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Question:
Your age group
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Ok due to another thread I'd like to find out a rough age demographic of the forum and so I don't offend anyone and as the lovely ladies probably don't want to tell their age and they say it's not polite to ask I'll do it in groups so where do you fall
under 25
25-35
35-45
45-55
over55
I'm well over 55, duh I didn't see the poll at the top.
I'm just over 55.
You are showing your age Nancy!
The poll seems to stop an age group, or so, too low for us.
I am 36 ... Voted at the top.. You should have this last year AJ, then I would have gone to 25-35 :-)
Yeah, same as ausproof just landed in the higher bracket and feeling a bit older......
I left the 35-45 age bracket 18 years ago. Just back from the NRL Masters on the Gold Coast and feeling every one of them:heat: otherwise :sun_bespectacled:
sorry I didn't mean to make anyone feel old, don't worry I do too :( But it is giving us an idea of the age of the forum members so thank you so very much for playing :thank_you:
I haven't fallen yet. I did have a fall when I was seven -that was 58 years ago- but I am over that now.
Seems we have a few "Old Farts" on the Books :angel::biggrin::blum3:
Takes one to know one.
Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='68519' dateline='1425798098'Takes one to know one.
What do you mean?
I'm Still a Young Fella I'm Only 60, Still but a young Sapling Mate :angel::dance:
Looks like I am a little green behind the ears then :dodgy: haha
Quote from: 'trout' pid='68520' dateline='1425798289'Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='68519' dateline='1425798098'Takes one to know one.
I'm Only 60, Still but a young Sapling Mate :angel::dance:
That puts you 5 years into the "old Farts" category for this poll.
ok should I add a few more ages so the "old farts" don't feel so old :) Nah OMF but it is showing that coin collecting is for the middle age and beyond so the mint needs to pull their finger out if they want the younger gen to play but I just don't know how they could do it :scratch_one-s_head:
and not by pad print rubbish :dash1:
old farts aged 6o+
older farts aged 65+
oldest farts 70+
:angel::angel::angel:
:laugh2: Duggee
Origami - Fold Arts
Quote from: 'duggee27' pid='68532' dateline='1425807362'old farts aged 6o+
older farts aged 65+
oldest farts 70+
:angel::angel::angel:
hey , come on you guys , am I the oldest on this forum ?? I am not telling you all how old I am but a clue is I was born in 1943 on the
4 th of jan. , just after new year , I was a new year baby . now I am an old old old baby boomer . ,, kel ,,
:laugh2: I was trying not to offend but if the old fart seem to have a colt following I might have to adjust the thread ;)
Uni I just don't know whatto say..yes I do, you crack me up :laugh2:
Kel Kel Kel, mate if I'm getting around as well at your age I'll be very happy :friends:
I'm probably the 2nd oldest with Kel giving me 7 months. That puts both of us in the 'Oldest Farts' category.
Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='68528' dateline='1425806210'ok should I add a few more ages so the "old farts" don't feel so old :) Nah OMF but it is showing that coin collecting is for the middle age and beyond so the mint needs to pull their finger out if they want the younger gen to play but I just don't know how they could do it :scratch_one-s_head:
and not by pad print rubbish :dash1:
not all coin collectors are RAM decimal collectors AJ
No you are both amazing :ok: Keep up with me easy enough and I have a long time to go to catch ya's..gee I'm trying to keep up with you :)
Yeah I know RG but just wondering how to get more of the younger gen into it as the RAM doesn't seem to have any idea, I'm a collectic (everything and anything) so I have proofs, pre and decimal and world and errors, no bloody wonder I keep misplacing things :) I've been trying for years to work out what I want to collect and just can't do it so a collectic I am and proud of it :yahoo:
There was an old saying about old age and treachery. Does it still overcome youth and skill? I can't remember:scratch_one-s_head::biggrin:
tricky one AJ
if you hang around the mint the place is always full of children
I think that they are doing much more than you are giving them credit for - it is fashionable to bag the mint here in this forum but being a true loyalist & a regular visitor to the RAM, I struggle with those comments
they do much more than you may realise, the abc & bugs, animals etc series are examples - those are the issues that are dubbed here as 'granny bait' but are actually targeted for children to collect, and there are daily/weekly education tours - most days there is a least one or more busload/s of kids both aussie kids and overseas tours of school children
with respect to flashing my age here - i'll make the women's prerogative call- no way!!! ha ha
I hint enough and often enough for most regulars to guess anyways
Yes it is RG so I was thinking more along the line of cheaper coins because I was thinking maybe it's because coins are so expensive so you have to have a bit of money to get into it or your like me and save like mad to get a decent one and by the time they get one of those sets together it's cost you a small fortune only to find out the chances are you wouldn't get half your money back if you had to sell them if something went wrong like in my situation because it doesn't take long and medical bills stack up really quickly, I wouldn't have what I have if I was living by my self or had to share accommodation, sorry I think of the poor because I am. I think the mint has very over inflated prices for what they're selling when you take how much they're pumping out :( There's two ways you can go, make them dear and sell fewer or make them cheaper so you sell more, it's a tough call I know but sorry if I offended you because I didn't mean to offend anyone and when the likes of PP and trout that were avid dollar collector and it's driving them away I can see why others aren't getting into it and just because the mint has lots of people going through it it doesn't mean they're selling lots of coins and same as the anda shows, lots of people but not that many buying really because the first days the RAM lines were out the door but the second day is pretty dead and I think the first more are after the exchange coin deal that's not too bad except you have to buy a mint set to get them. So yes I bought one with the hopes the coins would be really nice and better than what I get here from circulation after they have been kicked around the country side and I'm still waiting for the green gollies to turn up :) so we good mate :friends:
Rather than highlight how 'old' we are, perhaps as collectors we should concentrate on the 'birth year'. e.g. sharing my year is the awesome 57 Chevy and Corvette, Dr, Seuss' (the cat in the hat ) was published, Egypt reopened the Suez canal, Elvis purchased 'Graceland', the Brooklyn Dodgers moved to L.A, Lennon and McCartney meet, "Have Gun, will Travel" airs on television (and Leave it To Beaver).
Sadly, no 1957 Halfpenny but all other coins were minted.!!:wavemulticolor:
Quote from: 'Robster' pid='68568' dateline='1425855165'..... is the awesome 57 Chevy .....
Spotto ..... a blown 57 Chevy!
(Name the movie).
I have a small collection of coins from my birth year, about 60-70 coins but haven't added to it for several years now.
:laugh2: I like the 57 chev, what a cool car and I know your cool Robster so it all fits :)
I don't want to give too much away but does this give a hint for me :)
(http://i61.tinypic.com/rh5rad.jpg)
true AJ
my coin dealer is ex RAM and he reckons that they charge too much since 1982 for the new issues and the mint sets
this years one have had a price drop I have noticed
not offended at all - every one is entitled to their opinion
Yes I was wondering why they were cheaper this year and thought it might have been due to lack of sales but then I'm just guessing because I'm not in the know. I know mate but I don't like to upset any because it makes me sad if I do, I just wanna have fun :)
I moved a bunch of stuff about social media and Facebook into this thread (http://www.australian-coins.net/showthread.php?tid=3527). Post there if you want to keep talking on that topic.
Hi Guys just turned 50 last Thursday and celebrated, Sunday with family and friends.
Happy big five-o jozk hope you had a very :birthday: :wavemulticolor:
Quote from: 'jozk123' pid='68850' dateline='1426171427'Hi Guys just turned 50 last Thursday and celebrated, Sunday with family and friends.
fifty is the new forty
happy birthday
fit fifty flirty and fantastic - that is the way it should be!!
or if you feel forty then norti forty it is!! ha ha
:birthday: for last Thursday Jozk!
I like the term SIXTY N SEXY, but over the ditch that may translate to SUXTY N SEXY.
:biggrin: Sorry Kiwi's, just had to do that. But you're the best :yahoo:
I prefer the latter!! ha ha
Happy Birthday jozk123
Thanks for your birthday wishes
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Get down :dance: I wanna a belly dancer :) and not belly florin :mocking: no offence mate :friends:
Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='69007' dateline='1426326885'Get down :dance: I wanna a belly dancer :) and not belly florin :mocking: no offence mate :friends:
None taken mate