How old is everyone on this forum? - Page 15

Cicero · 11-08-2006, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

Dana, I understand completely what you're saying. I went back to university when I was in my late 20's. Even though by most standards I was doing pretty well as far as ageing goes, I still felt like an old granny in classes full of 17yr olds.

And the conversations! lol It was very hard not to laugh at some of the things that were said, but it certainly gave me pause to consider how I must have seemed to older people when I was that age.

I might be going back too.............I'm 30, and the age thing is the only thing that makes me hesitate. Of course I'm highly immature.....maybe the only time I can get that to be in my favor....

DucksNuts · 11-08-2006, 08:20 PM

pfffffffffff

DucksNuts · 11-08-2006, 08:29 PM

Umm, my pfff was at yesman, not you Cicero.

bluecuracao · 11-09-2006, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Cicero

Of course I'm highly immature

Yeah, me too. Who cares?

You know, if you're going to UNM, many students are "older."

DanaC · 11-09-2006, 11:19 AM

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I might be going back too.............I'm 30, and the age thing is the only thing that makes me hesitate. Of course I'm highly immature.....maybe the only time I can get that to be in my favor....

Y'know most of the time you really aren't thinking about that. First couple of weeks, some of the fresh-out-of-college kids seem very young. But not all and it soon wears off as they get into the adult education style. Within a pretty short time I found I was just relating to them as I would to anyone else. They for their part, never made me feel uncomfortable or acted any differently towards me than they do with each other.

Cicero · 11-09-2006, 10:19 PM

Well, I'm more worried about me.......saying stupid things like hey!!! Don't you know you are gay? Or why don't you let her treat this time....I'm old school. mouthy. I'll stick out. I'm more worried about my trip-ups I think. Wooops someone told the guy who dosed him pharmaceutical laxatives.....oopsy.

Torrere · 11-09-2006, 10:42 PM

21.

You're from Seattle, eh Novae? That's cool, I was going to school there up until a few months ago. I think that I lived about 10 blocks away from BigV.

Course, now I'm halfway across the country, and roughly in Brianna's territory ^^

Novae · 11-10-2006, 12:15 AM

=) Yup, I'm from Seattle; well, technically I'm a bit north, but still. It's like an hour away, nothing huge.

So, which is better, Michigan or Seattle?

fargon · 11-10-2006, 01:21 AM

49 Goin on 31/2

Rock Steady · 11-10-2006, 04:11 AM

Let's see, my kids are 16 and 20.

ashke · 11-10-2006, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Rock Steady

Let's see, my kids are 16 and 20.

Wow, I'm 20 and my brother's 16 going on 17...

Stormieweather · 11-10-2006, 07:27 AM

I like that RS :p .

I have an 18 yr old son, an 11 yr old and 17 mo old daughters. You figure out my age (bet you get it wrong).

Elspode · 11-10-2006, 07:30 AM

I'm 50 now. At 43, I started working for the University News, the student paper at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Mrs Elspode, who is six years younger, was finishing up her degree, and had obtained the positions of Advertising Manager and Arts and Entertainment editor. I sort of got absorbed into being first a casual editor, then a ghost writer, then an actual reviewer, and finally ended up as Photo Editor.

After doing this for about two or three months, I found out that I was supposed to actually be enrolled in order to qualify to work for the paper. I therefore took a one credit hour course (local KC geology), which took me all of two weekends to complete.

During this experience, I was always the oldest one in the house. I usually don't feel the generation gap too acutely, but I sure did at this time. Editing the writings of college students (that one hour is all the college I ever had) was a real eye-opener in terms of grasping the difference in maturity, perseverence, seriousness...even literacy.

I'm not saying I felt superior, that's not it. I just felt - old.

SeleneRati · 11-10-2006, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

I'm 50 now. At 43, I started working for the University News, the student paper at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Mrs Elspode, who is six years younger.........

Actually, Mrs. Elspode has another couple of weeks until her birthday, at which point she will be six years younger (technically seven years younger between us for two whole months).

Rock - my two boys are 16 and 20 as well. Elspode's son is 25. All three boys still live with us...well Elspode's son lives in the apartment out back.

JerryM · 11-18-2006, 06:41 PM

I turned 65 in July.
Graduated High School in '59
Enlisted in the Coast Guard in '59 in hopes of seeing the world, but only made it to about 25 countries plus three regions of the Antarctic.
Retired from the Coast Guard in 1980.

I'm hoping to be able to go back to school in the next couple of years. I got my ASEET in '76 & really made little use of it. I took some more college courses when I was in my mid 40's and thoroughly enjoyed it. If & when I go back, I plan to enjoy it a lot more - just taking what I want to take (& maybe showing off a little because I have been studying the things I enjoy all my life).

JerryM

11-09-2006, 10:19 PM	#216
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Well, I'm more worried about me.......saying stupid things like hey!!! Don't you know you are gay? Or why don't you let her treat this time....I'm old school. mouthy. I'll stick out. I'm more worried about my trip-ups I think. Wooops someone told the guy who dosed him pharmaceutical laxatives.....oopsy. Last edited by Cicero; 11-09-2006 at 10:24 PM.

11-10-2006, 01:21 AM	#219
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	49 Goin on 31/2 __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

11-10-2006, 04:11 AM	#220
Rock Steady Day Tripper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 784	Let's see, my kids are 16 and 20. __________________ Last edited by Rock Steady; 11-10-2006 at 04:23 AM.

11-10-2006, 07:27 AM	#222
Stormieweather Wearing her bitch boots Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Floriduh Posts: 1,181	I like that RS :p . I have an 18 yr old son, an 11 yr old and 17 mo old daughters. You figure out my age (bet you get it wrong). __________________ "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." - Mahatma Gandhi

11-10-2006, 07:30 AM	#223
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I'm 50 now. At 43, I started working for the University News, the student paper at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Mrs Elspode, who is six years younger, was finishing up her degree, and had obtained the positions of Advertising Manager and Arts and Entertainment editor. I sort of got absorbed into being first a casual editor, then a ghost writer, then an actual reviewer, and finally ended up as Photo Editor. After doing this for about two or three months, I found out that I was supposed to actually be enrolled in order to qualify to work for the paper. I therefore took a one credit hour course (local KC geology), which took me all of two weekends to complete. During this experience, I was always the oldest one in the house. I usually don't feel the generation gap too acutely, but I sure did at this time. Editing the writings of college students (that one hour is all the college I ever had) was a real eye-opener in terms of grasping the difference in maturity, perseverence, seriousness...even literacy. I'm not saying I felt superior, that's not it. I just felt - old. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

11-08-2006, 08:20 PM	#212
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	pfffffffffff

11-08-2006, 08:29 PM	#213
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	Umm, my pfff was at yesman, not you Cicero.

11-09-2006, 10:42 PM	#217
Torrere a real smartass Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,121	21. You're from Seattle, eh Novae? That's cool, I was going to school there up until a few months ago. I think that I lived about 10 blocks away from BigV. Course, now I'm halfway across the country, and roughly in Brianna's territory ^^

11-10-2006, 12:15 AM	#218
Novae Art may imitate life, but life imitates T.V. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Seattle, Washington. Coffeetown. Posts: 27	=) Yup, I'm from Seattle; well, technically I'm a bit north, but still. It's like an hour away, nothing huge. So, which is better, Michigan or Seattle?

11-18-2006, 06:41 PM	#225
JerryM Writer of Writings Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Onalaska, Texas Posts: 14	I turned 65 in July. Graduated High School in '59 Enlisted in the Coast Guard in '59 in hopes of seeing the world, but only made it to about 25 countries plus three regions of the Antarctic. Retired from the Coast Guard in 1980. I'm hoping to be able to go back to school in the next couple of years. I got my ASEET in '76 & really made little use of it. I took some more college courses when I was in my mid 40's and thoroughly enjoyed it. If & when I go back, I plan to enjoy it a lot more - just taking what I want to take (& maybe showing off a little because I have been studying the things I enjoy all my life). JerryM __________________ I know of no country in which there is so little independence of mind and real freedom of discussion as in America. Alexis de Tocqueville

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