How old are you?

Rich_in_Tampa · 11-27-2007, 02:53 PM

Been a while since we've done this poll, but I think we are "skewing" a little younger than a year or two ago. So, how old are you?

bbbamI · 11-27-2007, 03:18 PM

I'm glad you didn't ask us how old we feel.

**Janet H** · 11-27-2007, 03:34 PM

I am 29, blond, thin and independently wealthy - how about the rest of you?

OK, OK - I'll vote...

FinanceDude · 11-27-2007, 03:44 PM

I'll bet the vast majority on here are 50-59, but I may be wrong..............

cantlogin · 11-27-2007, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by FinanceDude

I'll bet the vast majority on here are 50-59, but I may be wrong..............

Define vast.

pfpelican · 11-27-2007, 03:48 PM

I'm half vast.

mountaintosea · 11-27-2007, 04:03 PM

I thought the majority would be in the 50-59 group also. But I'm really surprised at the jump from 30-39 to 50-59. So where are the 40-49?

OAG · 11-27-2007, 04:08 PM

Just a guess, but at w*rk?

FinanceDude · 11-27-2007, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by R Wood

Just a guess, but at w*rk?

Guilty as charged.........

It sucks being 40........unless you started saving at 20,so you are FIRED at 40..........

lazygood4nothinbum · 11-27-2007, 05:00 PM

i presume that since you asked me such a personal question i'll be getting a dinner out this?

bbbamI · 11-27-2007, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mountaintosea

I thought the majority would be in the 50-59 group also. But I'm really surprised at the jump from 30-39 to 50-59. So where are the 40-49?

I used to be in the 40-49...but 2 weeks ago I turned fffifty.

martyb · 11-27-2007, 05:17 PM

I'm 49 at the moment. Ask me again in 52 days and I'll be in the next bracket.

Eyerishgold · 11-27-2007, 05:52 PM

I just turned 29 a few days back. I can hear the ticks on my life clock counting down the dreaded departure from my 20's. What a horrible noise....TICK.....TICK....TICK....

haha · 11-27-2007, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Eyerishgold

I just turned 29 a few days back. I can hear the ticks on my life clock counting down the dreaded departure from my 20's. What a horrible noise....TICK.....TICK....TICK....

I feel for you Honey.

Ha

Goonie · 11-27-2007, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Eyerishgold

I just turned 29 a few days back. I can hear the ticks on my life clock counting down the dreaded departure from my 20's. What a horrible noise....TICK.....TICK....TICK....

The 20's have been highly over rated.....30's were pretty darn good.....then again the 40''s were even better! But, hey, I gotta tell ya......50 is fantastic!

50 is the absolute best.....because I FIRE'd and it's just like being 5 again! No work. No school. Get up when I'm ready. Take a nap when I feel one coming on. Go to bed when I'm tuckered out. And best of all, just like being 5 again.....THE ENDLESS DAYS OF PLAY!!!

So, yep, 50 is the best.......so far! And I'd venture to guess that next year, and each successive year will be even better!

playaman · 11-27-2007, 07:25 PM

I turned 60 four months ago and felt older immediately. A psychological thing ... but real nonetheless.

mountaintosea · 11-27-2007, 08:05 PM

So far 30 felt really odd (not old)to me. 40 didn't bother me and 50 well I went around telling everyone I was now a half a century old. (And that didn't bother me either.) In 5 years it will be the big 6-0. Mmmm that might feel odd also?

And just as an aside, no 70-80 in sight yet? Does that mean that they (like my parents) refuse to enter this brave new world called the Internet?

**bssc** · 11-27-2007, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by lazygood4nothinbum

i presume that since you asked me such a personal question i'll be getting a dinner out this?

Only if we can sell you an annuity.

**bssc** · 11-27-2007, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R Wood

Just a guess, but at w*rk?

Sucks not to have rich parents or worked for Oracle in the 80s like some friends of mine. Oh well, I will do it another way.

Rich_in_Tampa · 11-27-2007, 08:41 PM

I'm 58 til March. Not long ago, I went jogging with my 32 year-old son. We kid around with one another often, part of the patter. When we were done, he said, "Not bad, Dad, considering you're pushing 60."

At first I thought he was giving me his typical "hard time." He wasn't. Ouch

View Poll Results: How old were you on your last birthday?
70 or older	0	0%
60 - 69	34	16.11%
50 - 59	88	41.71%
40 - 49	43	20.38%
30 - 39	35	16.59%
29 or younger	11	5.21%
Voters: 211. You may not vote on this poll

11-27-2007, 02:53 PM	#1
Rich_in_Tampa Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tampa Posts: 5,877	How old are you? Been a while since we've done this poll, but I think we are "skewing" a little younger than a year or two ago. So, how old are you? __________________ Rich Tampa, FL (10% retired) As if you didn't know..If the above message happens to contain medical content, it's NOT intended as advice, and may not be accurate, applicable or sufficient. Don't rely on it for any medical purpose whatsoever. Consult your own doctor for all medical advice.

11-27-2007, 03:18 PM	#2
bbbamI Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dallas Vicinity Posts: 1,810	I'm glad you didn't ask us how old we feel. __________________ If you think pleasure in life is over-rated, you haven’t been pleasured enough.

11-27-2007, 03:34 PM	#3
Janet H Administrator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,640	I am 29, blond, thin and independently wealthy - how about the rest of you? OK, OK - I'll vote... __________________ I need a new signature.

11-27-2007, 03:44 PM	#4
FinanceDude Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 7,419	I'll bet the vast majority on here are 50-59, but I may be wrong.............. __________________ Consult with your own advisor or representative. My thoughts should not be construed as investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results (love that one).......:) President Obama, please know that I will continue to cling to my guns and religion........:)

11-27-2007, 03:48 PM	#6
pfpelican Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 229	I'm half vast. __________________ Old Guys Rule

11-27-2007, 04:03 PM	#7
mountaintosea Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 285	I thought the majority would be in the 50-59 group also. But I'm really surprised at the jump from 30-39 to 50-59. So where are the 40-49?

11-27-2007, 04:08 PM	#8
OAG Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dublin, Ohio Posts: 1,822	Just a guess, but at wrk? __________________ Proud Vietnam Veteran: Cu Chi 66, 1/25th, HHC 25th and Pleiku 66-67 41st Sig Bn 1st STRATCOM*

11-27-2007, 05:00 PM	#10
lazygood4nothinbum Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,783	i presume that since you asked me such a personal question i'll be getting a dinner out this? __________________ "off with their heads"~~dr. joseph-ignace guillotin "life should begin with age and its privileges and accumulations, and end with youth and its capacity to splendidly enjoy such advantages."~~mark twain - letter to edward kimmitt 1901

11-27-2007, 05:17 PM	#12
martyb Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Janesville, WI Posts: 497	I'm 49 at the moment. Ask me again in 52 days and I'll be in the next bracket. __________________ *A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man...which debt he proposes to pay off with your money.* -G Gordon Liddy**

11-27-2007, 05:52 PM	#13
Eyerishgold Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 195	I just turned 29 a few days back. I can hear the ticks on my life clock counting down the dreaded departure from my 20's. What a horrible noise....TICK.....TICK....TICK....

11-27-2007, 07:25 PM	#16
playaman Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 167	I turned 60 four months ago and felt older immediately. A psychological thing ... but real nonetheless.

11-27-2007, 08:05 PM	#17
mountaintosea Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 285	So far 30 felt really odd (not old)to me. 40 didn't bother me and 50 well I went around telling everyone I was now a half a century old. (And that didn't bother me either.) In 5 years it will be the big 6-0. Mmmm that might feel odd also? And just as an aside, no 70-80 in sight yet? Does that mean that they (like my parents) refuse to enter this brave new world called the Internet?

11-27-2007, 08:41 PM	#20
Rich_in_Tampa Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tampa Posts: 5,877	I'm 58 til March. Not long ago, I went jogging with my 32 year-old son. We kid around with one another often, part of the patter. When we were done, he said, "Not bad, Dad, considering you're pushing 60." At first I thought he was giving me his typical "hard time." He wasn't. Ouch __________________ Rich Tampa, FL (10% retired) As if you didn't know..If the above message happens to contain medical content, it's NOT intended as advice, and may not be accurate, applicable or sufficient. Don't rely on it for any medical purpose whatsoever. Consult your own doctor for all medical advice.