Ach du Leiber ! I be 74 this month !

I got you by 5 years- I turned 79 last month.

I have seen many modeling friends drop out of modeling, or greatly reduce their work, due to those ravages of aging which can indeed make modeling more difficult.

I have found that most vision problems with aging can be mostly corrected for (I just had cateract surgery and it made a big difference).

I have had the problem of arthritic joints reducing my hand and finger agility.  While my first actions were to go to larger scales, I found I did not have sufficient space to display very many larger scale models.  So, trying the idea of use it or loose it, I have gone to 1:72 scale airplanes, 1:700 ships, and intend to try more 1:32 scale cars.

Also, I have found some tasks less frequently performed, such as rigging, can be easier if I do a little practice first with scrap materials before doing on the model I am working on.

Happy upcoming B-day.    At least you are still with us, and able to keep on building.  Your cardiologist would need a bypass if you had that CCD cake

Behind you by 10 as of this last month.

. Hang in there and keep up the good work. In three years you'll catch up to me (77). Oh, wait, that won't happen will it. See, that's what happens as you get older, your thinking gets a little warped. Sorry you won't catch up. I'll try to wait for you though. 

Jim  

Happy Birthday!  I am only 58 and starting to think I shouldn't post as I will be called a smart a** little kid:)

john

76 in February, the good news is my 130+ kit stash will outlast me, no shortage crisis there. Wife says the hobby helps to keep me younger, maybe I'll try for 120 years, then I can finish the kits. Hate to orphan them.

Creaky old Patrick

I wish you a many happy years ahead of you.  You've been an inspiration for me to continue to strive for excellence and I want to thank you for that!

Toshi

A person can stand almost anything except a procession of ordinary days.

-Goethe

Happy Birthday!!! It damn well beats the alternative.

In spirit I will cook you a birthday dinner.

Heat one can of red hot chili con carne.

Open one bag of shredded cheddar, the really bright orange kind.

Open one super sized bag of Frito "scoops". Because you are really special to me, the barbeque ones.

Dump chili into bag, top with cheese, seal and shake a little.

This is really best eaten from the bag.

GMorrison

A person can stand almost anything except a procession of ordinary days.

-Goethe

Happy Birthday!!! It damn well beats the alternative.

In spirit I will cook you a birthday dinner.

Heat one can of red hot chili con carne.

Open one bag of shredded cheddar, the really bright orange kind.

Open one super sized bag of Frito "scoops". Because you are really special to me, the barbeque ones.

Dump chili into bag, top with cheese, seal and shake a little.

This is really best eaten from the bag.

 

A 4x4 club I used to belong to back in the mid-late '70s sold the lunch size bags of Fritos, cut down the side with a ladle full of chili for a $1 at an event we used to put on.  Went like hotcakes since it was muddy, wet and cold every year.  Never any leftovers with that deal, always ran out of chips and chili.

I think I'll have a chili dog tonight in your honor T.B.

Happy birthday T.B. !!!  

Made the mistake of having a piece of your birthday chilidog.....

Anybody got Rollaids?????

HAPPY B-DAY TANK I TURNED 70 LAST FEBUARY, MADE IT THIS FAR DESPITE 2 HEART ATTACKS IN 2014.                        ACESES5                                             

MMMM , MMMM, Good !!!

Thanks " G "

Oh My

 I'm gonna enjoy this .T.B. Rolaids ? I don't need no D%%%% Rolaids . da Hotta da betta ! !  All youse guys got the right idea .I will have a regular Coney CCD at Sonic on that day to remind me of the great bunch of folks I communicate with .

  I asked the DOC . He said make it my diet splurge day . Cool !

T.B.

Happy Birthday

Pat

Tanks, I will see you one night in the far future on a fog shrouded deck up in the Carquines. Fog horn blowing on the bridge. Mare Island to port and the C and H factory over the starboard bow.

Look for the cupped hand over the pocket watch, guy with the fedora.

Please be there.

Which is to say, and I mean it, 

" G " ;

 I thank you sir . I will be there . Just look for the old ship in good shape , with the big Dragon on her stack !

Many happy returns.  Glad you're still with us.  Alway look forward to see that TB on a comment.

no,no,no, i will maintain the obligation of 'young smart***' thank you!! seeing i don't turn 47 until november i'll take care of all them chili fritos for everyone, i still got way to much to learn from you guys before ya go on to the next place :)

Aw Chit !

 Now the yung un pipes in . Go Model sonny ! LOL.LOL.  Dad - T.B. 

Happy birthday Tanker and wish you many more. Now get back to the bench.

Hey !

 Now look here Tigerman ! I am , I am . Honest ! Building on the 1/96 scale client build . T.B.

ManCityFan ;

   I believe you said Glacially slow . Not true .You build as fast as you're comfortable with . It takes me up to a year for planes now . T.B.