How old?

[Lianachan]

This is just sheer curiousity, I suppose. Many boards are frequented by the social group that could be characterised as the "Angry Young Teens" who seem to like to spend their time screaming their angst into the uncaring abyss of the internet. But BAUT is one of those that is markedly different - so I was just wondering how the demographics here pan out. Are our teens not angry enough, or are they not here at all?

*Edited to point out that the poll isn't public, so ladies may retain their air of mystery*

[The Supreme Canuck]

18 here. And I've never even understood teen angst, much less had it.

[Candy]

Lianachan, you did what I did on the thread What's the age of the BABB? I overlapped an age group, too. It made for a confusing few days.

[ToSeek]

I fixed it. It's good to be a moderator!

[Lianachan]

Lianachan, you did what I did on the thread What's the age of the BABB? I overlapped an age group, too. It made for a confusing few days.

I'd tried to be careful about that, too.

Cheers to ToSeek The All Powerful!

*original post rendered obsolete by mod helpfulness, and replaced*

[Candy]

I fixed it. It's good to be a moderator!

I just turned 39 last month. I feel fortunate that I look younger than my age. Of course, working for an airline has aged me. Before 9/11, I could pass for 21. After 2002, I shot up 10 years.

[Gillianren]

Air of mystery? Why would I want that? It should be no worse for a woman to age than a man. I am 28. I will turn 29 in just under two months. (BAUTers in Washington state or willing to make a trip are invited to my birthday party! It'll be Discworld-themed.) While, yes, my body's deteriorating (faster than average, too), I like to think that my brain is improving enough to make up for it.

[Lianachan]

Air of mystery? Why would I want that? It should be no worse for a woman to age than a man. I am 28. I will turn 29 in just under two months. (BAUTers in Washington state or willing to make a trip are invited to my birthday party! It'll be Discworld-themed.) While, yes, my body's deteriorating (faster than average, too), I like to think that my brain is improving enough to make up for it.

Funnily enough, I do know that. I had always been brought up to believe that it's rude to ask a lady her age, you see. I'd thought it was quite clear from the context of my post that it wasn't intended to be a sexist statement.

Discworld? I had to spend an entire day with Terry Pratchett once. He gave me a pile of autographed books, one of which was personalised to me and which I still have. The rest were distributed to my dad (a huge fan) and various friends (also fans).

[ToSeek]

I had to spend an entire day with Terry Pratchett once.

"Had to"? I know people who would cheerfully kill for an opportunity like that!

[Paul Beardsley]

I'm 42. I did have teenage angst when I was a teenager (followed by 20-something angst when I was, er...) but I grew up. I still listen to Joy Division though...

[Gillianren]

"Had to"? I know people who would cheerfully kill for an opportunity like that!

Like most of my guest list, for example. (I saw him in Seattle two weeks ago; he was very nice.)

[gethen]

*Edited to point out that the poll isn't public, so ladies may retain their air of mystery*

O.K. that takes care of the "ladies." What about the rest of us?

[Paul Beardsley]

"Had to"? I know people who would cheerfully kill for an opportunity like that!

Well I got to appear in a short story anthology with him. It came out in 1990, when he was only moderately world-famous.

[tbm]

Greetings.

I'm 46. I still have this image of myself being 25 or so, then I look in the mirror and see this guy who resembles MY DAD about 30 years ago. I've had the disease "invisible to young pretty women" for some time now, but I still try to look good, even if it's just to humor my kids.

Regards, tbm

[Ilya]

18 here. And I've never even understood teen angst, much less had it.

I am 39. The only "teen angst" I ever had (or understood in others) was how to get laid.

[George]

Nuts. I wished you would have asked yesterday, as I was a year younger back then.

I am now aging at a rate of less than 2% per year, and hope to eventually quit aging hardly at all.

Bob Hope, a few years ago, said he hoped to live to see 100. Someone asked him, "who would want that", he said "someone who is 99". [He made it, too.]

[AGN Fuel]

I'm 41, except for my knees (which are about 85, after 20+ years of competitive basketball) and my mind (which insists that I am still only 15).

[Andromeda321]

I'm 19. Had angst, but I like to believe it was a more sophisticated form of angst than usual.

[genebujold]

I just turned 39 last month. I feel fortunate that I look younger than my age. Of course, working for an airline has aged me. Before 9/11, I could pass for 21. After 2002, I shot up 10 years.

I hear you! Before 9/11, I was happily married, felt young, with a new baby crawling all over me.

Now I'm divorced (or very nearly so), feel quite old, and miss my son.

Age is fleeting. It's death that lasts and lasts!

(gosh, how gruesome! Yes, there's hope for me yet!)

[Candy]

I hear you! Before 9/11, I was happily married, felt young, with a new baby crawling all over me.

Now I'm divorced (or very nearly so), feel quite old, and miss my son.

Age is fleeting. It's death that lasts and lasts!

(gosh, how gruesome! Yes, there's hope for me yet!)

Don't forget taxes! I got a letter in the mail from the Indiana Department of Revenue last month. I fall under the Indiana Tax Amnesty for "failing" to pay my taxes in 1999. I do my taxes every year. For some reason, I can't find my records for 1998 & 1999. Therefore, I have no proof. Moving multiple times over the years tends to misplace important documents.

I downloaded the 1999 forms for the 1040EZ & the IT-40EZ. I just got a copy of my W-2 forms from UA. I now will go back in time and fill out each form. I will then call the Indiana Department of Revenue to advise them of my findings and fax or mail my new proof. I will then tell them to stop sending me scary letters that I owe them $812.98 ($1,332.68 with interest and penalties). I hope I find that they owe me money, so I can collect with interest and penalties.

Okay, I'm kidding about that last part about intimidating the State of Indiana. Oh, the stress of life does not help with aging!

[Chuck]

1,707,489,300 seconds for me.

[Candy]

Nuts. I wished you would have asked yesterday, as I was a year younger back then.

I thought your birthdate was the same as mine, September 5th.

[peter eldergill]

I turned 34 last weekend (2nd of OCtober). Celebrated it by soaking myself in the Niagara River rapids then getting (apparantly) the best Sushi in Toronto (for a measly $120, without drinks)

I've been teaching since 1998 and look even younger than Candy does for my age! (I never would have guessed your age BTW) I'd post a picture, but do I have to have a web service, or can I upload it directly to the host?

Pete

[Candy]

I turned 34 last weekend (2nd of OCtober). Celebrated it by soaking myself in the Niagara River rapids then getting (apparantly) the best Sushi in Toronto (for a measly $120, without drinks)

I've been teaching since 1998 and look even younger than Candy does for my age! (I never would have guessed your age BTW) I'd post a picture, but do I have to have a web service, or can I upload it directly to the host?

Pete

Click Go Advanced, old man, and you can upload a photo from your PC. It states Manage Attachements. Browse, old man, browse.

[peter eldergill]

I tried, young lady...it seem the picture I want to post is over the limit. How do you reduce the size of the file? I don't have photoshop or anything. I recall doing it in netscape or something at one point maybe...I'll keep trying

I was over by 2 K! the limit is 146 and my picture is 148...

Pete

[Candy]

I tried, young lady...it seem the picture I want to post is over the limit. How do you reduce the size of the file? I don't have photoshop or anything. I recall doing it in netscape or something at one point maybe...I'll keep trying

I was over by 2 K! the limit is 146 and my picture is 148...

Pete

Send it to me, I'll crop that puppy. candy.stair@att.net

[peter eldergill]

I did something and it appeared to have worked! (See post a picture thread!)

Pete

[Candy]

I did something and it appeared to have worked! (See post a picture thread!)

Pete

You look scared. LOL

[George]

I thought your birthdate was the same as mine, September 5th.

That's not me, but it is my wive's b-day, oddly enough.

Happy belated B-day.

It's sad to see all the kids aging at such a rapid rate - some more than 5% per year!

[Candy]

That's not me, but it is my wive's b-day, oddly enough.

Happy belated B-day.

It's sad to see all the kids aging at such a rapid rate - some more than 5% per year!

I'm sorry, George. Please update your profile. This is for you!