How old are you? What's the average age of the Technodrome Member? - Page 8

HienFan · 01-01-2014, 09:28 AM

21 in three weeks time

*ssjup81* · 01-02-2014, 04:07 AM

I'm 32, so my exposure to the franchise was during the original Turtle Craze and the OT series.

Bakushan · 01-02-2014, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacobzking

I tried searching for this, but couldnt search "age" because it was too short a search term. I'm just curious what the average age is around here. I'm curious mostly to see what the percentage is of people that grew up either on the original comics or original toon series.

29 years old here buddy!!

Mr. J · 01-03-2014, 05:09 PM

I'm 22 years ancient.

OriginalRaph · 01-03-2014, 05:54 PM

34 and still going strong.

Been there since the beginning with the turtles.

**Venom** · 01-03-2014, 06:25 PM

30, 31 in March.

Started with the miniseries, then the Turtle Cycle kicked it in high gear and I've been revving along since.

biganimefan · 01-05-2014, 01:50 AM

29 soon to be 30.

Although I guess since my birthday is on the 29th of February, maybe I could claim to be the youngest on here(7).

Been a fan since a friend got me into it in the very late 80's and have enjoyed all the incarnations ever since!

DMTShredder · 01-05-2014, 06:09 PM

I am 31 years old. I think most of the Turtle fans are a bit older, having been exposed to the original series at the more impressionable ages. Fact of the matter is, if you grew up in the 1980s you were pretty much drenched in Turtlemania for your childhood. That never goes away.

I bet most other people here have places in their hearts for Ghostbusters, He-man, Centurions, M.A.S.K., G.I. Joe, Thundercats, Transformers and a myriad of other classic 80's cartoons.

It is true, they don't make them like they used to. Sadly quality the children's entertainment has dropped. No wonder they keep rebooting the classics. Anyone else noticed the trends of reboots, Turtles has had a few, He-man too, My Little Pony and Thundercats got one, Transformers, G.I. Joe, Turtles have all had movies made of them in the last few years too. This is the quality of entertainment that cannot die. Cartoons of the 80's always had a moral, We as children learned valuable lessons, because at the end of each episode, the lesson was basically told to us in an easy to understand manner. We all remember those parts...

"Ha ha! But remember, we couldn't have defeated Mumm-Ra this time without the friendship, and courage, of the Robo-Burbles."
"That's right, Tigra. When you have friends to help you, you can accomplish anything."

I just wish more of the movie folks would bother to go to source material for their inspirations, instead of putting in the big stars and aiming for more "family/comedy entertainment" types of movies and aim for the fans. It seems like they take any old script and scribble the relevant character's names in and call it the right name, instead of reading the comics and staying true to character and atmosphere.

*Powder* · 01-05-2014, 06:21 PM

You're not one of those people who thinks the Fred Wolf cartoon was the source material and doesn't like any other version of the TMNT are you?

TonySiegel · 01-05-2014, 06:31 PM

27

started with the OG cartoon and 1st movie

*CyberCubed* · 01-05-2014, 10:42 PM

I just recently had a birthday, so now I am depressingly 28.

Yet I still feel like a teenager at heart. Even appearance-wise I look like I'm only 19-20 years old instead of being closer to 30.

At every job I've had people think I'm a young kid for some reason...even though I'm now older than half my co-workers!

hitmonkey · 01-05-2014, 10:47 PM

29. I've been a fan since the first season of the Fred Wolf series originally aired.

*TheBlueTurtle1* · 01-06-2014, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I just recently had a birthday, so now I am depressingly 28.

Yet I still feel like a teenager at heart. Even appearance-wise I look like I'm only 19-20 years old instead of being closer to 30.

At every job I've had people think I'm a young kid for some reason...even though I'm now older than half my co-workers!

same here, but don't worry looking younger will work in your favour as you get older.

DMTShredder · 01-06-2014, 04:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Powder

You're not one of those people who thinks the Fred Wolf cartoon was the source material and doesn't like any other version of the TMNT are you?

If you bothered to read my whole post I did say the comics are the source material. It is at the end.

My main point is the cartoon really made the Turtles popular and started the mania more than the comics. Had the comics been the only thing out there the fan base would be far far less than it is now.

*BubblyShell22* · 01-06-2014, 08:24 AM

Powder was making a joke when he said that. Did you see the little Turtle smiley face after that post?

**Machias Banshee** · 01-06-2014, 09:08 PM

Apparently Walkabout got a lil too much sun and it may have fried his brain...

Walkabout, drop the attacks and junk, it's all off-topic and unnecessary. You are not a moderator, so don't bother with that excuse... it just ticks off the real mods.

*LeotheLateBloomer* · 01-06-2014, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMTShredder

If you bothered to read my whole post I did say the comics are the source material. It is at the end.

My main point is the cartoon really made the Turtles popular and started the mania more than the comics. Had the comics been the only thing out there the fan base would be far far less than it is now.

Pretty much the same case with Batman and the 66 TV series.

tylerdavies · 01-06-2014, 09:27 PM

late but whatever. 19 yo master race reporting. I might not have been a member for a long time, but the community is like another family to me hahaha

Walkabout · 01-07-2014, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Machias Banshee

Apparently Walkabout got a lil too much sun and it may have fried his brain...

Walkabout, drop the attacks and junk, it's all off-topic and unnecessary. You are not a moderator, so don't bother with that excuse... it just ticks off the real mods.

I guess all that sun that fried my brain must have made me imagine things.

Youré welcome

DrunkenLion · 01-07-2014, 11:45 AM

I was born in 1988, so my turtle introduction were the movies on VHS. Loved the original series, loved the movies, tolerated the live action show, liked the 2003 one, and love the current show ^_^.

View Poll Results: How old are you?
under 10	0	0%
11-15	9	3.52%
16-20	23	8.98%
21-27	72	28.13%
28-35	128	50.00%
36 and over	24	9.38%
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01-03-2014, 05:09 PM	#144
Mr. J Thug Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 69	I'm 22 years ancient. __________________

01-03-2014, 06:25 PM	#146
Venom Space Knight Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,637	30, 31 in March. Started with the miniseries, then the Turtle Cycle kicked it in high gear and I've been revving along since. __________________

01-05-2014, 06:09 PM	#148
DMTShredder Mouser Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 10	I am 31 years old. I think most of the Turtle fans are a bit older, having been exposed to the original series at the more impressionable ages. Fact of the matter is, if you grew up in the 1980s you were pretty much drenched in Turtlemania for your childhood. That never goes away. I bet most other people here have places in their hearts for Ghostbusters, He-man, Centurions, M.A.S.K., G.I. Joe, Thundercats, Transformers and a myriad of other classic 80's cartoons. It is true, they don't make them like they used to. Sadly quality the children's entertainment has dropped. No wonder they keep rebooting the classics. Anyone else noticed the trends of reboots, Turtles has had a few, He-man too, My Little Pony and Thundercats got one, Transformers, G.I. Joe, Turtles have all had movies made of them in the last few years too. This is the quality of entertainment that cannot die. Cartoons of the 80's always had a moral, We as children learned valuable lessons, because at the end of each episode, the lesson was basically told to us in an easy to understand manner. We all remember those parts... "Ha ha! But remember, we couldn't have defeated Mumm-Ra this time without the friendship, and courage, of the Robo-Burbles." "That's right, Tigra. When you have friends to help you, you can accomplish anything." I just wish more of the movie folks would bother to go to source material for their inspirations, instead of putting in the big stars and aiming for more "family/comedy entertainment" types of movies and aim for the fans. It seems like they take any old script and scribble the relevant character's names in and call it the right name, instead of reading the comics and staying true to character and atmosphere. __________________

01-05-2014, 06:31 PM	#150
TonySiegel Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Worldwide Posts: 638	27 started with the OG cartoon and 1st movie __________________ "...Color or creed, is no need for a man to bleed/ I believe, we all breathe the same seed/ Unless it's diluted, for somethin to intrude it..." - Kool G. Rap

01-01-2014, 09:28 AM	#141
HienFan Mouser Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 13	21 in three weeks time

01-02-2014, 04:07 AM	#142
ssjup81 Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Virginia (Back in the US) Posts: 4,734	I'm 32, so my exposure to the franchise was during the original Turtle Craze and the OT series.

01-03-2014, 05:54 PM	#145
OriginalRaph Random Punk Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: currently the Sewers Posts: 23	34 and still going strong. Been there since the beginning with the turtles.

01-05-2014, 01:50 AM	#147
biganimefan Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 233	29 soon to be 30. Although I guess since my birthday is on the 29th of February, maybe I could claim to be the youngest on here(7). Been a fan since a friend got me into it in the very late 80's and have enjoyed all the incarnations ever since!

01-05-2014, 06:21 PM	#149
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	You're not one of those people who thinks the Fred Wolf cartoon was the source material and doesn't like any other version of the TMNT are you?

01-05-2014, 10:42 PM	#151
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,853	I just recently had a birthday, so now I am depressingly 28. Yet I still feel like a teenager at heart. Even appearance-wise I look like I'm only 19-20 years old instead of being closer to 30. At every job I've had people think I'm a young kid for some reason...even though I'm now older than half my co-workers!

01-05-2014, 10:47 PM	#152
hitmonkey Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 236	29. I've been a fan since the first season of the Fred Wolf series originally aired.

01-06-2014, 08:24 AM	#155
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Powder was making a joke when he said that. Did you see the little Turtle smiley face after that post? __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

01-06-2014, 09:08 PM	#156
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Apparently Walkabout got a lil too much sun and it may have fried his brain... Walkabout, drop the attacks and junk, it's all off-topic and unnecessary. You are not a moderator, so don't bother with that excuse... it just ticks off the real mods.

01-06-2014, 09:27 PM	#158
tylerdavies Thug Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 80	late but whatever. 19 yo master race reporting. I might not have been a member for a long time, but the community is like another family to me hahaha

01-07-2014, 11:45 AM	#160
DrunkenLion New Recruit Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: California Posts: 3	I was born in 1988, so my turtle introduction were the movies on VHS. Loved the original series, loved the movies, tolerated the live action show, liked the 2003 one, and love the current show ^_^.