Heart patient Sean Connery refuses to give up red wine

The Thailand ^ | October 11th, 2009

[Perdogg]

Veteran actor Sean Connery has refused to give up his favourite red wine even after been diagnosed with a heart condition.

The former James Bond star has been warned to stop drinking alcohol by medics but he refuses to give up, as he believes it is good for his health.

“I do drink red wine because of my friend David Murray, who owns two French wine estates. He showed me the evidence that it was good for the health,” the Daily Express quoted him as telling Wine Spectator magazine.

“I favour Merlots from Chile for their value and I keep a good deal of California wine in my cellar. I have one that cost me USD 2,000 for two cases, which I think is rather steep,” he added.

[skinkinthegrass]

Abe Vegoda? Is he still alive?

yhea...Still alive...Y.O.B. 1921

[mia]

My doctor recommends wine. And, the doctor I used to work for recommended a glass of wine before bed for all the young women who had difficulty conceiving. It worked.

[DWC]

The bad guy ordered chianti with fish. Bond knew he wasn’t english.

[BobL]

“It worked.”

Congratulations. Back when it was possible for college age kids to drink, I used to have a couple of beers before exams. It worked also, I would sit back, put my feet on the chair in front of me (if possible), and watch my GPA improve by at least a point, as I stopped making the silly mistakes that were killing me.

[aruanan]

Congratulations. Back when it was possible for college age kids to drink, I used to have a couple of beers before exams. It worked also, I would sit back, put my feet on the chair in front of me (if possible), and watch my GPA improve by at least a point, as I stopped making the silly mistakes that were killing me.

I remember someone saying that when she had to write something and it was really bothering her, she'd get up in the morning, have a beer, and then start writing and everything would come out right. Apparently the beer took the edge off the anxiety and loosened her writing inhibitions.

[AlexW]

“Hey Sean, maybe, just maybe your doctor has considered the risk/benefit ratio and decided you would be better off sober.”

Red wine is the best medicine for the heart.
I attribute my very high HDL to plenty of red wine.
A liter a day keeps the doctor away.

[BobL]

Yea - sometimes it’s worked too well for me on this forum...but usually it just enhances my posts.

[bobby.223]

agreed! best bond ever?.....the ONLY bond! case closed after the first 6. (don’t get me started on the POS ‘never say never again’ either.) not saying the others were not good actors, just that to me sean connery is and will always be james bond. now I think I’ll go have a bottle of red to jump start my ancient ticker...

[goat granny]

Just got done watching Fish back to back....2 Barney Millers. Still funny without sex or swearing. Good writers back in those times.......

[Perdogg]

written by Mary Goodnight. :)

[aruanan]

but usually it just enhances my posts.

I think I'll get enhanced a little before going to bed with a pomegranate mango vodka and orange rum concoction.

[null and void]

THAILAND?

[null and void]

Huck ~ Abe Vegoda? Is he still alive?

skinkinthegrass ~ yhea...Still alive...Y.O.B. 1921

How can you tell???

[Hardshell]

Absolutely not....fish would require a nice trebbiano d’abruzzo

[shove_it]

Me too! I haven’t seen that great show in a coon’s age. A coupla Cheers are oming up, which I’m DVDing.

[BobL]

“I think I’ll get enhanced a little before going to bed with a pomegranate mango vodka and orange rum concoction.”

Outstanding.

[calex59]

Personally I can’t see living until I am 105 if I have to give up everything that makes life worthwhile. While I don’t drink wine I would not give it up for a few extra days or months of life that was devoid of pleasure.

[Mr. K]

I dont blame him- I am moving to Thailand the first chance I get

[stylecouncilor]

ping

[SIDENET]

I attribute my very high HDL to plenty of red wine. A liter a day keeps the doctor away.

Same for me.