Croaking...
#1
Croaking...
The Celebrity Croakers thread prodded me to ask 'How long will I live?'
Now I know that this can be a sensitive subject to many and like me, as you get older, you start looking at close relatives and if they're still alive you ask questions like.. 'How are you feeling today?' and ' Have you made a will yet?'
Unfortunately, since most of my relatives no longer talk to me - 'I wonder why?' I hear you ask, I'm not aware that vast sums of someone else's money are on their way to me so I'm conscious that those calculations made all those years ago that told me I'll run out of money after I'm dead should still be valid so I decided I needed an up to date estimate of croak time.
So it was with some relief that I found that having achieved the grand age of 70 that statistically I'm good for another decade. 'Ah bugger!' I hear you shout.
But it's an interesting exercise answering the questions and guaging the influences of various life choices on life expectancy all of which don't seem to have affected me at all it would seem.
Lifespan Calculator – Test Your Life Expectancy || NM
So I'm posting on the site until I'm 87 so get used to it, how about you?
Now I know that this can be a sensitive subject to many and like me, as you get older, you start looking at close relatives and if they're still alive you ask questions like.. 'How are you feeling today?' and ' Have you made a will yet?'
Unfortunately, since most of my relatives no longer talk to me - 'I wonder why?' I hear you ask, I'm not aware that vast sums of someone else's money are on their way to me so I'm conscious that those calculations made all those years ago that told me I'll run out of money after I'm dead should still be valid so I decided I needed an up to date estimate of croak time.
So it was with some relief that I found that having achieved the grand age of 70 that statistically I'm good for another decade. 'Ah bugger!' I hear you shout.
But it's an interesting exercise answering the questions and guaging the influences of various life choices on life expectancy all of which don't seem to have affected me at all it would seem.
Lifespan Calculator – Test Your Life Expectancy || NM
So I'm posting on the site until I'm 87 so get used to it, how about you?
Last edited by dave_j; Dec 13th 2017 at 6:01 am.
#2
Re: Croaking...
The Celebrity Croakers thread prodded me to ask 'How long will I live?'
Now I know that this can be a sensitive subject to many and like me, as you get older, you start looking at close relatives and if they're still alive you ask questions like.. 'How are you feeling today?' and ' Have you made a will yet?'
Unfortunately, since most of my relatives no longer talk to me - 'I wonder why?' I hear you ask, I'm not aware that vast sums of someone else's money are on their way to me so I'm conscious that those calculations made all those years ago that told me I'll run out of money after I'm dead should still be valid so I decided I needed an up to date estimate of croak time.
So it was with some relief that I found that having achieved the grand age of 70 that statistically I'm good for another decade. 'Ah bugger!' I hear you shout.
But it's an interesting exercise answering the questions and guaging the influences of various life choices on life expectancy all of which don't seem to have affected me at all it would seem.
Lifespan Calculator – Test Your Life Expectancy || NM
So I'm posting on the site until I'm 87 so get used to it, how about you?
Now I know that this can be a sensitive subject to many and like me, as you get older, you start looking at close relatives and if they're still alive you ask questions like.. 'How are you feeling today?' and ' Have you made a will yet?'
Unfortunately, since most of my relatives no longer talk to me - 'I wonder why?' I hear you ask, I'm not aware that vast sums of someone else's money are on their way to me so I'm conscious that those calculations made all those years ago that told me I'll run out of money after I'm dead should still be valid so I decided I needed an up to date estimate of croak time.
So it was with some relief that I found that having achieved the grand age of 70 that statistically I'm good for another decade. 'Ah bugger!' I hear you shout.
But it's an interesting exercise answering the questions and guaging the influences of various life choices on life expectancy all of which don't seem to have affected me at all it would seem.
Lifespan Calculator – Test Your Life Expectancy || NM
So I'm posting on the site until I'm 87 so get used to it, how about you?
70 is the new 60. By the time you are 87, you'll be able to extend another 20 years, then when you get to 107 (in 37 year's time) they should be able to keep you going as long as you want. Happy times!
Last edited by Shard; Dec 13th 2017 at 10:49 am.
#3
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91 for me (I'm 53 now). Not smoking, using a seatbelt help and I think I"m average weight. The question about family medical history in terms of health disease should be more specific to say how many generations back you think about in terms of 'family'. I'm also assuming that the question about driving infractions doesn't count speeding tickets as I've had 2 in the last 3 years but none in Canada (France and Quebec)
#4
Re: Croaking...
I always enjoyed looking at deathclock.com which even had a countdown to one's demise.
82 for me. Was I scoring "that high" because my mother is still going at (counts on fingers) 84 with three new hips and a shoulder? Blood pressure in there but not diabetes?
Deathclock.com says Friday 17th Jan 2031, which would make me short of 74. Quite a difference.
#5
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I've had an actuarial analysis conducted for my specific case. I'm not expected to last another ten years. At least, not by that insurance company, my mother suggests that I'll go on forever if I drink like she does.
#6
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Joined: Jul 2012
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Re: Croaking...
89 for me.
74 according to death clock
74 according to death clock
Last edited by bats; Dec 13th 2017 at 12:07 pm.
#8
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78/77
I’d better get on with life...lots to achieve in that time but at least I don’t have to save for a lengthy retirement! Lol
I’d better get on with life...lots to achieve in that time but at least I don’t have to save for a lengthy retirement! Lol
#9
Re: Croaking...
I always enjoyed looking at deathclock.com which even had a countdown to one's demise.
82 for me. Was I scoring "that high" because my mother is still going at (counts on fingers) 84 with three new hips and a shoulder? Blood pressure in there but not diabetes?
Deathclock.com says Friday 17th Jan 2031, which would make me short of 74. Quite a difference.
#10
Re: Croaking...
85 - wow. No need to take up that exercise after all.
I've only financially budgeted till 84 however.
I've only financially budgeted till 84 however.
#12
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Joined: Apr 2009
Location: SW Ontario
Posts: 19,879
Re: Croaking...
According to deathclock 74 - I think I prefer the other one, which said 83!
#13
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deathclock 74 - lifespan 88
Since no one in the dad's family died before age 91, I think lifespan with its questions is a better judge.
Since no one in the dad's family died before age 91, I think lifespan with its questions is a better judge.
Last edited by Rete; Dec 13th 2017 at 3:12 pm.
#14
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Joined: Jan 2011
Location: Orton, Ontario
Posts: 2,032
Re: Croaking...
I get to 97. Obviously you guys are having way more fun than me!
The death clock one only gets to 79.
The death clock one only gets to 79.
Last edited by HGerchikov; Dec 13th 2017 at 3:27 pm.