It 's New Year's Eve, 1999 and...
I was a young man of 43. The news was full of doom and gloom, all the computers were going to crash at midnight. Technology was going to fail and we were about to become a horse and carriage, ledger record keeping society again. I worked in IT at the time so this was all just entertainment for me personally. But, I was fascinated with the number and for the first time deeply considered my mortality. I concluded that if I made it to 2020 I'd be fortunate and best case scenario, possibly a few years more. And here we are rolling into 2023 and I'm still here. I still have things I want to accomplish (yes, that remaining LM PB over 10lbs is high on the list), contributions I want to make, and family to protect, teach, and nature. Being alone and injured for the first time in my life, I can feel it accelerating the aging process. But, that is a fight I am determined to win. Another life lesson as I recognize a completely different mindset today vs the one I had on New Year's Eve, 1999. Was that a special one for anyone else? Can you remember what you were thinking back then?
Gordon
Loc: Charleston South Carolina
NoCal Steve wrote:
I was a young man of 43. The news was full of doom and gloom, all the computers were going to crash at midnight. Technology was going to fail and we were about to become a horse and carriage, ledger record keeping society again. I worked in IT at the time so this was all just entertainment for me personally. But, I was fascinated with the number and for the first time deeply considered my mortality. I concluded that if I made it to 2020 I'd be fortunate and best case scenario, possibly a few years more. And here we are rolling into 2023 and I'm still here. I still have things I want to accomplish (yes, that remaining LM PB over 10lbs is high on the list), contributions I want to make, and family to protect, teach, and nature. Being alone and injured for the first time in my life, I can feel it accelerating the aging process. But, that is a fight I am determined to win. Another life lesson as I recognize a completely different mindset today vs the one I had on New Year's Eve, 1999. Was that a special one for anyone else? Can you remember what you were thinking back then?
I was a young man of 43. The news was full of doo... (
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Sitting at my desk as the IT personal came and put a sticker on my computer saying it was protected. Doing nothing to it. I think we all were concerned about what was going to happen. But we were relieved the next morning seeing the world was still turning.
NoCal Steve wrote:
I was a young man of 43. The news was full of doom and gloom, all the computers were going to crash at midnight. Technology was going to fail and we were about to become a horse and carriage, ledger record keeping society again. I worked in IT at the time so this was all just entertainment for me personally. But, I was fascinated with the number and for the first time deeply considered my mortality. I concluded that if I made it to 2020 I'd be fortunate and best case scenario, possibly a few years more. And here we are rolling into 2023 and I'm still here. I still have things I want to accomplish (yes, that remaining LM PB over 10lbs is high on the list), contributions I want to make, and family to protect, teach, and nature. Being alone and injured for the first time in my life, I can feel it accelerating the aging process. But, that is a fight I am determined to win. Another life lesson as I recognize a completely different mindset today vs the one I had on New Year's Eve, 1999. Was that a special one for anyone else? Can you remember what you were thinking back then?
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Hey Steve. Being old enough to have heard the chicken little sky is falling thing. I was amused at how crazy people wax getting. I'm smart enough to turn my laptop on sometimes.I could comprehend why so many figured a computer couldn't access 2000 when they deal with numbers bigger than that. People drawing cash out of the bank. Where was they going to spend it. All computers down you're not going shopping. Like you hard to belive 2023 will be here in a blink. Think I remember reading the earth would be gone in the twinkling of n eye n no mere mortal would be making that call. Plan for 2moro remember yesterday LIVE TODAY 👍🎣 Y'all enjoy life
Grizzly 17 wrote:
Hey Steve. Being old enough to have heard the chicken little sky is falling thing. I was amused at how crazy people wax getting. I'm smart enough to turn my laptop on sometimes.I could comprehend why so many figured a computer couldn't access 2000 when they deal with numbers bigger than that. People drawing cash out of the bank. Where was they going to spend it. All computers down you're not going shopping. Like you hard to belive 2023 will be here in a blink. Think I remember reading the earth would be gone in the twinkling of n eye n no mere mortal would be making that call. Plan for 2moro remember yesterday LIVE TODAY 👍🎣 Y'all enjoy life
Hey Steve. Being old enough to have heard the chic... (
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Amen Grizz... sage advice. Live for today is more meaningful with a greater priority as I age.
flyguy
Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!
NoCal Steve wrote:
I was a young man of 43. The news was full of doom and gloom, all the computers were going to crash at midnight. Technology was going to fail and we were about to become a horse and carriage, ledger record keeping society again. I worked in IT at the time so this was all just entertainment for me personally. But, I was fascinated with the number and for the first time deeply considered my mortality. I concluded that if I made it to 2020 I'd be fortunate and best case scenario, possibly a few years more. And here we are rolling into 2023 and I'm still here. I still have things I want to accomplish (yes, that remaining LM PB over 10lbs is high on the list), contributions I want to make, and family to protect, teach, and nature. Being alone and injured for the first time in my life, I can feel it accelerating the aging process. But, that is a fight I am determined to win. Another life lesson as I recognize a completely different mindset today vs the one I had on New Year's Eve, 1999. Was that a special one for anyone else? Can you remember what you were thinking back then?
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The sun has come up every day of my life, it has been a long one, and I don't think that will change tomorrow. We'll see.
NoCal Steve wrote:
Amen Grizz... sage advice. Live for today is more meaningful with a greater priority as I age.
Age does make some of us appreciate life more Steve. I've made the climb on the sunrise side of the mountain. Now I'm nearing the valley on the sunset side of the mountain. Hope to hang around for awhile in SUNSET VALLEY. Y'all have a great day 👍
NoCal Steve wrote:
I was a young man of 43. The news was full of doom and gloom, all the computers were going to crash at midnight. Technology was going to fail and we were about to become a horse and carriage, ledger record keeping society again. I worked in IT at the time so this was all just entertainment for me personally. But, I was fascinated with the number and for the first time deeply considered my mortality. I concluded that if I made it to 2020 I'd be fortunate and best case scenario, possibly a few years more. And here we are rolling into 2023 and I'm still here. I still have things I want to accomplish (yes, that remaining LM PB over 10lbs is high on the list), contributions I want to make, and family to protect, teach, and nature. Being alone and injured for the first time in my life, I can feel it accelerating the aging process. But, that is a fight I am determined to win. Another life lesson as I recognize a completely different mindset today vs the one I had on New Year's Eve, 1999. Was that a special one for anyone else? Can you remember what you were thinking back then?
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Hey Steve, honestly can’t say that I remember much about doomsday or what I was doing that day. I do know though that we will be fishing together soon! Age is just a number to me. My number will be 67 tomorrow. Means more to my family than it does to me! I try to live for today and God willing tomorrow will take care of itself. Remember that today was a gift and tomorrow is a PRESENT!!!🙏👍🙏
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