while you enjoy your smoked drugs....so, maybe try that?

bench

So that's why all the thugs have gold teeth! Learn something new everyday.