Zennzzo, Don't consider yourself the old guy, consider yourself the voice of reason. I also don't get half the stuff the young'uns post here, but I try to stay abreast of the latest trends. Yes, the PR crowd does seem to have a lot of new young members, but that's cool. New and fresh perspectives in modding.

Don't feel too bad, I'm right behind you.

Quote: i'm 18 and i work at Walmart. its a really sucky job but i do it. don't drink don't smoke just sit here in front of my pc and not have a life

Skate... I wouldn't worry too much. At 18, I had a crap job too (I worked at K-mart, was a waiter/cashier at a vegetarian restaurant, did data entry, became a travel agent when I hit 22 and all kinds of other work in between).

Just start sinking your cash into getting some certifications. It's what helped me get out of marketing and into network administration. Which gave me enough of a resume' for my current job as a PC repair guru. Basically, as long as you're working towards somethin', you can keep telling yourself "It's only temperary"... which can get you through a helluva lot.

Also, if you can start freelancing, you can build a resume' that way as well. There is no certification that shines like experience.

Seriously though... I can't say I'm making anything more than I used to make (yet)... but at least I like my job these days ;-)

Oh, and BTW. Drinkin' and smoking are a waste of cash. I know people (hell, I'm related to a few of 'em) that can blow two weeks pay on an all night bender. I may have my own 2 dollar a day habit (caffeine), but it's a helluva lot cheaper! Hell, cigarettes are up to like three bucks a pack now?

well im 22, in Goat year though thats like 87

i just turned 0001 0101 years old

(a "room" full of computer nberds and nobody did that yet..... disgracefull )

I am 23

Cigerettes are upwards of $4 here in Terre Haute.
though ive heard rumors of being double that in places like L.A. and NYC though i dont know that for a fact.

Quote: Originally posted by Darksamurai Skate... I wouldn't worry too much. At 18, I had a crap job too (I worked at K-mart, was a waiter/cashier at a vegetarian restaurant, did data entry, became a travel agent when I hit 22 and all kinds of other work in between). Just start sinking your cash into getting some certifications. It's what helped me get out of marketing and into network administration. Which gave me enough of a resume' for my current job as a PC repair guru. Basically, as long as you're working towards somethin', you can keep telling yourself "It's only temperary"... which can get you through a helluva lot. Also, if you can start freelancing, you can build a resume' that way as well. There is no certification that shines like experience. Seriously though... I can't say I'm making anything more than I used to make (yet)... but at least I like my job these days ;-) Oh, and BTW. Drinkin' and smoking are a waste of cash. I know people (hell, I'm related to a few of 'em) that can blow two weeks pay on an all night bender. I may have my own 2 dollar a day habit (caffeine), but it's a helluva lot cheaper! Hell, cigarettes are up to like three bucks a pack now?

Yea i know. Cigarettes are like 5.35 a pack here lol. I'm doing some freelance working right now. I have a lady e-mailing me soon about a PC.

Quote: Originally posted by IronSerif Are you one of those "Greeters" ?

Nope, I work in Lawn and Garden its fun there but there are alot of a-holes i work with

well at least you get to work with all the "Hoe's" as well Skate

cigs are around 4 bucks here in nj but last trip i took through NY i stopped at a place where they were 6.80.ouch.

Damn... I'm REALLY glad I never started. I tend to run with my addictions, and both of my folks were up to three packs a day (that was a couple decades ago, they both quit).

I mean, three packs a day... let's do the math...

3 packs X average 5 bucks a pack (let's make it easy)= 15 dollars a day.

15X30 (days/month)= $450.00

450x12 (months/year)=$5,400.00


Bloody hell! A guy could buy one helluva dope rig by not smokin!

oh yeah almost forgot. a tax increase is expected for tobacco(yet again)
as for me,ive gone from 2 packs a day to about a pack every 3 days.
soon....very soon no more.
its a terrible habit. if youve never been addicted to nicotine,it has to be one of the worst things to get off of.my girlfriend doesnt smoke and cant understand why i cant just stop.
kudos to all that havent been drawn into it.
(steps off soapbox)

One of the few rules of PR is stay on topic. If you have a personal vendetta against smoking or are too poor to afford a pack of smokes, start a new thread. It's been done once before. I believe that the title of this thread is "What's your age?"

32 and feeling every day of it.my dremel's like 16+ years old.

I'm a 26 yr old hag-man, w00t w00t

25, or about 500 in computer years. I figure 1 equals about 20 in computer years; what do you guys think? A year-old computer is a young 'un, 2-3 years old is middle-aged, 4-5 years is really old.

("When 500 years old you reach, see if you this good look!")

I'm 34, and by looking at the results, I'm older than 75% of you. And it looks like BA's the lonely guy in the 50+ category. But it's good to have fresh young faces, as long as they're in "learning" mode as opposed to "know it all" mode.

Yes yes my father, I am indeed in the "learning mode"

Quote: Originally posted by Coelacanth I'm 34, and by looking at the results, I'm older than 75% of you. And it looks like BA's the lonely guy in the 50+ category. But it's good to have fresh young faces, as long as they're in "learning" mode as opposed to "know it all" mode.

Looks like BA has company now... just joined and I'm 50!!