Holy Geeks My Age Is Facing Me In My Posts

Man have I been asleep or what, suddenly my old age is staring me in the face on MG. Personally I am not to sure that this is a great idea. You are nineteen giving advise to a fifty year old, is he/she going to be biased because you are just nineteen? To be totally honest with myself I think I might, though I hope I could overcome that prejudice and look at the advice given on a practical level. So my question to the rest is should it be on all our post’s, and yes I realize we can disable it, but should it be there in the first place? I vote NO

 

Honestly, until you pointed it out, I had no earthly idea our ages WERE on every post. It must be a new feature.

 

I think it is new. I sure don't remember seeing it before.

 

For those that are not sure how to disable it: (because someone always asks 'how do I?' when there is a change)

Go into your User CP > Edit Profile, use the drop down box and change it to hide age and date of birth then save your changes.

TBH, I think this just might be a good thing.

 

if its a good thing thin where is yours abby? haha

 

I don't like it. I want my age under my user CP so it's there for members to see if they want to, but I don't want it on every post. There's no good reason for it.

 

Just put your birthdate in your profile on the "Biography" line...no big deal.

 

If I do that, will I still get my 24 hours of fame on my birthday in the "Today's Birthday" section?

 

What if somebody lies?

 

Agree with you 100% sibeer.
That is why I put my birthday down, and not my year of birth.
I don't want to be reminded, particularly by MG, how old I am.
My boys can do that well enough. Bazza

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It should be an "opt in" option, not an "opt out"option, IMHO. Baz

 

As long as it's an option, I don't see it as a big problem. Except for MrPewty, who is having too much fun with it right now.

 

The same argument can be used for post counts (and when you became a member).

EG You have 15 posts (and became a member in 2006), giving advice to someone with 4 000 (and they became a member in 2002).


You can't really have rules based on peoples prejudice or insecurities.

 

Following MrPewty's lead, I have a new age. I'm gonna get some respect now.

 

You long-time members here, doesn't this bring back wonderful memories of the "reputation ratings"?

 

The below quote from post #4 of this thread does exactly as you wish.

 

I only removed my age because I don't want to be reminded how old I am every time I post.

 

I just noticed my age today... I agree with Insomniac, don't want to be reminded. When I remember I'll get around to turning it off.

 

Just wish I could do that every time I look in the B**dy mirror in the morning though.

 

I want people to know ( in my case ) age does not make you smart or less foolish.

Now if they want us to post our IQ's.......

 

Now THAT would be embarrassing. I had planned on having a party when my age caught up with my IQ. Then I realized I'd already passed it.

 

That is my I.Q., as well as my age. Sad but true...

 

yep, Halo. VB is one of the great Australian beers.
Green death is its' nickname. Bazza

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Maybe show our birthday, and not the year, so we can get lots more best wishes on the day. Rather than spot our Birthdays where they are more or less hidden on the MG link, currently.

Pro's and con's anyone? Bazza

 

Hey Bazza your not trolling for gifts now are yea.............mmmmmmmmm what to get a lonely downunder Geek for Xmas LOL

 

Damn, BCGay, I'm busted. Bazza

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I stand tall as the (seemingly) sole voice of indifference.

 

I've been logging on for months, hoping to see my birthday appear in the Happy Birthday list, so I can see when it is! lolol
abri

 

In Part;

I have been around the block more than a few times and what old age has taught me is "to be teachable" Not only do I do not know everything; the stuff I do know I can not remember.

V_V

 

Hehe, how true, both parts. I'm with Mada on this, I could care less. Mature is as mature does no matter the age. I've met many 'mature' assholes.

 

Okay, are there only men here? Didn't any of you lie about your age???
abri

 

Most pictures don't lie. Many of us have seen pics of others of us.

The ladies here can do a lot more than us old geezers to hide a few years.

 

Why would I lie about my age? I've never understood that about women. I'm 35, no need to hide it or lie about it or even give a darn who knows it. http://bestsmileys.com/clueless/4.gif

 

Exactly ------------ I EARNED these wrinkles and thinning hair. The hard way.

 

It's not the number of years that count, but what one has done with those years. Some people have literally changed the world by their twenties or mid-thirties. Others may live to 100, and for all the good or bad they may have done, they virtually may as well have never existed. That's the only real shame, in every sense of the word.

I’ve probably passed the half-way peg in life. Some would say I’ve done much, but I often think it hasn’t been enough. But then there’s presumably the other half of my life to go, I guess.

Age, like any other anniversary, is just a date.

 

I keep waiting for the thinning hair (which by genetics I should have started already), but it doesn't seem to be happening. Also, I was about six years older than any of my sisters (or mom) when I saw my first gray hair...which has not yet been joined by any friends.

 

MrPewty did. Only 8 years old? Bazza

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Roger that!!

 

Oh dear, trouble with my threads! I hope you don't get this twice.

But really, talk about what shows up on your posts!! I am "Private First Class"!!! When did that happen?? lolol But to answer your question, I was born in the year when Eisenhower wrote the following to his brother, Edgar:

"Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes you can do these things. Among them are H. L. Hunt (you possibly know his background), a few other Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or business man from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid."

 

@abri, you become Private First Class because you were drafted.

As far as your age, that makes you half as old as Halo.

 

35

 

Then Halo definitely lied about his age! However, his choice of names fits, because it shows he already has one foot in heaven.

 

I suggest chain smoking and cheap whisky. It greatly accelerates the graying of your hair and aging in general. You can be mistaken for 60 by the time you are 40.

 

Meh...been there, done that, got the shirt. And my sister who doesn't drink or smoke started going gray when she was 26.

 

I wasn't going to say anything, but so have I - and keep getting told I look thirty something , which is about ten years younger than I am - go figure. Wether I just have resilient D.N.A. or what, I don't know.

Then again, look at someone like Keith Richards to see the effects of a hard life. <*shudder!>.