For my 38th birthday, I promised myself I'd get to buy a longboard if I was under 200 lbs. I'm half a pound away from being under 190 for my 40th. Kind of offsets the recent discovery that veen was born after I graduated from high school. It's funny. Idiot teenagers are definitely ruining Reddit. 'round here? We have a surprising number of erudite, well-spoken and interesting people who are half my age or less. I think that's a promising development - proof that idiots do as idiots do and that really, age has fuckall to do with it.
I'd have to go even later. I only heard about 9/11 a while after, but I'm pretty sure I knew about the Iraq War. I definitely "supported" Kerry in 2004 (one of two in my Kindergarten class to do so: the other guy liked him because they were both called John). But the earliest geopolitical event I remember caring about and really following in depth? You might have to go as late as the Arab Spring for that.
Happy birthday old man, you've got me by a couple of years. Well done regarding the weight loss goal. I bet at 40 you will feel better and have more energy than a younger KB had. That's awesome stuff. You'll actually be able to keep up with your daughter, which is important. I recently saw some old friends at a wedding, and one of them was telling me that her father, he was always older then the rest of the dads, is now 82 years old. That said, he probably has more energy than most of our fathers. The guy still rollerblades and has a girlfriend 10 years younger than him. -though it's hard to suggest he's robbing the cradle with a 72 year old. These bodies of ours are amazing things if we let/help them be. Like you, I am encouraged by the young crew here on Hubski and how impressive they are. I know that I sure was not at their age. Aside: Thanks again for the book!
Happy Birthday, mix-master. :) Thank you for taking the time to post here. I'd be markedly stupider without the wisdom smack-downs you kindly bestow within these pages of Hubski.
Happy birthday old man. Thanks for all of your help, conversations, collaborations and comradery over the years. I'll raise a glass to you tonight! Hope it's a good day. You've done well, keep it going!