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Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:52 am**

I know it's a bit rude to ask someone's age, so thought I'd do it in a poll.

I'm wondering what the average age of the forum users here is.....

Photography is generally and 'old persons' hobby, moreso then the young persons. With the DSLR, I've noticed A LOT of younger people picking up the hobby.

I myself am 22.

Thanks,
Wade

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:07 am**

I'm 21.

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:37 am**

At 56 you'd think I'd be old enough to know better than to be posting this at twenty to two in the morning.

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:52 am**

"Photography was not a bastard left by science on the doorstep of art, but a legitimate child of the Western pictorial tradition." - Galassi

Like the quote Sheetshooter (you don't own a 4 x 5 do you! ). You are right ... bed time!

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:00 am**

Sheetshooter wrote:At 56 you'd think I'd be old enough to know better than to be posting this at twenty to two in the morning.

Why should anyone think that?

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:41 am**

I'm 28, nearly 29...and I'm posting at 3:40am...go figure?

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 5:37 am**

I'mm 33 and its 4:37am :shock:

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:03 am**

I'm 53 and at 5:33am the day has begun...

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:15 am**

I am 59 and wondering if I have a life.......

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:41 am**

I'm 28 tomorrow

:D:D

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:44 am**

Happy birthday then, hopefully you'll get a 70-200 VR for gift! :shock:

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:07 am**

So I'm reading the age ranges to find where mine is (too much reading for my liking! :lol:

) and I see 25-30 30-35....ok mines next...WHAT 35-45.....I'm only 36 and here I am lumped in with the 40 year olds.....how'd that happen :shock:

I'm not 40 dammnit......thats aaaggggeeeesssss away :roll:

I now need to go make a coffee to calm my heart :lol:

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:47 am**

We had a similar poll last November if you are interested.....

http://www.d70users.com/viewtopic.php?t=1082

Although I had more detail at the upper end

52 here. Next year I'll be 53 and born in '53.

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:00 am**

Wade

Your perspective is interesting. The oldest category is 45 and over. From way back at 22 that must seem a fair spread, but I can tell you at (almost) 50 I reckon I'd like to have seen > 45 split up into a few more groupings. I'm not old like those 60 year olds are :wink:

Hell I still listen to JJJ :shock:

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:04 am**

Yeah, I reckon

45-46

47-48

49

49yrs 6 mnths

49yrs 9 mnths

49yrs 11mnths

49yrs 11mnths 28 days

OH GOD, I'M 50 TOMORROW, OH NO

50-55

Can't remember

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:16 am**

I am 27
I missed the best years of my life in front of a computer
arguing about who was the better starship captain Picard or Kirk.
Photography has got me out of that comfort zone. I intend to live life to the fullest from now on.

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:27 am**

Woohoo - I am 60 and love every second of every day :wink:

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:18 am**

stubbsy: without meeting anyone from this forum, and without asking 'how old you are' I was unable to work out everyone's ages and the groups.

Next time I'll know to do year by year after 45

Greg B: I actually searched the forum for "age" and scanned all threads. A bump was my prefered option over a new thread. :oops:

Doing well here aren't I?

--Wade

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:32 am**

Greg B wrote:Yeah, I reckon

45-46

47-48

49

49yrs 6 mnths

49yrs 9 mnths

49yrs 11mnths

49yrs 11mnths 28 days

OH GOD, I'M 50 TOMORROW, OH NO

50-55

Can't remember

Thanks Greg :cry:

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:38 am**

wendellt wrote:I am 27
I missed the best years of my life in front of a computer
arguing about who was the better starship captain Picard or Kirk.
Photography has got me out of that comfort zone. I intend to live life to the fullest from now on.

Picard - no questions. And I am prepared to die defending that belief

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:40 am**

wendellt wrote:I missed the best years of my life in front of a computer
arguing about who was the better starship captain Picard or Kirk.

Now he argues with me at work about Sisko and Janeway, as well as if tlhIngan is a real language.

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:29 pm**

rokkstar wrote:
wendellt wrote:I am 27
I missed the best years of my life in front of a computer
arguing about who was the better starship captain Picard or Kirk.
Photography has got me out of that comfort zone. I intend to live life to the fullest from now on.

Picard - no questions. And I am prepared to die defending that belief

Well of course. He's the one who was played by someone who can act!

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:31 pm**

im 23, and married to a 27 yo.

long live the toy-boys!

JD

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:31 pm**

ghobe' peDoghQo'

Now let's get back on topic.

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:41 pm**

jdear wrote:im 23, and married to a 27 yo.

long live the toy-boys!

JD

I'm 24.

Pfft.. 4 years.. that's nothing..

And the best captain is Mal.. picard would be a close second though

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:08 pm**

rokkstar wrote:
wendellt wrote:I am 27
I missed the best years of my life in front of a computer
arguing about who was the better starship captain Picard or Kirk.
Photography has got me out of that comfort zone. I intend to live life to the fullest from now on.

Picard - no questions. And I am prepared to die defending that belief

Though JaneWay was cuter than both of them put together

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:10 pm**

Few people in my age range hmmmm....

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:12 pm**

WadeM wrote:Photography is generally and 'old persons' hobby, moreso then the young persons. With the DSLR, I've noticed A LOT of younger people picking up the hobby.

I dont know if Id classify it quite like that. A lot of young people seem to get interested in photography in their teens and early 20's, drop it as life gets too busy, and then pick it up again as they get older. As a side-note, Motorbikes seem to have a fairly similar demographic.

But yes, I do agree that dSLR's (and cellphones :shock:

) seem to have gotten a lot more young people into photography recently than film seems to have done over the last 10odd years. I believe that it was starting to turn into a 'old person's' hobby and that dSLR's have definitely revived things and gotten young people interested in photography again.

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:12 pm**

informer wrote:Few people in my age range hmmmm....

What? 18-25? you're a lucky champ! :wink:

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:27 pm**

Ah well,

just missed that last age range by a few days, why didn't you ask last week?

Now I've got to be lumped with all the "oldies"

At least there is lots of company there, so far

Radar

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:31 pm**

Birddog114 wrote:
informer wrote:Few people in my age range hmmmm....

What? 18-25? you're a lucky champ!

You smartass you. I'm 31.

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:33 pm**

informer wrote:
Birddog114 wrote:
informer wrote:Few people in my age range hmmmm....

What? 18-25? you're a lucky champ!

You smartass you. I'm 31.

It's a long way to catch up with me. :wink:

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:35 pm**

Birddog114 wrote:
informer wrote:
Birddog114 wrote:
informer wrote:Few people in my age range hmmmm....

What? 18-25? you're a lucky champ!

You smartass you. I'm 31.

It's a long way to catch up with me.

Or me ...

But I am younger than some. Not too many, mind you.

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:36 pm**

robboh wrote:
rokkstar wrote:
wendellt wrote:I am 27
I missed the best years of my life in front of a computer
arguing about who was the better starship captain Picard or Kirk.
Photography has got me out of that comfort zone. I intend to live life to the fullest from now on.

Picard - no questions. And I am prepared to die defending that belief

Though JaneWay was cuter than both of them put together

Janeway .... cute ....

There's a concept!

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:38 pm**

I'm 46 and my wife makes me feel 10 years younger!
.......i guess that's because SHE IS

Cheers
Marc

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:55 pm**

i'm 32 and surprised 30-35 is coming second last...

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:28 pm**

genji wrote:i'm 32 and surprised 30-35 is coming second last...

I'm really sorry I didn't do more >45 still :p

--Wade

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:40 pm**

robboh wrote:
rokkstar wrote:
wendellt wrote:I am 27
I missed the best years of my life in front of a computer
arguing about who was the better starship captain Picard or Kirk.
Photography has got me out of that comfort zone. I intend to live life to the fullest from now on.

Picard - no questions. And I am prepared to die defending that belief

Though JaneWay was cuter than both of them put together

But nowhere near as cute as either Deanna Troi or 7 of 9

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:46 pm**

Oh don't make do this:

Resistance is futile. You will stay on topic.

Do not resist.
It's futile.

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:51 pm**

Ah! 7 of 9 :lol:

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:58 pm**

Geoff wrote:I'm 28, nearly 29...and I'm posting at 3:40am...go figure?

Same here. And I read your post at 4am!

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:00 pm**

sirhc55 wrote:Ah! 7 of 9

Ain't she hot?! *drool*

kk stay on topic folks. :wink:

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:05 pm**

33, nearly 34........still feel 18, although don't look it anymore!

Picard wins hands down for me, followed by Janeway a not too distant second. Kirk-crap, Sisko-crap and Archer-crap!

Deanna Troi-pathetic, Kes-pathetic and Riker-pathetic!!

Data, 7 of 9, Worf and the holographic Doctor in Voyager were the best! (But nothing compared to Picard!). The Next Generation and Voyager were the best series.......Deep Space 9 was crap! (sorry everyone, just had to get that off my chest!)

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:09 pm**

stormygirl wrote:Picard wins hands down for me, followed by Janeway a not too distant second. Kirk-crap, Sisko-crap and Archer-crap!

Deanna Troi-pathetic, Kes-pathetic and Riker-pathetic!!

Data, 7 of 9, Worf and the holographic Doctor in Voyager were the best! (But nothing compared to Picard!). The Next Generation and Voyager were the best series.......Deep Space 9 was crap! (sorry everyone, just had to get that off my chest!)

The doctor was the best character ever. Totally sarcastic and smug, so excellent.
Data was the man, 7 of 9 was just downright sexy.

DS9 - crap, agreed.

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:14 pm**

My driver's licence and the face in the mirror say I'm 41, though to my wife and kids, I'm somewhere around 12. My daughter probably summed me up pretty well a few weeks ago after the fifth time that day I'd jumped out from behind something to give her a fright: Shaking her head and scowling, my darling 14 yr old declared, "Honestly Dad, it's like living with a monkey".

I don't plan on growing up real soon so pass me that banana... :wink:

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:27 pm**

ds9, whats thats? a silly star trek spinoff!
its sad to hear Scotty had passed on at 85.
i would have to say the last ep. of voyager did it for me.

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:28 pm**

Do you want me to read you some Vogon poetry?

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:32 pm**

Perhaps the topic heading should have read

"How old do you feel?".

In that case, 21 :lol:

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:39 pm**

Nnnnsic wrote:Do you want me to read you some Vogon poetry?

Only if you won't be offended when my spleen leaps up and throttles my brain...

Put that small piece of green putty back in your armpit - this is not midsummer!

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:47 pm**

My wife tells me I'm 31.
My girlfriend tells me I look 25.

Have to do what the wife tells me or I don't get to buy my shiny new 12-24mm DX lens....so 31 it is.

Sonny

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