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[The Four Horsemen]

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It's a shame that ALL of the below posts are MISINFORMATION.

Strange, the only posts below that statement were made by, er, Robert Young. Rather foolish to post statements that you know are misinforming, I would have thought.

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The official 'world's oldest person' has died ONCE, not SIX TIMES, this year

With the exception of Jesus, Lazarus and bad comedians, I thought everybody only died once and not six times. Some people obviously just can't make their minds up!

[Lady Die]

The UK's oldest person has died aged 113

[Cerberus]

I'd take issue with one statement in that report. Surely, anyone who was born before 1901 has lived through the reigns of six monarchs (assuming, of course, that they lived in the UK or a Commonwealth country). They might not be able to recall much of Queen Victoria, though.

[Cowboy Ronnie]

I was born in Ulan Bator in 1863, and therefore turned 142 this year. Unfortunately all documents relating to my birth and the first 105 years of life were destroyed in a fire.

It's true.

[Tuber Mirum]

Cerberus, on Dec 9 2005, 11:30 AM, said:

I'd take issue with one statement in that report. Surely, anyone who was born before 1901 has lived through the reigns of six monarchs (assuming, of course, that they lived in the UK or a Commonwealth country). They might not be able to recall much of Queen Victoria, though.

She didn't live through the reigns of six monarchs. She was alive during only part of the reigns of Victoria and the present monarch.

In order to live through the reigns of all six, she would have had to have been born at the latest in 1837 and couldn't die until after Elizabeth II dies or abdicates.

[maryportfuncity]

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it is physically impossible for a human being to live till 130 i have been informed by a doctor so th at man is lying

My mother was informed by a doctor that smoking was 'good for your nerves, luv.'

Doctors eh?

[Cerberus]

Notapotato, on Dec 9 2005, 12:46 PM, said:

Cerberus, on Dec 9 2005, 11:30 AM, said:

I'd take issue with one statement in that report. Surely, anyone who was born before 1901 has lived through the reigns of six monarchs (assuming, of course, that they lived in the UK or a Commonwealth country). They might not be able to recall much of Queen Victoria, though.

She didn't live through the reigns of six monarchs. She was alive during only part of the reigns of Victoria and the present monarch.

In order to live through the reigns of all six, she would have had to have been born at the latest in 1837 and couldn't die until after Elizabeth II dies or abdicates.

You're right, of course, but I'm sure the report said "five monarchs" earlier. In any case it should have been four, in which case someone would only have needed to live from 1900 to 1953, not very impressive really.

[Windsor]

iain, on Dec 9 2005, 10:22 AM, said:

i have been informed by a doctor so that man is lying

And you can always trust a doctor....

[maryportfuncity]

Re the world's oldest being 'soft' targets. If you hit them I'd guess some of the skinnier ones would be pretty boney. Not exactly soft.

[Tempus Fugit]

Lizzie bolden who was thought to be the worlds oldest person has been knocked off her throne by Maria Esther Capovilla, who is 116.

[Canadian Paul]

Tempus Fugit, on Dec 9 2005, 12:21 PM, said:

Lizzie bolden who was thought to be the worlds oldest person has been knocked off her throne by Maria Esther Capovilla, who is 116.

Holy crap, how fascinating. I was going to put Lizzie Bolden on my 2006 DDP, but if she's no longer the world's oldest person, then I doubt she'll get an obit.

I wouldn't put my money on Mrs. Capovilla dying next year either. From that picture, she looks almost as healthy as someone half her age.

Good for you Ecuador, way to stick it to America.

[Windsor]

It really isn't a good time for Britain's oldest people is it.

First there was Alfred Anderson, then the Indian born Lucy woman, and now some Polish guy who was thought to be the oldest man living in Britain.

Must be the winter cold setting in....

[Lady Die]

Woman from Ecuador aged 116 is now the world's oldest person.

Photo here

The oldest man ever recorded by Guinness was 120 years old; the oldest woman was 122.

[Windsor]

Lady Die, on Dec 12 2005, 12:28 PM, said:

Woman from Ecuador aged 116 is now the world's oldest person.

Photo here

The oldest man ever recorded by Guinness was 120 years old; the oldest woman was 122.

Looking at the picture, it looks as though she has failed to recognise the end of the Victorian era.

[Banshees Scream]

Windsor, on Dec 12 2005, 03:29 PM, said:

Lady Die, on Dec 12 2005, 12:28 PM, said:

Woman from Ecuador aged 116 is now the world's oldest person. 

Photo here

The oldest man ever recorded by Guinness was 120 years old; the oldest woman was 122.

Looking at the picture, it looks as though she has failed to recognise the end of the Victorian era.

Poor old thing, it doesn't relize that those hand made fans died
out way over 80 years ago.

The AC may be a bit to cold but if someone installed a
Ceiling fan that certainly wouldn't be a crime.

[Lady Die]

Banshees Scream, on Dec 12 2005, 03:40 PM, said:

Windsor, on Dec 12 2005, 03:29 PM, said:

Lady Die, on Dec 12 2005, 12:28 PM, said:

Woman from Ecuador aged 116 is now the world's oldest person. 

Photo here

The oldest man ever recorded by Guinness was 120 years old; the oldest woman was 122.

Looking at the picture, it looks as though she has failed to recognise the end of the Victorian era.

Poor old thing, it doesn't relize that those hand made fans died
out way over 80 years ago.

The AC may be a bit to cold but if someone installed a
Ceiling fan that certainly wouldn't be a crime.

Poor old dear is probably terrified of "that new-fangled electricity".

[Banshees Scream]

Lady Die, on Dec 12 2005, 04:01 PM, said:

Poor old dear is probably terrified of "that new-fangled electricity".

Does she know what electricity means?

[Canadian Paul]

Why did they take down all the pictures from when TF posted the Ecuadorian woman article?

I thought she looked healthy for her age. A little too healthy.