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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:36 pm

In 21 months time I'll be turning the grand old age of 40. Very Happy

I realised today that I need to start planning for my party - venues, costs etc to get things booked in good time and start saving. My thoughts at the moment are to have a massive bash with all my mates and family - never had one for my 18th, 21st or 30th, so I'm well overdue! Might also consider taking a special trip/holiday of some sort for myself, although that kinda depends on finances at the time. And if Martha will let me out of the country. Surprised

Anyway, all this rambling got me thinking - as most of the posters here are generally made up of old gits who have already had their big day, how did you celebrate yours? Memories, pointers and warnings all needed.

P.S. Needless to say, there is an open invite to all baiters to attend my 40th bash. If you can find me... Razz

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:47 pm

My big 40 came and went without much fanfare. My big 50 was a different story. My Sis threw me a very nice party at my parents house. All I needed to do was show up and chat.

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 5:44 pm

A friend threw a surprise 40th for me, lasted 2 days beers!

My 50th is in 2 months time and I've no idea what is happening. think this time it will just be a quite meal with my immediate family. Getting too old for this drinking lark. Hangovers take longer to subside and are twice as bad as they used to be when I was a youngster.

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 5:50 pm

Been 29 for a while so I have no idea what you're all on about. Laughing

Not a big B-Day celebrator. I prefer to have a quiet time of it.

You don't look a day over 20 Cougie... Wink

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:09 pm

40!!! Such a young whippersnapper! I think I have children older than that --- hmmmm, let me figure up their ages.......damn CRS!

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:03 pm

I sense some diversity in the age range here. I have to place myself somewhere in between. Not as young as Badgerbait but neither am i approaching my 40th birthday. And kids as old as 40, well lets just say that is gonna take at least 40 years and 9 months.

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:43 pm

Maui is always VERY nice, especially if they're buying...

Elite Baiter Joined: 19 Jun 2011 Posts: 1066

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And if Martha will let me out of the country.

Make sure she has plenty of litter. Wink

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 12:30 am

I can't remember my 40th.

Seriously.

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 2:12 am

21 months!!!! Surprised

You ain't getting no cake yet, gf! Laughing

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 6:37 am

For my wife's 60th, this was at a bowling club, father-in-law is a member, only had to pay for the food and drink, upto a certain limit.

Son's 21st was at a former coaching inn, do a carvery on sundays, can book other days, for party's, etc.

Wife and i go each sunday and they always have at least 3 groups having celebration dinners of one sort or another. Its very busy at lunch time.

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 11:47 am

@ Corona - just giving you time to get your ingredients together sweetie! Wink

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Maui is always VERY nice, especially if they're buying...

I wish! You've given me an idea though, hadn't thought about Hawaii. Might get some quotes. Thanks! Smile

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Been 29 for a while... You don't look a day over 20...

Cradle snatcher. Wink

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 3:32 pm

^ these 2 never miss a chance for chasing each other, no wonder one hides underground, only way to get a rest, mind you after what i saw the other night, i can't blame him. Embarassed

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 4:50 pm

I did nothing for 18, drank a lot at 21, got boring quick.

30, nothing

40, nothing

Won't do anything for 50

But happy birthday Cougar!!

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 4:55 pm

for my 30th i was thrown a surprise bash, i consumed close to a litre of jack daniels and yes i suffered somewhat for that.

my 31st this year will not be as erm self destructive.

As for your bash do what ever you feel like, its your birthday Wink

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 4:59 pm

I woke up on my 40th in jail... Shocked

There was some drinking involved.

I celebrated quite soberly at home that evening... Embarassed

I would have preferred Hawaii...

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 5:13 pm

I had 21 vodkas on my 21st, after that I started to drink Pernod in clubs, as they can't water it down - it may have saved my life though. On the way home I got a lift in a friend's Fiat500, and got to ride in the front because it was my birthday. Just as well, as the soberest of us, a girl called Kim, drove (probably the first time she'd driven that car) - on the way home she lost control as she came onto our road, hit the curb so hard she flattened the wheel as well as the tyre Shocked

, and froze as she went straight for a tree. I wasn't having that, so I grabbed the wheel and steered us back onto the road. We clanked our way back with the flat wheel, then carried on partying as if nothing had happened.

My 30th birthday I had my car stolen, and cruised the worst parts of Weatherfield in a van that night, looking for it. The Police found it the next day, minus the interior, but still drivable, in an uncomfy sort of way.

My 40th I got a surprise party in a pub, with loads of friends, a band and a stripper, who had me stripped down to my shorts in no time (wear dark ones, just in case). I tried to tell her my wife was watching, she whispered 'yes i know', as I got smothered by her, er, attributes. Just as well she had been tipped off, as it didn't go too far.

A friend of the wife turned up with her flying instructor husband, I got a lesson as a present which was cool, I did everything bar take off and land. Best bit was when he pointed at a distant cloud and told me to fly through it. Worst bit his reaction when I pointed out I could see another plane below us. Shocked

My conclusion must be that birthdays are fun, but can be dangerous, so take care.

Elite Baiter Joined: 19 Jun 2011 Posts: 1066

My 21st had the unfortunate timing of being on the exact same day as the Kerry v. Bush election. Since everyone was way more into that than my b-day, I just bought a six-pack and a couple of bottles of wine and drank with a couple of my closest friends while watching the election coverage. I got jipped.

I don't know what I'll do for my 30th yet. Probably something equally exciting.

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 8:08 pm

Those zero years are very dangerous. On my 30 I did a lot of soul searching and contemplated my navel and its relationship with the rest of the universe. I spent months at it until a good friend of mine laughed it off as a zero year thing.

I spent exactly one year almost to the day working on my 40th. Just like the tire company, I had a Goodyear.

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 11:00 pm

Lets see,on my 21st a bunch of my friends got me very drunk and dressed me up like a "preppie"(I still own the clothes.Believe me,it was just plain wrong).I was born in December,so my birthday competes with Christmas and New Year.Don't remember anything special about 30.40 was in the shadow of the dreaded Y2K.The whole concept of 50 sucked pretty bad.At least 60 is a few years off yet. Very Happy

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 11:35 pm

I'm with Juan, I don't remember my 40th at all. My 50th more than made up for it -- it was a surprise gig, with a bunch of 50-somethings running around in costume in the rain wearing fairy tiaras. It was so wrong it was brilliant. Laughing

Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 2:29 am

30 hit me hard. I wasn't where I thought I should be at that point in my life.

40 came and went. I had decided by then that I really didn't give a shit where I was at any point in life, so long as I was enjoying it. Wink

Early happy 40th, Cougar! Very Happy

Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 7:25 am

My 30th, 40th & 50th all went quietly and fairly calmly, but with friends and plenty of red wine. If I get to my 60th, then it might be more lively! I might even work up a hangover then, having not managed one (not without trying, I must add!) since I was in my 20s.

So, Cougar... 'fill yer boots' (as they say!) and enjoy it whenever you celebrate it! Very Happy

Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 2:14 pm

Some ideas for after the party in the comments section:

Ever kidnapped a penguin? Tell us your drunken stories

Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 3:11 pm

Roycropper wrote:

I had 21 vodkas on my 21st

On my 21st, I went out drinking with a few mates from The Parachute Regiment.
We hit the first pub at 6pm.
By 7:30pm I was home in bed totally out of it.

Chugging a brimming pint glass full of what I don't know whilst standing on the bar with everyone singing "Get it down, you Zulu warrior" was never one of my brightest ideas.
Irony is that apparently, after I crashed and burned, it was one of the best nights out in living memory for everyone who attended. Bastards.