October 16, 20214 yr I USTA by Noel Sivertson I USTA...two words I say a lot these days. I walked a mile this morning but I USTA run three. But the years catch up with ya. Not a youngster in my 50s anymore, not sturdy like a tree. And Old Man Time just laughs at me and says, "I gotcha!" I USTA gulp down a 16 ounce steak, an a stuffed potato treat. But the years catch up with ya. I can still chew up half that much with my remaining natural teeth. And Old Man Time just laughs at me and says, "I gotcha!" I USTA walk the wilderness, with a pack upon my back. But the years catch up with ya. I can still walk across the parking lot toting a grocery sack. And Old Man Time just laughs at me and says, "I Gotcha!" I USTA read books a lot, a chapter or two a night. But the years catch up with ya. I still read a bit, but then these tired eyes say turn off the light. And Old Man Time just laughs at me and says, "I Gotcha!" I USTA wade the rivers with a fly rod in my hand. But the years catch up with ya. Today the trout I eat I pay for at the check-out stand. And Old Man Time just laughs at me and says, "I Gotcha" I USTA know the answers, when Jeopardy was on. But the years catch up with ya. Today I know the answers, but finding them has gone. And Old Man Time just laughs at me and says, "I Gotcha!" I USTA fly an aeroplane, back in the days of yore. But the years catch up with ya. Now I watch them from the ground, and wish that there was more. And Old Man Time just laughs at me and says, "I Gotcha." I USTA, I USTA, IUSTA, has become a daily refrain. Because the years catch up with me, sometimes rememberin's a pain. A small city and my computer are what's left of my domain. An Old Man Time just laughs at me and say's, "I Gotcha once again." Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
October 16, 20214 yr Know what you mean. Good one. I used to imagine getting old would be great. No more work, plenty of free time, speaking your mind. Well, turns out I didn't take into account that the cruel reality is that when you finally have exhausted your economic usefulness you're not in very good shape to enjoy your freedom 🙂 And as for speaking my mind, no one wants to hear what I have to say. Of course, maybe there's a reason for that, but I think everyone is a lot more careful these days than I recall my elders being.
October 16, 20214 yr Author 4 hours ago, Tim_Capps said: And as for speaking my mind, no one wants to hear what I have to say. Of course, maybe there's a reason for that, but I think everyone is a lot more careful these days than I recall my elders being. Our elders didn't have to worry about someone pulling out a gun or a knife. Reference a British parliamentarian getting stabbed to death at a meeting with his constituents. Nor did they have (Word Not Allowed) monitors censoring what they wrote. On the bright side though or elders didn't have forums like this one where you could and meet and make international friends and join in discussions about everything from A to Z. And I was pretty lucky still being able to hike in the mountains until I was 83. It took a while for edema and arthritis to kick in for me. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
October 17, 20214 yr a guy in a neurologist's office got very upset me at me once for saying 'Usta'. I didn't even know I wasn't enunciating properly 😉 He was there due to a brain injury. I just tried not to interact with him anymore lest he attack me for being such a heathen or whatever he thought. | Dave | I've been around for most of my life. There's always a sunset happening somewhere in the world that somebody is enjoying.
October 17, 20214 yr Author He probably would have been just as upset at Justa Minute or Fa Cri Sakes. I'm sure I cuda thought of more but my brain is kinda slow this monrnin. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
October 17, 20214 yr 6 hours ago, sightseer said: a guy in a neurologist's office got very upset me at me once for saying 'Usta'. If "Usta" a thing now? Seriously, I just can't keep up. The only way I find out is when I say something in front of my daughter and she reacts in mingled horror and embarrassment. Well, it if is, PM me. The Hanger is like the Wardroom: NEVER talk work, politics or religion 🙂 The Navy always had the best traditions for keeping peace among a lot of people packed together like tinned sardines.
October 17, 20214 yr Author Usta is just easier than sayin used to. I don't know if it's common use anymore. I just used it because it seemed to fit the situation. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
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