How old are you guys???
I think I asked this a few years back???? I will be 60 this September 7th. I'm truly amazed by some of your knowledge of firearms and History, Especially Mr. P.
I use to love sitting on the floor, listening to my Grandfather talk about WWII and all the places he has seen and the things he did on the aircraft carries, he was station on. My Grandfather, Joseph Romano, served on the USS Cabot, CV28 and the USS Yorktown. He served combat duty aboard the Yorktown. He was a machinist mate III class. God I miss his stories and the man. He once fell overboard and was picked up by a destroyer, the USS Rich. The men of the Destroyer, gave him a bamboo framed picture, 3 feet by 18", of the USS rich. I donated it last year to the Naval Museum in Washington DC. It hangs there with his name and my name as a donor, on it. This is my grandfather. In the bottom picture, he is in the lower left. He was also an immigrant from Sicily, in 1930. As soon as he was old enough, he joined the US Navy. Oakie
PS, I also didn't find out until I donated the picture, that my grandfather had many awards. He never talked about this to any of us. The navy sent his award ribbons to my mom this past fall. I got them all framed for her. Someday, they will be mine to cherish forever.
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63 years young. My new bride, (#3 of 5) says she is glad she didn't sleep with me when I was 20. I asked her why with a sly grin on my face and she advised me that she would have been 12 at the time. oh well.
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Just turned 80 on same day as Ben Franklin. Born in Norfolk General Hospital when the blackout shades were drawn and German U-boats were on the prowl. -------------------Ray
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Just turning 70 in a few weeks.
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Double nickels by the end of March.
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At 5:53 Halloween morning, I will turn 75. The same age as my Grandfather the day he died. 😮
Joe
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Brookwood: 30379473652635/comments/30379519473563
Just think. If all of us put our ages together we would have a couple thousand years of experience! 😲
Took 10 WW1 rifles and pistols out to the range a couple of years ago and put 10+ rounds through each of them. Called it a 10,000 year shoot. I don’t think the ages were additive any more than experience is additive.
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I'm 73, I should be 75 but I was sick for 2 years. Ha!
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50 years ago, I was 17! 😲
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Bubba Jr.: 30379473652635/comments/
At 5:53 Halloween morning, I will turn 75. The same age as my Grandfather the day he died. 😮
Joe
My father, Grandfather, and great grandfather, were all born on October 30th. , Mischief night!!!! No wonder they were always in trouble. LOL. My great grandfather died at 106 years old, My grandfather passed when he was 76, and my father is still going strong at 80.
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I remember when I thought 40 was old🤔
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I will be 77 on March 19.
Jim
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72 here
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I'll hit 74 in a couple of weeks.
Store-bought knees, right shoulder, teeth and ears.
Hey--I'm "Semi-Bionic"!
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Wild Turkey: 30379473652635/comments/
I'll hit 74 in a couple of weeks.
Store-bought knees, right shoulder, teeth and ears.
Hey--I'm "Semi-Bionic"!
I'd say you were a 6 million dollar man there @Wild Turkey ! Probably not too far off from that amount either! 😁
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Most of you guys are my fathers age!!! No wonder I respect you all😉 I really do appreciate most of the advice and compliments I get from you gentlemen and Ladies. I enjoy reading about some of your childhoods and the memories. Times were much simpler and everybody respected one another. A mans handshake was worth it's weight in gold, and promises were always kept. You helped your neighbors and friends, without expecting anything in return. I grew up on these values, and tried to raise my son the same way. He has made me proud. I still open the car door for my wife, pull her seat out and call her my bride, even after 40 years of marriage.
In short, I'm truly blessed and humbled, to have met all you guys on here!!! Been a great 23 years on the GB forums, so far. The "Young Guy"Oakie😂
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