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[jeepers29]

Except it needs to be towing 2 other vehicles...

You are correct, sir.

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[AmishMike]

When I was in high school, I came across a University research paper that ran from the '60s to the '80s. They took 10,000 people and followed them through life. Half watched their weight, diet, exercise etc. the other just lived. The health conscientious had a lower life expectancy by about 6 years. They actually were MUCH more likely to die in various accidents at a younger age than those who just lived; and eventually died from health related issues.
That report is out there somewhere but I have not been able to find it in over 25 years.....

 

[Alfonz]

 

[Alfonz]

 

[AmishMike]

Thought the same thing. I am sure they also give out other fake denomination coins for the lesson. Giving elementary age kids real coin money and expecting to get it all back may be a challenge.

The meme at first glance seems funny but once you apply some more critical thinking, not so much.

I figured it was just an early set up to devalue our currency.

 

[AmishMike]

@BigBry welcome to the pub.

 

[Hootbro]

When I was in high school, I came across a University research paper that ran from the '60s to the '80s. They took 10,000 people and followed them through life. Half watched their weight, diet, exercise etc. the other just lived. The health conscientious had a lower life expectancy by about 6 years. They actually were MUCH more likely to die in various accidents at a younger age than those who just lived; and eventually died from health related issues.
That report is out there somewhere but I have not been able to find it in over 25 years.....

One can look at a study like that a couple of different ways. The risk takers were always more than likely going to be the more active people anyways. Healthy Lifestyle and active people in their teens and 20's will also usually show previously misdiagnosed or missed genetic health defect and succumb to them quicker were as the other group would age a bit further with the same conditions.

It would be interesting to see what that data would show once people aged into their 30's and further? I think the healthier lifestyle crowd would then show better life expectancy numbers overall.

 

[Rusty PW]

One can look at a study like that a couple of different ways. The risk takers were always more than likely going to be the more active people anyways. Healthy Lifestyle and active people in their teens and 20's will also usually show previously misdiagnosed or missed genetic health defect and succumb to them quicker were as the other group would age a bit further with the same conditions.

It would be interesting to see what that data would show once people aged into their 30's and further? I think the healthier lifestyle crowd would then show better life expectancy numbers overall.

The healthy people die healthy.

Had a neighbor who ran every day. Died from natural causes at the age of 52. So his wife said.

 

[Hootbro]

The healthy people die healthy.

Had a neighbor who ran every day. Died from natural causes at the age of 52. So his wife said.

Everybody can point to some odd ball example like the family member that lived to 102 drinking a shot of whiskey and smoking a pack of Lucky Strikes everyday. Does not mean either of our examples is a point of predestination and it does not matter how one lives their life.

 

[Alfonz]

 

[Great Offender]

Everybody can point to some odd ball example like the family member that lived to 102 drinking a shot of whiskey and smoking a pack of Luck Strikes everyday. Does not mean either of our examples is a point of predestination and it does not matter how one lives their life.

Worked with one of those. He smoked with high BP but said the same thing "Everyone lived ..." So he went to the crapper at work one day and took a shit. Blew a bleeder in his brain and the last time I saw him was when they loaded him on the bus.

 

[Hootbro]

Worked with one of those. He smoked with high BP but said the same thing "Everyone lived ..." So he went to the crapper at work one day and took a shit. Blew a bleeder in his brain and the last time I saw him was when they loaded him on the bus.

I was a teenager in the early 1980's and there was famous at the time runner named Jim Fixx. He was the poster child for fitness and running at the time and suddenly died at the age of 52. A lot of people then made fun of the fact that being fit did not seem to help him live long but it also ignored the fact he was until the age of 36 a two pack a day smoker, over weight and discovered after his death to have a congenital enlarged heart from birth.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Fixx

 

[Great Offender]

I was a teenager in the early 1980's and there was famous at the time runner named Jim Fixx. He was the poster child for fitness and running at the time and suddenly died at the age of 52. A lot of people then made fun of the fact that being fit did not seem to help him live long but it also ignored the fact he was until the age of 36 a two pack a day smoker, over weight and discovered after his death to have a congenital enlarged heart from birth.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Fixx

Oh I remember him well. He was the butt of so many jokes after his death but there are few who knew of his health(?) background. If I remember correctly ole Jim made videos too (it was the 80's).

 

[Rusty PW]

Everybody can point to some odd ball example like the family member that lived to 102 drinking a shot of whiskey and smoking a pack of Luck Strikes everyday. Does not mean either of our examples is a point of predestination and it does not matter how one lives their life.

Had a great uncle who went to 109. Lived on a farm outside of Morgantown WV. His daughters said that he should have died in his 80's. Because the older he got. The meaner he got. Said that god wasn't ready for him yet. Left him here to torture everyone.

 

[Rusty PW]

I believe that everyone has an expiration date in their genes. But with modern medicine. They can extend it.

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