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Old 02-12-08, 11:15 AM
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Who is the oldest and youngest reader of the forum?

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Congrats, great ride.

I once thought that instead of riding *my* age on my birthday I would try to ride the age of the oldest member of this board.

Nope, bad idea....too much work while I'm "young," I'll build up to it!
Let's start with the teens and 90's. Anyone that young or old?
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By the way, I got a phone call from a stranger today who wanted info on a Bernese Mountain Dog they rescued. I don't know why, but he said... "I assume you're in the 50+ group? We have an internet forum just for people in the 50+ group, if you want to join." I was actually startled for a moment, expecting that one of you had played a joke on me! But I guess not!
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65 here. I'm not going to be close to either end - at least not for awhile.
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Old 02-12-08, 11:32 AM
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65 here. I'm not going to be close to either end - at least not for awhile.
Watch out- Your giving too many years away to the Grandchildren. Better get the trike sorted.

61 here so in the same boat.
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Old 02-12-08, 11:49 AM
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Better get the trike sorted.
I'm not ready for a trike quite yet.
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Sixty seven years old, but immature for my age.
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Originally Posted by solveg
By the way, I got a phone call from a stranger today who wanted info on a Bernese Mountain Dog they rescued. I don't know why, but he said... "I assume you're in the 50+ group?
Are we counting in Dog Years?
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65 this month.
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I'm just a little over 8....in dog years!

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OK, anyone in their 90's or teens can pop in later.

Let's continue on! Anyone in their 20's or 80's read the forum?
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Originally Posted by solveg
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Let's start with the teens and 90's. Anyone that young or old?
Sorry, I'm 105 and can't take the chance by delaying posting. Tried to ride my age last Saturday but only managed a Century.

Tail winds to everyone.

Signed, The Smokester's Great Grand Father
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A truthful 54 going on 20 until I look in the mirror. A hat off to everyone here. Riding keeps us young!
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Lemme find my baby Jebus avatar, then I can be the youngest!
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Originally Posted by fthomas
A truthful 54 going on 20 until I look in the mirror. A hat off to everyone here. Riding keeps us young!

Same here, fthomas! Mrs. Road Fan would say I'm approaching 20 backwards. But how'd this 34 years backwards go so fast?

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Old 02-12-08, 05:01 PM
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I am as old as life on the Earth, for as it is stated on Wikipedia:

Tom Bombadil's origins in the cosmology of Middle-earth were left vague by Tolkien. He calls himself the "Oldest" and the "Master". He claims to remember "the first raindrop and the first acorn"

Unfortunately what I cannot remember is where I put last night's mail.
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60 and 10 mos. "Real Age" quiz puts me at 49.7 years.
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60 and 10 mos. "Real Age" quiz puts me at 49.7 years.
I love that Real Age test. 65 actual years for me with 56.9 from the quiz
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68 .. that puts me in the lead at the moment. Not sure I like the lead in this race though.
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Old 02-12-08, 05:58 PM
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Lots of us here are 65, it seems. What is the Real Age test? Someone clue me in...I must have forgotten.
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Another for the 65 gang
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Originally Posted by Louis
Lots of us here are 65, it seems. What is the Real Age test? Someone clue me in...I must have forgotten.
It's a lifestyle quiz. If you smoke and have unprotected sex it will tell you that you already died.
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Originally Posted by waldowales
Sixty seven years old, but immature for my age.
Ditto.
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Old 02-12-08, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Retro Grouch
It's a lifestyle quiz. If you smoke and have unprotected sex it will tell you that you already died.
Sex...I seem to have some vague memory of that word.
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We have a tandem rider from Arizona who frequents this forum, who is 75 or 76. Sorry I can't remember the login.
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I'm in the middle with 56 years behind me...when I worked in the mission in Venezuela there was a saying: Let's move forward, behind us is too scary.
Be patient all, the young ones will be posting soon, that is my prediction.
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