realy how old are you by sanmi

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realy how old are you

POSTED BY: SANMI
UPDATED: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 17:38
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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 6:24 AM

I am 19, and lost in the woods known as a college undergrad who doesn't know what to do or where to go. As far as who is flying, I am. I just don't know where I'm going. I just hope it will be warm and fun when I get there.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 6:30 AM

JAKE7

I'm 36 (37 in Sept.), unattached, and work as a Tech Support rep for a software company.

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MAL: Everybody's makin' a fuss.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 6:32 AM

CRAZYIVAN

I'm 31. Just dropped out of grad school.

http://www.kycouncilofchurches.org/staff.html#Chris

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 6:48 AM

ELBRONCODELNORTE

I'm 20. I live in the foothills of central California and I would like to major in english.

Not so much.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 6:51 AM

JUSTDAVID

I'm 38 and still get carded (never get tired of that). Divorced, have a daughter age 10 & son age 15. A couple of years ago I went back to school and finally got an Associates degree in Computer Science, just in time for all the out-sourcing of programmer jobs to other countries(missed it by that much). So now I'm managing a small property management company (how the hell did that happen?)

"Light it."

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:13 AM

STILLSHINY

Quote:
Originally posted by Arden:
I'll pose the question, as so many of you here seem so wisened in the ways of the world: is it normal to lose your direction after college? Or am I just lazy?

You got a wife? All I got is that dumbass stick sounds like it's raining.

I just live by a simple philosophy. Firefly inspired on my computer intro every morning.

"A captains goal was simple, find a crew, find a job, keep flying"

Helps put it all in perspective, when the cars aren't running right, the coin is low, my stereo is stolen, and I have close friends fighting, and others talking the big D. ....oh and I'm just a little tired. and at the end I'm still flying, not much, but it's enough.

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the road less traveled by and they CANCELLED MY FRIKKIN' SHOW. I totally shoulda took the road that had all those people on it. Damn." --Joss

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:22 AM

LISSA

Quote:
Originally posted by NoRuddinWay:
21 here, I'm going to college so I can become a network director (no joke). Maybe I will have a say in what gets put on and stays on the air. Great shows like Wonderfalls and Firefly get tossed aside while tripe like Charmed and Enterprise stay on the air... not when I'm in charge.

I'll be 18 on May 1st. Next year I'm starting at Boston University, hopefully to eventually make good television. Maybe I'll meet you sometime in the future and you can put my shows on the air;)

~lissa, spwhore

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:28 AM

ARAWAEN

33 and planning on returning to school in the Fall. Need that piece of paper that says I can do the things I have been doing for five years.

Arawaen

Um, I'm lost. Uh, I'm Angry. And I'm Armed.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:48 AM

LEAFY

Really, I are 63 years old.

Retired electronics technician. Like Shepherd Book, "never married," but old enough to be a gramma.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:50 AM

BRITCHICK

I'm 38. I work in HR for Masterfoods (formerly Mars in the UK, = M&M/Mars in the USA)

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 8:14 AM

BADGERSHAT

... um... 22? With about 7 years experience... ?

Yeah, 29... yuck...

--The Hat

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"I like smackin 'em"--Jayne

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 8:39 AM

GHOULMAN

37 and lovin' it.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 8:43 AM

THEFOP

We've got a good range of ages here. That's cool. Firefly transcends generation gaps

once the snow got so deep you almost couldn't hear margaret atwood

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 8:48 AM

BADGERSHAT

Quote:
Originally posted by thefop:

once the snow got so deep you almost couldn't hear margaret atwood

Who is this Margaret Atwood person?

--The Hat

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"I like smackin 'em"--Jayne

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 9:33 AM

BOURNE

31, married, 'medic-turned-med-student(2 more years and they gotta start payin' me)

who's flying this thing?

was on autopilot last I checked...

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:08 AM

STILLSHINY

Tell ya what we need to do. A few months back I started a post to find out where we all were. We need to get a virtual map & pins to mark the homes of all these crazy folk. Anybody know of such a program??? & not just the US but the whole Earth that is.

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the road less traveled by and they CANCELLED MY FRIKKIN' SHOW. I totally shoulda took the road that had all those people on it. Damn." --Joss

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:11 AM

MAY LEE

I'll be 43 on Cinco de Mayo, and while it's alarming that so many of y'all are young'uns it's comforting to see so many folk my own age. :)

Never let an upside-down corset stop you from having a good time.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:25 AM

GHOULMAN

Quote:
Originally posted by BadgersHat:
Quote:
Originally posted by thefop:

once the snow got so deep you almost couldn't hear margaret atwood

Who is this Margaret Atwood person?

--The Hat

lol! Margaret Atwood is a writer. Canadian, her latest book is ORYX AND CRAKE which is speculative fiction. You might have seen The Handmaids' Tale which was a movie based on her book many moons ago.

Here's a site.
http://www.cariboo.bc.ca/atwood/

And BTW, I almost sprayed my milk onto the monitor the first time I read thefops' sig line.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:34 AM

SIGMANUNKI

I'll be entering my 3rd year Math at the U of Winnipeg this coming academic year. And my wife is very understanding of some of my... well... I'm a ex-IT guy and a current math student, need I say more

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:54 AM

MCFLY

I'm a 25 year old Electronics tech.

Hack the planet!

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 11:48 AM

SIGMANUNKI

Quote:
Originally posted by McFly:
Hack the planet!

Wow, haven't heard that in awhile

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"If you truly love the memory, you must set it free()!" -Me
"Also, I can kill you with my brain." -River

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 12:10 PM

SHAMBLEAU

Damn, 63 beats me! 58 here. Nice to see such a range.

shambleau

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 12:36 PM

ZURN

i'm 35. Married to an amazing woman (puts up with me...). 2 great little boys (6 and 1). Only recently turned onto the Jossverse (last September), and now have seen everything to date (buffy, angel, firefly, etc.).

Just found Firefly last month and bought the DVD set. Immediately became mesmerized and watched the whole thing in two nights. Have since played it at work on the datashow (small open-source development company, so we do stuff like that - company sneak Friday morning to see Kill Bill vol.2), and, of course, now everyone wants to borrow it.

For all of you who feel like you are still searching...don't worry. That's the "normal" adult state. It just gets weirder as you get older. (I mean, really! Hair on your ears. THAT'S weird!)

Fully loaded, safety off. This
here's a recipe for unpleasantness.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 12:42 PM

GWYNETHH

51 ouch!

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 12:43 PM

ELLIQUINN

I'm 43 with a BA in Architecture and some grad school in Historic preservation. I don't do anything with that now - I have 2 kids, one who is autistic and I work part time as an assistant in special ed.
Who's flying this? I'm not always sure but hang on and enjoy the Ride

"Admiral Naismith," said Quinn stiffly, "is not a dwarf. He's nearly five feet tall. And I am not 'in love' with him, you low-minded twit; I merely admire his brilliance."
Quinn defends Naismith's honor
(Lois McMaster Bujold, Ethan of Athos)

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 1:22 PM

CALHOUN

The Earth has revolved completely on its axis 149220 times since I was born.

There is a vestigial mode of time measurement based on solar cycles..

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 1:30 PM

JEWEL

I'll be 34 in about 6 weeks. I manage a tech support department for a software company. Oh, and I still haven't figured out what I want to be when I grow up. I'm still lost in the woods...

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 1:50 PM

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

I'm 17.. so on the younger side of browncoats (although I see I'm not the youngest).

BTW, I'd like to chat with other Browncoats (especially ones near my age). Anyone who wants to, my AIM SN is ReptilianSamurai

~AFf

Keep flying

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 1:52 PM

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

Cool, I'm 18 one week after you! (May 8th). Looking forward to college.. and leaving behind high school especially.

Keep flying

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 1:56 PM

LISSA

Quote:
Originally posted by AnotherFireflyfan:
Cool, I'm 18 one week after you! (May 8th). Looking forward to college.. and leaving behind high school especially.

sweetness! when do you graduate? i get out of school may 28th and graduate june 6th. i can't wait! it's so exciting:)

~lissa, spwhore

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 2:08 PM

DARKJESTER

Just turned 30 ten days... no, wait, ten years ago......
I work in Purchasing for an RV company, college dropout (which I plan to rectify someday!), divorced, with an 11 year-old son.

MAL "You only gotta scare him."
JAYNE "Pain is scary..."

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 2:14 PM

WHEDONESQUE

I'm 33, single and work as a critical care travel nurse. The 'cirtical care' part means I take care of the REALLY sick patients, of course. The 'travel' part of the description means that I have finally found a job that fits my nomad personality. I take short-term contracts (usually 3-6 months) at different hospitals around the country (internationally, too). I have just discovered the firefly meetups and look forward to taking advantage of them to get to know firefly fans in whatever city I happen to find myself in.

As for who is flying this ship, I'm pretty sure it's me. However, the pilot is just one member of the team. I couldn't make it without the rest of my crew (and the various passengers I have flown with throughout the years) and I wouldn't want to.

As for being lost after college, I also experienced that. Thank goodness I found nursing - a career that is challenging, rewarding, and pushes me to grow everyday. I don't think nursing is for everyone, but I do think it is one of the most difficult and most fulfilling careers on the planet.

My humble advice to those who are feeling a bit directionless - move to a new city, take a class you have always been interested in, do some volunteer work, get a 2nd (very different) job, talk to strangers about their careers ... Keep your eyes and your mind open and you will find what you are looking for.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 2:18 PM

VENA

Quote:
Originally posted by AnotherFireflyfan:
Cool, I'm 18 one week after you! (May 8th). Looking forward to college.. and leaving behind high school especially.

Noooo! Once you hit the second semester of college the fun newness falls off and all you want to do is go back to high school. Once I figured out that this is more work than I had ever done in my life, the fun away from home aspect of college went bye bye out the window. I swear to god, on a daily basis I wish I could go back and repeat the fifth grade.

Other than the out of control feeling that impending finals gives you I know pretty much where I’m going…seeing as how not just three days ago I declared my major. WEEEE!!! Go Me!! *is very excited bout this*

Your looking at a future psychologist--in theory, in the future I will be able to discern why it is that we have all fallen so very hard for a simple TV show. For now all I am qualified to say is this: Ohhhh, pretty shiny picture. Picture make sound. Picture good. Foamy.

And who is driving this thing? I’m a psychology major not a philosophy major!

Yep, still 19. unhun, still.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 2:27 PM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

Quote:
Originally posted by Stillshiny:
Tell ya what we need to do. A few months back I started a post to find out where we all were. We need to get a virtual map & pins to mark the homes of all these crazy folk. Anybody know of such a program??? & not just the US but the whole Earth that is.

I frequent a MSN group that has a member map from bravenet. I just emailed the admin there for some info that I will pass on to Haken if he is interested in putting up a member map of Browncoats. Then again, he may be able to come up with something on his own or from another source.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 2:41 PM

THEFOP

Quote:
Originally posted by Vena:
Quote:
Originally posted by AnotherFireflyfan:
Cool, I'm 18 one week after you! (May 8th). Looking forward to college.. and leaving behind high school especially.

Noooo! Once you hit the second semester of college the fun newness falls off and all you want to do is go back to high school. Once I figured out that this is more work than I had ever done in my life, the fun away from home aspect of college went bye bye out the window. I swear to god, on a daily basis I wish I could go back and repeat the fifth grade.

The fun newness may have worn off, but I have NEVER wanted to go back to highschool. ever. under any circumstances. Even at my drunkest, with schoolwork weighing me down, I don't want to go back to highschool.

once the snow got so deep you almost couldn't hear margaret atwood

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 2:50 PM

MISSOURIFIREFLY

I'll turn 20 on Cinco de Mayo. I'm very excited because I'm going to start veterinary school in the fall! Can't wait! There are good things and bad things about both high school and college, but I'd never want to go back. There are too many new opportunities to explore.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 3:08 PM

MALICIOUS

I will be 40 and a half on 5-19-04. I have worked at various credit card banks doing billing disputes for the past 13 years. I have a BA in psych, one kid--18, one husband--48, one dog--8 (his name is Book(er)!!). I don't know why I love Firefly so much and don't want to know. It makes me happy--so much for the psych degree!

Mal-licious

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 3:27 PM

SIGMANUNKI

Quote:
Originally posted by Vena:
Ohhhh, pretty shiny picture. Picture make sound. Picture good. Foamy.

LOL!!!

That's pretty much it now adays for most people. It's the reason why I think reality TV is so popular. Now all you have to do is prove it. Hopefully you can also prove that it causes a drop in IQ and then maybe we could get a ban on that crap.

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"Also, I can kill you with my brain." -River

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 3:30 PM

NUR

19, engaged, and half way through my Marine Biology degree from the University of Guelph.

Those who restrain desire, do so because thiers is weak enough to be restrained.
-William Blake

O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous.
-Qur'an 26:83

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 3:42 PM

ARDEN

Hey, I'd just like to say thank you to Astriana, Stillshiny, Zurn, Whedonesque, and everyone who gave me a little morale boost on the whole "directionless after college" issue. It's nice to hear that I'm not singular in the way I feel.

It's even better to know that there are such good people out there; the kind who offer advice to virtual strangers out of the goodness of their hearts. Browncoats aren't just devoted fans; they're really good people, and those can sometimes be hard to find.

Thanks again. I can't express how glad I am that I found this site and its boards.

Arden

You got a wife? All I got is that dumbass stick sounds like it's raining.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 4:03 PM

JASONZZZ

this won't make a whole lot of sense but come 20-30 years later it might. My pa told me this once when I was real young in high school and I asked him, he told me, I promptly forgot until last year.

But after 25 years old, you don't really care how old you are and you stop counting - except when everyone older than you and younger than you are getting the promotions - and you say to them "Hey , I know plenty about that". After awhile, your mind feel exactly the same as you were when you were 18-25 - but your body (and the whole world) goes to crap. You don't feel depressed or bitter about it. It just is and you just realize that you haven't changed much, you still want to eat, dance, drink, party and play the same - just your body says "No way, buddy".

So me, I am 25, but who's counting. In my mind, I am always 25 til the day they nail my coffin shut. Then we start counting all over again. ;-)

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 4:58 PM

FORRESTWOLF

Okay, my turn, I guess. Just turned 32 a couple of weeks ago (close to the Captain's birthday!). Married, two kids (2 and 5 years old) - wonderful, too busy, life.

Got the Master's in Aerospace Engineering - never finished the Ph.D. Now I run my own little branch of an aerospace R&D company. Lots of fun - I work with plasma physics, hypersonics, microtechnology, and electric propulsion - yes, I'm a rocket scientist. And when people talk about Serenity's engines, I'm always VERY interested :) My dream? I guess I'd like to build my OWN Serenity...but that probably doesn't make me very unusual.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 5:20 PM

THEFOP

I notice everybody else is saying what university they go to. Well, not be left out, I go to Mount Allison University in New Brunswick. I've got a year left on my History degree.

once the snow got so deep you almost couldn't hear margaret atwood

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 5:23 PM

TOMTBA2004

I am really 17, dang, there aren't a lot of young people here are there? not that everybody else is old just i mean older than me.he he he

PEace

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 5:31 PM

DBELL46

I'm a 46 year old postal worker from philadelphia.
I'll be 47 on may 8th.

If history is remarkably clear on one point, its
that people don't learn from history.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 5:31 PM

ORANGERFUL

*does the math in her head*

Okay, I'm 23...yeah that seems right. Graduated college last May...American Studies major (which means I can watch Firefly then e-mail my professors and talk about it's cultural relevance)...in-between jobs at the moment... I was working at a radio station but it's just not my kind of thing, so after a year of that I quit now I'm looking for ideas hehe.

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Thursday, April 15, 2004 2:54 AM

METAPHORE

Hummm.. well im 32 be 33 on May 5th. (ive seen quite a few people in this thread with Cinco de Mayo birthdays!)
I went to East Tennessee State University and just graduated with a BFA in sculpture. Hopefully ill go in for my masters next year. Until then its watch firefly and relax a bit.

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Thursday, April 15, 2004 3:51 AM

FIREFLYWILDCARD1

I'm 22. I'm in my 4th year of college, 3rd year of studying Electrical Engineering and have 2 years left. I go to Capitol College.

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Thursday, April 15, 2004 4:02 AM