This has been mentioned in passing on various threads, so I thought I'd start one where we can all confess, if we want to. Please, no lying. If you can't tell the truth, just don't tell us anything!

I'll start. I'm 48, with a birthday coming up in less than 2 months (I am Leo, hear me roar!). Julie and I have birthdays 9 days apart, different years of course. We claim to be twins born X years apart (I'm not saying how many, in case she doesn't want to confess). Say, do you want to guess which of us if the younger one? {batting eyes coyly} Oops, I guess I can't tell you if you guess right, unless Julie okays it too .....

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

Answers

You all allready know my age, 45. Steve is 37. And you saw that picture of me sitting in the strawberry patch so you know how young I look! he he he

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

I am 56, will be 57 in August....virgo earth person

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

I'm game! I just turned 38 in February. I'm a Pisces. I just did one of those free astrological tests that figures out your rising and moon signs and everything else. I was pretty amazed at how accurate it was especially when I had it check my karmic sign. Kinda neat!

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

I'm in my second childhood so that makes me 12 again.

Decidely middle age.Aging like David's wines(hopefully) 1 yr away from Ruth(I think).

Aries(nanny goatwoman,heeheehee)

No Joy you are not going to shame me into revealing my exact age.Good try. Like my bank account,my tax statement,and my sexual preferences,that is my business.

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

O.K. I'm 42, sure don't know how that ever happened and I am a Pices. Tren

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

I'm constantly amazed at how my body is 54 but my mind is still about 20. I'm a Taurus Earth Mother and love to dig in the dirt.

Thanks for reading.

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

I'll be 43 in September - Virgo. Fianlly getting some grey hair and thinking "Ha! Now people will have to take me seriously!" (Not!)

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

November 16th will be the 17th anniversary of my 21st birthday. To be honest, when someone asks me how old I am I have to stop and do the math in my head because I can't remember. :-)

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

No problem telling my age, I turned 54 in February, another Pisces here! I don't feel any older than I ever did. I am blessed with good health and work hard to keep it.

Namaste,

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

I'm 46 and my sweet Brian is 41. I'm a capricorn, which is very fitting since my friends and family refer to me as goat women. Sherry AKA Goat woman

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

I'm a Saggitarius, been here this round 52 years, and I keep tellin you my hair is not grey!

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

I'm 35, with a birthday in July (Cancer). Ruth is 45 with a birthday in November (Sagitarius). Looks like I'm still the youngest one on this forum so far...

Say, do you want to guess which of us if the younger one? {batting eyes coyly}

Boy, that's a dangerous question, especially for anyone who dares to answer it. I'm not gonna touch it with a ten foot pole. Nope. Uh uh. :-D

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

I'm 47, will be 48 in October making me a Libra (always have to have that balance in my life). I don't mind sharing my age bacause I believe that if women are coy about their age they are just playing into the myth that women are no good after such and such an age. I think the only way we will change that perception is to be upfront about our age and highlight our accomplishments whatever our age. I intend to age gracefully, be proud of whatever age I am and take credit for the wisdom that age will bring me. Don't plan to color my hair (it's just starting to show gray at the temples). I figure if men can look "distinguished" with gray hair then women can as well. I truthfully think that the baby boomers are going to change that perception that it is a negative to be a senior because there are so many of us that we have changed culture throughout our lives and there is no reason to think we won't blow this myth out of the water as well.

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

Well, I have nothing to hide here. I'm the big 5-0 and proud of it!! Also a Capricorn. Hubby is 9 wks. younger--Pisces. And, I also have no grey hair (ha ha!) Looks like you're still the Baby---Jim :-)!

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

I'm 28, folks usually mistake me for a teenager and I hate it. Virgo earth woman here, moon in Cancer, Capricorn rising sign. I don't have a lot in common with people my own age, so nearly all my friends are in the same age bracket as you folks.

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

I'm an enthusiastic, energetic 18 yr. old girl with all kinds of plans and aspirations for the future. Unfortunately I'm being held prisoner in this scrawny, decrepit 54 yr. old body. It ain't fair I tell ya!

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

I'm 36 yo, and have embarked on an early (!!) menopause which has given me an interesting perspective on the world. I figure having "the change" come early is only fair, since I had my mid-life crisis at 27.

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

Well, looks like I'm in good company, as I'll also be 43 in September (virgo Earth child). But unlike Polly and others, my hair started graying at 17. I colored it for a time (after so many kept commenting on all the gray I had- I'm short), but not in the last 5 yrs or so. I figured it was time to let my "wisdom" show.

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

WOW!! Never realized I was in such great company! I'm a Virgo, too. Will be 36 in September.

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

I think I like Jorja's answer!!!

If people ask me how old I am, I usually reply by asking "What year is it?" and having to do the math. I keep better track of my animals ages usually. Or I can just ask Joy and do the math.(or attempt to, I'm math dyslexic at times.) Its amazing, all I have to do is take her age and subtract 20. No, actually, it's only three. It just *feels* more like 26 would be the right answer. (told you I was math dyslexic)

Where'd the time go? Well, I'm rarely ever bored (tired, out of time, or waiting for the rain to stop are more frequent), so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I actually HAVE had the experience happen at a horse show when they were giving out door prizes in all kinds of odd ways and asked who had a birthday that day to realize in surprise that it WAS my birthday that day and it had slipped my mind entirely. I'm a Wood Sheep (I think), also a Leo.

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

Well lets see. I'll be 53 in August. Just what does it mean to be a Virgo? Looks like I'm in good company around here!...Kirk

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

Why, it means that you're just an all round wonderful person, Kirk.

But we knew that already!

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

I'm 43 and the future hubby is 41. The cats are 18, 7, & 6. The dog is 2. Gee, that makes me the oldest one in the family doesn't it?

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

I am 42, and other half is 45, in early menopause too, why didn't someone warn us about those awful things that happen even BEFORE that hits you???

I am guessing that Joy is older than Julie, just a guess, no reason, but I'll guess 7 years apart?

What do you make of that, Julie? Now, don't get insulted you two!!!

Sharon, quit being a "age wuss" and 'fess up, my gosh, you can't be older than Auntie EM!!! But, I am guessing again, did I tell you all I can fortell the future and read minds???

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

Just turned 49. Mr. S. is 11 days older than I. Both Tauruses. I never thought about my age much until I realized I was born while Truman was still in the Whitehouse. Sheesh! Ancient!!!

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

I almost said 40 then remembered it's 41. I color the grey. And there are days I wonder how I'm gonna climb these hills when I'm older since I puff up them now.

By the way ladies, Black Cohosh helps with the menopause symptoms.

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

What is this menopause "thing" you ladies are talking about?? I'm not sure, but I don't think I'm having any problems. I have to admit to the hair coloring habit, though! Jorga...nice to hear from you. Just want to say that my cross-stitch projects are coming right along---thanks to you!

-- Anonymous, June 12, 2001

I must be just starting menopause although I haven't had any hot flashes or furniture breakage of any kind. I haven't colored my hair yet, but I need to wash that grey right outta my hair soon.

What does that mean? Men......OH!.......pause!

-- Anonymous, June 13, 2001

Hey Jim! I count 27 ladies and just 2 of us guys so far! Have you noticed? Where did all the manlyness go around here?....Kirk

-- Anonymous, June 13, 2001

Hey Kirk....I noticed that on another post about homesteadng. More women respond than men! What gives, you guys?? Maybe on this posting the men are afraid to reveal their age :-)!!

-- Anonymous, June 13, 2001

Ah, Joy... with my birthday being next week... I'm going to be 46!!!! It appears that many of us are in the same age bracket...

for the last couple of weeks I was telling folks recently I was going to be 47... went my 14 year reminded me I wasn't... so I thrilled to report I'm a year younger!!!!

no grey hair... just thin hair... and if I'm lucky like my mom at 74... her hair is still brunette!!! hope I got those genes ;-}

hey the report that Julie and Joy are twins... they are!!!!!

-- Anonymous, June 13, 2001

Kirk: We do seem to be the minority here on this thread and on this forum in general, too. Seeing as this is supposedly the "touchy- feely" forum I guess that might explain it. I guess all those big burly "manly-men" are simply on those other forums, right? ;-)

-- Anonymous, June 13, 2001

Well it seems I'm one of the younger ones at 34. Libra. Some people tell I'm "too old" to have long hair. I wasn't aware there was an age limit. Don't care, either. Gonna grow it till it's down past my knees (it'll probably be gray by then!)

-- Anonymous, June 13, 2001

Well, I turned 41 in February, Aquarius. Am I the only one here? I completely lost my 34th year. Spent almost the whole year thinking and saying I was 35. Imagine my surprise when my birthday came around and I actually did the math! Kind of a wierd sensation. It seems I'm getting older, though. Wrecked my back this morning doing nothing more than bending down to pick up an empty bucket. No grey yet, but I'm walking like I'm 80.

-- Anonymous, June 13, 2001

Ouch! Weird isn't it how a "simple" action can put you out of action?!

I have my moon in Aquarius, Laura. The three "most important" influences are Sun, Moon, and Rising Sign (Ascendent), but all the other planets are placed in signs too -- Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. This is why our Sun sign often doesn't seem to describe us correctly!

If you know your birthplace and birth time, this website will give you your natal chart: http://www.astro.ch/cgi/ahor.cgi?lang=e

Another is: http://www.astrocenter.com/

-- Anonymous, June 13, 2001

42. I never thought I would make it this far!

-- Anonymous, June 13, 2001

I'm 38 years old . . . but my near three year old son sometimes makes me feel like 138

-- Anonymous, June 14, 2001

Another guy reporting in. I'm 56, will be 57 in august too.(Leo)

-- Anonymous, June 14, 2001

Ok, I'm male, 56 in 12 days. I didn't know everyone here was so old! heh heh.

If you really must know, my hair was mostly grey, until I finally got the nerve to quit the U.S. Forest Circus, then it went back to its natural brownish black color. Stress, I suppose.

Now, sixteen years later, it's just beginning to get a little mix of grey over the sideburn area.

The whiskers, though, are another story!

Next someone will be asking what we weigh...

JOJ

-- Anonymous, June 14, 2001

They'd better not, JOJ! That would get them cyber-stones for sure!

-- Anonymous, June 14, 2001

Hey all you who went 'prematurely grey'...know that there was a study that linked prematurely grey/white hair to calcium deficiency. This can be a particular problem for women esp. in regards to osteoarthritis. Be sure to monitor your level of calcium and/or talk to your doctor.

-- Anonymous, June 14, 2001

Hey,I know a good question...how much do you weigh?

Annie-you too? then I don't need to tell you my age.You already know. (like I'm ever going to bring up THAT topic again...not as openminded as they claim.....mutter,mutter,mutter)

Coleen..not a good idea to try to out-feminist a trailblazer.

I thought the whole idea was that people got to do as they wanted in life,and not be constrained by unreasonable expectations.Like be coy if they wanted to be..or be a man in a skirt,if they wanted to be..or heaven forbid..even be (gasp) a MAN. That's what I heard when I was 16. Have things changed that much?

BTW,I don't think grey hair is distinguished on men either.They look like old farts too.And exactly what's wrong with that? What? Ageism now? Have something against old farts? Shame,shame,shame.

Not don't go getting your shorts in a bunch. Resident Jokester signing in. I don't really know you,do I? You don't really know me,do you?

Don't worry.tho,I won't bite.I only eat purple people,anyway.

Now,that Barney guy is in big trouble with me.What's with all his "I love you,you love me" hippie orgy bs anyway? He's at the very top of my hit list.

And that pocketbook carrying,always gay fella,Pinky Winky is headed for a fall too.Falwell outed his sorry butt,didn't he?

Speaking of which,would someone go spray the idiot Falwell with beet juice,so I can put him on the list too?

Startin' to look like I'll be needin' some help.That dinosaur is one big sucka. How much concrete we gonna need for his shoe size? Me an' Cornbread,we can probably team up with Guido & Vinnie and get the job done. Yeah,I know them damn yankees ain't to be trusted.But the KINFOLK be needin' some assistance,here!

So,did my brush stroke cover a wide enough swath for you all? I try to be an equal oportunity offender.

I'm Baaaaaaaackkkkkk!!!!!

I'll be watching you.

Ok truthfully,since I already gave my birthday I really didn't want to give my exact year of birth,but you got the decade.

Well,what the hell.Here's my SS#, drivers license #,too.I'll even throw in my credit card #,why not? Make that identity theft and credit ruining easy as pie.Post personal info on the world wide web. Hell yes.

And I thought I've been in the woods too long. How does that go sheepish? Sheesh.

-- Anonymous, June 14, 2001

I'll give you a hint: I have no trouble buying beer without ID. Need another one? My mother is 90 and I have 3 younger brothers. I thought I was the oldest one here, but John's got me beat by a few months. As for gray hair and mentalpauses, I could tell you stories. . . .

-- Anonymous, June 15, 2001

Witty,Sam,witty.

And,glad I didn't scare the pants off you with my recent "suggestion";O)

I'm not giving up,either.

I'm tenacious.

-- Anonymous, June 15, 2001

No secrets here, I'm 41 and Virgo, Boar in the Chineses calender. Kim is 37, Scorpio and Rabbit. It's amazing how many of us on the forum are so close in age. Good company!

-- Anonymous, June 15, 2001

hey cool, if john is going to be 57 in august and is a leo that makes him older than me!!! I am not the oldest one after all.

-- Anonymous, June 15, 2001

Is no one a Gemini except me? I knew I was one of a kind all along.

-- Anonymous, June 15, 2001

So, Anne, if calcium deficiency is responsible for grey hair, can you figure out how my hair went back to its normal color, just by quiting the Forest Circus? Maybe it wasn't stress after all; maybe I was too far out in the woods to get a decent meal too often.

It just occured to me that I quit drinking milk somewhere along about the same time I quit the Circus, too. (Had been having the runs for several years, due to losing my lactase production, apparently). Quit drinking milk, and boom, no more runs.\

Sharon, you are in rare form. Slow down, girl! :)

JOJ

-- Anonymous, June 15, 2001

Oh my gawd JOJ! You telling me to slow down! You!

Guess I am kinda on the warpath. Good thing I didn't post before,when I was REALLY in a mood,huh?

I'll take your advice.I guess I better.

Good to hear from you, btw. Been a while.

-- Anonymous, June 15, 2001

Lemme see, 2001 minus 1953=oh yeah, I'm 47, until the 28th of the month. That's my physical age, mentally I'm around 18 to 25. (my kids will suggest an even younger age, but what do they know?) In anticipation of the follow up surveys-- height 6'2" weight- 2much sexual preferene- yes, I prefer it to most anything. (At least from what I remember) Hair-yes, eye color- bloodshot, favorite food-meat, favorite saying-"Deal with it!" favorite music-classic rock, favorite passtime- answering surveys about my favorite things.

In all seriousness, this was actually an interesting survey. The ages, as a rule, were right about where I thought they'd be, a few older, a few younger. I wonder if the "mindset"is age related or not? Maybe something in our past or upbringing? "Well, keep those cards and letters coming folks, we love hearing from you." For 5 bonus points- who's ad line was that? Todays trivia question. Y'all take care, see ya around. John D in Pa

-- Anonymous, June 16, 2001

Uh John D.....I still need your bank account and tax statement....if I'm going to turn you in for tax evasion.You know you get extra money in a federal retirement check if you turn someone in for income tax evasion.Bet you didn't know that.We in the business like to keep it 'our little secret'. So mum's the word.

If you would,I could use your credit card #,too. Mamma needs to buy the farm next door.I'll make them an offer they can't refuse.Guido & Vinnie can help out on that job too.Wonder what those two charge? What is the going rate for muscle these days?

I've heard that line somewhere before ...but...and you'll never believe this... I can't seem to remember.

-- Anonymous, June 16, 2001

Vinnie and I are not muscle! WE are higher up than mere "muscle"! I think we've been insulted, Vinnie . . . .

-- Anonymous, June 16, 2001

Oooh! Oooh! Me! Me! I wanna be the muscle, can I? Huh? Please, pretty please?!

I always wanted to be like Charlie the hit man in Prizzi's Honor and hose the fear over people. Sis says I have a "death look" which sends her to hide in her room, so it shouldn't take too much practice!

-- Anonymous, June 16, 2001

Alright you old Polecat, Polly.I just like saying that.You old polecat. Or how bout Polly Cracker? I don't know I just can't decide today.You pick the name.

Looks like I'll be needing you.Vinne's after me,now.I thought he was just a lil pussycat but Guido has informed me otherwise.

You do know you're already on the dueling ground with me and JOJ and David or Sam and Earth-,don't you? We gotta make sure we keep on our toes for that.

The saga continues....

I liked that Prizzi's honor ,too.

-- Anonymous, June 16, 2001

Sorry I haven't had time to weigh in on this one recently, we've been having electrical/hail storms like no one's business. Good time to dump a few bodies,er, bags of leaves! Yeah, right, leaves! That's what it was. Yeah.

What was the subject?

-- Anonymous, June 16, 2001

Ah John D.......another jokester amongst us......I liked your survey, hehehe, and I love surveys too, long as they arent on the phone!...........this is definitely the 'homesteading' forum with the funniest peoples......

Sharon, I like "Polecat" too...gonna try it out on my kids tonite....let you know if they like it.....

-- Anonymous, June 16, 2001

HUH? What? You're going to turn your kids into Polecats? You witch b*tch you. That's child abuse(at the very least)!

Well,we know what to do with your type.Cornbread,we'll be needin' that cross. No, the really big one.You remember. Now think,durn yore hide. The one we made for burning up.....Uh,Oh,better not say that here...

What,Earth-? Did I misunderstand you?

-- Anonymous, June 17, 2001

Earthmama, why didn't you say Hi! while you were over at my house? You ARE the one turning kids into polecats, aren't you? SOMEBODY done cast a spell on my sweet little innocent type teen-age daughter and turned HER into a polecat this week....

A couple of my Ex's buddies who are on the police force dropped by to visit with him for a few minutes the other day...just happened to mention the party they broke up the other night. A dozen or so teenagers down at the local beach, at 1:30 am, skinnydipping, slightly intoxicated, with a cooler full of booze. They made 'em all get dressed and watched 'em pour out the booze; then made them all call for a ride home and said that none of their cars had better move before 0800!

Let's see...how many charges could they have racked up? Tresspass, as the beach was closed; Public Nudity or Indecent Exposure; Public Intoxication, Illegal Consumption.....

I was trying to read her the riot act and she popped off "Don't tell me you never did anything like this, Mom." - to which I unthinkingly replied "Dang it Jessie, when we got likkered up and went skinnydipping; we went over to the Hole-in-the-Road - we sure as heck didn't go to no public beach where there were cops around!" Urk!

I don't know what Hubby was thinking; but the newspaper he was hiding behind was shaking pretty hard; and Pop went out the door going "Hee- hee! What comes around, goes around...yes sir, it sure does...hee- hee-hee..." Sheesh, try to discipline a kid these days....

-- Anonymous, June 17, 2001

And for that matter...what's wrong with being a Polecat, anyhow?! They are pretty smart little critters and even my incredibley stupid big dog ain't dumb enough to get one of them riled up!

Polly Polecat

-- Anonymous, June 17, 2001

Well, I'd heard that it was a copper deficiency that made hair turn gray. Whatever, the cause, I seem to have a deficiency of it. Or maybe just a deficiency of Loving Care. LOL I'm 47, Libra on the cusp of Scorpio, Taurus moon, with Leo rising. This may explain why I'm hard to get along with, or at least hard to take. I, too, am around 22 but trapped in an older, fat woman's body. How discouraging. I'll not complain about my age though. After the life I've lead, I often feel lucky just to still be here and in relatively good health to boot! Besides, age is less of a factor than health. Sometimes people who are young are so disabled or disapated they cannot do many things, while people who are in their eighties are still plugging along and doing just fine.

-- Anonymous, June 17, 2001

Hello all! Marty here is 28, D.H. is 47, and the wee babe Ruth is 16 months, so no worries over menopause here! I am getting gray, way more so than my husband. He doesn't have any yet. He prefers losing his hair to changing it's color! LOL. Now I can start to tease him about his "SOLAR SEX PANEL"!

-- Anonymous, June 17, 2001