The desire to mod/build things

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Consumerism?

So I spent forever fantasizing about building this rig in my sig; said to myself "You get these grades this semester, you go ahead and build the comp, even though you really don't need it." I get lots of pleasure from getting lots out of cheap parts.

So fast forward, I got the grades, pieced together my comp, overclocked 2daMAX, and now have very little interest in anything computers besides playing some UT3 IG CTF.

So then after playing some Test Drive Unlimited, I got it in my head to mod out a Nismo 350z/Infinity G35 Coupe.

But judging from the computer incident, I'll probably feel the same way once I trick out a g35. Plus I'd want to race it, which is another can of worms. Anyways, that's a significantly larger expense than a comp so I took a bit more time to think it over and thankfully the urge subsided.

So what's something that you get lots of fun out of modding, but which, when the modding is completed, you continue to be interested in?
 
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The joy of life is found in the journey, not the destination. The process of seeing something through to completion is a joy in itself; when you are finished, you have nothing to look forward to.
 

randay

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I have the same problem, except I dont immediately get hit with disinterest upon completion. but it does happen.
 

funkymatt

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^^ what that dude said.
i built a carputer from scratch installed it for a week. parked my car in long beach so i took it out and it's been sitting under my bench ever since.
 

dud

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Originally posted by: soccerballtux
Consumerism?

So I spent forever fantasizing about building this rig in my sig; said to myself "You get these grades this semester, you go ahead and build the comp, even though you really don't need it." I get lots of pleasure from getting lots out of cheap parts.

So fast forward, I got the grades, pieced together my comp, overclocked 2daMAX, and now have very little interest in anything computers besides playing some UT3 IG CTF.

So then after playing some Test Drive Unlimited, I got it in my head to mod out a Nismo 350z/Infinity G35 Coupe.

But judging from the computer incident, I'll probably feel the same way once I trick out a g35. Plus I'd want to race it, which is another can of worms. Anyways, that's a significantly larger expense than a comp so I took a bit more time to think it over and thankfully the urge subsided.

So what's something that you get lots of fun out of modding, but which, when the modding is completed, you continue to be interested in?




This is an easy one ...

For you it is the journey that matters, not the destination.

 

50cent1228

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i have the same problem although i don't loose interest immediately it usually loose interest with in 2 weeks
 
Dec 30, 2004
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But see the thing is all the time I'm thinking "ah if I just get that much more performance out of it..." and when I get it I say that to myself again lol.

So I'd like the completion of the task to be as rewarding as the promise of reaching the end of the tunnel I guess.