Thread: Just wondering how old everyone is?

Originally Posted by Martin103

45 here most days feel like 25 but some more often then before feel like 60 .......

Right there with you old man!

41 and getting older by the minute! Wish I had started earlier at this. Young skin would be a blessing to shave!

Originally Posted by jhschultz

I'm 19, picked up the skill with college --new beginnings and all. In fact, I've stumbled across a lot of the "finer things in life," now being able to buy, and enjoy cigars, the occasional pipe, and the newest edition; the straight razor. I'm very much into the vintage scene -fine antique watches, razors, and the like. I love the idea of having something that I could eventually pass down to my future children, especially such an art as this. I've only been shaving for about a month, but picking up new skills, techniques, and the like almost daily. I'm quickly falling in love with all things straight razor.

And here I thought I was the only one in my generation enjoying life's greater comforts! If only there were more of us, eh?

Originally Posted by jhschultz

Actually I haven't hit that yet. I've always been a lover of all things gentlemanly, so these were sure to follow. Cuff links in general were on my list-to-buy at some point in time, as I love a fine suit and bow tie (still looking for a 3-piece). Fountain pens, also sure to follow as well --I can do calligraphy, and this fits in perfectly, another art always loved. Vintage cameras...hmmm.. I don't know that this will be happening. I'm pretty happy with my Nikon D80 DSLR, so I dunno that it's worth it to "downgrade" of sorts, so I don't thing that will come about. But the others, for sure. If you have anything to help me get started, please, by all means, oblige!

I know I'm off topic AGAAIINNNN, but, the old Watermans in this link, though expensive, are pretty cool. If you like calligraphy you'll like the flex of these 'wet noodle' nibs.

Are far as vintage cufflinks go, they're a dime a dozen on the 'bay. I've picked some up over time that are worth much, much more than what I snapped them up for. Postage is cheap to, they hardly weigh anything! I wear cufflinks every single day to work (vintage ONLY) and always use a fountain pen. I only have two, a new one and a vintage one, and admit i use the new one for daily work, as the flex nib of the vintage pen isn't real good got note taking and signature scrawling; much better for letter writing, which i don't do :-(

In regards to vintage film photography (I use Medium Format, i.e. 6x6 negatives) with Vintage German Cameras, using film makes you a better photographer; it slows you down, much like Straight shaving slows you down. You have to THINK more, as you've only got 8 or 12 shots per film. I'm sure a lot of people out there wouldn't even know what ISO WAS, and might find it hard explaining the relationship of aperture to depth of field, if they even KNOW what depth of field IS! I know that sounds snobby, but there are people out there now using video cameras, and just grabbing a frame from the film. REAL photography, as I'm sure you know, is about really 'seeing'.

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

I know I'm off topic AGAAIINNNN, but, the old Watermans in this link, though expensive, are pretty cool. If you like calligraphy you'll like the flex of these 'wet noodle' nibs.

Are far as vintage cufflinks go, they're a dime a dozen on the 'bay. I've picked some up over time that are worth much, much more than what I snapped them up for. Postage is cheap to, they hardly weigh anything! I wear cufflinks every single day to work (vintage ONLY) and always use a fountain pen. I only have two, a new one and a vintage one, and admit i use the new one for daily work, as the flex nib of the vintage pen isn't real good got note taking and signature scrawling; much better for letter writing, which i don't do :-(

In regards to vintage film photography (I use Medium Format, i.e. 6x6 negatives) with Vintage German Cameras, using film makes you a better photographer; it slows you down, much like Straight shaving slows you down. You have to THINK more, as you've only got 8 or 12 shots per film. I'm sure a lot of people out there wouldn't even know what ISO WAS, and might find it hard explaining the relationship of aperture to depth of field, if they even KNOW what depth of field IS! I know that sounds snobby, but there are people out there now using video cameras, and just grabbing a frame from the film. REAL photography, as I'm sure you know, is about really 'seeing'.

let's stay off-topic for one more moment, my cousin is a photographer and takes portraits along with taking pictures for schools, I've seen her work and according to her, and she knows much more than I do that film really won't go away as digital pictures don't look as good as film.
I'm not sure if this is true but it certainly looks that way, especially when you go to war movie theater that is shot on film the colors look better and the picture is much more vibrant than any videotape or DVD or Blu-ray that I have ever seen. I have worked in television for 25 years and have seen plasmas before anyone had seen them in stores, LEDs LCDs, blue rays all that stuff, and none of it has the richness of film.
This is just my opinion for what it's worth. I hope film never disappears. Okay back to the subject how old is everybody out there.

40 , and I love just about all things non-electric. Razors obviously, but windmills, camping lanterns, stoves, hand tools, etc..

Going on 53 - not sure how that happened. I thought I just turned 30 a year or so ago...

Originally Posted by Obie

Gentlemen,

I am 27, have been for many decades, and am not budging.

Well played, Sir. Personally, I am the same age as George Gobel. Those of you who are old enough to remember him are of the same ilk...

Barry

OK, so this is really sad to admit. This morning it dawned on me that my post last evening was in error. I'm going on 52, not going on 53. It appears that I'm gaining gray hairs and losing gray matter.

I just learned today that when we are tired that some of our brain cells shut off and sleep on their own, causing big mistakes we don't expect.