What are you too old to deal with anymore?

**muted reborn** · 08-07-2023, 08:22 AM

I don't know how to name the problem but I've heard it called "car brain" This year I've decided I'm over the rat race of driving in cities and having Car Brain. I'm rarely in a rush to go anywhere and as gepoto's sig here says, loosely, "I'm not in your rush" either so why do I get sucked into rushing around with all the idiots? I'd rather drive like an old lady who forgot to wear her prescription glasses and instead think about my day than think about getting to where I'm going as fast as I can. I'm making a huge effort to look for pedestrians crossing, I'm giving sloppy bikers a break (narcissist roadies can still get fucked), and just not caring so much about all the assholes on the road.

**Meconium** · 08-07-2023, 08:57 AM

I see a lot of posts about transitioning over to paying people to do stuff.
I feel I’m going the opposite direction. Service/trad industry is trending down the toilet. My patience for obtaining and hoping they show or follow up has declined. I’m more comfortable accepting my mistakes over some slacker half ass “professional”. Not that hard to research how to DIY, buy the right tools. Challenging and learning old brains is good. Siping coffee in a dumb robe and crossword, it makes your ass flat.

**Timberridge** · 08-07-2023, 09:10 AM

What is this, a rehash of the "Things that Annoy You" thread for old people? Whats the minimum posting age in this one 65+?

Jeezus, you geezers are depressing.

The Jones brothers may want to consider opening up Teton Assisted Living Centers instead of hotels.

Maybe they can sell TGR incontinence pads in the popup stores?

Next film? Maybe a ski themed version of "The Notebook?"

**The Reverend Floater** · 08-07-2023, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by Timberridge

The Jones brothers may want to consider opening up Teton Assisted Living Centers instead of hotels.

Is there word art? Because I don't like word art.

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**muted reborn** · 08-07-2023, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater

Is there word art? Because I don't like word art.

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Probably would be "Life is all about skiing pow with your bros" "Huck it!" "First Tracks", what else?

**The Reverend Floater** · 08-07-2023, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by muted reborn

Probably would be "Life is all about skiing pow with your bros" "Huck it!" "First Tracks", what else?

"Send it!" at the shuffle board deck.

"3..2..1...dropping" in the bathroom

"If you want the ultimate ride, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price" all drawn out in shitty italics at the golf cart station.

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**muted reborn** · 08-07-2023, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater

"If you want the ultimate ride, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price" all drawn out in shitty italics at the golf cart station.

siiiiiiiickkkkkk!!!

**rideit** · 08-07-2023, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater

"Send it!" at the shuffle board deck.

"3..2..1...dropping" in the bathroom

"If you want the ultimate ride, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price" all drawn out in shitty italics at the golf cart station.

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This makes me think that I could probably be successful with an insanely high end ‘old folks home’ in Teton Village. The over 70 crowd could get first groomer tracks down the Alta chutes, and have Metamucil Piña Coladas for Aprés.
I’ll call the bar “ The Villages Café”
Anyone want to invest?

**skaredshtles** · 08-07-2023, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by rideit

This makes me think that I could probably be successful with an insanely high end ‘old folks home’ in Teton Village. The over 70 crowd could get first groomer tracks down the Alta chutes, and have Metamucil Piña Coladas for Aprés.
I’ll call the bar “ The Villages Café”
Anyone want to invest?

In.

**jackstraw** · 08-07-2023, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by unitofstuff

If I ever move again (in this real estate market??) I’m going to hire movers. Back in 2019 I helped move four or five entire households within the span of about 3 weeks and I’m still burnt out from that. Fuck moving.

I'm in the middle of a move after 25yrs. I've had my moments of feeling overwhelmed for sure. At the same time, it's been refreshing to purge. I've been solo for a couple of weeks now as my wife had to move early for work. The truck shows up tomorrow. I think I'm done [emoji1745] Next time I might have them pack it all.

**jackstraw** · 08-07-2023, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater

Is there word art? Because I don't like word art.

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Haha!

Originally Posted by skaredshtles

In.

I'm in too!

**The AD** · 08-07-2023, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater

Is there word art? Because I don't like word art.

Believe.

Actually my favorite word art is "Family." Yeah, you love your family. You need to be reminded of that with a god damn sign in your living room?

**rideit** · 08-07-2023, 09:57 AM

Slope side!
With golf cart parking up front!

**Obstruction** · 08-07-2023, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Meconium

I see a lot of posts about transitioning over to paying people to do stuff.
I feel I’m going the opposite direction. Service/trad industry is trending down the toilet. My patience for obtaining and hoping they show or follow up has declined. I’m more comfortable accepting my mistakes over some slacker half ass “professional”. Not that hard to research how to DIY, buy the right tools. Challenging and learning old brains is good. Siping coffee in a dumb robe and crossword, it makes your ass flat.

Oh I hear that! I’m all about DYI for most things. I’m always saying “that looks pretty good … but I’d be pissed if I paid someone to do it and it took that long.”

But lifting shit that weighs 100 lbs + or climbing 60 ft ladders? Fuck that. Someone else’s turn.

**riser4** · 08-07-2023, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Peruvian

I’ll add that large music events like popular festivals, stadium shows, etc are off my list these days. Why go see some has-been band when there are so many great up and comers at a venue of a few hundred or just a couple thousand?

I’m also over ticket fees and service charges. I suffer through them if absolutely required but I’ve stopped going to local venues that no longer have box office hours where I can get tix directly without a 20-30% mark up for sending me an email.

Billy strings at the Essex Jct Expo was $55 for a lawn only show. Good show and laid back scene from an up and coming musician. Still cost a lot. How about Electric Hot Tuna at the Flynn? "Has-been" musicians that are part of history in a very cool venue. I decided against. Tough call. Busy that weekend.

**riser4** · 08-07-2023, 10:24 AM

I am NOT over purging crap from our house. In fact I am over hanging on to too much shit. What good is something if you can't find it? Ya, we covered this in a different thread already. However we just had two bathrooms redone, which required emptying those plus a spot in the basement. Holy shit. We won't need to buy toothpaste for a few years. It was hidden. So much crap and wasted space. And I'm headed in the less DIY and more pay someone to do this shit direction.

**AK47bp** · 08-07-2023, 10:41 AM

When will the TGR overlords realize this place needs a geriatric section. name it “Cloud Yelling” for all things that annoy you or that you are too old to do now, add in a Social Security and Medicare help section.

**rideit** · 08-07-2023, 10:43 AM

Every Vbulliten forum is already in the geriatric section, bro. Just ask anyone under 40.

**The AD** · 08-07-2023, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by rideit

Every Vbulliten forum is already in the geriatric section, bro. Just ask anyone under 40.

Definitely, but it's funny because I haven't actually seen anything better yet.

**AK47bp** · 08-07-2023, 11:02 AM

Am I too old? never even heard of the word “Vbulliten” until just now.

Too old for these new internet lingo’s

**Core Shot** · 08-07-2023, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater

"Send it!" at the shuffle board deck.

"3..2..1...dropping" in the bathroom

Did you pole whack first?

**XXX-er** · 08-07-2023, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by jackstraw

I'm in the middle of a move after 25yrs. I've had my moments of feeling overwhelmed for sure. At the same time, it's been refreshing to purge. I've been solo for a couple of weeks now as my wife had to move early for work. The truck shows up tomorrow. I think I'm done [emoji1745] Next time I might have them pack it all.

For a corporate move I just let them do it all,

My boss told me sometimes a guy woudl get called in/ offered the transfer/ on the 1st afternoon plane and doesnt even make it home so the moving company packs everything. They will wrap a half full ash tray and put it on the table at the other end or box up your fire wood

**heckacali** · 08-07-2023, 11:19 AM

I was sitting on the crapper reading this thread thinking about how funny it would be to have custom wooden wall art words with funny "ski bro" sayings on them in place of the normal "live love laugh" bullshit.

Of course somebody must be making them already, well here you go... And he's saying you want in wooden wall word art...

https://www.craftcuts.com/

Have fun mags

**riser4** · 08-07-2023, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by XXX-er

For a corporate move I just let them do it all,

My boss told me sometimes a guy woudl get called in/ offered the transfer/ on the 1st afternoon plane and doesnt even make it home so the moving company packs everything. They will wrap a half full ash tray and put it on the table at the other end or box up your fire wood

Lol. Yup.

A guy told me a story that the IBM movers wrapped and boxed a full fruit bowl. The guy was on an extended leave and got moved in the middle. When he opened the box in his new place three weeks later, clouds of fruit flies poured out and it took them forever to rid the apartment of them. No fresh fruit or vegetables could be out for even a second for six months after that.