Played this day down for the most part, and told my loved ones to do the same.

I guess I'm supposed to feel great that I've gotten this old in life relatively healthy.

Except that instead of feeling good about it, I spent the day doing metrics on how my life would have turned out if I hadn't made so many horrible decisions along the way.

Anyone else find themselves doing this or do you just move on and expect to make more bad decisions as time goes on?

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car

Too late for regrets. Bite the bullet and move one. Be prepared for an onslaught of AARP solicitations. My wife simply conceded and joined.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

A cool dude I used to hang with in Seattle once said "Hey! Don't you know regret is the mafia of the mind?"

Unfortunately, I'm unable to take those words to heart. I spend way too much mental energy replaying the many boneheaded decisions and actions in my life.

I got one or two AARP letters. Haven't joined. 65 is the biggie. The number's a drag but you get Medicare. I think.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

Happy Birthday you handsome devil.....you get alot of nice discounts with AARP. i got 5% off on my HDTV....

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

The trick is to recognize what caused the bad decisions to be made and not allow yourself to get into that set of circumstances any more.

Like the Indians say, what's done or said cannot be undone/unsaid. So learn and move on.

Overall, I bet your life has been pretty damn good.

When we consider how far along civilization has come, you have probably had a 98% ok life, which is made better by the 2% which was not ok.

Think of what you could have:

- Chronic, painful, debilitating disease or condition due to an accident, making you a quadriplegic;
- a mental condition that makes you need constant care and unable to enjoy even the simple things of life;
- life in a dictatorship where fear and poverty are everywhere, and the state decides your work, the size of your family, etc.

Use the AARP for useful things like discounts on products and the opportunity to meet attractive women over 40 No actually, it's all good.

PS, you can always send me their number if you are unavailable.

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Strelnik
Invest in America: Buy a Congressman!

1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

50 is the "New 35"

Join the club.

I've made a few bad one's and a few good one's............I try to learn from the bad one's.............but, I realize that many of them were due to outside forces that I could not control unless I had clairvoyance.

I need a few more good decisions...........as time is running out for correction on any bad one's.

Hey Lady, you told me that you were 39 yo. What's up with that?

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For the Saved, this world is the worst it will ever get.
For the unSaved, this world is the best it will ever get.

Clk's Ebay Stuff BUY SOMETHING NOW!!!

Fifty is just another opportunity to have a party.
Or not.

Be glad you made it. When I made that threshold ( a few years back) I recall thinking how many of my schoolmates never made it to 50.
Keep things in perspective, and always ogle cute young 40 something women

They will send you an application.

Yea, the mistakes part does give pause for thought, but don't dwell on it. You can't go back and change past history. Focus on the next 50 years instead.

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Question Authority before it Questions you.

How in the hell did I miss THAT? Happy birthday G!

When I started getting AARP stuff in the mail, I thought they were crazy. I mean that $h!t is for old people, not me. Now, I'm halfway to 60 (shudder . . . )

I hope you have a terrific birthday and everybody treats you great today.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Like MTI says, "50 is the new 35."

I'm approximately 37 at this point . . .

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I turned 50 a few months ago - It really didn't seem a big deal to me as I already perform those aforementioned metrics routinely. And yes, those mother****ers from AARP start sending you implicit reminders that it's time to pick up a Crown Vic, a grey fedora, and a Mister Rodger's sweater...

Hey, hey, hey! What's wrong with gray fedoras?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Ooooops!

Well, I don't own any cardigan sweaters, at least.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles