[swimtech]

...was just contemplating

I would say that the title is what elder geeks (like myself) go through rather than mid-life crisis.

Buy a Camry. Then a 30 inch IPS monitor - no wait - two of 'em, high end mainboard with a Core i7 (overclocked, naturally), a nice CPU cooler, at least 6G of fast DDR3, two dual-GPU video cards, 5 SSD's (raided), 3Tb external eSata storage, Blu-Ray burner, that nifty Silverstone RV-02 case... Surely those goodies will invigorate the male juices!

[Kizo]

I was honestly expecting a gaming discussion.
But maybe that was your intention anyway.

[MIG-31]

Im one who can NEVER understand this Mid Life crisis issue that people have or go through.. ?

What is mid Life when no one knows when they will Die ?. That includes accidental or natural..

[IvanV]

Originally Posted by swimtech

...was just contemplating

I would say that the title is what elder geeks (like myself) go through rather than mid-life crisis.

Buy a Camry. Then a 30 inch IPS monitor - no wait - two of 'em, high end mainboard with a Core i7 (overclocked, naturally), a nice CPU cooler, at least 6G of fast DDR3, two dual-GPU video cards, 5 SSD's (raided), 3Tb external eSata storage, Blu-Ray burner, that nifty Silverstone RV-02 case... Surely those goodies will invigorate the male juices!

I don't think it's the half-life crysis (love the term ), it's just the fact that geeks of certain age are finally able to afford themselves what they always wanted as younger geeks.

[Tyrsonswood]

Not fare! I got a '93 Astro van, completely rusted out..... and a house. No geek toys.

Oh, and if this is "half life", I gotta tell you right now, I'm not looking forward to living to 100+. No way man!

[swimtech]

Originally Posted by IvanV

I don't think it's the half-life crysis (love the term ), it's just the fact that geeks of certain age are finally able to afford themselves what they always wanted as younger geeks.

That's it! And in so doing retaining youthfulness in some strange fashion psychologically. Still can't afford all those goodies at the moment though. And yeah, I'd really love to be able to get together a system like that - great learning experience besides being a super-cool toy to play with - and over the top for my uses too, practically speaking. Still...

I understand what psychologists and popular pundits say some men go through in their forties and/or fifties - attempting somehow to hold on to youth - some so bent on retaining it that they abandon responsibility and practicality.

I think really it has a lot to do with keeping one's life moving forward in a personally fulfilling way - that there is still tons of time to do new and satisfying things - especially if the previous twenty years have been stagnant or routine, with lots of self-sacrifice. For some, the rubber band respresenting the level of self-sacrifice snaps, and one's perspective turns (inappropriately) 180 degrees to self only - which can cause a lot of pain to others in that person's life. I'm sure each of us have seen or heard of instances like that.

I drive a 89 Corolla with 399,000 miles on it - no kidding! Nothing like getting 30+ mpg nowadays.

I really was just thinking the title was a funny play on words, yet was an appropriate synonym.

Life and living is good! 102 years would suit me pretty well.

Just rambling - and part of this train of thought is because I just lost a close peer at work last weekend. He was full of life, and was a joyful and personable guy, down to earth too... Got into a fight somehow and died of a resultant heart attack last weekend. Absolutely tragic - and my wife and I are going to his funeral service this morning. We were very close, as work buddies, for a long time - over 10 years. I'll miss him a lot...

[Mousey]

Who cares if it's Over the top it's awesome
However you do realise that if you purchase aforementioned goodies the younger geeks here at DH will have to come and loot you, we're poor D:

I'm wanting to get my car to 666,666 miles then take a picture and slap it on failblog

[Judas]

your only old if you beleive you are

[Cow_160483]

Its tragic what happened to your friend but he will always live on in your memory .
now on the mid life crisis; my dad is going through the same thing and doing alsots of weird things its actually entertaining to watch

[isaak]

It's when you realise you're half way through and you realise you have to give some things up.

but who am I to comment on this... *gets his mother*

[swimtech]

Thanks for the kind comments guys.

I can honestly say that if I were watching me in the pursuit of my hobby, and my living, I might think it unusual too - but it would look like fun - and it is - and my kids love to watch me fiddle with and fix all the stuff! I'm more enthusiastic about the gear than my 19 year old son, and most of the 20 or so students I work with too.

Yeah, I've been rearranging my family and work time and priorties over the past couple months with quite a bit of intensity for the first time in years - and it all isn't going perfectly - but will come into more stability in a short time. It was the pondering thereof, in a light hearted manner, that led me to the idea for the thread title.

[isaak]

I hope it all works out for you

[Chris1474]

My dad never really went through mid-life crisis. He just said "I'll do what I can while I'm here and wom't give a sh*t when I'm gone"