'us middle aged guys'
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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.
When I was in my forties, I told my boss once that I thought I was having a mid life crisis. He pointed out that before that was possible, I'd first have to grow up. I bought the red sports car anyway.
Christopher Duncan Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalUSA.com
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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.
I actually did that about 4 years ago for ONE 18 year old... BIG HUGE mistake. Fortunately I convinced her to forgive me... phew! Mid life crisis early, now onwards and downwards ;)
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) -
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've come to the conclusion that 40 is no big deal really...it's 30 years before 70, and as far as I'm concerned that's plenty of time to do fun stuff. :)
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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:
13 to 19: Teenager. Obnoxious and prone to wild fits of manic behavior.
Hey who you callin' obnoxious?:mad: Oh wait maybe that's actually true :rolleyes:
I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at for hours.--Jerome K Jerome<< that about sums me up! When a man sits with a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute. But let him sit on a hot stove for a minute-and it's longer than any hour. That's relativity--Albert Einstein << ya gotta love that guy!
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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
Christopher Duncan wrote:
Getting old is the point
yep - it sure beats the alternative....
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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I've come to the conclusion that 40 is no big deal really...it's 30 years before 70, and as far as I'm concerned that's plenty of time to do fun stuff. :)
Anna :rose: Having a bad bug day? Tech Blog | Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "If mushy peas are the food of the devil, the stotty cake is the frisbee of God"
The main differences I can see between 16 and 40 1 - I've had time to learn to do the things I like ( NO, I am talking about guitar and programming ) 2 - no-one can tell me to stop and go to bed 3 - I have the money to pursue the things I like ( I have $20k worth of guitars and amps now, for example ) 4 - so long as I know I've treated people fairly, I no longer care what people think. I dress how I want, live how I want, do the things I want to do.
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.
BTW - happy birthday for tomorrow.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
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BTW - happy birthday for tomorrow.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
*grin* thanks.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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The main differences I can see between 16 and 40 1 - I've had time to learn to do the things I like ( NO, I am talking about guitar and programming ) 2 - no-one can tell me to stop and go to bed 3 - I have the money to pursue the things I like ( I have $20k worth of guitars and amps now, for example ) 4 - so long as I know I've treated people fairly, I no longer care what people think. I dress how I want, live how I want, do the things I want to do.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
Got my 5 :-D 40 is good, hopefuly it gets better!
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) -
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.
Dude, you've been middle aged for ten years now - what's a big deal? :-\
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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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Got my 5 :-D 40 is good, hopefuly it gets better!
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)It does. :-D
Christopher Duncan Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalUSA.com
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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.
Hubby turns 40 this summer and he really hasn't changed in 15 years. He loves tech toys, video games and could care less whom is in the Top 40 on the radio. But I still love him! He has tried to take a bigger interest in politics to have more conversations with me.
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The main differences I can see between 16 and 40 1 - I've had time to learn to do the things I like ( NO, I am talking about guitar and programming ) 2 - no-one can tell me to stop and go to bed 3 - I have the money to pursue the things I like ( I have $20k worth of guitars and amps now, for example ) 4 - so long as I know I've treated people fairly, I no longer care what people think. I dress how I want, live how I want, do the things I want to do.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
Christian Graus wrote:
I dress how I want
It's very hard not to make a joke at that ;P but I'll just wish you a happy birthday :) May the rants keep flowing (they are entertaining!)
Cheers, Vıkram.
I've never ever worked anywhere where there has not been someone who given the choice I would not work with again. It's a job, you do your work, put up with the people you don't like, accept there are probably people there that don't like you a lot, and look forward to the weekends. - Josh Gray.
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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
The youngest I'd ever want to be again is 25. But then, statistically, singles between 25 and 30 have the least sex.
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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.
Christian Graus wrote:
by going to rock festivals, buying expensive guitars and playing them whenever I get a chance
A sure sign you are middle aged!
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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.
hehe. 39 next for me. Happy Birthday fella :). Just remember getting older is a good thing because you either make less mistakes or get better and talking yourself out of the ensuing sh*t. :)
The only thing unpredictable about me is just how predictable I'm going to be.
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The main differences I can see between 16 and 40 1 - I've had time to learn to do the things I like ( NO, I am talking about guitar and programming ) 2 - no-one can tell me to stop and go to bed 3 - I have the money to pursue the things I like ( I have $20k worth of guitars and amps now, for example ) 4 - so long as I know I've treated people fairly, I no longer care what people think. I dress how I want, live how I want, do the things I want to do.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
I have to say that you've pretty much hit the nail on the head there. :cool:
Anna :rose: Having a bad bug day? Tech Blog | Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "If mushy peas are the food of the devil, the stotty cake is the frisbee of God"
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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).
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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.