'us middle aged guys'
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Christian Graus wrote:
I turn 40 tomorrow
Child.
Christian Graus wrote:
I'm clinging to my youth
That could get you plain arrested.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
That could get you plain arrested.
LOL - yes, I often note that when people talk about my youth, they are probably talking about my kids nowadays.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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With you there Christian - I turn 40 at the end of March, but I'm the original Peter Pan so I'll never grow up :-D Not much call for developers in Neverland though :confused:
Dave
BTW, in software, hope and pray is not a viable strategy. (Luc Pattyn)
Visual Basic is not used by normal people so we're not covering it here. (Uncyclopedia)DaveyM69 wrote:
but I'm the original Peter Pan so I'll never grow up
My desk has Wall-E, Mario Kart, Toy Story, Incredibles, Pooh, etc figurines on it, so I am with you there.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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Sorry - was busy wallowing in deep self pity there but trying to hide it... Happy Birthday mate!
Dave
BTW, in software, hope and pray is not a viable strategy. (Luc Pattyn)
Visual Basic is not used by normal people so we're not covering it here. (Uncyclopedia)*grin* you too. We old buggers have to stick together !!!
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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Saw this phrase on the corvette thread below. I turn 40 tomorrow. I have no intention of buying a sports car tho ( heck, I just bought a prius ). I'm clinging to my youth by going to rock festivals, buying expensive guitars and playing them whenever I get a chance.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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Christian Graus wrote:
I turn 40 tomorrow
Child.
Christian Graus wrote:
I'm clinging to my youth
That could get you plain arrested.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
Christian Graus wrote: I'm clinging to my youth That could get you plain arrested.
Yeah, that got a couple of congressmen in trouble a couple of years ago...
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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I would love to hit the ton ( live to 100 ) but I'm not sure how realistic that is.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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Saw this phrase on the corvette thread below. I turn 40 tomorrow. I have no intention of buying a sports car tho ( heck, I just bought a prius ). I'm clinging to my youth by going to rock festivals, buying expensive guitars and playing them whenever I get a chance.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
Hah. I turn
0x30this summer. I had a sports car for a while, until I totalled it out. I'll get another one someday. At the moment, I've got a kid about to enter college, and that sorts your financial realities. I cling to my youth by making my body do all the things it should have done when it was younger: mainly running, biking, and lifting weights. And when it complains, I tell it to STFU and soldier.Software Zen:
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I would love to hit the ton ( live to 100 ) but I'm not sure how realistic that is.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
Hey! Growing old is not so bad, if you consider the alternative. Happy Birthday for tomorrow, Christian. You should adopt as your motto: "I plan to live forever. So far, so good."
Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”
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Hah. I turn
0x30this summer. I had a sports car for a while, until I totalled it out. I'll get another one someday. At the moment, I've got a kid about to enter college, and that sorts your financial realities. I cling to my youth by making my body do all the things it should have done when it was younger: mainly running, biking, and lifting weights. And when it complains, I tell it to STFU and soldier.Software Zen:
delete this;
Fold With Us![^]Gary R. Wheeler wrote:
At the moment, I've got a kid about to enter college, and that sorts your financial realities.
See, I don't live in the US, so I don't have to worry about that :-)
Gary R. Wheeler wrote:
I cling to my youth by making my body do all the things it should have done when it was younger: mainly running, biking, and lifting weights. And when it complains, I tell it to STFU and soldier.
I bought a swim spa and am trying to get back in to swimming, but it's a tough road.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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I would love to hit the ton ( live to 100 ) but I'm not sure how realistic that is.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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I used to think that way. Once you get a little older and start to notice how your body starts wearing out, you'll feel less immortal.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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Saw this phrase on the corvette thread below. I turn 40 tomorrow. I have no intention of buying a sports car tho ( heck, I just bought a prius ). I'm clinging to my youth by going to rock festivals, buying expensive guitars and playing them whenever I get a chance.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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Gary R. Wheeler wrote:
At the moment, I've got a kid about to enter college, and that sorts your financial realities.
See, I don't live in the US, so I don't have to worry about that :-)
Gary R. Wheeler wrote:
I cling to my youth by making my body do all the things it should have done when it was younger: mainly running, biking, and lifting weights. And when it complains, I tell it to STFU and soldier.
I bought a swim spa and am trying to get back in to swimming, but it's a tough road.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
Swimming is probably an ideal form of exercise for middle-aged types. No impact, moderately aerobic, and if you pick the right pool and the right time of day, 'entertaining' (wink-wink, nudge-nudge).
Software Zen:
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Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote:
you should do okay. 200 is my goal.
Who wants to live to 200? By that age, you'll not get dates, you'll look like a date.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
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I'm 38 next month and can't wait to see what form my mid-life crisis will take. Hope it's a fast car, motorbike or young blonde and not train sets, leather trousers or cosmetic surgery.
ROTFL - I used to tell my wife I'd swap her at 38 for two 19 year olds. Now, I can't think of anything worse.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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I'm 38 next month and can't wait to see what form my mid-life crisis will take. Hope it's a fast car, motorbike or young blonde and not train sets, leather trousers or cosmetic surgery.
Mid-life crisis. Isn't that a second childhood? I'd have to come out of my first childhood before I even considered a second one.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
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Swimming is probably an ideal form of exercise for middle-aged types. No impact, moderately aerobic, and if you pick the right pool and the right time of day, 'entertaining' (wink-wink, nudge-nudge).
Software Zen:
delete this;
Fold With Us![^]Gary R. Wheeler wrote:
and if you pick the right pool and the right time of day
Sadly, it's my own pool now, so all the fringe benefits are gone.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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Saw this phrase on the corvette thread below. I turn 40 tomorrow. I have no intention of buying a sports car tho ( heck, I just bought a prius ). I'm clinging to my youth by going to rock festivals, buying expensive guitars and playing them whenever I get a chance.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
I love the way people think that "middle aged" means that your life is essentially over. For those of you keeping score at home, here's a breakdown of age groups and what they mean in the US:
- Below 13: Child. Irrelevant to society other than the joy / burden of raising you.
- 13 to 19: Teenager. Obnoxious and prone to wild fits of manic behavior.
- 20: Young. The only years truly worth living.
- 30: Getting Old. Time to resign yourself to the fact that you're no longer young or able to have fun. Life sucks starting today. It's all about responsibilities, obligations and work. Hang up your party hat, you won't be needing it.
- 40: Over The Hill. It's all downhill from here. No point making plans. Your life is just about over, so why bother? Just fill out your will so we can have your money when you go. Er, you're going soon, right?
- 50: Old And In The Way. You're too old to function or contribute to society, let alone have any fun, so you'd do us all a favor if you would just go out back and shoot yourself so that we don't have to deal with you. (You did fill out that will, didn't you?)
- 60: Ancient. What, people really want to live that long? Good heavens, why?
As you can see, the only years worth living where you're able to enjoy life are your 20s. Beyond that, it's all a descending spiral towards death, with no real ability to have any fun. What a nation of whiners! No wonder anti-depressants are such big sellers. Do you think if you sit around and chant, "Life sucks, life sucks..." long enough, your life will magically become better? If you truly feel this way (and a huge chunk of society buys into this), why don't you just stay home, curl up in a fetal position and make more room for the rest of us? You're depressing and boring the pants off of us, and you're taking up valuable space that could better be used by those of us who are still alive. I'm 51, and I speak with authority when I say that everything they told you about getting old was BS. I'm stronger, smarter, faster and better in every way than I was at 20. Old and in the way? Trust me, boys and girls. I plan on being in the way a lot! :-D
Christopher Duncan Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
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I love the way people think that "middle aged" means that your life is essentially over. For those of you keeping score at home, here's a breakdown of age groups and what they mean in the US:
- Below 13: Child. Irrelevant to society other than the joy / burden of raising you.
- 13 to 19: Teenager. Obnoxious and prone to wild fits of manic behavior.
- 20: Young. The only years truly worth living.
- 30: Getting Old. Time to resign yourself to the fact that you're no longer young or able to have fun. Life sucks starting today. It's all about responsibilities, obligations and work. Hang up your party hat, you won't be needing it.
- 40: Over The Hill. It's all downhill from here. No point making plans. Your life is just about over, so why bother? Just fill out your will so we can have your money when you go. Er, you're going soon, right?
- 50: Old And In The Way. You're too old to function or contribute to society, let alone have any fun, so you'd do us all a favor if you would just go out back and shoot yourself so that we don't have to deal with you. (You did fill out that will, didn't you?)
- 60: Ancient. What, people really want to live that long? Good heavens, why?
As you can see, the only years worth living where you're able to enjoy life are your 20s. Beyond that, it's all a descending spiral towards death, with no real ability to have any fun. What a nation of whiners! No wonder anti-depressants are such big sellers. Do you think if you sit around and chant, "Life sucks, life sucks..." long enough, your life will magically become better? If you truly feel this way (and a huge chunk of society buys into this), why don't you just stay home, curl up in a fetal position and make more room for the rest of us? You're depressing and boring the pants off of us, and you're taking up valuable space that could better be used by those of us who are still alive. I'm 51, and I speak with authority when I say that everything they told you about getting old was BS. I'm stronger, smarter, faster and better in every way than I was at 20. Old and in the way? Trust me, boys and girls. I plan on being in the way a lot! :-D
Christopher Duncan Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
Christopher Duncan wrote:
What a nation of whiners! No wonder anti-depressants are such big sellers.
ROTFL - sad but true.
Christopher Duncan wrote:
I speak with authority when I say that everything they told you about getting old was BS
I had a bit of a crisis when I turned 30, but that's all behind me now. I agree - I'm looking forward to every aspect of the rest of my life. Except, perhaps, impotence.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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Christopher Duncan wrote:
What a nation of whiners! No wonder anti-depressants are such big sellers.
ROTFL - sad but true.
Christopher Duncan wrote:
I speak with authority when I say that everything they told you about getting old was BS
I had a bit of a crisis when I turned 30, but that's all behind me now. I agree - I'm looking forward to every aspect of the rest of my life. Except, perhaps, impotence.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
I've been lying about my age on the "9 years" for decades. At 29, I told averyone I was 30, because I thought it was cool. Another milestone? Nobody ever thought I'd live that long! so, I've been 30, 40 and 50 twice. Great fun. :-D I grew up with the Vietnam war and opportunities for M-16s and green fatigues looming over me. Believe me when I tell you, even at an early age I thought aging was a Good Thing. Getting old is the point! :)
Christopher Duncan Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalUSA.com