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I'm curious how old folks are here. Some comments imply that there are a lot of late 20's, early 30's types... but other comments imply there are older folks on here.

(For the record, I put myself in that latter catagory... mid to late 40's.)

I realize that if I'd gone to the get together, I'd have a better idea from having met some of you in real life.

I am 33 but far less mature.

46, just now almost as mature as the avg 18 y.o.

41 in a week and just completing my mid-life crisis...

Would this one help?

http://piggington.com/poll_age

42

Doh! - I should have looked first.

As I tell myself every day...

thirty-five, still alive, don't drink and drive!

Was hoping not to turn 40 in a rental, but the bubble took longer to pop than I'd hoped.

34 and in worse health than my father who is close to seventy and plays tennis everyday. I do have more hair (for now):(

19 again (for the 26th time)

girls, girls, girls

I knew it ...a bunch of whippersnappers. Respect from now on please :)

nearly 27

Amen AK

(I have revised to 50)

Yep, still in a rental at 41. Ugh. We were ready to buy when I was 36, but we all knew where the market was in 2004. Never thought it would go this long.

But hey, better to be in a rental than be one of those with a looming ARM reset. It's probably a pretty good time to be a renter...

Late 40s here and having a wild time.

Turned 40 late last year.

Same here, LOL.

Just finishing up my mid-life crisis, which was cardioneurosa.

41 and eternally in a mid life Metamorphosis, I don't like the word "crisis." Not sure if I am a candidate for a midlife crisis, I prefer age appropriate women and I have continually talked myself out of buying a porsche. In my 20's I wanted to do everything, in my 30's I wanted to have everything but in my 40's, I just want to understand everything. A trip to cabo, skydiving and a beer bong till I puke have been replaced by a nice cigar, a laker game on t.v. and a trip to the wineries. Other than the two days it takes me to physically recover from snowboarding with my kids, I can't think of a single time I wish I was younger.

did you run marathons or turn into one of the rabid cyclists I see riding up rainbow canyon in packs on a saturday morning?

TG: Nope, in all of my research I have concluded that in general a man over the age of even 35 put's himself at great risk of sudden cardiac arrest under heavy exercise.

As I recall a male runner over age 35 is 700% more likely to experience a cardiac event when running vs. normal activity.

I'm sure there are exceptions to the rule - but I believe in moderate exercise: slow jog/fast walk, swimming, riding a bike at a reasonable pace, taking the stairs - activities like that.

I also have a reel mower to cut my grass - work and exercise at the same time, very efficient.

Probably most important though: monitoring and maintaining blood pressure.

Note: For women I think the above applies after menopause - up until that point I think estrogen somehow provides protection for the heart.

Good times meeting everyone. Ill be at the next one, hope those who missed this time can make the next one. Flu, best wishes.

HEY TG, I wanted to ask at the bar. What wineries would you recomend in Temecula? I am hoping to set up a trip for me and the lady, and I have no idea what is what.

paramount, I agree, I was just guessing what cardionuerosa was, took a stab and thought you went fitness nutty which can happen to us oldsters, probably should have looked it up instead.

DW, you can have the short version or you can e-mail me at temeculaguy [at] hotmail [dot] com and I can write you a few pages. For a day trip, you need to limit yourself to two, three if you eat dinner afterwards, otherwise the drive home can get dicey. Southcoast has really cool bungalows for rent right in the vineyard and you can stuble to your room, plud they have a massage if you are looking to make it a romantic overnighter. I have had many friends make it an birthday or anniversary thing and they are are always happy they did. That way you can get a ticket on the grapeline ($30 for the day, shuttles that move from winery to winery, to the casino and to hotels every ten minutes or so). There are over 30 wineries, your tastes would be helpful. I usually take people to a big one, a good one and a little one.

South coast, ponte, weins, wilson creek, thorton and callaway are the biggies and some have dining, lodging and spas. I like the food at south coast, ponte, and wilson. There are some gimmicky things that are fun like the chocolate port served in edible chocolate glasses or the almond champagne at wilson creek. As a regular I dont go to the biger ones as much unless taking people for the first time. They are crowded on weekends and draw the bachelorette party and O.C. desperate housewife crowd, sometimes that is what I'm looking for so it's all about the mood.

Off the strip or out of the way you will find some smaller operations or a more local crowd. Leonesse in a nice comprimise, big enough but small enough, has an outdoor tasting window, killer views and outdoor couches around a fireplace, perfect for a cigar without having to go inside to get a refill. Keyways is another fav, live music on Sundays, they stay open the latest (till 6 at the minimum) and it is owned and run by women so the bathroom is nicer than most homes. Palumbo makes a great meritage, stuart does as well (tatria) but has been off of late and palomar changed hands but the winemaker (a retired nuclear engineer) seems to be keeping it going well. The best way to go is a weekday, you get the winemakers, sometimes they break out the good stuff, you can use the 2 for 1 coupons on the website I linked and if you tip the equivalent of the discount upon arrival(ie. $10 tasting, 2 for 1, pay $10 for two and tip $10), it costs the same as a weekend and the service and liberal pours make it worthwhile.

http://www.temeculawines.org/

and that was the short version.

I also try to go at least twice a month, with work I find myself going mostly on Sundays, I would not want to spoil anyone's romantic getaway but if you are just going for the hell of it or with friends, my tour services are free and I never need much convincing to tag along.

45 here. I have often suspected that most people on this site are in their 40's---due to the amount of experience and critical thought.

30 years old.

I used to say I was 29 hexadecimal, but it's not as funny now that I'm 2C.

TG: Cardioneurosa is a made up term.

Cardioneurosa: Irrational Fear of Heart Attack

my bad, the late hour and the wine is to blame, it screws up my latin (and my grammar/spelling, see above post). I assumed nuerosa was a form of neurotic and cardio referenced cardio as in slang for exercise as opposed to the latin word for heart. It is a common manifestation of midlife crisis, certainly not mine, but I've seen it often.

I bought myself a classic midlife crisis car last month...

I used to do the same thing (except I'm 2F now... Hey - next year I turn 30, woot woot.

Now I like to joke that I'm thirty-seventeen.
(38, 39, 30-10, 30-11...)

What did you buy, Gene? Us car guys want to know...

Yes, us car guys want to know, including me.

Hit a chord with classic car, so I will go ahead and chime in ...

I am 36, never owned a home, just starting my midlife "metamorphosis" (I like TG's phrase better than "crisis" too). I was ready to buy in late '03 but was on the fence until I saw Rich talk at an MIT alumni meeting about the state of SD real estate. It was him and two RE agents presenting their views. Rich was very organized and presented facts/data without bias. The RE agents were much less convincing and definitely biased.

Two years ago I bought a '67 Camaro Coupe, 350 small block, 4 on the floor. Solid body, engine and trannny ... currently replacing interior (completely). Drives great, I take her for a spin nearly every weekend.

I am jealous. I used to have a '68 Camaro hardtop V8. It was a great car. I miss it. Couldn't buy one today. Gosh, wish I would've kept it.

But I enjoy immensely my Audi TT convertible now.

I'm concerned about our demographic spread here. I mean nobody betweek 18-25? I guess we need to broaden our branding campaign :)

I guess we need to close the responsability gap between the Down Town clubs and piggington :).

Ohhh, in the interest of disclosure......I'm 33, yet still naive & childish.......

How do you recruit the young? They just want to party and have fun in the age of entitlement. Why worry about economics when one can just play.

Well. I wouldn't mind your TT.

I should have pulled the trigger on a car before the economy tanked... I sort of having a nagging feeling that it's irresponsible to go out a buy what I want in this market. Then again, I'll get a tax benefit for doing so from the fed...Just hope the car i can before they decide to jack up the state sales tax.

Let's just say that it has 400 ft-lbs of torque ...

Why don't you tell us if it's a car or truck, that way we can guess. Actually, if it's a truck never mind. I won't play :)

But if it was a car, and if I recall your preferences, I'd say a Vette.

To clarify further. it was wonderful when I had my first 19th birthday because I knew everything. 26 additional 19th birthday celebrations have taught me otherwise.

28 and lovin life

Hmmm. Not sure if he meant a "classic" case of midlife crisis, or a "classic" car.

If its a new car, it could also be a Challenger R/T which has almost exactly 400 ft-lbs of torque (401). Vettes start at 424 and go up.

Used, I'm sure there are other possibilities.

If it's a Vette, welcome (or welcome back) to the club...

People always look at my small fleet of sports cars and say I've had a helluva midlife crisis. I always say no, we bought them during midlife because that's when we could afford them....I would have bought them when I was 16 if I would've had the $$! :-)

TG, ill drink with you any time! Thanks for the insights about the wineries.

Personally I like the 2004 Ford SVT Lightning.

380 hp (283 kW) / 450 ft·lbf (610 N·m)

54, a gazilionaire, and still looking for miss right.