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Originally posted by RogerT:
Sorry Typo, you're the oldest know writer here! And we all know who you are. Greenlight knows who you are.

How can you even type with arthritic hands?

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But a good story: I was in a writing group and we were all introducing ourselves. And I said I felt behind because I'm starting at 30 and then a women said, "try it at 40." AND then another woman said, "it's not so bad at 50."

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Originally posted by kasrafilm:
I'm 42 and i have kids

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I've been 25 twice and I can still walk on my hands, and I bet there's someone out there older than me

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Originally posted by beaniebailey:
I'm Matt's age. That's all I'm willing to reveal.

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Dude, you're giving me the fricken, heeby jeebies with this Matt stuff.

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Originally posted by Bad David:
I'm 28. Almost 29. Just had a baby boy August 26- thankyouverymuch, I am quite the proud daddy.

Feeling young and randy with all you old farts out there. Seriously- have you ever met anyone under 25 who had anything interesting to say? There is a reason you can't go to bars until you are 21- Us old people can't stand being around you little punks and its our only safe haven.

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Fuck you, dude.

"Shit," you'll say, "I'm damn lucky no one strangled me when I was that young."

Or- you'll be in denial- "Kids these days- I was NEVER THAT bad..."

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Originally posted by Bad David:
You can call me a prick now- but I'm a patient man... In a few years, if you manage to live long enough, you'll see it from my point of view.

"Shit," you'll say, "I'm damn lucky no one strangled me when I was that young."

Or- you'll be in denial- "Kids these days- I was NEVER THAT bad..."

But you were. Are. And that is OK. I was a jackass too, once upon a time. Still am, actually. But I've gotten better at it.

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YOU ARE NOT ALONE. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN, A DAUGHTER-ALMOST 8 AND A SON-4. I AM ACTUALLY AN ACCOUNTANT BY SCHOOLING. I HAVE A SMALL TAX PRACTICE OUT OF MY HOME. I STARTED WRITING FIVE YEARS AGO AND ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. MY MOTTO TO KEEP UP WITH THE TWENTYSOMETHINGS-WITH AGE COMES EXPERIENCE.

GOOD LUCK

YOU ARE NOT ALONE, I AM 37. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN, A DAUGHTER-ALMOST 8 AND A SON-4. I AM ACTUALLY AN ACCOUNTANT BY SCHOOLING. I HAVE A SMALL TAX PRACTICE OUT OF MY HOME. I STARTED WRITING FIVE YEARS AGO AND ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. MY MOTTO TO KEEP UP WITH THE TWENTYSOMETHINGS-WITH AGE COMES EXPERIENCE.

LOOK OUT YOU YOUNGINS'

Everybody has a tragedy, man. You don't know me, either. Life ain't always been rosey- that is part of the reason I'm happy to be the age I am- I hated my early 20's. I can't wait for my 50's- though I'm not in a big hurry. The trip is the goal, you know?

Being a victim of a bad time doesn't make you an interesting person, and doesn't make your point of view any more valid than it would otherwise be.

Anyone who says, "I should know, because life has crapped on me," doesn't have a clue. If you use your trajedies to define you as a person, you loose the perspective neccisary to appreciate the good things destined to come your way.

I believe age is a badge. I'm proud to be the age I am, and I admire my elders. Most young people (and yes, this is a generalization- defining any group of people is always done with generalizations) are too self involved and too self centered to really be worth anything.

In fact, most of them are only worth their POTENTIAL. In other words, they aren't worth anything as is, they are only worth something because of what they will become.

Don't take that to mean that you aren't a worthwhile human being. You are, I'm sure. Definately have more than air upstairs. And I am also very sure you find yourself to be very interesting. You'll just be alot more interesting in a few years.

One last thing- why does that piss you off? Doesn't it make you happy to know that life isn't over at 20? Don't you like the idea of growing and improving as the years go by? Don't you want to be a better man at 30 than you are right now? Don't you want to be even better than that when you are 40?

I know I will know more with time.
I'm anything but the victim of my curcumstance.
My point is that my sum is more than that of my years.
A person isn't a number.
And I think you're one hell of a guy, I don't know what type. But what ever it is you're a shining example.
You're only as old as you fell. (yes it's cliche, but what the hell)
You shouldn't generalise.

And that's my point.

P.S. Let me tell you the story of a girl, who cried a river and drowned the whole world. She looked so sad in photographs, but I absolutely love her ........ when she smiles.
Sorry couldn't resist.

~~~ MENTALLY UNSTABLE ~~~,~'~ .. . <@

Length: 99pages

Genre: Suspense/Horror/Phsycological Thriller

My story: I wrote this in less than three weeks, specially for the contest.

Plot: ARENA is five years old, the epitome of innocence. She lives in an apartment with her mother. One night Arena's mother is KILLED, the murderer unknown. Arena lives with the body for over a week. She grows into a teenager, wreckless and defiant. After her grandmother dies, she lives on the streets of Miami, her MIND slowly deteriorating. She sees creatures and meets the FREAKIEST people... But all is not bad, she buys a MONKEY. You'll be suprised, this one is very unpredictable.

Read it now so you can shout out what's gonna happen next at the movie theater!

However, I still think the younger people have fresh ideas. Maybe they need more experience or maybe they have been writing longer than you, who is to say? Every age has something to offer.

By the way Bad David, I'm sure your parents or people in their generation thought they were never as bad as you. You and I are the same age and I agree and I look at the younger generation with revulsion. Their music and style it's disgusting, the more casual drug use. When I was in school you never really saw drugs but now you're lucky if you don't.

I would love to read your script. What's the name of it?

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Originally posted by Steel_Linx:
Dude, you're giving me the fricken, heeby jeebies with this Matt stuff.

Stop, it. You're scaring me, man.

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I'm a W-O-M-A-N and it's nothing wrong with being a fan of a movie star.

Stop criticizing everyone already. It wouldn't hurt to be nice to others.

Steel_Lynx, BadDavid is a good man.

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Originally posted by typo:
I feel kind of old. I'm 32 with a couple of young kids at home (a 3 year old boy and a 1 year old boy)...anyone else like that or am I the 'grandpa' of the contest?

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Originally posted by typo:
I feel kind of old. I'm 32 with a couple of young kids at home (a 3 year old boy and a 1 year old boy)...anyone else like that or am I the 'grandpa' of the contest?

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