Geezer club

This post doesn't have anything to do with crappie fishing, but I need an answer from my IL. Crappie brethren. The older pipefitters/plumbers @ work are saying that since I had a birthday this month and am now over 50, I am now officially a member of their old geezer club! I don't feel like an old geezer, however I do gripe and complain quite a bit, get rather cross towards the end of the work day, have word or term retrieval issues and have acquired a copious amount of grey hair. So what do you all think? I was going to post an updated review on bonehead braid and the Dobyns rods IM using, but thought this might be more rewarding! Lol Thanks, E.

I thought all pipefitters griped and complained a lot.

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Originally Posted by djcoop52

I thought all pipefitters griped and complained a lot.

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Not when we are in our prime! Champaign has been blessed with an awful lot of work in the last 20+ years, so we typically don't have much to complain about.

Best part of joining Geezer club is you dont have any wheres near as long a wait till retirement the youngsters are just jealous. Won't be much longer and you will look around and think boy I'm the oldest guy in the crew. But with that usually comes also being the smartest guy in the crew. With age comes experience and knowledge not sure the youngsters will ever have knowledge I know they don't have our work ethic.

62 is right around the corner.

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Originally Posted by burThat's gersb

62 is right around the corner.

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That's right! See you all are giving me positive points. When I turn 62, I am going to retire to fish the rest of my life, God Willing. Thats the plan.

Hey Eric, I'm a 51 year old ex pipefitter and to tell you the truth the only time I complained was when the company hired dumb butts and expected me to teach them and then they (the company) complained about why things are taking so long or when they (the company) waited until half hour before quiting time on Friday to tell they need to have a shut down before we can go home. As far as being a geezer, I think that is a honor to be concidered one but I don't have much gray hair yet, all in good tme.

I dont think 50 is a Geezer I think you have to be at least 60 for that Like Biilbob and G, ask them they can tell you how old it is to join the club

Pat I like the way you are thinking. Anybody tells me they "have" to have something done an hour before quitting time best have checked their wallet prior to, because it's bout to get real expensive!!!! Clfarms that is what I've been thinking all along. The specific problem I have @ work is that with the state jacking everybody pensions around, we don't have anyone in their 60's in the pipetrade shops anymore!

I'm 66 and don't have any grey hair(or any hair at all). The best part about getting old is you can hide your own easter eggs. The worst part is I can't seem to find my crappie "Hot" spots this year.

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Originally Posted by XXLFISH

I'm 66 and don't have any grey hair(or any hair at all). The best part about getting old is you can hide your own easter eggs. The worst part is I can't seem to find my crappie "Hot" spots this year.

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We have found that they are on the move a lot. They will being one spot, the next day they are gone and we find them in a different spot. The crappie however are a different subject altogether! :-)

It all depends on your point of view. For instance, I used to think 50 got you into the geezer club but now that I will never see 50 again 50 don't seem so old after all!

XXL.....you can lose your hot spots!! Don't ever loose your teeth and then go try and find them hot spots!!!! SORRY! I am 35 and I lost my hot spots this weekend!! Sure a female dog this week!! I think anything over 30 should put you in geezer club.....just my opinion!!

50 ain't old. Say it isn't so. I'm not ready to be old. Although I only have to put a roof on the house one more time before I die. After that, its the kids problem.

I have celebrated my 39th birthday 27 times........Being 40 is just not acceptable.

I appreciate all of the CDC input and have decided that 60 is the official age to be considered a geezer. I hope to be there in about 9 years. The alternative is not to get there at all and that just won't work!

I wanna live to fish tomorrow!!! I don't care if I am 105 years. I wanna go fishin tomorrow!!!! One of the best things I ever done in my life was to take a old man fishing!! I hope some young man like myself takes the time for me when I get to Bob's age!! He was 87! One thing I will never forget!!! Carp fishing with the old man!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Crappie wizard

I wanna live to fish tomorrow!!! I don't care if I am 105 years. I wanna go fishin tomorrow!!!! One of the best things I ever done in my life was to take a old man fishing!! I hope some young man like myself takes the time for me when I get to Bob's age!! He was 87! One thing I will never forget!!! Carp fishing with the old man!!!!!!

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Atta boy Wizard! That's what I'm talking about. Here's hoping you get your wish! The connection between a man and fish is a direct physical connection that you can't get doing much else. I too want to fish tomorrow. And also, always wish for one more cast. Great post buddy.