NeMeSiS 11 Posted March 26, 2004 15, 1 year more and i can buy my own beer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denoir 0 Posted March 26, 2004 I'm 18 something.. well at least that's my mental picture of my age. Unfortunately the calender does not agree with my mental picture. It says that I'm 26... Â Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schoeler 0 Posted March 26, 2004 I'm 32 years young. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpongeBob 0 Posted March 26, 2004 I just celebrated my 10th anniversary of my 16th birthday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brgnorway 0 Posted March 26, 2004 I'm 18 something.. well at least that's my mental picture of my age. Unfortunately the calender does not agree with my mental picture. It says that I'm 26... Â Â Oh the kids these days I'm 33 in May Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denoir 0 Posted March 26, 2004 37 with a 15 year old daughter 33 this year. 29 - since almost two years  I'm 31 I saw my 31st years as we are in 2004 I'm 32 years young. I'm 33 in May  *sniff* I love you guys, you make me feel young In my current work environment (university), I'm generally an old fart. It's great to see that there are actually older people than me in the world  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
der bastler 0 Posted March 26, 2004 I'm 24.73 and B.Sc. since mid-march (received certificate yesterday --german paper war )... *spends-virtual-champagne* Cheers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denoir 0 Posted March 26, 2004 Congrats Ready for unemployment? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brgnorway 0 Posted March 26, 2004 *sniff* I love you guys, you make me feel young In my current work environment (university), I'm generally an old fart. It's great to see that there are actually older people than me in the world  LOL - I've worked and saved up points for my coming pension the last eighteen years - no, it's not a joke   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpongeBob 0 Posted March 26, 2004 Baby boomers grow up to be computer gamers And as the players become mature, so do the games Gary Colburn, playing a World War II battle strategy game on the Internet, says he doesn't play computer games with his kids anymore, he plays with his grandkids. By Peter Svensson / Associated Press   NEW YORK -- When the computer gamers get excited in her household, Lisa Ackerman's husband sometimes has to tell them to keep their voices down so he can watch television. Never mind that the gamers are Lisa, 46, and her 13-year-old son.  Their game of choice is "Half-Life: Counter-Strike," where they take the roles of commandos gunning down terrorists. Sometimes the mother-and-son commandos cooperate, and sometimes they compete -- not that mom is much of a challenge yet.  "He thinks I stink! I'll kill some people, and I'll be (saying) 'Yay!' -- while others have killed 25," Lisa said.  It might seem unusual for a middle-age woman to play "Counter-Strike," but baby boomer computer gamers aren't -- 40 percent of the most frequent PC game players are 35 or older, according to the Interactive Digital Software Association, a game industry group.  One reason the gaming population is now older is simply the gamers are aging, said Douglas Lowenstein, president of the software association. Computer games have been around for about 25 years, and many younger baby boomers encountered them during their formative teen years.  "As people who grew up in their teens playing games have moved into adulthood, they have continued to play games, and have integrated these games into their entertainment diet," Lowenstein said.  Gary Colburn, 57, started playing "Pong" with his children on an Atari console in the 1970s, and now plays games about two hours a day.  "I don't play with the kids anymore -- now it's the grandkids," said Colburn, of West Covina, Calif.  The another factor behind the aging of the gaming population is that the games are maturing as well.  "The games are now so sophisticated that they appeal to people much older," Lowenstein said. "If you see the extraordinary graphics capabilities and the artificial intelligence now built into games, the level of interactivity is far beyond what it's been before."  While many games sold today are action-oriented, some slower, more thoughtful games are succeeding in part because of their appeal to older gamers. Strategy games like "Civilization III" and "Black & White" are doing very well, and the popularity of social-engineering game "The Sims" transcends both age and gender.  The increasing complexity and richness of games might be pulling in some older players, but it can also alienate the less computer-savvy. The biggest successes among baby boomers might be relatively simple versions of card games and bingo available at many Web sites.  Of the 46 million people ages 35 to 54 in the United States that used the Internet in July, 11 million visited one of the top five gaming sites, according to comScore Networks Inc. The company measures Web audiences by tracking the surfing of 60,000 computer users in North America.  The 11 million baby boomers that visited the top five sites spent an average of 313 minutes there during the month, a high rating for any kind of Web site.  However, few games are designed specifically with older gamers in mind, unless "older" is taken to mean "older than 18."  "I don't think anyone's ever told me they have a game directed towards 40-year-old players," said Schelley Olhava, gaming analyst at research company IDC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Acro 0 Posted March 26, 2004 The earth has circled the sun 18 times in my life time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dauragon 0 Posted March 26, 2004 I'm 18 something.. well at least that's my mental picture of my age. Unfortunately the calender does not agree with my mental picture. It says that I'm 26... Â Â and i thought he was 670 years old ++ or something... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iNeo 0 Posted March 26, 2004 I'm almost 17.85 years old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
der bastler 0 Posted March 26, 2004 Congrats Ready for unemployment? Nope, the B.Sc. was just an inbetweener. Next on: Dipl-Ing. (March next year). And then most likely Dr-Ing... (I like our institutes) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cam0flage 0 Posted March 26, 2004 21 now, 22 in August. Who admits not fitting into the numbered categories? ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The-Architect 0 Posted March 26, 2004 How can you not fit into a category? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonko the sane 2 Posted March 26, 2004 31...currently in year 1 of Uni surrounded by 20 year olds  Oh, and part of the 5.81% members of these forums who are in their prime of life Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cam0flage 0 Posted March 26, 2004 How can you not fit into a category? A good question. Let me point out that my sentence had the premodifier 'numbered' ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oyman 0 Posted March 26, 2004 Quote[/b] ]Im youngest here probably [[>>>~~12~~<<<]] if you are the youngest im the second youngest -14- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kegetys 2 Posted March 26, 2004 How can you not fit into a category? Well, i'm 20,07 years old for example... 16-20? no. 21-25? no. The options should have "16-20", "20-25", etc. to cover all ages (except those exactly 20 years old for example but I doubt anyone votes at the exact second of their birthdate :P) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joltan 0 Posted March 26, 2004 31 - at least I'm not the only 'old' one here... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
