Slippery Jim 65 Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Condolences on that, MB, but sounds like she lived her life well. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Thanks for the thoughts guys. I miss her of course, but there is no grief - only joy at having known her. I just thought that a good long life lived on your own terms without immense sufferring and independent to the end was how I would like to go. And her story is a good example of that. Struck down young, without having ticked off many of the things you desired to do and see in your life, and in pain/dependent would be my worst nightmare. Link to post Share on other sites
kkk 7 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Not sure I like the idea of being around when I'm in my 90s. Unless I was super fit of course but what are the chances. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Not sure I like the idea of being around when I'm in my 90s. Unless I was super fit of course but what are the chances. pretty decent if you start a regime when you are young..... Take two fit 20yr olds, sit one at a desk job with little or no structured exercise for 40 yrs, and put the other one in 3+ times a week challenging workouts. Strength, cardio and resistance. At 60 you will have one person ready for retirement probably fighting with osteoporosis, and one who has people say...jeez, that fella has more energy than I had in my 30s! I came across some seriously old skiers in Zermatt. One guy was 97. Still gets out on ski's everyday. Link to post Share on other sites
mitchpee 10 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Thanks for the thoughts guys. I miss her of course, but there is no grief - only joy at having known her. I just thought that a good long life lived on your own terms without immense sufferring and independent to the end was how I would like to go. And her story is a good example of that. Struck down young, without having ticked off many of the things you desired to do and see in your life, and in pain/dependent would be my worst nightmare. This is an awesome outlook :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Sometimes I see folk on tv and they say there are in their 90s and you think... what?!! Really must keep in shape all year round. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Not sure I like the idea of being around when I'm in my 90s. Unless I was super fit of course but what are the chances. pretty decent if you start a regime when you are young..... Take two fit 20yr olds, sit one at a desk job with little or no structured exercise for 40 yrs, and put the other one in 3+ times a week challenging workouts. Strength, cardio and resistance. At 60 you will have one person ready for retirement probably fighting with osteoporosis, and one who has people say...jeez, that fella has more energy than I had in my 30s! I came across some seriously old skiers in Zermatt. One guy was 97. Still gets out on ski's everyday. Yeah MB, I saw a lot of sprightly ancient looking people when I was in meribel.....I guess all that Alpine air and hucking up and down mountains all their life has done them the world of good.....less gnarled and much more Gnarly!! Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Let's see, barely fit 20-year-old, 40 years at desk jobs, little or no structured exercise, two epochs of heavy smoking (20 & 10 years, with a 14-year break) -- damn, I'm dead! And just when ski season's right around the corner. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Let's see, barely fit 20-year-old, 40 years at desk jobs, little or no structured exercise, two epochs of heavy smoking (20 & 10 years, with a 14-year break) -- damn, I'm dead! And just when ski season's right around the corner. What kind of skis ya got there Griz?? Shame to see them sit idle in your absence.. Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 There once was a guy named Craig, Chris, and he started this list... Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Whats with the 14 year old break, DiGriz? Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Pretty simple, really. After smoking for roughly 20 years I put them down and didn't smoke for about 14, and then started smoking again for about 10. Put them down again just about six years ago now. It's an addiction, and I'm an addict. Just because I'm not smoking now doesn't mean I won't again someday. Fortunately I'm also addicted to skiing, and a few years back I realized that I had to choose between the addictions, because it was becoming obvious that if I continued to smoke I'd no longer be able to ski -- at least not the way I want to ski. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Pretty simple, really. After smoking for roughly 20 years I put them down and didn't smoke for about 14, and then started smoking again for about 10. Put them down again just about six years ago now. It's an addiction, and I'm an addict. Just because I'm not smoking now doesn't mean I won't again someday. Fortunately I'm also addicted to skiing, and a few years back I realized that I had to choose between the addictions, because it was becoming obvious that if I continued to smoke I'd no longer be able to ski -- at least not the way I want to ski. 20+14+10 = 44 and you probably started at 6yo.......................Happy 50th DiGriz Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Thanks, Snowjunky, how I wish you were right -- would love to see 50 again! Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Out of interest, why did you start again after the long break? Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Good question, frannyo, and I wish I had a good answer. Truth is, I woke up one morning and felt like having a smoke. Simple as that. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Good question, frannyo, and I wish I had a good answer. Truth is, I woke up one morning and felt like having a smoke. Simple as that. That I do understand. I smoked for the first time on my 13th birthday, sneaky on again off again until I was 17, then a pack a day habit. Quit for a year before I was married at 20, Quit for each of the 4 pregnancies, but started up again when they were newborn....but outside away from kids only. Managed to actually be smoke free for 12 years after NOT taking it back up after baby #4. I have a lot of strikes against me also ... But you can't change the past. Only the future. Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 On and off! Are you free from being smelly now Mamabear? Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Absolutely! Unless you catch me on a gym day before a shower Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I always have a lovely fragrance of roses or sweet nice things. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 so do I....except immediately after my bike ride to work....I stink bad!! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Another reason to dislike the heat and humidity from June>September. Link to post Share on other sites
shadowtec 0 Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 being smothered to death with the chabbies of 40 young virgins (all legal age of course) You want to die while playing world of warcraft ? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I've no idea.....does world or warcraft have lots of lovely nubile girls with their chabbies hanging out? Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 It's all fiction fantasy made up stuff Tubby, so not really very interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
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