I went to SXSW a few years ago. My people in LA are in the industry so its networking but still

we rented out a house with a pool, $800 worth of liquor, had VIP passes to all the shows...

after the first night we kinda realized..

NIGGA WE OLD!!!

Dudes were passed out by 10PM.

only kept 1 NBA Jersey...my Ray Allen SuperSonics...and a couple baseball and NFL joints. Dunno if I'm done with them, though, to be honest.

we just don't rock em super baggy anymore.

in the house - neva too old

not proud of it, but it happens, esp after having a few after a long day working from home.

I'll just snap awake after snoozing for a few hours with my headphones on and movie credits rolling.

Like, I go from "kinda drunk" to "I can't really function, I'm just gonna hide and lay down"....but there's literally no level of drunk that I can be where I'm obnoxious or anything.

It took open bar Hennesy. Still can't take the taste of it.

I relapsed once but it was a weird one; bartender as hooking us up with free drinks and her manager started to realize what was happening. I was drunk but not THAT drunk. I remember pulling out my card to 'pay' and make it look good...

...I wake up the next day with my apartment door wide open and clothes all over the floor. No idea how I made it home. Now I just quit automatically after 3-4 drinks in unless im at home.

it is a burden to folks

i think for most folks it ends around 24-30. depending on kids and what not

Never saw passing out or puking as a good look..

After I graduated from college.

Having said that, there are grown ass people in my circle of friends who still do this...but usually only on their birthdays.

I got a lot of my binge drinking out of the way as a teen though.

its not cute after age 25
and even then depending


its your birthday/special occasion/once in a blue moon/everyone feels sick now and then
hey the body changes
it happens


but
you still don't know how to handle your drink?
you getting in fights with strangers?
and you tryna do this every time you go out??
no more baby sitters after mid twenties
get it together
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always felt out of place. but it'd be cool to go every now and then to people watch.

seems like its a thing to keep going to the club now a days tho. I hear 30 and 40 yr olds talking about they going to the club on the weekend. it's strange

Lol...same answer...after I graduated college.

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I don't see an end to it either.

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forcing myself to actually respond to you is like bathing in ebola virus. - Binlahab

Like there is stupid, and then there is you, and then there is dead. - VAsBestBBW

R.I.P. Disco D

Being "too old" for cartoons in general is like being "too old" for movies and television in general.

:(

Or too many responsibilities.

Trust if I were single, can't be too old

But it's tough to explain to the wife when she asked if you picked up the ground beef and chicken and you can't say shit because you dropped $200 on a chick named Maxi Cheeks

is it something i do all the time? maybe once a month.

design school wrecked me for life.

it feels empty as fuck, MOST of the time, in the late 20s

i started on the good stuff though.

Probably now. 34. Atlanta nightlife used to be fly - dope music, plenty of places to go, well dressed people just chilling. Now it's "turnupturnupturnup!!", music I hate, bars that only have Ciroc and can't make anything outside of a cran & vodka, and people taking pics of themselves every 5 seconds. When I saw a clique of dudes each with selfie sticks in VIP a couple weeks ago, I knew the coffin had closed for me.

a crew of dudes.. with selfie sticks....

What

The

Fuck

.

bars, happy hours, etc etc may never be too old.

But there's a lot of places that call themselves lounges/restaurants/whatever that might as well be clubs.

Went to a few clubs back then for various reasons, and realized I wasn't enjoying it anymore.

These days, if I'm going out, it's to a bar. Or a concert. But for a lot of these concerts, I'm realizing I'm too damn old too.

We had a blunt and everythang...

My wife was looking around making sure she didnt see any of her college students.

opening for Kanye at Barclay but the crowd was pretty well mixed as far as age groups go

i go out to 'the club' these days when there's a DJ spinning (House) i want to hear. i rarely go just to be going. and when i go i don't feel old at all and i definitely don't feel too old to be there. i go b/c even 'at my age' (38) i still really love hearing music in a club full of ppl and i still really love dancing in public. i won't be 'too old' for that until my body falls apart.

Misunderstood the post lol

the old nigga in the club

Fuck your fort!

By the time Tribe hit the stage my feet were KILLING me from having been out there all day

my excitement was there but tempered at having my feet on fire...by the end I was very much on some "I just wanna get outta here"

i realized then I might not be cut out for this anymore

...these days. Certainly General Admission or small ass club indie hip-hop shows.

These days I can only think of one time when sometime during on of these standing room only General Admission shows when I haven't thought, "Fuck it, I'd rather be at home in bed." That was the Foreign Exchange show in SF. I also went to the show in Oakland the following night, but I made sure we had seats for that.

I was in Florida at the time that year

The last few times The Roots hit DC my brother and I made it a point to head upstairs at either the 9:30 or the Filmore to grab a spot to sit. That area was $75 a head for the New Years Eve show and we gladly paid it.

not the whole store, but I realized I walked right into the college age, SWAG section. i realized I was too fucking old for some shit.

I had already worked in corporate America for 2 years at that point
everything I tried on made me feel super awkward

Last year a guy I was seeing bought tickets to the Drake vs Lil Wayne tour when it came to New York and asked me to be his date
even the way he presented it, he knew what my response would be because he asked "You wouldn't say no to me on my birthday...right?"

I almost wished he'd had asked for anal or a threesome instead.

Got my hair done the night before
went to work wearing one of my flyest outfits
we get to the damn show and we're surrounded by nothing but teenyboppers
One of the girls next to us begged us to buy alcohol for her for almost 20 minutes.
he kept whining about how old he felt (he turned 32) and at one point I snapped on him, "what the hell did your ass expect??!!"

All I kept thinking was I would've had hella fun if I went with my little brother who's a huge Drake fan (they share the same birthday) and is also 9 years younger than me.

That situation dissolved a few weeks later and it was all for the best. I didn't know how I was going to explain that I was seriously dating a diehard Drake fan to anyone who actually loves me.

Vs a Too Short fan, who can be 45 and still don't give a fuck about a bitch (in Short's words, not mine)

Yo the Old Head groupie game in the middle of the country is so serious.. when we went on tour with Warren G that shit was apparent as fuck..

48yr old chicks acting like 21 yr olds.. wild

No people
Just no
We still doing this 'emotions are bad' thing in our 30s
Come ON people
Leave that to the 'tough' I fell for a stripper teenagers
Smh
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I haven't heard this guys name for 3 years and all a sudden you been saying his name every 2 days.

what did he do to you?

>I haven't heard this guys name for 3 years and all a sudden
>you been saying his name every 2 days.

i was wonder what folks were complaining about
NOW I KNOW
and when you contrast it with drake
y'all tripping hard


>what did he do to you?
Live


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Being a fan of an artist means nothing at all based on how you act, but it's a running gag about Drake songs making you cry n shit

why can't drake be nice
let that boy be nice
dang whipper snappers
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When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. Live so that when you die, you rejoice, and the world cries.
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if you actually listen to the lyrics
Drake isn't REALLY about being so caring and sensitive
it's more about feeding into their internal idea that they are nice guys when in reality they make music for nice guy assholes

I had waaaaaaaaaaaaay better experiences with fans of Too Short and emcees like him. They knew the difference between a song and reality. That Drake fan I dated, not so much.

>I almost wished he'd had asked for anal or a threesome
>instead.

Right before I got married, I was blasting LL's Booming System from the car driving through the Bronx. Everyone was blasting their music so I was like eff it, I got some tracks too.

After 10 minutes, I stopped into a pharmacy for some Aleve

>so I was like eff it,
>I got some tracks too.

that was me too up until about 4 or 5 years ago
on some jigga imaginary player "bumping some OTHER shit"

No mas
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you need to start protecting your hearing for real
you heard what happened to lil louis right?

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when my ears start to hurt..that's never a good sign.

One 18+ club when I was young used to ALWAYS have my ears hurting by the time I left.

Big thing I am trying to get better at is shutting off the monitors after song transitions.. Not have some shit blasting directly in your ear.

http://www.mixmag.net/news/lil-louis-got-permanent-ear-damage

Lil Louis has confirmed his left ear is permanently damaged.

In a post on Facebook the Chicago pioneer revealed he can "only hear in one ear" after a CO2 cannon was set off next to him in Sankeys Manchester in January.

Despite the hearing loss he says he's determined to move "onwards" and will "play twice as loud" from now on.


...

http://www.mixmag.net/words/news/house-legend-lil-louis-may-have-been-permanently-deafened-by-air-horn

Dear Manchester.
I know you wondered what happened on Saturday. I’ll explain. I was really excited to play for you, thus, deeply disappointed that I didn’t. As usual, I landed then went to Soundcheck. As we were about to leave, this idiot came into the booth and without notice, decided to show off a new toy (a very powerful CO2 cannon blaster machine), which seemed 12 inches from my left ear. As he shot it, the compressed air that blasted out of the cannon was louder and more shrill than anything I’d ever heard. It hurt so bad, I jumped in the air and screamed. The pain was followed by an intense ringing and muffled silence. The left side of the room went dead, and I couldn’t hear anything except that ring. I was taken to the hospital, where I spent the night being passed around a bevy of doctors including an ENT specialist. I was diagnosed with SIHL (sound induced hearing loss), a permanent hearing loss, and given a strong steroid medication. I haven’t been able to easily walk straight (my equilibrium is off), so I can’t work out, hold down food, and I’m nauseous and lightheaded. I’ve gone from sleeping two hours a day to being in bed for two days.
I am fucking upset, because this idiot, (a manager no less) should have known better. And not only did he prevent me from playing for you, he may have ended my career as a DJ and Artist. I’m not looking for sympathy, but to prevent any new rumors from milling, instead of handling it privately as usual, this time I’m sharing the details.
Know that I live for three things, God, to finish this film, and create and play music for you. I’ve been able to handle everything life has thrown me. But I don’t know what will come of this. While writing this, I thought about the Serenity Prayer my mom gave me at 5. I understand why now. This is beyond my control, so I have to accept whatever comes. But I'm praying, because I’ve made the best album of my life, and want to give you that, the film, and the best DJing, which is still in front of me. In two hours, I have to take further tests. Wish me luck…
Musically yours,
Lil Louis.


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that said i have noticed more and more DJs over the years wear ear plugs
now i'm like
oh wait duh this makes sense
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"Ante Up" is pretty much guaranteed to be blasting from the Benz when it comes on.

Almost any time I'm playing some Ghettotech/Chicago Ghetto House/B-More Club shit I have the shit cranked.

Certain hip hop joints will have the volume way up.


... also, this only happens when I'm in the car by myself.

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"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

I don't think I've had a great concert experience in YEARS. Rather just listen to them at home.

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

I mean, I will still turn the music up when I drive, but I'm a lot more conscious of the volume now, especially going through congested areas or parking lots.

Only children should watch cartoons

Glad I realized this early in life

Before u get your panties bunched up - I'm not talking about adult cartoons like family guy

Hell NAWWWW...I disagree. As a parent, you get to appreciate cartoons all over again.

Plus there are degrees of cartoons.

Dora/Peppa Pig/MMC - kiddy

Simpsons/Archer/American Dad - Adult

Anime - both

Animaniacs still go hard
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e1hZGDaqIw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoJkxNa6v14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flKOtXC4oyM

-I don't find joy being around random people in general so I've had no reason to go clubbing, go to a bar or any of those nightlife social scenes. Everyone I've met has been at school/work or through family/friends.

-I was never into wearing jerseys or blasting my car's stereo culture nor do I smoke weed/drink.

-I do stay up well past midnight regularly (I get up at 10am) & occasionally attend concerts that cater to the bag-packer crowd just to hear some live music.

-As far as cartoons, I'm pretty sure I can enjoy vulgar shows I grew up watching such as Ren & Stimpy. Simpsons is a family show so I don't see why anyone would suddenly be too old for it...maybe you get tired of it, wasn't your thing in the first place or associate it w/ being a kid's show if you grew up watching it. South Park & Boondocks actually cater to adults, it's just a matter of whether you like the shows or not. With that said, I don't think I've watched any of the cartoons in a minute though nor was I ever a fan of Archer (too cheesy for me).

Not every week or even every month. Maybe once or twice per season. Well, except one night stands - that's still weekly or so.

I'm not gonna stop doing things that I enjoy for something so arbitrary as my age.

Being broke was old at 27. I decided that I wanted to make 6 figures and eliminate debt. I hated scrambling to do basic shit .

It feels good to have a little cushion.


Living with Roommates got old at 30. I went on a mission to buy a home that I could afford to pay on my own. If I choose to have a roommate, it would be my husband.

Hold that thought...


I had never done it before. Just moved to Atlanta, had a dj gig back in Charlotte, so I figure I'd be super cheap about it...take a megabus up, rent a cheap car for two days, crash at my mans and nems crib, be out on Sunday morning.

When he had to wait up for me to get in, and I woke up on his couch to his dog and his kids running around, thats when I knew I couldnt do it.

A guest room...ehh..maybe..but crashing on a couch? One and done..


We covered by the Blood which never loose it's power



http://soundcloud.com/rayandersonjr

but yes i might be too old for this as well
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I stopped even entertaining the idea of staying at one at 23 to be honest I was never into them (often I could find a hotel at a similar rate with more security and privacy)

27 aka post baby...

I LOVE Italian food...Bolognese, lasagna, chicken parm...none of that!

last time I rolled was in 2008
the back pain and drop was so bad, I was seriously contemplating suicide for a few hours.

I mean, besides THE MOST :-)

part of the side-effect of E is that it drains spinal fluid as you roll
I knew plenty of e-tards who developed residual back pain as a result of chronic use. I hadn't rolled in years prior and I took a double stack in one shot.

SMART, BSR. REEEEEEEEEEAAAL SMART.