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Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :

As of June 19, 11:56 PM, I am now twenty years old. 20. One fifth of a century has passed since the evening of my birth.

I wrote more about it for my superspecial webby thing, Poodles and Other Reminders of our Mortality, but Yagocities won't seem to let me in anymore to add new things, so my little essay sits on my hard drive.

I am scared and excited. I remember when I wondered what it would feel like to be in my twenties. I'm still curious.

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It's not my birthday
It's not today
It's not my birthday so why do you lunge out at me?
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They Might Be Giants
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Posted by Curry Monster (Member # 12) on :

Do you feel wiser, or just sleepier? (I'd go with the second personally).

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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

Congrats! You are now officially un-teened. Let it be known that I sacrifice one vigorous fig. And I eat it, too. And there, now I'm happy.

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Ready for the action now, Dangerboy
Ready if I'm ready for you, Dangerboy
Ready if I want it now, Dangerboy?
How dare you, dare you, Dangerboy?
How dare you, Dangerboy?
I dare you, dare you, Dangerboy...

�on Flux, "Thanatophobia"

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Posted by Dat (Member # 302) on :

You should feel more sleepy than before. When I turned 20, boy, was a sleeping a lot! And ya know what? Only 2 1/2 months till I turn 21.

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Dilbert: "Then how do I turn you off?"
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Posted by Fructose (Member # 309) on :

You guys make me feel old. I'm 24. Are you guys still in school or what? I've been toiling away for a good two years now. (Well, not really. My job is too cool to say that.)

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Posted by First of Two (Member # 16) on :

Children. I'll be 29 in october.

And then there's Baloo...

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"Nobody knows this, but I'm scared all the time... of what I might do, if I ever let go." -- Michael Garibaldi

Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

20's nothing. not in this country anyway, since you can do everything at 18.

21's not anything either, but at least you get to have a great big party.

Which is on the 14th September BTW. Anyone in London at the time is perfectly willing to hang around near the Bell in Walthamstow and hope I recognise you.

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"A fully functioning, cybernetic, technologically advanced team of superheroes... and NOBODY'S got a flashlight?"
- Polly Ester; Samurai Pizza Cats

Posted by Saltah'na (Member # 33) on :

I would like to say "Happy Birthday", but I'd rather spend time with my gf, her birthday was also on the 19th.

Sorry to leave you with hurt feelings, Sol.

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Psychiatrist: "Again."

Posted by Fabrux (Member # 71) on :

Hey! That's my birthday, too. I'll be turning 16. Anyone want to come celebrate? *pokes Elim*

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Posted by Saltah'na (Member # 33) on :

nevermind

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Posted by Jay the Obscure (Member # 19) on :

Heck, I'll be 33 next time up.

Simon, I wish you a very happy birthday. Don't try to worry too much...leave that till you hit 25 or 30.

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Posted by Vacuum robot lady from Spaceballs (Member # 239) on :

Merry Birthday, Simon. You seemed older than 20 to me, but I guess that's because of your amazing articulation, immense knowledge base and wonderful vocabulary. The way you write things on this board sometimes make me cry at the sheer genius of it. (Alright, I don't have a gift, so ass-kissing is my present to you.)

And woohoo, I'm not the youngest. At least not by a couple months.

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"Total Complete excitement from start to finish!" -WPIX-TV, New York
"This isn't a thrill ride, it's a rocket..." -Richard Caves, Time Magazine.

Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :

*LOL*

That's a far better gift than anything I got! (My grandfather did give me a roll of quarters, though, which I promptly spent taking my friends out to Wal-Mart for multiple games of Crazy Taxi. I live for this game.)

As to whether I feel older or wiser...well, I feel a bit older. As I would have said in my essay thing, I don't feel that much different than when I turned 19, but I feel like I should feel different.

I imagine that, when I finally move on to a "real" college this fall, things will begin to have more impact.

Thanks to everyone for the kind birthday wishes. And thanks to First for putting us whippersnappers in our places. Why, when I was my age...

Posted by Kosh (Member # 167) on :

And all this time I thought you were four billion years old. Learn something new every day.

I'll be 40 in August, that's like 20 twice. I go real drunk at twenty. I think I'll just drink tea this year.

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Fool of a Took, throw yourself in next time!!
Gandalf

Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

No, that's all wrong. Go out and get trice as drunk. You deserve it. And nobody will stop you and ask for ID either.

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"A fully functioning, cybernetic, technologically advanced team of superheroes... and NOBODY'S got a flashlight?"
- Polly Ester; Samurai Pizza Cats

Posted by Mikey T (Member # 144) on :

Bonne Anniversaire, Sol! Comment allez-vous maintenant? Okay, enough of that...

Happy B-Day... Happy Birthday, Happy, Happy Birthday. Happy Birthday, Happy, Happy Birthday.

You're lucky, at least now you are "technically" a man. I'm still stuck having to go to *twinky* nights at the clubs. But let's not get into that...

Happy Birthday, mon ami

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James Bond- "I'm sure that they are very well rounded..."

The World is Not Enough

Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :

Twinky nights?

Hmm, never heard of those. Then again, I've only been to a night club four times. I hated each experience. The first I almost in a fight with a drunkard. The second was a country-western place. The third was part of a bachelorette party. The fourth I owed someone a favor to be the designated driver.

I've been 21 since early April. I'm still an alcohol virgin.

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Posted by Mikey T (Member # 144) on :

I'm not that surprised that you never heard of twinky nights. It's only in the clubs at West Hollywood and it refers to nights when 21 and over clubs let people 18-20 inside.

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Cigar Girl- "Would you like to check my figures?"

James Bond- "I'm sure that they are very well rounded..."

The World is Not Enough

Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :

The only sort of club I've ever been to was a country club somewhere in the proximity of Pasadena.

But it was just a wedding reception.

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Posted by Kosh (Member # 167) on :

My 20th birthday was a two day, two keg (and some other things) that I don't think I could live through trying to top it, birthday party. It was a shared event with my cousin, who is a month younger. I have never been carded. I keep a beard, and the law was 18 years old when I was 18, and didn't change to 21 till I was about 24.

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Fool of a Took, throw yourself in next time!!
Gandalf

Posted by Baloo (Member # 5) on :

Sol! Happy birthday!

Of course, you are older and (hopefully) incrementally wiser. Live it up! All birthdays after your 21st are anticlimactic (unless someone special makes it special)! Just kidding! If you're smart, you'll always find reasons to have fun.

I'll lift a brew in your honor, and forgive all the philistines at this board for forgetting my birthday on the 22nd (a week ago last Thursday). I guess I shoulda dropped some hints? (Yeah! I'm 42 now. I am the answer to life, the universe, and everything!)

~~Baloo

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Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :

So Baloo is the oldest here, Kosh is second, and Fo2 is third?

I may be the youngest one here. I turn sixteen in two weeks.

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Posted by Diane (Member # 53) on :

Like I said, Sol, go to Las Vegas when you turn 21.

I know I will. Why? to see some musical shows, of course. Why else would you go to Vegas?

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"One more day before the storm
At the barricades of freedom!
When our ranks begin to form
Will you take your place with me?"
--Enjolras, "One Day More," Les Miserables

Posted by Saltah'na (Member # 33) on :

Tora: I don't think you should be asking that question right now.

Actually, Fabrux is the youngest. He's 15 right now.

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Psychiatrist: "Again."

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