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trof

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43. Yeah, pretty much all of the above.

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #30)

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 06:24 PM

Aug 2013

I see the guy in the mirror and think "That couldn't be me?"

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So...now I'm 71 years, 11 months, 29days, and approximately 23 hours old. Ask me anything. [View all] trof Aug 2013 OP

Happy Birthday. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #1

Thank you. Quiet day. Grilling tonight. trof Aug 2013 #7

You don't look a day over 11!! Wait Wut Aug 2013 #2

It's bad to get old, but it's worse not to. trof Aug 2013 #8

That's right. I'm 74 and whenever I complain to my daughter about getting old, RebelOne Aug 2013 #25

Happy Birthday, trof! pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #3

It's why I swim in circles. trof Aug 2013 #4

Happy Birthday! LeftofObama Aug 2013 #5

Oh hell. I won't be 72 until 7 PM CDT. trof Aug 2013 #6

I think I know what the problem is pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #9

I'm never sure if I have 9 or 10. trof Aug 2013 #11

Just a baby. mainer Aug 2013 #10

That ain't me, babe. Naw, naw, naw, that ain't me. Babe. trof Aug 2013 #13

Happy Birthday, kid! graywarrior Aug 2013 #12

Yeah. Still just a smart alec kid. trof Aug 2013 #14

We never grow out of that...we just perfect it. graywarrior Aug 2013 #16

I think your math is off a bit Ron Obvious Aug 2013 #15

Hey, I'm 72! What do you expect? trof Aug 2013 #40

Happy, Happy Birthday! joeybee12 Aug 2013 #17

What advice do you have to give to a guy who is 40, newly married, Tobin S. Aug 2013 #18

About marriage: trof Aug 2013 #21

Happy Birthday!!!! cliffordu Aug 2013 #19

Happy birthday, Trof pscot Aug 2013 #20

Happy Birthday, trof Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2013 #22

Does 72 feel as "old" as you thought it would when you were, say...30? dixiegrrrrl Aug 2013 #23

Almost. Not quite. trof Aug 2013 #35

Happy birthday, old timer. Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #24

We mainly talk about enlarged prostates. trof Aug 2013 #41

!!! MiddleFingerMom Aug 2013 #26

That was my daughter's second birthday. trof Aug 2013 #48

Happy Birthday! snappyturtle Aug 2013 #27

Happy birthday! a la izquierda Aug 2013 #28

Mid 30s is a great age. I'd go back there if I could. trof Aug 2013 #49

how did you make it past 45? burnodo Aug 2013 #29

Given my fighter pilot days, it's a wonder I made it past 25. trof Aug 2013 #42

I'm thinking a bullet is a good option burnodo Aug 2013 #45

WHOA! WHAT? trof Aug 2013 #46

oh, im just venting burnodo Aug 2013 #47

Happy birthday!1 So asking you anything, as one too-few years behind you: UTUSN Aug 2013 #30

Yeah, pretty much all of the above. trof Aug 2013 #43

Happy Birthday!!! Solly Mack Aug 2013 #31

Happy Birthday!Is it all downhill from here? HipChick Aug 2013 #32

Happy Birthday davidpdx Aug 2013 #33

Happy Birthday !! nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #34

At least you have your birth certificate! Why won't Barry Hussein Soetoro show his?! ;-) UrbScotty Aug 2013 #36

More than 2 billion seconds old! RedCloud Aug 2013 #37

Happy Birthday to you life long demo Aug 2013 #38

Happy Birthday trof! bluesbassman Aug 2013 #39

Thank you all. trof Aug 2013 #44

Happy Birthday (a little late) Squinch Aug 2013 #50

Happy Birthday. RebelOne Aug 2013 #51

DUDE! Ya got me beat! trof Aug 2013 #52