Author Topic: You know you're middle aged when (Read 89695 times)

ElyDave · « **Reply #1000 on:** October 16, 2019, 09:22:38 pm »

Musing on my flight this afternoon with a quick trip to the loo and the various No Smoking and no Cigarrette Disposal signs, I can still remember when aircraft armrests had ashtrays, and when trains had smoking carriages. Does that qualify?

rafletcher · « **Reply #1001 on:** October 17, 2019, 08:45:43 am »

I can remember being on a plane where people smoked. I was at the front of the no-smoking area, but the curtain didn't do much to stop smoke intrusion from the smoking area in front.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1002 on:** October 17, 2019, 09:01:29 am »

And why was smoking at the front of the plane but the back of the bus? I remember the theory for the bus was that air currents would carry smoke back anyway, also that it would rise and that's why it was allowed on the top deck of double-deckers. None of which had any practical effect, of course, any more than did the absence of theory in restaurants.

Panoramix · « **Reply #1003 on:** October 17, 2019, 10:54:30 am »

You know you are middle aged when ... you realise the London AZ in your hands was published in 2003 (15 years ago!) whereas you were under the impression that "it wasn't that old".

At least the millenium dome is on it!

T42 · « **Reply #1004 on:** October 17, 2019, 11:08:19 am »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on October 17, 2019, 09:01:29 am

And why was smoking at the front of the plane but the back of the bus? I remember the theory for the bus was that air currents would carry smoke back anyway, also that it would rise and that's why it was allowed on the top deck of double-deckers. None of which had any practical effect, of course, any more than did the absence of theory in restaurants.

Lufthansa short-haul flights had smokers up one side and non-smokers up the other, with the air circulation arranged to contain the smoke. It worked, if you could manage to get a non-smoker window seat.

Kim · « **Reply #1005 on:** October 17, 2019, 12:03:28 pm »

Quote from: rafletcher on October 17, 2019, 08:45:43 am

I can remember being on a plane where people smoked. I was at the front of the no-smoking area, but the curtain didn't do much to stop smoke intrusion from the smoking area in front.

I've never been on a plane where people didn't smoke.

hellymedic · « **Reply #1006 on:** October 17, 2019, 12:19:19 pm »

Quote from: Panoramix on October 17, 2019, 10:54:30 am

You know you are middle aged when ... you realise the London AZ in your hands was published in 2003 (15 years ago!) whereas you were under the impression that "it wasn't that old".

At least the millenium dome is on it!

I hate to inform you that we're now at the tail end of 2019 and 2003 was at least 16 years ago...

Giraffe · « **Reply #1007 on:** October 17, 2019, 03:47:16 pm »

Quote from: Panoramix on October 17, 2019, 10:54:30 am

You know you are middle aged when ... you realise the London AZ in your hands was published in 2003 (15 years ago!) whereas you were under the impression that "it wasn't that old".

At least the millenium dome is on it!

About 15 years ago I dumped a road atlas that I remember my father buying. Decided it was not current as the M1 wasn't on even as a proposed road.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1008 on:** October 17, 2019, 03:50:11 pm »

That wasn't something to dump, that was an antique!

T42 · « **Reply #1009 on:** October 17, 2019, 04:01:19 pm »

Not a metre from my elbow I have a 1999 Michelin road atlas of France, complete but for the pages I ripped out to mark cycling routes on.

Oh, important tip: when marking a route on a map, do not use an orange highlighter if you're going to be going through sodium-lit towns at night. DAHIKT.

Kim · « **Reply #1010 on:** October 17, 2019, 07:30:47 pm »

Quote from: T42 on October 17, 2019, 04:01:19 pm

Oh, important tip: when marking a route on a map, do not use an orange highlighter if you're going to be going through sodium-lit towns at night. DAHIKT.

Reminds me of the time I labelled all the channels on a lighting desk in blue biro...

TheLurker · « **Reply #1011 on:** October 17, 2019, 08:37:21 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on October 17, 2019, 12:19:19 pm

Quote from: Panoramix on October 17, 2019, 10:54:30 am
You know you are middle aged when ... you realise the London AZ in your hands was published in 2003 (15 years ago!) whereas you were under the impression that "it wasn't that old".

At least the millenium dome is on it!

I hate to inform you that we're now at the tail end of 2019 and 2003 was at least 16 years ago...

Another indicator of middle age. You round the number of years between a past event and now down to try and soften the mental blow.

T42 · « **Reply #1012 on:** October 18, 2019, 09:34:03 am »

Quote from: TheLurker on October 17, 2019, 08:37:21 pm

Quote from: hellymedic on October 17, 2019, 12:19:19 pm
Quote from: Panoramix on October 17, 2019, 10:54:30 am
You know you are middle aged when ... you realise the London AZ in your hands was published in 2003 (15 years ago!) whereas you were under the impression that "it wasn't that old".

At least the millenium dome is on it!

I hate to inform you that we're now at the tail end of 2019 and 2003 was at least 16 years ago...
Another indicator of middle age. You round the number of years between a past event and now down to try and soften the mental blow.

Older yet, you've stopped caring.

Panoramix · « **Reply #1013 on:** October 19, 2019, 07:20:38 am »

Quote from: T42 on October 18, 2019, 09:34:03 am

Quote from: TheLurker on October 17, 2019, 08:37:21 pm
Quote from: hellymedic on October 17, 2019, 12:19:19 pm
Quote from: Panoramix on October 17, 2019, 10:54:30 am
You know you are middle aged when ... you realise the London AZ in your hands was published in 2003 (15 years ago!) whereas you were under the impression that "it wasn't that old".

At least the millenium dome is on it!

I hate to inform you that we're now at the tail end of 2019 and 2003 was at least 16 years ago...
Another indicator of middle age. You round the number of years between a past event and now down to try and soften the mental blow.

Older yet, you've stopped caring.

Envoyé de mon Action-X3 en utilisant Tapatalk

T42 · « **Reply #1014 on:** October 21, 2019, 03:08:11 pm »

On the topic of long-lived items, when we moved in here in 1989 I installed a fluorescent light from our old kitchen in my workshop. The tube has just begun to die: it must be around 36 years old.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1015 on:** October 21, 2019, 05:30:25 pm »

When you're riding along and start whistling/humming a childhood tune to yourself but suddenly stop because you remember it's now musica non grata, to coin a phrase.

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ElyDave · « **Reply #1016 on:** October 21, 2019, 07:37:03 pm »

On a trip back to Bath with MrsED, where i studied, we wandered into an art gallery where the bus station used to be and almost bought a Rolf.

Lucky escape there

road-runner · « **Reply #1017 on:** October 21, 2019, 09:06:33 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on October 21, 2019, 05:30:25 pm

... it's now musica non grata ...

That Americal civil war song, written in 1902 by Morse and Madden and sung by many artists must surely have what it takes to outlive its association with Rolf Harris. I sure hope so as it is a great song.

hellymedic · « **Reply #1018 on:** October 21, 2019, 10:09:44 pm »

I pointed out the lyrics to 'The Sun Has Got Its Hat On' to a guest, as a passing ice cream van chimed the tune.
Very incorrect.
Shame!

T42 · « **Reply #1019 on:** October 22, 2019, 08:55:24 am »

As I climbed the steps to our front door behind our Labs the other evening I found myself singing "Two little chums had two little bums/Both had a woolly arse", which I suppose would be even more non grata these days, as well as being grammatically dubious.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1020 on:** October 22, 2019, 08:59:54 am »

Quote from: road-runner on October 21, 2019, 09:06:33 pm

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on October 21, 2019, 05:30:25 pm
... it's now musica non grata ...

That Americal civil war song, written in 1902 by Morse and Madden and sung by many artists must surely have what it takes to outlive its association with Rolf Harris. I sure hope so as it is a great song.

I hope it does, but at the moment it still feels a bit like songcrime to sing it.

Quote from: hellymedic on October 21, 2019, 10:09:44 pm

I pointed out the lyrics to 'The Sun Has Got Its Hat On' to a guest, as a passing ice cream van chimed the tune.
Very incorrect.
Shame!

The sun has got his hat on
Hip hip hip hooray
The sun has got his hat on
And he's coming out to play

is all I've ever known of that song.

Jaded · « **Reply #1021 on:** October 22, 2019, 09:22:02 am »

It's the second verse...

Efrogwr · « **Reply #1022 on:** October 22, 2019, 09:34:20 am »

Quote from: T42 on October 22, 2019, 08:55:24 am

As I climbed the steps to our front door behind our Labs the other evening I found myself singing "Two little chums had two little bums/Both had a woolly arse", which I suppose would be even more non grata these days, as well as being grammatically dubious.

"Each had a woolly arse" would be OK.

Efrogwr · « **Reply #1023 on:** October 22, 2019, 09:35:55 am »

Quote from: hellymedic on October 21, 2019, 10:09:44 pm

I pointed out the lyrics to 'The Sun Has Got Its Hat On' to a guest, as a passing ice cream van chimed the tune.
Very incorrect.
Shame!

I attended the same school as the perpetrator of that song.

But not at the same time...

Ham · « **Reply #1024 on:** October 23, 2019, 12:49:38 pm »

...your wife goes off to a Quilting Retreat for four days (bet you didn't know that existed) and not only do you not make any plans, but you also take no advantage of the holiday. She's back tomorrow.