Isn't ageing a beast sometimes ?

I think that is evident by the extremes that so many celebrities go through, to "stay" young. True they can afford it, but I think it goes deeper than just affordability . IMO they are just so vain , they just cannot face the inevitable ...... aging , and the appearence changes that come with it.

Which is why I have [for the most part] a fairly low opinion of them.
To be fair, or maybe not, a lot of celebrity looks are necessary to keep them in the big bucks for a couple more years. If you like your job, that could be part of the reason. For me, my job was just for building retirement and doing some moderately expensive things I liked (sailing and skiing). Hiking was probably my biggest and longest passion, but that didn't cost me a dime since I lived in Western Montana just a couple miles from a wilderness area, and that didn't require any face lifting or liposuction.
 

I once heard it said, that "If you are born ugly, then your looks improve with age", what a load of garbage, I was born ugly and progressively I've become even uglier.
My first job had it's merits though, outdoors, fresh air, I was a scarecrow. ;) 😊
@timoc

You are adorable, and for the record, I think you are very cute in looks and personality ..


So there! :love:
 

To be fair, or maybe not, a lot of celebrity looks are necessary to keep them in the big bucks for a couple more years. If you like your job, that could be part of the reason. For me, my job was just for building retirement and doing some moderately expensive things I liked (sailing and skiing). Hiking was probably my biggest and longest passion, but that didn't cost me a dime since I lived in Western Montana just a couple miles from a wilderness area, and that didn't require any face lifting or liposuction.


"To be fair, or maybe not, a lot of celebrity looks are necessary to keep them in the big bucks for a couple more years. "

LOL .... another reason for my overall low opinion of them .... They just cannot have enough money.
 
I know we all get older if we're lucky enough.. and even luckier if we get old without too many medical issues...

Today I was just sad to see Paul Hogan.. ( he of Crocodile Dundee)... he's 82.. and in today's papers..

it seems like 5 minutes ago he was a young good looking, strong man.. .. and now not...

It comes to us all I know.. but the ageing process is a beast IMO>.
Aw, he's not doing too bad, he's standing upright(not laying in a coffin) and still breathing.

Edit: Paul could use some help upgrading his wardrobe, maybe add a haircut to ditch the drab appearance.
 

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I once heard it said, that "If you are born ugly, then your looks improve with age", what a load of garbage, I was born ugly and progressively I've become even uglier.
My first job had it's merits though, outdoors, fresh air, I was a scarecrow. ;) 😊
HAHA. When you're a scarecrow, you know you're really good at it when the crows look at you & return the corn they stole the year before.
 
What I'd like to know is this... answers from Men please, or anyone who really knows... why is it when men get old they have huge crotches on their jeans or trousers..?.. Serious question... look at Paul Hogan a few years ago he was wearing reagular trousers.. belt around his waist... then he gets old, and like every other old fella.. suddenly he could have a dance in his trousers.. Ballroom....galore.. Jeez.. the crotch of his trousers to the waist is about twice the depth it was when he was younger.. what IS that all about ? :ROFLMAO:
 
I'm not worried for me... but I do feel for those who made their living from their looks...
I wouldn't think so. :giggle:

Paul Hogan was never a heart throb in my book but a very funny actor. I have seen pics of some supermodels from the past and while many of them are still gorgeous others have changed so it makes your heart ache.
 
I wouldn't think so. :giggle:

Paul Hogan was never a heart throb in my book but a very funny actor. I have seen pics of some supermodels from the past and while many of them are still gorgeous others have changed so it makes your heart ache.
not my book either, but he was to millions.. the good looking action man Hero is how he was Billed...
 
why is it when men get old they have huge crotches on their jeans or trousers..?.. Serious question... look at Paul Hogan a few years ago he was wearing reagular trousers.. belt around his waist... then he gets old, and like every other old fella.. suddenly he could have a dance in his trousers..
Interesting observation... I am guessing it has something to do with weight and wanting loose fitting comfortable clothing.

In the recent picture Paul looks quite thin, his hip bones probably define the size of his waist for the belt. In earlier photos he had a bit more meat on the bones. And comfortable loose clothes become more important as we age.

Next time I put on some jeans I'll have to look in the mirror. I definitely have a bit more meat (fat) on the bones than Paul.
 
Interesting observation... I am guessing it has something to do with weight and wanting loose fitting comfortable clothing.

In the recent picture Paul looks quite thin, his hip bones probably define the size of his waist for the belt. In earlier photos he had a bit more meat on the bones. And comfortable loose clothes become more important as we age.

Next time I put on some jeans I'll have to look in the mirror. I definitely have a bit more meat (fat) on the bones than Paul.
yes I've seen your pics Rob.. nowhere nearly as old as Paul or as slim... but it is a case in point.. men do seem to have this very odd change in the trouser dept as they age.. :LOL:
 
"To be fair, or maybe not, a lot of celebrity looks are necessary to keep them in the big bucks for a couple more years. "

LOL .... another reason for my overall low opinion of them .... They just cannot have enough money.
Or maybe they just like their jobs. I can't imagine that, because I think their jobs are boring, but it's possible.
 
It's unfair to compare someone who's been lucky enough to reach the age of 82 to what they looked like in their youth. Paul Hogan might be wrinkled, but he looks trim and fit. What else do you expect at that age? Sad? It's not sad, it's natural and as it should be.



It Ain't For Sissies!'t For Sissies!


First and foremost, we're supposed to get old. That's a fact, like it or not. You can lift, fill, resurface, bond, and bleach the f*ck outta yourself, and eventually, it's going to catch up with you and get the better of you no matter what you do. Come what may, I do the best I can to look as good as I can without resorting to becoming a reconstruction site. :rolleyes:

Bette Davis Old Age Ain't No Place for Sissies - Flashbak't No Place for Sissies - Flashbak

Amen to that! 😉

Bella ✌️

He just looks to skinny IMO, still a handsome fellow, no doubt but I would bet he is not happy compared to his youth, he should be happy but when you have such glory days I think many have trouble with aging.
 
What I'd like to know is this... answers from Men please, or anyone who really knows... why is it when men get old they have huge crotches on their jeans or trousers..?.. Serious question... look at Paul Hogan a few years ago he was wearing reagular trousers.. belt around his waist... then he gets old, and like every other old fella.. suddenly he could have a dance in his trousers.. Ballroom....galore.. Jeez.. the crotch of his trousers to the waist is about twice the depth it was when he was younger.. what IS that all about ? :ROFLMAO:
A lot of older guys get skinny, their waist is smaller so the pants hang lower, thus producing the baggy crotch. Another fun fact: older men loose the bulk of their butt, and suffer from the condition known as noassatol.
 
yes I've seen your pics Rob.. nowhere nearly as old as Paul or as slim... but it is a case in point.. men do seem to have this very odd change in the trouser dept as they age.. :LOL:
@hollydolly, you little minx, our boobs are no longer where they are supposed to be, just like us men get a bit droopy in their parts. That is why push up bras for us and boxer briefs for our fellows were invented. To give us the illusion that things are kind of where they are supposed to be. For me, I don't even put on a bra unless I am leaving the house. LOL
 
What I'd like to know is this... answers from Men please, or anyone who really knows... why is it when men get old they have huge crotches on their jeans or trousers..?.. Serious question... look at Paul Hogan a few years ago he was wearing reagular trousers.. belt around his waist... then he gets old, and like every other old fella.. suddenly he could have a dance in his trousers.. Ballroom....galore.. Jeez.. the crotch of his trousers to the waist is about twice the depth it was when he was younger.. what IS that all about ? :ROFLMAO:
A decade or so ago, I wrote a not so little something about that and other things when men get a certain age;


Here and Now

So, here I am, on the wrong side of sixty, weird things growing, wiry hairs, warts, splotches, odd indefinable patches, moles the size of gophers, and that’s just on my hind end.

I’ve got good hearing, but only in one ear.
It's why we have two of most everything.

Vision is going south. Reading glasses are strategically laid throughout the house, cars, tackle boxes, and shop.
It’s not a serious issue just yet, but need to demonstrate more patience when trying to get the neighbor’s hibachi to fetch.

I make little noises when I commence to get outta my lazy boy.
I notice that those same noises will emanate from my wretched larynx when I commence to sit in said lazy boy.
Speaking of larynxes, I find that throat clearing takes several tries…like starting an ol’ model T.

I have partial recall, and even that is a struggle.

I can put on 157 lbs in 13 minutes, just from sniffing a bran muffin.

After sixty, while you slumber, a pubic hair can grow the length of 3 feet…on the pointy part of your ear lobe.

Things grow, and things that were already there will up and move

‘Doc, take a look at whatever that is on my left knee.’
‘Gary, that’s just your right testicle.’
‘BTW, when’s the last time I ran my finger up your pooper?’

When in your 60s you must learn the difference between the words colostomy and colonoscopy…it’s important when checking in.

Of a morning, you’ll look in the bathroom mirror, and find a goblin looking back.
So just comb back your ear hair and greet the day.

Self-keeping becomes secondary.
‘Honey, there’s a puffed wheat in your mustache.’
‘Oh…..so?’
‘We had puffed wheat two weeks ago.’
‘And your point, dear?’

By sixty your underwear from high school has finally given up the ghost, so you retire the little strands of elastic,
but consider the frugal acquisition of 12 headbands.

You discover your new fresh (actually brilliant white) briefs are quite the contrast to the occasional poop stain
…of which is no longer so occasional……poop cake can become a concern.

Oh, and you discover you no longer have a hind end.
It has gingerly crept up and nestled onto your lower back, leaving you with just a six inch line and a tuft of hair.

The fire in your eyes is now just pain recognition.
Speaking of fire, get wunna those birthday candles that doesn’t blow out.

It’ll help you keep the fire.
 

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