I had just noticed a little while ago that I am now an OLD FART on DTR, and yes I did tell her, I was later trying talk to my wife about some stuff at the shop and had to keep asking her to repeat what she said, because I have a hearing problem, and NO, it's not only when she talks , it's that stuff with the ringing in the ears and too many years of not wearing ear protection, she finally looked at me and said " Oh just go back to the senior citizens club at the diesel website". I want to trade in all my Chuckie Cheeze credits to be able to go back down to a newbie , this getting old stuff ain't all the fun it's cracked up to be.

 

You have to admit it beats the alternative.

I have every thing that you listed and I'm only 46.It's not the age its the miles.

 

Well "ole man" how old are you?

 

GEEZ....................You sure make me feel good . I constantly ask my wife to repeat herself. Even with my hearing aids (yes I have them) she gets mad at me because I don't always understand her. Usually though she is walking away from me and talking when I don't understand her. Go figure.
Tom
BTW I am only 48

 

Oh my, hitting 35 next year and my ears are shot. Might have something to do with serving in the USA armed forces.....BTW - I will never look back at all!

"Huh" and "What" are very acceptable words in my vocabulary!

 

Shoot, I've been hard of hearing for so long, everybody in my family is used to it.

Now, my eyes are getting so bad I can't even see what I'm saying!


CR

 

hehe. My father in law is really hard of hearing. I know when he is at our house because I can hear the tv blaring all the way from the driveway. The poor guy won't wear a hearing aid! Anyways, I bought him a home theatre system, and that thing will rock the house down. He leaves it like that all the time. I think my mother in law is mad at me right now.

 

Jack, so go buy your mother in law some ear plugs to compensate. Guys, it's not just the hearing when it comes to our wives. It also has a lot to do with that Mars and Venus scenario. Just had a moment of "intense marriage" with my with wife as we "discussed" something. Sigh! Sometimes the differences between male and female are almost too much. Then in my case add to it the fact that my wife comes from a different culture than mine and it is very easy to 'hear' things differently. Oh well, but life is good anyway.

 

I think all wives are the same. Softspoken (most of the time), and they haven't been hunting. They all seem to have some of the same habits. They talk to you softly when you are in different rooms. They face out the window on their side of the truck and talk. They ask questions when your mouth is full of food and expect an immediate answer. When you say huh, or don't answer, they think you need a hearing aid. So, I have been doing the same to her - - talk real soft while aiming the other way. Wait until she takes a mouthful of food and ask her some silly question. Then, I just can't wipe the "ate the canary" look off my face. We have fun.

HuhBob

 

I can't remember where I saw it, but great line about the Mars Venus thing -

Men are from Earth, Women are from Earth - DEAL WITH IT!!

FWIW - my wonderful wife has not, and will not, step foot in my truck after the lift, tire, and exhaust mods. Maybe I should take it as a compliment!

Matt

 

Heck I'm only 18, but the body is 46 knocking on 47, rode hard and put up wet, and feel every mile of it. Been out of my daddies house since I was 17 and worked every day I could, except when I got my foot crushed and pinned back to gether, got to keep my toes, but can't move them. Did anyone know that if you loose a big toe, you have to learn how to walk again but that they can take your thumb and sew it onto your foot so you can, I told my first wife if she signed that paper, I'd ring her neck, and operations on both shoulders, and missing part of the joint in one. MAN, just look how much fun the first 46 have been, I bet the next will be a blast

 

Looks like my 61 has the lead at this time.

Jerry

 

Nah, I'm 62

 

Aw heck, I feel like a kid! I'm only 52...

 

Heck, Tom, I'm way older than you are: 53.

DeWain