Grandpa!
Friday, May 17, 2002 by treetog | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I just voted in the latest pool and when I went to see the results, I saw the my age (35-64 year old) category have the majority of the votes.
I knew that the averadge age here was higher, but I never thought we were that old.
Way to go Grandpas!
I knew that the averadge age here was higher, but I never thought we were that old.
Way to go Grandpas!
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DavidK
Reply #62 Sunday, May 19, 2002 3:09 PM
Reply #62 Sunday, May 19, 2002 3:09 PM
There's a difference between getting older and getting better. Staying the same is probably impossible. Trying to stay the way you are is what I think of as 'old'.
Jafo
Reply #63 Sunday, May 19, 2002 8:12 PM
Reply #63 Sunday, May 19, 2002 8:12 PM
You are only as old as the woman you feel....
so come here, Doreen...
Did you mean 'particularly', by any chance?....
so come here, Doreen...
Did you mean 'particularly', by any chance?....
Doreen
Reply #64 Sunday, May 19, 2002 8:58 PM
Reply #64 Sunday, May 19, 2002 8:58 PM
Woman??? hey I'm 13 I have not even developed yet! my kids I plucked off a tree in the backyard... hehe 
get back you buncha grampas! hehe
get back you buncha grampas! hehe
Doreen
Reply #65 Sunday, May 19, 2002 9:01 PM
Reply #65 Sunday, May 19, 2002 9:01 PM
oh no I think I mean partially but used it in the wrong context
I meant to tell Brad something to the effect that "Part of me wanted to start an debate w/ him & his catagorizing ways!" but I cannot debate w/ that guy he out types me! so he "always" gets the last word! hehe
I meant to tell Brad something to the effect that "Part of me wanted to start an debate w/ him & his catagorizing ways!" but I cannot debate w/ that guy he out types me! so he "always" gets the last word! hehe
Jafo
Reply #66 Sunday, May 19, 2002 10:25 PM
Reply #66 Sunday, May 19, 2002 10:25 PM
Good heavens..!!!!!!!!
Someone actually gets the last word over Doreen!!!!!!
Shock....horror....
OK, so you're 13....so how is it I have a pic of your belly-button at age 18?.....time travel, perhaps?...
Someone actually gets the last word over Doreen!!!!!!
Shock....horror....
OK, so you're 13....so how is it I have a pic of your belly-button at age 18?.....time travel, perhaps?...
DavidK
Reply #67 Sunday, May 19, 2002 10:31 PM
Reply #67 Sunday, May 19, 2002 10:31 PM
time is relative...
Doreen's my sister...
that makes her a relative too...
see? any time is the same as any other... anytime...
Doreen's my sister...
that makes her a relative too...
see? any time is the same as any other... anytime...
Doreen
Reply #68 Monday, May 20, 2002 8:32 AM
Reply #68 Monday, May 20, 2002 8:32 AM
Jafo
yeah I time travel (btw in that pic I'm 36) hehe
and no I never get the last word when it comes to Brad...
g'morning bros yet another day
yeah I time travel (btw in that pic I'm 36) hehe
and no I never get the last word when it comes to Brad...
g'morning bros yet another day
Doreen
Reply #70 Monday, May 20, 2002 10:17 AM
Reply #70 Monday, May 20, 2002 10:17 AM
lie? hehe
okay actually I was in my mid twentys the other pic you nagged me for that I sent to you privately I was 18 silly
but so far no one has guessed my age over 31, I think it's the sushi I eat... hehe
(fact is I don't stress things that helps)
okay actually I was in my mid twentys the other pic you nagged me for that I sent to you privately I was 18 silly
but so far no one has guessed my age over 31, I think it's the sushi I eat... hehe
(fact is I don't stress things that helps)
paxx
Reply #71 Monday, May 20, 2002 10:36 AM
Reply #71 Monday, May 20, 2002 10:36 AM
Doreen, I'm not sure I understand what you mean. Are you saying that age is not an issue and that you could hang around 13 year olds all day and actually be interested? Or that 13 year olds could hang around 40 year olds and be fine woith it? Not that any age is better than another, but people to prefer to hang around people of their won age.
My theory:
Skinz.org had an older croud and when Skinz.org closed, a lot of its active members moved their activities here, therefore bringing an older user base to the site. From then on, older people have kept coming here and younger people have been going to the younger sites (DM, DA). It's really just very simple: teen are comfortable around teen, and old farts like us are more comfortable among old farts.
My theory:
Skinz.org had an older croud and when Skinz.org closed, a lot of its active members moved their activities here, therefore bringing an older user base to the site. From then on, older people have kept coming here and younger people have been going to the younger sites (DM, DA). It's really just very simple: teen are comfortable around teen, and old farts like us are more comfortable among old farts.
Valhalla
Reply #72 Monday, May 20, 2002 10:38 AM
Reply #72 Monday, May 20, 2002 10:38 AM
I think you're spot on Paxx
Three cheers for us old farts
Three cheers for us old farts
Phar0e
Reply #73 Monday, May 20, 2002 11:30 AM
Reply #73 Monday, May 20, 2002 11:30 AM
As apposed to three farts for old cheers.
er, nevermind..
er, nevermind..
Doreen
Reply #74 Monday, May 20, 2002 11:31 AM
Reply #74 Monday, May 20, 2002 11:31 AM
hehe no paxxy
no one ever gets me...
I'm saying that age should not be everyones first focus since ppl have diff mentalities at vastly diff ages...
I have spoken w/ younger ppl that have a more stimulating conversation then some of the older crowd even
some kids have been around the block more then some older ppl but I cannot get into this right now cuz I have to cut this short but will come back later and discuss this w/ you more.
If you cannot get past the age thing first, how will you ever get to know some ppl's souls you'd really be surprised to see what you can learn from someone way younger then you when you are open minded and open souled
be back later paxxy
no one ever gets me...
I'm saying that age should not be everyones first focus since ppl have diff mentalities at vastly diff ages...
I have spoken w/ younger ppl that have a more stimulating conversation then some of the older crowd even
some kids have been around the block more then some older ppl but I cannot get into this right now cuz I have to cut this short but will come back later and discuss this w/ you more.
If you cannot get past the age thing first, how will you ever get to know some ppl's souls you'd really be surprised to see what you can learn from someone way younger then you when you are open minded and open souled
be back later paxxy
TasT
Reply #75 Monday, May 20, 2002 11:52 AM
Reply #75 Monday, May 20, 2002 11:52 AM
TasT thinks wow I don't think my 29 years here were that long....
BTW it's the maturity of the comversations (even the silly ones) that keeps the older crowd here.
BTW it's the maturity of the comversations (even the silly ones) that keeps the older crowd here.
JavaBrain
Reply #76 Monday, May 20, 2002 12:13 PM
Reply #76 Monday, May 20, 2002 12:13 PM
I think Froggy is just upset that he turns 31 next month....oh, wait, I forgot....He turns 29. We made a deal on my last birthday (30th) that we would both stay 29.....So, I'm 29
Frogboy
Reply #77 Monday, May 20, 2002 12:19 PM
Reply #77 Monday, May 20, 2002 12:19 PM
I will always be 29.
Doreen - come on, the fact is, and it is a fact, time changes people. Call it what you want but people who are 40 behave differently than people who are 13.
When talking to people on-line, it doesn't normally take me long to figure out whether they're a teen or whether they're an adult or a "mature" adult. Why? Because they act very differently.
The interests, the views, the attitudes of people changes over time in general.
Doreen - come on, the fact is, and it is a fact, time changes people. Call it what you want but people who are 40 behave differently than people who are 13.
When talking to people on-line, it doesn't normally take me long to figure out whether they're a teen or whether they're an adult or a "mature" adult. Why? Because they act very differently.
The interests, the views, the attitudes of people changes over time in general.
Doreen
Reply #78 Monday, May 20, 2002 1:55 PM
Reply #78 Monday, May 20, 2002 1:55 PM
back... (pouring rain over here had to run out for my son) hehe
okay let's get back to this subject (I find so interesting)
Doreen - come on, the fact is, and it is a fact, time changes people. Call it what you want but people who are 40 behave differently than people who are 13.
by Vagrant Frogboy - 5/20/2002 12:19:06 PM
okay lets dissect this shall we?
yes time does change ppl physically however my point is not about the physical differences but the mental differences that may or may not happen during the course of ones life...
Brad you say ppl at 40 "behave" differently then a 13 year old?
Oh is that so? I've seen some members of this here community run around and say "F*** you" to a mere 13 year old that was just acting out now don't you think the 40 year old person should know that? but nooooooooo
some 40 year olds act worse then the 13 year old why cuz they "Should" know better at 40 years old right?! hehe
and I've seen some 13 year olds behave more adult then the 40 year olds, it's amazing to ignore the age and look at the person,
sometimes it's a false sense of stereotyping when you get older and hung up on your age...
all I'm attempting to say is (but doing a poor job of)
you can catagorize by age yes but mentality/age together nah that cannot be catagorized so easily... hehe
And I "think" good skinning site has "All" age groups not just one particular age group.
okay let's get back to this subject (I find so interesting)
Doreen - come on, the fact is, and it is a fact, time changes people. Call it what you want but people who are 40 behave differently than people who are 13.
by Vagrant Frogboy - 5/20/2002 12:19:06 PM
okay lets dissect this shall we?
yes time does change ppl physically however my point is not about the physical differences but the mental differences that may or may not happen during the course of ones life...
Brad you say ppl at 40 "behave" differently then a 13 year old?
Oh is that so? I've seen some members of this here community run around and say "F*** you" to a mere 13 year old that was just acting out now don't you think the 40 year old person should know that? but nooooooooo
some 40 year olds act worse then the 13 year old why cuz they "Should" know better at 40 years old right?! hehe
and I've seen some 13 year olds behave more adult then the 40 year olds, it's amazing to ignore the age and look at the person,
sometimes it's a false sense of stereotyping when you get older and hung up on your age...
all I'm attempting to say is (but doing a poor job of)
you can catagorize by age yes but mentality/age together nah that cannot be catagorized so easily... hehe
And I "think" good skinning site has "All" age groups not just one particular age group.
Frogboy
Reply #79 Monday, May 20, 2002 3:18 PM
Reply #79 Monday, May 20, 2002 3:18 PM
In the real world, Doreen, people do change with age. Simply because some people who are 40 behave poorly doesn't change the fact that older people, generally, behave more differently than younger people.
As I mentioned previously, when conversing with people on the net, I can usually determine whether they are a young person or not based on their behavior. It is not accurate to say that young people behave worse than older people. But it is accurate to say that young people behave differently than older people.
You're free to disagree with my conclusion but I'm pretty comfortable with the validity of my statement.
As I mentioned previously, when conversing with people on the net, I can usually determine whether they are a young person or not based on their behavior. It is not accurate to say that young people behave worse than older people. But it is accurate to say that young people behave differently than older people.
You're free to disagree with my conclusion but I'm pretty comfortable with the validity of my statement.
WOM
Reply #80 Monday, May 20, 2002 3:22 PM
Reply #80 Monday, May 20, 2002 3:22 PM
Doreen: There are exceptions to everything. There are some young peoplr who are wiser than there age and some that are dumber than theres. I for one am glad that I don't act like I did when I was young. I wouldn't be here today. Its called maturing. Some do it young, some do it when they are older and some never mature. So as a majority you can catagorize mentality and age together.
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Reply #61 Sunday, May 19, 2002 2:49 PM
Experience changes people. I kept a journal from 18 to 21 and I am a much different person today. People do mature in time (most people anyway). I have a hard time believing that most people over 30 think they behave the same as they did when they wre 20. And even if they do believe that, I suspect if they were to be shown themselves back when they were 20 they'd change their minds. That's why I'm glad I kept that journal because I could really see just how much I've changed in my outlook on life.