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Old 12-03-13 | 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Long Tom
Good post, Brian.

How old are you? Reason I ask, is that the windmills we choose to tilt at are fairly tied to age and stage of life. I'm fully with you in theory about extending your physical abilities into uncomfortable and even dangerous places- hell, I'm a wilderness elk hunter!- but at age 48 I'm forced by the realities of physiology to choose my battles a bit more.

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I'm "only" 34 years old. I get your point about age limitations though. The "older" amongst us have generally earned the right to a bit of comfort .
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