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Old 1 September 2016, 06:41 AM   #1
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The oldest man alive 145 years old
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Old 1 September 2016, 07:29 AM   #2
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Looks a lot like Jocke....
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Old 1 September 2016, 08:42 AM   #3
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I thought it was Prince the oldest man alive.
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Old 1 September 2016, 08:46 AM   #4
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Looks a lot like Jocke....
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Old 1 September 2016, 09:17 AM   #5
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That would explain the sense of humor...
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Old 1 September 2016, 10:24 AM   #6
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Now that's some crazy stuff right there, wow!
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He doesn't look a day over a hundred and ten.

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Old 1 September 2016, 02:10 PM   #8
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Old 1 September 2016, 02:14 PM   #9
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Born in 1870? That's incredibly hard to believe.

Just insane.
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Old 1 September 2016, 03:02 PM   #10
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I don't envy the gent. Outliving my children would push me over the edge.
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Old 1 September 2016, 03:48 PM   #12
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I cannot believe this. More than 20 years older than the previous record holder? What makes his body different?
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Old 1 September 2016, 03:49 PM   #13
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Born in 1870? That's incredibly hard to believe.

Just insane.
Well, he claims to be a 145, he could be 87 for all we know.
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Old 1 September 2016, 04:02 PM   #14
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I cannot believe this. More than 20 years older than the previous record holder? What makes his body different?
Vodka and cigarettes.
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Old 1 September 2016, 06:23 PM   #15
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I cannot believe this. More than 20 years older than the previous record holder? What makes his body different?
Lack of official documentation to verify his age as authentic probably
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Old 1 September 2016, 06:43 PM   #16
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He is said to have official documentation - how good any country's system of bureaucratic records was in the late 1800s is anybody's guess. Some better than others probably and it would depend upon whether you lived in the city or provinces.
146 seems very unlikely and I tend to think he was born in 1970 and has just had a hard life - like Paul.
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Old 1 September 2016, 08:45 PM   #18
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He is said to have official documentation - how good any country's system of bureaucratic records was in the late 1800s is anybody's guess. Some better than others probably and it would depend upon whether you lived in the city or provinces.
146 seems very unlikely and I tend to think he was born in 1970 and has just had a hard life - like Paul.
Exactly Rock, and thanks for the understanding... Sometimes people find it hard to believe I'm only 26 ...
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Old 1 September 2016, 11:52 PM   #19
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Exactly Rock, and thanks for the understanding... Sometimes people find it hard to believe I'm only 26 ...
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Old 2 September 2016, 12:46 AM   #20
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That's insane.

My paternal and maternal grandparents are well into their 90s and still kicking. But 145 is just crazy.
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Old 2 September 2016, 01:07 AM   #21
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Well, he claims to be a 145, he could be 87 for all we know.
Yeah I just don't buy it.
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Old 2 September 2016, 04:00 AM   #23
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I thought it was Prince the oldest man alive.
No, it's YOU, you old coot!!!
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I don't believe that this guy is 145, but I do believe that the first person who will be 150 is alive today. It is inevitable with technological/medical advancements.
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Old 2 September 2016, 07:06 PM   #25
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He looks weeks younger.
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Old 3 September 2016, 12:59 AM   #27
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I don't believe that this guy is 145, but I do believe that the first person who will be 150 is alive today. It is inevitable with technological/medical advancements.
God I hope it's not me! I will be ready for my next assignment in about another 20 years or so.
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Old 3 September 2016, 01:57 AM   #28
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lies. dorian gray is much older.
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Old 3 September 2016, 05:22 PM   #29
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Well, he claims to be a 145, he could be 87 for all we know.
Much more likely.
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