Author Topic: How does this work? (Read 990 times)

Colwyn · « **on:** December 30, 2010, 09:48:51 AM »

According to news reports young people have a terrible lifestyle. They consume enormous quantities of alcohol all in one go, eat junk food, don't take any exercise and are disgustingly obese. Now I learn that this is such a healthy way of life that 10 million of them are expected to live over a hundred years of age and this will cost the country a fortune in pensions that we ought to start cutting now.

How can this be? It doesn't seem to have worked for me.

Rindaloo · « **Reply #1 on:** December 30, 2010, 12:02:08 PM »

Maybe it's the same thinking that warns us about global warming as we look out on, yet another, snowy winter.

KKOB · « **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 2010, 12:16:01 PM »

Maybe the amount of alcohol and fat consumed together with the lack of execise will act as preservatives ?

maximumtom · « **Reply #3 on:** December 30, 2010, 13:09:41 PM »

In a strange way , I envy couch potatoes. I have always spent my life doing things ( including lots of sports). Now I am getting older I cannot do the things I used to do (in the words of a Leonard Cohen song " I ache in the places where I used to play") and, in the long run, I guess I will spend more time in front of the TV. How horrendous is that ? It will be OK for the couch potatoes because that is all they have known and so life will continue as before.

KKOB · « **Reply #4 on:** December 30, 2010, 13:15:02 PM »

quote:
Originally posted by maximumtom

I have always spent my life doing things ( including lots of sports). Now I am getting older I cannot do the things I used to do (in the words of a Leonard Cohen song " I ache in the places where I used to play")

That's what I find most annoying about "fit" people. They seem to spend a huge amount of their time unfit to do anything other than whinge about their latest injury.

maximumtom · « **Reply #5 on:** December 30, 2010, 22:37:38 PM »

quote:
Originally posted by KKOB

That's what I find most annoying about "fit" people. They seem to spend a huge amount of their time unfit to do anything other than whinge about their latest injury.

I guess you're right KKOB. If you accept that you're over the hill at 40 and expect to live to be 100, then that gives 60 years of moaning time.[^]
Mind you, you had never struck me as an unfit person yourself

, but I only have your picture and past comments to go on.

Highlander · « **Reply #6 on:** December 30, 2010, 22:50:43 PM »

God help the present Mrs H if she has to suffer another 40 years of me.

KKOB · « **Reply #7 on:** December 31, 2010, 09:06:49 AM »

I've never claimed to be "fit".

maximumtom · « **Reply #8 on:** December 31, 2010, 22:41:47 PM »

quote:
Originally posted by KKOB

I've never claimed to be "fit".

Perhaps you forget this post dated 18/8/2009:

"Sorry, I'm a Mountain Man. What are "toilet facilities"?"

ronzeus · « **Reply #9 on:** January 01, 2011, 10:26:02 AM »

quote:
Originally posted by maximumtom

Quote
Originally posted by KKOB

I've never claimed to be "fit".

Perhaps you forget this post dated 18/8/2009:

"Sorry, I'm a Mountain Man. What are "toilet facilities"?"
Just means that he doesnt wash or shave.

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