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Today I celebrate the eightieth anniversary of the day of my birth.

Whoa.

That's old man, congrats!

I had no idea!

You're almost a quarter of Dave's age!

Grytpipe-Thynne said:

Today I celebrate the eightieth anniversary of the day of my birth.

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Woah, seriously, you're 80? And you know what the internet is? Well done, old man. Well done.

Congratulations




Oh, who am I kidding?

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday!

And people call ME old!

Dave said:

Happy birthday!

And people call ME old!

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What? No we don't. We just use "Dave-like" as a way of defining the term "old".

Dave said:

Happy birthday!

And people call ME old!

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We don't call you old.

But, do you still remember when the Big Bang was a Little Poof?

sixpackshaker said:

We don't call you old.

But, do you still remember when the Big Bang was a Little Poof?

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"Little poof"? Dude, you realize the result of Dave's Big Bang just joined the army, right? Careful

Here's to 80 more!

--Patrick

Bubble181 said:

"Little poof"? Dude, you realize the result of Dave's Big Bang just joined the army, right? Careful

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He'll get called worse in the army...

Happy birthday from the other colonies.

Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday! Have a wonderful day! Man, after reading this, I learned that I automatically assume that anyone I don't know well on here is probably "20ish." I have to keep on my toes. There are aged spies everywhere, trying to steal my tapioca.

Cajungal said:

Happy birthday! Have a wonderful day! Man, after reading this, I learned that I automatically assume that anyone I don't know well on here is probably "20ish." I have to keep on my toes. There are aged spies everywhere, trying to steal my tapioca.

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Tapioca might be too exciting for them but you should definitely keep your fruit cocktail locked up.

Tapioca...
...is delicious.

Also it is highly useful in stew.
Also I am totally trying not to derail this thread.

--Patrick

Man, my grandparents are 80ish and have never touched a computer. Well done. Happy birthday!

I have been on the net for about twenty years and have been on many Forums, some good and some not so good, but this is definitely one of the best. Thank all for your greetings, and for understanding that we wrinklies are not all feeble minded.

Cajungal said:

I automatically assume that anyone I don't know well on here is probably "20ish."

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Grytpipe's been spewing this "Older than Dave" nonsense in other threads before. He's clearly a heretic trying to confuse us with these physically impossible ideas. BURN HIM(/her? I tend to automatically assume people on the net are male, but I don't know if we actually know that here)

To be fair, I assumed an age in the 60's and was surprised as well

Grytpipe-Thynne said:

I have been on the net for about twenty years and have been on many Forums, some good and some not so good, but this is definitely one of the best. Thank all for your greetings, and for understanding that we wrinklies are not all feeble minded.

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So do you laugh every time they make the "Dave is old" jokes?

Huh. Always assumed you were in your thirties. What with the lack of complaints about kids these days and stuff costing more than it used to.

fade said:

Huh. Always assumed you were in your thirties. What with the lack of complaints about kids these days and stuff costing more than it used to.

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Don't remind me that I almost laughed at my grandma's funeral...
The priest talked about her life, when she grew up and had to walk to the school a villaga away, every day.

And my brain went "... in snow every day, uphill in both directions."

fade said:

Huh. Always assumed you were in your thirties. What with the lack of complaints about kids these days and stuff costing more than it used to.

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On the Internet, everyone else is your age ±10 years.

--Patrick

PatrThom said:

On the Internet, everyone else is your age ±10 years a federal agent.

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Fixed.

DarkAudit said:

Fixed.

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Na, they are just the only ones that read my posts.

sixpackshaker said:

Na, they are just the only ones that read my posts.

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That's not true!


Interpol isn't a federal agency

Happy birthday!

I used to share a duplex in Boston with two elderly ladies who had a better gaming rig than I did. I remember they were super stoked about the release of Doom 3.

fade said:

I used to share a duplex in Boston with two elderly ladies who had a better gaming rig than I did. I remember they were super stoked about the release of Doom 3.

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Did they survive the disappointment of what they got?

fade said:

Huh. Always assumed you were in your thirties. What with the lack of complaints about kids these days and stuff costing more than it used to.

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Hell, I'm in my 20s and I complain about kids these days and stuff costing more than it used to.

Don't let age be your limit for complaining, people.

I remember when I had my first "Damn kids" moment. I was 24 (2 years ago), running our convention, and we got a report of a missing teen (which means they wandered off, but by policy ALL free staff must drop what they're doing and search for them). I remember walking out of the staff room muttering "Damn kids.." to my friend.

And that's when I became old!

Damn kids nowadays, acting old before they're old. mumblemumblemutter

I remember the first time I said "I'm getting too old for this shit" and realised that I too, was in fact old...

Fortunately, whenever I drive, there is always some old fart in front of me going 5-10MPH under the speed limit. Every time I (mentally) yell at him to get out of my way, I get a little younger.

--Patrick

Emrys said:

Damn kids nowadays, acting old before they're old. mumblemumblemutter

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My coworkers call me "Ol' Man Johnson," which is either because I remind them of a Scooby-Doo villain, or because I'm a cranky old man who just has the bad luck of being 25 instead of 64.

Or both.

I think you should go with both.

Chad Sexington said:

My coworkers call me "Ol' Man Johnson," which is either because I remind them of a Scooby-Doo villain, or because I'm a cranky old man who just has the bad luck of being 25 instead of 64.

Or both.

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Perhaps it is just your proclivity for Glenlivet.

--Patrick

PatrThom said:

Fortunately, whenever I drive, there is always some old fart in front of me going 5-10MPH under the speed limit. Every time I (mentally) yell at him to get out of my way, I get a little younger.

--Patrick

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I know that feeling well. Many times when I have been in a similar situation I call them geriatric old so an so's, much to the amusement of my wife.

Chad Sexington said:

My coworkers call me "Ol' Man Johnson," which is either because I remind them of a Scooby-Doo villain, or because I'm a cranky old man who just has the bad luck of being 25 instead of 64.

Or both.

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I thought it was a penis nickname because of all the women you sleep with?

First time I ever felt like an adult I was driving my nephews back from the swimming pool. We'd cut our visit short because of a pretty bad storm which had rolled in. The car was being wracked with rain and wind, which made visibility almost 0 at times. I was driving very slowly and very white-knuckled. I looked in the rearview and my nephews were roughhousing in the back seat and totally unconcerned with what was going on. I was the adult they were relying on to get them home safely.

Plus they needed someone with a good strong arm to turn the hand crank and start the car.