How'd it go today?

[SeanKroll]

Sorry, Jim.

I put a lot in going out, doing something you love.

Hope he was 'ready'. Was he youngish like you?

 

[FireFighterZero]

No. He was 61.

His daughter and I were class mates.

 

[SeanKroll]

At that age, and with no young kids, I'd guess...fwiw, a long life.

If I didn't have a kid, and lived my life this far, and went out quickly (I hope he did), I'd be satisfied, honestly.

 

[FireFighterZero]

You are probably right.


I am probably projecting my own hangups on these situations.


I am terrified of dying.......have too much to do yet.

 

[SeanKroll]

Young kids will do that to people, I think.

I thought about starting to write Dahlia all sorts of things to be opened in the event of my premature death. The more time I have have had with her, the less I think about that. YMMV.

 

[Mick!]

At that age, and with no young kids, I'd guess...fwiw, a long life.

61 a long life? Fucks sake.

 

[MasterBlaster]

That's plenty long, compared to some people. My brother didn't make 43.

 

[Mick!]

Hardly worth filling the truck up with diesel then, nearly 56, no point in throwing money away.

 

[SeanKroll]

Not average. Some don't make it past a few days. Some a few years.

An ex-gf of mine had both parents die at 40ish, a year or two apart, when she was 19.


My neighbors' dad died at about 50.

All my grandparents died before I was born or could remember. 67 y.o.ish

61 years, relatively healthy is a long time to do a lot of living. A very long time compared to the past.

Living to see a grandchild is goal for many.


What is the life expectancy of a male born in 1960?
A 50-year-old man born on July 1, 1960 currently has a life expectancy of 81, according to the SSA's new life expectancy calculator, released last week. Once he makes it to age 67 his live expectancy grows to 84.4 years and if he hits 70 the average life expectancy is 85.3 years.Jul 22, 2010


Some people are genetically longer-lived, and there is lifestyle. I've heard some people specialize in climbing dead and rotten trees for a living.

 

[Mick!]

I think we all know people who have died.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Deep.

 

[levi 2.0]

61 is a long life, imo, I'd be grateful to make it that far in decent shape!

Rich, did you start a tree business??

Cory, did not know your climber left, what happened? Sorry, I gather you already posted the details but I couldn't find it.... Sounds like it has worked out well anyways.

Jim, sorry to hear about your friend, just passed by a fatal motorcycle crash a few minutes ago what a way to go!

 

[cory]

Was he youngish?...No. He was 61.

Thanks a lot

Cory, did not know your climber left, what happened? Sorry, I gather you already posted the details but I couldn't find it.... Sounds like it has worked out well anyways.

He re-fell in love with a the girl he dated 10 years ago, she now lives in SC, he gave me several months notice re leaving, he was highly skilled, I've heard from him since, still madly in love but does not like SC at all, too F'g hot and too many hillbillies

 

[levi 2.0]

haha, fuggin hillbillies! Hot sounds about right.... is he the guy in your avatar?

 

[cory]

Yes that is him. Hillbillies might not like his skin color, specially cuz his woman is white.

 

[levi 2.0]

oh shit yeah, I heard that can be a problem in that part of the world... he better get her back to yankee land quick!

 

[cory]

 

[FireFighterZero]

Dats racis.

 

[cory]

says an expert

 

[Bodean]

I got hella family in South Kakalaka.

I live in San Francisco now.

Sorry bout yer friend, Jim.

 

[MasterBlaster]

A bit of good luck for once!

My truck's ac went out and I've been dreading dropping the $800+ it'll probably take to get it fixed. It turned out to be a $25 part! WHOOT!!!

 

[squisher]

Now that's a cheap repair. Nice!

 

[MasterBlaster]

I couldn't believe it.

 

[flushcut]

I love it when it turns out to be a cheap easy fix. Alto rarer than hens teeth.

 

[Burnham]