Art Anderson Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 (edited) I'll be 74 come July, been building continuously since a bout with rheumatic fever in the summer of 1952, mentored my oldest nephew in the art of model building in the late 60's to mid '70's (he is now one of the nation's premiere antique furniture restorers) has done restorations for Colonial Williamsburg, and certified to the Smithsonian), and Geoff's youngest son, 8yr old Jacob whom I also am mentoring (especially after he lost his Mother this past January) with building models--we will see where, and if, that takes Jacob anywhere down the road--he's an exceptional, wide-eyed 8yr old who views his world as "his oyster"! Edited May 13, 2018 by Art Anderson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Benn in my forties for 27 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s10chevypu Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Will be 63 in sept. have been building since I was 7 years old. I have models in my stash ( over 400 ) to keep me going for another 63 + years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 16 hours ago, SfanGoch said: Rich, did you ever fish for coins through sidewalk vent grates? The best ones were where bus stops were located because people would always drop change while looking for bus fare. No Joe, I never did that, but it looked like it would be a time-consuming but fun thing to do... A wad of gum on the end of the string to stick to the coins so you could pull them up... and hopefully get them up through the grating without knocking them off.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 We used a small padlock with vaseline smeared on the bottom and tied kite string to the hasp. On a good day, we could pull up over three bucks in coin from one vent. Another vent spot which was good was near bars. Lots of loot dropped down the vents whenever the barflies exited after drinking lunch or dinner. We had a lot of bars on the main drag in the neighborhood back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 I'll be 57 in October and I was a late starter to building relatively speaking. I was 17 and a senior in high school when I started building. Before that you couldn't give a model to me as I was just not interested in 'em. 19 hours ago, ChrisBcritter said: Brenda Lee's "I'm Sorry" was #1 on the Billboard charts when I was born. Interesting! I came across this website a while back that lists all of Billboard's hits for a ton of years. These were in the top five the week I came along......... 1 1 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-9 (3 weeks at #1) (1) 2 2 THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH –•– Dick and DeeDee (Liberty)-10 (2) 3 4 CRYING –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-8 (3) 4 13 HIT THE ROAD JACK –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-4 (4) 5 6 LITTLE SISTER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-7 (5) The following week, "Hit The Road Jack" would be #1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 51 minutes ago, MrObsessive said: I'll be 57 in October and I was a late starter to building relatively speaking. I was 17 and a senior in high school when I started building. Before that you couldn't give a model to me as I was just not interested in 'em. Interesting! I came across this website a while back that lists all of Billboard's hits for a ton of years. These were in the top five the week I came along......... 1 1 TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-9 (3 weeks at #1) (1) 2 2 THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH –•– Dick and DeeDee (Liberty)-10 (2) 3 4 CRYING –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-8 (3) 4 13 HIT THE ROAD JACK –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-4 (4) 5 6 LITTLE SISTER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-7 (5) The following week, "Hit The Road Jack" would be #1. Ok, now that makes me feel old. I'm so old they don't go back that far! Heck, I'm older than Dirt! When I was a kid, my folks use to put us kids to work pounding rocks together just to make our own dirt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 I am 50 and still not acting my age! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Acting one's age makes you feel old. Get off my stoop. you punks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit1 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 My only question is HOW TRUE is these ages being posted? Could everyone be off a few years somewhere? Im 33 been living like i was 20 for a long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av405 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 27. Which so far puts me in the 1.42%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 I'm in the 76.6 percentile. Can I have your autograph? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av405 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Sorry, I don't have a feather and ink for you old farts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMCMAN52 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Pete Just to funny pounding rocks to make our own dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyjohnxx Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 57 right now. I don't feel that old mentally, but on cold mornings I feel 77 physically. I started building in the early 70s and still have many of those kits. Most qualify as glue bombs I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reegs Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 (edited) On 5/11/2018 at 9:20 PM, iamsuperdan said: Second, when I'm talking to my 22 year old lot attendant at work. I'm literally old enough to be her dad. He: Hey, darlin', where have you been all my life? She: Well, for the first two-thirds, I wasn't born. SfanGoch - Channel 9 was, is, and always will be lame. Edited May 13, 2018 by Reegs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PierreR89 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 I am 28. But some days it feels like i am much older thanks to some injuries i have... Some can be fixed, others can not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miatatom Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 3 hours ago, av405 said: Sorry, I don't have a feather and ink for you old farts Wouldn't matter if you did. Most of you "young" folks don't know how to write in longhand anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 35 minutes ago, SfanGoch said: Wouldn't matter if you did. Most of you "young" folks don't know how to write in longhand anyway. Or make change from a dollar without an app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spruslayer Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 60 here,built models till about 13,then picked it back up on my 59 birthday at the urging of my wife,to her regret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 51. I'm in good shape and exercise a lot, but I look old, I feel old, I am old.....Maybe because I come from a country where everything is focused on young people. If you're over 45 you're literally a waste of space. But I'll just model on and try not to think too much about age....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 22 hours ago, Ben said: Just turned 51 on the 8th. Not happy about it... You should be and consider it a blessing as a LOT of people don't even reach the age of 51. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 On 5/12/2018 at 4:12 PM, Ramfins59 said: Yeah, I remember picking up ditched soda bottles at the park for the 2 cents deposit... Every once in awhile I'd find a LARGE bottle and those had a 5 cent deposit, which was like a home run...!!! When the movie The Ten Commandments came out, we HAD to go see it per instructions from our Catholic School. Everyone freaked out because admission price was 50 cents, when movies usually only cost 25 cents at the time...... It was a 4 hour movie so I guess they had to charge more. I so remember collecting empty soda bottles and returning them to the store for "candy money" back in Chicago in the 50's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 2 hours ago, High octane said: You should be and consider it a blessing as a LOT of people don't even reach the age of 51. Oh trust me I do! I have End Stage Renal Failure, heart palpitations, Scoliosis in my spine, Osgood Slatters in my knees, severe Plantar Fascitis in my feet, chronic Pancreatitis and chronic Gurd that almost killed me. I meant I wish I could have stayed at 50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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