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Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by The other R in Houston, Dec 17, 2013.

  1. The other R in Houston

    The other R in Houston Well-Known Member

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    Do we have any youngsters on this forum? (Apart from Judo that is!)

    I've just turned 34, so I'd hardly classify myself as young. Where's the next generation of fans?

    Ps... Happy birthday Kilburn, and a belated one to you, DT!
     
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  2. Silent Bob

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    Depends what constitutes young!
     
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  3. NorwayRanger

    NorwayRanger Well-Known Member

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    34 years young myself, but a very childish one :)
     
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  4. Peter Damage

    Peter Damage Well-Known Member

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    I’m 26. Depends on who you ask on whether that’s still young
     
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  5. Renault Ranger

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    I am 34 but have two daughters 8 and 10 who are QPR through and through.
     
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  6. WBA2_QPR3

    WBA2_QPR3 Well-Known Member

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    I'm 46 but in my mind its still 1985
     
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  7. sb_73

    sb_73 Well-Known Member

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    That's a dodgy year to be stuck in Wubba, '77 for me. And I still reckon I could make the squad for Brazil if I dropped a couple of stone and borrowed someone else's knees. Nearly 53 is alright, much better than I would have expected at 25.
     
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  8. Busy Being Headhunted

    Busy Being Headhunted Well-Known Member

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    not sure people over 50 should still be posting as they are probably losing their marbles
     
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  9. superdoopahoopsa

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    I'm 21, suspect that may be one of the youngest here
     
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  10. Stroller

    Stroller Well-Known Member

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    I'm 59. Now what did I do with those marbles?
     
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  11. Rod-nee

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    What marbles?

    Have I had my dinner yet?
     
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  12. DaveThomas

    DaveThomas Well-Known Member

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    The kids are united I am 53 and love it
     
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  13. WBA2_QPR3

    WBA2_QPR3 Well-Known Member

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    I don't know, it still seems brilliant to me - Live Aid, Miami Vice, Simple Minds, Back to the Future, Steve Wicks, Gary Bannister......

    My 15 year old son shows a sporadic interest in watching the Rangers, maybe it'll become more important as he gets older
     
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  14. Tramore Ranger

    Tramore Ranger Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    53 and a bit, 1 replaced hip, but other than that it's not so bad, however the years pass by quicker and quicker or is that just my imagination?
     
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  15. Flyer

    Flyer Well-Known Member

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    I think only 2 posters come across as possibly being kids but its been confirmed that at least one isnt. Both are trolls.

    No one else write in a barely intelligible way or uses text speak so its hard to know if we have any teenagers here, I think they all use WATRB!
     
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  16. Flyer

    Flyer Well-Known Member

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    Theres a scientific explanation for that, when you are 10, each year is 10% of your life, when you are 53, each year is 1.88% of your life so thats why a year or even a month to wait as a kid seems like an eternity yet years seem to flash by when you get old.
     
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  17. Tramore Ranger

    Tramore Ranger Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Flyer are you classified as an old fart????
     
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  18. QPR Oslo

    QPR Oslo Well-Known Member

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    No worries mate , that's just the Alzeimers. A year or 2 forgotten here or there,it's Ok. I'm 65, hope that counts - we're supposed to go back to being babies as we get older. I know I used to love playing the marbles back then, but not just yet though!
     
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  19. Tramore Ranger

    Tramore Ranger Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Cheers Flyer.....knew there had to be a rational explanation!!!!!
     
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  20. Staines R's

    Staines R's Well-Known Member

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    I had read that somewhere Flyer, seems spot on to me.
     
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