Rate my mid-life crisis - the toys thread

Interceptor

What stuff have you bought yourself to soften the blow of old age? I bought this recently and it makes me feel 21 again...


'cptr

crosstownk

I'm not a biker - but if I was I'd go for something like that but probably a Blackbird - nice toy. Well thought out.

I'm a bit of a sucker for toys of a musical nature. I spent a few grand a few years back on a couple of keyboards and a guitar. (Some of you may already be familiar with G.A.S.)



I had plans for more but then decided to move house with a bigger garden which forced me to buy a load of petrol engined garden equipment.

I consider my computers my toys too - I use them for recording, a PowerBook and an iBook and an old 486 that I refuse to bin and have connected to my network! I bought an iPod - just because it's a handy yoke to have.

Ah yes, toys - I love them!

Rovi

Most recent toy-


My brother is of the opinion that as 'mid life crises' go, it's relatively restrained. :rolleyes:

AidoCQS

I need a runaround vehicle

I should really buy this (€300)



But I really want to buy this (€3,000)....

http://www.khakicorpsimports.com/vehicles/in-harley-1.jpg

Dudess

My friend's 42-year-old husband saved like mad for a PS3.

He's cool by me.

Tom Dunne

Ok, now I know there is something wrong with me.

I thought I was cool buying one of these.

AlmightyCushion

tom dunne wrote:

Ok, now I know there is something wrong with me.

I thought I was cool buying one of these.

I believe that makes you a geek. unfortunately their is no cure.

jester77

tom dunne wrote:

Ok, now I know there is something wrong with me.

I thought I was cool buying one of these.

Not to worry brother, I've one similar as well. The built in wifi is great for streaming tv or videos when in bed or dropping off a load!

00112984

This is my quarter-life crisis:



Does it count?

Interceptor

00112984 wrote:

This is my quarter-life crisis:



Does it count?

Yes if you are a hairdresser called Michel or a wedding planner called Steev.

I'd love one but without a roof everyone would see where my head has grown out through my hair... And my wife would point at it and laugh every time I arrived home (but she is a demented loon - hi honey)

'cptr

00112984

Interceptor wrote:

Yes if you are a hairdresser called Michel or a wedding planner called Steev.

Or a girl? QED, in my case.

I like having a convertible- it allows my belches to resonate further.

scojones

00112984

Boats are for pansies. Real men walk through water. Like the Terminator.

Interceptor

00112984 wrote:

Boats are for pansies. Real men walk through water. Like the Terminator.

No, boats and caravans are real BG&RH territory - self expression through organising a lifestyle which requires meticulous planning and the purchse of items on eBay that no-one else has ever seen or heard of. I'm still looking for mantles for the gaslamps in my 1981 Mistral Centime three berth...

'cptr

And I think you are mixing the Terminator up with our Lord, Jesus Christ?...

Rovi

Interceptor wrote:

And I think you are mixing the Terminator up with our Lord, Jesus Christ?...

Easy enough to mix them up, to be fair, they did both appear in the same movie-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pUrsUORF4Y

scaldybelt

And there I was feeling chuffed with my latest speedboat.....

But then I had gone as far as buying a 12 string bass last year which rocks!:cool:

...and I always have my kites and buggy to keep me in with the 'extreme' fraternity (when the child doesn't need feeding or the dogs walked).

clinkers

Wish I could afford a midlife crisis

HashSlinging

what age do you have to be to have a mid - life crisis.LOL im 33 and havent bought anything yet. just want to know am i missing out on something.

Zaph

I'll be 40 this year, but seeing as I'm planning to live until I'm 120, I won't be starting my midlife crisis for another 20 years.

scaldybelt

At 31.......I just thought I'd get on the bandwagon!

I guess I could call it my turd (1/3) life crisis......

Tom Dunne

clinkers wrote:

Wish I could afford a midlife crisis

F**K yeah. Looking at the mid-life crisis toys here, I can't wait for mine.

HashSlinging wrote:

what age do you have to be to have a mid - life crisis.LOL im 33 and havent bought anything yet. just want to know am i missing out on something.

While I am not technically having one (I'm 34), I see now what I need to aspire to when the day comes. I am planning for it around 40-45.

Ideally I would like something like this when I am that age....

jester77

Damn it.. ok, I'm officially reducing my life expectancy to 60 years. This mid-life crisis looks fun, I want in now

Passport

jester77 wrote:

Damn it.. ok, I'm officially reducing my life expectancy to 60 years. This mid-life crisis looks fun, I want in now

ha you're middle aged so.

jester77

Passport wrote:

ha you're middle aged so.

Excellent (as Mr. Burns would say).... now what will I get... I've always fancied those RC helicopters, bit lame, but I'll start small and work up from there!

Passport

a forklift so you can leave the house?

jester77

Forklift's are boring... unless you know of one that can 0-60 in under 5 seconds?

Passport

jester77 wrote:

Forklift's are boring... unless you know of one that can 0-60 in under 5 seconds?

No need for the apostrophe champ!
You also forgot the word 'go', I assume, halfway through that sentence.

I don't know of any such forklift, Mr. Wit.

jester77

Passport wrote:

No need for the apostrophe champ!
You also forgot the word 'go', I assume, halfway through that sentence.

Take it to the Spell Czechs forum!
Remember you are in the BG&RH forum here, where many years of continuous alcohol consumption has had an adverse reaction on our brain cells... not to mention other parts of the body as well!

Tom Dunne

Passport wrote:

No need for the apostrophe champ!
You also forgot the word 'go', I assume, halfway through that sentence.

I don't know of any such forklift, Mr. Wit.

Boo, hiss, down with that sort of thing.

Where's Tar when you need him?

John Mason

my ex got a 20 year blonde secretary for his middle crisis

crosstownk

irishbird wrote:

my ex got a 20 year blonde secretary for his middle crisis

Cool! The ultimate toy!

AlmightyCushion

irishbird wrote:

my ex got a 20 year blonde secretary for his middle crisis

That's my type of toy

bullpost

Running costs are high though :-)

Interceptor

irishbird wrote:

my ex got a 20 year blonde secretary for his middle crisis

I got one of those too but my wife made me bring it back.

scojones

00112984 wrote:

Boats are for pansies. Real men walk through water. Like the Terminator.

I'm pretty happy to take a week out of my life to sail up the river Shannon in a pirate suit getting drunk and hurling abuse at passers by.

r3nu4l

scojones wrote:

I'm pretty happy to take a week out of my life to sail up the river Shannon in a pirate suit getting drunk and hurling abuse at passers by.

I assume that will happen on September 19th?

Arr, matey!

I'm afraid my mid-life crisis makes me hark for my childhood so I bought one of these!
I do have an emulator and play all my favourites with that but there's nothing like the feel of a joystick* in your hand!



*Ooooohhhh Matron!

Hagar

I think I missed out on my mid-life crisis.
Nobody I know is a 100 so it must have passed me by, along with just about everything else.

Bazzy

i'm only 24 and i'm kinda having mine now with the amount of beer i drink and my "healthy diet" i'll be lucky to make 30 but some recent purchases have included

Petrol radio controlled car
Radio controlled boat
Radio controled harley its fcuking huge and fast

A new pc off dell should be here wednesday !!!
A Blackberry Pearl

I'm very tempted to buy a convertible car also

Santa Claus

Bazzy wrote:

i'm only 24 and i'm kinda having mine now with the amount of beer i drink and my "healthy diet" i'll be lucky to make 30 but some recent purchases have included

Petrol radio controlled car
Radio controlled boat
Radio controled harley its fcuking huge and fast

A new pc off dell should be here wednesday !!!
A Blackberry Pearl

I'm very tempted to buy a convertible car also

You're obviously not spending enough on alcohol if you have that much money left over !!!!

Bazzy

I earn a fairly good wage and my good friend mr credit card has helped with some purchases theres a woman who calls round occasionally she is often the bearer of gifts also

legspin

Would a ticket to Glastonbury be considered as such? 'Coz that's what I got.

dubtom

I bought this for my midlife

and this


God I looked good, pennyless though.

Interceptor

See, thats what I'm talkin' about! Brother dubtom, you have my deepest admiration, and I can categorically state that you are not compenating for anything, oh no-sireebob, no compensating. None. Not even a teeny bit. I'm also glad to hear that you, like me are also penniless having bought toys. If they bring sacrifice and soul-searching but still make you watch yourself go by in shop windows then they are food for the soul. Or the ego.

My wife is whining that I spent the money we were saving for a new bed on a watch. I've wanted a TAG Heuer since 1993, we already have a bed - I fail to see the problem...

'cptr

pred racer

Here is my mid life toy.

Linky

Exept mines orange:D

Motocross is the best way I know to work up a thirst, And between races the only place to eat is the donkey burger van;)