Who Is The Oldest

**tonyvdb** · **03-20-08, 07:59 PM**

Yes, Welcome to the Shack Macfan. Good to see you here
Enjoy your stay.

**hyghwayman** · **03-21-08, 06:01 AM**

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Macfan424 wrote:

Okay, I'll answer the call... and break the current tie.

I'm 74... and still adding, tinkering and considering what might be next.

Feel younger, though, except when that aforementioned geezer looks back at me in the mirror.

Macfan,
Welcome to the Shack!
Also thanks, you make me feel very young at 42

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**Macfan424** · **03-21-08, 09:15 AM**

Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone.

I've been lurking here for quite a while, but I couldn't resist posting in this thread.

**alan monro** · **04-10-08, 01:42 AM**

[color="DarkSlateBlue"]Prof I AM 62 AND STILL ALIVE AND KICKING . I AM ALWAYS IN MY ht checking and adjusting and sleeping , It is so comfy in there , especially listening to Cd's . Kind regards Alan .Monro ./COLOR]

**Prof.** · **04-10-08, 07:13 PM**

It's nice to know I have a few elderly brothers, here at The Shack.

I was beginning to think that I was the only crazy old geezer still playing with his HT!!.

**Mike P.** · **04-10-08, 09:13 PM**

I disagree with the "crazy" part!

**Prof.** · **04-10-08, 09:48 PM**

Mike...I always thought anyone who devotes a large portion of their time to building, adjusting, modifying, re-building, tweaking, adjusting again..and finally spending their evenings watching moving images..would probably be considered, by the rest of the population.."Crazy"..

But don't we just love it..

**fibreKid** · **04-10-08, 11:14 PM**

I hope to still be going strong for the next few years ... I'm 48, still learning, still playing ...
still messing with the knobs and gadgets

**Prof.** · **04-11-08, 06:24 PM**

One of the greatest things that I've discovered in my latter years is, if you continue to be mentally and physically active after retirement, you can avoid many of the "aged" problems which beset so many people..
Between all the writing /correspondence on these forums, and my theatre building activities, plus all the general work around the property and other things I build..I should live to be a hundred..

**Macfan424** · **04-11-08, 06:36 PM**

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Prof. wrote:

One of the greatest things that I've discovered in my latter years is, if you continue to be mentally and physically active after retirement, you can avoid many of the "aged" problems which beset so many people..
Between all the writing /correspondence on these forums, and my theatre building activities, plus all the general work around the property and other things I build..I should live to be a hundred..

Or at least it may seem that long!

Seriously, I completely agree with you. And there is even research that confirms it.

**Jusbegood** · **04-12-08, 12:14 AM**

O.K.,I'll make a declarative statement of saying.......It looks as if I'm the oldest member of this forum; so far. I'm 74 years young. I attribute my initial interest of music to my grandfather; who had an old RCA Victrola, and would let me hear his music collection of shellac records, in his half-basement (HT). He would 1st identify the instruments that were playing, and each subsequent platter that he played, would ask me to identify them correctly.

I've been on the merry-go-round of music ever since.I'm still keeping my head in the pencil sharpener by converting my massive vinyl library into digital. I've figured that I'll be finished when I'm about 84. Here's to "HEAD SHAPING."

**alan monro** · **04-12-08, 04:40 AM**

Good on you , Kind regards Alan Monro

**Macfan424** · **04-12-08, 10:33 AM**

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Jusbegood wrote:

O.K.,I'll make a declarative statement of saying.......It looks as if I'm the oldest member of this forum; so far...

That makes us tied... at least in birthday count.

You probably win on points if we count months, though.

**Prof.** · **04-12-08, 07:36 PM**

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Jusbegood wrote:

O.K.,I'll make a declarative statement of saying.......It looks as if I'm the oldest member of this forum; so far. I'm 74 years young.

Good to see another good old oldie..

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I attribute my initial interest of music to my grandfather; who had an old RCA Victrola, and would let me hear his music collection of shellac records, in his half-basement (HT). He would 1st identify the instruments that were playing, and each subsequent platter that he played, would ask me to identify them correctly.

That's an interesting point about your grandfather..
They do say that we quite often inherit our grandfathers traits..and I certainly inherited at least one of them..But my grandfather was not into music..

In my earlier years, I was a mad experimenter with chemicals..nearly blew myself up..
My grandfather was a Bio-Chemist, and I spent many long hours in his home Laboratory, watching and listening to him..hence the interest..

There was no real musical interests in my family, but my father was the greatest DIY guy I ever came across..
I think that speaks for itself..

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