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How Young/Old Are you?

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 9, 2006 12:26 PM
somewhere between 10 and 20.
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timthechef
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Posted by timthechef on Thursday, February 9, 2006 12:22 PM
I'm old enough to know better and young enough not to care!
Life's too short to eat bad cake
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 9, 2006 11:47 AM
39 and my daughter is 7, so I voted twice.
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Train 284
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Posted by Train 284 on Thursday, February 9, 2006 11:36 AM
14, will be 15 in a month and a half!
Matt Cool Espee Forever! Modeling the Modoc Northern Railroad in HO scale Brakeman/Conductor/Fireman on the Yreka Western Railroad Member of Rouge Valley Model RR Club
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Posted by scubaterry on Thursday, February 9, 2006 4:40 AM
I 'm 54 but woke up this morning feeling more like 55[|)]
Terry[8D]
Terry Eatin FH&R in Sunny Florida
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 8:04 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by IRONROOSTER

39 and holding for 19 years.[swg]
Enjoy
Paul


Friday is the tenth anniversary of my 39th birthday.

I like Jack Benny and trains. The youngsters might not understand that.....
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Tracklayer
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Posted by Tracklayer on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 7:47 PM
42...

TL

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 7:40 PM
i am 17 and i am already winning awards for my kitbashing
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Posted by trainfreek92 on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 5:50 PM
I am 13 and 2 months 1 day! Tim
Running New England trains on The Maple Lead & Pine Tree Central RR from the late 50's to the early 80's in N scale
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AggroJones
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Posted by AggroJones on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 3:59 PM
Somewhere between 20 and 60.

"Being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses"

EXPERIMENTATION TO BRING INNOVATION

http://community.webshots.com/album/288541251nntnEK?start=588

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 3:31 PM
Hey where the Heck is 14!!!![:(!]
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metalfrog
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Posted by metalfrog on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 3:03 PM
62 and i feel it unfortunately! trains pep me up though...terry.....
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Posted by dragonriversteel on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 3:00 PM
35 ...and yes still plays with trains. Been playing with them since that first train set waaaaaaaaayyyyyy back in 1974,hey gotta give me some credit,i was only 4 years old in 74.


Patrick
Beaufort,SC
DRSC {In the process of rebuilding the mill}

Fear an Ignorant Man more than a Lion- Turkish proverb

Modeling an ficticious HO scale intergrated Scrap Yard & Steel Mill Melt Shop.

Southland Industrial Railway or S.I.R for short. Enterchanging with Norfolk Southern.

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Posted by SilverSpike on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 2:18 PM
44, will be 45 in October.

Ryan Boudreaux
The Piedmont Division
Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger era
Cajun Chef Ryan

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IRONROOSTER
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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 2:17 PM
39 and holding for 19 years.[swg]
Enjoy
Paul
If you're having fun, you're doing it the right way.
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 1:49 PM
ME 23

UGG
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claycts
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Posted by claycts on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 11:13 AM
OLD till I get down to the trains, then I am a KID AGAIN !!
Take Care George Pavlisko Driving Race cars and working on HO trains More fun than I can stand!!!
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Posted by loathar on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 11:07 AM
Old enough to know better. Young enough to still not care.[8D]
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tomikawaTT
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Posted by tomikawaTT on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 10:52 AM
Young enough to still be fascinated by all things mechanical, especially anything that runs on flanged wheels on steel rails.

Old enough to have learned some useful skills, and to have learned that I don't know everything and never will.

Old enough to draw Social Security, but still a quarter century younger than my parents were when they passed on.

Young enough to still believe that model railroading is fun!
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howmus
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Posted by howmus on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 10:50 AM
OMG!!!!!! Spacemouse didn't notice that you didn't include the choice, "other". You like to play dangerously don't you.....[}:)][;)][:D]

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

We'll get there sooner or later! 

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SOU Fan
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Posted by SOU Fan on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 10:47 AM
I'm 15. I voted for the 15-20. makes me look like I have more experience in the hobby.[8D]
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radio2
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Posted by radio2 on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 10:23 AM
Greetings:
Not bad as polls go , I started in the hobby when i was your age,I'm presently working on my forth layout in N-guage, and trying to get my grandsons intrested in the hobby, instead of scorching thier brains on viedo games.

Rm2
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mikebonellisr
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Posted by mikebonellisr on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 10:21 AM
many 65 and older don't use computers that often,but i'm pretty sure that it's a pretty large modeling group.You'll see many of us at train shows,hobby shops,etc.(If our nurse will wheel us there)I've been modeling 35+years,and I'm starting to not be able to keep up with the hobby advances.I'ts become a constant learning process.I've started to buy more and more R-T-R in order to "GET 'ER DONE"
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 9:28 AM
Curious
At the age of 45, I could have selected 1 of 2 responses. 40-45 or 45-50.
I picked the 1st, because I dont feel old enough to be in the 45-50 group (yet)!
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grayfox1119
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Posted by grayfox1119 on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 9:16 AM
Wait until the over 65 and retired gang wake up today, then the numbers will climb....when your retired you can sleep late, have a coffee when you rise, read the paper, then go online to take another POLL. LOL Or was that PILL, I can't remember, Luc, Bill, Der John, Inch 53, help out here please.
Dick If you do what you always did, you'll get what you always got!! Learn from the mistakes of others, trust me........you can't live long enough to make all the mistakes yourself, I tried !! Picture album at :http://www.railimages.com/gallery/dickjubinville Picture album at:http://community.webshots.com/user/dickj19 local weather www.weatherlink.com/user/grayfox1119
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Posted by icmr on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 8:26 AM
Im 18.



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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 8:05 AM
I wish I could have afforded to partake in this hobby when I was 22. I was lucky to be able to pay the bills and eat. Your lucky if you can afford to spend money on a hobby like this at such a young age.

Steve
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 8:00 AM
There were actually alot of responses to this topic too I see. Here is alink to all the weird, crazy, and regular responses

http://forum.atlasrr.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=25121&whichpage=1
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 7:55 AM
This exact question was asked over on the Atlas forum as well. The results of the averae age was about 43 years old. Well here is a copy of what the results were from 76 people


Ok guys so I have done all the math so far on 76 participants
Total ages added up equals 3242


23.68% of us guys are 30yo and younger (18 guys)
64.47% of us guys 31-59yo (49 guys)
11.84% of us guys 60yo+ (9 guys)
Then average age is 42.66 years old
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Posted by ndbprr on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 7:53 AM
The oldest I have ever been and the youngest I will ever be!
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