13 minutes ago, atpeace said:

could be and good advice.  

I look in the mirror and I wear glasses. I never do both at the same time. 

I read the Tibetan book of the Dead at age 23.

 

Maybe that was a bit early in hindsight.

 

But it did convince of one thing ,thinking about death is a waste of time. 

 

Whilst you're alive, surely it's better to think what you can do with your time while youre alive.

An article recently concluded that cellular aging within the body is contagious from one cell to another. Researchers from Korea University College of Medicine and collaborators in the US examined the protein HMGB1, which normally helps organize DNA inside cell nuclei. When cells age or become stressed, they release a reduced (chemically altered) form of this protein extracellularly, where it acts as an "aging messenger." 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0026049525001283

1 hour ago, sidjameson said:

I look in the mirror and I wear glasses. I never do both at the same time. 

Then why waste your time, and ours, by doing it and posting about it?

31 minutes ago, DezLez said:

Then why waste your time, and ours, by doing it and posting about it?

If you can't see my post was in good humour there's nothing I can do.

 

Just now, sidjameson said:

If you can't see my post was in good humour there's nothing I can do.

 

I would hate to see your bad humour in that case!

Yeah, I get what you mean. I think a lot of people just don’t want to face it, it’s uncomfortable and scary. Even if you’re in your 60s or 70s, admitting we’re really near the end feels like giving up or losing control. Personally, I try to be realistic about it, but most folks just focus on staying busy and avoiding the topic. Talking about death openly is rare because it makes everyone confront their own mortality, and that’s tough.
 

On 9/21/2025 at 8:33 AM, BritManToo said:

Almost everyone posting on this forum is over 65, almost everyone I encounter is over 60.

The next major act in all our lives is death, but nobody dares talk about it, and everyone seems to think they've got lots of time left.

 

At 70 I freely admit I'm almost dead, all I have in front of me is increasing aches, pains, odd and more frequent illnesses, my mobility reducing and my body failing.

Is it a form of delusion or fear that stops people thinking about their soon to come death?

From my perspective, this notion of yours that no one thinks or talks about death is nonsense. I think about it constantly and talk about it too. Just a few days ago, I said to my gf while sitting on the beach at Krathing Lai, I want you to float my ashes at Loy Angkhan Chittapawan, and put a photo of me on the table. Maybe it was a bit nasty to say this and be so open about my passing because she's still young at 34... so in my case, I'm too open with such conversations.

On 9/21/2025 at 11:05 AM, angryguy said:

…the reputation about australians here seems to be true. You and goat/malcolmB. Horrible

Oh please there's no need for prejudices

8 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Oh please there's no need for prejudices

Theres you, very old. Goat, old. And this guy, still young. Thats evidence of three generations of australia proven gone wrong. I think if i were from there id be in thailand too

On 9/20/2025 at 9:49 PM, Hawaiian said:

 

Good for you.  Nice to see how positive you are.  

Realist, more days behind than ahead, just a fact to accept, for myself no longer concerned with getting hit by lightning, have had 3 close calls, no longer concerns me, didn't win the lottery either so the likelihood of getting hit now is not only unlikely but a quick way out if it did happen, which is a preference.

On 9/21/2025 at 8:33 AM, BritManToo said:

Almost everyone posting on this forum is over 65, almost everyone I encounter is over 60.

The next major act in all our lives is death, but nobody dares talk about it, and everyone seems to think they've got lots of time left.

 

At 70 I freely admit I'm almost dead, all I have in front of me is increasing aches, pains, odd and more frequent illnesses, my mobility reducing and my body failing.

Is it a form of delusion or fear that stops people thinking about their soon to come death?

 

ONLY  70 ?       Get busy living !      play your cards right ..    you should be able to pull 100 !!!

On 9/21/2025 at 9:46 AM, hotandsticky said:

 

 

KFC is tasty..........and relatively healthy if you stick to chicken.

relative to what ??  

What oil does KFC fry with?

KFC typically uses a blend of oils for frying their chicken, primarily including canola oil and palm oil. The specific blend can vary by location and over time, but these oils are chosen for their high smoke points and neutral flavors,Overall, most health experts and dietitians would not recommend KFC products as part of a healthy diet. Fried chicken, KFC's signature product, is high in calories, fat, and salt, and has been linked to many health risks, including weight gain andl diabetes

I'll be 80 in 3 months, and as far as death is concerned, I ask, what is there to talk about? Are you asking how to prepare for death, because death itself is the end of everything. 

1 hour ago, Luuk Chaai said:

 

ONLY  70 ?       Get busy living !      play your cards right ..    you should be able to pull 100 !!!

100 years old might be great for a wealthy person with lots of family support, but it wouldn't be possible for most. The number is not so important as the quality of life at any age point. 50 to 60 is not comparable to 70 to 80, and so on. Add to that the fact that time passes more quickly every year. You suggest "get busy living". Ironically, the busier you are, the faster they go. It's hard to put a positive spin on 70, and I'm quite close to that.

1 hour ago, Luuk Chaai said:

relative to what ??  

What oil does KFC fry with?

KFC typically uses a blend of oils for frying their chicken, primarily including canola oil and palm oil. The specific blend can vary by location and over time, but these oils are chosen for their high smoke points and neutral flavors,Overall, most health experts and dietitians would not recommend KFC products as part of a healthy diet. Fried chicken, KFC's signature product, is high in calories, fat, and salt, and has been linked to many health risks, including weight gain andl diabetes

Yes, thanks for the Google search. The only reason why diabetes could be linked to KFC (I'm calling BS on this link) is that people who eat a lot of fast food tend to be unhealthier and are more likely to have diabetes. Fried chicken (not the KFC sandwiches, fries, sodas, cakes and ice creams) is actually a good food choice for diabetics, as it's high in protein and fat and low in carbohydrates.

1 hour ago, WDSmart said:

I'll be 80 in 3 months, and as far as death is concerned, I ask, what is there to talk about? Are you asking how to prepare for death, because death itself is the end of everything. 

 

 

Not for those left behind

4 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

Not for those left behind

That's a good point. I got divorced, and dying after that would have been easy until I got a young gf who cares for me, which complicates the dying process a bit. It gives me more motivation to stay healthy, so now I'm at the gym every day. Staying fit and healthy beyond 60 is a challenge.

10 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

Not for those left behind

Being dead is a bit like being stupid

Only those around you suffer!

5 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

1 hour ago, WDSmart said:

I'll be 80 in 3 months, and as far as death is concerned, I ask, what is there to talk about? Are you asking how to prepare for death, because death itself is the end of everything. 

 

 

Not for those left behind

When you die, there is nothing, no one, the end of everything. 

Just now, WDSmart said:

When you die, there is nothing, no one, the end of everything. 

 

 

That sounds a bit selfish. 

 

 

But I guess it is OK if you have no loved ones - for whom it is definitely not the end of everything.

5 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Being dead is a bit like being stupid

Only those around you suffer!

Is that from personal experience..................

2 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

That sounds a bit selfish. 

 

 

But I guess it is OK if you have no loved ones - for whom it is definitely not the end of everything.

Death is the end of everything. Believing others exist after your death is just another delusion, probably given to you by some religion. There is no life for you after death, nor for anyone else. Everything ends. 

I'm 84 years old and making the best I can of however much life I have left. Why on earth would I want to talk about death ? 

13 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

Death is the end of everything. Believing others exist after your death is just another delusion, probably given to you by some religion. There is no life for you after death, nor for anyone else. Everything ends. 

 

 

Totally missed the point....

On 9/21/2025 at 8:47 AM, BritManToo said:

Mine were both dead by 65, and my few uncles/aunts that managed to break 70 all had dementia.

I remember my uncle and his wife were both in the same care home, didn't know each other or that they were married.

Father died at 46, mother at 58, yet both sets of their parents lived into their 80's, getting life cover at 29 for a large mortgage had large premiums especially with working offshore in the drilling industry (Engineer)

 

Now 70, retired at 59, have a happy home with a lovely wife of 11+ years, still active and ride large/powerful sports bikes which keeps my attention and the single cell brain molecules active, fitting a big bore kit to my smaller CBR (Love spanners).

Having 8 dogs helps, Koi fishpond garden with fruit trees and lots of bird nests along with DIY, now into solar lighting, solar pumps utilising old car/bike batteries for 24hr.  

 

2020 spent 29 nights in hospital and in July this year 14 nights in the Suranaree (Korat) 7 nights in ICU after a bite causing respiratory failure, determination to live/survive is a driver since I want to return to a happy home.

 

My ex in the UK (Separated 2007) is amazed I am still here; she thought beer or bikes would have killed me so happy to prove her wrong.  Worked near 40 years on water mostly overseas so want to enjoy what life the big fella up there has allotted to me. 

 

Apologies for a rambling answer, but now only one farang near me, all others (Smokers) have went up the chimney and there is a dearth of newcomers making a life in Thailand

47 minutes ago, transam said:

Is that from personal experience..................

Of you, yes.

46 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

Totally missed the point....

No, I didn't "miss the point." The reason someone provides for their "loved ones" before they die is to make them feel better now. After they die, nothing matters because death is the end of everything. 

1 hour ago, WDSmart said:

Death is the end of everything. Believing others exist after your death is just another delusion, probably given to you by some religion. There is no life for you after death, nor for anyone else. Everything ends. 

Well, you do seem certain that you are correct. So basically, you are living meat, with no other purpose in life other than to live until you die. That's quite depressing. Let's hope you are wrong.

 

 

On 9/21/2025 at 8:50 AM, BritManToo said:

You can be as positive as you like, but you're still dying.

Actually, confronting it and discussing it is a positive thing. It helps to reduce the fear of it.

 

This is one of the best recent threads I've read. Let's hope the discussion continues.