Average Age?

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:04 am

19.... 20 next feb

omg

sjewkestheloon · Post by **sjewkestheloon** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:41 am

21.... less said the better. having just graduated (2.1 baby

:):)) and being grossely unemployed my time is pretty much all on the job hunt or taking out frustration on shmups.

for my age i seem to have some strange introductions into shmups. first it was gynoug (wings of wor) on the megadrive, then mars matrix on the dc....

and now i'm a shmup junkie. only been seriously playing for about a year though. i'd definately say that it's unusual for anyone very young to 'get' shmups as it actually takes a lot of application in most to get anything out of them.

theevilfunkster · Post by **theevilfunkster** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:14 pm

Tar-Palantir · Post by **Tar-Palantir** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:26 pm

flux wrote:Second, this is probably one of the best forums I've been to; I haven't seen any flame wars, everyone acts mature, and everyone seems friendly to each other. There also seems to be absence of elitism, which is rare.

<shock>
You are talking about forum.shmups.com, aren't you

</shock>

On-topic: 24.

TWITCHDOCTOR · Post by **TWITCHDOCTOR** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:22 pm

35, although I look like I'm in my mid twenties.
I've been posting here at Shmups.com for many years...at least since 99 or so. (can't remember exactly)

EddyMRA · Post by **EddyMRA** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:24 pm

LoneSage wrote:
captain ahar wrote: i don't trust lonesages listed age by the way, no offense ls. his picture in the "picture day" thread at 16 looks older than me now. thats just weird.
The truth's comin out now, I had that disease Robin Williams had in the movie Jack.

(movie poster clipped)

Hehe. I have the exact opposite problem. I am 28 years old and 99% of the people say I look much younger than that, and I'm short (5'6" or 168 cm). People mention anywhere from 19-22. Some even believe I still look like a high-schooler. See avatar.

The funniest conversation I've ever had regarding my age was in a classroom environment at my Navy school. A new instructor came in to start a new subject, and had us students introduce ourselves. When it was my turn, the following ensued:

Me: "Hi. I am Petty Officer Ambing. I am from San Diego, California, and I am the youngest 27-year-old you'll ever meet..."
Instructor: (interrupting, and extremely shocked) "YOU'RE 27??!! My GOD my son looks older than you!!"
Me: "How old is he, Petty Officer?"
Instructor: (still shocked) "NINE!!"
(the entire class laughs)
Instructor: "What month were you born?"
Me: "May."
Instructor: (after a brief pause) "I'm one month older than you, bro!"

This guy is only one month older than me, and yet is bald as a bowling ball and looks like Stone Cold Steve Austin. Amusing times, dude!

PsikyoPshumpPshooterP · Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:42 pm

Bishamon · Post by **Bishamon** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 3:26 pm

Alluro wrote:Hehe. I have the exact opposite problem. I am 28 years old and 99% of the people say I look much younger than that, and I'm short (5'6" or 168 cm). People mention anywhere from 19-22. Some even believe I still look like a high-schooler. See avatar.

Same here. I'll be 35 in two weeks and most people think I'm a student at the University where I work.

ryosnk · Post by **ryosnk** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:05 pm

26 here

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:08 pm

Yeah, we did this before on the old forums (we had a survey that time, and it was rather telling). I think the range freaked people out a bit (both the teenagers and those in their 40's). Me, I'm 33 (time to get nailed to a piece of wood I guess...)

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:27 pm

28

I think the only thing that's really changed about me in the past decade is the fact that I have more bills to pay.

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:53 pm

23 but the 4 years of school looming ahead makes me feel like I just got out of high school.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:31 pm

really off topic but isn't jp really tall?

flux · Post by **flux** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:33 pm

Tar-Palantir wrote:
flux wrote:Second, this is probably one of the best forums I've been to; I haven't seen any flame wars, everyone acts mature, and everyone seems friendly to each other. There also seems to be absence of elitism, which is rare.
<shock>
You are talking about forum.shmups.com, aren't you
</shock>

On-topic: 24.

Hmm....Maybe I'm not looking in the right places.

Ex_Mosquito · Post by **Ex_Mosquito** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:34 pm

marcus12024 · Post by **marcus12024** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 6:18 pm

24, been around these forums for years, but only in the last few have I spent much time posting.

Fell out of love with shmups for a few years, then rekindled my interest last summer by picking up a few old carts, namely Life Force for NES and U.N. Squadron for SNES. Nostalgia can be quite powerful.

When I finally get around to buying a house, I plan on purchasing a few PCB's and cabinets for the garage, based on all the positive things I've read from members here.

Palmer Eldritch · Post by **Palmer Eldritch** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 6:46 pm

37.
Played my first shmup at the age of 14 and never looked back.
That was a Jeff Minter game BTW.

--Michael

dementia · Post by **dementia** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 7:34 pm

seventeen.

LoneSage · Post by **LoneSage** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 7:36 pm

Alluro wrote: Hehe. I have the exact opposite problem. I am 28 years old and 99% of the people say I look much younger than that, and I'm short (5'6" or 168 cm).

Weird, instead of 5'6'', I'm 6'5''. I got my head shaved a week ago (I couldn't wait 30 years to see my bald head), and people at work say I look older than I did before.

TWITCHDOCTOR · Post by **TWITCHDOCTOR** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:51 am

Palmer Eldritch wrote:37.
Played my first shmup at the age of 14 and never looked back.
That was a Jeff Minter game BTW.

--Michael

Weird,but you're almost the same age as me, and I could never pass up the likes of Defender,Gorf,Tempest,etc,etc.

For your age and the time you first played a "shmup", I would almost consider you a "late bloomer".

ArrogantBastard · Post by **ArrogantBastard** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:17 am

23 going on 24 this coming September 9th.

IlMrm · Post by **IlMrm** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:29 am

26 next month.

Nate · Post by **Nate** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:49 am

33...

Palmer Eldritch · Post by **Palmer Eldritch** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:33 am

TWITCHDOCTOR wrote:
Palmer Eldritch wrote:37.
Played my first shmup at the age of 14 and never looked back.
That was a Jeff Minter game BTW.

--Michael

Weird,but you're almost the same age as me, and I could never pass up the likes of Defender,Gorf,Tempest,etc,etc.

For your age and the time you first played a "shmup", I would almost consider you a "late bloomer".

And you´d probably be half right.

Actually I just remembered that I had a serious affinity for the only Galaxian machine in the area, when I was around 11 or 12.
Used to cycle 4 miles almost every day during summer to play the thing.
Fond memories indeed.

Accutron · Post by **Accutron** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 12:00 pm

I'll be 30 in august.

Diabollokus · Post by **Diabollokus** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:00 pm

19 ....20 in october people tell me I look young though. I don'y mind getting older saw helio gracie in action at age 90 the other day makes me happy.

SFKhoa · Post by **SFKhoa** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:53 pm

I thought I was the youngest, but looks like Andi pretty much beat me to it. I'm 16 turning 17 soon in September (Sadly, at the first day of school too)
Been around for these forums for quite a long while, but didn't join until 2003. I was born with love for shmups. But unfortunately, my interest with BEMANI is catching up!

Dartagnan1083 · Post by **Dartagnan1083** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:27 pm

21...will be 22 in October.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:30 pm

is andi seriously that old? i thought i remember him talking about an apartment with roommates or something...

judesalmon · Post by **judesalmon** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:39 pm

1981 rules!

23 here too.

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