# The Definitive 2005 SDMB Demographics Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 8, 2005, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423 "2005-06-08T07:51:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![kimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f0a364/32.png) [@kimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kimera)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2005, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/161 "2005-06-11T19:49:12Z")
Ethnicity: Mix of Western European Nationality: American Residence: Irivne, CA Sex: female Age: 23 Status: single Children: none Education: some college Occupation: student Religion: none ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2005, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/162 "2005-06-11T20:48:05Z")
Ethnicity: Caucasian Nationality: American Residence: Leesburg, Georgia Sex: male Age: 50 Status: single Children: none Education: M.Ed. Occupation: Assistant Director Non-Profit Organization AKA The Policies/Procedures/Rules/Regs SOB Religion: Protestant. Flavor: Episcopal ---
**Author:** ![Nancarrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@Nancarrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nancarrow)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2005, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/163 "2005-06-11T21:01:38Z")
Ethnicity: Assorted Euro Nationality: British Residence: London Sex: not much Age: 26 Status: single Children: none Education: B.Sci,M.Sci (physics) Occupation: Accounting Drone Religion: none ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2005, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/164 "2005-06-11T21:16:37Z")
Ethnicity\*: 50% German, 50% American mutt Nationality: American Residence: Greater Nashville, TN area Sex:F Age: 47 Status: Happily married, for 28 years so far Children: 2,( f, 25 and m,23) Grandchildren: 3: m, age 2, f age 11 1/2 months, and m, age 10 months Education: two years college, returning this fall to attempt nursing school Occupation: Substitue teacher Religion: Christian, Protestant flavor ---
**Author:** ![sewalk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@sewalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sewalk)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2005, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/165 "2005-06-11T23:03:46Z")
Ethnicity: 93.75% British & Irish (any continental ancestry is buried deep), 6.25% Cherokee Nationality: US Residence: OKC Sex: infrequently, very infrequently Age: 36 Status: Divorced (10 years ago) Children: One (m, 11, lives near Charlotte, NC with ex-wife) Education: some college, thinking about going back to be MD Occupation: disabled veteran/family business lackey Religion: none ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2005, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/166 "2005-06-11T23:32:53Z")
Ethnicity: 1/2 Slovak, 1/4 Irish, 1/4 German . . . aka, “Mutt” Nationality: American Residence: Constantly in-transit. Currently in Montana Sex: M Age: 28 Status: Single, Never been married. Children: 0 Education: Bachelors, E.E. Occupation: Combat Engineer Religion: Roman Catholic Tripler Blood type: O POS ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2005, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/167 "2005-06-11T23:44:59Z")
Ethnicity: white/various European ancestries, primarily Scottish Nationality: American Residence: Youngstown, OH Sex: F Age: 31 Status: Single Children: None Education: Postgraduate Occupation: Reference Librarian Religion: Most likely defined as some type of Christian/non-practicing ---
**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/168 "2005-06-12T01:17:12Z")
Ethnicity: Dutch, British, Cherokee, Osswego, Scots, German, so told to me Nationality: USA Residence: North Carolina Sex: F Age: 43 Status: attached Children: not breeding Education: Professor parents, gritty, hard streets Occupation: paid as Mgr of native plant nursery Religion: Buddhist ---
**Author:** ![Harmonix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Harmonix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonix)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/169 "2005-06-12T02:51:19Z")
Ethnicity: Chinese Nationality: American Residence: Davis, Ca Sex: M Age: 21 Status: Single Children: 0 Education: B.S Biotechnology expected 06/06 Occupation: Student / USAF undergraduate research fellow(soon!) Religion: Big A Agnostic little a atheist ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/170 "2005-06-12T03:01:03Z")
Ethnicity: Irish, German, and Baskin&Robbins Nationality: American Residence: Turtle Creek, PA (Pittsburgh suburb) Sex: Male Age: 34 Status: single Children: 0 Education: BS Psych, coursework toward MA History, MLIS Occupation: the most kick ass reference librarian you’ve ever seen Religion: not much of anything but raised Catholic ---
**Author:** ![Strinka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strinka/32/512_2.png) [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/171 "2005-06-12T03:24:45Z")
**Ethnicity:** 0.5 Slovak 0.5 Polish **Nationality:** American **Residence:** Indiana, USA **Sex:** Male, unless there has been a verly large conspiracy designed to misinform be about where babies come from. Occam’s Razor suggests this is not the case. **Age:** 16 **Status:** Unhappily single **Children:** Dear Og, no! **Education:** Just finished sophmore year in high school **Occupation:** Student **Religion:** Atheist ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/172 "2005-06-12T03:52:07Z")
Ethnicity: Urban _ **Southern** _ African-American Nationality: American Residence: Atlanta Sex: Male Age: 34 Status: Never married Children: None yet Education: B.S.Ed Occupation: Burnt Out Teacher, Officially Between Engagements Religion: Non-practicing African Methodist Episcopal ---
**Author:** ![Julius\_Henry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@Julius\_Henry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Julius_Henry)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/173 "2005-06-12T04:19:19Z")
Ethnicity: Human Nationality: Earth Residence: Missouri Sex: M Age: 47 Status: nope Children: same as above Education: bachelor’s Occupation: nothing I needed that degree for Religion: none, but I occassionally read some Buddhist writing ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/174 "2005-06-12T04:25:31Z")
**Ethnicity:** Half Mennonite (Russian and Dutch), half English; mostly mutt **Nationality:** Canadian **Residence:** Calgary, Alberta **Sex:** Female **Age:** 38 **Status:** Happily married **Children:** Dear Og, no! **Education:** Multiple diplomas, no degrees **Occupation:** Administrative professional (what?) **Religion:** Sometimes - spiritual but not affiliated ---
**Author:** ![manx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@manx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manx)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/175 "2005-06-12T06:46:35Z")
**Ethnicity:** Pakeha **Nationality:** New Zealander **Residence:** Auckland, NZ **Sex:** Female **Age:** 21 **Status:** Single **Children:** None **Education:** Some uni. **Occupation:** Retail monkey **Religion:** none. I feel very uninteresting, writing it down like this. ---
**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:** [June 12, 2005, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/176 "2005-06-12T08:27:28Z")
Ethnicity: Pasty faced white guy Nationality: American Residence: Pennsylvania Sex: Male Age: 39 Status: Married Children: 3 (M12, F10, M6) Education: BS in electrical engineering, plus almost a BS in comp sci (I seem to have more than my fair share of BS) Occupation: I design hardware and software for manufacturing plants (official job title: Engineer Lead) Religion: Christian ---
**Author:** ![Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophistry_and_Illusion)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/177 "2005-06-12T08:36:39Z")
Ethnicity: Honky-American Nationality: American Residence: Lebanon Sex: M Age: 33 Status: Married Children: Girl, age 1 Education: PhD Occupation: College professor Religion: atheist ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/178 "2005-06-12T09:02:05Z")
Ethnicity: Jewish Nationality: Israeli Residence: Israel Sex: M Age: 41 Status: Married (once) Children: 3 (f 12; M 8; F 8) Education: B.A. Occupation: Code Monkey Religion: NO!!! ---
**Author:** ![MerryMagdalen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@MerryMagdalen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MerryMagdalen)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/179 "2005-06-12T09:04:33Z")
Ethnicity: Irish/German + apparently a few others Nationality: American. Residence: Washington Sex: F Age: 28 Status: Single. Children: None. Education: 2 years of college. No degree. Occupation: Phlebotomist. Religion: Baptized Roman Catholic. Currently Christian-based Heathen. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423/180 "2005-06-12T15:44:47Z")
Ethnicity: European grab bag (Irish, Portuguese, French, English, Scottish) Nationality: American Residence: New Hampshire Sex: F Age: 28 Status: single Children: none Education: BA in English-Teaching Occupation: educational assessment; writing supervisor Religion: vaguely Protestant (non-practicing) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-definitive-2005-sdmb-demographics-thread/307423.md?page=10)