| Author | Message | ||
     Mikej |
You know you're gettin' old when .... ... when the PGA Senior Tour is talking about lowering the qualifying age to something less than your current age. ... when you get pulled over, and the cop walks up with his pen and ticket book ready, and as soon as you pull off your helmet he does a double take, puts the pen back in his pocket, and says to take it easier from now on. ... when 30 year old burger flippers at McD's ask if you want fries with that, then add "Sir" to the end of it. ... when the 15 year old looking bridesmaid at a wedding turns out to be 25. ... when all the managers at the company you work at are all younger than you. ... when you starting checking your possible Social Security income instead of Unemployment Insurance compensation when rumors of company layoffs and shutdowns start to circulate. ... when the woman you date has grandkids. ... when you remember when "8 tracks, cassettes, and stereos" were the big thing. And when you remember the song that quote is from. ... when you realize you were a kid when the Beetles were on Ed Sullivan. ... when you remember watching Ed Sullivan. ... when you remember watching Johnny Carson before he had white hair. ... when you remember when a 1957 Chevy could be bought in good running condition for less than $200. ... when you rode a Sportster when it was considered a "sport bike". ... when you get out of bed in the morning you feel like you used to after a hard practice week in high school football, only now there was no football practice. ... when your knuckle cracking can now be done with only one hand by simply flexing your fingers. ... when you remember filing points on the ignition of a new car, and even know what points are. Oh well, just having some fun.  | ||
| Eisanmann |
Man, I was beginning to think I was the only one with those fond memories. ...when you'd run home to watch the draft lottery! ...buying a `68 Triumph Tiger and it was only a year and a half old! ...buying a car for $2500 bucks and making payments! (brand new car) ... Man, this could go on all day! I wouldn't trade my memories for nothing!!! | ||
| X1glider |
You know you're gettin' old when... -you remember the Flyers winning the Stanley Cup! Twice! -you remember riding and fitting behind the seats in a Triumph Spitfire 1500. -riding on the tank of my dad's '73 Triumph Bonneville. | ||
| Raymaines |
-a gallon of gas for your Triumph was 24.9 cents | ||
| Buellistic |
WHEN: You remember who RED RIDERS side kick was and the actor who played him,what cowboy William Boyd played,and the name of the GREEN HORNETS side kick. In buyelling BUELLISTIC and/or Harley-Harley | ||
| Bluzm2 |
-a pack of smokes was $.45 -a 6 pack of Grain Belt was $1.49 -you went to the record store to get a record. -then stopped at the stereo store for a new stylis -when you know how to read a dwell meter and why -doing a burn out with your car only got a stern warning from the local leo. -bell bottoms were just coming into fashion | ||
| Jrh |
You hear 2 bikes coming down the road towards your house,jump on your Schwin 5 speed,pedal as fast as you can to where the white spray paint on the road says Start.There sits a 1965 bored+ stroked Sportster + a brand new strange looking Honda(1969,1st of the CB750s)but not Quite the end of an era.The local "hero" on the Sportster asks you to wave them off.You flap your arm + they're gone-the Sportster cleans the Hondas clock! True-the scene is played over again later that Summer-same Sportster,different CB750,same results.Ah,good memories | ||
| Eisanmann |
Remember riding thru Pa., on said triumph. Got pulled over by a statetrooper said: "you somekinda hippy boy!when's the last time you shaved and had yer hair cut!" God, ya gotta love it!You could go from D.C. to Pittsburg and back on $20 and still have money! Well, it's good to know I'm not the only FOG aroung here! | ||
| Blake |
... you actually know how to use a slide rule. ... you remember when plywood was an "advanced composite material." ... you recall when Pong was THE hot video game. ... you recollect when unleaded gas was a queer thing. ... you remember when "gay" meant cheerful/happy. ... you can reminisce of times past when American cars were the standard of quality for the world's automobiles. ... you can recall when all motorcycles had tubed tires. ... the first superbike you drooled over lacked any semblance of a fairing. | ||
| Anonymous |
Man....I have no idea what any of you are talking about.... | ||
| Crazymike |
Heh, heh, heh, crank up the reverb cause that AM radio ain't stereo. Surfboards that weigh more than you do. | ||
| Sportyeric |
Ah. The good old days. When safe sex meant a padded headboard. | ||
| Peter |
When I could go out with five bucks in my pocket, get drunk, and still have enough change left to buy a hamburger on the way home. PPiA | ||
| Court |
Hey...I still have my VOX Super Beatle amplifier catalog...do NOT draw me into this conversation  | ||
| Cowboy |
When you remember the 1st time you saw a clutch leaver on the bars...... I had only rode tank shift......and said oh how nice.... | ||
| Jrh |
You know you're old when you cant remember what happened after that PanHead with floor boards that your feet were a foot from being able to touch actually started to run,while your best buddy was pushing it + telling you"dont worry how to ride it,Ive been trying to get it started all day."Hum,maybe that ones not old age,just amnesia? | ||
| Roadrunr |
But what about MR MICROPHONE  | ||
| Buelliedan |
"hey baby, be back to pick you up later" | ||
| Newfie_Buell |
I plugged in an old b&W TV last year left it going in the kids playroom,they screamed that there was something wrong with the tv as it lost its color. they found a box of old records and asked where I got the real cool frisbees | ||
| Jrh |
You know you're old when you remember going to the house of your best buddy whos panhead you wrecked to see the 1st colored TV in the area. You know you're color blind when you ask him if thats the new TV+ laughter begins. | ||
| Libnosis |
Don't forget Monkees records cut out from the back of cereal boxes. Here we come... | ||
| Spiderman |
... When ALF was a hit T.V. show and when Lawrence Fishburn was on Pee Wee's play house. | ||
| Buelliedan |
Alf?? Way to recent. Mork and Mindy(Robin Williams)  and lets not forget Bosom Buddies(Tom Hanks) My wife couldn't believe it when she saw these shows  | ||
| Hans |
You can never be that old when you ride a new motorcycle of the same kind as the very first bike you ever touched in your life: Some air cooled V twin with a galopping sound. Hans | ||
| Spiderman |
WOW thanks guys guess i'm not as old as you old farts WHOOO HOOOOO Duckingandrunning | ||
| Buelliedan |
Spider, I just read your profile.... 22 years old??? You are just a baby!! | ||
| Buellistic |
WHO IS THE OLDEST PERSON ON BWB AND RIDES A BUELL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anybody top 4May39???????????????????????????? In buelling BUELLISTIC and/or Hardley-Harley | ||
| Buelliedan |
I'm thinking Dave Guess might be. Dave, I'll say sorry ahead of time if you aren't!! | ||
| Davegess |
Dan, first you make me really really old than you misspell my name 4-6-49 | ||
| Spiderman |
baby? hell to you guys i'm a fetus  |
