Reflecting on 47: An SMBC Comic

[sysprog1]

“The 40s are when you start trading your psychological problems for physical ones.”
Marilyn vos Savant, in Parade (1992)

 

[DaveC426913]

I am very circumspect but did do an ass-over-handlebar about a decade ago.

Moved to new town last year. Bought a bike to explore all the great trails here.

Set out in my maiden run. Never made it out of the driveway. Went ass-over-handlebar onto my head/shoulder.

Luckily, I had also bought a helmet, or I'd be typing this with a mouth stick. Also lucky I didn't break any of my 60-year-old bones.

 

[DaveC426913]

"Your fifties are when you find out how much of your body is bult on top of a swamp."
- my wife, 20 years ago

 

[DaveC426913]

Man, this thread short-circuits up my brain.

Every single time I see the subject line in New posts, I think it's
- a post about the 47th president, or
- a musical group - like a tribute band to Sum 41

I'm serious. It's like a back door into my brain's priority processing system. Every time I read it, my brain drops absolutely everything it's doing for several seconds to focus on understanding what this thread is about.

A la this:

 

[gmax137]

I had to go back to Post #1 to remember what this thread is about. It's a good SMBC comic!

I recently "celebrated" my 47th birthday and this comic resonates weirdly with how I feel:SMBC: Getting Old.

 

[sbrothy]

I had to go back to Post #1 to remember what this thread is about. It's a good SMBC comic.

Yeah, it's usually worth a read, sometimes there's a really good one. "Oglaf" is another favorite of mine (though that one is very NSFW, and may be somewhat of an acquired taste. You have been warned! ).

 

[sbrothy]

Man, this thread short-circuits up my brain.

Every single time I see the subject line in New posts, I think it's
- a post about the 47th president, or
- a musical group - like a tribute band to Sum 41

I'm serious. It's like a back door into my brain's priority processing system. Every time I read it, my brain drops absolutely everything it's doing for several seconds to focus on understanding what this thread is about.

A la this:
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You're not the only one to connect it to the election (see above). Ironically, it's a pretty old thread.

In fact it's like if someone uses the abbreviation PD I cannot help but think Police Department.


EDIT: Don't know what happened there but the posts were merged somehow.

EDIT2: Ah, there.

 

[Klystron]

I want to, but I haven't found anyone selling bacon seeds yet .

Actually, I do grow hot peppers every year, mmm.

Since we do not have a firm rule on reviving old posts:
In the "You ain't seen nothin' yet" category:

Hot peppers were once among my favorite foods. After ~70 I had to stop eating all pepper including black, white, red (cayenne, paprika), jalapeños, Thai, pasillas and serranos. That is, if I want to be able to urinate post prandial. Say Sawadee (bye-bye) to Thai restaurants.

Also removing added salt to maintain healthy blood pressure and added sugar including maple syrup to stave off type 2 diabetes means preparing my food at home. On the plus side I enjoy cooking, maintain reasonable body mass and appear younger than my calendar age.

Paraphrasing William of Orange, "I maintain.". As we say in the USAF, "Maintain an even strain."