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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (45207)	2/15/2011 3:24:26 PM
From: John	3 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 103300

GZ, there was a recent longevity study conducted by a team of social scientists from the University of Bullshitzksy B&S. The team visited a retirement home in San Francisco and interviewed each of the elderly residents. During the initial interview, the lead examiner asked the first elderly gentleman, Mr. Simms, to describe his life. He replied, "Well, I have always gone to bed at a decent hour, I have never smoked, consumed alcohol, or taken drugs, and I attended Church every Sunday with my loving wife of 58 years. I also enjoyed running until I injured my hip in a marathon when I was 85. Now, I just walk around the lake every morning." The examiner responded, "That's very nice, sir. How old are you?" Mr. Simms responded, "I turned 97 last Sunday." The second interview was conducted with Mr. Avery, who was asked the same series of questions. He replied, "Well, I've never smoked or taken drugs. I consumed alcohol very infrequently and always in moderation. I was happily married to a good woman for 62 years and we attended Church almost every Sunday. I enjoyed playing tennis several times a week until I hurt my elbow when I was 81. Now, I walk on a treadmill each morning for exercise. I'll turn 94 this summer." So went the remaining interviews for the day, with each man sharing a common theme of generally good, healthy lifestyles that contributed to their amazing longevity and generally good health and appearance so late in life. As the team prepared to interview the final resident, Mr. Todd, the lead examiner was stunned by what he saw. In contrast to the other beaming, alert, and talkative residents, Mr. Todd appeared withered, very sullen, and he would periodically begin shaking. He looked very old indeed. When asked the same series of questions, Mr. Todd responded, "I-I-I partied hard all of my life. I-I-I smoked a lot of Camels, drank Jack Daniels daily, smoked crack cocaine almost daily, and slept with every man I could find in gay clubs, younger and older, Black, Brown, and White. I wish I was still well enough to do it all over again, but I have AIDS." The team was stunned. His story was drastically different from the other cases they had recorded. How could such a lifestyle contribute to this man's longevity? The lead investigator was curious to learn his age. "Exactly how old are you, Mr. Todd." Mr. Todd, shaking violently again, stammered, "I-I-I'm 37."