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OLD Friends, OLD times, OLD news... I just got off the phone with a friend of mine from about 10 years back.
Every couple of years we try to get together and do stuff (it's a group of about 4/5 of us depending on the year, etc.) Anyways 3 of them are married now, and they're the most desperate ones to do this "invasions  and they want to do one in the next 6 months here in Tampa (me hosting of course).
Now let me tell you. 7/8 years ago this shit was fun, but after 3 or 4 of these things, I kind of get tired of hearing the same old shit, the same old jokes, the same old "reminiscing" about the good old days. I want to take them to the 10,000 islands about 2.5 hours south of here were we can kayak/fish/whatever in a very georgous setting and it can be one of those "City Slicker" type of experiences. But I already know they'll just want to sit around and talk about the good old days in some bar. I always think what good old days? Motherfuckers, we were broke ass bitches back then!
Don't get me wrong. I loath--I mean DISPISE my 30's, but I don't exactly miss all the fun I had in my 20's either. Have you reached that point in your life with your friends or close ones where like half your conversations are about "the good old days" or "Remember back when?". Doesn't that make you feel like the present isn't interesting enough or something? I guess I'm answering my own question as I'm posting this on a message board approaching midnight.
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There is a group of friends that I haven't seen in a couple of years but I went out with them a couple of weeks ago and we spent the whole night busting a gut laughing about all our "remember whens". It was fun. | |
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I killed all my old friends, they knew too much about me. "Waiting to be banned" | |
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I hear ya, but those dudes are married. All they have left are the "remember whens" the part of their life that they had with you is in the past, and they seem to not live near you either, so there is almost no chance of new experiences.
Make sure your invasions are crazy enough that at least you'll build some new "remember when" experiences. I think your trip idea sounds great. Don't give them the choice if you're hosting. Studies have shown the ass crack of the average Prince fan to be abnormally large. This explains the ease and frequency of their panties bunching up in it. |
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I'm still in the middle of my good old days so I'll get back to you on that shit when I reach my 30's! Carpenters bend wood, fletchers bend arrows, wise men fashion themselves.
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karmatornado said: I'm still in the middle of my good old days so I'll get back to you on that shit when I reach my 30's!
Same for me!  | |
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Good Old Days = Before we knew better.
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karmatornado said: I'm still in the middle of my good old days so I'll get back to you on that shit when I reach my 30's!
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You could invite them for a week of sitting and photoshopping pictures of people on the org. They'll never bother you again. Studies have shown the ass crack of the average Prince fan to be abnormally large. This explains the ease and frequency of their panties bunching up in it. |
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Mars23 said: You could invite them for a week of sitting and photoshopping pictures of people on the org. They'll never bother you again.
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my friends and I have been lucky in that we have grown with our friendship and our days, so we laugh and talk about yesterday and today. | |
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Mars23 said: You could invite them for a week of sitting and photoshopping pictures of people on the org. They'll never bother you again.
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i just don't think i'm a very nostalgic person, because as my friends kinda "settle" (and i don't mean in the bad way) and look back on the past as their "glory days", i still can't help but think that my own "glory days" are still ahead of me. so while i'm always happy to see friends i haven't seen in a long time, i don't live for that kind of thing. i don't need nostalgia. i'd rather old friends reclaim a spot in my present life (and vice versa) than to see those people as walking tchotchkes from the past. and YES, the same stories over and over get OLD OLD OLD.  | |
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Imago said: I just got off the phone with a friend of mine from about 10 years back.
Every couple of years we try to get together and do stuff (it's a group of about 4/5 of us depending on the year, etc.) Anyways 3 of them are married now, and they're the most desperate ones to do this "invasions and they want to do one in the next 6 months here in Tampa (me hosting of course).
Now let me tell you. 7/8 years ago this shit was fun, but after 3 or 4 of these things, I kind of get tired of hearing the same old shit, the same old jokes, the same old "reminiscing" about the good old days. I want to take them to the 10,000 islands about 2.5 hours south of here were we can kayak/fish/whatever in a very georgous setting and it can be one of those "City Slicker" type of experiences. But I already know they'll just want to sit around and talk about the good old days in some bar. I always think what good old days? Motherfuckers, we were broke ass bitches back then!
Don't get me wrong. I loath--I mean DISPISE my 30's, but I don't exactly miss all the fun I had in my 20's either. Have you reached that point in your life with your friends or close ones where like half your conversations are about "the good old days" or "Remember back when?". Doesn't that make you feel like the present isn't interesting enough or something? I guess I'm answering my own question as I'm posting this on a message board approaching midnight.
about edit [Edited 7/5/07 20:41pm] I too would have the posse get together whenever I came in town. But going to the same place, drinking and hearing bad music (that used to be good) got to be tired. So we do something a little different. But too realize that for some of my friend..this is the ONLY time in the year they can go out and hang with old friends. I don't mind the reminiscing so much. Probably the reason they want to reminisce is because they are married and settled down. What you should propose is an outting that doesn't involve sitting in a bar drinking. Although it is probably one of the few times they get to do that anymore. Maybe suggest something outdoorsy. You should have an issue with at least asking them to do something a bit different. Regarding your 30's...DUDE you should try to come to terms with it and not be hating so much. When you turn 40, you'll wish you hadn't been so down on the 30's and enjoyed it more. Most of us are going through it too. Some of it sucks (like the body crap), but some of it is pretty great...like the self realizations. So don't be so hard on yourself. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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Anxiety said: i just don't think i'm a very nostalgic person, because as my friends kinda "settle" (and i don't mean in the bad way) and look back on the past as their "glory days", i still can't help but think that my own "glory days" are still ahead of me. so while i'm always happy to see friends i haven't seen in a long time, i don't live for that kind of thing. i don't need nostalgia. i'd rather old friends reclaim a spot in my present life (and vice versa) than to see those people as walking tchotchkes from the past. and YES, the same stories over and over get OLD OLD OLD.
Don't you remember when you and I would go over to Buckle’s and Puff would turn us on to a hot load of mescaline crumbled into a tumbler of ether with a float of Percocet jimmies. I’d wake up with blood on my ass, and then we’d get high. Those were some good times! Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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superspaceboy said: Anxiety said: i just don't think i'm a very nostalgic person, because as my friends kinda "settle" (and i don't mean in the bad way) and look back on the past as their "glory days", i still can't help but think that my own "glory days" are still ahead of me. so while i'm always happy to see friends i haven't seen in a long time, i don't live for that kind of thing. i don't need nostalgia. i'd rather old friends reclaim a spot in my present life (and vice versa) than to see those people as walking tchotchkes from the past. and YES, the same stories over and over get OLD OLD OLD.
Don't you remember when you and I would go over to Buckle’s and Puff would turn us on to a hot load of mescaline crumbled into a tumbler of ether with a float of Percocet jimmies. I’d wake up with blood on my ass, and then we’d get high. Those were some good times! 
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I had a group of friends we were co-workers and/or room mates - the years we spent together were the best. Most of us still talk from time to time- we used to get together and talk about the good old days but as more time passes we have gone our separate ways. we do not make it a point to gather and rehash those days anymore.
Those days were great and I am glad that I have the memories and pics to look back on now. | |
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One of my best friends in Italy, when he calls me always says sexy things to me and flirts with me in the dirtiest erotic way.
We have known each other for about 19 years now, he is married with kids. But there is always that wondering, when I laugh it off, how serious he is. I think when I go to see him his words will be truthful. That's the scary thing. Dangerous even. Maybe just REAL. TRUTHFUL. He is so sexy, beautiful and caring, but I would hate to break up our friendship and his family life.  | |
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I have a friend that lives in the ame city as I do but I see him every once in a while. Every time he sees me all I hear is "Do you remember when...." It's kinda sad that we can't make new memories already.
My family and I still go through that every time we get together. It's starting to change though. It is kind of a drag. M MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits" | |
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MIGUELGOMEZ said: I have a friend that lives in the ame city as I do but I see him every once in a while. Every time he sees me all I hear is "Do you remember when...." It's kinda sad that we can't make new memories already.
My family and I still go through that every time we get together. It's starting to change though. It is kind of a drag. M You know when I was driving Mum down some country roads in Salzburg, the view was breathtaking. I mean, just gorgeous. But she kept reminiscing and comparing everything to her experiences in the Rockies, Arizona, etc. It got annoying. But it wasn't the same thing as what you and I are talking about. I think what she was doing was kind of bragging. What we're experiencing is nostalgia based on a certainly dissatisfaction with the "boring" nature of current life. I vow not to fall into that trap. | |
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