Comments on: A SHORT BUT PITHY NOTE ON ACHIEVING THE RIPE OLD AGE OF 54

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:50:17 +0000

The young guy goes to work Monday morning and talks about the great sex he had over the weekend
The middle-aged guy goes to work Monday morning and talks about the great meal he had over the weekend
The old guy goes to the golf course Monday morning and tells the rest of his foursome about the great dump he took over the weekend

By: busboy33

busboy33 — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:33:10 +0000

You managed to not get hit by a bus for an entire year . . . something not all of your fellow countrymen and women can say. That deserves a tip-of-the-hat, at least.

By: Gang of One

Gang of One — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:29:33 +0000

Happy B-day, Rick.

I know exactly what you mean about focusing on the important things and tossing out the mundane things [like other people's opinions -- they are like assholes, everyone has one and they all stink].

Lose the fifty pounds — that is very important. I am sure you can do it if you set your mind to it. I am almost 49, I do Tai Chi, kick-boxing, and Wing Chun Wu Shu martial arts. I need to lose at least ten more pounds, but I have dropped 25 since returning to the states five years ago.

Steve #27, go piss on someone else’s parade.
Good grief.

By: Dale

Dale — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:01:38 +0000

Happy B-day, Rick. Ef-off, Steve. It’s his blog, if you don’t like it, don’t read it.

Now Rick, about more important matters: how will the Sox pitching hold up this year? Can the young kids hold up at the bottom of the rotation. (Remember how they used to say to think about baseball to hold off during sex? Now you’d just rather think about baseball!)

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:52:03 +0000

Sorry Rick, but you’ll get no birthday greetings from me. Since you don’t celebrate it, I am sure you won’t miss them. This post is typical, narcissistic, baby-boomer, BS. Like no one else in history has ever gotten old before. Stick to politics, and share your stories about your prostate and how your wang wroks with Bill Clinton. He feels your pain. Normal people hate baby-boomers because they laid waste to the greatest nation on Earth, in a single generation. Thanks for that, anyway.

By: bobwire

bobwire — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:32:32 +0000

Rick, you know, there’s something to be said for college graduates. If otherwise, then just toss Zsu Zsu something to chew on.
How can you fail to get behind McCain?
Aren’t you tired of being smarter than the president? Good Luck in 55.

By: Zim

Zim — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:11:45 +0000

Happy birthday,,,,

He’s writing his memoirs and losing his hearing
But he don’t care what most people say.
Through eighty-six years of perpetual motion
If he likes you he’ll smile then he’ll say
Jimmy, some of it’s magic, some of it’s tragic
But I had a good life all the way.

“He Went To Paris” Jimmy Buffett

By: Allahpunditredux

Allahpunditredux — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:56:07 +0000

Happy B-Day Rick!

By: Walt

Walt — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:37:57 +0000

It gets worse. Once you get into your mid 60’s not only do you not give a shit what anybody thinks, you don’t actually expect them to think either. And that’s kind of a comfort.

By: cheeseball

cheeseball — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:19:54 +0000

Happy Birthday, Rick! I too was born in ‘54, although in March. My body is slowly and not so subtly reminding me that I am closer to taking the eternal dirt nap each day. Eyesight going bad, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol just ain’t a whole lot of fun. But we all have to do what we have to do to survive, especially in these Chicagoland winters! So, relax, go grab some old family photo albums, and remember life as it used to be in the 60’s and 70’s. Bad hair, leisure suits and no microwave ovens.