Aging Presidents

Kindle · Post by **Kindle** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:47 am

The news this morning talked about how visibily the US Presidents age during their term(s) in office. They said they age 2 years for every one year in office. So a 2-term President leaves office in 8 years looking 16 years older.

They said the reason for this aging was the isolation -- the lack of friends in their lives while in office.

I found this interesting and thought about how this would translate into other people's lives. The first thought that came up was the many people in nursing homes who are cut off from family and friends................... Then there are the prisons.......... and I'm sure there are many others.

So, how are you looking these days?

If you are looking older than you think you should, perhaps you don't have enough friends in your life. What do you think?

Kindle · Post by **Kindle** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:35 am

Idgie;1113043 wrote: I'm not buying into the aging process coming from isolation. I think it's more stress related, how one deals with it and what that will do to ones health, thus showing up on the outside.

Stess yes. But could that not be because they have no friends to vent to?

Kindle · Post by **Kindle** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:44 am

Idgie;1113049 wrote: I don't believe so.

Some people have a higher stress level then other and deal quite well without venting to others.

How tiring it would become to constantly hear someone venting, knowing they are the only one that can rectify their own problems. Venting may make some feel better, but does it actual solve the problems they have?

Venting, I think, helps the indivual sort out their feelings from the facts. It's preparatory to taking action on a problem. I think everyone vents. Think of how many "Oh $hit$" you hear. Is this not venting?

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:59 am

I think Bush does look like an older chimp than when he first came into office looking like a younger chimp.:wah:

Kindle · Post by **Kindle** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:02 am

qsducks;1113058 wrote: I think Bush does look like an older chimp than when he first came into office looking like a younger chimp.:wah:

Judging by Clinton's looks, I don't they recover from the experience either.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:03 am

Kindle;1113061 wrote: Judging by Clinton's looks, I don't they recover from the experience either.

Those bags under his eyes are a clear indication that he was wiped out by the end of his term.:p

Kindle · Post by **Kindle** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:13 am

qsducks;1113063 wrote: Those bags under his eyes are a clear indication that he was wiped out by the end of his term.:p

Interns will do that to you. :yh_rotfl

Smoking doesn't help either. :yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:15 am

Kindle;1113076 wrote: Interns will do that to you. :yh_rotfl

Smoking doesn't help either. :yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl

I think he looks way better now and as for the intern (what ever happened to Monica?):wah:

Kindle · Post by **Kindle** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:43 am

Don't hear too much about her anymore, but I'm sure whenever she does anything the reporters will write about her and "by the way did you know......."

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:45 am

Kindle;1113114 wrote: Don't hear too much about her anymore, but I'm sure whenever she does anything the reporters will write about her and "by the way did you know......."

that she did oral sex on the last prezzie? I think what she did pales in comparison to what Bush has done.:-5

Kindle · Post by **Kindle** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:18 am

qsducks;1113117 wrote: that she did oral sex on the last prezzie? I think what she did pales in comparison to what Bush has done.:-5

Well, like Bill said: We have to understand what we all mean by the "word".