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Miscellaneous => General Chat => Topic started by: Matty_G33 on May 03, 2007, 02:33:58 AM
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This is completey optional, unless you aren't afraid to share some of your personal information. I am not voting, and you don't have to.
I can't think of what type of messages I want, but it's up to you.
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I voted - guess my age group!
Here's a pic of me to help; it's about an hour old.
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=5060.0;attach=1743;image)
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Profile --> Forum Profile Information --> Birthdate will show your age in your profile.
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Older than time itself. Older than the sea and the creatures within. Older than a dead star. Mountains have crumbled at my feet. Stand in awe of my awesome oldnessness. *cough*
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If you're so old, then who was the first president? Ha! See, you haven't answered me yet! Oldie!
I'm extremely mature for my age. Poop jokes are below me, 'cause I'm all fancy and whatnot.
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Lizard Dude, your cane looks so old. You should look into getting it repaired to make it look more modern for your next picture.
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If you're so old, then who was the first president? Ha! See, you haven't answered me yet! Oldie!
I'm extremely mature for my age. Poop jokes are below me, 'cause I'm all fancy and whatnot.
Trick question. America or pangea?
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I voted even though it's useless, as MaxVance pointed out.
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Why would anyone add a voting option that tells that you don't want to vote?
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Perhaps so you can add to your vote count (found in the General Statistics section of your profile)?
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I'm not afraid to tell my age, because noboy knows my real name anyway..
I'm 24 years old. W00t!
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Not that that would matter.
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Toad, do any girls know your real name?
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(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/Themes/ff/images/english/calendar.gif) (http://themushroomkingdom.net/board/index.php?action=calendar)
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The problem with that is a lot of old members that are still active (especially Chup and Deezer) haven't yet filled out their birthdate information.
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/me calculates his age
09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
Hmm. Must have made a mistake.
/me tries again
34 years, 3 months, and 24 days
That's better.
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18. Gonna be 19 this summer!
EDIT: They just called you middle-aged, Luigison! How rude! I consider 40's-50's to be middle-aged.
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/me calculates her age
Let's see...I am...
13 years
9 months
and 296 days.
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I think I'll hold off on voting until the middle of June.
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Level 15. 5479 exp. Will level up to 16 in 298 exp. Will gain one exp in fifty-fthree minutes.
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Clever post BP. :)
I'm 17.............and that's all I have to say about that.
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Toad, do any girls know your real name?
Yes, and one girl in particular is quiet fond of it (she being my fiancee and all).
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I'm 18. Been that way for about a month now.
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It seems to be a fair poll. I mean, instead of going through and seeing who is in what ages and then testing the ranges for yourself, you can test the people who come around enough and are willing to participate in a poll. Also Suffix is a lame cheater. Good night!
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I'm what you get when you add 13 + 1. Four more years'n' I'll be gamblin' in Vegas.
EDT: Make that seven. I keep forgetting about the legal gambling age in Las Vegas. O, the pain of three more years than expected.
It's not like I'm-a go gamble my house, wife, food, clothes, etc. or something in Vegas, it's just because I like gambling and I like cards, mainly 5-card Poker/Stud, Blackjack, Texas Hold 'Em, and Speed. Plus, I could wear cool black sunglasses and be Joe Cool.
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Wait. I thought the legal gambling age was 21.
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Wait. I thought the legal gambling age was 21.
Not everywhere, although it is in fact the case in Nevada.
Incidentally my brother turned 21 today and has plans of this nature for today.
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The legal gambling age is 18 in most states. However, almost all casinos serve alcohol as "comps" for playing, and that's why almost all casinos have the 21 year old age limit.
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I am the chairman of my local AARP committee. We play Double Dash.
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Pedophile!
...Sorry, couldn't resist.
To get my age, you will have to solve this difficult math problem: 7 x 2
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Oh my good lord! That is one of the HARDEST math problems I've EVER seen!
Now let me solve it.
/me comes back 2 hours later.
It took me about 2 hours, but I've finally figured it out: The answer is 14.
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/me hands Pt_Peach a trophy.
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I always wonder why people want to protect their age, other than to protect themselves of pedophiles, which is a half-*** reason anyway.
13.
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My gosh, will the cussing ever stop?
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Sapphira is pretty much gone. The Palmolive is starting to wash away...
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Will the taking of God's name in vain ever stop?
...Hi.
I think it's funny that this poll doesn't provide an option for anyone willing to admit they're under 13. Aside from it being funny what ages Matty considers "middle aged" and "old."
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My father's 51, and he doesn't look like an "old person".
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Will the taking of God's name in vain ever stop?
*takes glasses off dramatically* Good god!
Sorry. Anyway, my dad's in his late 50s, which I hear is too old. However, he's surprisingly good at Red Steel, which is distressing to me.
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I forgot to mention that I'm 15 going on 16, and my mother is.... well that's a secret. ;)
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Matty's age classifications are somewhat out of date.
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I'm going to start editing people's posts if I see God's name taken in vain. This is really getting old, and is the same as swearing, to me. So please, stop it, guys. Saying "gosh" or "goodness" instead isn't that hard.
I'd appreciate if if you'd edit your posts before I do.
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I'm not looking for a fight, but censoring other people's posts because of your personal opinions is bordering on Jack Thompson territory.
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There are some things you do out of respect, you know. I'm not guiltless, obviously, for having quoted McCoy in the mailbag. However, I find it unnecessary to antagonize people (e.g. Sapphira) in this way.
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Gee whiz, guys. What the dukar? Lay off Sapphira for goodness sake. What the heck are you guys doin'? Tryin' to ruin Sapphira's life and make her look like a freakin' idiot? Gosh! I mean, golly, it's not like she's gonna change someone's post to read, "I'm a stupid fatty, and love to play with my Easy Bake Oven". That's the sort of think I'd do.
I lied about my age. Sorry. I'm 9. Please don't ban me.
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A few points:
Nowhere does it say that the Fungi Forums is a Christian messageboard.
Technically, taking God's name in vain is much more "swearing" than vulgar profanity.
I don't approve of it on a G-rated messageboard, so I'm still agreeing with Sapph's stance here.
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the Fungus in Jesus
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I'm going to start editing people's posts if I see God's name taken in vain. This is really getting old, and is the same as swearing, to me. So please, stop it, guys. Saying "gosh" or "goodness" instead isn't that hard.
I'd appreciate if if you'd edit your posts before I do.
Sapphira, I was in no way trying to take God's name in vain. I am incredibly sorry that I said that. Please, please, please forgive me. Let me clear up everything by saying that I do not hate God in anyway and I love Him as much as you do. I am so, so sorry.
I even edited my old post for you. Again, I am very, very sorry.
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You know, one sorry is usually enough in a situation such as that, but, even though I'm not a big religion person, I do know a thing or two about the religion I was raised on.
Who should you REALLY apologize to? Sapphira, or someone else?
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I was in no way attempting to antagonize Sapph in any way; if I came off looking like I was doing so, then I apologize. However, you can't just go editing other people's posts (or insisting that they do) because you feel something is wrong. I mean, if I were a mod, do you think I'd edit all the anti-Sony posts? No, because of something called "free speech".
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That's a little different from idealistic beliefs, Glorb. :P
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However, you can't just go editing other people's posts (or insisting that they do) because you feel something is wrong.
I, er, think she can. Since she is. ;P
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I still think that, as long as it's not an actual cuss word (the D, B, H [depending on context], S, F words, etc.), then we should allowed to say it. The only exception would be if someone absolutely had to say it, like, to prevent nuclear war or whatever.
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You know, one sorry is usually enough in a situation such as that, but, even though I'm not a big religion person, I do know a thing or two about the religion I was raised on.
Who should you REALLY apologize to? Sapphira, or someone else?
I wasn't trying to take his name in vain at all. I was praising him to stop the cussing. Taking his name in vain is insulting him or telling him to darn something.
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No, what you did was exactly taking it in vain. That's any time you're "pretending" to invoke God or swear by his name. Calling insults at him isn't taking it in vain.
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If anything, God has forgiven me for doing so. I am sorry for anything I did to offend anybody.
Man, if I knew saying that would draw this much heat, I would have just kept my mouth shut.
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No, what you did was exactly taking it in vain. That's any time you're "pretending" to invoke God or swear by his name. Calling insults at him isn't taking it in vain.
Interesting...I go to a Catholic school, and my teachers and my principal do this all the time and basically say what PaperLuigi said.
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I don't see why calling on the Lord to end the cussing is taking his name in vain. But that's just me, a lot of people have opinions on what you can and can't say.
From what I learned in Church, saying "My God" is not taking his name in vain. But the church is different from the forum.
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Gah, too much religious discussion in here. If someone is getting offended by the use of the word "God", just use some other guy's name who is as equally awesome. Like Daniel Heiman or Chris Benoit.
Back on topic, I'm about a year shy of gaining the legal right to vote. Appropriately, it comes in an election year.
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I had the opportunity to register a couple of weeks back, but I was like "meh".
(Yeah, I don't want to. Telling me I should won't persuade me otherwise.)
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Ugh, I don't really want to vote in the upcoming election anyway. I am very disapointed that my "right to vote" came at a time like this.
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Let's see how this topic went:
From speaking of our age to taking the good Lord's name in vain to how religious we are.
We're awesome.
Well, I'm happy that I have...less than 2 years until I'm 15. I, for some odd reason, would like to be 15.
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What's wrong with the names God and Jesus?
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Nothing is wrong with the names God and Jesus, etc. It's all about context. Like Chup said, whenever God's name is used in a way that disrespects him, such as casually or angrily calling upon him or swearing by him, it's taking his name in vain. If his name is said in a way that honors him, such as when in complete awe of him or of something he's done, or in prayer or thanks, that's obviously not in vain.
Hopefully this clears things up for everyone. It's not about God's names themselves; it's HOW they're used, the intent behind it. When in doubt, it's probably best to not use it.
On another note, saying God's name in vain is pretty much swearing--sometimes much worse. Using God's name as a curse is absolutely worse than a curse alone. Since swearing is against the rules, don't do it. Aside from the fact that it's disrespectful in general.
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Well, what if you use someone else's name "in vain", like, say, Buddha, or Zeus, or even Satan (depending on who you worship)? I'd say it'd be just as bad then.
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I had the opportunity to register a couple of weeks back, but I was like "meh".
(Yeah, I don't want to. Telling me I should won't persuade me otherwise.)
Ugh, I don't really want to vote in the upcoming election anyway. I am very disapointed that my "right to vote" came at a time like this.
Geez, pessimistic much? We still have about a year and a half to go before the elections actually take place. A lot can change between that time, and besides that, we don't fully know the candidates positions on certain issues.
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Buddha isn't the same type of being as God. And theoretically Zeus is the same thing as God.
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Geez, pessimistic much? We still have about a year and a half to go before the elections actually take place. A lot can change between that time, and besides that, we don't fully know the candidates positions on certain issues.
I'm not pessimistic. I just don't want to vote. :D
Oh, and I'm still 18, guys.
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Geez, pessimistic much? We still have about a year and a half to go before the elections actually take place. A lot can change between that time, and besides that, we don't fully know the candidates positions on certain issues.
I hope so. The canidates hardly seemed fit to run the country at this point in time.
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If someone is getting offended by the use of the word "God", just use some other guy's name who is as equally awesome. Like Daniel Heiman or Chris Benoit.
What's hilarious is that this seems much more offensive to me than any other God comment and no one said anything about it!
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Oh. My. Daniel Heiman.
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I don't even understand why it's important to have a phrase that goes like "Oh my [whatever]." Really, it's unnecessary. Whose idea was it to even start using God's name in vain anyway.
"I love God, so I'm going to start telling him to <censored> things."
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I have to agree with LD on that one. I just decided to let it lie as trying-to-be-clever-but-failing-miserably so I left it alone.
Also, Solid, it's a throwback to people invoking gods in Greece and Rome, and/or swearing by them for emphasis or to convince someone you're sincere. Like, a common Latin expression is "hercule," meaning "by Hercules," like, well, swearing by Hercules that you're telling the truth or something. And even so, people used it in a less literal manner, just as an expression of emphasis.
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Eh, I would've said something, but I don't want to sound like the "past me". In other words, I got offended by any and everything that insulted God, no matter what was said.
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Whenever I'm offended by something, I just let it go, unless I'm either being directly insulted or see something horibly wrong (like tossing puppies off a cliff).
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Buddha isn't the same type of being as God. And theoretically Zeus is the same thing as God.
I don't see how you can say the first sentence and then follow it with a second sentence making a very similar mistake as the first is trying to correct.
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I guess I was thinking too much of the etymology of Zeus -> Deus (Latin) = God (English). Also the idea of the "main" guy.
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I'm not sure, but I think "deus" in Latin meant "god", not "God" (as in, a god, not the Christian God, with a capital G). But then, I could be wrong. In fact, I probably am wrong. But whatever.
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Maybe the title of this topic should be changed since MattyG_33 isn't even here anymore.
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What would that do? All we'd have is a different name for the thread, it'd still say it was made by Matty.
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Just because a dude got banned doesn't necessarily mean we need to get rid of everything he was associated with. Just the offensive stuff.
Also I would like to point out that the correct spelling is "maybe".
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What would that do? All we'd have is a different name for the thread, it'd still say it was made by Matty.
No, what I mean is, this topic has been turned into the God topic. No one is actually saying how old they are anymore.
Sorry about the typo. It's a habit.
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Ah. That reminds me of another thing that bugs me: Typo is short for typographical error. According to the definition (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/typographical%20error) of typographical error, a "habit" is not a typo. Recurring incorrect spellings are not accidents, it's ignorance of the correct spelling.
I don't mean to get all over your case, PaperLuigi. I'm just using your post as an example. I've seen plenty of other people make the same mistake.
Sorry for not contributing to the topic
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Some typos ARE common, though, particularly ones involving switched letters or pressing a key close to the one you want, such as "teh" (accidental, not purposeful) or "yuo." Everyone knows how to spell words like those (I hope), so they're typos because they involve a slip of the fingers. Just because one accidently does that pretty often doesn't mean it's not a typo.
One typo I seem to make from time to time is using "you're" when I should use "your." I definitely know the grammatical rule. It's kind of ironic because most people have the opposite problem, always typing "your," but more than likely it's because they don't know the grammatical rule, as opposed to making a typo.
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Of course. However, in this particular case, "mabey" is hardly a typo. It involves three letters that are switched around, not two, and those three letters are not even relatively close to each other on the keyboard.
Also, I'm going to assume that people look at what they're typing. If this is true, that would mean people would catch such typos as "teh" and "yuo", fixing them before posting. The fact that "mabey" was not fixed after the post makes it more likely that it isn't a typo.
I could prove my point further but I need to go eat dinner.
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True. Ironic, though, that you said "posing" instead of "posting." ;P
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I just caught that :P
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I remember that Khold also made that error. I think she once told me that that was the way they spelled "maybe" from where she was.
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Yeah, I remember Khold spelling it that way too. I never pointed it out to her though.
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I'm 17, almost 18. It sucks for the most part, but I have a lot to look forward to.
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I remember that Khold also made that error. I think she once told me that that was the way they spelled "maybe" from where she was.
Yeah, I remember Khold spelling it that way too. I never pointed it out to her though.
I think mabey she got that from me. We used to play ACWW together a lot back in the day, and I would often mispell maybe that way. I wonder if I was the one that started it here at the FF too, because I don't recall anybody mispelling it that way before I did it the first time..
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So now we're talking about typos................this should be called the "Random Topic" thread..........
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You spelled "..." with too many periods.
In related news, apple sauce. Let's rant about that.
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Does it really matter?
Anyway, applesauce rules. Tastes great.
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Applesauce is disgusting. It's all mushy. It smells bad. It taste (and looks) like baby food. GROSS!
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If it wasn't for the fact that I frequent AWN (which is full of fail despite the return of LOL WHAT), this topic derailment would bother me to no end.
As for applesauce, why would you want to eat it when you can have an actual apple? It tastes much better and it gives your teeth a nice numbing sensation.
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It would be nice when pointing out that a thread is off-topic, one would attempt to steer it back instead of further derailing it in an attempt at humor.
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As for applesauce, why would you want to eat it when you can have an actual apple? It tastes much better and it gives your teeth a nice numbing sensation.
Apples can sometimes get juice on your hands and make therm sticky. With applesauce, you can juust suck it out of the cup (assuming you don't have a spoon).
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I'm next to my first 25.
:D
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Well, I'm happy that I have...less than 2 years until I'm 15. I, for some odd reason, would like to be 15.
Me too. I guess I just like the way the number looks, or something.
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Apples can sometimes get juice on your hands and make therm sticky. With applesauce, you can juust suck it out of the cup (assuming you don't have a spoon).
Plus, Cinnamon applesauce is so much better than a normal apple.
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I'm 17, almost 18. It sucks for the most part, but I have a lot to look forward to.
I remember turning 18 not sucking at all. Then again, that was probably just me. The only thing I was worried about was filling out that Selective Service form. That still hasn't come to me yet.
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I'm 19, and life is good. I'm graduating high school in about 2 weeks here.
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Er...Don't people usually graduate when they're 18?
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I'm going to be 17 when I graduate.
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I'm going to be 18.01 when I graduate.
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I graduated when I was 17.
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I am... *drumroll*
17!
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I'll graduate at about 18.34.
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I was 24 when I graduated the fourth time. That was K-18.
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guess...though I usually act either like i'm 32 or 10...though I look either 17 or 10...but guess!
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Didn't expect that.
We actually have a thread for self photos.
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Judging by your (good) looks, I'm guessing between 15 to 18?
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I'm guessing that amy_the lovely_elf is either 15 or a liar. Or both.
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I'm 21, but people say I don't act my age. Considering that I collect plushies and stuff, I guess they have a point.
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I like to collect plushies too! On my bed, the side that I don't sleep on is practically an ocean of plushies. And I'm gonna be 19 in less than a month!
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I would say close to 35, maybe 36.
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Judging by your (good) looks, I'm guessing between 15 to 18?
I'm guessing that amy_the lovely_elf is either 15 or a liar. Or both.
Yep, she's 15, but she has a tendency to look older or younger depending on the circumstances.
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I'm 15.
(I just thought I'd post in this topic since I was bored.)
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Oh. She's on the left?
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Yep, she's 15, but she has a tendency to look older or younger depending on the circumstances.
So does everyone else on this planet over the age of 12. My friend with perfect pitch looks like he'd be around my age, yet he's 4 years younger than me.
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Judging by your (good) looks, I'm guessing between 15 to 18?
Oh thank you for saying that! :D
I am younger than Chef so yes I am on the left.
Wait...other than Pt_Peach is there amyone younger than me here?
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Cantthinkofaname was 12, but he got banned.
EDIT: Coolkid was only 8, but he's banned too.
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I'll be 15 in three days, so me, I guess.
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Melee Man (aka Mr.Melee) is 14 years old. He's a few months older than me.
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17 baby!
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Harsh on the banning laws but otherwise, that is cool, then I am around the 4th youngest if am correct. :P
Then I wonder who is the oldest. *thinks and looks around polls*
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They were not banned for being under aged. The "be 13 +" thing is really a guideline. cantthinkofaname dug his own grave. Then either came back to push some dirt (cement?) over it or sent someone to do it for him.
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Isn't Luigison the oldest? I mean he is married with a daughter and everything.
Fairemaster claimed to be 62 years old, but we knew he was lying and ended up banned for being an idiot in general.
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He also had an awesome name and picture!
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Not to mention he came back with an even more clever and original name than before.
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For future info, I'm 17.
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Isn't Luigison the oldest? I mean he is married with a daughter and everything.
Cool!
Fairemaster claimed to be 62 years old, but we knew he was lying and ended up banned for being an idiot in general.
*surpresses wild laugther*
Oh and alot of people seem to be between 16-19...hmmm.COOL!
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On the internet, age doesn't seem to matter as much to me. I mean, people 29+ often turn out to be the worst at using the internet, while younger people are the more skilled ones. Also, being a lazy, chatspeaking moron on the internet knows no age. coolkid, at 8 years old, did it, and I'm sure some of the n00bs that have recently been invading #tmk with chatspeak and stupidity were surely over 15.
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im 12!!!
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youre underaged!!!
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No need to use lower case letters and incorrect punctuation to prove a point.
Elizagoom, you're under 13. If someone else could explain why she shouldn't be here, that'd be great, since I don't really know the rules about being under 13.
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Age shouldn't be a factor unless the person really shows it.
I mean, I'm considered pretty danged young by the TMK crew, and many people think I'm 25.
This person should really try to be more mature, though. No need to act like you're six on the internet. Really. Come on.