How Old Are You?

14 and living in Livermore, CA. I attend Livermore High School (former school of the Yankees pitcher Randy Johnson :D) and I am damn pround of our school colors, green and gold!

My best friend- "I can't wait to go to A's games again! then i can be like...look at Crosby's buns... i mean... look at crosby run!"

by GreenNGoldGirl on Jan 10, 2005 4:35 PM PST up reply actions

At least there is one other +65 AN blogger

Happy to see that there is one other guy (or gal) willing to admit to the ripe old age of 65+.

by robertmelvin on Jan 10, 2005 8:50 AM PST reply actions

29

just starting the last year of my 20's. boo hoo.

as my name says, i live in Atlanta, GA. lived all over -- Honolulu 'til middle school, then Georgia, then college at Auburn, then Washington DC, now back to Atlanta. majority of my family is in Orange County now, so i have to deal with Angles taunts too damn often. they'll pay soon enough.

by Eric in Atlanta on Jan 10, 2005 8:51 AM PST reply actions

40 -- I mean 35

Also living in the East Bay.

by Bobblehead on Jan 10, 2005 8:56 AM PST reply actions

Nice bell curve

I'm 35, and have been an A's fan since I was 8 (good lord, 27 years).

by kaweahkaweah on Jan 10, 2005 9:04 AM PST reply actions

34

Recovering Yankee fan, living in Berkeley.

"It's not how people vote that matters, it's who counts the votes" -Stalin

by boatshoes on Jan 10, 2005 9:07 AM PST reply actions

No longer a teenager

20, and at UCSC. Yay slugs!

by Kyli on Jan 10, 2005 9:10 AM PST reply actions

Almost 19

born in the bay area in marine county, moved to seattle when I was 9, but the farther I have gotten from the A's geographically...the closer yadda yadda. Freshmen at University of Chicago. Woo Stats major here I come!

by SwisherSweet on Jan 10, 2005 9:13 AM PST reply actions

27

This means that I was 14 when I joined the A's in the Canseco trade

by rubin sierra on Jan 10, 2005 9:22 AM PST reply actions

32

by limecat on Jan 10, 2005 9:30 AM PST reply actions

16 days away from 23

And you know what they say...

"Nobody likes you when you're 23"
-Blink 182 "What your age again?"

Proud Student of CSU Hayward, or is it East Bay? Closest Public University to the Oakland Coliseum (unsubsantiated claim).

"Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb." - Spaceballs

by secret ASian man on Jan 10, 2005 9:37 AM PST reply actions

40

This is good... I was beginning to think I was the only non-teen involved.

The triple of Jeremy Brown's imagination was, in reality, a home run.

by ArakSOT on Jan 10, 2005 9:39 AM PST reply actions

Closest Public U to the Coliseum...

...has got to be Laney College, but that's a JC.

Closest 4-year-school is going to be Cal, I think.

by jrbh on Jan 10, 2005 9:52 AM PST reply actions

I said...

it was an unsubsantiated claim. I was talking 4 year schools and I think Cal is closer, but by no more than a mile. As far as closest college of any sort I believe it's either Mills or Patten.

"Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb." - Spaceballs

by secret ASian man on Jan 10, 2005 10:05 AM PST up reply actions

A thoroughly "scientific measurement"

my method was to get a mapquest map and measure with a ruler.

The results:
CAL to Network Associates
33 mm as the crow flies ~ 9.2 miles
(18 mm = 5 miles)
(11.34 driving miles)

Hayward State to Network Associates
35 mm as the crow flies
(18 mm = 5 miles) ~ 9.7 miles
(11.69 driving miles)

Relax alright don't try to strike everyone out. Strikeouts are boring besides that they're fascist. Throw some ground balls it's more democratic.

by devo on Jan 10, 2005 1:20 PM PST up reply actions

And if anyone happens to care...

I'm 23 and have lived in 0akland for all except the 4 years I was attending Pomona College out east of LA.

Relax alright don't try to strike everyone out. Strikeouts are boring besides that they're fascist. Throw some ground balls it's more democratic.

by devo on Jan 10, 2005 1:21 PM PST up reply actions

Merritt College

... is closer to the Coliseum than Laney. College of Alameda is slightly farther.

by iglew on Jan 10, 2005 5:13 PM PST up reply actions

22

Bay Area expatriate, recent UCLA grad (go Byrnesy!) and current employee.

by Vic @ Athletics Nation on Jan 10, 2005 10:03 AM PST reply actions

36

grew up in aptos, california. a's fan since 1973.
now living in brooklyn , ny, which makes it harder to see the games.
yankee fans suck.

by brothersky on Jan 10, 2005 10:08 AM PST reply actions

Nothing to be happy about

But Trent Dilfer went to Aptos High!!

Speculation is the art of imagination

by ohad on Jan 10, 2005 10:28 AM PST up reply actions

doofus- i mean- dilfer

yep, he was just a little freshman punk when i graduated.

by brothersky on Jan 10, 2005 12:30 PM PST up reply actions

52

Formerly of Oakland :-)
Now of NY :-(
Your'e right Yankees fans do suck! And it is difficult to see the games. I try to get back to Oakland a couple of times a years to catch a few games. Maybe we should start a support group for A's fans stuck in Yankee country.

I must be the only A's fan in NY. Hey boss transfer me back to Oakland.

by Go A s on Jan 10, 2005 12:14 PM PST up reply actions

a's support group

i'm definitely ready for an A's support group in the big apple.
it's so nice to get to see them play on espn every once in a while.

by brothersky on Jan 12, 2005 11:52 AM PST up reply actions

Patton...

...is one of those "bible" colleges isn't it? "Hi folks, this is Preacher Dan. He's our Science Department. god did it all in one day and then had a cold Brewski (invented Day Four).

by jrbh on Jan 10, 2005 10:28 AM PST reply actions

...all in six days... and rested one day. Duh.

by jrbh on Jan 10, 2005 10:29 AM PST reply actions

just turned 24

live in lincoln, nebraska...but grew up in san leandro

regularly attended games during the bash brothers days...i moved to neb in 1992--they haven't won a playoff series since

man i hope i didn't jinx them :(

are you sayin' jesus christ can't hit a curveball?

by andyc on Jan 10, 2005 10:36 AM PST reply actions

Ah HA!

Now we know who to blame!

The triple of Jeremy Brown's imagination was, in reality, a home run.

by ArakSOT on Jan 10, 2005 10:43 AM PST up reply actions

Um

I'm 14. Where are all the people? There are like 40 comments, but aren't there more than that who haven't commented? Cmon guys, join in! (unless your like age conscious or something)

Speculation is the art of imagination

by ohad on Jan 10, 2005 10:49 AM PST reply actions

Where are your manners

It's not polite to ask a lady her age...

by jb on Jan 10, 2005 11:04 AM PST up reply actions

But more than 130

Have voted in the poll

The triple of Jeremy Brown's imagination was, in reality, a home run.

by ArakSOT on Jan 10, 2005 12:23 PM PST up reply actions

19

Transferring to UCLA in the fall

by kent @ Athletics Nation on Jan 10, 2005 10:53 AM PST reply actions

basketball is getting better

i think dijon thompson is a junior. hahhaha, my head hurts

by ucla kid on Feb 24, 2005 11:17 PM PST up reply actions

Just turned 44

... ugh, that CAN'T be true ... oh well

A's fans since '69. Grew up in San Jose, moved all over the north state working as a sports writer, settled (for now) in Sacramento 12 years ago.

And I have owned four full-season tickets behind home plate at Raley Field since the first year of the River Cats' existence ... and, uh, I'm having trouble getting rid of some of them (hint, hint).

by River City Slim on Jan 10, 2005 11:04 AM PST reply actions

Might be interested sometime...

Give me a holler if you want to get rid of some. I live in Sac and usually go to A's games, but I've made a New Year's resolution to go to more River Cats' games.

by kaweahkaweah on Jan 10, 2005 1:27 PM PST up reply actions

Gee, I made that sound bad

Like I'm trying to quit some horribly addictive habit, or give up meat, or undertake a disfiguring surgery, or radically change my lifestyle. Going to more River Cats games would be fun!

by kaweahkaweah on Jan 10, 2005 1:31 PM PST up reply actions

Age is Just A Number

...but if one were attach one to me then the ageless age of Jack Benny, is the number that would be.
Alright Jack Benny was even before my time after he turned 39 that was it, no getting older.
Being an A's fan since 1970 is a pretty cool thing.
It's like watching the rise and fall of the Roman Empire every 10 years. At least, I hope, our latest version of Caligula (BB) has brought us into an era of "Pax Athletica" after our latest burn with the trades of Mulder and Huddy.
It is fun with my three children raising them as A's fans. Nothing else is an option! My 10 yr old's 1st sentence was " I hate the yankees!" ...gotta raise 'em right these days...

by Gerard on Jan 10, 2005 12:03 PM PST reply actions

"Pax Athletica"

I love that!

by kaweahkaweah on Jan 10, 2005 1:28 PM PST up reply actions

Just Kidding about my son's 1st sentence...

...my wife thought was over the top. Actually, my daughter at age 3 would say "A's Go, A's Go... at the Coliseum. It took the longest time to get her to switch that around.
"A's Go! Is a vey touchy subject on AN.

by Gerard on Jan 10, 2005 1:45 PM PST up reply actions