tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post4559718126423451871..comments2024-02-19T01:03:05.272-06:00Comments on Life of a Bombchelle: Live shorter and still prosperVagablonde Bombchellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08196698243984365050noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post-1233134154496827832008-07-09T07:06:00.000-05:002008-07-09T07:06:00.000-05:00Gotta love the late Burgess Meredith....Gotta love the late Burgess Meredith....Nursedudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07841605014910203222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post-90077210762983022142008-07-08T17:19:00.000-05:002008-07-08T17:19:00.000-05:00One of my favorite sequences in the movie "Grumpie...One of my favorite sequences in the movie "Grumpier Old Men" captures this perfectly when John (Jack Lemmon) discusses diet with his father (Burgess Meredith):<BR/><BR/><B>Grandpa:</B> What the... what the hell is this? <BR/><B>John:</B> That's lite beer. <BR/><B>Grandpa:</B> Gee, I weigh ninety goddamn pounds, and you bring me this sloppin' foam? <BR/><B>John:</B> Ariel's got me on a diet because the doc said my cholestorol's a little too high. <BR/><B>Grandpa:</B> Well let me tell you something now, Johnny. Last Thursday, I turned 95 years old. And I never exercised a day in my life. Every morning, I wake up, and I smoke a cigarette. And then I eat five strips of bacon. And for lunch, I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack? <BR/><B>John:</B> Bacon. <BR/><B>Grandpa:</B> Bacon! A whole damn plate! And I usually drink my dinner. Now according to all of them flat-belly experts, I should've took a dirt nap like thirty years ago. But each year comes and goes, and I'm still here. Ha! And they keep dyin'. You know? Sometimes I wonder if God forgot about me. Just goes to show you, huh? <BR/><B>John:</B> What? <BR/><B>Grandpa:</B> Huh? <BR/><B>John:</B> Goes to show you what? <BR/><B>Grandpa:</B> Well it just goes... what the hell are you talkin' about? <BR/><B>John:</B> Well you said you drink beer, you eat bacon and you smoke cigarettes, and you outlive most of the experts. <BR/><B>Grandpa:</B> Yeah? <BR/><B>John:</B> I thought maybe there was a moral. <BR/><B>Grandpa:</B> No, there ain't no moral. I just like that story. That's all. Like that story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post-28763712134046646692008-07-08T09:13:00.000-05:002008-07-08T09:13:00.000-05:00Hi Chelle, I am really, really sorry for yours and...Hi Chelle, I am really, really sorry for yours and Wade's loss. <BR/><BR/>As usual, you bring up a lot to comment in with your writing. I guess you can look at the results of that study and ask yourself if the glass-in this case healthcare- is half full or half empty in the US. My concern is with the growing levels of obesity-along with correlating illnesses like heart disease and diabetes, along with epidemic levels of asthma, allergies and obesity with American kids, that 78 year life expectency might be a HIGH WATER mark for the next few years.<BR/><BR/>I agree 100% about QUALITY of life and not just years. If you are having to be warehoused somewhere for the last decade or so of your life, that is not living.<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah, there are also 30 countries that have higher life expectency than we do in the US...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post-35361314846378329082008-06-30T10:32:00.000-05:002008-06-30T10:32:00.000-05:00Moderation is the most difficult of lessons to mas...Moderation is the most difficult of lessons to master; it is just so much easier to live to one extreme or the other. I am often conflicted on how to manage taking care of myself while still enjoying everything I love about life; good food, fine wine, late nights with friends. Adding to this conflict is my career in the health and wellness nurse and coaching services area. I try to practice what we preach but my passions in life make it so difficult.<BR/><BR/>On a somewhat related note, I sat next to a doctor on a flight one time and we had a very interesting conversation regarding longevity. He challenged government and private nutrition campaigns and anti-smoking programs as short-sighted in addressing medical costs. His research led to some very convincing figures that these vices might cost a lot to treat in the short-term but ultimately led to people dying earlier and becoming less of a burden on the social security system. Interesting to ponder...Vagablonde Bombchellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196698243984365050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post-49543735805130284092008-06-27T12:47:00.000-05:002008-06-27T12:47:00.000-05:00VERY well-written!I know I need to make some impro...VERY well-written!<BR/><BR/>I know I need to make some improvements, it just takes me some time to get to them...Having said that, I'm not about to totally give up the things I enjoy so that I might live longer. I guess I need to work on "moderation" (as I sit here eating cheese popcorn). I've known too many people that aren't enjoying their life because they want to live forever. No thanks.<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry for the loss of your father-in-law, but I applaud his courage. That's a tough call to make.Claire Uncorkedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15551511690246792537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15679589.post-17534401155221536762008-06-27T11:07:00.000-05:002008-06-27T11:07:00.000-05:00You raise some wonderful points. I've often though...You raise some wonderful points. I've often thought the same thing. In fact, even now, although I eat quite healthfully and exercise, I will not give up things I really love because it may or may not extend my life. I've known many people at the peak of health who have died suddenly and those who lived a life to make the AMA shudder who survived to a ripe old age. Genetics and luck play as much of a role in our lifespan as good behavior. Live while you can, I say! <BR/><BR/>I am sorry for the lose of your father-in-law.LucyinStLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647526575638569578noreply@blogger.com