Poll 4: How old are you?

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:34 pm

Its been so long ago I don't even remember going to school at 67 you start fogetting the real early years

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:46 pm

dfcauley wrote: See Liz.... it's not so bad.

Sure Donna, but then I'd have to take my sunglasses off.

Would it suffice to say I'm younger than some but older than a few others on here?

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:56 am

Liz, would you be offended if we guessed?

williep · Post by **williep** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:59 am

atarasi wrote:This is an interesting poll. I did have an idea of how old some of you were before you offered it....except for Willie....I thought you might have been a little older.

You all talk about carrying your years well but according to this it appears I'm not!!

I was very lucky as a youngster growing up on a farm and always had a love for animals, my grandfather is a widely respected racing pigeon keeper and I think he got me involved initially. He gave me 4 Zebra finches and my father built a HUGE aviary for them. 4 zebras turned into 20 and then 40 in no time (they are Zebs after all). Didn't really know anything about in breeding back then but still I believe that's where my love for this originated.

Spending time studding and building my career proved to be that kick-starter for taking up aviculture again, we purchased a home on a large property with an indoor garden and I thought to myself, this would make a great aviary. The rest is history, as they say.

gomer · Post by **gomer** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:17 am

At 28 I got serious with birds and joined the district club.I felt a bit uncomfortable going by myself with most members double my age plus.10 years later at 38 there are are couple my age and i finally fit in, plus unfortunately some have expired.But the club has record numbers and gets 30 to 40 a meeting good compared to other organisations.Parents bring there kids as youngsters but they fade out when teenagers,probably a bit boring with a group of oldies.

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:16 am

After retiring at 62 about a year later I got into birds quite by accident,was at a local nursery looking at plants and they had two aviary's one with love birds one with Finch's and the best one was a green wing named pakita who just wanted someone to talk to him,definitely has a personality still there after 4 years take him snacks when I am down that way,people think I am crazy when i get inside the gate I start calling his name and he answers me and laughs saying his name as loud as he can
After our first visit we got home and decided to build a aviary because it would complement the garden well after I got it built the rest is history I found myself sitting for hours watching those zebs, now I have two aviary's in garden and the porch wall to wall cages.And love every minute
of it [except cleaning the cages]

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:49 am

atarasi wrote:Liz, would you be offended if we guessed?

Not at all - have fun!

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:07 pm

I'll bite...... I guess her to be 52.

See how much fun this poll has been? We get to learn alot about each other.

livinonaprayer · Post by **livinonaprayer** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:41 pm

Well Willie I answered your poll. I feel great knowing that there's a bunch of members over fifty and I'm not alone.

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:24 pm

Your birthday cake is ready Liz....

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:31 pm

Don't think LIZ is over forty five at most $\:D/$

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:58 pm

dfcauley wrote:I'll bite...... I guess her to be 52.

Donna, you are WAY off! I think Liz is 57. (if anything, it's a compliment...it shows you are knowledgable and type well!)

Post by **Sally** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:45 am

Well, it looks like B CAMP and I may be the oldest on here, we're both 67! Do we get a free finch for being the oldest?

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:33 am

atarasi wrote:
dfcauley wrote:I'll bite...... I guess her to be 52.
Donna, you are WAY off! I think Liz is 57. (if anything, it's a compliment...it shows you are knowledgable and type well!)

ROTFLMBO (at all of you)!

But I sure do like the cake! Yummy AND pretty!

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:58 am

Someone said I get A free finch $\:D/$