Thread: nearly old members

Originally Posted by johnd

My turn,
I am 59, going to be 60 later this year. Grew up hunting and shooting, first job out of school I was a rabbitter ( like a few on here). Life jogs on and then at 51, bit of a hurdle.
Arrested Miocardial Infarction.
Thats code for heart attack that was stopped. before the owner was.
Triple bypass ( on my wedding anniversary ) followed and about 18 months to get back together. So I gave the Mrs the best anniversary ever.... me ..... alive!

No denying, its really fucked me, but by taking good care of whats left I'll get there! @Maca49 when someone put the post about wearing the saw blade if someone slips I nearly dug out the photo of my zip.
Oh and have a good day at work tommorow mate,

I’ll be a bit tearful leaving my home away from home and my cash cow! I have mixed feeling about old age and retiring!

Originally Posted by Maca49

I’ll be a bit tearful leaving my home away from home and my cash cow! I have mixed feeling about old age and retiring!

Embrace the new chapter in your life Maca. Go well mate.

Bloody hell, In all seriousness though team the injury list here is often due to people getting out and doing stuff. Nice nice nice. I am 53 and have my own wee list of injuries and hardships. I am noticing age catching up, but to be frank my life is bloody great. I have an incredible family life and that is the thing that I cherish the most. I have lived my adventures and done a ton of them. Months in the mountains at times. Deer shot number in the thousands and this through a time when there weren't so many about. People can ask me about many river valleys and mountain ranges and I have often been there. The one thing I am currently coming to terms with is the fact that I wont have time or mobility to see them all. I don't have the drive to shoot a heap of deer any more and often leave them alone. I just love being there. The bush is my happy place. I go to a farm edge to feed the family and the bush to feed my soul. Sounds deep but there you have it. Work keeps me out of the hills more than it should and this is getting sorted. Bottom line is how lucky we all are to live and play in paradise. Love it! Enjoy folks. It is ours.

Originally Posted by johnd

My turn,
I am 59, going to be 60 later this year. Grew up hunting and shooting, first job out of school I was a rabbitter ( like a few on here). Life jogs on and then at 51, bit of a hurdle.
Arrested Miocardial Infarction.
Thats code for heart attack that was stopped. before the owner was.
Triple bypass ( on my wedding anniversary ) followed and about 18 months to get back together. So I gave the Mrs the best anniversary ever.... me ..... alive!

No denying, its really fucked me, but by taking good care of whats left I'll get there! @Maca49 when someone put the post about wearing the saw blade if someone slips I nearly dug out the photo of my zip.
Oh and have a good day at work tommorow mate,

All the best mate. Kia kaha. Glad you are OK.

I turned 48 this year wearing out bit faster than I thought I was going to from a lot of hard work shoulders buggerd knees starting to go but turns out that’s the least of my worries.I was away hunting couple of months ago remember getting up out of my swag then next I come to with my little jack Russell licking my face not sure how long I was out for finished the hunting trip out to the end went to the doctor first chance I got had a egc results came back something wrong with my heart so on to the next step ultrasound yip definitely something wrong on medication off to another specialist turns out you can’t take anti inflammatory meds when your on a certain heart medication because it will kill you and also major change in diet next step ct scan of my heart then hopefully find out what the next step will be I postponed the ct scan so I could sneak another hunt in leaving on July 10th back on the 16th so if any one wants to tag along there is a spare seat

Best wishes for a full recovery.

Hell, all you guy`s are lucky, I`m coming up to 79 years so out of the bush now and just a bit of fishing. Old age is a bugger.

Originally Posted by sometimes1

I turned 48 this year wearing out bit faster than I thought I was going to from a lot of hard work shoulders buggerd knees starting to go but turns out that’s the least of my worries.I was away hunting couple of months ago remember getting up out of my swag then next I come to with my little jack Russell licking my face not sure how long I was out for finished the hunting trip out to the end went to the doctor first chance I got had a egc results came back something wrong with my heart so on to the next step ultrasound yip definitely something wrong on medication off to another specialist turns out you can’t take anti inflammatory meds when your on a certain heart medication because it will kill you and also major change in diet next step ct scan of my heart then hopefully find out what the next step will be I postponed the ct scan so I could sneak another hunt in leaving on July 10th back on the 16th so if any one wants to tag along there is a spare seat

jeez louise...... id say cut down ya drinkin and eat better , but ya dont drink and your camp meals are legend....good thing ya jack russel was there to give mouth to mouth hope you didnt wake up with muddy knees ! just winding you up kyle hope it turns out to be something easily fixed

Originally Posted by scotty

jeez louise...... id say cut down ya drinkin and eat better , but ya dont drink and your camp meals are legend....good thing ya jack russel was there to give mouth to mouth hope you didnt wake up with muddy knees ! just winding you up kyle hope it turns out to be something easily fixed

it was a bonus that the little fella was being nice not humping or pissing on me

Originally Posted by sometimes1

I turned 48 this year wearing out bit faster than I thought I was going to from a lot of hard work shoulders buggerd knees starting to go but turns out that’s the least of my worries.I was away hunting couple of months ago remember getting up out of my swag then next I come to with my little jack Russell licking my face not sure how long I was out for finished the hunting trip out to the end went to the doctor first chance I got had a egc results came back something wrong with my heart so on to the next step ultrasound yip definitely something wrong on medication off to another specialist turns out you can’t take anti inflammatory meds when your on a certain heart medication because it will kill you and also major change in diet next step ct scan of my heart then hopefully find out what the next step will be I postponed the ct scan so I could sneak another hunt in leaving on July 10th back on the 16th so if any one wants to tag along there is a spare seat

Greetings sometimes1,
Glad to hear you are tracking down the problem and have not lost your sense of humor. When we are young , in our 20's, 30's and early 40's, we think we are bullet proof. In our late 40's and 50's we often have it pointed out to us, rather rudely at times, that we are not. This not by our Doctor or our family but by our bodies. Some of us hear the message, as I think you have, and make the adjustments. I have been in an ongoing scrap with arthritis since my late teens but knowing the problem and what I need to do about it has made it much easier to deal with. Enjoy your trip but take it easy and let us know how you get on.
Regards Grandpamac.

I have been hunting all my life, rabbits, hares, possums, koura, fish, eels, goats, hogs & deer....success has been limited but enjoyment unlimited....now after three quarters of a century, same as the rest of you can only hear "electronically", fukd knees, fukd eyes [probly fukd brain....]but still can get out to take the SMELE out for a walk in the Kaimanawas, the Rabbit Patch, the Quarry, Charlie's Corner, the Long Mile, Te Iringa...
I have been lucky enough to hunt with adult grandsons and I tell them 'they don't know how lucky I am' [to be able to do that and after a quad by-pass 2019] so just get on with it with the people you love or respect....
Happy memories of sitting by the fire at Clements Mill with Ken the 'Mayor of Army Road reading me his poetry....

I can relate to all of that. Now I am working on upgrading my scopes as visual acuity fades. Will soon be selling some favourites to finance oones with large objective lenses. Just gotta adapt. No other choice.

Originally Posted by Woody

I can relate to all of that. Now I am working on upgrading my scopes as visual acuity fades. Will soon be selling some favourites to finance oones with large objective lenses. Just gotta adapt. No other choice.

Have you tried cleaning the glass Woody?

Actually I did. Went and bought a proper lens gizmo and it did'nt make much difference unfortunately, especially at dawn and dusk. Glare off the sea when I was fishing has'nt helped either.

Originally Posted by Woody

I can relate to all of that. Now I am working on upgrading my scopes as visual acuity fades. Will soon be selling some favourites to finance oones with large objective lenses. Just gotta adapt. No other choice.

Greetings @Woody,
I visited a friend yesterday. We are both in our 70's and have age related issues to deal with. He had noticed a gradual decline in the clarity of his scope and had replaced it with a Swarovski with reasonably fine cross hairs and three big fat posts. Looked real clear to me and he was delighted. For me I just need a better set of boots that will enable me to climb hills more like I used to.
Regards Grandpamac.