Veteran young guy vs Rookie old guy posted by Mad Cop

[CSJournals-migration]

Am I in this transition?

 

I recently sold something very near and dear to my heart; my 1998 Corvette coupe. It was a college graduation gift I bought myself back in 2000. I had many good times with it, but I'm at a point where it doesn't make sense to have it. My wife hates it and my son is 3 and can't ride in it for another 10 years. So I sold it to someone who is in a point in his life that he can get maximum value out of a cool car, ie no family.

Which gets me back to my original question, where do you go from veteran young guy to rookie old guy? Is it a certain age? Is it how you feel or decisions you make? I'm not yet 40 and don't feel old but does young guy sell the car when he doesn't need the money? I don't know.

Now how does all this relate to the society? Well I've spent some of the proceeds on upgrading my sets, most notably my Detective 27-200 set, which has helped me reach and surpass the 50,000 total points mark. So I guess at this moment, comics are cooler than Corvettes and that makes me feel older.

 

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[oakman29]

Wait till you're 50,you'll buy the Vette again.

[newshane]

You know you're old when you start despising the music and pulp culture of the current generation.

 

You know you're old when you catch yourself talking about your lawn with an element of aesthetic concern.

 

You know you're old when you wear pants with a stretchable waist and roam your neighborhood picking up trash with an "extended reacher/grabber" as shown below:

 

 

I've always wanted a Vette, but now I'm old because I realize only three things could happen:

 

1. I'd get killed in it. Hopefully I wouldn't take anyone else out with me.

2. I'll get more tickets.

3. I'll get a ticket bad enough where I'd go straight to jail or lose my license.

 

I know I'm old because I'd rather put the money in my 401K.

 

 

 

 

[surfer99]

Funny post. You're only as old as you feel...unless you're over 70, then you're just straight up old, and you REALLY shouldn't be driving...like at all. Ha!

 

 

[MetalPSI]

Wait till you're 50,you'll buy the Vette again.

 

This is so true, it's scary. WAY too many old guys running around in cars they cannot drive.

 

As for myself, I have the fancy sport car AND a great collection. I made the choice to never have kids, though.

 

So all in all, what you choose for your life is what you choose. Enjoy that Vette when you're fifty.

[Mmanick]

Id have kept that vette but what do I know maybe even upgraded the vette to a newer one. What do I know though Im 25.

[SW3D]

I would have sold the Vette and put it in an IRA... or some safe stock with a decent dividend.

 

But heck... I'm one of the old guys.

 

At least you have your memories of all those good times you and the Vette saw together.

 

Now the real journey begins.

 

SW3D

[Mayor006]

Had the Mustang in my 30s, have a tiny comic collection now in my 40s, I'll probably have both in my 50s....

[bagofleas]

I have the house paid for, the car paid for and the collection paid for. Mainly cause I also chose to not have kids or a family. I'm turning 41 in two days and everyone says I look like I'm 30, so I'm not complaining.

 

[SW3D]

Amen Brother !

 

Now we need to form the worlds most rocking band!

 

SW3D

[Shivabali]

Knew a man who had a Massive stroke...couldn't talk or barely walk after it...but he could find the strength at 67 or so, to get into his 83? Chrystler La Baron (sp?) and cruise around the neighborhood. There he was...a man who as a stroke victim and can barely move his limbs is driving his car. Wha?. But there he goes...off in the neighborhood...gray hair flowing like clouds. I always Loved seeing Mr. Cude fly through the 'hood, knowing he was in absolute discordance to what is expected. Veteran. Hard. A . But someone you could always open enough to Love.

[Mmanick]

I have the house paid for, the car paid for and the collection paid for. Mainly cause I also chose to not have kids or a family. I'm turning 41 in two days and everyone says I look like I'm 30, so I'm not complaining.

 

 

You sound like the worlds most interesting man ...is that you on the Dos Equis commercial ? I've got buddies with kids etc... I agree they don't have as much fun. I'm going to get married soon and I feel like my lifestyle is changing as well. I see stayin young as a personality trait and the way you treat your body of course.

[meshuggah]

I have the house paid for, the car paid for and the collection paid for. Mainly cause I also chose to not have kids or a family. I'm turning 41 in two days and everyone says I look like I'm 30, so I'm not complaining.

 

 

You sound like the worlds most interesting man ...is that you on the Dos Equis commercial ? I've got buddies with kids etc... I agree they don't have as much fun. I'm going to get married soon and I feel like my lifestyle is changing as well. I see stayin young as a personality trait and the way you treat your body of course.

 

This is very true. Eat right and taking care of your body will make everything easier down the road. But it is hard giving up a car you love. I had an S2000 for a while and miss it every day. But I replaced it with a WRX, thats paid off now. So it wasn't such a bad trade.

[bagofleas]

Amen Brother !

 

Now we need to form the worlds most rocking band!

 

SW3D

 

I'm all over that! I'm the frontman! Unless you already have a frontman, then I'm on drums. Unless you already have both. Then I'm on bass.

 

[bagofleas]

You sound like the worlds most interesting man ...is that you on the Dos Equis commercial ? I've got buddies with kids etc... I agree they don't have as much fun. I'm going to get married soon and I feel like my lifestyle is changing as well. I see stayin young as a personality trait and the way you treat your body of course.

 

I don't always try to stay young, but when I do, I look ten years younger than I am.

Stay young my friends.

 

I totally agree with treating your body and mind right for longetivity and youthfulness. I also believe in being giving and helpful to others. It comes back to you in the end in often surprising ways.

[revat]

You sound like the worlds most interesting man ...is that you on the Dos Equis commercial ? I've got buddies with kids etc... I agree they don't have as much fun. I'm going to get married soon and I feel like my lifestyle is changing as well. I see stayin young as a personality trait and the way you treat your body of course.

 

I don't always try to stay young, but when I do, I look ten years younger than I am.

Stay young my friends.

 

I totally agree with treating your body and mind right for longetivity and youthfulness. I also believe in being giving and helpful to others. It comes back to you in the end in often surprising ways.

 

no disrespect, sounds like a good life, but I'm not sure its sounds quite as interesting as mmanick thinks it is. Just sounds like you paid your bills (an accomplishment no doubt), but maybe our definitions of interesting are different. ha

[CrazyCajun-migration]

You are getting old when hanging out with your buddies, your conversation is about the weather and your aches and pains rather than the hot chick living across the street....

[Brandon Shepherd]

Reading these comments got me thinking about how at work, we talk about our job, our mortgages and our family life (my co-workers with families of their own) and how this is the only place I can talk about comics any more. I also get this shape, stabbing pain in hip every now and then when I walking down the hall at work.