Are You Immortal?

later12

Had a conversation a few nights ago with a former jockey in his 50's, who told me when he was my age he drank, smoked, did drugs, broke bones, turned over cars and never once thought he would pay the price for it because he thought he was immortal. Now he's an alcoholic with emphysema, and he probably couldn't run as far as the garden gate.

In many ways I think I myself am immortal; apart from maintaining the correct weight, I never give my health a second thought. I have a bad habit of driving too fast, I don't even blink at putting unknown chemicals in my mouth anymore, I act irresponsibly around fire and animals, and am generally pretty negligent in terms of safety hazards.

As irrational as it is, I just never believe anything bad will happen to me. Does anyone else think they are immortal?

I might be a warlock.

massdebater

Sure if I was invincible no-one would be able to see me.

MrStuffins

Lol!! As if i'd tell you!

I'm not falling for that one again Highlander!

policarp

Later 11

Sindri

I think I'm infallible.

It would be nice to be immortal, one day very soon, we will never have to age again.

I am reminded of a quote by Will Ferrel in Talladega Nights.

Will Ferrel Talladega Nights wrote:

With my income and the advances in modern science, hell I could live to be 255 or 300 years old.

Kojak

later10 wrote: »

Had a conversation a few nights ago with a former jockey in his 50's, who told me when he was my age he drank, smoked, did drugs, broke bones, turned over cars and never once thought he would pay the price for it because he thought he was immortal. Now he's an alcoholic with emphysema, and he probably couldn't run as far as the garden gate.

In many ways I think I myself am immortal; apart from maintaining the correct weight, I never give my health a second thought. I have a bad habit of driving too fast, I don't even blink at putting unknown chemicals in my mouth anymore, I act irresponsibly around fire and animals, and am generally pretty negligent in terms of safety hazards.

As irrational as it is, I just never believe anything bad will happen to me. Does anyone else think they are immortal?

I might be a warlock.

Do you pay health or car insurance? If you do, why bother given the fact that you are immortal?

TeddyTedson

What are you doing around fire and animals?

jimmymal

well i am the man from earth!

Sharpshooter

policarp wrote: »

Later 11

Later 12.

And..............

MistyCheese

Warlock? A Scottish word meaning "traitor, breaker of oaths"

I am immortal. I have died 348 trimes and yet here I am back for more.

Sindri

jimmymal wrote: »

well i am the man from earth!

Brilliant movie.

later12

Kojak wrote: »

Do you pay health or car insurance?

Health insurance - no.

Car insurance - yes, because it's illegal not to and I don't want to have to pay for damages should I crash. Immortality doesn't mean I don't have accidents, it just means that I always survive them.

later12

MistyCheese wrote: »

Warlock? A Scottish word meaning "traitor, breaker of oaths"

Also sorcerer.

I just didn't want to sound like that Harry Potter chap.

amacachi

Nah I'm 23 and my body is already in a pretty terminal-looking decline.

charlemont

I'v had a few close encounters that could have ended with my death and lots of my friends are dead so I thread carefully, I intend staying alive for as long as my son needs me.

MistyCheese

later10 wrote: »

Also sorcerer.

I just didn't want to sound like that Harry Potter chap.

Sorry, didn't find "Sorcerer" only:

"oathbreaker" or "deceiver".

TeddyTedson

amacachi wrote: »

Nah I'm 23 and my body is already in a pretty terminal-looking decline.

I'm 25 and never felt physically better. Do you do any sports. You should turn it around while you're still young.

RichieC

Ive thought about It. In a book I read the author put the idea out that if we die our conscience just jumps to the closest timeline where what ever killed you didnt happen. Its like were the star of our own timeline. Instead of dying it will be us that end up having our mind transfered to machines and living until the end of the universe. Sounds cool to me :pac:

book "the universe next door"

bodhrandude

Yes.

ImpossibleDuck

My brother's been in his fair share of car accidents, the number's approaching 10 I'd say. We joke about him being a cat and having 9 lives and all but he's as close to immortal as I've ever seen. How he's still alive this day I'll never know.

amacachi

TeddyTedson wrote: »

I'm 25 and never felt physically better. Do you do any sports. You should turn it around while you're still young.

Yeah but that sounds like a lot of effort. :pac:

TeddyTedson

amacachi wrote: »

Yeah but that sounds like a lot of effort. :pac:

You'll love it if you do something and stick it for over a month. I train usually 5 days a week now and can't imagine life without it. Give it a try:)

policarp

amacachi wrote: »

Yeah but that sounds like a lot of effort. :pac:

Not immortal so?

amacachi

TeddyTedson wrote: »

You'll love it if you do something and stick it for over a month. I train usually 5 days a week now and can't imagine life without it. Give it a try:)

Yeah, just a matter of getting started, should be starting before the end of the month.