You must feel old. I will be eligible for social security in a couple of months, but have no intention of taking it for many years yet.Joaz Banbeck wrote:As has been my custom since the start of L19, I'm bumping this thread on my birthday.
I'm 56. I feel like I'm...well...about 55. All I have to say is the same thing that I said last year. ( We old folks tend to repeat ourselves, you know.)
How old are you?
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Still officially AGA 5d but I play so irregularly these days that I am probably only 3d or 4d over the board (but hopefully still 5d in terms of knowledge, theory and the ability to contribute).
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Re: How old are you?
Everyone not pro by that age should probably just quitAbyssinica wrote:17; still young enough to be okay at Go if I try hard enough, right?
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24 myself, my mental age varies between 5 and 50 depending on the situation.
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Re: How old are you?
Happy birthday!Joaz Banbeck wrote:As has been my custom since the start of L19, I'm bumping this thread on my birthday.
I'm 56. I feel like I'm...well...about 55. All I have to say is the same thing that I said last year. ( We old folks tend to repeat ourselves, you know.)
Last year, Joaz Banbeck wrote:... Never, ever trust your doctor.
( Modern medicine is very competent, but it has developed its own priorities. Keeping you happy and healthy is about 3rd or 4th on the list. Liability seems to be the primary concern. Making money is second. In many cases, propping up their egos is third. So it is up to you to look out for your own interests.
To do so, you need knowledge. Learn a bit about the basics. There are web sites run by reputable clinics like Johns Hopkins and Mayo.
When you visit a doctor, think of it like visiting a pro: you already know the basics, but you go for advice on the really complex matters or the latest discoveries. )
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Happy brithday !Joaz Banbeck wrote: All I have to say is the same thing that I said last year. ( We old folks tend to repeat ourselves, you know.)
Converting the book Shape UP! by Charles Matthews/Seong-June Kim
to the gobook format. last updated april 2015 - Index of shapes, p.211 / 216
to the gobook format. last updated april 2015 - Index of shapes, p.211 / 216
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Happy brithday !Joaz Banbeck wrote: All I have to say is the same thing that I said last year. ( We old folks tend to repeat ourselves, you know.)
Converting the book Shape UP! by Charles Matthews/Seong-June Kim
to the gobook format. last updated april 2015 - Index of shapes, p.211 / 216
to the gobook format. last updated april 2015 - Index of shapes, p.211 / 216
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Re: How old are you?
Possibly one of the youngest- 11, began playing basic go at 7. Fifth Grade going to Sixth (US Grades)
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Just had my birthday on the 25th of May and finally turned 21!
Although I believe in sober living so it wasn't as exciting as most people would've seen it as. Although now I can go see my favorite bands that come through and only play at bars AND I've also seen it as a new door open in the social world. I can go to bars, be around a new scene with (what would feel like) brand new people to look at and a new challenge to pick up older women.
plus I won't get turned down for any gigs because I'm not old enough to be in a bar. Woo!
Although I believe in sober living so it wasn't as exciting as most people would've seen it as. Although now I can go see my favorite bands that come through and only play at bars AND I've also seen it as a new door open in the social world. I can go to bars, be around a new scene with (what would feel like) brand new people to look at and a new challenge to pick up older women.




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21 factorial. You must be the oldest go player ever.AKaios wrote:Just had my birthday on the 25th of May and finally turned 21!![]()
Although I believe in sober living so it wasn't as exciting as most people would've seen it as. Although now I can go see my favorite bands that come through and only play at bars AND I've also seen it as a new door open in the social world. I can go to bars, be around a new scene with (what would feel like) brand new people to look at and a new challenge to pick up older women.plus I won't get turned down for any gigs because I'm not old enough to be in a bar. Woo!
Still officially AGA 5d but I play so irregularly these days that I am probably only 3d or 4d over the board (but hopefully still 5d in terms of knowledge, theory and the ability to contribute).
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That's because of the sober living thing, if you don't drink there is no way to kill the brain cells with all the bad habits.Abyssinica wrote:After 21! years of playing go, you'd think you would be at least sdk by now.
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I will turn 43 this year. People who know me on Sensei's Library might know that already.
It seems to be a custom to add how old one feels. Well, that depends:
Headhunters have stopped calling me. That makes me feel close to retirement.
However, when I ride the bicycle from and to work, none shall pass. And only a few pass, all on a race bike. I'm a teenager on a bike.
When I'm in the table tennis club, surrounded by teenagers, I feel my age. But when I'm still reading math textbooks for leisure, I feel in my mid twenties.
And my mom can still make me feel like a baby.
It seems to be a custom to add how old one feels. Well, that depends:
Headhunters have stopped calling me. That makes me feel close to retirement.
However, when I ride the bicycle from and to work, none shall pass. And only a few pass, all on a race bike. I'm a teenager on a bike.
When I'm in the table tennis club, surrounded by teenagers, I feel my age. But when I'm still reading math textbooks for leisure, I feel in my mid twenties.
And my mom can still make me feel like a baby.
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57 later this month …
(and still DDK)
Greetings, Tom
(and still DDK)
Greetings, Tom
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