God i am Young....

[Panther Blue]

Wow, I just looked at the birthdays, and everyone on this site is turning like 25, 30, 35 etc. I feel like the youngest person here. Anyone else 14?

[Macco]

yup I am

edit - Panther, how can you have 44 posts if you've only been on the forums 3 days?

[Panther Blue]

It's not too hard, but i'm trying my best to keep them relevant. i didn't realize i had that many posts... wow.

[zach]

I bet a lot I'm younger than you.

I'm 14, but I just turned 14 9 days ago.

But we're not the only ones. ubergeek, macaztec... both 14. And there are plenty of teenagers, even in the top of posts.

Tazo, for example, is 15...

tazo has just informed me he's actually 16. my apologies...

[Macco]

Originally posted by Panther Blue
It's not too hard, but i'm trying my best to keep them relevant. i didn't realize i had that many posts... wow.
But still - to have posted 44 times in the first two days you visited this site... it's taken me 132 days to post 85 times (although you can't really count the first 90 days or so, since I didn't visit the site much). Anyway, your 17.62 posts per day means that, assuming you sleep (a big assumption on these forums) and eat, you posted more than once per hour. And I'd imagine that that's pretty unusual for someone who first signed up for an account three days ago.

[themadchemist]

Hey, at least 14 was during this century for me! :D

I turn seventeen next month.

[MacAztec]

Nah im 15 turned 15 in august

[zach]

Macco:

It's certainly easily possible. Look at Mr. Anderson. He sometimes goes days without posting, yet he has like 20 a day..

And on some other forums I'm on, the top poster has over 60 a day. I've posted 100 times in a day once. It's not hard.

[G5orbust]

15 here. Turned it in July.

[zach]

sorry macaztek.... I was told you were younger than me.

hmmm... Maybe I'm the youngest with 100 posts.. I wanna check this out.

[Wes]

These whipper-snappers, I'm pretty young but I've been on these boards for longer than the majority of people.

I turn 17 in early November.

[applemacdude]

I'm 14 and turning 15 In february....

[alset]

For a minute I started to feel really old. Then I remembered that I get to stay out all night, drive, drink, vote, etc and you guys can't. Ha! :p

Dan

[Wes]

Originally posted by alset
For a minute I started to feel really old. Then I remembered that I get to stay out all night, drive, drink, vote, etc and you guys can't. Ha! :p

Dan

Enjoy yourself while you can, in a few years you'll be waking up to wiping a baby's ass and a new generation of Macrumor's youth can laugh at you!

[Macco]

Originally posted by zap23
Macco:

It's certainly easily possible. Look at Mr. Anderson. He sometimes goes days without posting, yet he has like 20 a day..

And on some other forums I'm on, the top poster has over 60 a day. I've posted 100 times in a day once. It's not hard.

I'm not saying that it isn't possible, I'm just saying that it's probably unusual for someone so new to the forums to have posted so much already.

Then again, maybe not.

[Panther Blue]

I've been at forums where I've sustained thirty to sixty a day for god... a year. I'm just active wherever I go, and that sometimes gets me a rep as a spammer, but this is about age, not my post count.

[scem0]

I turned 16 in april.

Overall - I think there are a lot of younger people on this site, but not too many. I think young people add a perspective to this site which is benificial to everyone.

Too many young people (ie BlizzForums (www.blizzforums.com)) makes for arguments, immaturity, and overall stupidity.

scem0

[themadchemist]

Originally posted by Wes
These whipper-snappers, I'm pretty young but I've been on these boards for longer than the majority of people.

I turn 17 in early November.

I turn 17 on the 11th, how about you?

Also, what grade are you in? Right now, I'm a Sophomore in college.

[themadchemist]

Originally posted by Panther Blue
I've been at forums where I've sustained thirty to sixty a day for god... a year. I'm just active wherever I go, and that sometimes gets me a rep as a spammer, but this is about age, not my post count.

I guess middle school/early high school just facilitates that. What grade are you in?

[rainman::|:|]

his posts have not been spam, or to increase his post count, they have been in live discussions. so he's simply prolific, something many people are guilty of.

pnw

[Panther Blue]

MadChemist, I'm a freshman in high school, all honors classes. I procrastinate, that's how I make time. LOL!

Paul, thank you.

[themadchemist]

Originally posted by paulwhannel
his posts have not been spam, or to increase his post count, they have been in live discussions. so he's simply prolific, something many people are guilty of.

pnw

veiled defense of yourself there, paul? ;)

No, but I agree. The posts I have seen from Panther have been just fine.

And you notice how he tried to cut off the post count discussion and get back on the topic of this thread?

This one's got potential, I'd say. That and an incredible amount of free time on his hands.

[Panther Blue]

LMFAO, thank you very much. Anyway, who is the oldest person on this site? (NOT GOING FOR INSULT PURPOSEES)... but I think the queen should write them a letter when they turn 100. Well, at least Arn.

[themadchemist]

Originally posted by Panther Blue
LMFAO, thank you very much. Anyway, who is the oldest person on this site? (NOT GOING FOR INSULT PURPOSEES)... but I think the queen should write them a letter when they turn 100. Well, at least Arn.

no prob, man. Well, Arn's certainly not 100...YET. But by the time he's done with his residency, he probably will be.

It would be great, though, if there were some guy on the forums who was 100. Especially if he were always trying to outdo the youngsters with his tech gear.

Youngster: "Yeah, I just bought a Dual 2 GHz G5."
100-year-old: "Yeah, I just built a supercomputer with a 1000 of them. Hehehe, retirement funds R0X0RZ!"

[Panther Blue]

That would be absolutely brilliant, but i meant Arn is the queen (in a metaphorical way, sorry!) and he should send the 100 year old letters. Hehe.

[MrMacMan]

Ha, I am really 10 Years old and I have posts above 9/10th of the members registered here!

Mwhwhahaha.

:rolleyes:

[themadchemist]

Originally posted by Panther Blue
That would be absolutely brilliant, but i meant Arn is the queen (in a metaphorical way, sorry!) and he should send the 100 year old letters. Hehe.

ah, it becomes clear...I see what you're saying. That would be great.

[Panther Blue]

Sorry to backseat moderate here, but this is NOT about post count. Someone brought it in, and the issue/sub-topic is over. The topic at hand is age, and while i'm not trying to target anyone, please stick to it. Thank you.

[themadchemist]

Originally posted by Panther Blue
Sorry to backseat moderate here, but this is NOT about post count. Someone brought it in, and the issue/sub-topic is over. The topic at hand is age, and while i'm not trying to target anyone, please stick to it. Thank you.

LOL, that and "Queen Arn."

[Wes]

Originally posted by themadchemist
I turn 17 on the 11th, how about you?

Also, what grade are you in? Right now, I'm a Sophomore in college.

I turn 17 on the 11th too :). Somebody with my exact b-day. I'm doing the IB, so I'll be another year and a bit before I'm in college, maybe going into 3D animation...

[themadchemist]

Originally posted by Wes
I turn 17 on the 11th too :). Somebody with my exact b-day. I'm doing the IB, so I'll be another year and a bit before I'm in college, maybe going into 3D animation...

Wow, what a coincidence! But we never have to celebrate the day alone, because we always have our proud veterans with whom to share it!

Enjoy HS while you can, it's so relaxed compared to the college life. But 3d anim sounds cools, good luck w/that!

[Capt Underpants]

Originally posted by Panther Blue
Wow, I just looked at the birthdays, and everyone on this site is turning like 25, 30, 35 etc. I feel like the youngest person here. Anyone else 14?

There seems to be alot of diversity in age here at MR. I'm also 14 I (as of April 12), and I'm sure there are younger, older and much older. Pretty cool to see how opinions can differ from person to person. Plus there are some interesting discussions to read, etc. I am also a fishy in honors classes.

[Panther Blue]

I agree, I love the intelletual diversity as well, and it's a lot of fun. This was just an observation I made. What would you say the average age on this site is? I'd say about 23 to 27 from what i can see....

How old is Arn?

[Capt Underpants]

Originally posted by Macco
But still - to have posted 44 times in the first two days you visited this site... it's taken me 132 days to post 85 times (although you can't really count the first 90 days or so, since I didn't visit the site much). Anyway, your 17.62 posts per day means that, assuming you sleep (a big assumption on these forums) and eat, you posted more than once per hour. And I'd imagine that that's pretty unusual for someone who first signed up for an account three days ago.

That type of posting wasn't unusual for me. I was addicted to Macrumors when I first signed up (I had 90 posts in 2 days). I had an old account, and Arn added those posts to CaptainUnderpants; Add on top of that all of my new posts and I was up to 50 posts per day at one point.... Alot of my posts got lost when the site reindexed. I was only a hundred or so posts away from gettin' an avatar, too..... O well, life goes on.....

[Panther Blue]

Ah, the avatar. i could contribute, but I'm going to hold off. I think I'll have 500 posts soon anyway. But for the EIGHTY-THIRD TIME PEOPLE, THIS IS ABOUT AGE. AGE. AGE. AGE. Will a mod please back me up here?!

[Rower_CPU]

Hey, Community discussion tends to be a free-for-all, so you can't guarantee that every post will be OT...but nevertheless, make an effort folks. ;)

[Capt Underpants]

Originally posted by Panther Blue
Ah, the avatar. i could contribute, but I'm going to hold off. I think I'll have 500 posts soon anyway. But for the EIGHTY-THIRD TIME PEOPLE, THIS IS ABOUT AGE. AGE. AGE. AGE. Will a mod please back me up here?!

Even if you contribute, you don't get an avatar. Just a Demi-God status and permission to post in the private section of the site. By the way, I don't think a specific thread ONLY has to be about the topic it was originally intended for... Just look at the Have you ever been drunk? (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6144&highlight=drunk+while+posting) thread.
Edit: Sorry. Me and Rower posted a mere minute apart.


Originally posted by MrMacman
Ha, I am really 10 Years old and I have posts above 9/10th of the members registered here!

Mwhwhahaha.

:rolleyes:
So you lied in your profile? Tsk, Tsk MrMacMan..... You sure don't look like you are ten in the Macrumors Pictures thread (or am I missing something?).

[themadchemist]

Originally posted by Panther Blue
Ah, the avatar. i could contribute, but I'm going to hold off. I think I'll have 500 posts soon anyway. But for the EIGHTY-THIRD TIME PEOPLE, THIS IS ABOUT AGE. AGE. AGE. AGE. Will a mod please back me up here?!

I'm with Rower. Chill out a bit, eh? You'll find that the threads will be far more enjoyable if the natural drift of conversation is allowed. Don't be the Thread Nazi. :D

[Panther Blue]

Alright, I'd just like to keep this one on topic, because post count is such a useless thing to talk about. Thanks though. BTW, don't throw the word "nazi" around. i just happen to be Jewish.

[themadchemist]

Originally posted by Panther Blue
Alright, I'd just like to keep this one on topic, because post count is such a useless thing to talk about. Thanks though. BTW, don't throw the word "nazi" around. i just happen to be Jewish.

sorry...I was just referring to the classic Seinfeld "Soup Nazi" episode.

[Panther Blue]

Totally okay, iThink I'll live. Now I have a good question, who on this site has the oldest COMPUTER...? Not I, but I used to have a Performa 575.

[rainman::|:|]

Originally posted by themadchemist
sorry...I was just referring to the classic Seinfeld "Soup Nazi" episode.

no soup for you!

shall we begin a discussion about luxury cars? ;)

i'm 21 btw... tho i am a firm believer that age is mostly inconsequential, i know plenty of 16 year olds that are more intelligent than 40 year olds...

:)
pnw

[alset]

Originally posted by Wes
Enjoy yourself while you can, in a few years you'll be waking up to wiping a baby's ass and a new generation of Macrumor's youth can laugh at you!

Good luck. I'm gonna adopt an 18 year old with a job, car and scholarship to college.

Dan

[Panther Blue]

Originally posted by paulwhannel
no soup for you!

shall we begin a discussion about luxury cars? ;)

i'm 21 btw... tho i am a firm believer that age is mostly inconsequential, i know plenty of 16 year olds that are more intelligent than 40 year olds...

:)
pnw

I can, though my writing may not reflect it on this board, write in a manner that will allow me to pass for thirty-five. I could show you some of my stuff, but i don't feel like it.

[Panther Blue]

I just looked through the October calendar, and the oldest i saw was 67. Anyone see anything higher in the next few months?

[job]

random question:

who the heck is tom?

[October 26, 2003]
Tom: I have two things to say to the world: 1) All preppies should die. 2) All preppies should die. (in case they were too busy gloating)
Me: HEY! I'm a preppy!


oh, also, people can lie about their age. i can change my profile so i that this board sees me as 100 years old. don't take everything at face value. ;)

especially around here... :p

[Macco]

Originally posted by Panther Blue
Sorry to backseat moderate here, but this is NOT about post count. Someone brought it in, and the issue/sub-topic is over. The topic at hand is age, and while i'm not trying to target anyone, please stick to it. Thank you.

Haha yeah I guess that's all my fault. But, as other people have remarked, it's not unusual for threads to get really off-topic.

[themadchemist]

Originally posted by Panther Blue
I can, though my writing may not reflect it on this board, write in a manner that will allow me to pass for thirty-five. I could show you some of my stuff, but i don't feel like it.

And I can pass as an above average 150 year old: Just barely literate. :D

[bennetsaysargh]

im 14. im a freshman and not in any honors. i feel so stupid! lol:p

no soup for you!

oh yeah,panther blue and that tom in your sig seems like my kind of guy!:p

[Panther Blue]

Ah screw the topic, let's have some fun, lol. Okay, honors classes byte, stop feeling bad, lol. I hate Latin I... ugh

And Tom is a good friend, we joke around a lot.

[Durandal7]

Originally posted by Panther Blue
I hate Latin I... ugh


You will find that Latin is very useful for expanding your English vocabulary and you will find that many foreign languages are easier to learn after taking some Latin.

[Panther Blue]

I know you are right, but I have a terrible teacher who is impatient with students who have trouble with the language.

[janey]

turned 14 on the ides of march this year :)

josh (ibookin') on the other hand is turning 16 this december. dammit!

Well, i got all honors classes except for PE, plus i might be able to figure out how to take an AP class too, or maybe a few ap exams. next year when i'm a sophmore i guess i'll have a few AP's, then in junior and senior year i got almost all ap's.
i am going to die :p

i know that there are many many lurkers on these forums that are 14 or younger. but you're not the only one ;)

[Panther Blue]

Wow, I'm reading Caesar right now, do you do that in latin or something? i have a project due on it tomorrow, I'm goign to be up till three. i hate shakespere. I love good writing, I can write (and spell, but i'm not trying to here...) and I'm just frazzled b/c shakespere BITES.

[wdlove]

Originally posted by Durandal7
You will find that Latin is very useful for expanding your English vocabulary and you will find that many foreign languages are easier to learn after taking some Latin.

I didn't take any foreign languages. Have found out since that it's important to have a full understanding of the English language first. The grammer understanding is critical. Since I'm a nurse and medicine is based on Latin, so by necessity have picked it up.

[job]

Originally posted by übergeek
Well, i got all honors classes except for PE, plus i might be able to figure out how to take an AP class too, or maybe a few ap exams. next year when i'm a sophmore i guess i'll have a few AP's, then in junior and senior year i got almost all ap's.
i am going to die :p

ap classes are not that bad. honestly, i think the whole concept of 'oh, look at me i'm smart because i take ap classes' is overrated. you don't have to take the classes to take the exams.

[Rower_CPU]

Originally posted by job
ap classes are not that bad. honestly, i think the whole concept of 'oh, look at me i'm smart because i take ap classes' is overrated. you don't have to take the classes to take the exams.

No, you don't, but it's a heck of a lot easier to pass if you do. ;)

I took 5 AP classes (1 Junior year, 4 Senior year) and they definitely helped. Plus, the GPA boost is nothing to sneeze at.

[jason_freedman]

Well, I'm new here and have been inspired to go from "voyeur" to "participant" by this thread.

It's cool to see you guys so into the technology and so young. Reminds me of me - um 20+ years ago.

I'm 36 for the record. Feeling old on this forum, and I'll guarantee that I won't match any of you in # of threads (no time for this) - but it's fun to watch.

Enjoy HS - AP classes or not - life just keeps getting better.

BTW, I saw that someone is in IB. My kids are in PHP (which is IB's elementary school program- what do you think of the IB program? Here in Japan it seems like a good solution for expat kids like mine.

[alset]

Today is the dreaded "you lost insurance through your parents" bday. Luckily, there was an option to get the same great insurance for three more years at a good rate. My parents were nice enough to pay the first part for my bday, so now I don't have to worry about doctor costs for a little longer.

Thanks parents! :D

Now just two more years till my auto insurance comes down.... Oh, I can't wait.

My name is Dan, and I feel old.

Dan

[Mr. Anderson]

one of the oldest regular posters is jefhatfield - he's a couple years older than me - and I'm going for a big one next year ;)

Oh, and its never about post count, nah, never :p

D

[Macco]

Originally posted by Panther Blue
Totally okay, iThink I'll live. Now I have a good question, who on this site has the oldest COMPUTER...? Not I, but I used to have a Performa 575.

AAAAAH! This thread is about AGE! AGE AGE AGE AGE AGE AGE!!!!!!

:p

[MrMacMan]

Let me restate what you said since you were addressing me directly.
Originally posted by Panther Blue
Sorry to backseat moderate here, but this is NOT about post count. MrMacMan brought it in, and the issue/sub-topic is over. The topic at hand is age, and while MrMacMan is the target, please stick to the topic --> age. Thank you.

Originally posted by Capt Underpants

So you lied in your profile? Tsk, Tsk MrMacMan..... You sure don't look like you are ten in the Macrumors Pictures thread (or am I missing something?).
Arg... Um... That was a stand in... yes just a random person... not me at all...

;)

BTW, Soup Nazi's Kick.

Latin -- Very intresting to know all the roots of different words... :)

Mr. Anderson -- Neevverr about post count. Its useless.

Oldest computer... lets see I have a Preformer CD... Woot.

We upgraded the CD drive... and then everything was funky... it didn't fit properly... damn no compliant parts.

[MetallicPenguin]

All I know is that I'm the youngest at all of the Apple Communities. I win!:p

[Phil Of Mac]

I'm 18 and in college. High school is overrated.

[Macmaniac]

Well I joined when I was 15 so I've been around for awhile. Its not uncommon for people to join at a young age. One of the guys has his little bro who is like 10 on the site.
Young guys are always welcome just as long as they make good discussion!