3 hours ago, ChipButty said:

I'l like to agree with you but I'm afraid I cannot, my wife doesn't smoke or drink she got cancer at the age of 38, the funny thing is we have met loads of people with cancer, another friend of ours is riddled with it, of a similar age, doesn't smoke of drink, poor girl, when you go to the hospitals everybody has a story to tell, especially in one of the main cancer hospitals in BKK, 

i agree with you 100%    what I meant is that a daily intake of alcohol would have no medical benefits, it is not like a vitamin pill for example 

Hope AI and Quantum computing can solve or reduce the effects of a lot of these problems in the Future.

 

Till then take care of yourselfs, Bargirls, girlfriends and wives are depending on you.

 

6 hours ago, wavodavo said:

My old uncle Jacky lived to 101 and drank heaps of grog all his life but put his longeivty down to having a nip of rum every morning in his porridge  and 2 nips of rum in hot milk before bed every night ...worked for him .

Always some... person... with an adorable story like this.

 

No doubt Jacky crossed the street everyday without looking both ways.

Probably smoked 3 packs a day.

Never wore a life jacket in a boat or a helmet on a motorcycle.

Maybe never brushed his teeth.

Good old uncle Jacky, oh the stories...

 

Jacky was no moron, yet his nephew ...

 

2 hours ago, Packer said:

 

Given that you call yourself Blaze Master, did you happen to replace it with something else? 

 

I did blaze for 30 years. However the 2 cannot be compared at all. 

The recommended 14 units per week is a joke, so why believe this?

11 hours ago, Mason45 said:

I'm 80 yo and I drastically reduced my beer intake over the years but I still drink 1-2 large bottles of Chang every night. I walk 90 minutes every day and I sleep well. The best thing I ever did was to stop smoking just on 50 years ago, I even ran 3 marathons when I was 45.

Good for you mate.

I'm only 70 and I also drastically reduced my beer intake over the years. Now I have 3 large bottles of Chang most nights. Exceptions are Friday & Sunday where I have 5-6 on an afternoon with food instead of a night time drink. Giving up alcohol doesn't make you live any longer - it just feels like it.

Post partum  would be the best time.

34 minutes ago, JimHuaHin said:

Post partum  would be the best time.

Had to look that up. I like to learn something new every day.

My father was a very light drinker, in fact most of the drinkers on here would call him a non drinker.  He started showing signs of dementia at about 73 and died at 79. 

My mother was a light drinker, as in one bacardi coke after dinner some nights.  She developed dementia around 75 and died at 85. 

I was a party animal from 15, drinking until I vomited at every chance, then as I got richer I moved onto the good stuff from Columbia and adopted Tequila as my drink of choice. Partied almost every night during my 30's and into my 40's.  Moved to Thailand and stopped the marching powder, but still drank.   Quit drinking 5 years 8 months ago at 53 years of age.  

A very good friend of mine just died here in Bangkok, he was 63 and had quit drinking 2.5 years ago.  He didn't have dementia but then again he didn't get old enough to know if he might have later in life. 

On 8/18/2025 at 9:51 AM, wavodavo said:

Now that I an 70 I have finally taken medical and my wifes  advice and cut back on my drinking, Now I only drink alcohol on the days that end in Y.

I'm the same. Why waste valuable lifetime being sober?