Crazy Old Man - Page 3

kcowan · 11-28-2007, 09:58 AM

I think the phenomenon is related to smart experienced people with no outlet for their intellect and energy. Several "old men" like Buffett remain active and avoid the affliction.

Peter · 11-28-2007, 10:31 AM

YouTube - Monty Python - Four Yorkshiremen

Peter

**Sarah in SC** · 11-28-2007, 10:40 AM

That is my favorite Monty Python skit! Thanks Peter! Awesome!

FinanceDude · 11-28-2007, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by REWahoo

FD, another sure sign is when you start posting to year old threads...

Dang..........my downward spiral has started at 40...............

Shouldn't I be having a mid-life crisis or something before I gain curmudgeon status??

Zipper · 11-28-2007, 11:41 AM

What the f*ck are you looking at

?

FinanceDude · 11-28-2007, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Zipper

What the f*ck are you looking at

?

Too salty for the 70+ set...........they are more likely to say:

"Take a picture, it'll last longer".........

lazygood4nothinbum · 11-28-2007, 02:02 PM

on of my very favorite quotes comes from oscar wilde, "life is too important to take seriously", because the humors play such an important roll in life.

the humors consist not just of discovery & laughter, but also of your blood circulation & lymphatic systems. it not only binds together the seemingly incongruous, but it carries oxygen and nutrients to all your cells while it controls the flow of fluids throughout your body. like a shaman passing between life & death, both physical and non physical, it flows through you & lubricates you, allowing for the activities of life.

this is why many who grow old too seriously often snap. simply because when you stop laughing at yourself, you dry up.

i have found a way to continue enjoying an active life while i work all this into my pending curmudgeondum and i've been practicing for a long time already. you will find it in my dry humor.

edit: the fountain of youth rumbles from the gut. the action of laughter draws humor through you.

Moemg · 11-28-2007, 02:59 PM

My grandfather was the original crazy old man . When he got real old he had to have some part time nurses ,he ended up playing strip poker with some of them .

REWahoo · 11-28-2007, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Moemg

My grandfather was the original crazy old man . When he got real old he had to have some part time nurses ,he ended up playing strip poker with some of them .

OK, what's the crazy part?

FinanceDude · 11-28-2007, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Moemg

My grandfather was the original crazy old man . When he got real old he had to have some part time nurses ,he ended up playing strip poker with some of them .

I want to grow up to be JUST LIKE him...........

cute fuzzy bunny · 11-28-2007, 03:34 PM

I'd like to see some pictures of the nurses before I commit.

Might look like Nurse Diesel.

FinanceDude · 11-29-2007, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cute fuzzy bunny

I'd like to see some pictures of the nurses before I commit.

If you're 80+, would not ANY flesh be better than no flesh?

jIMOh · 11-29-2007, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by slepyhed

Do men go slowly insane starting around age 50 and go downhill from there? Is there a name for this phenomenon? Are there any good websites to observe this behaviour? Because it seems to happen frequently and I'm fascinated by it.

The craziness takes many forms. In fact, it can take any form. The common themes I see are closed-mindedness, fixation and some kind of desire to change things and/or bitter resentment towards the way things are. In most cases that come to my mind, this "Crazy Old Man Attitude" usually does not lead to real action.

Open the paper and look at the letters to the editor - the best ones are written by crazy old men.

Stop into the coffee shop at 9 am on a tuesday - you might spot a gathering of old cranks sitting around complaining.

I'm wondering if I should plan on going crazy when I get older? Of course I won't realize what I've become - because I'll just be muttering about how "This Country has gone downhill!" BTW, I'm planning on retiring to a different country, but I won't let that stop me.

Maybe I'm halfway there already. I ought to teach my wife to re-balance the portfolio so that if I loose grip with reality, at least there will be money comming in for food and heat.

Does anyone have any examples of old men who didn't become unhinged in late life?

I am 34 and if you ask my wife this disease has already taken over my body.

cute fuzzy bunny · 11-29-2007, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by FinanceDude

If you're 80+, would not ANY flesh be better than no flesh?

Ummmm.....NO!

My imagination might be fine, thanks...

**bssc** · 11-29-2007, 06:13 PM

Some people think coming down from the trees was a bad idea (HHGTTG)

11-28-2007, 09:58 AM	#41
kcowan Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pacific latitude 20/49 Posts: 1,544	I think the phenomenon is related to smart experienced people with no outlet for their intellect and energy. Several "old men" like Buffett remain active and avoid the affliction. __________________ For the fun of it...Keith

11-28-2007, 10:40 AM	#43
Sarah in SC Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,693	That is my favorite Monty Python skit! Thanks Peter! Awesome! __________________ "Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference." - Mark Twain DINKS, 37 and 45, plan for his ER at 50, mine few yrs later.

11-28-2007, 11:41 AM	#45
Zipper Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 802	What the f*ck are you looking at?

11-28-2007, 02:02 PM	#47
lazygood4nothinbum Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,759	on of my very favorite quotes comes from oscar wilde, "life is too important to take seriously", because the humors play such an important roll in life. the humors consist not just of discovery & laughter, but also of your blood circulation & lymphatic systems. it not only binds together the seemingly incongruous, but it carries oxygen and nutrients to all your cells while it controls the flow of fluids throughout your body. like a shaman passing between life & death, both physical and non physical, it flows through you & lubricates you, allowing for the activities of life. this is why many who grow old too seriously often snap. simply because when you stop laughing at yourself, you dry up. i have found a way to continue enjoying an active life while i work all this into my pending curmudgeondum and i've been practicing for a long time already. you will find it in my dry humor. edit: the fountain of youth rumbles from the gut. the action of laughter draws humor through you. __________________ "off with their heads"~~dr. joseph-ignace guillotin "life should begin with age and its privileges and accumulations, and end with youth and its capacity to splendidly enjoy such advantages."~~mark twain - letter to edward kimmitt 1901 Last edited by lazygood4nothinbum; 11-28-2007 at 02:14 PM.

11-28-2007, 03:34 PM	#51
cute fuzzy bunny Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Losing my whump Posts: 22,527	I'd like to see some pictures of the nurses before I commit. Might look like Nurse Diesel. __________________ Many an optimist has become rich by buying out a pessimist

11-28-2007, 02:59 PM	#48
Moemg Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sarasota,fl. Posts: 3,043	My grandfather was the original crazy old man . When he got real old he had to have some part time nurses ,he ended up playing strip poker with some of them .

11-29-2007, 06:13 PM	#55
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