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Geez... And I feel old already, must be tough shit for him...

The thread is MINE! MIIIINE!

Imagine the changes he has seen in his lifetime. It was an amazing century to see the start and finish of.

Awesome. All of the tips that the worlds oldest people abide by are no problem. A glass of whiskey a day, never getting married, etc...

I might see 2100 yet. :)

Ukraine's 'oldest man' turns 116

Hryhoriy puts his long life down to the fact that he never married
A man thought to be the oldest living person in the world is celebrating his 116th birthday. Hryhoriy Nestor was born in what is now Ukraine.
The authorities are to mark the occasion by officially recognising him as the oldest person in Ukraine.
They say they have documents that prove that his birthday is on 15 March 1891. An attempt is now being made to get him into the international record books.
Hryhoriy puts his long life down to the fact that he has never been married.
To mark his birthday, Hryhoriy Nestor is having a small party - just a few friends and family will gather at his home.

Austro-Hungarian 'golden era'

Unlike many people from his village in western Ukraine, Hryhoriy has survived a brutal dictatorship, wars and grinding poverty.
In the past, the area was ruled by Poland and the Soviet Union.
But the 116-year-old says that life was best when the region was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire a century ago.
It was only at the age of 100 that he retired from working as a farm labourer.
He is now looked after by a relative.
Hryhoriy, who still has a full head of hair, says that being single has kept him feeling young.
He recommends a diet of milk, cheese and potatoes as well as the occasional shot of vodka.
Have to say, he looks pretty good for someone 1/6 of their way through their 2nd century:
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42684000/jpg/_42684943_ukraine_203.jpg

another note: rather macabre side-bar, BBC:
SEE ALSO
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Very nice. God bless you sir.

Oh and look at the time warp. LOL

Umm i think meybe that wolrds oldest thing is outa date, I say on the news the other day that a 128 year old woman had just poped her clog.

Very nice. God bless you sir.

Oh and look at the time warp. LOL

Awesome. All of the tips that the worlds oldest people abide by are no problem. A glass of whiskey a day, never getting married, etc...

I might see 2100 yet. :)
when they say a glass of whiskey, I don't think they mean this type of glass, Kan:
http://www.alumnifriends.mines.edu/photo_gallery/1949/08.jpg

I think I may have some sort of record for timewarp posts, surely.

But the 116-year-old says that life was best when the region was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire a century ago.
No shit - he was 16 to 27 during that era - the prime of his life!

I imagine that looking back from the 100+ mark that those years would look pretty damn awesome.

when they say a glass of whiskey, I don't think they mean this type of glass, Kan:
http://www.alumnifriends.mines.edu/photo_gallery/1949/08.jpg

Oh, good - I was worried I was having too much. Now I might just see 2120! :)

Then you heard wrong. The oldest person ever was 123 or 124. I'd have to check.


Linky linky!

http://english.pravda.ru/news/world/10-03-2007/88168-oldest-woman-0

Umm i think meybe that wolrds oldest thing is outa date, I say on the news the other day that a 128 year old woman had just poped her clog.

Then you heard wrong. The oldest person ever was 123 or 124. I'd have to check.