# How old are you? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 27, 2004, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377 "2004-09-27T23:29:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/241 "2004-10-06T08:39:28Z")
You are correct on both counts, **roger**. I’ve always been a night owl and I am indeed in the U.S. (central time). ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/242 "2004-10-06T13:30:47Z")
> [@Starving Artist](#): > > 56, yesterday. 🙂 **HAPPY BIRTHDAY, STARVING ARTIST!!!** Approximate Phonetic Chinese Version of “Happy Birthday”: (thanks, Nathan!) “Guung juuk nay fook sow yuen teen tsai, hing hong nay sun sun fie lok. Leen leen doe yao gum yut, suuy doe yao gum jzew, guung hay nay! Guung hay nay!!!” Approximate English Translation of Above: “Congrats on this good day of fortune, where we can all gather together. Wishing you a very happy birthday. Every year, this wondrous day arrives; Always, this wondrous time comes. Congratulations! Congratulations!” Hope you had a good birthday, and have a great year to come! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JeffyDMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JeffyDMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffyDMan)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/243 "2004-10-06T14:03:26Z")
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**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/244 "2004-10-06T14:53:18Z")
**Flamsterette\_X** , thank you very much for your very, very gracious Happy Birthday wishes and for going to the trouble to post it in Chinese (and its much needed translation). A glass of my best to you as well. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/245 "2004-10-06T15:03:18Z")
You’re very welcome. 🙂 You should hear my friends Daniel and Nathan sing the Chinese version every time one of our circle of friends has a birthday… we all clap along. 😃 Thanks for the glass! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Psychodispotic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/47e85d/32.png) [@Psychodispotic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Psychodispotic)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/246 "2004-10-06T23:46:36Z")
Average age plus standard deviation ≈ 45 Does this mean I still qualify as a **standard deviant**? ---
**Author:** ![mambocrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@mambocrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mambocrow)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/247 "2004-10-07T01:06:48Z")
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**Author:** ![SnakeSpirit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snakespirit/32/7271_2.png) [@SnakeSpirit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakeSpirit)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/248 "2004-10-07T03:23:53Z")
> [@Starving Artist](#): > > **Flamsterette\_X** , thank you very much for your very, very gracious Happy Birthday wishes and for going to the trouble to post it in Chinese (and its much needed translation). A glass of my best to you as well. 🙂 Hmmm… Still some of that left? Oh, yeah! Happy Birthday Starving Artist! I even brought my own glass! (Pulls out Magnum) no, huh? Second best??? (and on a sincere note - may you have many more happy years.) SnakeS ---
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/249 "2004-10-07T06:09:02Z")
> [@David Simmons](#): > > Want your spirits raised? I’m 81. For some reason that does indeed raise my spirits. I’m 37. If I’m counting on my fingers aright, Mr. Simmons was 37 in 1960. I don’t know his political opinions, but it’s possible that we will both, by year’s end, have been examples of a 37-year-old voting for JFK. ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/250 "2004-10-07T06:16:14Z")
Thank you, **SnakesSpirit**. Of course you are welcome to a glass of my best, as well, Magnum though it may be. 😉 I’ve been offline most of the day and only just now saw your post. And thanks for the sincere wishes for many happy more years. May you enjoy many happy more years as well. 🙂 So, what’ll it be? Chardonnay, Pinot Noir…or my finest Port? ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/251 "2004-10-07T06:43:33Z")
> [@coop](#): > > (am I the only 37 year old here??? 😕 ) Nope! I’m 37 too, but no-one believes me. ---
**Author:** ![SnakeSpirit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snakespirit/32/7271_2.png) [@SnakeSpirit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakeSpirit)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/252 "2004-10-07T08:20:25Z")
> [@Maastricht](#): > > Nope! I’m 37 too, but no-one believes me. Come on! Get OFF of it! There’s five (now six) of you! > [@](#): > > 37: 5 According to my count. I think 37 year olds are especially insecure! ---
**Author:** ![SnakeSpirit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snakespirit/32/7271_2.png) [@SnakeSpirit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakeSpirit)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/253 "2004-10-07T08:22:27Z")
> [@Starving Artist](#): > > Thank you, **SnakesSpirit**. Of course you are welcome to a glass of my best, as well, Magnum though it may be. 😉 I’ve been offline most of the day and only just now saw your post. > > And thanks for the sincere wishes for many happy more years. May you enjoy many happy more years as well. 🙂 > > So, what’ll it be? Chardonnay, Pinot Noir…or my finest Port? Ohhhhh! What else? (Whips out port snifter) Le port, merci! (Wondering if SA has any Starboard wine…) ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/254 "2004-10-07T19:33:38Z")
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**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/255 "2004-10-07T20:25:59Z")
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**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/256 "2004-10-08T11:15:37Z")
I’m 18, 19 in January. I like being 18. It’s a comfortable age, not like 19 or 20…21’s sounds fun. 🆒😃 ---
**Author:** ![Call\_me\_Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Call\_me\_Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Call_me_Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/257 "2004-10-09T07:28:04Z")
> [@nocturnal\_tick](#): > > I’m 18, 19 in January. I like being 18. It’s a comfortable age, not like 19 or 20…21’s sounds fun. 🆒😃 See, the nice thing about being 20 is that the math is easy. Other than that, it just doesn’t hold a candle to 21, these days… ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/258 "2004-10-09T08:05:29Z")
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**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/259 "2004-10-09T08:13:54Z")
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**Author:** ![TJdude825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377/260 "2004-10-09T08:29:34Z")
17 Unless this thread has pulled a major OT-ification (I’m too lazy to check), in which case I think we should burn the [something mentioned in the last post] with a 1920’s style “death ray” and then give the remains to [poster from 3 or 4 posts ago] for his/her collection. Badger. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-are-you/266377.md?page=14)