Jul 24 2008
Boomer Toys We Must Have to Compete
Boomer Toys we must have to Compete
To be “competitive” with our Boomer Generation cohorts, we must always keep in mind the importance of new technology, and “Power” equipment, along with Prices and “Prestige Value.” Here are some essential possessions to consider (all are essential):
An All-Terrain Vehicle 4×4 for just wheeling around in the forest and making new roads.
A snowmobile for doing the same thing in the winter.
A Waverunner for doing (sort of) the same thing on the water.
Perhaps a Motorcycle, but not just any bike. A BIG one. (My own Father called them murdercycles, so I’ve never had one).
Techie Gadgets:
- Newest high-end laptop computer
Newest digital camera and video camera equipment with highest resolution.
GPS device (If you don’t know what it is, this may be the exception to “essential”)
Smart phone. (ditto above)
Satellite Phone
Satellite Radio
Satellite Dish for the motor home
In-vehicle Navigation System (Make certain that it actually “talks” to you too.)
Amazon’s Kindle, the digital book reader
Other “Stuff”
- Newest model ski, snowboard, and snowshoe equipment
Bullets that can pierce ANYTHING
Fly rod that threads itself, ties its own flies, and throws the line thirty feet with no assistance. Golf clubs that do all the stuff fly rods can do plus drive the ball 300 yards
Bicycles, two each, (one for the road and one for the mountain trails)
Latest smart fabric in outdoor wear
The coolest outdoor boot on the market
The most expensive running shoe. (It doesn’t matter whether you run in them or not; just wear them occasionally.)
Tools:
Pets: A dog. A “big dog,” because the size of a man’s pet reflects on his masculinity. 
After all, he has to retain the “alpha” position in the household, and it is a negative reflection on a man’s virility if he can only “manage” a ten-inch pug or shih-tsu at the end of a leash. (Have you ever witnessed a man taking a cat for a walk on a leash?)
Trophy Spouse: Okay, a spouse is not supposed to be a “toy” but then neither is a pet. And, the term “spouse” is used because this works both ways. Ideally, the trophy spouse is at least ten years younger. Fifteen years is better; and Twenty years younger “almost” says it ALL. (You have to also re-read “big dog” above)
