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Like the Web of which it is a part, this thread's membership seems to be in the 2-25 year-old demographic. A while ago, one poster mentioned turning 40, and I think Lunatic Goofballs is in his mid-thirties. Can anyone top these Methuselahs? If so, please feel free to discuss how you found this forum, what things were like between 1965 and 1970, and any lower back pains you may be feeling.

what things were like between 1965 and 1970
That is very difficult to convey or make youngsters believe. Especially in the crazily intense year 1968, there was more of both Hope and Fear than I have ever since experienced. The world seemed certain either to end very soon, or to be radically transformed, and I have never gotten over feeling a little disappointed that instead the world just ended up sort of muddling through.

I turn 38 this year, so I don't qualify, but I feel old enough to at least do this:

*sigh* -- these kids today.

I turn 38 this year, so I don't qualify, but I feel old enough to at least do this:

*sigh* -- these kids today.

lol I am only 22 and I am already finding myself saying "When I was young", "Back in my day" and "when I was a boy". I got a bit of shit from the old people when I said that at a BBQ over the weekend

Whoops...I must have eyes like a 45 year-old because I chose the wrong option....

lol I am only 22 and I am already finding myself saying "When I was young", "Back in my day" and "when I was a boy". I got a bit of shit from the old people when I said that at a BBQ over the weekend

Well, you ARE a little early with that, and those who have truly paid 40+ years of lifely dues could be predicted to react with incredulity at a 22-year-old pulling "whippersnapper" dialogue out of his hat. But we feel how we feel, and at 22, I was pretty sure I was born in the wrong era, too. I can empathize.

One day, I will be over 45.

I turn 38 this year, so I don't qualify, but I feel old enough to at least do this:

*sigh* -- these kids today.
Middle Age(TM) is always 10years older than you are and Old Age (TM) is always 25.

I felt old the other day when I was re-watching GoodFellas and suddenly realised it would be 20years old next year. It stll seems like such a fresh, great piece of modern cinema. But how can anything 20years old be fresh?
My brain started hurting at that point.

Nope. However, today is my21st

:p

42, and I found this forum by..is that a trick question?

*mutters something about young folk following him around on this fandangled new technology web stuff*

I guess I found it by walking backwards uphill in a snowstorm...both ways!

Nope. However, today is my21st

:pHappy birthday, then.

If I die in the next 6 weeks, I will fail to reach the half-century mark :(

When I came to NS, I was 34. Now I'm 38 and miss the jolly old days, when... everything was pretty much the same, even though some of the old posters are no longer around. I can't remember how I heard of NS, my memory isn't so good anymore. Cough, cough....
:p

50 last February.

47 earlier this month. harrumph...young whippersnappers....

i've been 39 for the past 20 years. yah, i guess you could say i'm over 45.

born in 1948.

=^^=
.../\...

Just turned 49.

Only 20, woohoo!
*waves youth at the old folks*

Only 20, woohoo!
*waves youth at the old folks*

*waves stick at youngster*

lol I am only 22 and I am already finding myself saying "When I was young", "Back in my day" and "when I was a boy".

I'm only 17 and I do that, I often rant about the horrible wussification of playgrounds et cetera.

*waves stick at youngster*

*flees from your lawn*

39 here 40 inaugust, I remeber much of the 70's and the 80's well that was diffrant from today.

If I die in the next 6 weeks, I will fail to reach the half-century mark :(

Good luck with that. I mean living that is.
I'm so amazing i don't actually age in this world. okay okay, i'm 20.
I still think it would be cool to grow younger as time goes by instead of older, that way death isn't such a bad thing anymore, and it would be really creepy.

Im 40 and music was much better in my day. But i still play video games and Paintball.

Im 40 and music was much better in my day. But i still play video games and Paintball.

Do you play video games while paintballing or do you paintball in a video game?
(yes there is actually a game which does have paintballing in it, my advice is to not buy it)
always wanted to do a bit of paintballing, ah well i suppose i'll have to be content to shoot drunks who scream past my window.

One day, I will be over 45.

Not if you keep sucking down twinkies like that. ;)

I'm only 17 and I do that, I often rant about the horrible wussification of playgrounds et cetera.

Yeah that is one of my favourite items to complain about too, but I blame the parents for that one not the kids.

Maybe it is the Adelaide air we a breathing in.

Anyone over 45?
Like the Web of which it is a part, this thread's membership seems to be in the 2-25 year-old demographic. A while ago, one poster mentioned turning 40, and I think Lunatic Goofballs is in his mid-thirties. Can anyone top these Methuselahs? If so, please feel free to discuss how you found this forum, what things were like between 1965 and 1970, and any lower back pains you may be feeling.

I'm not over 45, but I'm not exactly a youngster either...
I'm 38

lol I am only 22 and I am already finding myself saying "When I was young", "Back in my day" and "when I was a boy". I got a bit of shit from the old people when I said that at a BBQ over the weekend
Imagine, I'm 17 and even I say those things on a regular basis...we're expected to be adults só fast these days, even when we're clearly nót.

Yeah that is one of my favourite items to complain about too, but I blame the parents for that one not the kids.

Maybe it is the Adelaide air we a breathing in.

No, I think it's happening all around the world. Also it's definately the parent's/government's faults.

Wow, who knew there were so many fogeys on NS?
*giggle*

So far I am the granny of this post. I will be 55 next month and all I can say to all of you young people is to enjoy every minute because it goes so very fast. I never thought I'd live to be this old but each year, I have more and more fun so enjoy the ride everyone!!! The 60s were an amazing time to live in. There was so much social change but then every decade had some wonderful change. When I was in college in the early 70s, there was only one master computer which was the size of a large living room and I used data cards for each which I had to punch out individually on a large machine and then hand them in order to one of the technicians in a very cold room where the computer was. It took a very long time to get the results back. I dropped my final exam which consisted of two boxes of data cards which made me stay up all night to resort them! Calculaters cost a fortune and were huge. It was exciting to go from records, to eight tracks to tapes to CDs. It changed quickly but not like now...anyway, I never pictured myself reliving these stories to younger people which when I was younger I thought were really boring so I will exit and say have a ball!

I turn 18 tomorrow. :)

When I was in college in the early 70s, there was only one master computer which was the size of a large living room and I used data cards for each which I had to punch out individually on a large machine and then hand them in order to one of the technicians in a very cold room where the computer was. It took a very long time to get the results back. I dropped my final exam which consisted of two boxes of data cards which made me stay up all night to resort them! Calculaters cost a fortune and were huge.

Bullshit :) I am old enough to remember 5 1/4 inch floppy disks in use. And welcome to the strange and exotic world of NSG.

Imagine, I'm 17 and even I say those things on a regular basis...we're expected to be adults só fast these days, even when we're clearly nót.

Yeah that is kind of true

No, I think it's happening all around the world. Also it's definately the parent's/government's faults.

Oh for sure, and then they wonder why the kid is fat, let him go outside for once and play, let him climb that tree and jump on that trampoline. I will end the rant now before it becomes to large.

Floppy disks came after the data cards. I forgot how happy we were to use floppies after struggling with the cards. Watch your language when you write to an old lady. .

Good luck with that. I mean living that is.
I'm so amazing i don't actually age in this world. okay okay, i'm 20.
I still think it would be cool to grow younger as time goes by instead of older, that way death isn't such a bad thing anymore, and it would be really creepy.

I think it would be cool also to age backwards except no kid of mine is coming back in! Seriously, how would we end then? Thanks for the welcome Blouman.

ill be 51 in june.

thats not as scary as knowing that my oldest brother is 66. or that my oldest nephew is 40.

ill be 51 in june.

thats not as scary as knowing that my oldest brother is 66. or that my oldest nephew is 40.

Shit now that is scary. Never happen to me though as I am the oldest brother!

lol I am only 22 and I am already finding myself saying "When I was young", "Back in my day" and "when I was a boy". I got a bit of shit from the old people when I said that at a BBQ over the weekend
The other day I heard someone talking trash about the 90s. I almost went over to give them a telling to, before I realized that would make me prematurely curmudgeon. I look forward to being a real old grouch.

what things were like between 1965 and 1970

yeah, what was that whole "Cold War" thingy about? Did you guys fight at the North Pole or something? :D

I turn 18 tomorrow. :)

I turned 18 last September...I just wanted to post this :D

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v319/tankexmortis/Smileys/th_Silly_avatar_by_Dicx.gif

Not 45 but old enough.

Finally an age poll where I'm part of the young'uns...

I´m 27 going on 28 next month. So yes, I´m way under 45.

I'm 20 years old, and I'mm be turning 21 on the 14th of March next year.

In other words, I'll be able to buy booze soon.

Bullshit :) I am old enough to remember 5 1/4 inch floppy disks in use. And welcome to the strange and exotic world of NSG.

So wot. I was the first kid in my school to have a calculator ('73 or '74 IIRC). I saved up for it myself. It had only the basic functions and cost Oz $40 back before the Oz dollar was floated and when it was worth slightly more than a US dollar. It was a middle class catholic school so was fairly typical.

So wot. I was the first kid in my school to have a calculator ('73 or '74 IIRC). I saved up for it myself. It had only the basic functions and cost Oz $40 back before the Oz dollar was floated and when it was worth slightly more than a US dollar. It was a middle class catholic school so was fairly typical.

oh you poor schmuck

i paid $100 for mine and it had trig functions on it AND several memory functions. it was the BEST!

I is Nineteen...so, I think we're actually the last Generation to remember a time before the Internet, When cars were powered by Feet, and Pteradactyls ran the Television Sets, lol...

Thankfully no, shave like 30 years of.

I'm 44. I didn't actually enjoy my twenties as much as I should have, nor my thirties and I wouldn't be surprised if I look back on my fourties as somewhat wasted too.

Anyway, I'll just sit here typing nonsense for a decade more, and see how it pans out. :D

I guess I qualify as an oldtimer... both in time on this forum and time on this planet. I turned 47 this year.

I was in gradeschool in the east San Francisco bay area between 65 and 70. The big anti-(Vietnam)war demonstrations in Berkley happened during the end of that period and just after. My Dad was a cop and twice he came home with reports of being issued riot gear and sent out to deal with demonstrators. I was in advanced programs in school for gifted students that happened to be taught by some progressive liberal teachers who discussed at times their experiances on the other side of those same police lines my dad stood on. I think that experiance really opened my eyes to the reality of perspective, how every story, every event, has at least two sides.