But you wrote the article and I’m just giving you my opinion.

Your opinion is quite welcomed, Stubby. Just relax a bit and re-read the article and my comments in a little different light (see reply #19). It wasn't meant to be so damn serious.

I'll admit I was intentionally goading you a bit. You should bear in mind that the vast majority of my articles and comments are rarely serious. Life's too short to take it seriously.

Reply #22 I can tell you from experience you don’t need cigarettes and after a while you wont miss them. That's true. You don't need them. But even after 8 1/2 years I can't say I don't miss them. Well, completely anyway- I can and have gone days and days without even thinking about them and can even (now get this!) drink COFFEE and BEER and be just perfectly fine. But then sometimes...Yeah, I do miss them.

I've heard that from others who had been smoke free for many years. Screw it, I enjoy my cigars.

Reply #25 So you are trying to tell me you don't do drugs, but do you realize that even aspren is a drug.

Never heard of aspren, is that like exstasy?

i agree with you totally. although i'm starting to feel some effects of my eating habits right now.i'm having problems with my left ankle. doctor says its gout or something to do with eating alot of fatty foods. so i had to cut down on them for 2 weeks till i got better and now i'm back on eating ,drinking ,smoking what i want.anyway i just want to say that too mch of anything is bad so i just stay balanced (apparently not balanced enough tho).

Whom ever said they would live forever if they do all the right things. Thats just plain silly as nobody will ever live forever while shelled in a human body; its designed to wear and eventually fail.

Moderation is the key for me, and I have found that moderation makes my body far more comfortable than going to excess.

I smoke about 10 cigs a day; drink about 5 or 6 alcoholic drinks a day; excercise during my daily routine; and sort of watch my diet.

The only thing I get a little neurotic over is prepackaged foods. They usually contain a lot of sodium and unsaturated fat; so I typically avoid them mostly. (man I need a bag of Lays potato chips with my 1/2 lb, grilled hamburger though..and of course at least 2 beers).

I am a 41 year old comercial painter in CA, and my work keeps me pretty active. I enjoy a bike ride on a Saturday or Sunday. I also get quite a bit of excercise wrestling with my 24 y/o girlfriend

The object for me is to simply avoid turning into a fatty. I'm 6' and around 170 lbs...which is good for me. When I climb up around 200 lbs (which dont take to long if I laze around chomping on crappy food), I find I lose a lot of energy and stamina. Energy and stamina are directly related to the quality of my active lifestyle.

Do people like being over-weight and unhealthy? I suppose if you hang out watching TV all day or whatever, one could care less how fat they get, and the miriad of associated health problems being overweight.

I used to smoke 2 packs a day. It just plain wore me down. I never knew how badly worn I was until I stopped for about 2 years. Well now I smoke about 1/2 pack a day, and dont really feel any of the ill-effects of the 2 pack a day syndrome. Again, If your a loafer, and dont really need to move around to much, smoking a lot could increase your QOL.

Drinking...*shrugs* what can I say. I was very bad in my youth. Now adays I try to keep my drinking to 5 or 6 drinks a day, the first of which takes place first thing in the morning when I mix a couple shots of Absolute to a 16 oz. Rock Star (power drink). I dont like hangovers, and I can not meet my active lifestyle by being intoxicated all day. Again, lofers may find drinking to excess increased their QOL.

In the end, its up to each individual to figure for themselves what kinds of health practices increace their QOL. In any event, you will never live forever, for death is the only destiny we all have in common.

You are sooooo right!

For almost two decades of my adult life I've exercised like a freak.

I started with running, waaaay back in the 8th grade, but carried on with it through highschool, and despite exercise induced asthma, into my late 20's. THEN I was told the damage FROM RUNNING to my left knee was bad enough I either needed to stop running or think about some sort of surgery.

So I stopped "running." That was a no brainer. But I didn't stop working out. From then on I was in the gym 6 days a week 2 hours a shot, religiously. Cardio and weights. I was a size 2-4 and felt great. To me this was not a lot, but to my extended family, they thought I was "nutty."

After my second child I bounced right back into shape, but then not too long ago put on 20 pounds in 6 weeks...while continuing my exercise regime and same eating patterns. Went to the Dr, my thyroid doesn't work.

Now I wear a friggin 8-10 no matter how much I exercise and "diet." Kinda makes me wanna say...what the heck? Why bother? And sit down with a box of donuts!  

I just have to accept it. I think I can get to a 6 since my medication seems to be helping me sleep better. But if I can't get to a six, I'LL DIE TRYIN...

(that was def tongue and cheek in honor of your article!)

You wore it out with all that exercise

LOL.

Too bad I can't say that! heh. Nah, its hereditary. Mine just pooped out early...most family gets a good 50 years out of it.  

Lucky ducks.

So is it still under warranty

Nope, its as is....just like with everything else in life.  

So is it still under warranty Nope, its as is....just like with everything else in life

I heard the warranty is only for 29 years, so she just missed it.

"Because of diet and exercise, people are dying in perfectly good health every day" ~ParaTed2k's (Not So) Famous Sayings.

I like the one (I do not remember who said it): "Dont you just love these people that have lived a healthy life style and are dying in their 70s and 80s of nothing?"

I've heard that from others who had been smoke free for many years. Screw it, I enjoy my cigars.

Cigars! well that’s a different story. This started out as a weekend project but it got out of control. Came out nice though you might appreciate it.

Very nice humidor. I wish I had one like that. I have no idea wgere I'd put it, but I'd love to have one.

My dream house would have a huge walk-in humidor. Fully stocked of course.