How old are we
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qbman1
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Re: How old are we
I was wondering how Frank managed to fit a 78rpm record on his 'phone
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Mervyn and Trish
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Re: How old are we
It's probably an iPhone78
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qbman1
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Re: How old are we
Ready scratched ?
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Frank Manning
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Re: How old are we
No it's a Samsung 5(6). Anyway I thought albums were called L.P.'s. I can sit in bed in the morning and look at Yahoo, BBC, and CC. But I have such big fingers that trying to write anything makes lots of mistakes on that fiddling little imaginary keyboard. Why cant they make a bigger one for grown ups, they could call it an iPad. 
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qbman1
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Re: How old are we
There's a market for that Frank - maybe an OldPad ?!
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Mervyn and Trish
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Re: How old are we
Isn't that a sanitary product?
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towny44
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Re: How old are we
You need to invest in a stylus, or 2 or 3 or 4, depending on how many jackets you intend to carry the phone around in, best thing I ever bought.Frank Manning wrote:No it's a Samsung 5(6). Anyway I thought albums were called L.P.'s. I can sit in bed in the morning and look at Yahoo, BBC, and CC. But I have such big fingers that trying to write anything makes lots of mistakes on that fiddling little imaginary keyboard. Why cant they make a bigger one for grown ups, they could call it an iPad.
By the way anyone noticed the over 70's are making a late run for the lead.
John
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Mervyn and Trish
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Re: How old are we
It's just members aging as the poll continues........
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Not so ancient mariner
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Re: How old are we
As I type this, 96% of respondents are over the age of 50, and 77% over 60. How does that fit in with the cruise lines' demographics?
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gravy1955
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Re: How old are we
I thought I'd better vote now before next week when I change groups ! 
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Peter D
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Re: How old are we
It does not, it most probably fits in with the age range of the forum members.Not so ancient mariner wrote:As I type this, 96% of respondents are over the age of 50, and 77% over 60. How does that fit in with the cruise lines' demographics?
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Mervyn and Trish
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Re: How old are we
And in fairness that's what I set out to establish.
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Not so ancient mariner
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I was referring to the question in the first postingPeter D wrote:It does not, it most probably fits in with the age range of the forum members.Not so ancient mariner wrote:As I type this, 96% of respondents are over the age of 50, and 77% over 60. How does that fit in with the cruise lines' demographics?
"Are we representative of the established market or the new target one?"
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Mike B
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Re: How old are we
Me - 70 - 80
Mary - 60-70
Mike B
Mary - 60-70
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Peter D
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In answer to your second answer, NO we are not the representative of the established market or new target one. It just represents this forum. If the group polled are from a select age group, 50+ you then cannot take the answer, ie 100% are over 50 and say that the cruise industry has got it wrong by marketing their ships towards the under 50s.Not so ancient mariner wrote:I was referring to the question in the first postingPeter D wrote:It does not, it most probably fits in with the age range of the forum members.Not so ancient mariner wrote:As I type this, 96% of respondents are over the age of 50, and 77% over 60. How does that fit in with the cruise lines' demographics?
"Are we representative of the established market or the new target one?"
It is like saying, we, this forum has 1500 members so why built ships of 2000+ as it is a waste os space.
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Silver_Shiney
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Re: How old are we
Mike B wrote:Me - 70 - 80
Mary - 60-70
Mike B
Welcome to the forum, you little cradlesnatcher you!!
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Mervyn and Trish
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Re: How old are we
Actually I think the results suggest we are represenative largely of the established market which tends towards 50 plus people.
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Onelife
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Hi Sir Merv.....from my observations that sounds about right with a few either side to keep a nice balance.
Btw...l'm 63 but haven't voted because people say l look much younger than my age
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Keith
Btw...l'm 63 but haven't voted because people say l look much younger than my age
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Keith
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Stephen
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And the rest.Onelife wrote:Hi Sir Merv.....from my observations that sounds about right with a few either side to keep a nice balance.
Btw...l'm 63but haven't voted because people say l look much younger than my age![]()
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Mervyn and Trish
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Re: How old are we
He was born on Feb 29th. Nudge nudge
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Onelife
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.......Stephen wrote:And the rest.Onelife wrote:Hi Sir Merv.....from my observations that sounds about right with a few either side to keep a nice balance.
Btw...l'm 63but haven't voted because people say l look much younger than my age:D
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Keith
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Silver_Shiney
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Stephen
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Silver_Shiney
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Raybosailor
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Re: How old are we
I had the same problem Frank but I bought this bluetooth qwerty keypad thingy and it is brilliant, it is very light and charges up via a USB cable and it always goes in my hand luggage when on the move. It is a bit bulky to carry around with you but then I use the voice recognition facility, the only problem with that is people think I am talking to myself but at my age I suppose they think this is normal.Frank Manning wrote:No it's a Samsung 5(6). Anyway I thought albums were called L.P.'s. I can sit in bed in the morning and look at Yahoo, BBC, and CC. But I have such big fingers that trying to write anything makes lots of mistakes on that fiddling little imaginary keyboard. Why cant they make a bigger one for grown ups, they could call it an iPad.