Just wondering

Most people I am related to, died in their 60s, those two that survived got Alzheimers so not much fun.

I don't know anyone over 70 that is having any fun, although I do have one friend enjoying himself at 69.

What you think?

Edited June 27, 201115 yr by OlafStapleton

I don't really care but if I do get that old I wish I not run out of money.

hey buddy I am 69 too and having fun, few medical problems but living with a stunner half my age travel a lot and life is fun , hope I live a few more years as I have a decent pension and I love the free money every month ( it seems like free money though I bust my ass working all my life ) and long may it continue , do not worry about dementia as we are all a little crazy already.

Average age for a Russian man is 60 owing to their rarther large alcohol indulgences.

I'll be a bit pissed off if I don't reach at least 70, my Mum and Dad are still alive and kicking in their 80's ..and are NOT Russian

My dad had a lot of fun until he got cancer at 77. not much fun to be had after 2 sets of radiation treatment in one year.

My Indonesian grandmother died at the tender age of 98...

My Belgian grandmother died ONE day before reaching her century!

Regarding myself, I just hope that I will be dead before reaching the emptiness of the family trust fund coffins....

Seems mainly women make the 70+

Edited June 27, 201115 yr by OlafStapleton

All the non-smokers among my parents and grandparents lived past 85. One grandmother died at 102. Not all were fun people. My father is 89, enjoys his iPad and skyping family members around the world, reads books on his Kindle, is learning to cook, and teaches as a volunteer three half-days a week. I would be happy to have that quality of life at his age. He has exercised regularly since age 55, never smoked, and drank very moderately. I exercise every day myself, never smoked, and barely drink at all. I am planning to go the distance.

My mother died of cancer at 66, my father at 72. I suppose I'll be lucky to see 70.

Personally I am far more worried about living for a long time after a stroke or getting senile than I am about dying young. At least if you're dead nothing nasty can happen to you.

And given the way the world has gone so far downhill over the last 20 years, I dont think that the next 20 hold much promise. I am so glad I travelled a lot 30 years ago. It was worthwhile travelling back then and I enjoyed every second of it to the full. Now I'm not so sure.

We shall see 44 this year........that's another 26 yrs away in this bizarre world we live in

Times a changing for sure........as long as I can be happy/healthy and slightly wealthy I will take one day at a time.............

Hmmm, Iam 38, overweight drink and smoke heavily, don't really eat all that healthily (heartily though !!) and exercise...lol what is that, I reckon if I hit 50 I'll have had a decent innings let alone 70 and beyond.

My mother died of cancer at 66, my father at 72. I suppose I'll be lucky to see 70.

Personally I am far more worried about living for a long time after a stroke or getting senile than I am about dying young. At least if you're dead nothing nasty can happen to you.

And given the way the world has gone so far downhill over the last 20 years, I dont think that the next 20 hold much promise. I am so glad I travelled a lot 30 years ago. It was worthwhile travelling back then and I enjoyed every second of it to the full. Now I'm not so sure.

Even the nostalgia's crap now.

Call that music? Young people...

And the old blokes are no better - can't reminisce to save themselves. Not like when I was a lad with their bloody war stories, and rationing, and rickets...

SC

Even if you complain, no-one listens; you might as well not bother...

monty python

Seems mainly women make the 70+

Careful now. You'll be excused of encouraging sex changes in the land of sex reassignment surgery.

And given the way the world has gone so far downhill over the last 20 years, I dont think that the next 20 hold much promise.

It certainly is not looking good unless one is a Communist Party official in China.

I expect I'll still be working when I'm 70... just like Santa... at least he seems to enjoy his work, and it takes him round the world. I don't know how he keeps so bloody cheerful, though...

SC

Ho ho ho

Ho ho ho

Did you mean to post that in the 'nothing wrong with Pattaya' thread?

You could play bridge, afterwards

SC

My Father worked all is life .and retired at the grand ole age of 65 ..and then died 2 years later with Cancer.

That is why i choose to live my life now and dont worry about later...

If i live to reach 70 ..then i will owe some one lots of money as i only have enough money to last me until im 65

hehehoho

I'm 31 and spend most days lounging around moaning at people.

Can't see why it won't still be fun in 40 years time.

I have a friend from the Netherlands. He is about 85 this year I believe. He comes to Thailand for about 4 months every year and stays in Pattaya. He spends the summers in Crete. He is a retired Dutch Navy officer...and served with the Free Dutch Forces in WWII after escaping the Nazis by fleeing from the Netherlands in 1940. he is still active, but recently...4 or 5 years ago... he was hit by a Thai motorcycle driver and since that time he has walked with a limp. But in Crete he still walked at least 2 miles a day last year.

In my family, my father died when he was 89, my grandfather made it to 98 before he passed away, and my uncle lived to be almost 80.

I'm 65, and I hope to make it past 70...but then you never know do you?

All the relatives that I mentioned were alert and functionimg mentally when they passed away...so I feel confident in that part anyhow.

When they passed away it was their body that gave out, not their mind.

Edited June 27, 201115 yr by IMA_FARANG

70? I will be lucky to make 35

My mother lived to 96 and was very healthy and enjoying life to the end. I'm 77 and enjoy life very much. Spend 8 months in Cha Am and 4 months (summer) in Northern Idaho. My wife is 9 years younger than me and we have been together for over 35 years. Retired at the age of 50 (27 years ago). See no reason why I can't outlive my mothers 96 years. Will be pissed off if I die sooner. Life is great. One of the secrets to a long life is no stress. One of the secrets to no stress is adequate money. We have considerable more money now than we had when we retired and it increases every year. Own everything we have and owe no one anything. Have not paid enough interest in the last 30 years to buy a good dinner for two. If you can't pay for it don't buy it.

Take it from an almost old fart, life is good and lots of fun.

BT

My wifes Grandfather is 94 years old and still going like a tank.

He used to drink and smoke, but not anymore.

He is Thai and has not been to the doctor in many years and not on any medication.

The bloke does not have the best memory, walks about 2 kms everyday to the markets with no money and every now and then he comes back with food but he does not remember how he got it.

He eats friend banana every day and thinks he is a security guard at the house.

His brother died at 97 and his mother was around the same age when she died too, so it must be in the genes or something.

As we all know people are living longer and longer. It is said that the first person to reach 150 years of age may have already been born!

One of the secrets to a long life is no stress. One of the secrets to no stress is adequate money.

Unfortunate that getting adequate money usually requires stress then.

As we all know people are living longer and longer. It is said that the first person to reach 150 years of age may have already been born!

Yes, saw a documentary on ageing and the future, most scientists in the field believe the first person to live to 150 is alive today, it's just a question of how old they are.

Some guys are still boffing 20 year old virgins at the age of 70... Isn't that something to look forwards to?

Just make sure your swimmers are duds otherwise some guys wife will try and ruin your teaching career and good job at the airport !

Edited June 27, 201115 yr by richard_smith237

My Father worked all is life .and retired at the grand ole age of 65 ..and then died 2 years later with Cancer.

That is why i choose to live my life now and dont worry about later...

If i live to reach 70 ..then i will owe some one lots of money as i only have enough money to last me until im 65

, me too. Good fun though eh.

Actually, I hope I die before the family trust fund is ending...

Considering the alternatives, going past 70 is not so bad

Considering the alternatives, going past 70 is not so bad

The alternatives could be heaven or reincarnation.