Who Is The Oldest

**Prof.** · **03-18-08, 12:15 AM**

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AverageJoe wrote:

Huh?... What? (54)

Good one!!

**hyghwayman** · **03-18-08, 12:32 AM**

My mind thinks I'm still in my 20's

, but after two Auto accidents my body feels/creeks more like I'm in my 70's

. At 42 my hearing is still quite good though

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**SteveB** · **03-18-08, 12:37 AM**

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Prof. wrote:

..Come on..own up, just how old are you !!!

If my math is correct 39+17 = 56.

I remember back in the day when I bought what I thought was the speaker to end all speakers, some HUGE Cerwin Vega that I don't remember the model number of, we used to take the covers off and crank the volume up and blow out kitchen matches. You know those real big wooden matches? Those speakers were so big and heavy it almost took two people to carry them.

**Mike P.** · **03-18-08, 05:58 AM**

I'm "only" 50 but I know what lcaillo means by being ""only 19 while playing with all of these toys"". So far it looks like you win, Prof.!

**Bob_99** · **03-18-08, 07:45 AM**

I'm 60 and still tweaking away at trying to improve things. I recently finished redoing the room treatment which really increased the depth of the sound stage. I'm now considering doing an IB or an LLT up in the ceiling to extend the lows. After that, before I retire and if the economy doesn't totally collapse, I hope to do one final upgrade of the speakers if I think I can really improve the sound.

Moving those 100+ pound subs is getting a little more tiring.

Bob

**Kal Rubinson** · **03-18-08, 01:33 PM**

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Prof. wrote:

Where's all the other oldies.?
Come on..get out of your rocking chairs and show yourselves!!

I, too, am 67. Guess that was a good year.

Kal

**tonyvdb** · **03-18-08, 01:45 PM**

38 here not so young but still young at heart. Its great to see the spread in ages on here.

**lcaillo** · **03-18-08, 05:32 PM**

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Mike P. wrote:

I'm "only" 50 but I know what lcaillo means by being ""only 19 while playing with all of these toys"". So far it looks like you win, Prof.!

Well, I have to admit that when I work on those toys up close I have to use my 48 year old eyes, and their glasses. At more than a couple of feet, though (just past the end of my reach) I am lucky that my vision is still that 19 y.o. 20/20 and 20/17.

**Kal Rubinson** · **03-18-08, 05:41 PM**

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lcaillo wrote:

Well, I have to admit that when I work on those toys up close I have to use my 48 year old eyes, and their glasses. At more than a couple of feet, though (just past the end of my reach) I am lucky that my vision is still that 19 y.o. 20/20 and 20/17.

Makes for easy double-blind testing, no?

Kal

**Prof.** · **03-18-08, 05:59 PM**

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SteveB wrote:

If my math is correct 39+17 = 56.

I remember back in the day when I bought what I thought was the speaker to end all speakers, some HUGE Cerwin Vega that I don't remember the model number of, we used to take the covers off and crank the volume up and blow out kitchen matches. You know those real big wooden matches? Those speakers were so big and heavy it almost took two people to carry them.

I remember the Cerwin Vega's..
I had something similar.in cabinets the size of refrigerators, and it was great fun blowing out matches from the ports..

**Prof.** · **03-18-08, 06:08 PM**

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Bob_99 wrote:

Moving those 100+ pound subs is getting a little more tiring.

Bob

Yeah..that's the down side as you get older..You can still move heavy stuff around and get up and down ladders..but not for as long as you used to..
I have to take a break every hour or so to recover..

**Prof.** · **03-18-08, 06:12 PM**

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Kal Rubinson wrote:

I, too, am 67. Guess that was a good year.

Kal

Ah!!..we have a draw so far...and yes, that was a good year..

**Prof.** · **03-18-08, 06:15 PM**

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tonyvdb wrote:

38 here not so young but still young at heart. Its great to see the spread in ages on here.

Yes...that's the key..you have to be young at heart if you want to survive old age..

**salvasol** · **03-18-08, 08:09 PM**

Well ... I'll be 22 each leg next January

**Zembonez** · **03-18-08, 09:15 PM**

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tonyvdb wrote:

Its great to see the spread in ages on here.

What I really like is the spread of ages - all interested in the same thing. That's cool gentlemen!

**Sonnie** · **03-19-08, 12:56 AM**

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lcaillo wrote:

Hmm, where is Sonnie in this discussion?

I am still a young chump... still on this side of 50 and holding strong.

**southsound** · **03-19-08, 01:34 AM**

Just turned 62 last Thursday. Nice thing about that magical age is that I'll soon be getting an extra check each month that (with my bride's permission) can go for some new toys for the theater. Although I'm fairly new to this whole home theater thing we have been enjoying our new room like I never thought possible. It's amazing how you chuckle at those cute little 40" or so sets when your main viewing is done on a 115" screen.

**conchyjoe7** · **03-19-08, 01:02 PM**

Guess I might as well hobble up to the podium here...55 this year...was "invincible" for 40 years and then the bottom dropped out with hereditary Diabetes leading to heart disease and a lot of other ummmm shall we say inconvenient truths?! I'm mortal and that really comes as a shock to me...hehe. I still dabble at the stuff, but man if I have to get down on the floor; it's all over! This hobby is good for and embraces all ages.
I have loved it for 40+ years in all it's iterations

**DougMac** · **03-20-08, 08:55 AM**

Every morning I get a shock. I go to the bathroom and there's some old geezer staring at me from the mirror. I can't be a minute over 24, yet I was born December 6, 1950!

Our local PBS station has been running a fundraiser. They've been showing the series where they bring back artists from the 60's to sing their hits. One night was folk music and last night was pop.

What pushed me over the edge was the nice little grandmother exhorting us to pledge. At first I thought it was Ellen Corby, but it turned out to be Michelle Phillips! :O

Doug

**Bob_99** · **03-20-08, 09:15 AM**

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DougMac wrote:

Every morning I get a shock. I go to the bathroom and there's some old geezer staring at me from the mirror. I can't be a minute over 24, yet I was born December 6, 1950!

Our local PBS station has been running a fundraiser. They've been showing the series where they bring back artists from the 60's to sing their hits. One night was folk music and last night was pop.

What pushed me over the edge was the nice little grandmother exhorting us to pledge. At first I thought it was Ellen Corby, but it turned out to be Michelle Phillips! :O

Doug

Yes, isn't it a shock when you see the women you dreamt about in your younger days show up looking elderly?

They were so beautiful and now their just people. I try to convince myself that I haven't changed that much.

Bob

**conchyjoe7** · **03-20-08, 03:18 PM**

He-he here's a guy who's in the same boat as we are (turn on sound)...Oh well.

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/200...EDIA/283841756

**Prof.** · **03-20-08, 05:45 PM**

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conchyjoe7 wrote:

Guess I might as well hobble up to the podium here...55 this year...was "invincible" for 40 years and then the bottom dropped out with hereditary Diabetes leading to heart disease and a lot of other ummmm shall we say inconvenient truths?! I'm mortal and that really comes as a shock to me...hehe. I still dabble at the stuff, but man if I have to get down on the floor; it's all over! This hobby is good for and embraces all ages.
I have loved it for 40+ years in all it's iterations

I'm in a similar position to you..I was struck with a hereditary disease called E.F.T. at 50!..This only occurs in males and is similar to Parkinson Disease..
I can't use a pen or a screwdriver, without using both hands to steady the shake, but it hasn't stopped me from doing the things I like to do, including building my own theatre..

**Prof.** · **03-20-08, 05:51 PM**

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DougMac wrote:

Every morning I get a shock. I go to the bathroom and there's some old geezer staring at me from the mirror.

That's what I see every morning also...only wait till you get to my age..then you'll really get a shock..
I sometimes wonder.."who is this person staring back at me".

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