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possibly a bit controversial and long in the tooth

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Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 28 Aug 2014 22:25

Will You Live to see 85?

Here's something to think about........

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 28 Aug 2014 22:26



I recently picked a new GP.

After two visits and exhaustive Lab tests, he said I was doing 'fairly well' for my age (I've just reached 60).

A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, 'Do you think I'll live to be 85?'

He asked, 'Do you smoke tobacco, or drink beer, wine or hard liquor?

'Oh not much grog these days and don't smoke' I replied. 'I'm not doing drugs, either!'

Then he asked, 'Do you eat rib-eye steaks, fatty roasts and barbecued Ribs?

'I said, 'Not much.... my former doctor said that all red meat is very unhealthy!'

'Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, boating, sailing, surfing, hiking, or bicycling?'

'No, I don't,' I said.

He asked, 'Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lots of sex?'

'No,' I said...

He looked at me and said,.. 'Then, why the Flamin heck--- do you want to live to 85?

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Kense

Kense Report 28 Aug 2014 22:34

:-D

I think you might upset some sensitive people by using the word "fatty" though.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 28 Aug 2014 22:42

LOL I haven't roasted any fattys lately.......unless you count a leg o lamb.... ;-)

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 28 Aug 2014 22:53

:-D :-D :-D :-D

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 29 Aug 2014 01:09

lolol

It's recommended that we don't smoke, drink, eat the wrong food, do anything dangerous.

You won't live any longer, it will just seem like it, because life would be BORING!

:-)

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 29 Aug 2014 07:43

:-D :-D :-D

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

Tawny

Tawny Report 29 Aug 2014 08:21

:-D :-D :-D

Researching:
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

GeordiePride

GeordiePride Report 29 Aug 2014 13:37

:-D :-D :-D :-D @ Bob

It looks as though I'm going to have a boring life - well 50% of it. :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

GP

Dame*Shelly*(

Dame*Shelly*("\(*o*)/") Report 29 Aug 2014 15:46

:-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Re-searching Barber and Marrow Wickhambrook Suffolk

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 29 Aug 2014 16:11

:-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

BillinOz

BillinOz Report 29 Aug 2014 22:31

I'm 80 Bob,
No OH Free to do what I like, or what I'm able to do.
HaHaHa, :-D :-D :-D

BillinOz

BillinOz Report 30 Aug 2014 00:45

Just buying a scooter with a red flag. to zip around the town with.

Robert

Robert Report 30 Aug 2014 18:36

Fast approaching 84 and still doing everything I shouldn't be doing!!!

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 30 Aug 2014 19:06

and long may you do so!!! :-D ;-)

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960