Why Women Live Longer Than Men
This is a pretty popular forward! I received it three times in the last week, so I figured I'd better go ahead and post it while its hot. (Thanks, JJ, Jeanine, and Ken!)
Why women live longer than men !
The following photos show conclusively why it is that women tend to live longer than men.

#7
("And to think... those wimps at the power company use straps and cleats to get up this high!")

#6
("Gee, guys... that seems like an awful lot of protective gear for such a small chlorine gas leak...")

#5
(Necessity is the mother of invention...)

#4
("Jackstands? Hah! Who needs 'em?")

#3
(I'm sure this guy still wonders why he got fired that day.)

#2
Step 1: Remove shoes.
Step 2: Place metal ladder in water.
Step 3: Begin using power tools while standing barefoot on metal ladder in water.
And the winner is...

(How drunk do you have to be before this starts looking like a good idea?)
You also need to check out this video of two men and a ladder at Arbroath.
I took this life expectancy test and scored 87.89 years. Got a long way to go!
An oldie but goodie. According to The Death Clock, I need to be ready by 2051. Maybe I should open an IRA.
If you see something not working right on this blog, please contact me. I'm no geek, and I'm just learning how to do this. I also have a new computer and browser that reads my mind and and shows me what I want to see. Therefore, I see no formatting problems, even when other people do. (Thanks, Bruce and Kate!)
Thought for today: These days, I spend a lot of time thinking about the hereafter.. I go somewhere to get something and then wonder what I'm here after.
This post first appeared on September 8, 2005. I've been slammed with projects both online and offline. New posts will resume tomorrow.















Reader Comments (8)
My father should have been dead in 1979. My mother in 1988. And yet, they live on ...
The following photos show conclusively why it is that women tend to live longer than men.
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Game, set, match, MissC ;-)
We can, so we do.
I am sorry for him.
Of course
However......I have to say I LOVE this post.
It is perfectly timely and delightfully true. I am thrilled to know that such behavior is normal and even that it could be worse.
Thanks for making my morning!