I'm 49, and find that the best way to stay young is to fool around with younger women. And, when you are 49, there are a LOT of younger women.

Got my temporary AARP card in the mail just after I bought my first house!!!

But I was 30 at the time. :o(

JK8Fan: Everyone here knows what to do, they just won't do it.

I feel much better than I have in years.

THIS & more of THIS

Fark_Guy_Rob: cirby
...and if you're 50, skinny, work out a lot, abstain from everything, etc, etc, etc... it's not really going to make a lot of difference. Might even be worse, according to your genetic background.

It also turns out, though, that being a little fat is better than being "normal" or thin, as far as life expectancy goes, on the average.

I hate to break it to you, but there is a difference between real life and wishful thinking. I wish my car ran off Unicorn farts - but it's not real life.

Show me one study, even a crappy study, that says 'For some people, with a particular genetic background; it's actually GOOD to be obese, smoke, and drink excessively'.

We all know there are a lot of factors that contribute to how long someone will live. Lots of those factors we can't control; but there are factors we can control.

The CDC says....
http://www.infoplease.com/askeds/smoking-life-expectancy.html
Elsewhere on the site, the CDC mentions in passing that, on average, the life expectancy for smokers is 14 years less than for non-smokers, but I don't know how they define those terms.

Here's another study...
There have been many different studies which have identified that smoking reduces life expectancy. One particular 50 year study revealed that smoking cuts life expectancy by 10 years. Smoking-related deaths are more likely to be by cancer, and around 88% of deaths from lung cancer are from smoking. At least 50% of smokers will eventually be killed by their habit.
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/328/7455/1519

I see the appeal of saying, 'Hey - we're all going to die. Might as well enjoy my life' and if that's how you choose to live your life; do it, and enjoy it. But, the best evidence we've got, suggests that certain activities are going to reduce your lifespan. Pretending otherwise is silly.

I bet you think you are always right. And a great driver!