Baller 9400 Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 This went a lot further than I thought, I'm 51, learned behind a 14' with a 60 hp Evinrude in salt water, on wooden skis with a ski belt. Went to the 1979 Masters with some friends and I've been pretty much hooked since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jwr Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 Skibrain, I swear you stole some of my family pictures. Those are awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skiep Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 Wow- You young bucks are making me feel old. 57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 49, 50 in June and anyone younger than 35 hasn't lived long enough to have an opinion worth listening to. Sorry if that makes you feel bad... Haha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Jody_Seal Posted April 20, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted April 20, 2011 Aint that the truth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klinger Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 26 as of 3 weeks ago. First year in Mens 2. Learned to ski behind a 1969 Correct Craft Mustang with a 289, 2 barrel carb, and straight pipes when I was 16. No skegs on the boat either. Was named the "Yellow Bird" for its disgusting dark yellow color. Great boat though!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skidawg Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 I remember when adjusting your fin meant putting a penny or dime under the back to fine tune it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 48 this year just like MS -- and still improving every year (thanks to my lovely wife, who drives me every weekday morning at 6:20AM!). I know guys in their mid 50s who are still getting better, so I figure I've got a few more good ones in me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skidawg Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 Note to Razorskier1, never i repeat NEVER say just like MS. You will be marked for life and possibly banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 Skidawg -- Thank you for the correction. I meant to say UNLIKE MS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 In the end everyone agrees with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Laz Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 Almost 41. The older I get, the better I used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmiller3536 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 teammalibu, I know the receeding hair line is mis-leading, but It really came in handy when I was 18-20 for beer runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmiller3536 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I guess the drinking age was probaly 18 for most of you old fogeys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Marco Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 There was prohibition when we were that age :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jackski Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 I'm 55 but 45 on anti inflamitories. We always had adjustable fins, just that we adjusted them on rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kstateskier Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I'm 24 years younger than Ed, and 25 times better lookin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rayn Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 47 going on 48, some days feel like i am 38 other days when I can't stand up straight I feel 68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted April 20, 2011 Administrators Share Posted April 20, 2011 @Klinger I want photos of that boat! Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jim Neely Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 55 in June Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jipster43 Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 I'm 44 and Randy Couture is my hero. When I was 16 my friend Gwen and I pulled her grandpa through the course on his 71st birthday - 22' off at 34mph. I'm not worried about aging. I'm just concerned at how fast time seems to be flying. JP :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 Overall 52, knees and elbows 82. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Roger Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 @bmiller3536 "I guess the drinking age was probaly 18 for most of you old fogeys" Actually, it was 21 in Florida until July 1st, 1973 when it dropped to 18 (I was 20). I couldn't drink, though I could go to Vietnam and die. I couldn't start skydiving either, but made my first (of 1000) jumps on that day (didn't even know about water-skiing back then). I'm 57, 58 on May 21st (the beginning of the end of the world according to one religious group hitting the County fairs around the country)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 May 21st Judgement Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MrJones Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 42. "It's not the age, it's the mileage..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skidawg Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 42. "It's not the age, it's the mileage..." If thats the case let me re phrase my earlier post; 79 going on 19 (physical mileage vs. mental attitude) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jdarwin Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 49. 50 in August. Fifty is the new "f" word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skidawg Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 Fffffiiiiiiiiddddddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skidawg Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 OUCH! That hurt just saying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Scot "Indiana" Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I am 48 but my liver is 100 after a few weekends down south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krista Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I'm 24 but remember when my parents needed me to push the button on the stop watch when we went through the gates... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Kelvin Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 46, 47 the weekend of the Baller's Bash in September. Things are starting to fall apart . . . It's just April and I've already had a 1 month layoff from skiing :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aarons01 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 29, hanging on to every minute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bulldog Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 39 until June….. "Do Better..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ham_Wallace Posted April 21, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 21, 2011 58. Going on 28. You are only as old as you act. I am older than Horton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LeonL Posted April 21, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 21, 2011 I'm coming up on 64 in June and ski with a guy who's older. Never skied very good, but last season came within 1/2 buoy of 6 year previous tournament personal best. Ain't dead yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller lakeaustinskier Posted April 21, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 21, 2011 45 but I took one of those Internet "How old are you in your mind tests" and it said I was 30. Does that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skifreak Posted April 21, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 21, 2011 25 but have been doing it awhile (though you wouldn't know it by my performance) /vanilla2/uploads/FileUpload/2/762.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jlittle Posted April 21, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 21, 2011 47 Wisdom seldom comes with age, but it never comes with youth. Hope you're not offended by that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixball Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 60 in June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted April 21, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 21, 2011 Old enough to know better, young enough not to care. Still looking for that meaningful career! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted April 21, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted April 21, 2011 54, 55 in July. In my first tournament ever, I lost the slalom to Wayne Grimditch. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngman Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Life begins at 34. (34mph that is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Old is anything 15 years older than me. Some once said "stupid hurts" Dont spend your life trying to prove them wrong. I dont play hard anymore. That was me just being stupid when I was young. I play smarter. Thats wisdom. So yes with age comes wisdom. What it comes down to is how you decide to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LeonL Posted April 22, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 22, 2011 Well, good or bad it seems that I may be the oldest guy to frequent this forum. Should I act my age and quit skiing and quit reading about it, or act my maturity level and just keep making a fool of myself. Any future posts that I make, feel free to disregard as the ramblings of senility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jwr Posted April 22, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 22, 2011 I for one hope you keep skiing into triple digits. Gives me something to shoot for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Obermeier Posted April 22, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 22, 2011 I thought I was one of the oldest on this forum, after reading all the posts in this thread I don't feel quite so old now. LeonL - keep on kicking it buddy, never quit. I intend to keep it up until they drag my worn out broken body out of the water. Or until they won't let me back in the boat anymore anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Roger Posted April 22, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 22, 2011 Frances Woofington is still skiing at Okeeheelee several days a week. She tows, launches, and loads her SN 200 herself. Still competes too. She is 86... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Boody Posted April 22, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 22, 2011 Yea, the average age is pretty high. I wonder how things will be once all the the 50 and 60 somethings hang it up. I hope it still thrives. I like seeing the younger folks get involved. I just turned 39, starting to freak out. Was looking at Porsche 911s on auto trader all week (used of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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