Thanks for the public service announcement, Stephen, We are all born into this environment with a death sentence. It would seem that the warranty expires somewhere between the ages of 35 – 55. Continued operational efficiency after warranty expiration seems largely due to regularly scheduled maintenance and checkup plans.. If one disregards numerous suggested maintenance plans to keep the body in optimal working order one can assume that whatever warranty one may have purchased at BEST BUY will have been invalidated.
I'll be hitting 57 next month. By Vort standards I'm probably considered to be an adolescent. It's possible I may take some comfort in such conjecture, but only superficially. I do my best to eat a balance diet (many thanks to she-who-must-be-obeyed (sometimes)). I also exercise on a regular basis. I run two miles 3 – 4 times a week. I DO feel better after I run, certainly psychologically, even if some in this thread have suggested such an exercise program doesn't necessarily help that much to keep the ticker and associated plumbing healthy. I'm likely to continue to run until either my knees, legs, or back suggest I embark on a lower impact program. I know it will come, eventually. I could be fooling myself, but I don't think I fear death itself. It's all the damned inconveniences that can lead up to the inevitable conclusion that have on occasion made me toss and turn at night. I'd prefer the installation of an off switch. Gather everyone around, have a big party. Eat, drink, and be merry. Say your goodbyes and then check out. "Star Trek, The Next Generation" actually did an installment on the ramifications of an "off switch" within a certain planetary civilization. It had its good and bad aspects, especially when taken to extremes, which was what the story line was all about. OK, no more procrastination. I'll make another annual physical apt... soon! I promise! Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
