In my mid 40s... Mid life crisis time?

gormdubhgorm · 22-03-2019 9:04pm

The Enbalmer wrote: »

A sharp memory,lad..and an eye for detail.

Traits that have availed me well over the years..especially when it comes to "de-bagging" members of the fairer sex.

I suppose as an embalmer you would be after them older mummies?

It all sounds a bit 'in my day' etc and you find the need to talk yourself constantly up in consecutive posts, while intermittently demeaning other posters for some reason?
Whatever floats your boat I suppose - nostalgia is healthy - as long as it is not too rose tinted and narcissistic.

SEPT 23 1989 · 22-03-2019 9:46pm

Esel · 22-03-2019 9:51pm

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Just tell the women your bald head is a solar panel for a sex machine.

Solar Sex Panel - Little Village (Ry Cooder, John Hiatt, Nick Lowe and Jim Keltner)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=egecClURs9s

EmmetSpiceland · 22-03-2019 9:58pm

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

I suppose as an embalmer you would be after them older mummies?
It all sounds a bit 'in my day' etc and you find the need to talk yourself constantly up in consecutive posts, while intermittently demeaning other posters for some reason?
Whatever floats your boat I suppose - nostalgia is healthy - as long as it is not too rose tinted and narcissistic.

Whoa boy!

Is the air thinner up their on that high horse?

mariaalice · 22-03-2019 10:09pm

Has to be Jackson Brown The pretender

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY0Pg2Gu5uM

"Are you there?
Say a prayer for the pretender
Who started out so young and strong
Only to surrender"

Greyfox · 23-03-2019 12:01am

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

In my 50’s now. What’s your point? Is there some age limit on enjoying the ride?

I'm 38 and as off last month I'm single again. It feels like I was 26 and 3 years later I'm 38 so getting old is a pain. I'm getting back to the gym and will be keeping myself busy but the likelihood of dating in my 40s scares me so posts like yours make me feel a lot better. Now I'm grand with the get out there with hobbies and meet people and do online dating.. the thing I worry about is when I am in my 40's and 50's will I find lots of women in there 40's and 50's attractive. At 38 I find there are tons of attractive women in there 30's .. can someone answer this for me.. when I age up do I automatically become more attracted to the women who have aged up with me? Do men in there 50's look at 50 year old women and think she's gorgeous? Sorry in advance if I've offended any women or if I'm been an idiot. I guess I just want someone to verify that chasing women, sex and intimacy is still amazing when your old.. as if it is I really don't have anything to worry about

The Enbalmer · 23-03-2019 1:30am

gormdubhgorm wrote:

I suppose as an embalmer you would be after them older mummies? It all sounds a bit 'in my day' etc and you find the need to talk yourself constantly up in consecutive posts, while intermittently demeaning other posters for some reason? Whatever floats your boat I suppose - nostalgia is healthy - as long as it is not too rose tinted and narcissistic.

Thanks for the insight Poindexter

gormdubhgorm · 23-03-2019 2:32am

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Whoa boy!

Is the air thinner up their on that high horse?

I got to be honest I read that line as 'is the hair thinner up on that high horse?'
(given the thread that is in it)

GoneHome · 23-03-2019 7:43am

Greyfox wrote: »

I'm 38 and as off last month I'm single again. It feels like I was 26 and 3 years later I'm 38 so getting old is a pain. I'm getting back to the gym and will be keeping myself busy but the likelihood of dating in my 40s scares me so posts like yours make me feel a lot better. Now I'm grand with the get out there with hobbies and meet people and do online dating.. the thing I worry about is when I am in my 40's and 50's will I find lots of women in there 40's and 50's attractive. At 38 I find there are tons of attractive women in there 30's .. can someone answer this for me.. when I age up do I automatically become more attracted to the women who have aged up with me? Do men in there 50's look at 50 year old women and think she's gorgeous? Sorry in advance if I've offended any women or if I'm been an idiot. I guess I just want someone to verify that chasing women, sex and intimacy is still amazing when your old.. as if it is I really don't have anything to worry about

Oh jesus you're over thinking the situation WAYYYYY too much, just go with the flow, if you find her attractive and engaging just go with it, and if she feels the say......

Avatar MIA · 23-03-2019 11:22am

Theanos wrote: »

Just go for whoever you're most attracted to, go for women in their 20's or 30's if that's the case.

Jeeze, problem solved. I suppose it was the same when Galileo figured out gravity, I'm sure everyone just went 'Bah! Of course!'.

utyh2ikcq9z76b · 23-03-2019 12:38pm

Greyfox wrote: »

I'm 38 and as off last month I'm single again. It feels like I was 26 and 3 years later I'm 38 so getting old is a pain. I'm getting back to the gym and will be keeping myself busy but the likelihood of dating in my 40s scares me so posts like yours make me feel a lot better. Now I'm grand with the get out there with hobbies and meet people and do online dating.. the thing I worry about is when I am in my 40's and 50's will I find lots of women in there 40's and 50's attractive. At 38 I find there are tons of attractive women in there 30's .. can someone answer this for me.. when I age up do I automatically become more attracted to the women who have aged up with me? Do men in there 50's look at 50 year old women and think she's gorgeous? Sorry in advance if I've offended any women or if I'm been an idiot. I guess I just want someone to verify that chasing women, sex and intimacy is still amazing when your old.. as if it is I really don't have anything to worry about

No younger women are far more attractive.

Avatar MIA · 23-03-2019 1:59pm

Theanos wrote: »

Yes it is problem solved.

That's what I said.

Widdershins · 23-03-2019 2:23pm

men are great

There's no ''will they find me attractive '' in there

Pintman Paddy Losty · 23-03-2019 3:42pm

Widdershins wrote: »

men are great There's no ''will they find me attractive '' in there

I'm well in to my forties and have no trouble scoring young ones in their 20s.

jimgoose · 23-03-2019 3:47pm

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

I'm well in to my forties and have no trouble scoring young ones in their 20s.

I'm not surprised, a man that can pipeshoot simultaneously from several orifices - that must surely floor them...

jimgoose · 23-03-2019 5:00pm

Widdershins wrote: »

men are great There's no ''will they find me attractive '' in there

Don't understand the question, Chief! :cool::cool::D

Greyfox · 23-03-2019 6:23pm

Theanos wrote: »

Just go for whoever you're most attracted to, go for women in their 20's or 30's if that's the case.

Yeah life's too short to worry about it.. one good thing about been older is that your life experience makes keeping a conversation going easier

Edgware · 23-03-2019 7:18pm

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

I'm well in to my forties and have no trouble scoring young ones in their 20s.

Do you pay for the full service or just a happy ending?

saccades · 23-03-2019 7:20pm

Woke Hogan wrote: »

I'll be turning sixty next year and I've long reconciled myself with the fact that I have seen more sunrises than I am going to see. Sometimes I stop and laugh at the young men in their thirties who moan about "feeling old," until I realise that I used to be that young man and I that used to feel old.

I have few regrets. I've been happily married almost thirty years to a woman who looks as beautiful today as the day I married her. My wife and I raised our two children hoping that they be able to support themselves and live fulfilling independent lives when we're gone. And if I'm no longer with us tomorrow I'm sure they will except for my daughter.

:Thumbs up:

Widdershins · 23-03-2019 7:46pm

I seriously wonder what I'll be like if I ever have one . In the past hour I've decided I'm going to foster teenagers and learn how to do something fairly complicated . I was always impulsive /knew suddenly what I want to do, though.

23-03-2019 11:26pm

Widdershins wrote: »

I seriously wonder what I'll be like if I ever have one . In the past hour I've decided I'm going to foster teenagers and learn how to do something fairly complicated . I was always impulsive /knew suddenly what I want to do, though.

Foster teenagers? Wow that would be very challenging depending on their past and any trauma they may have endured. So much disruption already in their lives I imagine, that love and stability would go a long way.

Widdershins · 23-03-2019 11:39pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Foster teenagers? Wow that would be very challenging depending on their past and any trauma they may have endured. So much disruption already in their lives I imagine, that love and stability would go a long way.

Yes. And when I say ''impulsive '' I don't mean an idle whim...that's all true and I appreciate it very well.

I have an unofficial foster daughter already (seven years younger ) and that's a good description of her experience . She was in the care of a good family but unfortunately that ended and she had a bad few years .

I'm immensely proud of her.

I've worked for /with teenagers from various backgrounds and they seem to relate to me . Same mental age, maybe

I never find 'behaviours' difficult to live with and while I'll need training , at least I know I'm not going to bail out on them or let them down . Most behaviours stem from an unmet need. I'm not in a position to do it yet but it's worth making changes to get there.

I think the seed of the idea was there for years but I only feel confident enough to go in this direction now that I know where I stand with existing commitments . And I'm just getting the chance this past few months to reflect on what I'm good at and what I really want to do next.

mfceiling · 23-03-2019 11:55pm

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

I'm well in to my forties and have no trouble scoring young ones in their 20s.

I'm calling bull on that Paddy. Young ones in their 20's don't even glance in our direction now.
I tipped into my local tonight for a pint of Arthur. The young one behind the bar says I'll drop it over...As she set it on the table with my change she says "there you are sir"...Made me feel 60!!

Avatar MIA · 24-03-2019 1:00am

mfceiling wrote: »

I'm calling bull on that Paddy. Young ones in their 20's don't even glance in our direction now.
I tipped into my local tonight for a pint of Arthur. The young one behind the bar says I'll drop it over...As she set it on the table with my change she says "there you are sir"...Made me feel 60!!

I'm guessing scoring is a euphemism for paying for.

el diablo · 25-03-2019 6:11am

Hector Savage wrote: »

More Pintman and JohhnyFlash please!!!

Pintman, any good exploits lately in the boudoirs of ladies of the night ?

Paddy and Johnny are the same person with multiple accounts. He's already been exposed on the cryptocurrency forum.

EmmetSpiceland · 25-03-2019 10:21am

el diablo wrote: »

Paddy and Johnny are the same person with multiple accounts. He's already been exposed on the cryptocurrency forum.

Oh gawd, there’s a cryptocurrent forum on here?

Didn’t think boards.ie would be that irresponsible to promote a scam like that. Supporting something that is basically worthless unless you’d like to purchase drugs or child pornography. Sure those guzzling up massive amounts of energy resources on their mining “rigs” will claim they are in it for the tech but even that tech has pretty much nothing to offer.

Those magic beans are pretty much the same as tulips in the 1630s but on this occasion there are a small number of people are artificially inflating and deflating the bubble and fooling greedy plebs into parting with their money.

As you can imagine, I wouldn’t trust much coming out of that place.

el diablo · 25-03-2019 4:45pm

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Oh gawd, there’s a cryptocurrent forum on here?

Didn’t think boards.ie would be that irresponsible to promote a scam like that. Supporting something that is basically worthless unless you’d like to purchase drugs or child pornography. Sure those guzzling up massive amounts of energy resources on their mining “rigs” will claim they are in it for the tech but even that tech has pretty much nothing to offer.

Those magic beans are pretty much the same as tulips in the 1630s but on this occasion there are a small number of people are artificially inflating and deflating the bubble and fooling greedy plebs into parting with their money.

As you can imagine, I wouldn’t trust much coming out of that place.

This is perhaps the most ridiculously misinformed and dumbest post I've ever read on on Boards.ie. You quite clearly know absolutely nothing about the subject.

:rolleyes:

JohnnyFlash · 25-03-2019 5:21pm

el diablo wrote: »

Paddy and Johnny are the same person with multiple accounts. He's already been exposed on the cryptocurrency forum.

Like deciding to spend real money on magic bean coins, you got this wrong as well.

Woke Hogan · 25-03-2019 6:27pm

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Oh gawd, there’s a cryptocurrent forum on here?

Didn’t think boards.ie would be that irresponsible to promote a scam like that. Supporting something that is basically worthless unless you’d like to purchase drugs or child pornography. Sure those guzzling up massive amounts of energy resources on their mining “rigs” will claim they are in it for the tech but even that tech has pretty much nothing to offer.

Those magic beans are pretty much the same as tulips in the 1630s but on this occasion there are a small number of people are artificially inflating and deflating the bubble and fooling greedy plebs into parting with their money.

As you can imagine, I wouldn’t trust much coming out of that place.

Tulips don't destroy the planet either. The tulpenmanie was a breeze compared to the environmental holocaust cryptominers are trying to perpetuate.

Hector Savage · 26-03-2019 9:15am

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

I'm well in to my forties and have no trouble scoring young ones in their 20s.

ah now Paddy, prossies don;t count!!

Hector Savage · 26-03-2019 9:17am

el diablo wrote: »

Paddy and Johnny are the same person with multiple accounts. He's already been exposed on the cryptocurrency forum.

:O
Don't shatter my dreams!!

_Brian · 26-03-2019 9:17am

Hector Savage wrote: »

ah now Paddy, prossies don;t count!!

Or travellers

Avatar MIA · 26-03-2019 9:22am

_Brian wrote: »

Or travellers

A more chaste/religious girl you'd be hard pushed to find.

mariaalice · 26-03-2019 9:36am

Hector Savage wrote: »

:O
Don't shatter my dreams!!

The various alter egos came about because of a mixture of fascination with and fear of actually becoming one of the alter egos i.e sitting in the corner of the pub expanding beer belly talking s..t about football and women.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYM6mnX5H5M

JohnnyFlash · 26-03-2019 10:19am

mariaalice wrote: »

The various alter egos came about because of a mixture of fascination with and fear of actually becoming one of the alter egos i.e sitting in the corner of the pub expanding beer belly talking s..t about football and women.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYM6mnX5H5M

Great joke, and looks like good fun. Lovely pints.

Cheers for the pop-psychology theory as well.

mariaalice · 26-03-2019 10:27am

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Great joke, and looks like good fun. Lovely pints.

Cheers for the pop-psychology theory as well.

Its a common enough affliction, but there are alternatives take up cycling at the weekends and join fellow middleaged males dressed in reflective lycra and take to the hills.

Roger Hassenforder · 26-03-2019 10:43am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Johnny is actually Ben, a 28 yr old PhD student in a committed relationship with Amy. He is close to his family and has no problem in calling home. During weekends him and Amy like to go hiking up the Dublin mountains or stroll through Howth while eating fish and chips. Amy is good friends with Simon Harris and they often all get together for brunch. However there is a secret part to Ben that needs an outlet. In order to be a mustard coloured chino wearing man about town something needs to come out.

And so. Johnny Flash, misogynist extraordinaire and sex maniac is born. Boards is if course the perfect playground for Ben's alter ego. A safe space, something which him and Amy believe is very important, for him to take on the mantle of horrible person free from the constraints of his real life.

Brilliant P!

Please dont stop Johnny, Pintman et al.
Pure gold

EmmetSpiceland · 27-03-2019 2:52pm

Woke Hogan wrote: »

Tulips don't destroy the planet either. The tulpenmanie was a breeze compared to the environmental holocaust cryptominers are trying to perpetuate.

Greed, stupidity and wilful ignorance.

rob316 · 27-03-2019 3:18pm

I'm 31 and I only feel like life is beginning, time to get serious with work and home. I've been settled and had a kid for 10 years but that's the way I like it, sure I'd have loved to travel, sleep around a bit more but my last 10 are something I might never have had.

ToddyDoody · 28-03-2019 12:42am

I can't recommend a mid life crisis enough.

Ditch the wife, buy a sports car, marry an 18 year old from Russia.

highgiant1985 · 28-03-2019 12:48am

ToddyDoody wrote: »

I can't recommend a mid life crisis enough.

Ditch the wife, buy a sports car, marry an 18 year old from Russia.

I'd love to but how can you afford that mid life crisis!

ToddyDoody · 28-03-2019 12:50am

highgiant1985 wrote: »

I'd love to but how can you afford that mid life crisis!

A mid life crisis often ends up as a financial crisis.

AllForIt · 28-03-2019 12:56am

I think if life becomes dull and pointless one must engage in new interests. If you do the same things over and over again then the years will pass much faster as you can't distinguish one year from another in your memory.

I started going to the gym over forty and in the last year took up tennis. Things that personally interested me under 40 but never engaged in then because I was too busy doing other things. Never let you age put you off learning or more importantly engaging in new things.

Broaden your horizons in whatever way interests you. Everyone gets older at the same rate and I think there is noting worse than living in groundhog day. Do something different.

el diablo · 28-03-2019 5:53am

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Like deciding to spend real money on magic bean coins, you got this wrong as well.

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Greed, stupidity and wilful ignorance.

I will be eventually proven to be correct on both counts Paddy/Johnny, woke Hogan, the enbalmer (what's an enbalmer) etc. .

Your stance on crypto is understandable though- you boys are old school. I don't expect oul' lads in their fifties and sixties to be able to grasp the concept of crypto and blockchain but it's coming whether you like it or not. :cool:

EmmetSpiceland · 29-03-2019 5:58pm

el diablo wrote: »

I will be eventually proven to be correct on both counts Paddy/Johnny, woke Hogan, the enbalmer (what's an enbalmer) etc. .
Your stance on crypto is understandable though- you boys are old school. I don't expect oul' lads in their fifties and sixties to be able to grasp the concept of crypto and blockchain but it's coming whether you like it or not. :cool:

Excuse me? I’m not in my 50s and nowhere near my 60s.

It’s been coming and coming and coming for awhile now. You hear it mentioned every now and then by someone looking to impress someone who doesn’t know any better.

What’s left in the market, besides the guys pulling the strings, is a lot of zealots trying desperately to get other rubes to buy into the scheme.

Edgware · 29-03-2019 6:08pm

Avatar MIA wrote: »

A more chaste/religious girl you'd be hard pushed to find.

Only problem is getting the false tan off the sheets (if it is false tan)

The Enbalmer · 03-04-2019 8:42am

el diablo wrote:

I will be eventually proven to be correct on both counts Paddy/Johnny, woke Hogan, the enbalmer (what's an enbalmer) etc. . Your stance on crypto is understandable though- you boys are old school. I don't expect oul' lads in their fifties and sixties to be able to grasp the concept of crypto and blockchain but it's coming whether you like it or not.

Still talking up a dead duck because you were stupid enough to buy into it?

The Enbalmer · 03-04-2019 8:44am

ToddyDoody wrote:

A mid life crisis often ends up as a financial crisis.

See bitcoin...

el diablo · 03-04-2019 4:40pm

The Enbalmer wrote: »

Still talking up a dead duck because you were stupid enough to buy into it?

The guy who can't even correctly spell his own username says I'm "stupid".:rolleyes:

I'm still up several hundred percent on my crypto holdings despite the bear market so your opinion on crypto is completely worthless to me. :cool:

Crypto is not going anywhere. Educate yourself or get left behind.

The Enbalmer · 03-04-2019 4:52pm

el diablo wrote:

Crypto is not going anywhere. Educate yourself or get left behind.

Not going anywhere is correct. And non transferable 'currency' is no use to anybody anywhere.

In my mid 40s... Mid life crisis time?

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