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120. I'll vote in an innocuous poll like this

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 02:25 PM

Apr 2012

because people here who know me know how old I am anyway, but I won't be voting in polls that actually ask my opinion about anything. Polling should be like voting -- private.

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the age range here on du, please. [View all] seabeyond Apr 2012 OP

You may not get an accurate reading from this, MineralMan Apr 2012 #1

hey, i am already surprised by the poll. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #4

I think you might be wrong. This is the type poll ALL DUers love to vote in. lamp_shade Apr 2012 #7

Especially now that you can view usernames! CrispyQ Apr 2012 #13

i figured that is what would hold some people back from voting. seabeyond Apr 2012 #14

It kinda did for me JonLP24 Apr 2012 #32

exactly. thanks for speaking up. seabeyond Apr 2012 #36

I think wiser is more of what I meant JonLP24 Apr 2012 #65

you are so funny. such a hoot. seabeyond Apr 2012 #66

I'd like to see a few clicks on the two extreme ends. CrispyQ Apr 2012 #34

yes... i hear ya. me, too. seabeyond Apr 2012 #37

We have a DUer who's over 80!!! Odin2005 Apr 2012 #152

Well, that's true enough. MineralMan Apr 2012 #26

Not "may", won't. Such polls are biased by self-selection Gormy Cuss Apr 2012 #87

lol seabeyond Apr 2012 #91

Hiya, sea! Gormy Cuss Apr 2012 #118

hiya, gormy! seabeyond Apr 2012 #121

Right you are. DU Polls are FUN! MineralMan Apr 2012 #104

I've seen this poll a bunch over the years and it always curves about the way this one does. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2012 #135

Old and mostly white...which is odd... snooper2 Apr 2012 #175

32 FarLeftFist Apr 2012 #2

you are a baby.... lol seabeyond Apr 2012 #5

The 30s are an excellent age. lunatica Apr 2012 #49

"the 50s and 60s are the best age so far" dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #75

Yeah, I'm also feeling the body thing now lunatica Apr 2012 #107

This past year it hit me how old I really am. I've always had a RKP5637 Apr 2012 #127

Yep...planning for the future has hit. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #131

30 boxman15 Apr 2012 #100

"39 Years Old -- The Best 10 Years of Your Life!" LongTomH May 2012 #189

54, and damn proud of it. HappyMe Apr 2012 #3

and a soon to be grandma to boot.... lol seabeyond Apr 2012 #6

Thank you! HappyMe Apr 2012 #28

yaaaa, grinnin. seabeyond Apr 2012 #35

Sons are 25. HappyMe Apr 2012 #48

absolutely.... seabeyond Apr 2012 #55

Me too orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #8

Me too - sometimes KaryninMiami Apr 2012 #15

i started telling myself i was old, when i hit 40. to prepare myself and not be shocked seabeyond Apr 2012 #22

54 is not the bridge. HappyMe Apr 2012 #29

"middle aged".. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #79

lol lol. arent our kids soooo precious. they love showing off their mathematical skills seabeyond Apr 2012 #81

Me too, next Saturday :) n/t phylny Apr 2012 #18

the thing I am proud of hfojvt Apr 2012 #161

tick......tock...tick....tock....tick.... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #176

52, so my vote tends to confirm your prediction. Just out of curiosity, what coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #9

61-70 is doing pretty good, too. just the many years on du, hearing seabeyond Apr 2012 #10

Ah. I would think this poll would be one Skinner and his co-admins coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #16

I'm quite young in comparison. MichaelMcGuire Apr 2012 #11

it is funny seabeyond Apr 2012 #12

Still wishing I was in my 20's (nt) MichaelMcGuire Apr 2012 #74

30's adn 40's the best. i dont want the teen and 20's again. seabeyond Apr 2012 #80

Minus the B.O. and awkwardness with the ladies. MichaelMcGuire Apr 2012 #85

eeew, lol seabeyond Apr 2012 #92

Stay in School, the world of work sucks! MichaelMcGuire Apr 2012 #173

lmao... hubby and i are telling boys, appreciate the time now cause seabeyond Apr 2012 #174

He's thinking of the money, he'll get once work commences. MichaelMcGuire May 2012 #193

LOL!!! I recall well counting the years/days/hours 'till I was 18. That, RKP5637 Apr 2012 #128

And it wasn't till I was 26 could I buy a drink without ID. MichaelMcGuire Apr 2012 #172

That's how old I was when I joined. Starry Messenger Apr 2012 #47

41 MichaelMcGuire Apr 2012 #76

GeezerUnderground. 68 here. Oh, and stay off the lawn. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2012 #17

lol. and i always said to my kids, raising them, the lawn was meant to walk on barefoot seabeyond Apr 2012 #20

I've spent a long time earning my curmudgeon status. All for nothing. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2012 #23

lol lol, there is that. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #24

50 etherealtruth Apr 2012 #19

i know, lol. as i was saying above, i was going off the age i have heard people say..... seabeyond Apr 2012 #21

Another 5-0 BumRushDaShow Apr 2012 #31

64 here madokie Apr 2012 #25

genetics... it is a wonderful thing seabeyond Apr 2012 #27

If you did not know your age estiparanoic Apr 2012 #30

interesting question. i immediately thought as a kid i was a little adult. seabeyond Apr 2012 #33

45 July 1st. one_voice Apr 2012 #38

my hubby is a july 1st. he will be 47. i love my cancer. you people seabeyond Apr 2012 #39

You haven't met my dad JonLP24 Apr 2012 #46

no way.... so it isnt about being cancer? jut who he is, lol. ah well. ok. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #56

He actually JonLP24 Apr 2012 #72

kids... seabeyond Apr 2012 #77

LOL...my husband might disagree.. one_voice Apr 2012 #53

the little things that are suppose to bug me, just dont. that makes it easy for me seabeyond Apr 2012 #57

Nunya. mmonk Apr 2012 #40

quit mumblin'. geez, i cant hear that mumble seabeyond Apr 2012 #41

Oh, 90, you say! HappyMe Apr 2012 #50

Almost. mmonk Apr 2012 #154

lol... now i get it. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #155

My bad. I didn't finish. mmonk Apr 2012 #157

lol. that is what happens when you hit 39. see, dead give away. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #158

I suppose. Can't remember that far back. mmonk Apr 2012 #159

There is no older than dirt selection. Abstain. lonestarnot Apr 2012 #42

ah ha. that would be the "over" group.... lol. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #58

LOL!... Phentex Apr 2012 #112

Interesting that as of my post there are 408 viewers lunatica Apr 2012 #43

There are still those that lie about their age, HappyMe Apr 2012 #52

thanks for pointing that out, too. that is an important part of what i am looking at seabeyond Apr 2012 #60

There always seem to be a lot of watchers on DU. Often I wonder who RKP5637 Apr 2012 #129

32, the new 22 I'm told... Earth_First Apr 2012 #44

ya... well, seems to have started with my generation. always gotta be younger than seabeyond Apr 2012 #61

I turned 32 last month tabbycat31 Apr 2012 #153

It skews old because the young'uns haven't gotten out of bed yet mainer Apr 2012 #45

bah hahahaha. hm. i have two up and about and have been for hours seabeyond Apr 2012 #62

just celebrated #43 two days ago.... tnvoter Apr 2012 #51

happy bday two days ago. seabeyond Apr 2012 #63

Even though I'm fifty... Iggo Apr 2012 #54

just always have to be havin' someone breakin' the rules. do it your way seabeyond Apr 2012 #64

Okay, okay. I'll swishem back. Iggo Apr 2012 #68

dont you dare... llol. i thought it was cute seabeyond Apr 2012 #69

Younger boomers flamingdem Apr 2012 #59

I find that the majority are more liberal than than your generation Ichingcarpenter Apr 2012 #67

bah hahaha. k. i will wait for you analysis. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #70

I'm 60 but the next group that signed Ichingcarpenter Apr 2012 #73

that is interesting and makes a certain amount of sense. seabeyond Apr 2012 #93

Dave's not here, man. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2012 #113

I knew we were a bunch of old fogeys around here NNN0LHI Apr 2012 #71

My adult Kids don't post here Ichingcarpenter Apr 2012 #82

My kids don't either, and they are very much to the left..thank god. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #138

Half of DU is going to be dropping off like flys soon Sea-Dog Apr 2012 #78

We've lost so great voices over the years in Ichingcarpenter Apr 2012 #83

Well, on THAT cheery note...... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #84

I won't back Down.... Tom Petty 61 one years young. Ichingcarpenter Apr 2012 #90

roflmfao. love the pic... with your comment. so true. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #94

No soup for you. n/t westerebus Apr 2012 #101

A year ago I was in the 21-30 group. 31, gonna be 32 in June. n/t vaberella Apr 2012 #86

shit happens, ... but then seabeyond Apr 2012 #97

I guess you start getting used to it when you get to 40. ^_^ n/t vaberella Apr 2012 #108

Some do, some don't... pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #111

I've Heard That's Common With Women ProfessorGAC Apr 2012 #168

you are probably right. i can see sense in that. me, i round up. when i turned 40 seabeyond Apr 2012 #169

Then time starts to do a sucking noise. Ichingcarpenter Apr 2012 #98

i heard people say that for a lifetime and younger would think how slow it moves seabeyond Apr 2012 #103

so 86% are over 40 - and 64% are over 50 Douglas Carpenter Apr 2012 #88

The data only considers participates in the poll not observers Ichingcarpenter Apr 2012 #95

Just thinking about what they can do is scary. white_wolf Apr 2012 #99

22. I feel like a child now. white_wolf Apr 2012 #89

Maybe so wolf, BUT............. socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #96

Revel in it! Starry Messenger Apr 2012 #102

I know time flies. white_wolf Apr 2012 #105

It's all relative ,you live a orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #117

Time goes by so much faster the older you get. janx Apr 2012 #133

25 ellisonz Apr 2012 #106

Well, Almighty.. Lets get to point and roll another joint. Ichingcarpenter Apr 2012 #109

I don't get why old people like Tom Petty. n/t ellisonz Apr 2012 #110

Because he was popular while I was growing up. jillan Apr 2012 #115

"Paul McCartney. Hmmmm. Wasn't he in a group before Wings?" Buns_of_Fire Apr 2012 #124

I saw Tom Petty put on a kick ass rock and roll show. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #188

kids today, lol. petty, cool. his generation screams for beiber.... lol seabeyond Apr 2012 #114

Do not! ellisonz Apr 2012 #119

rebecca black??? seabeyond Apr 2012 #122

33, the results of the poll are similar to polls i have seen previously on this JI7 Apr 2012 #116

I'll vote in an innocuous poll like this Blue_In_AK Apr 2012 #120

i agree seabeyond Apr 2012 #123

Yeah, definitely Posteritatis Apr 2012 #136

I just turned 31 last month. Terra Alta Apr 2012 #125

Me too! Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #130

This is interesting Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2012 #126

73 here and glad I have lived this long. RebelOne Apr 2012 #132

yep... i am all for giving old a try. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #134

56 Vanje Apr 2012 #137

45 Shankapotomus Apr 2012 #139

39. LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #140

that is a good age. seabeyond Apr 2012 #141

21st LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #142

i think seabeyond Apr 2012 #145

My best friend and I share a birthday. LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #146

I've been posting here for 11 years. MrSlayer Apr 2012 #143

26. DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #144

56... Damn... We're A Bunch Of Old Farts, No ??? WillyT Apr 2012 #147

no.... just gettin going. lol. seabeyond Apr 2012 #148

51 - 60 way in the lead. Scurrilous Apr 2012 #149

if we didnt have that ole transparency thing, i could edit 50 age range would be waaaay in the seabeyond Apr 2012 #150

I'm 26. I'm suprised by how many Boomers are here! Odin2005 Apr 2012 #151

so am I hfojvt Apr 2012 #160

Wow no under 21s. I was when I started posting. ButterflyBlood Apr 2012 #156

I was 19 when joined. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #163

This is the oldest forum board I have ever seen Ter Apr 2012 #162

It there's a stale smell on this side of the hill WhoIsNumberNone Apr 2012 #164

Where is Ava? Isn't she still a member here? countryjake Apr 2012 #165

she was 15, 16? around 2004. you do the math, lol. seabeyond Apr 2012 #170

Actually, I think she'll be 22 this October... countryjake Apr 2012 #180

I believe she's in college... Phentex Apr 2012 #177

Thank you, yes, I remember when she was moving out to NYU, countryjake Apr 2012 #181

I'm 34 a la izquierda Apr 2012 #166

So Far Your Prediction Looks Solid ProfessorGAC Apr 2012 #167

One level higher than when I first signed up at DU. tanyev Apr 2012 #171

Will be 49 in a few weeks rox63 Apr 2012 #178

Rox63... YvonneCa Apr 2012 #182

Back atcha! rox63 Apr 2012 #184

I feel downright youthful in my late 30's LOL Aerows Apr 2012 #179

Very interesting RZM Apr 2012 #183

Any more? lpbk2713 May 2012 #185

thanks for kicking. i was thinking about doing that yesterday seabeyond May 2012 #186

All the people who assume I am a 15 year old boy are going to be greatly surprised. Nt Warren DeMontague May 2012 #187

We need to do some outreach among younger people. LongTomH May 2012 #190

I agree! countryjake May 2012 #196

In the year 2024, if Man is still alive, if Woman can survive, IDemo May 2012 #191

go Lumpy! bigtree May 2012 #192

lol. i hear ya. nt seabeyond May 2012 #194

What year is this? FSogol May 2012 #195

Kick! nt Poll_Blind May 2012 #197

I'm 21 myself. AverageJoe90 May 2012 #198

kick nt Electric Monk May 2012 #199

Just turned 20 this year. n/t unreadierLizard May 2012 #200

kick nt Electric Monk May 2012 #201