I've always heard the term "life project" but never really understood it until I got my own. You see it all the time, guys talking to friends about a car they are building, and they mention how much they've put into it. I've always just thought it weird; after all, why not just buy a new car instead of sinking a bunch of money into a car that probably won't be used much.
And then I got my computer. And suddenly, my whole perspective on those changed.
Heck, look at my purchases lately! I
