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Bit of both, probably. I'm a bloke, but to UK/NZ ears (at least of my age) "dude" would have to refer to a Californian surfer, looking somewhat like your avatar I suppose...

Haha I see. Dude, in this context is just identifying gender and not attaching age. Bloke would, i guess, be the equivalent to Dude at least here in Texas.
 
I get it. I thought there was a distinction, as in "man, you're a dude..." implying coolness (which would be inappropriate for me).

But fortunately, my hankering over an ipad mini has been relieved by the arrival this morning of my iphone 5... :D

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...which means I should update my signature...
 
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