50th birthday

[peter1958]

I am making my brother's 50th birthday card. Have any of you got a funny poem about getting older that I could use?

[Jules001]

you could try here, they have some funny ones http://www.imag-e-nation.com/card_verses_poems _quotes.htm

[scampchen]

You could also try the Moonpig website where you can personalise the front of the card - some of them are set up in the form of a newspaper or magazine cover, for instance. After that you can fill in the verse yourself once the good ABers inspire you!

[fabioburke]

You're hair is gone,
you smell of ****,
you maybe gone before you read this,
Only 15 years before you quit,
your job and all the other ****.
Good luck on your 50th,congrats.

[Ice.Maiden]

Lol!
Oh dear, Peter. I have this excellent poem that was written for my father when he reached 50. It was made up by me and the girls (we were hammered at the time), but ended up being so hilarious that several people asked to borrow it afterwards. Too long to write down here, but just get yourself a drink, and I'm sure something adequate'll spring to mind.

[JB]

Bit difficult without having any details about him, but here's a draft!

So what � your hair is thinner
And your eyesight not as good
Your bedtime isn�t quite as late -
You can�t party like you could!

Your physique is getting thicker
The gym is not so great
You�ve totally shunned the six pack
And settled for the full crate!

But I wouldn�t change you
Not for any other
Because you are (amongst other things!)
My truly great Brother!

[Ice.Maiden]

Put "smashing" instead of great, and it'll ryhme better - but that's not bad at all!!!

[chadad]

Hi Peter1958.
Here's one I composed for all the silver surfers.
Feel free to use it.

When your three point five inch goes all floppy
And your (once) hard disk no longer stays.
Then pray that your memory don�t fail you
Or a smile will be all you can raise.
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When the text on your screen goes all fuzzy
And the colours fade slowly to gray.
Then don�t vent your rage on the setup.
It�s your eyes, they get worse every day
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When you find as you twiddle your joystick
That its not as much fun as before.
And the feedback you once found exciting
Well, it just isn�t there anymore.
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When your search engine looks for viagra
And you find it says, �don�t be so wet�
And the nearest you get to net stockings
Are support ones you buy on the net.
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Then the time has arrived to take notice
That things are no longer the same
For although you may blame your computer
You will find that old age is to blame.
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Still, as long as your system still functions.
Though it may not be still at its best
Just give them the bowmans� two fingered salute
�Anciens canum viviat est�
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