Just wondering.......

desertgrandma · 06-17-2008, 07:29 PM

What are the ages of the people I see posting on this most wonderful site? I"ll start....I"m just turned 60, and for those of you who haven't reached this milestone yet, relax, it ain't all that big of a deal. I still feel in my mid forties in my head, tho my physical body reminds me constantly I'm not. Its a good age. I can look back and see how far we've come with technology, and marvel....Anyone remember the commodore 64? And now, God's little miracle......the KINDLE!

vivaldirules · 06-17-2008, 07:42 PM

Wow, you're almost old enough to me my....older sister. I'm still 50, feel 60, look 70, and wish I was 14. Oh, well. Glad you like your Kindle and wish I had one to compare with my Sony (which I love, too). Here's a poll we took a few months ago about our ages: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21902

spooky69 · 06-17-2008, 08:06 PM

23-year-old checking in.

MickeyC · 06-17-2008, 08:12 PM

64 this Sunday and I know exactly what you mean about feeling your age.

Good to have another senior citizen on the Forum

RickyMaveety · 06-17-2008, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Wow, you're almost old enough to me my....older sister. I'm still 50, feel 60, look 70, and wish I was 14. Oh, well. Glad you like your Kindle and wish I had one to compare with my Sony (which I love, too). Here's a poll we took a few months ago about our ages: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21902

But that poll is about when you started reading ebooks ... and for me that was the day the Rocket EBook first came out .... seems like a long time ago.

At the moment I am 55. In two months I will be 56. And .... if things go along as planned, I will add 1 year to that number each year until I am about 98, at which time I will be hit by a bus while attempting to jaywalk across a street to get to a book store.

pshrynk · 06-17-2008, 08:21 PM

Just turned 51. Feel like I did in my early 40's because I also just lost 65 pounds. Yea Nutrisystems! Can't say as much that I've ever acted my age.

vivaldirules · 06-17-2008, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

Just turned 51. Feel like I did in my early 40's because I also just lost 65 pounds. Yea Nutrisystems! Can't say as much that I've ever acted my age.

You're looking so young! Nice tie, by the way.

zelda_pinwheel · 06-17-2008, 08:40 PM

wait, vr, you're NOT 14 ????

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i'm 33, for a few more months.

Elsi · 06-17-2008, 09:52 PM

Today is hubby's 59th birthday. For the past month, we had been the same age, but he just aged up on me. Our daughter (only girl, youngest of 3 kids) took her Daddy out to supper tonight and I got to tag along -- and share the complimentary hot fudge sundae they brought him.

I can't remember a time before I was able to read. They tell me that I was reading at 3. I have had many short-lived hobbies, but recreational reading is the one thing that has stuck with me for my entire life. I tried blogging about the books that I was reading, but found that it took too much time and dedication to keep it up. I am managing to at least keep a list of the books that I complete and I'm posting them quarterly to my blog. I may actually make 4 posts to my blog this year!

Making eBooks is my newest hobby -- it may be short-lived like others, but we'll just have to see.

basschick · 06-17-2008, 10:00 PM

i'm about to turn 51, although in no way do i believe it

Vesper · 06-18-2008, 05:02 AM

I'm going fast forward toward 37...

DrS

BookishDreamer · 06-18-2008, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elsi

I can't remember a time before I was able to read.

I'm the same way, Elsi. I'm 34 and books have been a constant in my life. As a kid, I'd read instead of doing my chores. Mom always had trouble scolding me because she wanted me to read...although she was never exactly pleased to see the basket of wrinkled clothes I should have folded.

Dreamer

slayda · 06-18-2008, 09:16 AM

Looks like so far I have the record. I'm double ZP - i.e. will be 66 in a few months. My first reading experience was from a "Book-Mobile" in rural Mississippi. For those who may have never heard of a Book-Mobile, the local library bought a used school bus and added book shelves instead of seats & drove through the county checking out books. My family had a huge oak tree near the the highway where the Book-Mobile librarians liked to lunch under in its shade.

And yes desertgrandma, I remember the Commodore 64 - a very advanced computer when I was back in my 30's. Also remember running water - we ran out to the well, drew the water & ran it back inside. I did say "rural" Mississippi. Surprised to hear of Surprise, AZ. I worked in & around Phoenix during my first summer in college. Take care & good reading.

DixieGal · 06-18-2008, 09:48 AM

YES! The Book Mobile was my favorite thing to come down the road, except the ice cream truck, when I was a kid. BTW - Slayda, go to the lounge and see the long joke I posted about driving in B'ham.

I'm in between the 30's and 50's, but husband's and my first computer was a Commodore 64. We could make text change colors, we could figure an amortization schedule, and basically just write simple basic programs to make a line drawing of a tree drop a leaf. Stuff like that. Ours was fancy - had 2 cassette drives for lots of power!

mellina 52 · 06-18-2008, 12:04 PM

I'm 55 and going strong. Somedays I feel alot older.

06-17-2008, 07:29 PM	#1
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Just wondering....... What are the ages of the people I see posting on this most wonderful site? I"ll start....I"m just turned 60, and for those of you who haven't reached this milestone yet, relax, it ain't all that big of a deal. I still feel in my mid forties in my head, tho my physical body reminds me constantly I'm not. Its a good age. I can look back and see how far we've come with technology, and marvel....Anyone remember the commodore 64? And now, God's little miracle......the KINDLE!

06-17-2008, 08:40 PM	#8
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	wait, vr, you're NOT 14 ???? () i'm 33, for a few more months.

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vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Wow, you're almost old enough to me my....older sister. I'm still 50, feel 60, look 70, and wish I was 14. Oh, well. Glad you like your Kindle and wish I had one to compare with my Sony (which I love, too). Here's a poll we took a few months ago about our ages: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21902

06-17-2008, 08:06 PM	#3
spooky69 Stats: Posts: 233 Karma: 1189 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Sony PRS-505	23-year-old checking in.

06-17-2008, 08:12 PM	#4
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	64 this Sunday and I know exactly what you mean about feeling your age. Good to have another senior citizen on the Forum

06-17-2008, 08:21 PM	#6
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Just turned 51. Feel like I did in my early 40's because I also just lost 65 pounds. Yea Nutrisystems! Can't say as much that I've ever acted my age.

06-17-2008, 09:52 PM	#9
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	Today is hubby's 59th birthday. For the past month, we had been the same age, but he just aged up on me. Our daughter (only girl, youngest of 3 kids) took her Daddy out to supper tonight and I got to tag along -- and share the complimentary hot fudge sundae they brought him. I can't remember a time before I was able to read. They tell me that I was reading at 3. I have had many short-lived hobbies, but recreational reading is the one thing that has stuck with me for my entire life. I tried blogging about the books that I was reading, but found that it took too much time and dedication to keep it up. I am managing to at least keep a list of the books that I complete and I'm posting them quarterly to my blog. I may actually make 4 posts to my blog this year! Making eBooks is my newest hobby -- it may be short-lived like others, but we'll just have to see.

06-17-2008, 10:00 PM	#10
basschick Wizard Posts: 1,096 Karma: 4695691 Join Date: May 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	i'm about to turn 51, although in no way do i believe it

06-18-2008, 05:02 AM	#11
Vesper Addict Posts: 205 Karma: 1133 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Serbia Device: Sony PRS-350, Cybook Gen3, Palm T\|X	I'm going fast forward toward 37... DrS

06-18-2008, 09:16 AM	#13
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	Looks like so far I have the record. I'm double ZP - i.e. will be 66 in a few months. My first reading experience was from a "Book-Mobile" in rural Mississippi. For those who may have never heard of a Book-Mobile, the local library bought a used school bus and added book shelves instead of seats & drove through the county checking out books. My family had a huge oak tree near the the highway where the Book-Mobile librarians liked to lunch under in its shade. And yes desertgrandma, I remember the Commodore 64 - a very advanced computer when I was back in my 30's. Also remember running water - we ran out to the well, drew the water & ran it back inside. I did say "rural" Mississippi. Surprised to hear of Surprise, AZ. I worked in & around Phoenix during my first summer in college. Take care & good reading.

06-18-2008, 09:48 AM	#14
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	YES! The Book Mobile was my favorite thing to come down the road, except the ice cream truck, when I was a kid. BTW - Slayda, go to the lounge and see the long joke I posted about driving in B'ham. I'm in between the 30's and 50's, but husband's and my first computer was a Commodore 64. We could make text change colors, we could figure an amortization schedule, and basically just write simple basic programs to make a line drawing of a tree drop a leaf. Stuff like that. Ours was fancy - had 2 cassette drives for lots of power!

06-18-2008, 12:04 PM	#15
mellina 52 Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 320201 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southeast Virginia Device: Sony PRS-505. IPAD	I'm 55 and going strong. Somedays I feel alot older.

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