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Title: Your age
Post by: bigsnowdog on November 06, 2011, 09:00:05 AM
I have been pleased to see a lot of older folks here, it helps me to not feel so old. I also want to believe I can be active for a very long time yet. I am 61 years young and still working in the trees. I love it, and I believe it keeps me healthy.
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: dnalley on November 06, 2011, 09:10:41 AM
Some of us put our age in our profile.  Others don't ???
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: Jeff on November 06, 2011, 09:13:51 AM
Yup, that information is already supplied by those that wish to supply it. It will appear within their profile as well as on the posts :)   If you click on your profile button and then look to the left for the link "Forum Profile Information", you can add your birthdate, which is what adds your age, and what ever other information you would like to add.  :)
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: woodmills1 on November 06, 2011, 07:00:54 PM
60 am
and proud of it
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: smwwoody on November 06, 2011, 08:23:42 PM
 8) still a young guy i think
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: BOBWOOD on November 06, 2011, 08:42:21 PM
I think good honest work keeps a fellow young...My father is 77 and still goin strong...just gotta keep him outta the tractor bucket when felling trees  no_no and he should be good for a long time yet! BOB
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: bigsnowdog on November 06, 2011, 09:13:32 PM
Why does he get in the loader bucket, to get higher in the air?

I do that.
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: Piston on November 07, 2011, 06:32:58 AM
I'm still a kid.  Hope to stay that way.   ;D
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: Chuck White on November 07, 2011, 12:33:52 PM
I'm 62 and I'm doing pretty well.

My FIL is now 75 and still runs his Wood-Mizer LT40G18 manual mill.  So, he's doing good also.
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: BOBWOOD on November 07, 2011, 05:22:59 PM
Quote from: bigsnowdog on November 06, 2011, 09:13:32 PM
Why does he get in the loader bucket, to get higher in the air?

I do that.

Yup...He was cutting trees from around some buildings and stuff at the local fair grounds this summer and needed to get higher up I guess...I did not witness this myself...my brother told me about it. BOB
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: treefarmer87 on November 07, 2011, 06:18:04 PM
still young, and still got ALOT to learn ;)
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: celliott on November 07, 2011, 06:26:37 PM
Quote from: treefarmer87 on November 07, 2011, 06:18:04 PM
still young, and still got ALOT to learn ;)

That's one benefit of us young guys hanging around here- everyone has so much knowledge to offer, whether it be forestry related, or life lessons, we can learn alot if we so choose to use the knowledge gained.  I like to just browse through all the topics, read them, and chime in occasionally when I got something to say.  I like to learn though  :)
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: Taylortractornut on November 07, 2011, 08:19:48 PM
Couple weeks away from 32  now.   Learn something new everyday iffin Im lucky.   
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: pineywoods on November 07, 2011, 09:01:56 PM
You can't teach an old dog new tricks

You never get to old to learn, well almost, If you do, you might as well go sit on the porch and wait for the grim reaper..
I learned something today. Bought  a wire welder couple of years ago, never could get the hang of welding with it. Welds look like where a tomato worm crawled...Tried welding a busted chain binder today. EUREKA, it worked, I finally figured it out. smiley_sidelightbulb
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: wvwoodchuck on November 07, 2011, 09:15:29 PM
I'm old enough to know better, but too young to care. 8)

I'm 36, but feel 3 times that sometimes.  This is a great forum. There is a bottomless well of knowledge here.
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: RynSmith on November 07, 2011, 09:54:30 PM
I'd like to give celliott a 'like' button, even though I'm pretty sure I don't qualify as a 'young guy.'   :)
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: Magicman on November 07, 2011, 10:37:04 PM
I need adult supervision.   ;D
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: acco1840 on November 07, 2011, 11:01:29 PM
26. Started milling at 13.
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: Piston on November 08, 2011, 01:25:03 AM
My grandfather turned 93 yesterday  8)
A few weeks ago when I was up visiting him I told him I would go clear some overgrown brush for him because I didn't want him doing it.  Before the saplings were even hitting the ground he was lugging them over to the brush pile.  Next thing I know I hear an engine start up, I turn around and he's firing up the generator!  He's triple my age and i can barely keep up with him!

I guess that is why he's in the shape he is in at the age he is at.


    God bless that man!  I really look up to him.  ;)

Title: Re: Your age
Post by: WildDog on November 08, 2011, 02:35:37 AM
Piston your grandfather sounds a lot like mine, him and dad were in business together, he used to wear dad out with the hours he put in. I remember grandpa retiring when he was 65 bought a nice cabin cruiser and a holdiday house on the coast, sold the boat within 3months and the holiday house went next so he could get back to work. He died last year at 93yrs and then dad was let off the hook and retired to his farm. Never seen dad happier :)
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: forest.c on November 08, 2011, 06:57:18 AM
47 here still a spring chicken realy !
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: Norm on November 08, 2011, 07:24:27 AM
I'll have to 2nd Piney on never too old to learn. Every day on here there's new things to absorb, love it!
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: DaveP on November 08, 2011, 08:09:42 AM
   
   75 and still going.  Got to stay active  Thinking about buying a MS660 because it is less weight then my old Jonsered 920.
                       Davep
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: Magicman on November 08, 2011, 01:31:55 PM
I am thankful for the tired and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means that I am still capable of working hard that day.
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: Lambee10 on November 08, 2011, 04:08:48 PM
My 12 year old and I work on his math while I take him to school.  H ;)is favorite is figuring Board feet in his head.  I give him a materials list and tell him to go to it. 

Keeping up with him keeps me young... 8)
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: KBforester on November 08, 2011, 05:12:25 PM
26. I like the mix of ages on this forum. Now all we need is more women.
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: madmari on November 08, 2011, 08:03:58 PM
Spoken like the young bull........
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: chucker on November 09, 2011, 09:48:57 PM
 54 and feeling every pain of it! cant wait till tomorrow to add a few more....
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: Magicman on November 10, 2011, 08:19:41 PM
We will be friends until we are old and senile.  Then we can become new friends.   :)
Title: Re: Your age
Post by: Side loader on November 10, 2011, 09:05:49 PM
I do enjoy this forum. I'm 48 and never too old to learn.  I enjoy learning whats going on in other markets and picking up on new ideas.