UndertheOcean
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Thu Sep-24-09 09:34 PM
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Poll question: What is the best age to die ? |
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Too early is a drag , too old with no teeth , impaired mental abilities and frailty is no fun either. my vote goes for about 70-75. if you have not done what you are supposed to do on this Earth before you vamoose by that age you probably will never do it .
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Thu Sep-24-09 09:40 PM
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1. I live in Florida, in the very heart |
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of Geezerville. In these parts there is a bumper sticker that you see fairly frequently. It says "Live Long Enough to be a Problem to your Children."
Ah, words to live by ....
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LostInAnomie
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Thu Sep-24-09 09:43 PM
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After that most people really aren't functioning too well.
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Thu Sep-24-09 10:15 PM
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Because that's when most of my older relatives died.
Except my father who died at forty. But I've out lived him by many, many years, so I'll take 90+, as long as I am as healthy as the rest of my relatives who lived that long.
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Fri Sep-25-09 12:46 AM
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10. hey just curious but - I'm assuming they still had their marbles? |
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aw man, people in their 90's who still have their marbles RAAAAAAAWK
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Thu Sep-24-09 10:19 PM
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Thu Sep-24-09 10:22 PM
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5. The time when it's best for me to die. |
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Who knows? I think as long as I can read, keep myself clean and feed myself, I'd be happy to live for a long, long time.
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Thu Sep-24-09 11:06 PM
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6. Whenever dementia sets in or someone else has to wipe my ass for me. |
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Thu Sep-24-09 11:37 PM
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Never.
Something like that.
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kid a
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Fri Sep-25-09 12:18 AM
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8. my wife texted me a quote from one of her 92 yr-old patients last week: |
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"The only person who wants to see 100 is the 99-year-old."
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CaliforniaPeggy
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Fri Sep-25-09 12:29 AM
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9. My dear UndertheOcean! |
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The best age? When I'm good and ready!
My parents are still alive at 89 years, and 91 years...living independently too.
I hope to do as well as they are...
70-75 is way too young!
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Fri Sep-25-09 01:18 AM
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11. I voted 90+ but I'll amend it to say that once the mind of an elderly |
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Edited on Fri Sep-25-09 01:49 AM by LibDemAlways
person is gone, there's little use in keeping the body going.
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RebelOne
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Fri Sep-25-09 06:53 AM
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12. Well, you know the old adage: |
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Live fast, die young and leave a beautiful corpse.
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Fri Sep-25-09 11:17 AM
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13. I'm a slow learner, so I'm trying to live as long as possible. |
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I'm just worried the money's gonna run out. Probably gonna have to work until I'm 85 at this rate!
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Fri Sep-25-09 11:29 AM
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14. As long as I'm reasonably healthy and not in constant pain I'm willing to stay alive. |
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Who knows at what age life becomes unbearable?
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Fri Sep-25-09 02:48 PM
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15. As long as I'm still all there mentally and I'm not in excruciating pain |
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