Non-motoring > Fun! Or is it...	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Crankcase	Replies: 36

New Wed 6 Apr 22 13:57   Fun! Or is it... - Crankcase

1. Go here. population.io/ 2. Enter your date of birth. 3. Get depressed. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 6 Apr 22 14:04   Fun! Or is it... - maltrap

Took one look at the population counter, going up about once a second. Did a quick calculation, decided to watch the tele. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 6 Apr 22 14:18   Fun! Or is it... - BiggerBadderDave

27 November 2052 Seriously doubt it... Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 6 Apr 22 14:37   Fun! Or is it... - Dog

I'm older than 94% of the world's population. I'm older than 86% of all people in the UK. My expiry date is estimated to be the 23rd of November 2038. Me thinks this owse move will have a bearing on that somewhat!! Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 6 Apr 22 16:41   Fun! Or is it... - Duncan

Older than 99% of the world's population 98% of the UK population 2027 is the year. 5.7 years to go. What's wrong with that? Am I the C4P winner(loser)? Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 6 Apr 22 21:41   Fun! Or is it... - Clk Sec

>> 5.7 years to go. Shares in Wetherspoons will be heading north. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 6 Apr 22 21:59   Fun! Or is it... - Ted

11.5 years to go...not too bad. I'll be nearly 88........I wish ! Ted Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 6 Apr 22 22:15   Fun! Or is it... - helicopter

13.9 years to go for me..I too will be nearly 88. I am older than 89.9 % of the population. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 00:20   Fun! Or is it... - martin aston

18.6 years for me, just over 85. More optimistically I did it for my dad and it says he has three years left. Not bad considering he died in 2002. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 06:15   Fun! Or is it... - Falkirk Bairn

Just under 12 years to go - I will a bit over 87. My 2 older brothers died at 72 and 80 so I will have had the longest life if the forecast is even near accurate. I had stage 4 cancer on 2010 and was told that 5 year survival was unlikely. I was then told after 4 years that I would have a 80% chance of death by a n other cause/causes. 12 years on I feel I won a prize - at that time I had 4 grandkids who were still very young and unlikely to remember me - I now have 6 grandkids and they all know who Grandpa is! He's the old man that we are forced to say thank you to for Birthday & Christmas presents! Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Thu 7 Apr 22 07:28   Fun! Or is it... - Crankcase

It's an odd thing, that website, focusses your mind. I read a news article this morning about UK nuclear power, blah blah, by 2050, and for the first time I thought, I probably won't be here by then. Not really thought that before. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 07:41   Fun! Or is it... - Duncan

>> and for the first time I thought, I probably won't be here by then. >> >> Not really thought that before. I tell myself that I am quite pragmatic about it. The actuarial tables have been telling me that I have 5 years to go - and counting - counting down. It depends upon your luck. a. Whether you have a long life. b. Whether you keep all your faculties and a reasonable level of physical fitness. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 07:46   Fun! Or is it... - Crankcase

Yes. Without dragging the thread down, my mum just died at 93. She had dementia and for the last few years her life quality wasn't good. For the last year she had no idea who anyone was, just lay there in silence or shouting and swearing at the care home staff. Bit of exercise now and add five years to your life they say. But given they'll all be at the end, I think I'll have another packet of those new passion fruit Jaffa Cakes. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 08:23   Fun! Or is it... - Dog

I was sad to lose my ole mum at age 88, but then her suffering had come to an end, so it wasn't all bad. She was quite deaf, and in danger of losing a leg (but not an arm) due to circulation problems. Her mental faculties were spot on though, better than mine, which isn't too difficult :o) I have a sister age 90, housebound but 'all there'. Another sister is on dialysis 3 times a week, had a mastectomy some years back, lost her husband 2 years ago. Funny ole life, as my late friend the leather craftsman used to say. Last edited by: Dog on Thu 7 Apr 22 at 08:23 Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 09:35   Fun! Or is it... - bathtub tom

I recently ordered a new carpet. Salesman gave me a funny look when I said it'll probably be the last. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 09:51   Fun! Or is it... - Falkirk Bairn

I said to SWMBO that, in all probability, it was the last time the bulb in the toilet would need to be changed with a MTBF of something like 15 to 20 years. 6 months ago the light failed. Up on the steps, took out the old one and fitted the new one. No luck both dead? Unlikely I thought. Got the meter out - both bulbs were good. It was the holder that was failing - bit of sandpaper for the pins - Bingo job done. I left the new bulb in and brought the old down as a spare for a lamp - easier to change a lamp bulb that a ceiling light. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 18:02   Fun! Or is it... - Duncan

I am so old. I am old enough to remember when people had a mobile phone call, they used to hold the phone to their ear. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 09:31   Fun! Or is it... - smokie

"Bit of exercise now and add five years to your life they say. But given they'll all be at the end...." hahaha that made me laugh Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 09:45   Fun! Or is it... - Crankcase

Not my line. Might have been Bernard Manning. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 10:24   Fun! Or is it... - Terry

Seems slightly pointless - the answer is late 80s. It is a statistical nonsense anyway - an average of a wide range of outcomes. More important are quality years left without major physical and mental infirmity. Death is not my major concern, so much as how the journey pans out! Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 10:56   Fun! Or is it... - Zero

Just found out my cousin died. About 72, retired fireman. Wife went out, he went to water the flowers with the hosepipe, wife came home to find him dead, hosepipe in hand. Paramedics arrive, open shirt to try resuscitation find "DNR" tattooed on his chest. Way to go Les, salute you mate, hope mine is just as quick, tho would prefer a little more spectacular drama. Struck by lightening perhaps. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 11:14   Fun! Or is it... - Dog

Or a steam train :) Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Thu 7 Apr 22 14:36   Fun! Or is it... - legacylad

>> Or a steam train :) >> and lightning.. May I suggest ‘The TITfield Thunderbolt’ ? An apt name given its Zeddo :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 12:36   Fun! Or is it... - tyrednemotional

>> ...... Struck by lightening perhaps. >> ...well, I've always found your humour a bit dark.... Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 13:18   Fun! Or is it... - Duncan

>>hope mine is just as quick, tho would >> prefer a little more spectacular drama. Struck by lightening perhaps. >> Your dear lady wife did say that you could do with a bit of lightening. You haven't been using that 'auto correct' gadget again, have yer? Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 13:26   Fun! Or is it... - Zero

>> You haven't been using that 'auto correct' gadget again, have yer? Its been renamed, its now the "Pedant Pesterer" feature. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 13:47   Fun! Or is it... - Crankcase

You missed two apostrophes out. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 14:38   Fun! Or is it... - BiggerBadderDave

"You missed two apostrophes out." Which ends on a preposition... Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 14:40   Fun! Or is it... - Runfer D'Hills

Whereas your default style usually ends on a proposition… ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 14:41   Fun! Or is it... - BiggerBadderDave

Usually on the back seat... Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 18:58   Fun! Or is it... - tyrednemotional

>> Usually on the back seat... >> ...I think that's improper conjugation.... Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 15:45   Fun! Or is it... - Crankcase

Insufficient full stop count if you are using an ellipsis.... Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 19:37   Fun! Or is it... - BiggerBadderDave

"Insufficient full stop count if you are using an ellipsis...." Very true, Cc. And an ellipsis is not three full stops. It's one character (that appears like three full stops), followed by a full stop. Further, they aren't full stops. We typographers refer them to as full points. Hmmmm. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 19:38   Fun! Or is it... - BiggerBadderDave

Hmmmm, being an aitch, followed by four ms. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 19:40   Fun! Or is it... - BiggerBadderDave

And a full point. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 22 19:49   Fun! Or is it... - Runfer D'Hills

As the Australian said to the barmaid… Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Fri 8 Apr 22 07:00   Fun! Or is it... - Crankcase

Thanks for that, I had no idea. Learned summat. Ta. Reply to this message | Report message