I feel old...

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by TMNT_25

well, i'm a year older, born in 83

1983 was the year the concept was created. But it was first released in 1984.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by J 1982

1983 was the year the concept was created. But it was first released in 1984.

so, then would it not make sense to say tmnt is 26 years old?! rofl, just a thought!

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by TMNT_25

so, then would it not make sense to say tmnt is 26 years old?! rofl, just a thought!

Why not? We can say the TMNT concept was born in 1983, the Mirage comics in 1984, the first TMNT cartoon in 1987, the Archie comics in 1988, the movies in 1990 and so on.

[NiNi]

I really didn't start hearing about TMNT until the year when the old cartoon first premiered which was in 1987. I was about...-thinks- 3-4 years old, around there. I wasn't as into them at that point because I didn't watch the show that much, but maybe about in 1988 was when I started to watch them more. Geez, I would even remember boys for years when I was a child would use that old stereotype, "Girls don't watch TMNT it's a boy show" kind of thing.

I was born in 6/6/84 so I'll be 25 this year like the TMNT are. It's kind of freaky. (although I do know the TMNT concept was first designed in 1983)

But I still watch the old toon, the new toon stuff, read the comics, and watch the movies. Heck, I even play the video games when I have the time to do so and play for hours on a good day.

I guess me liking TMNT for so long does make me feel a little old, but hey - I don't have a problem with that. It's something I enjoy and I'm never ashamed of that.

[Ginny]

Originally Posted by NiNi

I was born in 6/6/84 so I'll be 25 this year like the TMNT are. It's kind of freaky. (although I do know the TMNT concept was first designed in 1983)

LOL! I'll be 35 this year in November! I'm right up there with the other "life experienced" people.

Originally Posted by NiNi

It's something I enjoy and I'm never ashamed of that.

Good for you, girl! I know I could care less what people think of me, their opinion of me is none of my business anyway.

[TheCanadiandrome]

amen to that

[Sage Ninja]

wow I just turned 25 (shut-up I know I'm getting old!) and I don't even remember the turtles when they first came out. In fact I didn't get into the turtles till I was older and they had them on the USA cartoon Express line up during the 90's. In fact if it wheren't for the USA Cartoon Express I wouldn't be a turtles fan because I wouldn't have gotten into it with out them.

Same goes for alot of other 80's shows, like Jem, And the Real Ghostbusters and J.I Joe, ect. I owe it all to USA Cartoon Express...but yeah what where we talking about...? Oh yeah we people born in the 80's are getting old that's for sure.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Sage Ninja

Oh yeah we people born in the 80's are getting old that's for sure.

speak for yourself! rofl!

[CyberCubed]

I think one interesting thing about this is we were all fans of TMNT as kids or teens, and we're still fans of TMNT now as adults.

It really puts into perspective that most of us became fans of this property for life. I have interest in other shows/movies/comics too of course, but TMNT really is my #1 that I got into as a little kid.

I musta been only 4 years old when I watched the original cartoon on TV. Man, its really something.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I think one interesting thing about this is we were all fans of TMNT as kids or teens, and we're still fans of TMNT now as adults.

And it's thanks to the Internet and the 1980's revival (with the 2003 TMNT cartoon) we can re-discover it.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I think one interesting thing about this is we were all fans of TMNT as kids or teens, and we're still fans of TMNT now as adults.

It really puts into perspective that most of us became fans of this property for life. I have interest in other shows/movies/comics too of course, but TMNT really is my #1 that I got into as a little kid.

I musta been only 4 years old when I watched the original cartoon on TV. Man, its really something.

amen to that brotha

[jwiz154]

Originally Posted by Ginny

LOL! I'll be 35 this year in November! I'm right up there with the other "life experienced" people.

35?? Did you say 35? Why you're still a youngster too. Add ten to that and then come talk to me. I'd give a MOC Shogun Triceraton to be 35 again!

Jerry

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by jwiz154

35?? Did you say 35? Why you're still a youngster too. Add ten to that and then come talk to me. I'd give a MOC Shogun Triceraton to be 35 again!
Jerry

so are like the oldest member of this site, or are there older?

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by TMNT_25

so are like the oldest member of this site, or are there older?

I'm pretty sure there are a few regulars here in their 50's.

[TheCanadiandrome]

damn, hard to believe folks that old to be into the tmnt, but hey, stranger things happen

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I'm pretty sure there are a few regulars here in their 50's.

I don't know if they are around here, but they were 25 when TMNT started back in 1984.

[jwiz154]

Originally Posted by TMNT_25

so are like the oldest member of this site, or are there older?

Can"t speak for anyone else. But I'll be 45 in a few weeks. I was lucky enough to be alittle older when the toys were released. I bought almost my entire collection right off the shelf. If you guys could have seen the toy stores then. Nothing but rows and rows of TMNT figures.

Most of you had and played with these toys as children. I think that is fantastic that you want to remember your youth with the toys of your childhood. I do the same thing with the toy line I grew up playing with. Has anyone here ever heard of Mego's. Great toyline from the 70's. Tough to say which I like more, the toys I played with as a kid or the toyline that turned me into a die hard toy collector.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by jwiz154

Can"t speak for anyone else. But I'll be 45 in a few weeks. I was lucky enough to be alittle older when the toys were released. I bought almost my entire collection right off the shelf. If you guys could have seen the toy stores then. Nothing but rows and rows of TMNT figures.

Most of you had and played with these toys as children. I think that is fantastic that you want to remember your youth with the toys of your childhood. I do the same thing with the toy line I grew up playing with. Has anyone here ever heard of Mego's. Great toyline from the 70's. Tough to say which I like more, the toys I played with as a kid or the toyline that turned me into a die hard toy collector.

You mean this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mego_Corporation?

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by jwiz154

Can"t speak for anyone else. But I'll be 45 in a few weeks. I was lucky enough to be alittle older when the toys were released. I bought almost my entire collection right off the shelf. If you guys could have seen the toy stores then. Nothing but rows and rows of TMNT figures.

Most of you had and played with these toys as children. I think that is fantastic that you want to remember your youth with the toys of your childhood. I do the same thing with the toy line I grew up playing with. Has anyone here ever heard of Mego's. Great toyline from the 70's. Tough to say which I like more, the toys I played with as a kid or the toyline that turned me into a die hard toy collector.

well, i do remember the good ole days with the rows and rows of TMNT figures, not like these days where it's hard to find anything TMNT. and i can't speak for everyone here, but i'm not just remembering my youth with toys, cause that TMNT show was freakin' amazing, so i've been remembering my youth (hell, i'm not in a second childhood, i never left the first!) by trying to collect my old fav shows on dvd

[jwiz154]

Originally Posted by J 1982

You mean this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mego_Corporation?

Yup, That would be them. It was just a great toy line. No good pictures in that article though. Megos were also the last time Marvel and DC superheros were produced together under the same toyline.