Turning 40

Mortymoose said:
Just realised I was drunk on my 40th, but had good reason to be............. I even recall doing prawns on the braai and being mega depressed and worried at the same time.......
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Sorry to hear that. I don't want to make light of the situation But... You we braaing PRAWNS and being worried at the same time?!?!?
 
lowriderza said:
Sorry to hear that. I don't want to make light of the situation But... You we braaing PRAWNS and being worried at the same time?!?!?
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It was the time where we were involved in buying out the majority partners in our business or being pushed out of the business ourselves, the decision had to be made over that birthday weekend and by monday we had to have had our strategy in place........ ruined my entire weekend, our future was in the balance, lucky we came up with a plan and bought the partners out,
 
Mortymoose said:
It was the time where we were involved in buying out the majority partners in our business or being pushed out of the business ourselves, the decision had to be made over that birthday weekend and by monday we had to have had our strategy in place........ ruined my entire weekend, our future was in the balance, lucky we came up with a plan and bought the partners out,
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Man that must have sucked. I've only ever had one business partner and it's sad we couldn't make our little business grow, because we're still best mates and it was a lot of fun. But for the most part business partners seems to be like a ****ing High School Mean Girls scenario where everybody's an arsehole.
 
lowriderza said:
Man that must have sucked. I've only ever had one business partner and it's sad we couldn't make our little business grow, because we're still best mates and it was a lot of fun. But for the most part business partners seems to be like a ****ing High School Mean Girls scenario where everybody's an arsehole.
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Twenty two years ago, there were three major and six minor shareholders in this business, so far one passed on, four sold out and now we are four. Number four turned 70 and has recently signed for us to buy out, leaving just the three of us, The English HO and I being the majority shareholders. Lucky for us, our partner and us know each other very well and get on like a house on fire, ironically I think the secret to our friendship over the last two decades is the fact that we do not socialize with each other and move in different circles in our small town....
 
Mortymoose said:
Twenty two years ago, there were three major and six minor shareholders in this business, so far one passed on, four sold out and now we are four. Number four turned 70 and has recently signed for us to buy out, leaving just the three of us, The English HO and I being the majority shareholders. Lucky for us, our partner and us know each other very well and get on like a house on fire, ironically I think the secret to our friendship over the last two decades is the fact that we do not socialize with each other and move in different circles in our small town....
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HO? House Officer?
 
Mortymoose said:
:p:p:p The Head Office, The English wife, the woman who married me, my better half, the coffee bringer, my rock, my everything...:love::love::love:
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Hehehe. Alright then! I would seriously not be able to own a business with my wife, whom I love and adore. She has stated the same. We like our personal space and hate arguing about things.
 
lowriderza said:
I don't know about that quote hey. I believe people should be celebrated more than just once a year and that's what a lot of these days are to me. For instance I buy my wife small gifts weekly and tell her I love her deeply daily through messages and things. So why celebrate Valentines day?
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+1 We do exactly that aw.gif
 
MavChat said:
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We are not mellenials.

Generation X: Born 1965-1982
Millennials: Born 1983-1996
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Being grouped with people born 10 years after me feels wrong. I'm a 1980s baby and grew up with VCR's, I remember the days before cellphones were common and learned how to read a map in my childhood.
I went through school without smartphones or apps and the coolest thing was being able to create polyphonic ringtones in my latter high school years.

I remember when Cell C came to the party and challenged Vodacom/MTN and the first Take a Girl Child to Work day...a few girls from my grade would be off that day thanks to Cell C, while we high achieving boys had normal school days.

I know a world without the internet or YouTube, when we ate dinner together as a family and had to compromise on the TV shows to watch. I also remember when the first PlayStation came out. The PS2 was released when I was in high school and I went to Sandton City CNA to play the demo.

My childhood and that of someone born in the mid 90s are completely different. We 1980s babies are the Y generation.
 
I'm 40. I definitely went through a bit of a mental shift and I'm probably still going through it. Mostly about getting clarity on what my expectations of myself are and should be, and what I want from life in the next 10 years besides my work and the family.

I made quite a few changes to my lifestyle. Went to the doc, got bloodwork done, and sorted out my exercise routine and diet. 7kgs down now and at my goal body fat % and mostly feeling ready for what life has to throw at me. Happy about that, but there's no bullsh1tting - I have had more anxiety about my inevitable mortality and sense of purpose than I thought I would have liked.
 
Turned 40 a month ago - sad and bleak day. Reality hit hard. It certainly puts a few things in perspective.
 
MEIOT said:
Turned 40 a month ago - sad and bleak day. Reality hit hard. It certainly puts a few things in perspective.
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Sorry to hear that. The thing is I had one of those days in my mid 20's so I hope to avoid another one. My life changed for the better, but it was a really difficult time.
 
lowriderza said:
Hope this is not a repeat of another thread...

So I'm turning 40 this year any other '79 babies on here?

I really don't see it as any sort of milestone I feel pretty much the same as I did when I was 27. I'm curious to know what the rest of you think about this magical (pffft) birthday?
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If you haven't noticed a decline since around the age of 32 you either haven't been paying attention or you've got good genes, but ja 40 is meaningless in the grand scheme of things.
 
Nick333 said:
If you haven't noticed a decline since around the age of 32 you either haven't been paying attention or you've got good genes, but ja 40 is meaningless in the grand scheme of things.
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I've got crappy genes but a healthy lifestyle seems to fix most new medical issues. I've always tried to maintain a positive outlook on live and not tell myself "you're getting old"
 
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