Living a long time

Nancy · Jul 23, 2003

Here's a cute joke that came in today's mail:

"I recently picked a new primary care physician. After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said I was doing "fairly well" for my age.

A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, "Do you think I'll live to be 80?"

He asked,"Well, do you smoke tobacco or drink beer?" "Oh no," I replied. "I've never done either."

Then he asked, "Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbequed ribs?" I said "No, I've heard that all red meat is very unhealthy!"

"Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf?" he said. "No, I don't," I said.

He said, "Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or fool around with sexy women?"

"No," I said. "I've never done any of those things." He looked at me and said, "Then why do you give a darn if you live to be 80?" "

Ross · Jul 23, 2003

Moral of the story:Live a little!

John Cochran · Jul 25, 2003

Nancy,
Good story

By the way, in another post you alluded to some old advice "Lie back and think of England." I'm wondering how many of the younger folks know the full context of that one LOL! But, for those who do, the follow up is:

"The next morning, the young lady was asked if she had thought of England, and how it worked for her. She replied, 'I kept trying to think of England, but all I could focus on was the Loch Ness Monster.'"

Nancy · Jul 25, 2003

Cute postscript to the original, John.

Guest · Jul 27, 2003

Nancy...that is great stuff

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Heh...sorta off-topic, but not really....lol....is that a friend of mine put things in a different perspective about a month ago with these words in reference to his father-in-law nearing death...

"none of us get out of here alive".

That, believe it or not, has helped me a bit over the last few weeks....not *exactly* sure why, but it seems to put things in clearer focus...or something.

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John Cochran · Jul 27, 2003

Coming face to face with our own mortality is quite a challenge all by itself. Philosophers through the centuries have written about it. But my favorite observation comes from Woody Allen:

"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve immortality through not dying."

--John