Want to live to a ripe old age?
become a US president!George HW Bush 93 and counting
Ronald Reagon was over 93
Gerald Ford was over 93
Jimmy Carter is over 93
Okay the job carries an assassination risk but on balance, politicians do seem to rack up good ages. Maggie Thatcher was 92 - and Gladstone was voted into office for his fourth term when he was 82, which is pretty impressive.
Robert Mugabe is in his 90s - Nelson Mandela crossed the 90 line too.
Anyone know where I sign up to become leader of a country? You know I'd be a good one
I've been tetchy of late - a touch of toothache I have been trying to ignore went nuclear this weekend, I think I have an abcess. Trying to get it sorted today. If I was a world leader, I could summon a dentist
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He's now 92 and still going strong
I think they get so old because they're too scared to die. Most of them will have some explaining to do.
Become a nun
They live forever
President?.....Once I had a dream ;) lol!
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Anyways you'd make a good leader.
I'll come and support in your campaign.
The world has a huge shortage of good people in politics. You'll be a very good role model.
My grand mother passed away at 103, never got sick and still with great eyes sight and memory. Now I'm ok with that. But if like Reagan afflicted with Alzheimer's, no. I have no desire.
I might have to learn Spanish first.
Either the job isn't as stressful as we've been led to believe, or stress is actually good for us ...
I think I'd rather be a world leader, though. The only people who jump to a nun's commands are wee terrified little tots like what you were. There's little profit in terrifying wee tots, they have no money worth speaking of
Not that it's about money, no, no, I feel a burning desire to serve. But even powerful leaders need to eat. And buy handbags. Ask Grace Mugabe.
Can you just imagine how bored you could get in an 800 year lifespan without TV, internet, cars, planes, telephones, chocolate, junk food, or even a good novel to read?
There is a nun's graveyard near me for over 200 years, and it's empty..
No, but seriously they do live to their 90s and beyond.
I guess they have no worries, they have a home for life, food for life, no possibility of becoming unemployed, etc.
We'll have to talk over policies, I have a few radical changes in mind and would welcome your input
Bite your tongue! Wash your mouth out with soap, young man!
Consorting with other nuns might be an issue though
The thing is, you have to give up even the potential
Maybe, just maybe, nuns get it written into their wills DO NOT DARE BURY ME WITHIN 50 MILES OF ANOTHER NUN ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
In SA (when I was there, anyway) all the garages had people manning (or womanning) the pumps, and for years and years the pump jockey would come up to my window beaming and say 'hello, sissie, how much gas?'
It was a shock when the first one beamed and said 'hello mummie, how much gas?'
So I had to emigrate. Because the poor first one to say 'hello grannie, how much gas?' would have died horribly.
No desire to get old, me. (And the first person who says 'too late for that' also dies horribly)
I Just Read The 22nd amendment To The constitution
Back Then ...Around president Monroes term
They Wanted The president...That When Hes elected
Hed Be elected for Life
(That Would amount To An Elected Monarchy)
They took A Vote
And The Lifetime presidency Was defeated By ........2 Votes
Jimmy Carter Would still be The President!
Im Glad It Was defeated...........................
Narrow escape!