puts 'What year were you born in?(1970 - 2008)'
yr = gets.chomp

# I don't know how to get these if statements to re-ask the questions, instead of going to the next question. else becomes an unexpected error, return doesn't work without a def (another thing I'm just about clueless at)so I am told, and while still confuses me.

if (yr.to_i  < 1970)  || (yr.to_i > 2008)
  puts 'Please enter a year after 1970, and before 2008'
  end
     puts 'What month were you born in?(1 - 12)'
     month = gets.chomp
      if (month.to_i  < 1)  || (month.to_i > 12)
        puts 'Please enter a valid month'
        end
        puts 'What day were you born on? (1 - 31)'
        day = gets.chomp
          if (day.to_i < 1) || (day.to_i > 31)
            puts 'Please enter a valid day for the month.'
          end

time1 = Time.mktime(yr, month, day)
time2 = Time.new
time3 = (31536000)
time4 = (time2 - time1).to_i
time5 = (time4 / time3).to_s

puts time5

# ok, it tells me my age, now I need to change the number into one "SPANK!" for every birthday.

# secs now - secs born = (secs lived) / ((((secs per min = 60) min per hr = 60) hr per day = 24) day per year = 365) = number of spanks

puts 'What year were you born? (1970 - 2008)'
  yr = gets.chomp
  
puts 'What month were you born? (1 - 12 )'
  mth = gets.chomp
  
puts 'What day were you born? (1 - 31)'
  day = gets.chomp
  
    
if (yr.to_i < 1970 .. yr.to_i > 2010)
puts 'Please enter a valid year.'
    puts 'What year were you born? (1970 - 2008)'
      yr = gets.chomp
        end

if (mth.to_i < 1 .. mth.to_i > 12)
puts 'Please enter a valid month.'
    puts 'What month were you born? (1 - 12 )'
      mth = gets.chomp
        end

if (day.to_i < 1 .. day.to_i > 31)
puts 'Please enter valid day'
    puts 'What day were you born? (1 - 31)'
      day = gets.chomp
        end

t1 = Time.mktime(yr, mth, day)
t2 = Time.now
t3 = (t2 - t1).to_i
t4 = (31536000)
t5 = (t3 / t4).to_s

puts 'SPANK! ' *t5.to_i