Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Double D on October 28, 2010, 01:05:26 pm
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I think I'm well into my mid-life crisis and was wondering what everyone else did during theirs.
I've had a convertible car, a motorbike, tattoos and piercings (don't ask!!!!) so cummon, out with it, reveal all.........
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I reckon that if I keep putting off having a mid-life crisis, I will have found the secret of long life and really getting my money's worth out of the pension scheme............
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I'm male, so to have a mid life crisis that means I have to grow up {-)
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OK.
For my younger days.
I rode bikes. Grew long hair. Was the eternal student. Only really had odd jobs, no career as such. And was happily single.
Until I got married. Then I was equally irresponsible as I had been before. Still living in rented accom, still smoking weed, but now had a wife and 2 dogs in tow. But living in the countryside it didn't matter. Then got divorced.
Got to 40 and hit mid life crisis. Found it almost impossible to get a date. Thought to myself, golly gosh I have been peeing my life away down the pub, no carreer, no house of my own, etc, etc.
Went out, got a job, suit, haircut, company car, mortgage, and sold the bike, re-married, stopped smoking weed. Not necessarily in that order.
Perhaps midlife crisis = need for a change after 20 years.
So when I hit 60 I will probably start chasing middle aged women, grow my hair and smoke weed again.
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I did have a sort of mid life crisis when I was 21, I bought a boat, had several cars, and a motorbike and spent all my time chasing women. Now only thing thats changed is the boat is now a r/c one and I am with 1 wonderful woman that says nice things like, I have done well this week, made extra money (she owns her own business) so I think I shall buy you some bits for your boat.
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OK.
For my younger days.
I rode bikes. Grew long hair. Was the eternal student. Only really had odd jobs, no career as such. And was happily single.
Until I got married. Then I was equally irresponsible as I had been before. Still living in rented accom, still smoking weed, but now had a wife and 2 dogs in tow. But living in the countryside it didn't matter. Then got divorced.
Got to 40 and hit mid life crisis. Found it almost impossible to get a date. Thought to myself, golly gosh I have been peeing my life away down the pub, no carreer, no house of my own, etc, etc.
Went out, got a job, suit, haircut, company car, mortgage, and sold the bike, re-married, stopped smoking weed. Not necessarily in that order.
Perhaps midlife crisis = need for a change after 20 years.
So when I hit 60 I will probably start chasing middle aged women, grow my hair and smoke weed again.
I,ve got a garden full of Willow herb,...I,ve been told there, weeds,....You can have them all...free,..all you,ve got to do is come and pick them,...if you want my address just... pm,me {-)
Wullie
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OK.
For my younger days.
I rode bikes. Grew long hair. Was the eternal student. Only really had odd jobs, no career as such. And was happily single.
Until I got married. Then I was equally irresponsible as I had been before. Still living in rented accom, still smoking weed, but now had a wife and 2 dogs in tow. But living in the countryside it didn't matter. Then got divorced.
Got to 40 and hit mid life crisis. Found it almost impossible to get a date. Thought to myself, golly gosh (as the English say) I have been peeing my life away in bars, no carreer, no house of my own, etc, etc.
Went out, got a job, suit, haircut, company car, mortgage, and sold the bike, re-married, stopped smoking weed. Not necessarily in that order.
Perhaps midlife crisis = need for a change after 20 years.
So when I hit 60 I will probably start chasing middle aged women, grow my hair and smoke weed again.
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I'll let you know when I get there!
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I'll let you know when I get there!
Me too {-)
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The only symptom I had of a mid life crisis was taking up boat modelling. ok2
It weren't no crisis. :-)) :-)) :-))
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I would of had midlife crisis.... but I'm too poor and working class to indulge in such things... :}
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Midlife crisis.?????What.s that????
I have been a little boy all my life so if I never grow up I.ll never have that problem,so I aint gonner grow up period. :-)) :-))
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My wife reckons because of my dress sense (or lack of it) I was obviously born middle-aged so I must have missed the midlife crisis.
Was it any good.
Geoff
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I would of had midlife crisis.... but I'm too poor and working class to indulge in such things... :}
I'm working class, I got a job straight from school and apart from havin a few months off when I had my kids I've always worked >>:-(. Luckily I had my kids while I was young and now they are old enough to look after themselves I've started to enjoy myself and do all the things I couldn't do or afford to do while I was bringing them up.
I work in Bereavement Services which means that from Monday to Friday I work either at the Crematorium or in the Cemeteries, don't get me wrong, I absolutely love my job but it's taught me not to put things off till tomorrow, that's why I'm doing things I've always wanted to do now before it's too late that's why I keep being told that I'm having a mid-life crisis, but if I get my way this mid-life crisis will be going on for a long time to come........ now what next........ Sugar Daddy or Toy Boy?????? {-) {-) {-)
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I'm working class, I got a job straight from school and apart from havin a few months off when I had my kids I've always worked >>:-(. Luckily I had my kids while I was young and now they are old enough to look after themselves I've started to enjoy myself and do all the things I couldn't do or afford to do while I was bringing them up.
I work in Bereavement Services which means that from Monday to Friday I work either at the Crematorium or in the Cemeteries, don't get me wrong, I absolutely love my job but it's taught me not to put things off till tomorrow, that's why I'm doing things I've always wanted to do now before it's too late that's why I keep being told that I'm having a mid-life crisis, but if I get my way this mid-life crisis will be going on for a long time to come........ now what next........ Sugar Daddy or Toy Boy?????? {-) {-) {-)
that all depends on what you value more, Money or Energy {-)
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Never mind mid life, I'm just having a crisis.....to many boats to build (or plan to build), finish the decorating, build new steam plant...........see crisis......., oh well I'll take my mind off all these troubles and go build a boat {-) {-) (besides it too cold for the riding the bike now) :((
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How I hate fair weather motor-cyclists,posers {-) {-) hope to see you Sunday week Phil remember Shinny side up greasy side down
Cheers
Bob ( still with 1200 Aspencade in garage )
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........ now what next........ Sugar Daddy or Toy Boy?????? {-) {-) {-)
Nice to know you're still wanted isn't it?... :((
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I'll be happy just to reach Mid life (50) 0n Saturday ! :-))
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How I hate fair weather motor-cyclists,posers {-) {-) hope to see you Sunday week Phil remember Shinny side up greasy side down
Cheers
Bob ( still with 1200 Aspencade in garage )
Was -5C yesterday, and had the bike out for a good run when the sun got up. Dressed warm and it was quite invigorating %%
Why is woman only worry about mid crisis? I just tell the wife I'm seeing to my Bucket List.
John......................with an 1100 Aspencade still on the road. O0
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I would hardly call a Honda GoldWing a sign of a midlife crisis...It's more like a motorized pipe and slippers mobile :}
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I'll be happy just to reach Mid life (50) 0n Saturday ! :-))
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Is 50 midlife I thought it was older,Im 53 Ive got some catching up to do,now whats first?
Chris
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50!! :o I turn 40 in January so will probably be starting mine soon...Dave... O0
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I would hardly call a Honda GoldWing a sign of a midlife crisis...It's more like a motorized pipe and slippers mobile :}
Very good. I gotta remember that one. Never mind, we always put the Hondas at the back of our pack to pick up the pieces fallen off the Harleys.
John ......... plugging ears from the Harley screams {-)
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Are you only 40 No.6? Crikey that doesn't bode well for me,I thought that you were nearer my own age(50). :embarrassed:
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Steady Dreadstar, not every one had it cushy like you....
I must stand-up for the mid-life crisis brigade - when young we all have dreams and aspirations and unfortunately for most, insufficient funds to do anything about it. I was in that situation and now I''ve got 'rid' of the kids I am now enjoying what I've worked for. I have absolutely no intention of leaving anything to anyone, my wife and I are planning to spend every penny - we did our bit by putting them all through university and supporting them until they got good jobs.
However, we've now replaced the kids with the in-laws who are really old and require a lot of assistance and this past weekend have been informed that next year we will be grand parents.....so life's not all a bed of roses, eventually we'll get to the stage where we can have time (and money) just for ourselves.
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Are you only 40 No.6? Crikey that doesn't bode well for me,I thought that you were nearer my own age(50). :embarrassed:
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Wot Mid Life Crisis ?
I hit 52 before I decided that 4 wheels were not for me in the states.
Bill
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Very good. I gotta remember that one. Never mind, we always put the Hondas at the back of our pack to pick up the pieces fallen off the Harleys.
John ......... plugging ears from the Harley screams {-)
as Jools Holland says "Harley Davidson, nice bike if your a girl"
Bungle with a zzr 600 in bits in garage :)
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Very good. I gotta remember that one. Never mind, we always put the Hondas at the back of our pack to pick up the pieces fallen off the Harleys.
John ......... plugging ears from the Harley screams {-)
Well when we went for a ride out we always put the Harley riders at the back so we didn't get hit by any parts that fell off {-) {-) {-) {-) {-)
Mark.
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Are you only 40 No.6? Crikey that doesn't bode well for me,I thought that you were nearer my own age(50). :embarrassed:
Well that's put me in my place... :P I'll just go off to use the Wii Fit...again...or could just head for the sofa I suppose...Dave... O0 O0
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I had to look up 'midlife crisis', I wasn't sure what it actually is.........I have been accused of having had one, been in the middle of it, and will be having it soon...all in the space of the last four years!
If it's where you go out and spend hard earned money on 'stupid things' like sports cars, flash holidays, flying lessons, new clothes, radio control 'bits', toys, power tools etc., then I'm guilty as charged.
BUT - I'm 52 next birthday, our last child is off at Uni' (albeit with our 'sponsorship') and we finally have free time, the money that was always put aside for the kids is now 'spare'. Seeing as we had children from the day we were married in our case it's more of a long overdue honeymoon - not a crisis.
We decided that we have done our bit for family it's now our time to grow old disgracefully......but we have been told recently that we are to become grandparents early next year - so that may well throw a spanner in the works....but as they say life happens, bring it on - a grandchild could be another excuse for more toys!