[Rhodes22-list] [Humor] Will I live to be 80?

Hank hnw555 at gmail.com
Tue Aug 19 16:21:59 EDT 2008


Whew!  Now I know that it is worth it for me to live to 80 (and beyond)!

Hank


On 8/19/08, John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com> wrote:
>
>
> Sometimes you just have to ask yourself 'Will I live to be 80?'
>
> I recently chose 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, 'Do you smoke tobacco or drink alcoholic beverages?'
> 'No,' I replied, 'I don't do drugs, either.'
>
> Then he asked, 'Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?'
> I said, 'No, my other doctor said that all red meat is unhealthy!'
>
> 'Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, boating,
> fishing or relaxing on the beach?'
> 'No, I don't,' I said.
>
> He asked, 'Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?'
> 'No,' I said, 'I don't do any of those things.'
>
> Then he looked at me and asked, 'Then why do you give a shit?'
>
> Cheers!
>
> John Lock
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> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
> Lake Sinclair, GA
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