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you are definitely getting older

  • Windows XP was released 15 years ago, in 2016.
  • The new millennium is more than a decade old.
  • Pierce Brosnan last acted as James Bond 14 years ago.
  • It's been 15 years since 9/11.
  • The Matrix came out 17 years ago, Keanu Reeves is 51 today.
  • Mother Theresa and Lady Diana have been dead for 19 years.
  • Macaulay Culkin is 35 today. Home Alone came out over 25 years ago.
  • Terminator 2 is 25 years old. Edward Furlong who portrayed kid John Connor is 38 now.
  • Sean Connery is 84 years old and retired.
  • The youngest Spice Girl is 39, the oldest Backstreet Boy 43, Gwen Stefani is 45, Madonna 52.
  • The first Harry Potter book came out 19 years ago!
  • The first season of F.R.I.E.N.D.S was aired 21 years ago!
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger is older than Independent India. He was born in June 1947.
  • Kids born in 1998 can legally drive, drink and vote this year.
  • Facebook has been around for 12 years.
  • Jurassic Park is older than Justin Bieber.
  • Bryan Adams' cult song Summer of 69 was released 31 years ago.
  • Kids whom you remember in their diapers are posting their pics on Facebook.
A quick search indicated that the original post was probably in Posterous but since the site is no longer available, I want to thank the original writer of this post who subtly reminds us that we are getting old fast.

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