What is our average age?

[Dave Shepard]

I was thinking it, but didn't wanna say it. :D I figured Furby would catch on to that one first. ;D


Dave

[LeeB]

I dunno Tom. Seems like I pretty much resemble the profile myself. Big bulge in the middle. :D

[kelLOGg]

Thanks for starting the poll. The shape looks interesting - so far it falls off rapidly in the late 60's. Wonder why ? :D

[Lud]

DanG........

YOU'LL ALWAYS BE ABOVE AVERAGE!!! 8)

[Jeff]

Thanks for starting the poll. The shape looks interesting - so far it falls off rapidly in the late 60's. Wonder why ? :D

Cause they earned the right to sleep in and aint voted yet. ;)

[Texas Ranger]

I'm up and voted, DanG it!

[DanG]

Slept all the way through Sunday, didya TR? :D :D

[jrob]

Looks like I'm not "over-the-hill" yet.  8)

[CHARLIE]

Well, I answered your poll before I read your message.  I'm not a sawmiller, but my age is in the poll anyway. ;D  I'm really not all that old.....I'm just well worn. :D  Tom is not only real old but he's worn out!

[woodbowl]

Wow!  It drops off sharply after 55, then again to almost nothing after 65.

[Texas Ranger]

That's the way it is, almost nothing after 65 :'(

[Tom]

Somebody get Mr. Ivan Booker to sign up for the over 80.  Hurry!

[Warbird]

Sheesh.  I feel like I've wandered into an old folks home!  *running*  ;) ;D

[Tom]

You can't hide. It'll catch you wherever you go.

[Warbird]

I was just kiddin'!  Honest!  'sides, I ain't no spring chicken anymore.  40 is looming real close.

[SwampDonkey]

40?  :D :D :D

About like my cousin, he thinks he's old at 41.  :D

[Warbird]

Naw.  I don't think I'm old.  But I'm certainly not 'young' anymore, either.  And I really was just kidding.  I'm well aware that most of the 'old timers' around here could probably kick my butt!

[IL Bull]

Us old farts are here to help.  (That's what I tell my kids) 8)

[asy]

Well, I'm with warbird, Staring 40 in the eye, not sure which of us will blink first...

Nah, there aint enough 36-40 year olds for that.  :D

I've voted now, helping this group!

Boss I was surprised at your guesstimate of mid 40's, I would have guessed more like Furby's guess, at Mid 50's. Mind you it's a little late to be guessing now, the bell seems well and truly established...

asy :D

[slidecreekdan]

 58
  I have nothing else to say about that!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jeff]

58
  I have nothing else to say about that!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oldtimers eh? ;)

[Gary_C]

Burlkraft must not have voted cause there is not a category for "about to be born again." 

I am not only above average, but at the top of my age group.  8)

[Texas Ranger]

Not but 15 in and above my age, you young whipper snappers better start paying respect to us old gray heads. :

[Warbird]

Not but 15 in and above my age, you young whipper snappers better start paying respect to us old gray heads. :

I think those of us that some of you view as younger *are* here as a measure of respect.  Life experience is worth a lot and if younger folks would take the time to listen to folks who've already been down that road, they might find life a lot easier.

Right now, I'm going through "the transition".  I'm not quite 40 yet and still consider myself young.  However, I've been letting lots of the 'kids' from church use my shop/garage to work on their vehicles.  Trying to change out a water pump at -35 F just ain't no fun unless you're in a heated shop with compressed air and some of those types of goodies.

The realization that I'm in this 'transition period' was sort of a rude awakening.  See, the 'kids' (who are all well into their 20's) kept calling me Mr 'Warbird', and saying "thank you so much", and in one case, the kid couldn't get one of the water pump bolts loose and was worried about twisting the head off of it.  So I showed him a few tricks and we got 'er done.  The look on his face when that bolt loosened up is something I hope to remember for a long time.  He was so happy it was just great.  That young man just got married and it was his girl friend's (now wife's) car.

Anyway...  it was shocking to realize that these 'kids' were looking up to me the way I look up to my Elders at church or some of you guys around here.  Yeah, younger folks *should* respect their elders and try to learn from them.  It doesn't always happen that way in today's world but when it does, it sure is special.

[Texas Ranger]

Warbird, I didn't think I was old, till stuff stopped working right this past year, and I got a couple of decades on ya.  Keep thinking young, helps a bunch.