Old players post here

[AuntieM]

You know, the guy at the bowling alley where I play has got to be at least 80 yrs old. Maybe he would be sympathetic...

Re: checking ID - how about you have to have at least one gray hair?
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[MAAAX_himself]

im 15 and i hope still play when im 30.....cause my dad says that he wont get me a ddr machine because he thinks ill get sick of it and quit playing so when im 30 and still playing just mabey hel get me one then..

[Zerom]

[FTG_William Howard Taft]

One question...how did you (anyone over thirty) start playing this anyways?

My dad tried it once about a month after I got a homepad. He failed "Remember You" on Light )a 1 footer) then gave up.

Did you try the arcade first or did your kids turn you onto it?

Or did you just spontaneously go out and buy a home pad and game to see what it was all about?
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[AuntieM]

[Slowpoke]

[469.JR07 Si]

[AuntieM]

Instead of a DDR senior center, who would be interested in a gathering where young and old could play in harmony? They could show us some fancy footwork, and we could teach them some old-school dance moves? I have an idea that just might work...
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[Slowpoke]

The only thing I'd be able to show off is how to sweat an inordinate amount while play relatively easy songs

[Sinistar]

[AuntieM]

I like the idea of investing in another game system to get those other mixes. That's one of the advantages of being an old DDR player: you actually have the income for those things!

How old is your son? My kids are 9 and 7. I'm wondering how you came up with the idea of the custom pad? My kids do OK with the CF at home but have trouble with the arcade pads. And that frustrates the heck out of them to the point where they don't want to play at the arcades.
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[Sinistar]

My son turns 3 this Friday, so he's a wee bit small to straddle the 11" center of my full size Flux. His pad will be 24 inches square with panels just under 8 inches.

The idea basically came from wanting him to have his own pad for playing with dad instead of just watching me. My mission will be complete once I do up steps to various Wiggles songs in StepMania.
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CF cbox mods and more at the 'Pad'

[Slowpoke]

[Sinistar]

[dancedance]

I don't consider myself "elderly". Nope, I am a "youthful" 38. Try explaining to your friends that you just bought a new playstation 2 for the sole purpose of playing one game (DDR) - that needs a special mat. (No kids or neice/nephews to blame the purchase on) I love the game. I also am addicted to taking live hip hop and jazz funk dance classes. Those classes are full of 18-24 year olds. Lets say you are never too old to do what you enjoy!!!!!!

[AuntieM]

[Liquid Zero]

[clubbinguy]

At our local DDR hotspots, there are quite a few 20ish players, including some of the best in the area. It's not very much regarded as a childish thing here. I'm the oldest of the regulars in my area, at 27.

I probably take DDR a little too seriously, especially for my age. But I was fat as a child and could never excel at anything athletic, and now I've slimmed down and found something I'm halfway decent at, so I play several times a week, and have gotten all serious about my scores.

One thing that we've discussed here, as we were wishing we were as good as a few of the 13 year olds, is that the kids have some things to their advantage:

- They usually naturally have more energy
- They don't have to go to work
- They don't have to use their $ on bills/insurance/etc & can play more often
- After 25ish, the body starts slowing down, and it's harder to stay athletic

(yes, I'm stereotyping a bit. don't flame me if you're 16 and have a job)

I always worry about the day coming when I'll be too old to play and won't be able to tackle 10 footers. But I look at say, Marine drill instructors. These guys are 30-35ish and can outperform the 18 yo recruits. Granted, they train like beasts, but that's just one example that makes me not worry as much about DDR and getting older.

I don't think there's anythign pathetic about being an adult and playing. It's great exercise, which is never a bad thing.
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[Ryu_Hirakashi]

[AuntieM]

Hirakashi: That's one of the advantages of being older and playing, I think - it's easier to maintain a sense of perspective. Many of us have a family and kids, so we have to work in our DDR time around those responsibilities. Younger players might not feel the guilt we feel when we neglect our responsibilities to play, if we feel like the playing is interfering with our performing our duties. Not that their duties aren't important or that they don't feel strongly committed to them, it's just that it's different when you have a family to take care of.

IOW, wait til they have children; then they'll understand.

On a different and much lighter note, here are some more advantages of being older and playing:

Don't have to get a ride to the arcade
Butt looks better than most people your age


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