Smoker who has 10 cigars a day celebrates his 100th birthday

Telegraph ^ | 7/17/08 | Rupert Neate

[LibWhacker]

A smoker who has 10 cigars day and enjoys a whisky with his morning tea has celebrated his 100th birthday.

Mr Priestly began smoking at the age of nine, he has since smoked 153,000 cigars and 715,400 cigarettes

Jack Priestly claims he has suffered no serious health problems related to his tobacco and alcohol habit.

Mr Priestly, a widower and former baker, began smoking cigarettes when he was nine and claims to have smoked every day since.

He changed to cigars in 1966 after he said he was told they were "healthier" and celebrated his century last Saturday.

[Hildy]

I had an uncle who lived to be 110 years old. My Uncle Sam (I kid you not). He told me the reason for his longevity is that he did everything they told him NOT to do when he was young...he smoked..he drank and he chased girls! He was quite the character.

He had two sons...they're still alive. One, a famous radio writer named Norman Corwin is going to be 100 this year and the other is 105, I believe. Here's an article from 2006 in the Washington Post about my cousin Emil:
At 103 Years Old, He Takes the Cake

This is about the great Norman Corwin:
Nornman Corwin

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No cancer or emphysema?

It must have cost him a fortune buying nicotine credits from nonsmokers over all those years...

[Old Professer]

Does Rush have diabetes, never knew he had waxy skin...

[hosepipe]

Yeah well how many has his second smoked killed?...

[andy58-in-nh]

He told me the reason for his longevity is that he did everything they told him NOT to do when he was young...he smoked..he drank and he chased girls!

Well, I guess that makes me three for three... I should say that your cousin looks pretty spry for his age, and I certainly hope he's still got a girlfriend. ;-)

[Doc Savage]

“Stud who has 10 women a day dead at 18!”

[JoJo Gunn]

This should fry the brains of certain Nanny Staters who unfortunately are Freepers.

[Stoat]

These FR threads may also be of interest  :-)

Ciggie lover lived to 105

Ashes to ashes ... floral tribute in shape of ciggie

 

U.K. Riot police storm pub after a smoker lights up in protest to the ban

Staff told me I couldn't smoke, but I said I'd had enough of being pushed around by the Government.

[Verginius Rufus]

Churchill was 90 when he died (born Nov. 1874, died Jan. 1965).

[MARTIAL MONK]

Imagine how long he’d live if he just upped it to 20 a day.

[mc5cents]

My grandfather used to smoke cigars by the barrel full. I can’t remember him without a stogie in his hand. Could get them cheap as dirt in Cuba back in the day. He was a chief engineer on a cruise ship that went to Cuba pre-Castro. He lived a long life. Used to drink a lot of good Cuban rum too. Died in his mid 80’s.

[Charles Henrickson]

From the article:

"I don't feel my age. I've still the mind of a young man. But if I had the company of a good woman, I'm sure I'd feel 40 years younger in a flash."

[Charles Henrickson]

Not only is he 100 years old, he’s obviously enjoying it.

That's it. You can really see it in his face, can't you?

[HoosierHawk]

Good job at finding that pic. That’s a keeper.

[MHGinTN]

The man’s genetic code needs to be studied! No really! This guy’s DNA is tougher than pine cones.

[Tainan]

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