Just a general question to throw out there- how old are you? I'm curious as to what the average user age is here.
I'm 25, myself, and based on conversations and information gleaned from profiles, I feel like I'm probably one of the younger members. That may not be true, though, hence this thread.
So, satisfy my curiosity and let us know how old you are!
He might, but I said, thus far. And thus far AidanDark hasn't posted his age.
Of course, darkliquid is also 24 so I'm already sharing the bottom of the age barrel and I'm totally ready to eat my words when the 14-18 demographic starts posting. And in case you don't think that age range is prevalent on this site, my buddy is on this site ("kirksimo":http://www.obsidianportal.com/profile/kirksimo) and he's 15.
No, actually. My sister spent most of her early childhood trying to be her, though, and only recently it's sort of come back up as a weird little inside joke between she, a few mutual friends, and myself.
bq. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quzY7ONePM4
Would you believe I already have that video favorited?
At the peak of its popularity, He-man had a huge following. A mild, "Clark Kent-ish" alter ego who transforms into a fair-handed yet beastly man who is in-turn named for the masculine attributes that he possesses. She-ra came on the scene slightly later in an attempt to appeal to a larger demographic. As the twin sister of He-man she also has the ability to transform into a super-hero. These two gender based shows are questionably sexist yet offered something for both boys and girls. He-man received the "Power" of Greyskull while She-ra was imbued with the "Honor" of Greyskull. Most likely this was an attempt to appeal to the female audience who might be turned-off by the masculine aspect of He-man's "Power" and differentiated it by giving her something different which allows She-ra to retain her femininity. But this brings me to my point... As roleplayers who have the opportunity, as a DM or a cross-gendered-player, we get to explore the differences between the sexes by way of personality and in-game mechanics. No doubt, most players would offer that given the same starting stats a female character is equal to a male character yet there is still this idea, shared by some sources, that the female hero's "Power" is slightly different than that of a male hero. I , for one, say that She-ra would lose nothing if she were to be imbued with the "Power" of greyskull as opposed to its "Honor" and in the same way He-man must have posses all aspects of Greyskull including its "Power", "Honor", and possibly a little bit of "Sparkle" as well.
The number of absolutely wrong He-Man parodies I just found thanks to your link, eleusis....*sigh*
And I'll tattle on Florimel, since I know he'll never read the forums and find out it was me. He's in his mid-40's. I think he turns 47 this June. I know he's been running games since 1974.
Almost on the same note, a cashier at the grocery store told me today that I looked like I was 35 ;x Thats not as bad as my mom telling me I have a receding hairline on my 22nd birthday =/
24 now, 25 in March. Does any one else find it interesting most users are early 20's to mid 30's? I suppose it's the logic of getting older and still playing pen and paper games. I played mostly in college, for example, but when I graduate, we all left town. Now we are trying to get together again online. I feel like I'm finally using the internet for (one of) its intended purpose(s): long distance communication, not a substitute for the phone!
I turned 30 at the beginning of the month. I've been gaming since I was 11, rolling up a wizard named "Sparky Spelljammer", when an older friend (a fellow boy scout) was running the adventure that came with the DnD red box.
I remember you had to color in the numbers on the plastic dice it came with.
bq. ...the adventure that came with the DnD red box.
_Keep on the Borderlands?_ My first time ever playing D&D ended with a TPK at the goblin lair's entrance. I knew the game must have been good if I wanted to keep playing after that.
bq. I remember you had to color in the numbers on the plastic dice it came with.
That always makes me feel old-school, but then, that was the norm when I started playing as well. Imagine my surprise when I found out that some grognards used to draw chits!
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I'm 25, myself, and based on conversations and information gleaned from profiles, I feel like I'm probably one of the younger members. That may not be true, though, hence this thread.
So, satisfy my curiosity and let us know how old you are!
Happy birthday to me! Hooray!
I'm 24, making me the youngest thus far!
I think AidanDark may have you beat.
Also, Happy Birthday to Jason.
Also, happy birthday Jason
He might, but I said, thus far. And thus far AidanDark hasn't posted his age.
Of course, darkliquid is also 24 so I'm already sharing the bottom of the age barrel and I'm totally ready to eat my words when the 14-18 demographic starts posting. And in case you don't think that age range is prevalent on this site, my buddy is on this site ("kirksimo":http://www.obsidianportal.com/profile/kirksimo) and he's 15.
P-eater, did you have a thing for She-Ra?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quzY7ONePM4
No, actually. My sister spent most of her early childhood trying to be her, though, and only recently it's sort of come back up as a weird little inside joke between she, a few mutual friends, and myself.
bq. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quzY7ONePM4
Would you believe I already have that video favorited?
But _I_ had a thing for She-Ra.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8Nc8RCLy1s
And I'll tattle on Florimel, since I know he'll never read the forums and find out it was me. He's in his mid-40's. I think he turns 47 this June. I know he's been running games since 1974.
And that's not as bad as having a receding hairline (without having to be told) after your _17th_ birthday, either. Take it from someone who knows.
Being bald, prematurely or otherwise, is not a big deal, though, and to hell with anyone who thinks it is!
Besides, the hairs I have left will be gray soon enough.
And a slight correction on the She-Ra stuff... She was Adam's cousin, not twin sister. God help me for knowing that. :D
http://forum.barrowdowns.com/archive/index.php/t-2270.html
I remember you had to color in the numbers on the plastic dice it came with.
_Keep on the Borderlands?_ My first time ever playing D&D ended with a TPK at the goblin lair's entrance. I knew the game must have been good if I wanted to keep playing after that.
bq. I remember you had to color in the numbers on the plastic dice it came with.
That always makes me feel old-school, but then, that was the norm when I started playing as well. Imagine my surprise when I found out that some grognards used to draw chits!