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Posted by Brandon on May 5, 2000, at 17:59:24
In reply to Re: age of babble landers, posted by NikkiT on May 5, 2000, at 15:00:33
> I'm just 25.. even though right now I feel about 250! Everyone keeps telling me how young I am... but right now, I wanna be older... There just seems too much ahead of me, too mnay years to try coping with all these damned feelings...
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> Sorry.. went off track!
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> Nikki xx
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I know exactly how you feel. I'm a soph at university and I live in a house with 4 other guys. None of them know about my illness and sometimes I'm not sure which is harder hiding it from them or realizing I will probably be dealing with this thing for the next 60+yrs.Brandon
Posted by Renee N on May 5, 2000, at 19:12:00
In reply to NikkiT, posted by Brandon on May 5, 2000, at 17:59:24
I'm 41. I look better than I did in my thirties, thanks to a major weight loss. I do feel wiser. I'm not sure if my lower anxiety is all meds, or also partly attributable to aging.
When I turn 80 I plan to start smoking again, do some really fun drugs, fart whenever I need to, swear like a truckdriver, and say whatever I damn well please!!! Who cares if any of it is addicting , deadly or offensive! Oh, yeah, I'm gonna eat whatever I want, too! Now I have things to live for...Renee N
Posted by Cass on May 5, 2000, at 19:13:47
In reply to Re: age of babble landers, posted by harry b. on May 5, 2000, at 17:46:24
I'm 37 going on 17. Having had self-worth that was below zero most of my life, I think that some aspects of my maturity were stunted. I'm jaded in ways, wise in ways and darn right silly and immature in others. That's just who I am.
Posted by Greg on May 5, 2000, at 19:38:37
In reply to Re: age of babble landers, posted by Cass on May 5, 2000, at 19:13:47
harry,
Now that you know everyone's ages, find out where they live and see if theres any coalation between depression, ages and geographical locations.Could you write a Nobel Prize winning paper? I think SO.....
This has been one of the most interesting posts I've ever seen, some of the comments are priceless. Thanks.
Greg
> I'm 37 going on 17. Having had self-worth that was below zero most of my life, I think that some aspects of my maturity were stunted. I'm jaded in ways, wise in ways and darn right silly and immature in others. That's just who I am.
Posted by Cam W. on May 5, 2000, at 19:46:21
In reply to Re: age of babble landers, posted by harry b. on May 5, 2000, at 17:46:24
Okay, I'll come clean - 38; with an 18 year old in university and a 5 year old at home ( birthday yesterday). What were we thinking! - Cam W.P.S. My wife is 40 this year (she hates when I mention that).
Posted by Janice on May 5, 2000, at 20:09:30
In reply to Re: age of babble landers, posted by Cam W. on May 5, 2000, at 19:46:21
34.
I don't know why I do it. Janice
Posted by harry b. on May 5, 2000, at 21:08:44
In reply to okay, I lied…, posted by Janice on May 5, 2000, at 20:09:30
> 34.
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> I don't know why I do it. Janice
I'm still laughing, shame on you,
Posted by shar on May 5, 2000, at 21:40:59
In reply to Re: age of babble landers, posted by Cam W. on May 5, 2000, at 19:46:21
On my mother's eyes...
48 years OLD.
Son, 29
Depression, 33 yo
Dog Shadow, 56 in human years--black lab
Dog Lamar, 28 in human years--rough coat collie
Therapy, 25 years
Friend of Bill W., 13 yearsSo far, I find Gail the MOST amazing person!! A two year old!! Omigod!
Shar
Posted by Deb R on May 5, 2000, at 22:20:45
In reply to Re: age of babble landers (I swear.....), posted by shar on May 5, 2000, at 21:40:59
g'day all,
this is a great thread harry...i have often wondered about fellow babblers, perhaps not age so much but where everyone is from, if they have kids, what books they like to read, favourite old movies and so on. Kind of stuff you find out about people as they become your friends.
Best wishes
Deb. (39 and counting...)
Posted by harry b. on May 6, 2000, at 8:41:08
In reply to age of babble landers, posted by harry b. on May 4, 2000, at 22:25:05
I've said it in other threads but I should add
my own age here I guess.49yo...50 this year (will I finally become an adult?)
Small town in South-central Pa.
unattached, but hoping to meet a kind, dignified, older man to share the rest of our lives together
(seems an impossibility)10 yo cat named Lupo, black & white & very affectionate
(she thinks she's a dog) but she refuses to sail,
fly, or go on motorcycle rides
Posted by Sara T on May 6, 2000, at 9:26:19
In reply to Re: age of babble landers, posted by harry b. on May 6, 2000, at 8:41:08
46 years old here. But is that too old to still be on the cheerleading squad? I think I never really got out of adolescence. So can I join the 18 to 20 year old group even if I'm chronologically over the hill?
OTOH, older women can be alluring.
Sara T
Posted by Snowie on May 6, 2000, at 14:44:34
In reply to Re: age of babble landers, posted by Sara T on May 6, 2000, at 9:26:19
I'm 43, but thanks to good genes (and possibly never having married or had children), most people guess about mid-30s. I usually will admit to only 39, but since you guys don't know me, I've nothing to lose by being honest..hehehe
Snowie
Posted by Chris A. on May 6, 2000, at 15:00:31
In reply to Re: Mark 50; (no message), posted by Mark H. on May 5, 2000, at 15:20:42
Posted by Kim on May 6, 2000, at 16:18:57
In reply to age of babble landers, posted by harry b. on May 4, 2000, at 22:25:05
I'm 43; with four kids oldest 21, youngest 8. I'm much too young to feel this damn old.
Kim
Posted by kellyR. on May 6, 2000, at 20:55:52
In reply to age of babble landers, posted by harry b. on May 4, 2000, at 22:25:05
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> It's 11pm and I can't sleep. I was wondering about
> the ages of the people who use this board.
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> If I had to guess, I'd say:
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> 5% age 20 or younger
> 25% age 20-30
> 55% age 30-40
> 15% age 50 or older
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> Sound about right?Youth looks ahead,old age looks back,& middle age looks tired.
I'm 30yrs old be 31 in Aug.I have 3 kids 9,7,4.
Reaching forty prematurely! kellyR.
Posted by quilter on May 7, 2000, at 0:50:24
In reply to Re: age of babble landers, posted by kellyR. on May 6, 2000, at 20:55:52
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> >
> > It's 11pm and I can't sleep. I was wondering about
> > the ages of the people who use this board.
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> > If I had to guess, I'd say:
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> > 5% age 20 or younger
> > 25% age 20-30
> > 55% age 30-40
> > 15% age 50 or older
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> > Sound about right?
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> Youth looks ahead,old age looks back,& middle age looks tired.
> I'm 30yrs old be 31 in Aug.I have 3 kids 9,7,4.
> Reaching forty prematurely! kellyR.
Much older than I ever expected to be. Poor planning on my part.
chronological- 47
physical- at least 107
mental - subject to change without notice
depression - 25 and still going strong
quilter
Posted by Alan on May 7, 2000, at 9:09:36
In reply to age of babble landers, posted by harry b. on May 4, 2000, at 22:25:05
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> It's 11pm and I can't sleep. I was wondering about
> the ages of the people who use this board.
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> If I had to guess, I'd say:
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> 5% age 20 or younger
> 25% age 20-30
> 55% age 30-40
> 15% age 50 or older
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> Sound about right?
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I'm 42. But as Satchel Paige (the great baseball player/philosopher) once said, "How old would you think you were if you didn't know how old you really were?" I guess on good days I feel 30 - bad days 55 - whatever that might feel like.Alan
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Posted by Dr. Bob on May 7, 2000, at 11:26:30
In reply to Re: age of babble landers, posted by Alan on May 7, 2000, at 9:09:36
Hi, everyone,
I was careful not to ask anything personal as part of the registration process, but it doesn't look like there's that much reluctance to share ages, so I think I'll add year of birth.
I might add email address, too, since that would simplify posting since the site could then fill it in for you automatically.
Both of these would be optional. If you would rather type in your email address each time, or would just leave it blank anyway, that's fine.
Bob
Posted by Brenda on May 7, 2000, at 11:34:42
In reply to age of babble landers, posted by harry b. on May 4, 2000, at 22:25:05
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>
> It's 11pm and I can't sleep. I was wondering about
> the ages of the people who use this board.
>
> If I had to guess, I'd say:
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> 5% age 20 or younger
> 25% age 20-30
> 55% age 30-40
> 15% age 50 or older
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> Sound about right?I'm 44.
Brenda
Posted by Noa on May 7, 2000, at 13:08:55
In reply to Re: age of babble landers, posted by Brenda on May 7, 2000, at 11:34:42
I notice a trend among the parents here--a lot of you started very young, at 20 or so. Is this significant?
Posted by Noa on May 7, 2000, at 13:12:54
In reply to Re: age and registration, posted by Dr. Bob on May 7, 2000, at 11:26:30
Dr. Bob, I usually love it when you pop in to a thread, but this time, I think your timing was off. There was a real energy, group cohesion thing going here. Your post about adding year of birth to the registration form kind of felt like an interruption to me, but even more than that, it felt like you were missing the point of what was happening among us in this thread. Actually, when I saw your name, before I actually read the subject of your post, for an instant I thought you might join in and tell us your age.
Posted by Cam W. on May 7, 2000, at 13:36:22
In reply to Re: age and registration, posted by Dr. Bob on May 7, 2000, at 11:26:30
Dr.Bob - In your post I did notice that something was missing……**** YOUR BIRTHDATE ****. I'm sure it was just an oversight. ;^)…- Cam
Posted by shar on May 7, 2000, at 14:38:50
In reply to Re: age and registration, posted by Dr. Bob on May 7, 2000, at 11:26:30
Works for me, Dr. Bob.
Shar
Posted by Dr. Bob on May 7, 2000, at 15:20:00
In reply to Re: age and registration, posted by Noa on May 7, 2000, at 13:12:54
> Dr. Bob, I usually love it when you pop in to a thread, but this time, I think your timing was off. There was a real energy, group cohesion thing going here. Your post about adding year of birth to the registration form kind of felt like an interruption to me, but even more than that, it felt like you were missing the point of what was happening among us in this thread.
Sorry, I guess registration's been on my mind lately. I'll start a new thread, which I should've done then.
> Actually, when I saw your name, before I actually read the subject of your post, for an instant I thought you might join in and tell us your age.
You already know my location, isn't that good enough? :-) My age is sometimes an issue I explore with my patients, so I think it's probably better if I don't make it public here.
I know it's already online at least that I graduated from medical school in 1984, so that should give you an idea, anyway.
Bob
Posted by jane on May 7, 2000, at 18:49:45
In reply to Re: age of babble landers (I swear.....), posted by shar on May 5, 2000, at 21:40:59
> On my mother's eyes...
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> 48 years OLD.
>
> Son, 29
> Depression, 33 yo
> Dog Shadow, 56 in human years--black lab
> Dog Lamar, 28 in human years--rough coat collie
> Therapy, 25 years
> Friend of Bill W., 13 years
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> So far, I find Gail the MOST amazing person!! A two year old!! Omigod!
> Shargail - you're in my thoughts and prayers :-)
a two year old! I don't have enough energy for a four yr old dog -harry b. - reading this thread is a blast;
something fun for a change. I'm loving it. jane
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