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Today's expression, I like it.
It's a noun and it usually refers to men.
But I guess it could refer to women too.
Old timer, that guy is an old timer.
He's an old timer. And old timer old dash t i m e r.
We use it as one word but there's a hyphen there's a dash in the middle.
old dash t i m e r.
old timer. So what is an old timer?
an old -timer is a guy, it could be a woman but especially we use it with a guy who is old or experienced.
So if you have a grandfather, my grandfather passed away, my grandfather is there they're dead but they you know they lived until I think it was 2006, my grandpa was born one of my grandpas was born in 1922 so that would make him what?
78. 84. Yeah. So, he lived until he was 84 years old and when he was 84 you know that he was an old timer.
He's an old timer. He's an old man.
He's seen a lot of history, has a lot of experience.
He's an old timer. But you know what, even me, even Coach Shane, I'm an old -timer.
Now, my age, I'm 48, is that old?
Well, to some of you it might be old, but let me tell you something.
Coach Shane's first podcast – yeah, this is a podcast, you're listening to a podcast.
I'll give you a question.
Coach Shane's first podcast was A.
2013 B 2010 C 2006 D 1999 When was Coach Shane's very very first podcast?
A, 2013, B, 2010, C, 2006, or D, 1999?
You think about that question, think about the answer, and for now, check out the dialogue.
When did you start teaching on YouTube?
Oh, back in 2010. Oh, so you're an old -timer and not really a few go back to 2006 Oh great dialogue.
So right now for everybody listening it's 2016 I Have been on YouTube.
Was it 2010? I think it was maybe back in 2010 about that time was my first YouTube video so for now It's been six years That's a long time for YouTube.
That's a long time.
So yeah on YouTube I am an old timer, but actually there are some English teachers who first uploaded videos in 2006 Yes, so they're even older than me those guys are real old timers I'm an old -timer but some of those guys are even older than me.
It's true but What about when it comes to?
Podcasting when do you think coach Shane's first?
podcast was 2013 2010 2006 or 1999 when was it the answer is D 1999 oh yeah that's right and I have proof I really do I have internet proof that my first podcast was in 1999 can anybody find it I'm really curious I'll give you a hint the name of my podcast was called Crazy English I think that's what the name was and do I have a copy of the podcast I made several I don't I might somewhere but I can't find any yeah if you guys want proof well just let me know I'll show you the proof but yeah 1999 so I really am an old -timer when it comes to teaching online believe it or not my first online class
was probably 1998 maybe 1997 yeah yeah I've been around a long time online but just recently I started by myself so yeah I'm an old -timer when it comes to teaching English especially online coach Shane is an old -timer what about you are Are you an old -timer in anything?
I'll give you one more example.
When it comes to riding a bicycle, nowadays in America, everybody is very safe.
They wear a bike helmet when they ride their bicycle.
It's really good to see, but me, when I ride my bike, I do not wear a bike helmet.
I'm an old -timer. Yeah, I was a bike racer.
So I raced on bicycles.
I did triathlons and way back then When I raced we did not need to wear helmets Yeah, I'm an old -timer back in the 1980s in the 1970s.
We didn't need to wear helmets Do you remember those days?
Yeah, all right. That's today's expression.
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When did you start teaching on YouTube?
Oh, back in 2010! Oh so you're an old timer?
And not really. A few go back to 2006.
When did you start teaching on YouTube?
Oh back in 2010. Oh So you're an old -timer And not really a few go back to 2006