Looking to find out the average age of DU'ers

[geiger]

just curious,

after seeing how few views of RFK's speech and Landing on the Moon video have had so far.

[NMDemDist2]

1. check back in Skinner's journal archives, we all took a survey a couple

years ago with that and more info

[geiger]

2. time for it to be updated.....

[pnorman]

11. I dug into that damn journal of Skinner's as far back as April 2006, and this is all I could find:

"35% are between the ages of 46 and 55". That's it for me! You young punks (aged from 46 to 55) can continue the quest from there.

As for me, I'm going to make some coffee, and get my aged ass (78.3) off to bed! It's been a loooong night!

pnorman

[NMDemDist2]

13. he has a link to the survey in his post for more info

sleep well

:hi:

[pnorman]

16. Can't sleep now, you mangy varmint!

Provide that damn link, or I'll NEVER get to bed!

BTW: How the fuck old are YOU? Otherwise, have a Great Day!! :hi:

pnorman

[NMDemDist2]

48. sorry darling, I had to go to work today, but here's the link to Skinner's journal

which has a link to the whole survey

and I just turned 53

:hi:

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/182

[madmusic]

43. True, then as now, DUers are mostly old geezers.

Hardly a fair representation of the public at large.

Does anyone know of a DU-like site with a more balanced age representation?

[aikoaiko]

3. IIRC, the distribution is bimodal. 20 somethings and 50 somethings

[dysfunctional press]

4. 47.29589041095890410...years old as of today.

well, actually...47.29589041095890410958904109589041095890410958904109589041095890410958904109589041095890410958904109589041, to be more precise.

[geiger]

5. I am 48, by the way.....

[fasttense]

6. According to an AOL poll

I'm 51 but think I'm 31. I'd rather be 31 and think I'm 51.

[Doug.Goodall]

7. I wonder how the age of members varies with the economy?

Normally I would not participate in discussion groups like this except - I am currently "between jobs" and while I look for another, I have some time to post in DU.

I do contracting and consulting so when I am working, which is usually pretty steady, I put in 12 to 16 hour days until the job is done. That does not leave much time for little side excursions like posting.

I just wonder how the age demographic changes with the job market.

[geiger]

28. that's a provocative question

I saw a piece on the news yesterday about how young people entering the work force expect a "you're doing a great job" at every turn (because, that's the way we're bringing our kids up).

In politics, the adage is, "what have you done for me lately (meaning yesterday probly)."

[madokie]

8. Well at least there are two categories below mine

sure hope to be able to one day click on both of those

[geiger]

23. you are doing just fine

[ccharles000]

9. I am19.

[geiger]

22. god bless you, and stay involved.

[hokies4ever]

26. and you're one of the most mature posters on this board

I guess old people are the real bitter ones. :rofl:

{Don't hurt me, I was just kidding. :patriot:}

[DFW]

10. I think it probably varies widely from board to board

GD and Lounge probably average somewhere between 30 and 35, GDP about 12.

[TalkingDog]

12. Prince: "Act your age, not your shoe size."

You don't have to be beautiful
to turn me on
I just need your body baby
From dusk till dawn
You don't need experience
To turn me out
You just leave it all up to me
I'm gonna show you what it's all about

You don't have to be rich
To be my girl
You don't have to be cool
To rule my world
Ain't no particular sign I'm more compatible with
I just want your extra time and your

Kiss

You got to not talk dirty, baby
If you wanna impress me
You can't be to flirty, mama
I know how to undress me (Yeah)
I want to be your fantasy
Maybe you could be mine
You just leave it all up to me
We could have a good time

You don't have to be rich
To be my girl
You don't have 2 be cool
To rule my world
Ain't no particular sign I'm more compatible with
I just want your extra time and your

Kiss

Yes
I think I wanna dance
Gotta, Gotta
Little girl Wendy's parade
Gotta, gotta, gotta

Women not girls rule my world
I said they rule my world
Act your age, mama (Not your shoe size)
Not your shoe size
Maybe we could do the twirl
You don't have to watch Dynasty
To have an attitude
You just leave it all up to me
My love will be your food
Yeah

You don't have to be rich
To be my girl
You don't have to be cool
To rule my world
Ain't no particular sign I'm more compatible with
I just want your extra time and your
Kiss

[DFW]

17. Hey, man, I'm over 40

I don't do that dusk to dawn routine any more.

(Gotta save my strength for the next day, or there won't be a next day....)

[geiger]

19. I wish I had a song in r eply, but, unfortunately, I will have to go look it up

thank you for this.

[DFW]

33. Take your time

Just as long as it's not "When I'm 64"

[geiger]

34. u r 2 fun ee!

OK i will look it up.

after the Memorial Day parade,

which is about to start around the corner from where I live.

Happy Memorial Day, everybody!!!!!!!!!

I just heard the whistle.

[DFW]

35. It's not a holiday here.

Enjoy it over there while you can!

[DFW]

36. Edited for duplication

Move along, nothing to see here........

[pnorman]

15. "GDP about 12."

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

12 might be a little high! (As though I wasn't a tiny part of the problem! :rofl: :rofl: )


pnorman

[geiger]

20. me, too, problee

[DFW]

29. Look at it this way:

There's nowhere to go but up........

[timtom]

14. My chronological age is 65

but my AVERAGE age is 34. That's a little high, but I was 14 for 2 years in a row.

[hokies4ever]

18. But what's your median age?

:rofl:

[geiger]

21. too much college

[hokies4ever]

24. I'm surprised that the ages are so high

myself being in my late 20's, judging by all of the immature flaming going on, I could have sworn that a good percentage of DUers were high schoolers. :rofl:

[geiger]

31. i share your

:rofl:

[timtom]

37. I didn't calculate that, but

my MEAN age is 65.

"You kids! Get off my LAWN! Trick or treat? Bah! I'll give you 'trick or treat'."

[trof]

25. My average age is 1. 66 divided by 66.

:rofl:

[hokies4ever]

30. Old people are easily entertained :-)

I'm just kidding, it actually was kind of funny. :patriot:

[Wizard777]

45. That's not too far from the truth. When you've lived as long as we have.

When we see some of the stupid stuff you youngin's will put yourselves through.

:rofl:

But only because it reminds us of the stupid stuff we used to put ourselves through when we were young.

:hi: I'm 76 years young.

[Vinca]

27. Wow - geezers rule.

:rofl:

[geiger]

32. luv it....

:rofl:

[wellstone dem]

39. The youngsters aren't up yet

give them time.

[DesertRat]

41. Still only 8 am out west

Give them a few hours. :)

[Wizard777]

47. Thank you!

Some of you need to cut us a break when we have our "senior moments." That can be scary enough on it's own. Having a whole lot more memories to sort through can form a disadvantage at times. We really don't need some young punks trying to make themselves feel like a hotshot by rubbing our noses in it. But friendly reminders or refresher are appreciated.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

38. as measured by the weight of my soul, or the revolutions around Sol?

they differ.

[JohnnyLib2]

40. I'll give a hint: Dem heroes started with Harry S., Eleanor, Adlai.

And I know how to win or lose and come back next time. :toast:

[geiger]

42. just checking....to see if I am in the median.....

[DesertRat]

44. 52. Kick

[lpbk2713]

46. I'm only a couple of weeks older than the last 'how old' poll.

Seems like there's a poll like this regularly about every two or three weeks. :shrug:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

49. 50 this September

:)