If you could turn back time, what is 1 or 2 things you wish you could have done.
I'm not talking about being with family or any of that kind of stuff, I'm talking concerts, football games, buying your dream car, etc.....

MY 2 things are

Buying a Brand new 1967 Chevelle SS 396 4 speed

And

Seeing the Ramones iin Concert

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You know trouble is right around the corner when your best friend tells you to hold his beer!!

If you could turn back time, what is 1 or 2 things you wish you could have done.
I'm not talking about being with family or any of that kind of stuff, I'm talking concerts, football games, buying your dream car, etc.....

MY 2 things are

Buying a Brand new 1967 Chevelle SS 396 4 speed

And

Seeing the Ramones iin Concert

Does buying Amazon at the initial IPO qualify?

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When you get into the endzone, act like you've been there before.

If you could turn back time, what is 1 or 2 things you wish you could have done.
I'm not talking about being with family or any of that kind of stuff, I'm talking concerts, football games, buying your dream car, etc.....

MY 2 things are

Buying a Brand new 1967 Chevelle SS 396 4 speed

And

Seeing the Ramones iin Concert

Does buying Amazon at the initial IPO qualify?

Wouldn't you rather go back further and start Amazon before Bezos did?

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Does buying Amazon at the initial IPO qualify?

Wouldn't you rather go back further and start Amazon before Bezos did?

Seems like a lot of work.

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If you could turn back time, what is 1 or 2 things you wish you could have done.
I'm not talking about being with family or any of that kind of stuff, I'm talking concerts, football games, buying your dream car, etc.....

MY 2 things are

Buying a Brand new 1967 Chevelle SS 396 4 speed

And

Seeing the Ramones iin Concert

Buying real estate earlier.

Investing in the stock market earlier.

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There are 10 kinds of people in this world.  Those who understand binary and those who don't.

Do we have the knowledge we have now as well as results of the lottery and sporting events?

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Wouldn't you rather go back further and start Amazon before Bezos did?

Seems like a lot of work.

I was thinking the exact same thing. 


Buy the stocks early. Let someone else do the work. Ah ha!

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I'd have said yes to one girl, and hell no to another.

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Buying a Brand new 1967 Chevelle SS 396 4 speed

My mom had the '69 version of that same car. Had to sell it during the late '70s gas crisis.

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Do we have the knowledge we have now as well as results of the lottery and sporting events?

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When you get into the endzone, act like you've been there before.

If you could turn back time, what is 1 or 2 things you wish you could have done.
I'm not talking about being with family or any of that kind of stuff, I'm talking concerts, football games, buying your dream car, etc.....

MY 2 things are

Buying a Brand new 1967 Chevelle SS 396 4 speed

And

Seeing the Ramones iin Concert

This is a fun question. I see a lot of friends who look back on college experiences, and friendships or professional development that formed them, and think, man, if I didn't spend so much time partying or being a dang hermit, maybe I could have gotten more out of those years than I did, but then I remember that I am not really wired that way. Being an outgoing socialite would have probably upped my anxiety to a point where I'd be an alcoholic or on so many pills that I wouldn't be who I am anyhow.

After college I stayed around campus, rather than return home and pursue a career there. That led to a marriage to someone from out of state, and soon we moved closer to her family. I've been on an island family-wise since, and I often wonder if my marriage and parenting would be any different if I had a safety net of grandparents, sisters, or other family to watch the kids while we had some adult time. Would my kids be more social, spending time with family and friends, rather than the isolationist tendencies that seem to be the norm around here?

Let's go ahead and be selfish, though.

When I was younger, and single, I would have loved to take a job that kept me mobile, allowing me to travel the country or globe and see a lot of places I'll likely never visit otherwise.

I should have learned to play music, but I've always been too afraid of failing to attempt something that requires rhythm, coordination, or practice. @So I'd have been perfect as a drummer@

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I wouldn't have had that last shot of tequila...

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I'd have said yes to one girl, and hell no to another.

Oh man.

OH. MAN.

This one cuts deeeeeeeeeeep. Regrets are real, and I absolutely wish I could grab teenage mikey by the arms, shake him senseless and convince him to not be paralyzed by fear of rejection or failure.

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I'd have said yes to one girl, and hell no to another.

Oh man.

OH. MAN.

This one cuts deeeeeeeeeeep. Regrets are real, and I absolutely wish I could grab teenage mikey by the arms, shake him senseless and convince him to not be paralyzed by fear of rejection or failure.

No means no.  

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As someone who believes everything happens for a reason I wouldn't change anything. Do I have regrets? Sure. Do I sometimes wish I'd made better choices when it comes to 99.9% of my life? You betcha. Do I wish I'd had better people around me when I was younger? Definitely. 

But it's all a part of who I am and all of it was for a reason- good, bad, indifferent or downright ugly. I haven't had an easy life for sure, but I don't believe our experiences are only for us, they're an education of sorts so we can help others who find themselves in similar circumstances. If you go through a devastating illness who would you rather seek advice from? Someone who has no idea of what you're going through but read about it in a book, or someone who has been there and really knows the score? 

That's just how I see things. YMMV

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Saved more money before moving out.

Seen any Tool concert or show that was within the state of Florida or within three states.

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"What do I know of cultured ways, the gilt, the craft and the lie? I, who was born in a naked land and bred in the open sky. The subtle tongue, the sophist guile, they fail when the broadswords sing; Rush in and die, dogs - I was a man before I was a king."

I'd have said yes to one girl, and hell no to another.

Oh man.

OH. MAN.

This one cuts deeeeeeeeeeep. Regrets are real, and I absolutely wish I could grab teenage mikey by the arms, shake him senseless and convince him to not be paralyzed by fear of rejection or failure.

Agreed. Teenaged FSG was more popular than he realized at the time, and his naturally humble and introverted personality kept him out of some really interesting events.

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“An empty vessel makes the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest babblers.”. - Plato

As someone who believes everything happens for a reason I wouldn't change anything. Do I have regrets? Sure. Do I sometimes wish I'd made better choices when it comes to 99.9% of my life? You betcha. Do I wish I'd had better people around me when I was younger? Definitely. 

But it's all a part of who I am and all of it was for a reason- good, bad, indifferent or downright ugly. I haven't had an easy life for sure, but I don't believe our experiences are only for us, they're an education of sorts so we can help others who find themselves in similar circumstances. If you go through a devastating illness who would you rather seek advice from? Someone who has no idea of what you're going through but read about it in a book, or someone who has been there and really knows the score? 

That's just how I see things. YMMV

Well said, and in spite of the regrets, I feel the same way. I refuse to deny or dismiss my past, as it is what makes my present that much more meaningful.

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Everything happens for a reason.  Everything that happens is a product of preceding events.  Including the choices you make.  You guys need to get over these regrets, because whatever happened in the past was inevitable.  You could not possibly have made other choices, because every choice you made was made for a reason.  All your choices were caused.  Maybe by your environment, your upbringing, the people around you, or your genetics.   Free will is an illusion.  So forget about regrets.  Everything that happened was inevitable.  And everything that's going to happen is inevitable, too.  You're just playing your part in this big show called "life."  But your lines are already written.

Okay, back to the thread.  I would not want to turn back time and do anything different, because I like where I am now, and I could see where if I did the tiniest thing differently in the past, things might have turned out completely differently for me now.

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It's not a regret but a 'just wondering'. I'd like to have seen how far I could have gotten in baseball if I had really devoted myself. I still occasionally get people that I run into in PA when I'm visiting that ask 'how far I got'.

But hey, I was the stereotypical child of the 70's. Anti-establishment/authority, partying my [BLEEP] off, and didn't want anyone telling me what to do...including my baseball coach. I was too busy being...well...a child of the 70's.

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