Extreme Habits ?
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surveyor said:
My grandfather was a GP. In his earlier life he was a medical missionary in Nigeria, and was the son of a Methodist minister.
Very clean living, very rarely drank alcohol, did not smoke, kept fit etc...
He died at the age of 99 and outlived both my Gran and a 2nd wife.
The last few years his body had let him down, he had falls, was in constant pain from his back... He freely admitted he was waiting to die, and had signed a DNR.
I loved my Grandfather, but he would have arguably had more fun, and less pain with some more bad habits...
well done gramps - there's nothing worse than the inheritance being diverted away from the blood relativesVery clean living, very rarely drank alcohol, did not smoke, kept fit etc...
He died at the age of 99 and outlived both my Gran and a 2nd wife.
The last few years his body had let him down, he had falls, was in constant pain from his back... He freely admitted he was waiting to die, and had signed a DNR.
I loved my Grandfather, but he would have arguably had more fun, and less pain with some more bad habits...
Dog Star said:
sgtBerbatov said:
I used to regularly drink 2 litres of Coke a day. When they reduced the size of the 2ltr bottles to 1.75ltr I would buy two supplemental 500ml of coke. Would only ever drink it while at work though, when I got home I would really drink anything.
All changed now though, I don't drink it at all. I do get really bad cravings for it sometimes but I just push through it.
There are loads of these trendy manbun and scooter (has in those sort that you push along, like a four year old would have) types that I have to work with.All changed now though, I don't drink it at all. I do get really bad cravings for it sometimes but I just push through it.
They have to have Linux and a Mac - it's like a badge that identifies them (I continue to use a Windows laptop that runs all the same software that they do, I'm perfectly fine with using Linux (I used to be a sysadmin) by the way, but seriously - why bother?)
One of their "hey look at me, I'm a leet haxor" traits is that they need to have a stack of diet coke on their desks. What a bunch of tools.
Genuinely I run Linux systems just to be free of the Windows bulls
t. And I've been happily plodding along with it for over 10 years now. The fact Football Manager is available for it now as well means I have no need for Windows either.But, alas, I'm not paid up on the manbun front. I can grow a lovely John Deacon-esque afro though. No scooters either, just a 19 year old Corolla. #TheHipstersHipster aye
JuniorD said:
surveyor said:
My grandfather was a GP. In his earlier life he was a medical missionary in Nigeria, and was the son of a Methodist minister.
Very clean living, very rarely drank alcohol, did not smoke, kept fit etc...
He died at the age of 99 and outlived both my Gran and a 2nd wife.
The last few years his body had let him down, he had falls, was in constant pain from his back... He freely admitted he was waiting to die, and had signed a DNR.
I loved my Grandfather, but he would have arguably had more fun, and less pain with some more bad habits...
well done gramps - there's nothing worse than the inheritance being diverted away from the blood relativesVery clean living, very rarely drank alcohol, did not smoke, kept fit etc...
He died at the age of 99 and outlived both my Gran and a 2nd wife.
The last few years his body had let him down, he had falls, was in constant pain from his back... He freely admitted he was waiting to die, and had signed a DNR.
I loved my Grandfather, but he would have arguably had more fun, and less pain with some more bad habits...
Vocal Minority said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
I think it was Clement Freud who said "if you don't drink, smoke, eat rich food or chase women, you may live longer. And even if you don't, it'll definitely feel longer!"
That said, he also had some very funny habits....and I'm not talking about Just a MinuteDog Star said:
There are loads of these trendy manbun and scooter (has in those sort that you push along, like a four year old would have) types that I have to work with.
They have to have Linux and a Mac - it's like a badge that identifies them (I continue to use a Windows laptop that runs all the same software that they do, I'm perfectly fine with using Linux (I used to be a sysadmin) by the way, but seriously - why bother?)
One of their "hey look at me, I'm a leet haxor" traits is that they need to have a stack of diet coke on their desks. What a bunch of tools.
You're a bit confused. They have to have Linux and a Mac - it's like a badge that identifies them (I continue to use a Windows laptop that runs all the same software that they do, I'm perfectly fine with using Linux (I used to be a sysadmin) by the way, but seriously - why bother?)
One of their "hey look at me, I'm a leet haxor" traits is that they need to have a stack of diet coke on their desks. What a bunch of tools.
Mac users have the man-bun, skinny jeans, hipster goatees and would never dream of drinking something as "mainstream" as diet coke, they've got organic, gluten free, caffeine free, dolphin safe, skinny-mocha-chino-soy-vagina-lattes. They are tools, if they claim to run Linux, they're lying. They're not even competent enough to handle Windows, which is why they have a Mac.
Us Linux superusers are proper neckbeards, with unkempt hair (head and facial)... in fact little regard for our appearance at all wearing old T-shirts with geeky or sarcastic slogans with jeans or sweatpants (true hardcore Linux superusers find trousers restrictive, when you see one in a mumu or Kilt you know he understands Sendmail intimately). We also do drink coke, diet, full or otherwise. We are the L337, but worry not, you are beneath our notice.
In all seriousness, I run Windows most of the time because I'm a gamer, I use Linux at work (on servers) and run a personal instance of Linux Mint at home for fun and occasional high security purchases. I could never justify the cost of a Mac when I can get an Asus for £750 with the same specs as a Macbook Pro has for £2,700. In fact my laptop and gaming boxen together are less than the cost of a Macbook pro.
Edited by captain_cynic on Friday 24th November 16:45
J4CKO said:
Chap said he smokes sixty a day and his wife 40, £1500 a month spent on fags ! thought that kind of smoking was from times gone by and nobody really smoked that much these days
What age was the guy? Such an extreme example of the habit would leave me wondering if he might be a relic of that bygone era.TwigtheWonderkid said:
227bhp said:
j4ckos mate said:
im staggered hes still around extremely selfish thing to do that.
£1500 a month is another wage coming in the house,
imagine banging that away every month,
the mancave equipment you could have
Why is it selfish?£1500 a month is another wage coming in the house,
imagine banging that away every month,
the mancave equipment you could have
J4CKO said:
Was talking to a bloke in the pub, was in the smoking hut as a mate of mine has recently returned to smoking to go with his 6 to 10 pint a day habit.
Chap said he smokes sixty a day and his wife 40, £1500 a month spent on fags ! thought that kind of smoking was from times gone by and nobody really smoked that much these days.
When I was a student, some 20 years ago, I worked at Tesco in the warehouse.Chap said he smokes sixty a day and his wife 40, £1500 a month spent on fags ! thought that kind of smoking was from times gone by and nobody really smoked that much these days.
Whilst I was there, I met a truck driver one day armed with packets and packet of Polo mints.
"What's with the mints?" We asked
He explained that he was using them as an aid to quit smoking because he was on 100 a day
Naturally we queried this, but he was adamant that he chained through 5 packets of cigarettes a day.
We calculated that, assuming he slept for 8 hours a day, that was a cigarette every 10 minutes throughout the day. Assuming just under 5 minutes to smoke each one, he was basically chain smoking the whole time he was awake. Unbelievable.
Cost? Cigarettes were about £3 a pack in them days, so that was £465 a month, or £5580 a year. In 1997!
markymarkthree said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
227bhp said:
j4ckos mate said:
im staggered hes still around extremely selfish thing to do that.
£1500 a month is another wage coming in the house,
imagine banging that away every month,
the mancave equipment you could have
Why is it selfish?£1500 a month is another wage coming in the house,
imagine banging that away every month,
the mancave equipment you could have
They were amazed at how much they saved when ill health forced them to quit.
BigMon said:
Seem to remember reading somewhere that Peter Cook used to light a new cigarette from the tip of the last one.
Now that's hardcore!
My grandad did the same, unsurprisingly he died of lung cancer, on a positive note I inherited a fantastic collection of Woodine cigarette cards.Now that's hardcore!
Shuvi McTupya said:
JuniorD said:
well done gramps - there's nothing worse than the inheritance being diverted away from the blood relatives
My dad has just remarried , his wife will outlive him and she has kids and grandkids of her own.Goodbye inheritance!
Sure you would probably have blown it on cars and pointless stuff!
<not helping, I know...>
'Literally' is a horribly abused word, but I did once meet a literal chain smoker. He got through 50-75g of rolling tobacco a day and would not be without a fag for more than the time it took to roll another. His lips and hands were an unusual shade of orangey brown.
I used to be a pretty heavy rolly smoker myself and 50g would last me about 7-9 days.
I used to be a pretty heavy rolly smoker myself and 50g would last me about 7-9 days.
Muzzer79 said:
When I was a student, some 20 years ago, I worked at Tesco in the warehouse.
Whilst I was there, I met a truck driver one day armed with packets and packet of Polo mints.
"What's with the mints?" We asked
He explained that he was using them as an aid to quit smoking because he was on 100 a day
Naturally we queried this, but he was adamant that he chained through 5 packets of cigarettes a day.
We calculated that, assuming he slept for 8 hours a day, that was a cigarette every 10 minutes throughout the day. Assuming just under 5 minutes to smoke each one, he was basically chain smoking the whole time he was awake. Unbelievable.
Cost? Cigarettes were about £3 a pack in them days, so that was £465 a month, or £5580 a year. In 1997!
I saved up and bought a Rolex back in 1996, cost me a years worth of overtime but I'd always wanted one and as a single bloke I could afford it.Whilst I was there, I met a truck driver one day armed with packets and packet of Polo mints.
"What's with the mints?" We asked
He explained that he was using them as an aid to quit smoking because he was on 100 a day
Naturally we queried this, but he was adamant that he chained through 5 packets of cigarettes a day.
We calculated that, assuming he slept for 8 hours a day, that was a cigarette every 10 minutes throughout the day. Assuming just under 5 minutes to smoke each one, he was basically chain smoking the whole time he was awake. Unbelievable.
Cost? Cigarettes were about £3 a pack in them days, so that was £465 a month, or £5580 a year. In 1997!
Someone I worked with very jealously made the comment that 'you've got to be some sort of
to spend that much on a watch'I asked him how much he smoked a day? Did he smoke a bit more at weekends? Did his wife smoke?
He really got the raging arse when I added up what they were spending on cigarettes and told him that he and his wife were effectively smoking a Rolex every year...
bloomen said:
'Literally' is a horribly abused word, but I did once meet a literal chain smoker. He got through 50-75g of rolling tobacco a day and would not be without a fag for more than the time it took to roll another. His lips and hands were an unusual shade of orangey brown.
I used to be a pretty heavy rolly smoker myself and 50g would last me about 7-9 days.
Sounds like someone I used to work with.I used to be a pretty heavy rolly smoker myself and 50g would last me about 7-9 days.
He would roll about 12-15 cigs for his 25 min drive home.
Another chain smoker I knew used to light them off the last bit of his last cig but he would smoke them down to the thin gold band on the filter so he wastes nothing.
Shuvi McTupya said:
dudleybloke said:
He would roll about 12-15 cigs for his 25 min drive home.
Erm...I doubt that!We were doing 12 hour shifts and I never saw him eat anything, he would have 4 cups of tea all shift but be constantly smoking. He used to roll his next one as soon as he lit his last one.
I often wonder how he coped after the smoking ban came in If he was still alive then.
J4CKO said:
We then talked about his death from a heart attack, we discussed cancer and he said "You dont need to worry about cancer, no cancer in this family that I know about" which I took as reassuring if not actually medically sound, but he followed it up with "Its not cancer you need to worry about, its a heart attack that will get you, like your grandad" !
glad to see I'm not alone in my parents telling me this! My mum seemed most put out when I mentioned that (despite me putting on waaay more weight than is good for me) my BP has gone down over the last 5 years and my cholesterol is actually very low! (I do need to hit the gym though 
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