Adrian M Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 I was just wondering? Any guesses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuru Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 ... Old enough to play Atari games as a kid... Old enough to read newsgroups and see that there are people who ask what is Atari... OG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted March 20, 2002 Author Share Posted March 20, 2002 quote: Originally posted by OldGuru: ... Old enough to play Atari games as a kid... Old enough to read newsgroups and see that there are people who ask what is Atari... OG. Ah, I see! I guess I could be considered an Old Guru too (old enough to play games as a kid and old enough to witness the fact that there are people out there who do not know what Atari is!), but then again, I'm only 25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Adrian M: Ah, I see! I guess I could be considered an Old Guru too (old enough to play games as a kid and old enough to witness the fact that there are people out there who do not know what Atari is!), but then again, I'm only 25. You were born the same year the Atari 2600 came out. I was already seven years old. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliColts Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 I got my 1st 2600 for christmas 1980, I was 12 at the time, which makes me what?? OLD!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetboot Jack Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 Old - I dunno - I got my 800 (and I still have it) in 1979 - I was 13... sTeVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 That's one reason I like to visit the classic gaming forums ... I don't feel like such a fogey like I do at the more young-infested places. 1979 ... I was 11 ... and still hadn't gotten an Atari yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_ Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 1979 ... I was 9 ... Years don't make you old ... The wife and kids do. :-) Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Cafeman: 1979 ... I was 11 ... and still hadn't gotten an Atari yet... Well, at least someone here is older than me. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuru Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 ...I was 10 years old in 1979... It's not that I consider myself (or feel) old, it is just a nickname after all... How and why did you guys choose your nicknames? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetboot Jack Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 Jetboot Jack is a character in my favorite English software game (of the same name)... I had almost forgotten the game, but a couple of years ago I did a lot of voice recording for a game I was producing (the UK version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire) and found myself working with Phil Morris, he was my audio producer. Phil was the "owner" of English Software back in the day and reminded me of that game, and I decided when I switched to a US AOL account to use it as my mail address and wherever else possible I'm also proud to have the AIM handle of Spiderdroid sTeVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 quote: Originally posted by DEBRO: I was going to use quotes from rap songs to get my nickname. "...so full of action my name should be a verb" - Big Daddy Kane "...honey said I'm so smooth they should call me lubrication" - Pete Rock I just settled on DEBRO though. Can you guess why? That makes me a year older than both of you, if my math is correct...I was born in '68. I certainly don't feel old at 33, I also don't look old either...most people generally guess me to be about 25. But my hair is starting to thin, so that's not going to happen for long...no matter how young you look, no hair makes you look older...I'm not nearly bald yet though! Hell, I'm still going to school and don't even have a career yet! But that's because the first time I went to college I drank too much and played too many vidwo games...now I'm finishing up my education and don't drink anymore...I still play too many games though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 Crap. I'm even older than OldGuru. Didn't know that. Crap crap! I'm old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lange Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 Hey - I was 11 in 1979 also. Luckily I had older (working) brothers that decided it would be a good idea to get an Atari. I returned the favor a year later by buy a 400. Where in Jersey are you guys from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted March 22, 2002 Share Posted March 22, 2002 There seem to be a lot of people around here who are "thirtyish", which is somewhat comforting. I guess it makes sense, since many of us were introduced to the Atari 2600 back in our youth. I always find it amusing some of the people I see walking around with Atari shirts these days, since judging by their age I bet many of them have never even *seen* a real Atari console! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari-Jess Posted March 22, 2002 Share Posted March 22, 2002 I was -7 back in '79 yep... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted March 22, 2002 Share Posted March 22, 2002 in 1977 i was 6 years old my first atari i had was in 1982 and i got nickname from quoting a line from the movie airheads, and it was my name in Everquest for 2 years, and now i use it everywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEBRO Posted March 22, 2002 Share Posted March 22, 2002 quote: Originally posted by OldGuru: ...I was 10 years old in 1979... That would make us the same age OG quote: Originally posted by OldGuru: It's not that I consider myself (or feel) old, it is just a nickname after all... How and why did you guys choose your nicknames? I was going to use quotes from rap songs to get my nickname. "...so full of action my name should be a verb" - Big Daddy Kane "...honey said I'm so smooth they should call me lubrication" - Pete Rock I just settled on DEBRO though. Can you guess why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joystick Jolter Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 HELP!!!! You guys all make me feel OLD!!! I have kids older than most of you. I was even older than some of you in 1979! YIKES!! I need a Jolt!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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