Today I am 40

"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem) 04/27/2020 at 14:02 • Filed to: None

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Oppo s commiserate with me on this day where I’m older than I’ve ever been. Wife had been planning a huge to do for this day but instead I’m spending the day in the basement “at work” and instead of filling my belly with sushi and sake I will ... actually I don’t know. They’ve been planning something.

All in all I can’t complain. I’m in better shape than I have been in years. I’m still working. My family is all healthy and safe and I’m trapped with the ones I love.

Well damn. I’ve cheered myself right up! As is tradition I request pictures of rat-rods and cool rusty shit. Hang in there Oppos! 

$kaycog > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 14:17

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Happy Birthday!  Have a calzone!

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 14:21

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Have you picked out a retirement home?

MoCamino > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 14:21

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Happy birthday! It stinks to have a milestone during lockdown, but at least you have your loved ones with you. Here is an old Chevy from a car show I went to last year with my dad. Not sure I will get to go to that show this year.  :(

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 14:22

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I don’t have much for rat rods but rusty crap you will get, good sir. Congratulations on the big four-oh. All of these are from my personal photo  collection.

RallyWrench > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 14:28

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Welcome to the low-key 40th birthday club, I’m a recent member myself. The water’s...fine, I guess. We have cheeseburgers. Glad you’re all well and getting through this together with a good attitude , enjoy your day!

This is one of my favorite hot rods, not ratty or rusty, but sort of low-key outlaw. Hope it works, happy birthday!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 14:29

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Congrats on being more old! :D

Have this video of a rusty East-German truck I just posted! :P

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/hi-oppo-care-for-some-east-german-awesome-truckage-1843110875?rev=1588010942545

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 14:30

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Well I officially felt older at 42, something to look forward to! 

vondon302 > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 14:32

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Well I don’t know if it’s cool here’s a bunch of rusty crap I found in my woods.

Congrats on 40 laps around the sun!

AkursedX > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 14:33

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Congrats. I got my big 4-0 next Monday. I won't be working at least as I take my birthday week off on vacation every year as a gift to myself.

Goggles Pizzano > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 14:33

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Happy Birthday, O l’  T imer.

CalzoneGolem > $kaycog 04/27/2020 at 14:33

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This cake makes me feel things ...

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 14:34

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Welcome to this next decade - it’s not so bad!

CalzoneGolem > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 04/27/2020 at 14:35

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I guess I’ll just stay here in this house until I die at this rate

Stef Schrader > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 14:35

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Merry Birthday! As is also tradition, have some GOOD PARSH:

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 14:36

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The way the world looks, that's like 3 months tops for most of us

CalzoneGolem > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 04/27/2020 at 14:36

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I love these pictures. That van looks so noble and I could stare at that pile of radios for hours.

CalzoneGolem > RallyWrench 04/27/2020 at 14:36

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That brown really works.

CalzoneGolem > MoCamino 04/27/2020 at 14:37

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What a glorious truck! 

CalzoneGolem > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 04/27/2020 at 14:38

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That is a highly entertaining video.

CalzoneGolem > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 04/27/2020 at 14:38

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Well 42 is the answer isn’t it?

CalzoneGolem > vondon302 04/27/2020 at 14:39

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You going to make some art out of that block?

CalzoneGolem > AkursedX 04/27/2020 at 14:40

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I’m like ... might as well be working at this point haha

CalzoneGolem > Goggles Pizzano 04/27/2020 at 14:40

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Thanks youngling!

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 14:41

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Thank you. Sounds like an invitation for more.

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/tag/dioccusa

Old Car City USA if you ever have a day to kill in Atlanta

CalzoneGolem > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 04/27/2020 at 14:41

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Welp ... smoke ‘em if ya got ‘em I guess.

CalzoneGolem > Stef Schrader 04/27/2020 at 14:42

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OH boy that purple thing! I’m sure that has made a number of people irrationally angry.

Wacko > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 14:43

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So you are a 80 model year.

Happy birthday young man

I turned 41 about 3 weeks ago, my knees feel way older than that, but i fell like i’m still in my 20s in my head.

CalzoneGolem > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/27/2020 at 14:44

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Normally my birthday comes and goes and I’m like meh but this year I was really looking forward to it. I’m not concerned with getting older everyday I’m older and it really beats the alternative. That’s such a cute car I want to give it hug.

CalzoneGolem > Wacko 04/27/2020 at 14:47

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I was produced in 79 and release in 80

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 14:50

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For me, I was in the Marines, two hospital stays there etc.. so I have some mileage perhaps! During my 42nd year I started taking joint health supplements and I felt a little rusty surfing. I used to be a beast who helped people pick up heavy stuff, now I am more careful since I usually regret that now. 

“It’s not the years baby, it’s the mileage.”

-Indiana Jones 

ttyymmnn > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 14:51

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There’s that old saying, “You’re only as old as you feel.” I prefer my corollary: “You don’t have to feel as old as you are.” I feel like that gives me a bit more control over it, especially since I turned 40 thirteen years ago.

Happy Birthday.

CalzoneGolem > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 04/27/2020 at 14:53

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Shattering my spine really slowed me down and caused me to start taking better care of myself. 

CalzoneGolem > ttyymmnn 04/27/2020 at 14:56

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I feel great I couldn ’t out drink 27 year old CalzoneGolem but I could out definitely out run him.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 14:57

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That might do it! I have some titanium bits and some staples they said might bug me. I went back for a follow up surgery to remove some of that a couple years ago, they only needed some of it to be there until it healed an area I guess.

vondon302 > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 14:58

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Lamp if I can get the crank out. The block??? Too damn heavy for a table.

MoCamino > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 14:58

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I love it. I would be tempted to clear over it just to make sure it doesn’t rust further, but drive it as is otherwise.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 15:03

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I thought so! Enjoy whatever your family is planning! :)

CalzoneGolem > MoCamino 04/27/2020 at 15:04

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You could rub oil on it.

CalzoneGolem > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 04/27/2020 at 15:05

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All my hardware is permanent .. hopefully anyways.

E90M3 > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 15:27

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I turned 30 in early March, I was able to celebrate before everything closed down. 

CalzoneGolem > E90M3 04/27/2020 at 15:36

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We were already in self-imposed lockdown at that point

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ttyymmnn 04/27/2020 at 15:36

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I like “you’re only as old as you act”.

sony1492 > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 15:37

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Merry birthmas and welcome to old

E90M3 > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 15:44

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We were still behind things here in SC, hell we still went to a brewery in ATL on March 14. 

Chariotoflove > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 15:52

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Congratulations on making it this far, you old fart. I almost slept through this post because I am even older than you. So, you know what awaits you.

Here is something weird from The Deep Ellum auto show archives.

Stef Schrader > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 15:57

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LET ME FEED OFF OF YOUR DELICIOUS RAGE.

Brickman > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 16:01

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Happy Birthday! I am 10 years behind you.

May I never catch up to you ;)

Nom De Plume > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 16:50

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That sounds like a beer mile challenge to yourself.

CalzoneGolem > Nom De Plume 04/27/2020 at 16:53

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Yeah I'm down for that!

Nom De Plume > CalzoneGolem 04/27/2020 at 16:54

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Keep truckin’

CalzoneGolem > Brickman 04/27/2020 at 16:59

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I'm too fast for you!

CalzoneGolem > Chariotoflove 04/27/2020 at 17:33

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That's a beautiful car.

CalzoneGolem > sony1492 04/27/2020 at 20:14

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Ol' 320 gives me the fizz.

CalzoneGolem > Nom De Plume 04/27/2020 at 21:24

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Love it!

pip bip - choose Corrour > CalzoneGolem 04/28/2020 at 07:26

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happy birthday old man!

:P

(welcome to the club, its all down hill now.)

CalzoneGolem > pip bip - choose Corrour 04/28/2020 at 07:32

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It’s been downhill for awhile now ... should I be concer ned?

pip bip - choose Corrour > CalzoneGolem 04/28/2020 at 07:33

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only when your back gives out (unless it already has)

CalzoneGolem > pip bip - choose Corrour 04/28/2020 at 07:35

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Well I fell and shattered a vertebrae a few years back now it’s all bolted together.