• Orbituary
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    3115 days ago

    Is this what you think 40s looks like?

      • @[email protected]
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        915 days ago

        They would be 37 today, and have weird expectations as to what would happen to them in the next three years…

    • @[email protected]OP
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      214 days ago

      I didn’t make this meme, but from my understanding it is trying to represent a feeling. Not represent reality in a realistic way.

      Thanks for commenting and for your participation in the fediverse. Peace.

  • BlueFootedPetey
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    2615 days ago

    As someone who is 40… and considering buying a skateboard cause Jesus christ i need some exercise anymore… I hope that I can stay that cool.

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      15 days ago

      As someone who is 34… that’s a longboard, and you should totally do it! Way easier to ride than a skateboard because it has a huge platform to stand on and a big wheelbase. I’ve been longboarding since I was 19ish and still keep it up.

      The site I used to buy from in college is still around:

      https://www.daddiesboardshop.com/collections/longboard-completes

      Those are completes, so they’ll come with everything pre-assembled out of the box. Look for “drop thru” for some boards that are easier to ride because the deck is lower to the ground relative to the wheels.

      • @roofTophopper
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        214 days ago

        As someone who is 41 and had skateboarding as a minor hobby growing up, I’d love to revisit it but am terrified that I’d shatter like glass if I even had the slightest sudden unexpected gravitational pull to the earth’s floor

        • @kautau
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          114 days ago

          Yeah I never skateboarded in the sense of doing any street or vert style skating, purely longboarding around campus and the city and the like, I think less risky haha.

          That being said, I used to do a bit of board dancing, a way less smooth and far more amateur version of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMLFZcONQAs

          But that’s definitely not something I’d revisit, the existing aged scars I have from longboarding are enough for me, I’d rather not add anymore, especially because like you said, I’m not convinced I would recover quick like I used to.

        • BlueFootedPetey
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          113 days ago

          Kinda my worry as well. But I no longer care how I look, so going full helmet and pads won’t bother me. And I don’t really plan on dropping in on half pipes or anything crazy. Spring will tell…

      • BlueFootedPetey
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        113 days ago

        So those are more for getting around, no? When I was a teenage I had one of those, uh the ones for doing tricks, Ollie’s and such. I think I wanna get one of those again.

  • @[email protected]
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    2215 days ago

    but this guy is obviously mid-60s to early-70s. you youngins will find out soon as age takes you, as it takes us all.

  • IninewCrow
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    1115 days ago

    You can only be as rad as you want as long as your hips still function.

    • @kautau
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      515 days ago

      And knees and ankles in this case

  • Jo Miran
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    915 days ago

    I got to ride with that guy back in ~2013. Rad dude. I completely forgot his name.

  • @an_onanist
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    714 days ago

    If that guy is in his 40’s he has lived a hard life. I’m surprised he is still conscious let alone mobile.

  • @[email protected]
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    514 days ago

    So here I am, growing older all the time
    Looking older all the time, feeling younger in my mind
    And here I am, doing everything I can
    Holding on to what I am, pretending I’m a superman