PA Age Distribution and Geography
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Topic: PA Age Distribution and Geography
Posted By: Peter
Subject: PA Age Distribution and Geography
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 08:58
 Over my years here, I seem to have noticed some broad patterns regarding PA members' relative age groups and geographic distributions.
I am curious to know if my perceptions are accurate, and what this might indicate about prog fans around the world. I have no "agenda" here -- the poll results should be interesting. After a significant number of responses come in, we can all discuss any possible implications of the results.
Please note that this poll was not designed to exhaustively list all geographic regions. Please take no offense if your area is not specifically named, but simply select "other" in such a case, and then tell us exactly where you live, if you like. (I wanted to list the most commonly seen areas of representation here, and not make the poll too huge.) ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
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Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 09:05
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19 years old. Live in Melbourne, Australia. ------------- 
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 09:11
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Very soon 19 years old. Live in Timisoara, Romania (so Europe) ------------- 
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Posted By: jimmy_row
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 09:26
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At the very end of the 13-19 range; North America/USA/Maryland ------------- Signature Writers Guild on strike |
Posted By: limeyrob
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 09:34
| 53, England |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 16:07
Yeah. I was the first of my kind  and for now that makes me one of a kind.------------- 
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 16:09
Make it two.  (I'm 31 and live in Pennsylvania, USA) |
rushfan4 wrote:Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 16:17
Oh well, It was good being "king" for a whole minute and a half. Welcome to the club.  -------------
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 16:33
Too old to rock and roll, too young to die  |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 16:51
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Yes, and in PA terms, too young (and too not British) to hang out in the shed but too old to hang out in the suede room. I think that we need a place to hang out somewhere between the shed and the suede room. Maybe we can start the Shred room or something. Of course that would probably be hard on the eyes of the shed's denizens. They'd keep stumbling into the wrong room because they forgot their bifocals or the print wasn't big enough or some such thing. -------------
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Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 16:52
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First to be 20-29 North America! Although I'm sure I won't be the last |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 16:57
Well, I may be too old but I hang out there anyway.  |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 17:02
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Yeah, but your much closer in age. I'm old enough to be most of those kid's father. -------------
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Posted By: GentleGiant
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 17:04
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51,Europe
------------- BeGiantForADay "This British band is just the cup of tea for aficionados who demand virtuosity,progress and originality in their mix." http://rateyourmusic.com/~GentleG |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 17:04
| Europe, 21. |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 17:46
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18 years old, Europe (Norway) ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 17:55
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British Isles, 46. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 18:29
| 19, L'Europe |
Posted By: Apsalar
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 18:39
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21 years Australia |
Posted By: YesFan72
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 18:59
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14 years, New Jersey, USA
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Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 19:25
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18, currently attending school in Connecticut, USA -------------  <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 19:40
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51... going 52 soon.
I live in Tupiretama or Pindorama, later known as Island of True Cross, Land of the Holy Cross, Terra Papagalorum, Terra Brasilis and finally Brasil (Brazil). The city is Saint Sebastian aka Rio de Janeiro. ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 21:00
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44 Lima - Perú
Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 21:08
For the record, yours truly, your poll maker, is 48 and Canadian.
 Old enough to wish I was younger, but still not too old to sing in loud, silly voices inside my motorcycle helmet, and yell "wheeee-hoooo!" when dirt riding.... ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 21:17
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Only 29 responses so far -- c'mon folks, I know there's lots more of you out there!
Don't make me put "dreem theeter sux" in the poll title just to get your attention....
( Seriously though Admins, I wonder if this should be moved to Prog Polls, to get more attention. It is about prog fans, after all....)------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: topofsm
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 21:49
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I'm extremely surprised to be in the most popular category, especially with the excess of old windbags here (haha).
I'm 16 and live in Arizona. ------------- 
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Posted By: febus
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 21:54
I am 51 , Planet Gong
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 21:58
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I'll be 20 in 3 months. No voting til then. ;)
------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: febus
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 22:00
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...............and i am surprised ...., no one from Kobaia yet considering there are so many members from the Zheul army around here
Sorry Peter, just need to cheer me up
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Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 22:07
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17 years, United States.
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Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 22:07
I was born on Kobaia, but I got sick of living in absolute perfection so I moved here. -------------
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 22:08
I can relate, my friend....
(See Finland school shooting post).
Thank goodness for music, friendship, and other beautiful things!
------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 22:11
mmmmm........... THEUSZ HAMTAAHKKKKK |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 22:16
Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention that Pat once was a Kobaian too. I know that because Kobaians know everything. -------------
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Posted By: febus
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 22:42
by the way where is Beasty Heart ??.......Another planet? |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 22:43
MP's avatar may provide a clue. |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 22:45
No, it's the codename for my hidden location on Earth. Only true enlightened Henry Cow fans can enter. -------------
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Posted By: febus
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 22:47
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51 and still a lot to learn i guess ....Beasty Heart....Hearty Beast/??? I've got to go back to Henry Cow...Last time i listened to them was.............................??????
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Posted By: KoS
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 23:16
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Oh wow, I'm in my twenties. I'm 20 and in Los Angeles. |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 23:38
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I'm 21 and living in Québec. Right Peter? -------------  
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: febus
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 23:46
I am going to spend next week end in Montreal, oui, monsieur!
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Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 23:52
You should have come 2 weeks ago during the prog festival. But you'll enjoy it anyways. It's a beautiful city.  -------------
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: febus
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 23:55
And the food is great
........i love the city of Quebec very much as well....beautiful! |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: September 24 2008 at 00:53
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Montreal might be my favorite city that I've been to. (okay, maybe after New York ) ------------- <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |
Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: September 24 2008 at 01:18
| Bracket number two. |
Posted By: keiser willhelm
Date Posted: September 24 2008 at 01:40
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be twenty in a few months, so i voted for that. . . 20 sounds weeeeiiirrrd. I dont like it. anyways, im from Michigan. go to school in ohio.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/KeiserWillhelm" rel="nofollow - What im listening to |
Posted By: Seyo
Date Posted: September 24 2008 at 10:56
| 43 Europe Bosnia |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: September 24 2008 at 13:39
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Interesting poll so far. If the results keep following the trend so far, it begs the question: what the heck is wrong with teens in Central/South America and the British Isles? By the way, I'm 43, Decatur (Atlanta), Georgia ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: September 24 2008 at 13:47
They just haven't voted yet  |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: September 24 2008 at 14:31
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Ok, I lived 25 years in South America and the last three in the US.... What region should I choose? ------------- 
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Posted By: Alberto Muñoz
Date Posted: September 24 2008 at 21:12
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35 México -------------  |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: September 25 2008 at 08:49
Oui, Bern -- the belle province of Quebec, in the beautiful country of Canada!
(Where you and I enjoy the freedom to pursue good lives, vote as we wish, travel, work and live freely, and make friends with other citizens, regardless of mother tongue.)
------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: September 25 2008 at 09:40
 I thought you're from Bucharest...it seems we used to be neighbours!(My whole family from mother's side is from Kikinda) ------------- |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: September 25 2008 at 12:02
That's exactly what I meant. -------------
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: September 25 2008 at 12:42
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45, England...
Peter - where's the option for "British Isles: 40 & up but wishing Newfoundland 40 & up" ??? ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: omri
Date Posted: September 25 2008 at 13:13
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Other, 40 and up. I'm the first of my kind. I dare to guess that I will stay the only one there for a while.
However in 2 days I'm flying to Canada but to the western side (BC) so when I'll come back in 10 days from now I'll check if anyone joined me. ------------- omri |
Posted By: Jozef
Date Posted: September 25 2008 at 13:25
| I'm 20, I live in North America. |
Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: September 30 2008 at 19:21
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18 in two weeks, from jolly ol' England. ------------- "Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value." Arnold Schoenberg |
Posted By: crimson87
Date Posted: October 05 2008 at 23:01
| 21 from Argentina |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: October 08 2008 at 18:18
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23, England
------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: October 08 2008 at 18:20
| South America: 14 |
Posted By: DandyWalker
Date Posted: October 14 2008 at 11:34
| Just 16, Belgium. |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: October 14 2008 at 14:26
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a/s/l? 25, male, Florida (though I am from Fayetteville, NC) |
Posted By: omri
Date Posted: October 16 2008 at 11:59
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Still the only one of my kind ! ------------- omri |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: October 16 2008 at 12:22
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47 years old, from Europe (Italy)... though on the verge of leaving for good.
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Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 16 2008 at 18:59
Why would you do such a thing? Then again, I've driven in Italy, that would be a good reason right there. And I need to vote here before I have to change age brackets. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: October 17 2008 at 11:07
| 49, from E..e |
Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: October 19 2008 at 21:52
I approve of your sig -------------
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Posted By: Alucard
Date Posted: October 21 2008 at 07:51
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40&up Europe
.....I really like the 40&up....(kind of age doesn't count anymore afte ryou reached this limit ) up from now this is what I will answer when asked ....
------------- Tadpoles keep screaming in my ear "Hey there! Rotter's Club! Explain the meaning of this song and share it" |
Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: October 24 2008 at 14:16
| 18, Porto, the "Unvanquished City", Portugal. |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: October 31 2008 at 04:55
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: October 31 2008 at 05:10
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I fall into the Other : 40 and up. I live in a magical world beyond the sky. ------------- |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: October 31 2008 at 05:13
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Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: October 31 2008 at 05:21
| Europe 31, Romania exactly |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: October 31 2008 at 16:05
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Sweden, 16
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: October 31 2008 at 16:37
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16, Connecticut, US o' A ------------- Beauty will save the world. 
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Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: October 31 2008 at 16:49
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Norway, and fast approaching 37
------------- Websites I work with: http://www.progressor.net http://www.houseofprog.com My profile on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/haukevind/ |
Posted By: June
Date Posted: November 03 2008 at 20:02
| 28, North America |
Posted By: omri
Date Posted: November 05 2008 at 12:03
No. Just the only one who listens to prog !
You probably think I'm joking but I discover Israeli prog bands here in PA . You can't hear it or even get it in Israel. The Trespass debut I bought was imported from Australia !
Now, why did you have to spoil my unique position in this poll ? ------------- omri |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: November 05 2008 at 12:35
I've talked to some Israeli musicians and apparently that's very true!  |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: November 05 2008 at 12:42
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1325 - Here's a terrific prog band from Israel. |