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The 'Pushing 30' Thread

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demon

I don't mean to alarm you but you have dogs on your face
Btw while I'm 23 I feel like I'm 17 or something. I don't know if that's a good thing or bad thing. I suppose physically I'm in the best shape of my life and I really have a lot of catching up to do in terms teenage+ life experiences and whatnot.....I just hope age isn't going to hit me in the face one day.
 
Jade Knight 08

Jade Knight 08

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turned 26 four months ago (Aug)... Dude, it's no biggie!!! Say to yourself while you look into the mirror and repeat it several times: It's all in my mind. The "Matrix" has me! :D
 
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xsarien

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I refuse to acknowledge my age because, yeah, on this particular issue I'm a huge girl.

But it's all how you feel on the inside, and in that regard, I don't think much has changed since my second year of college.
 
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Caddle

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Going on 32 in December and feel so old.The military put much wear and tear on your body so you feel older than you really are.
 
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Gorey

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33, turn 34 febuary 2nd (groundhog day, woo).

I actually find that my gaming hobby has become stronger the older I get. I have more cash so I buy more stuff- multiple consoles, nice PC, etc. I'm pretty sick of goin' out and getting trashed so I tend to 'stay in' more than I used to, unless I'm hanging out with friends so....more time to play all the crap I buy.

Yeah, I'll still be into gaming when I'm 40. With 23 years of gaming nerdiness under the hood, I don't see it fading anytime soon. Granted I'm between serious girlfriends at the moment, and they allways change your perspective a bit :D
 
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calder

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If anyone meets bishoptl just yell "I'M PUSHING 30, YOU'RE KICKING 40's DOOR DOWN!" or the always effective "YOU'RE NOT MY REAL DAD" and run off. I'm pretty sure he's old, so he can't catch you.

I myself am twenty-one. Ish.
 
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JoshuaJSlone

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Online conversations are so troublesome. How am I supposed to ostracize the wrinkled geezers without some sort of database I constantly check? I KID WITH YOU.

miyuru said:
19, but I already feel old sorta...
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I'm a few years your senior, but yeah, I know what you mean. We've hit the age where the things of our early memories have become "retro". I was looking forward to this decade, because I knew the 80s would be back. :lol
 
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Sir Willoughby

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Good to know I'm not the only thirty-something here. I'm 34 and still game, but with kids it's a spare time hobby.
I waited in line for Halo2.At 40 I'll still be gaming, but won't be waiting that kind of line again.
 
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happyfunball

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27 here....damn Im surprised to see so many of us older ones here

Thinking about this made me think that Ive been coming to this place for over 6 years at least....time flies fuckin fast!
 
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Pimpwerx

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Hey, gaming's been around a long time now, so since a lot of us have seen it from the start, I figured there'd be a lot of older folk on here. There were some 40 and 50 year olds on here in the past. You know what I notice is that I don't pay attention to birthdays anymore. I kinda ignore them, each one just marks passing time. I forgot my birthday this year until my dad told me. For most of the Summer I was telling people I was 27, b/c I actually thought that for a while. :lol Maybe I'm not getting old, just senile. PEACE.
 
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Loki

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Pimpwerx said:
Hey, gaming's been around a long time now, so since a lot of us have seen it from the start, I figured there'd be a lot of older folk on here. There were some 40 and 50 year olds on here in the past. You know what I notice is that I don't pay attention to birthdays anymore. I kinda ignore them, each one just marks passing time. I forgot my birthday this year until my dad told me. For most of the Summer I was telling people I was 27, b/c I actually thought that for a while. :lol Maybe I'm not getting old, just senile. PEACE.
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...or maybe you should lay off the weed. ;) :D
 
DCharlie

DCharlie

And even i am moderately surprised
lol. So i played football today.

I've been hammering the gym, and i was able sprint around like a mad man for the entire first half. In the second half i actually started thinking - this is the fittest i've felt in my entire life, despite being almost 30.... we are playing a university side, and i'm more than holding my own fitness wise.

ball comes through - i flick it to my strike partner... i put in a dashing run for the return ball - about to kick the ball...

*pop* .... goodbye hamstring! (Or at least a serious pull)

f*cking F*CK.
 
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Loki

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DCharlie said:
lol. So i played football today.

I've been hammering the gym, and i was able sprint around like a mad man for the entire first half. In the second half i actually started thinking - this is the fittest i've felt in my entire life, despite being almost 30.... we are playing a university side, and i'm more than holding my own fitness wise.

ball comes through - i flick it to my strike partner... i put in a dashing run for the return ball - about to kick the ball...

*pop* .... goodbye hamstring! (Or at least a serious pull)

f*cking F*CK.
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Well that sucks. : /


Get well soon so you can show them whippersnappers-- for all of us. :D
 
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ChumsGum

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I'm 29 now and this has been one of the best years of my life. Single, no kids, and tons of disposable income. The best part about that income is I'm not spending it recklessly like I use to on alcohol and partying. It took a near DUI to get me to change my ways but hey, I did it.

This year, I bought a new car, two condos for rental income, and working on getting a 3rd property next week. I've also put together an investment club with 10 friends and we buy stocks together (go SIRI), discuss business opportunities, and network our information and resources.

*ADVISE ALERT* Surround yourself with people that are focussed on the right things in this particular time of your life. What may have been important to you when you were 21 shouldn't be the same as what's important to you going into your 30s. If that means changing your friends that are still doing the same stupid things they were doing 10 yrs ago then so be it.
 
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Teddman

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Wow, ChumsGum didn't look 29 at E3. He looks like he's still in college...

I'm 28 and feeling OK about it... Wish I had more time to play games tho. As you get older, it gets tougher to get one of those all afternoon or all-night gaming sessions. Just too many responsibilities at work and home. I find myself digging shorter games that are easy to pick up and let you save often. RPG's used to be my favorites, but I just don't have the time for them much now...
 
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tmdorsey

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28.

Don't really have the times for games like I use too, so I have no compliants about my Gamecube. ;)

Before this month with Mario Tennis and Metroid Prime 2, the only time I touched my Gamecube was when my friend would come over to play Madden about once a month.
 
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w0o

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i'm 25 until january. recently finished my university degree (finally!), and found a pretty good job. i am no longer a poor student and it feels damn good. still zero responsibilities besides making sure i eat, sleep and shit on time.
 
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vangace

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i am 25 although am still trying to figure out how i got to be 25, the last time i checked i was 19. Must be college... :lol
 
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brooklyngooner

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I just turned 30 recently. I'll still drink any motherfucker under a table. As a matter of fact, for my 30th brithday, I drank my motherfucking friends under a table.
 
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