Topic: Age Roll Call (Read 175596 times)

jwhouk · « **on:** 12 Mar 2013, 19:05 »

A spinoff from the WCDT; figured it would be best posted here in the "newcomers" thread. Mods, if it's more appropriate somewhere else, feel free to move it.

Oh, and we mean "as of your most recent birthday, as you vote in this poll"

celticgeek · « **Reply #1 on:** 12 Mar 2013, 20:14 »

As mentioned previously, September, 1940.

Bluesummers · « **Reply #2 on:** 12 Mar 2013, 23:26 »

I am twenty-five years old, and hope to look as good as Celticgeek when I'm his age.

pwhodges · « **Reply #3 on:** 13 Mar 2013, 01:15 »

I feel bound to mention that in the UK retirement age is no longer 65 (and is different for men and women anyway); and also that although I "should" have retired, I have not.

Zebediah · « **Reply #4 on:** 13 Mar 2013, 06:23 »

January 1966 here. As I said in the other thread, neither old nor young.

Carl-E · « **Reply #5 on:** 13 Mar 2013, 08:15 »

Startin' to build up a nice little bar graph, there. Probably gonna be bimodal...

What inspired the three year increments? And why stop at 65+?

celticgeek · « **Reply #6 on:** 13 Mar 2013, 08:19 »

Quote from: Bluesummers on 12 Mar 2013, 23:26

I am twenty-five years old, and hope to look as good as Celticgeek when I'm his age.

Thank you. I would like to present some good advice on how to look this good at this age, but I figure that it is all due to good genes.

Carl-E · « **Reply #7 on:** 13 Mar 2013, 08:24 »

Just finding genes that fit can be a challenge...

celticgeek · « **Reply #8 on:** 13 Mar 2013, 08:43 »

I think that all of us "elder statesmen" (Paul Hodges, Redball, and myself) look pretty good.

The father of a friend of mine attributed his looking good at 70 to "good clean living, and Mogen David wine".

ankhtahr · « **Reply #9 on:** 13 Mar 2013, 10:12 »

Hmm. Of the people who voted yet I'm the youngest…

Welu · « **Reply #10 on:** 13 Mar 2013, 10:21 »

April '91. I like the age diversity here.

Redball · « **Reply #11 on:** 13 Mar 2013, 10:56 »

Quote from: ankhtahr on 13 Mar 2013, 10:12

Hmm. Of the people who voted yet I'm the youngest…

Somebody has to be youngest. It might as well be you. But don't take it any more personally than I as the oldest. Maybe I should grow some facial hair.

Thrillho · « **Reply #12 on:** 13 Mar 2013, 12:42 »

I am 24 and you are all pricks

LOVE LOVE LOVE

nekowafer · « **Reply #13 on:** 13 Mar 2013, 13:18 »

July 1985

It's good to know that I am somewhere in the middle.

Redball · « **Reply #14 on:** 13 Mar 2013, 13:20 »

Is that anything like being middle-aged?

Carl-E · « **Reply #15 on:** 13 Mar 2013, 13:25 »

Nope! Nothing like it at all...

techkid · « **Reply #16 on:** 13 Mar 2013, 16:05 »

29 with a 30th coming up soon.

Kugai · « **Reply #17 on:** 13 Mar 2013, 16:34 »

51 in two months (May)

jwhouk · « **Reply #18 on:** 13 Mar 2013, 17:23 »

Three year increments made it for an easier poll.

And I stopped at 65 because it gets harder for people to read small type after a certain age...

Redball · « **Reply #19 on:** 13 Mar 2013, 18:44 »

Get out!
But you're right.

mewmew34 · « **Reply #20 on:** 13 Mar 2013, 20:25 »

Currently 28. I am getting old.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #21 on:** 14 Mar 2013, 01:31 »

I have the body of a 23 year old, the mind of a man in his mid 30s, the knees of a man in his 70s, and the ears of a man who's been dead for three months.

Bluesummers · « **Reply #22 on:** 14 Mar 2013, 06:55 »

Quote from: celticgeek on 13 Mar 2013, 08:19

Quote from: Bluesummers on 12 Mar 2013, 23:26
I am twenty-five years old, and hope to look as good as Celticgeek when I'm his age.

Thank you. I would like to present some good advice on how to look this good at this age, but I figure that it is all due to good genes.

And good brew, most likely. 8D I still need to work on that.

Quote from: mewmew34 on 13 Mar 2013, 20:25

Currently 28. I am getting old.

The line for free metamucil is over THERE, grandma. *points*

Asterus · « **Reply #23 on:** 14 Mar 2013, 07:46 »

21 here, but still holding the saying "Growing old is mandatory, but growing up is not" close to heart ^.^
Of course, my appearance, mannerisms, and temperance in regard to alcohol always makes people peg me as 16-18 T_T

Ph2 · « **Reply #24 on:** 14 Mar 2013, 09:12 »

Quote from: GarandMarine on 14 Mar 2013, 01:31

I have the body of a 23 year old, the mind of a man in his mid 30s, the knees of a man in his 70s, and the ears of a man who's been dead for three months.

Gah, ear problems are "fun". Couple of ear-plugless concerts and I already fear I have a little damage.

mtmerrick · « **Reply #25 on:** 15 Mar 2013, 01:03 »

I'm 18. I routinely act like i'm 12, and am more often than not mistaken for a 25 year old. I have not been carded since I was 15.

jwhouk · « **Reply #26 on:** 15 Mar 2013, 02:32 »

Interesting grouping we have right now. Not surprised at the skewing towards the same age as the characters.

Carl-E · « **Reply #27 on:** 15 Mar 2013, 03:15 »

I find the high end bump interesting.

Friggin' baby boomers.

ZoeB · « **Reply #28 on:** 15 Mar 2013, 05:25 »

March 1958.

jwhouk · « **Reply #29 on:** 15 Mar 2013, 07:26 »

Did we miss it?

henri bemis · « **Reply #30 on:** 15 Mar 2013, 13:42 »

Old enough to be grumpy, and young enough to be grumpy.

I think maybe I'm just grumpy.

Asterus · « **Reply #31 on:** 15 Mar 2013, 14:15 »

So you're at least 76 years old?

Redball · « **Reply #32 on:** 15 Mar 2013, 15:29 »

Was that addressed to me? No, not quite. Three months short of it, and six months older than Snow White.

Asterus · « **Reply #33 on:** 15 Mar 2013, 19:53 »

Oh, I was joking that Henri was Grumpy, one of the 7 dwarves, and thus at least 76 years old if he was from the original story.

jwhouk · « **Reply #34 on:** 15 Mar 2013, 19:58 »

So - How old are you?

Under the age of 12. 0 (0%)
13-15 1 (2.1%)
16-18 2 (4.2%)
19-21 10 (20.8%)
22-24 10 (20.8%)
25-27 3 (6.3%)
28-30 6 (12.5%)
31-33 0 (0%)
34-36 1 (2.1%)
37-39 1 (2.1%)
This was where I stopped counting, years ago. 0 (0%)
40-42 0 (0%)
43-45 1 (2.1%)
46-48 2 (4.2%)
49-51 4 (8.3%)
52-55 (AARP time!) 3 (6.3%)
56-59 1 (2.1%)
60-64 0 (0%)
65+ (Retirement Age!) 3 (6.3%)
I'm only as old as I feel. 0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 48

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Two thirds of those who responded to the poll are 30 and under. 29% are age 45 and over.

henri bemis · « **Reply #35 on:** 15 Mar 2013, 23:34 »

Nope, they kicked me out of Snow White because I can't whistle.

(I'm actually only 27 -

).

pwhodges · « **Reply #36 on:** 16 Mar 2013, 02:54 »

All those absent people in their 30s and 40s must be thinking life is srs bsns and family responsibilities, while the 50s and over are relaxing into their second childhoods and allowing themselves to have fun again.

ZoeB · « **Reply #37 on:** 16 Mar 2013, 09:06 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 16 Mar 2013, 02:54

All those absent people in their 30s and 40s must be thinking life is srs bsns and family responsibilities, while the 50s and over are relaxing into their second childhoods and allowing themselves to have fun again.

Some of us never left the first. I was never a "responsible adult", though from age 7 I was a "responsible child" and that seems to work well enough.

Kugai · « **Reply #38 on:** 16 Mar 2013, 12:30 »

The trick is to grow up, but never grow old.

Carl-E · « **Reply #39 on:** 16 Mar 2013, 14:35 »

Then there's always "growing out".

I really need to lose some more weight...

Kugai · « **Reply #40 on:** 17 Mar 2013, 00:18 »

Know that feeling

jwhouk · « **Reply #41 on:** 17 Mar 2013, 06:48 »

Interesting fact: we have the same number of people 18 and under as we do 65 and over.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #42 on:** 17 Mar 2013, 16:43 »

25, I'll vote when I get home.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #43 on:** 17 Mar 2013, 16:46 »

Quote from: Ph2 on 14 Mar 2013, 09:12

Quote from: GarandMarine on 14 Mar 2013, 01:31
I have the body of a 23 year old, the mind of a man in his mid 30s, the knees of a man in his 70s, and the ears of a man who's been dead for three months.

Gah, ear problems are "fun". Couple of ear-plugless concerts and I already fear I have a little damage.

Jet engines, helicopters, rifles, one grenade and other mixed pyrotechnics and way too many loud rock concerts and I know I'm done for hearing wise. Enrages any member of the female species I'm with XD

Emoroffle · « **Reply #44 on:** 17 Mar 2013, 23:36 »

I'm 28, though this is my first foray into the forums (alliteration yay!) I have been reading the comic since the page count was in the teens.

Carl-E · « **Reply #45 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 00:48 »

Quote from: GarandMarine on 17 Mar 2013, 16:46

Quote from: Ph2 on 14 Mar 2013, 09:12
Quote from: GarandMarine on 14 Mar 2013, 01:31
I have the body of a 23 year old, the mind of a man in his mid 30s, the knees of a man in his 70s, and the ears of a man who's been dead for three months.

Gah, ear problems are "fun". Couple of ear-plugless concerts and I already fear I have a little damage.

Jet engines, helicopters, rifles, one grenade and other mixed pyrotechnics and way too many loud rock concerts and I know I'm done for hearing wise. Enrages any member of the female species I'm with XD

My father was a marine stationed on a gunboat during Korea. If you were on deck when the 9" guns were fired, they gave you one cotton ball. You pulled it in half, and put that bit in each ear.

The VA's been very generous with his hearing aids.

MisterHeal · « **Reply #46 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 15:47 »

I'm 19 (Turning 20 in December... Responsibility :C).

Would a full cotton ball for each ear really helped? That must have be really loud!!

Redball · « **Reply #47 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 16:16 »

From the sublime to the scatological: The appearance of stinginess reminds me of Army basic at Ft. Dix, where we were told we'd get one square of TP. We were to fold it in half and half again, tear off a piece at the center ... and honestly, I'm not quite sure what came next, except that it probably belongs in TMI.

jwhouk · « **Reply #48 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 18:42 »

Maybe advertisers for Jeph's pages should start paying attention: he's got that 19-24 demographic down cold.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #49 on:** 18 Mar 2013, 23:50 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 18 Mar 2013, 00:48

Quote from: GarandMarine on 17 Mar 2013, 16:46
Quote from: Ph2 on 14 Mar 2013, 09:12
Quote from: GarandMarine on 14 Mar 2013, 01:31
I have the body of a 23 year old, the mind of a man in his mid 30s, the knees of a man in his 70s, and the ears of a man who's been dead for three months.

Gah, ear problems are "fun". Couple of ear-plugless concerts and I already fear I have a little damage.

Jet engines, helicopters, rifles, one grenade and other mixed pyrotechnics and way too many loud rock concerts and I know I'm done for hearing wise. Enrages any member of the female species I'm with XD

My father was a marine stationed on a gunboat during Korea. If you were on deck when the 9" guns were fired, they gave you one cotton ball. You pulled it in half, and put that bit in each ear.

The VA's been very generous with his hearing aids.

Allegedly these are supposed to help for mechs now, both for skull and hearing protection, but I'm deaf and got knocked out at least twice with one of those puppies on, so judge for yourself eh? XD

Quote from: Redball on 18 Mar 2013, 16:16

From the sublime to the scatological: The appearance of stinginess reminds me of Army basic at Ft. Dix, where we were told we'd get one square of TP. We were to fold it in half and half again, tear off a piece at the center ... and honestly, I'm not quite sure what came next, except that it probably belongs in TMI.

This tradition continues with the current issue MREs, Slightly squicky details and a humorous sfw comic:

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So - When were you born? (Last one - Birth year Group, but same five-year groupings)

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