> I recently picked a new primary
> care doctor.
> >
> After two visits and exhaustive
> Lab tests, he said
>
> I was doing 'fairly well'
> for my age.
>
> >
> A little concerned about that comment,
> I
> >
> couldn't resist asking him, 'Do you
> think
>
> I'll live to be 80?'
>
> >
> He asked, 'Do you smoke tobacco,
> or drink
> >
> beer, wine or hard liquor?
> >
>
> >
> 'Oh no,' I replied. 'I'm not doing
> drugs either!'
>
> >
> Then he asked, 'Do you eat
> rib-eye steaks and
> >
> barbecued Ribs?
>
> >
> 'I said, 'Not much... My former
> doctor said
> >
> that all red meat is very unhealthy!'
>
>
> >
> 'Do you spend a lot of time in the
> sun, like
> >
> playing golf, boating, sailing,
> hiking, or
> >
> bicycling?'
>
> >
> 'No, I don't,' I said.
>
> >
> He asked, 'Do you gamble, drive
> fast cars,
> >
> or have a lot of sex?'
>
> >
> 'No,' I said...
>
> >
> He looked at me and said,..
> 'Then, why do
> >
> you even give a shit?