If you could know the time and place of your death…
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My initial thought was Yes, but I ultimately voted No. I would be over-consumed with the impending date, which would probably rob me of joy while still here.
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Absolutely. I could do all manner of crazy chit before then knowing I wouldn't die. Yes. I know... Coma, imprisonment, vegetable etc are all options.
BeachGator
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My thoughts, exactly. The joy of living would be overshadowed by the impending doom.
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What is this "joy of living" you keep referring to?? J/k tho I'm sure ox won't believe that.
Knowing when imma check out and how would make budgeting and planning a breeze. Could get life insurance at just the right time and leverage credit to the max.
Knowing when imma check out and how would make budgeting and planning a breeze. Could get life insurance at just the right time and leverage credit to the max.
Nalt
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With Credit Life of course...
I voted no though. Definitely wouldn't want to know.
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Absolutely!
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Read the rules! I said that you could do nothing to prepare for it, that includes life insurance policies and getting things in order. Disqualified.
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Yes, if only for the financial implications alone. Plus, I'd like to know which future crazy I date finally does me in.
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July 4, 2039
Celebrating 4th of July and choked on the Cherry from your Shirley Temple.
Weird, probably not what you expected.
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April 28, 2042
It was a car accident. You were feeling really confident buffing out the scratches in your wife’s car and your long beard got caught in the buffer. It caused a bad infection where the hair was ripped out. I won’t go into any more details. My condolences to the family.
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Yes, it was a date. Stay away from the crazy ones. Do you need to review the crazy/hot matrix?
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We all live our lives in a one size fits all manner according to a single statistic (average life expectancy) with much individual deviation. What good is the fruit of all your labors if you work, save, and invest responsibly only to die the day before you turn 62, 65, 67, 70, or whatever age gives you the number of years you want to live free of a time clock and a boss? If you know when you are going to die, you can change your game plan for the greatest return at the end. If you know you are going to die at 40 or 50, there is no point in saving for retirement at all. Knowing where you are going to die is more problematic. If you know you are going to die in Denver, Colorado on June 15, 2050, you don't live there or anywhere close enough that you'd end up in a hospital or nursing home there if you were incapacitated by accident, illness, or injury, and you have no family, friends, or any other reason for ever visiting there, are you going to simply and obediently board a flight to Denver that day and await the plane crash, car wreck, or other calamity that surely awaits you there?
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I fear my obituary may read that I was run down in a hit and run accident by a golf cart with University of Michigan colors and logos while visiting The Villages but the driver has not been identified.
But really, I am more than delighted to know my days and the end of my days are in the hands of the 'Ancient of Days'. "He's got the whole world in His hands"
But really, I am more than delighted to know my days and the end of my days are in the hands of the 'Ancient of Days'. "He's got the whole world in His hands"
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