AUSTRALIA'S ORIGINAL AND BEST CAMP OVEN AND OUTDOOR COOKING CAMPING AND LIFESTYLE FORUM - Hey Derek

Oct 10^th, 2011 at 9:44pm

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Evening Derek,

You would be the man to ask an unusual question related to this site.

Looking at the members birthdays, I reckon the average would be between 50 to 70 years old.

That's just a wild guess ! Would you know the actual average age?

Tell me where to go if it's a PITA question. (I've been told before)

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Reply #1 - Oct 14^th, 2011 at 6:32am

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Hi

The forum doesnt give up those details however I think we have more senir than junior members Cheesy

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Reply #2 - Oct 14^th, 2011 at 7:46am

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What do you call senior down there?

Here it has been 65. But now, places which had a mandatory retirement age of 65 are changing to not having a retirement age. (partly because of the CA constitution.)

& IMHO my guestimate for COCIA average would be around 60 , definitely NOT over 65. There are a lot in their 50s. For example Aart, Derek....

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Reply #3 - Oct 14^th, 2011 at 12:43pm

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I would have thought the members mean age to be around 60 as well LK.

Yes.... we're all just mob of old farts. Grin

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Reply #4 - Oct 14^th, 2011 at 7:15pm

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Hey Stump Jump,
I'm 47 and hoping to get to the old fart stage Grin

Only as yound as the woman you feel, by the way, the "bride" is 48, lucky she does'nt read this.
She cracks up at some of the handles we have, mine being Teemac, she wants to be Shemac, no pun intended Saltbush Bill/ Lill
Cheesy

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Reply #5 - Oct 15^th, 2011 at 10:11am

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ts no secret Teemac I am 67 and it looks like I could teach you a thing or two Smiley

we have fun and enjoy our passion Wink

even if most of us are not spring chickens Grin

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Reply #6 - Oct 15^th, 2011 at 4:40pm

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Good on ya Carolyn,

thats what it is all about, havin fun with ya friends, age dosn't matter one bit if you are enjoying life
Happy days
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Reply #7 - Oct 15^th, 2011 at 7:54pm

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You can get a seniors card at age 55 here

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Reply #8 - Oct 15^th, 2011 at 10:22pm

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Crikey Carolyn are you that old???? Shocked

...ya must have snatched Sparky from the cradle he doesn't look day over 55
(Sparky ya owe me at the next COG Wink

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Teemac Im one of the young pups here at 51 The older folk here lead me astray at a tender age Grin

..... There are a few younger members that Ive met personally....BBC...Astro and his Family...and a couple of others........other younger members might lurk but say little.
You get to a COG with this mob and age doesn't matter nor do many other things....all that matters is camp oven cooking and camp oven collecting and having a bloody good time.
Hope to see ya at one one day
SBB
PS I forgot about Jonno...........probably our youngest active member and a well above average CO cook

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Reply #9 - Oct 16^th, 2011 at 2:10am

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Okay, what does senior mean?

For us in legal sense.
- eligible for old age pension at 65
- get quite a few discounts from banks, campgrounds, insurance.... at 65.
- it's stores that do these things playing with age more like marketing discounts to get age 50 or 55 and up into buy.

But you aren't really a senior until gov. says you are, ie 65.
Like being legal and of age at 21 for many many things.

But Derek are you saying you think average age @ COCIA is near 55? & who gives you the seniors card? For what?

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