At what age would you like to die? How would you like to die?

[prolesunited]

I thought of this while reading the obituaries right now and scanning the ages of the people who have died.

When do you think you'll just look around and say enough. I've lived a good life and I'm ready to go? Do you want to die in your sleep or would you want to be conscious of the moment?

If you had a choice, when and how would you go?

[SmileyBoy]

1. Anytime after age 80 in my sleep.

I don't think I'd want to experience the moment of death while conscious.

[supernova]

2. I want to be 100

or a little older. I really want to see 2062 at least.

And I hope to be at home, surrounded by family.

[EldreEdda]

6. Perhaps I'll live forever?

Maybe in 30-40 years time, biotechnology and medicine have come so far that they know how to "treat" the age genom? I live in the fantasy that I could live on forever, if I make my 60th birthday. ;)

[supernova]

14. I dunno about forever,

but 100+ would be good.

If you believe the restricted calorie people, we could live to perhaps 140 or so.

[Deja Q]

3. In my sleep. Alone. When the time is right. Free of pain.

Whenever. I no longer care.

[Birthmark]

4. I had planned on 30.

But I've overshot that by 16 years. I've been to shocked to give it a good think through.

[Sperk]

5. Whenever I don't feel well enough to live a normal life,

hopefully after 80 and in my sleep. That's more than anyone could ask for.

[Whitacre D_WI]

7. I want to die at 90 -- shot by a jealous husband.

:evilgrin:

[m-jean03]

9. Or an angry father...

:evilgrin:

[Whitacre D_WI]

11. Ooh! Good call!

;)

[prolesunited]

12. And just how old

would his wife be? And how do you know YOUR wife won't be the one shooting you?

:hi:

[Whitacre D_WI]

17. Eh, about 21.

She can shoot me too, that's fine.

As long as it involves a 21-year old. :evilgrin:

[prolesunited]

24. You've taken this fantasy thing

way toooooo far. What would a 21-year-old see in a man of 90? Are you rich?

[Whitacre D_WI]

27. Well, Proles...

"At what age would you like to die? How would you like to die?"

You didn't ask how or at what age I actually think I will end up dying. Just how and when I would like to.

I answered the questions you asked. :P

[prolesunited]

29. Got me there

Maybe I can find me a 21-year-old stud when I'm 90. :P

You hear of men going that way. Does it ever happen to women? Perhaps I could be the first. :evilgrin:

[Whitacre D_WI]

30. Ever seen "Harold and Maude?"

:P

[Taverner]

8. Live forever looking good, smart as a whip and with as much of my hair

...as possible!

[m-jean03]

10. 110-115, healthy and happy until I draw my last breath. . .

I really want to get the most bang for my buck, you know? :D

[Whitacre D_WI]

15. NO SEX THREADS!

[m-jean03]

16. Oh, screw you. . .

:evilgrin:

[Whitacre D_WI]

18. Is that some kind of threat?

[m-jean03]

19. You wish.

[Whitacre D_WI]

20. No, I am scared. You're kinda creepy, you know.

:scared:

[m-jean03]

22. ARGHHHHHshhsyyaaa!!!

Don't worry. All I really want from you is BRAINS!!!

[dweller]

13. anyday is as good as the other

today would have been fine.
tomorrow is another.
yesterday is already gone.
one day, i'll be too.






that's Life.
dp

[DemoTex]

21. Live forever, or die trying.

Like Yossarian (Catch-22).

[HEyHEY]

23. In a hail of FBI gunfire!

Age - depends how life goes. Ideally old, gray, and not lonely. Obviously in my sleep.

[prolesunited]

25. They have an FBI in Canada?

What will be your crime?

[HEyHEY]

26. Smuggling draft dodgers across in to Canada

Then I'll get caught at the border after the Feds catch on - I'll not surrender and my last words will be...... "This is all wannajumpmyscooter's fault!"

[prolesunited]

31. Then it will be a noble death indeed

My hero <swoons>

;-)

[SarahB]

28. I don't want to think about it

Seriously. Death is so out of our control and there's no way to plan for it. I could be dead tomorrow. I hope not, statistically it's unlikely, but it's possible. I guess I'm just trying my best to "seize the day" more instead of letting myself be controlled by fears of anything. Doesn't always pan out well, but hopefully I'm a better person for it.

Barring accidents (or world-wide destruction), I hope and expect to live at least another 50 years and I would like to die on my own terms in my own home.

[Guy Fawkes]

32. Just incase I die and no one tells me, I read the obits everyday...

just to see if I'm in them.

[UrbScotty]

33. Perhaps around 90, surrounded by family and friends. (nt)

[nini]

34. I want to die before my body and/or mind goes..

I don't mean slowing down - I can handle that to a point... I mean I don't want to lay in a bed unable to move, in pain from arthritis etc.. or not knowing what the hell is going on around me. If that's when I'm 70, 80, 90 or whatever doesn't matter.

I don't care if I know it's coming or if it's in my sleep, though I prefer just going to sleep and checking out. But there is something to be said about knowing and saying your goodbyes.


If you had asked this question 20 years ago when I was almost killed in a car accident I would have said I wanted to live till I was 100, now I know more about quality of life and know that's ultimately what's it's all about.

[prolesunited]

58. I agree

I can't imagine feeling trapped like that, especially if you were conscious of it.

[Nikia]

35. Over 100

I should have done enough living by then. Perhaps I'll feel differently when I am that old, but I prefer to die in my sleep when I've accepted my death as inevitable but don't really expect it that particuliar night. Suddenly losing consciousness from full consciousness is bad enough. I would not want to suddenly die or be conscious of the dying process from full consciousness.

[Liberal Classic]

36. I'm thinking something unusual

Everybody seems to want to go in their sleep. That's boring. Death is an important event. It only happens once so I believe it should be memorable. I think I'd rather be awake and able to think "What the fuck?" just before I go. Freak accidents are good. Something like news reports of a runaway train and poorly constructed cantilever balcony killed some miserable bastard out walking the dog. Or the remains of the space shuttle come down on my head while I'm late for my job interview. Or an out of control van filled with antacid tablets spills its entire cargo in my stomach and I explode. That's what I want. People milling around talking to reporters going "Whoa, that could've been me, dude." This way, after I'm dead, I can be laughing at all the idiots trying to get on the television news mouthing "Hi mom."

Things to avoid. Elevators. Not that I am adverse to falling from a great height. However, if I do, I do not want to be locked in a metal box for the interim of the descent, unless it's one of those cool elevators where there's a window. If I know I'm going to die in the next eight seconds, I'd rather there be as little uncertainty as possible about exactly how many seconds I have left. I'd be extremely miffed if my last thought is "What the.." with no time for more.

[pagerbear]

37. "Methus'lah lived 900 years!"

Methus'lah lived 900 years!
Methus'lah lived 900 years!
But what good is livin' if no gal will give in
To no cat what's 900 years?


--a verse from "It Ain't Necessarily So" from Porgy and Bess
music by George Gerswhin, lyrics by Ira Gerswhin and Dubose Heyward,

[notbush]

50. Actually , it was 969 years

but once you hit 900 the last 69 is probably downhill.

[pagerbear]

38. I was going to do it myself at age 45

I made those plans before reaching 30. I've since revised those plans. I'm now 41.

As for when and how, I don't really care so much, but I absolutely don't want to know it's coming! And I don't want to grow old and decrepit and need a home health aide to wipe my ass.

[prolesunited]

40. Why would you want to kill yourself at 45?

A former boyfriend had that motto — Die young and leave a good-looking corpse. When I went away for college, he had moved out West with this silly show band he was in that specialized in appealing to the senior set.

One day I got word that while he was out riding his motorcycle, he hit some sort of partial barricade in the road and it basically halved his body. Ouch! :-( In any case, he got his wish.

[pagerbear]

41. Only half his wish

Doesn't sound like his corpse would have been terribly good looking after that accident!

In answer to your question, at that time in my life I was convinced I would be miserable my whole life and I thought by that time my parents would be gone so I probably wouldn't leave behind anyone who would be deeply affected by my loss. (For the record, I'm 41 and they're still kicking!) As I say, my views have changed since then.

[JPJones]

39. I want to die like my uncle, peacefully in his sleep

instead of screaming in terror, like his passengers.

[NoPasaran]

42. Hope I die 'fore I get old!

I'd like to be torn apart by wild animals.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

43. 113 and in my sleep

[Carl Brennan]

44. If I became an invalid.

[RebelOne]

45. I don't want to die at any age.

But if I have to, in my sleep, please at 99.

[prolesunited]

47. You would really want to live forever?

I'm not sure if I would want to, especially after losing everyone that I loved.

[Bertha Venation]

46. I am utterly selfish.

I don't care at what age I die, but I want it to be after my beloved and my two sisters are gone. I don't want them to have to grieve, because just the thought of losing them threatens at this moment to paralyze me. I know they feel the same.

[afraid_of_the_dark]

64. That doesn't sound selfish...

It sounds like you really care about Mrs. V and your sisters, if you don't want them to have to mourn your passing. On the contrary, it's sweet.

:)

[Bertha Venation]

66. You have to understand this co-dependent Family mind.

We Heidebrechts are extremely co-dependent. It's selfish because I am depriving my sisters of the right not to have to worry about my grieving for them. (Mrs. V. isn't nearly as co-dependent.)

Read it slowly... I barely understand it myself, but to a co-dependent it makes perfect sense.

(thank you for your kindness :hi: )

[Blue-Jay]

48. When I die I want it to be exciting. Fire & Explosions! News coverage!

Either that, or I'd like to go quietly in my sleep, knowing that I made a difference in a life or two. That's my legacy. I want someone to say "He helped".

Hopefully, I'll be 300 years old at the time.

[Mojambo]

49. In my sleep, whenever is fine. n/t

[BiggJawn]

51. Never.

I'm serious. It seems patently unfair that I'm gonna be joining you-know-who in somewhere between 30-50 years, and I gotta spend the better part of the next 30-odd years wasting my time at some stupid JOB. Yeah, that's great, somebody else gets a benefit from me and what do *I* get? Worn out, that's what...

I think the least the fates could do for me is to give me the same deal the Valar gave the Numenoreans, that is, you live as long as you want to, and when you're done, YOU pick the time to check out.

[Susang]

52. Not a freakin' clue

I have a hard time choosing when I have too many options. I think I'll just have to trust the fates to decide for me. :-)

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

53. i (nt)

[bookworm65t]

54. before my father

My Dad is 67 and a real pack rat...he likes anything used and rusted. Not only does he have a two story house full of assorted tools, parts of parts, wood,and other items but he also owns a 40 acre farm with rusted equipment, vehicles and other shit everywhere. you know the Jeff Foxworthy joke about identifying a redneck, "when you mow your grass and you find a car?" that is my father. Well, I may sound gutless, but when he dies, I may be the one who has to go through all this stuff. I am dreading it and I wouldn't be surprised if it does drive me to drink. My father is a good person, but a crazy man.

[prolesunited]

55. I think there are services you can hire to do that

They clean everything out and take a cut. You never know. He could have some hidden treasures in there. Antiques Road Show consistently proves that some of the strangest things are worth thousands.

[St. Jarvitude]

56. I would like to die immediately after having hot, passionate sex

with a beautiful woman.

I dunno what age though. And pain-free, too. :)

[NNadir]

57. I would like to die when I am 17711 years old. I would like to have a

heart attack while making love to my wife on our 17680th anniversary.

I hope she picks up a guy at the funeral, a younger guy, someone less than a thousand years old.

[arwalden]

59. 1000. But Can I Keep My Health And Looks And "Vitality"??

I mean... as long as we're wishing... why not wish for it all?

[Robb]

60. I'd like to die surrounded by friends...

...with any luck, they'll be caught in the blast.

[prolesunited]

63. Huh?

You're blowing yourself up? :shrug:

[Robb]

68. Jus' funnin'...

:hi:

[sus]

61. i'm free at noon. quick and painless, please.

[BritishHuman]

62. Cause of Death: Heat Death of the Universe

That'd be pretty old, I guess.

Edit: Hubble Researchers reckon the Universe has about 30 billion years left, which seems about right. Any more than that and I might get a little bored.

[ACK]

65. I want to die having sex of course

I want to cum and go all at the same time.

Richard Pryor quote.

[gpandas]

67. i will never like to die, but when i do, i guess sleeping

[Mr. McD]

69. The morning news would read somthing like this.

A 99 year old man was shot and killed last trying escape from his lover’s husband, The 60 year old woman was unharmed.:)

[ScreamingMeemie]

70. I hadn't really thought of it. I just want to try and live each day as if

it may be my last. So then, hopefully, I'll die with no regrets. :hi: