Is It My Imagination?

[Ubaldo99]

I participate in several online gun forums, but KahrTalk is among my favorites. Now, having said that, is it my imagination or is there an inordinate number of "crusty old gentlemen" on KahrTalk as opposed to other gun forums? Being a member of the "Crusty-Old" fraternity, its ok with me. I feel welcome here. Was just curious, that's all. :)

[Bawanna]

Ok, everyone who considers themselves a member of the Crusty Old Fraternity enter and sign in please.

If your not a member but get along better with Crusty Old as opposed to snifflling runny nose younguns log in too.

If your a sniffling runny nose youngun and now hate me more than liver and spinach I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me. I are one too. A mere lad at 57 Friday.:eek:

That does it, next year I'm starting to count backwards. I still remember clearly thinking my dad was the oldest man alive when he was 36. Aah to go back to 36 when I could see, and hear a litte bit and walk, walking was good, really really good.

But I digress, log in oldies but goodies.

[O'Dell]

I saw a poll over at The High Road a few days ago and was surprised to see that a large number of the people were under 30. I guess it's not my crowd.

[Bill K]

I would guess yes. Reason is I notice so much weekday work time posting here and figure half of us must be retired in order to do so. Generally it is older people that retire and I believe there is a natural correlation between age and crustiness. BTW, I'm 67, 5'10' and 160 pounds of romping, stomping former Marine. :)

[melissa5]

I am neither crusty, old, nor a snot nosed kid. This is my favorite gun forum and I don't even own a Kahr any more.

[O'Dell]

Ok, everyone who considers themselves a member of the Crusty Old Fraternity enter and sign in please.

If your not a member but get along better with Crusty Old as opposed to snifflling runny nose younguns log in too.

If your a sniffling runny nose youngun and now hate me more than liver and spinach I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me. I are one too. A mere lad at 57 Friday.:eek:

That does it, next year I'm starting to count backwards. I still remember clearly thinking my dad was the oldest man alive when he was 36. Aah to go back to 36 when I could see, and hear a litte bit and walk, walking was good, really really good.

But I digress, log in oldies but goodies.

I can say honestly that I've only had sixteen birthdays.

[O'Dell]

I would guess yes. Reason is I notice so much weekday work time posting here and figure half of us must be retired in order to do so. Generally it is older people that retire and I believe there is a natural correlation between age and crustiness. BTW, I'm 67, 5'10' and 160 pounds of romping, stomping former Marine. :)

I'm 67, 5'11", and 160 pounds - I post a lot during the day but I'm far from retired. In fact I have four jobs, five before we closed the Diner.

[popgoestheweasel]

i'm not sure if at 54 y/o i qualify to be 'crusty and/or old'. one thing i'm sure of is i wanna be part of a fraternity who tries to extract sperm from a squid and use it for gun lube.

[Husky44]

I'm not crusty or old, but I think you're right. Not too many mall ninjas carrying Kahrs... Makes this forum a good place for me to hang out. Reasonable, helpful people. Can't beat that!

[jocko]

damn O"dell I am 67, 5'11 163# but I have been reitred for 13 years I manage to walk 4 hard hilly miles every day, ride my Harley minimum of 50 miles per day, - just because I can, I sleep well to.

Life is good...

[Bawanna]

damn O"dell I am 67, 5'11 163# but I have been reitred for 13 years I manage to walk 4 hard hilly miles every day, ride my Harley minimum of 50 miles per day, - just because I can, I sleep well to.

Life is good...

I didn't realize they stacked Italians that tall. I know, I know, check my mail.

[Popeye]

5'11" 194 LBS 65 years old. Retired Carpenter (8yrs)Married,Children,and Grand children. Own a Harley with 60K on it that I've owned new and out right from day one,and several pistols and rifles. If one was to refer to me as being old and crusty I might take that as a compliment and we could become good friends as I have been called worse. ;) Getting to were I'm at in life has taken a long time and effort,I've had tumors removed, Cancer radiated and I'm still here. As long as the worms aren't delivering the mail I'm Cool.:D

[jeepster09]

I like walks on the beach and singing in the rain......oh wait that was for different forum :hippie:

[JFootin]

I can say honestly that I've only had sixteen birthdays.

So, your birthday is February 29. Right?

[Rainman48314]

I would guess yes. Reason is I notice so much weekday work time posting here and figure half of us must be retired in order to do so. Generally it is older people that retire and I believe there is a natural correlation between age and crustiness. BTW, I'm 67, 5'10' and 160 pounds of romping, stomping former Marine. :)
I was gonna sign in as a slightly crusty 61.5 but I see we are giving weight info out...so I'm outta here.

EDIT: Topping out at 216, 6 '0 tall with most of my hair. Former Health Care Consultant and Insurance Company Executive.

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[Barth]

I’m 54, 5’ 9”, 156 lbs and ripped.
Spend 2 hours a day, 5 days a week, pumping iron and cardio.
Also have a 3rd degree Black Belt.
So where do I fit in?

That’s a rhetorical question boys and girls – LOL!

[JFootin]

I'm 5'8", 198 lb, disabled former I.T. professional. And crusty? Yes, if crusty means being here long enough to know my butt from a hole in the ground.

[JFootin]

I’m 54, 5’ 9”, 156 lbs and ripped.
Spend 2 hours a day, 5 days a week, pumping iron and cardio.
Also have a 3rd degree Black Belt.
So where do I fit in?

That’s a rhetorical question boys and girls – LOL!


Well, with that ripped bod, the Black Belt and the ARSENAL that I know you own, you can be sergeant at arms. :86:

[OldLincoln]

Who the hell's askin?!!! Young whippersnappers anyway.

[Barth]

Who the hell's askin?!!! Young whippersnappers anyway.

I'm thinking the use of the term "whippersnappers"
may be a dead giveaway?

Can we have a ruling Bawanna?

[LaP]

Old, cantankerous, and married for 37 years to the same lovely woman.
I've been around the world three times and I've met everyone twice.

[Bawanna]

What the heck is a whippersnapper? Some sort of turtle or something?

My ruling........Guilty.

[Scoundrel]

OK, now we need a "who's the youngest" poll. I sincerely hope it ain't me, at a measly 39 years.

[O'Dell]

So, your birthday is February 29. Right?

You got it!

[TheTman]

I'm 56, don't know how crusty I am.

Edit: 5'4" 122lbs. That's why I carry a gun, LOL.

[O'Dell]

damn O"dell I am 67, 5'11 163# but I have been reitred for 13 years I manage to walk 4 hard hilly miles every day, ride my Harley minimum of 50 miles per day, - just because I can, I sleep well to.

Life is good...

I thought about retiring a couple of years ago............... for about 5 minutes.
The thought of getting up in the morning and not having any place I needed to be terrified me. Money is no longer much of a factor, but I just can't do it. My jobs aren't of the 9 - 5 variety, and I'm self-employed in all of them. In my car interior repair business, I gave most of my dealers to other people in the company. I kept the ones where I've been working for 12-15 years and work 3 or 4 hours a day 5 days a week. I own rental property, but my tenants are long term, so that takes little time. In my computer company, I used to build 12-15 systems a month, but with computers at $400, I can't make any money. I do a couple of high line business or gaming systems a month for, maybe, 6 hours. I write for two magazines, mostly 12-3 AM for another 6-8 hours a month, depending on the required research. The Diner used to take 4-5 hours a day.

Fortunately, I don't need much sleep. I average about 4 hour a night or whenever. I saw Vickie 5 times this past week for about 20 hours. The earliest we hooked up except for one dinner date was 12:30 AM and Tuesday night she called at 2:00 AM and asked me to meet her for coffee. I got home at 5:30 and left for work at 8:30.

[ripley16]

Card carrying C.O.G. reporting in. My wife would put the emphasis on the "C".

[tweedman]

Hey, Who are you calling old! I'm 56 years young. ;)

[steve666]

CODGER - that's me.

[jlottmc]

I dunno, salty, yes I qualify for that, post during the day, when it's slow yes. As for the old nope, not here. I got got all you old farts beat going at my 30. I've also just started the part time Police Academy. I have been one of the youngest on this forum for some time. To that end I say come get some.

[Cornhusker]

I'll be 74 in Dec. Riding Harley's since 1953. Retired in 1999 and life is good!

[Bawanna]

I was 30 once.

[bigmacque]

Man, I'm in my mid-50's, 54, and I don't know whether to feel old or young around here.

I have found that as we age we tend to be more gray -- we understand the gray areas inherent within issues and debates, but we know which side we're on and we stick to it. In an absurd and cockeyed way that makes us old curmudgeons easier to get along with.

[melissa5]

OK, now we need a "who's the youngest" poll. I sincerely hope it ain't me, at a measly 39 years.

I am a young 46. :p

[Rainman48314]

I am a young 46. :p
Melissa, you're messing up. We have all been posting our height and weight. Curious minds want to know. :)

[Bawanna]

Force fields in place, fire suits on. Everyone into the storm cellars.

[jlottmc]

I'll be in my bunker, and the lid is closed. I dare some one to try to get in. :eek:

[Scoundrel]

Reminds me of when I once asked a woman when the baby was due (making conversation). Turns out she wasn't pregnant. D'Oh!

[Bawanna]

Reminds me of when I once asked a woman when the baby was due (making conversation). Turns out she wasn't pregnant. D'Oh!

Oh I've done that too. Talk about awkward. We had a sgt here offer to buy a ladies lunch saying she'd need the money when the little one arrived, she wasn't pregnant either. King size ooops.

I had a really nice gal working with me at a hearing aid place and I noticed she was bulking up but damned if I was gonna say anything. She finally brought it up and wanted to know why I hadn't noticed. I told her I did but I wasn't taking no chances. She got a big chuckle out of that.

[Scoundrel]

I had a really nice gal working with me at a hearing aid place and I noticed she was bulking up but damned if I was gonna say anything. She finally brought it up and wanted to know why I hadn't noticed. I told her I did but I wasn't taking no chances. She got a big chuckle out of that.

That's a good one! That would be me, as well. Only needed to make that mistake once.

[Rainman48314]

That's a good one! That would be me, as well. Only needed to make that mistake once.
Is there any man who hasn't asked about a non-pregnancy? Been there, done that.

[Bawanna]

Is there any man who hasn't asked about a non-pregnancy? Been there, done that.

Well I'm feeling a little better knowing it is a common thing. That was a long time ago and I remember like it was yesterday.
Kind of funny in hindsight but at the time I could easily have crawled under the rug and mingled with the ticks and fleas and I think that's what she would have preferred I do also.

[Scoundrel]

Suddenly I have company in my previously private shame...

[TheTman]

Scoundrel, I did the same thing, asked a women when she was due and she wasn't pregnant. So no I never ask even if they look 9 months and ready to pop.

[Scoundrel]

It's funny, I used to refrain because of the faux pas I committed many years ago. But more recently, I think it's a respect for personal space/privacy.

I remember a couple of years back, I hurt my arm. It wasn't serious, just a tennis elbow sort of thing. I wore a sling and took it easy for a few days. Man oh man, did I ever get tired of people asking about my arm, offering condolences, etc. I wished I had a portable "somebody else's problem" field generator.

I imagine that (barring attention fiends), pregnant women grow tired of people inquiring about their status in much the same way. So I don't contribute to it.

[jeepster09]

Not givin my age but heres my picture.....

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a41/KatieKat617/ugly_man.jpg

[Scoundrel]

Ooh, I gotta jump on this bandwagon!

http://bruteforcetech.com/misc/beanie-dude.jpg

[Bill K]

Well, since we're all coming out of the closet (so to speak)...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QonjXrwiEbY/TI_UAnueruI/AAAAAAAAYFo/i3s1v07APuI/s1600/b_ugly_old_man.jpg

[JFootin]

Take your pick!

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee486/John_England/a-question-for-you.jpg

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee486/John_England/ButtUgly.jpg

[melissa5]

Melissa, you're messing up. We have all been posting our height and weight. Curious minds want to know. :)

I am 5'1". Let's just leave it at that. ;) If you look, I have posted a pic or two of me in a couple of threads. I will say that I could stand to lose about 15 lbs. Here, I'll post it for you one more time. LOL! Did anyone watch "Xena Warrior Princess"?

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zW8BlAAP7Jo/TUG7Nksz-GI/AAAAAAAAAE8/LKbOBLKUYO4/s1600/ugly_woman.gif

[MikeyKahr]

Take a deep breath Scoundrel you're not the youngest. Consider yourself a COG.

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[CharlieW]

Let's see - aging, yes... crusty; that would be a consensus, Kahr owner times 2, so I guess I do fit in! Thanks to all of YOU, this is my kind of forum.

OK - 60 yrs (where does the time go?), 6'4" and 234 lbs this AM, martial arts training since I was 18.

[muggsy]

I can say honestly that I've only had sixteen birthdays.

Geez, I've had 16 birthdays four times!!!:w00t:

[JFootin]

I can say honestly that I've only had sixteen birthdays.


Geez, I've had 16 birthdays four times!!!:w00t:

You're both the same age: 64. :cool:

[hoghunter]

Well over on Glock Talk I've had to shut a few threads down (one just a few minutes ago) because those young button bucks like to turn a simple thread into a p*ssing contest. I'm getting too old for that. I like the crusty old crowd here on Kahr Talk.
Oh- I'm 40 years old 6'5" & 250 lbs

[JFootin]

Well over on Glock Talk I've had to shut a few threads down (one just a few minutes ago) because those young button bucks like to turn a simple thread into a p*ssing contest. I'm getting too old for that. I like the crusty old crowd here on Kahr Talk.
Oh- I'm 40 years old 6'5" & 250 lbs

A young whippersnapper! And a whip craacker, too! :D

[johnh]

44 here, but I feel old most day and my staff think I am crusty. Does that count?

[Bawanna]

I ain't touching that one. I was 44 once. It was pretty nice, 40 was even better and I was taller too.
Nothing wrong with Crusty boss. Boss's got to be crusty, that's what they do. With out crusty they got no credibility.

[O'Dell]

I ain't touching that one. I was 44 once. It was pretty nice, 40 was even better and I was taller too.
Nothing wrong with Crusty boss. Boss's got to be crusty, that's what they do. With out crusty they got no credibility.

I was 44 once too, or 11 in my case, but I was married and traveling pretty much 27/7, so I've wiped it from my mind.

[jdlott74]

I am no where nears crusty or old...and I love Kahrtalk, even though I don't post much.

[sierrajb]

Happy Birthday coming Friday, Bawanna! I enjoyed by 54th on Nov. 6. Not sure if I fit in either category (old or crusty) since my kids and wife say I never act my age.

[QuercusMax]

Scary, but ...

I've been on this board since sometime earlier this year (I think) but threads like this keep popping up without my awareness of their earlier existence. Right away, that must be some kind of evidence of aging on my part.

Also scary, but ... I have trouble keeping track of how old I am. Usually have to do some arithmetic to figure out "how many years" old I am. Late 50's somewhere - I'll have to get back to you after I get my calculator out.

I'm still part of the working world, but for some time now I have been the oldest person in every group that I have worked in. I long ago got over having a boss that was younger than I am. I've never had a woman boss, though, so that's one other "first" that I doubt will ever happen to me.

On a serious note, the relative youthfulness of most of my work associates also shows up in their relative inexperience and the type of judgments they make based on their lack of experience. Soon I plan to check out of the working world and leave it to the youngsters, knowing that they will still be out there making all the same mistakes over and over again. Which is one reason why things are so messed up today. <End of today's philosophical comment>

[steve666]

I may be old, but I'm not crusty... I change my underware regularly. And my girlfriend is constantly telling me I'm not a gentleman!

[O'Dell]

I may be old, but I'm not crusty... I change my underware regularly. And my girlfriend is constantly telling me I'm not a gentleman!

I was once a gentleman by act of congress, but that was forty years ago and my friends say it's worn off.