Hum Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 ISABELA, Puerto Rico - The world's oldest person celebrated his 115th birthday Monday, offering advice on healthy living at a party where he was serenaded by a well-known Puerto Rican singer. Emiliano Mercado del Toro, who was a boy when the United States seized Puerto Rico from Spain in 1898, attributed his long life to a healthy diet and avoiding alcohol. "I never damaged my body with liquor," said Mercado, who quit a 76-year smoking habit when he was 90. :huh: Mercado was declared the world's oldest person by the Guinness Book of Records last year. "I never thought I would last so long," he said. An ambulance carried him to an outdoor plaza where family, friends and the mayor gathered for the party. His favorite performer, Iris Chacon, crooned a birthday tune set to mariachi music. "I feel happy," said the wheelchair-bound Mercado, who has difficulty hearing and has been blind for four years. He lives with a niece in the northwestern coastal town of Isabela. Mercado was recruited into the U.S. army in 1918, during the last months of World War I. He was still in training when the war ended in November of that year. As a young man, Mercado said he worked for 50 cents a day driving animals loaded with sugar cane to processing centers. The mayor of Isabela, Charlie Delgado, said a residence for the elderly would be named for Mercado in honor of a man who "ate healthy, had no major vices and who has put this island on the world stage." source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp4rkbr Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 damn! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azusa Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 wow just wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C++ Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Impressive, but... Blind, wheelchair bound, and hard of hearing? Who wants to live to that point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Laughing Man Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Impressive, but... Blind, wheelchair bound, and hard of hearing? Who wants to live to that point... kno what ya mean, when the body breaks down, it BREAKS DOWN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hajj_3 Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 normally the oldest ppl are women, think the oldest woman was 124 a few years back, they always live in an exotic country like malaysia, japan or something. none of his friends will be alive though, he will outlived everyone on the planet, must be wierd to feel like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flam1ngFir3ball Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 The thing the news doesn't tell you is that he chops peoples heads off for a living! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotwire Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 normally the oldest ppl are women, think the oldest woman was 124 a few years back, they always live in an exotic country like malaysia, japan or something. none of his friends will be alive though, he will outlived everyone on the planet, must be wierd to feel like that. lol if that crap happens to me. i'd rather die than living. i mean... we will finally eventally get bored of live especially when one can't do much rite? :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusuf M. Veteran Posted August 23, 2006 Veteran Share Posted August 23, 2006 I thought the oldest was 2 japanese twins that lived to 200. I guess they're dead now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptcaveman2004 Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Impressive, but... Blind, wheelchair bound, and hard of hearing? Who wants to live to that point... if yer knob still works, theres something to live for ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hajj_3 Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I thought the oldest was 2 japanese twins that lived to 200. I guess they're dead now. lmao, i think someone is winding you up. the world record definately aint more than 130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp4rkbr Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I thought the oldest was 2 japanese twins that lived to 200. I guess they're dead now. lol :laugh: impossible man :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodrigo Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 lol if that crap happens to me. i'd rather die than living. i mean... we will finally eventally get bored of live especially when one can't do much rite? :| You can think... and think... and think. Not kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmarE D Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Who cares if he's in a wheel-chair, blind and can barely hear? The guy's happy right? Some people have been worse off than him and they were younger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levianthen Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I was wondering who the oldest person alive was a while back, pretty cool =] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 How odd -- the 'oldest person' seems to change from month-to-month. :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scizor Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Big Daddy quote: "Is that the guy with the old balls?" I definately wouldnt want to live untill I was 115 unless I was able to keep my youthfull features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azusa Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I thought the oldest was 2 japanese twins that lived to 200. I guess they're dead now. hmm 200 could happen hell for all we know there could be some temple with a guy who has been in a pure state of Nirvana for over 300 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason S. Global Moderator Posted August 23, 2006 Global Moderator Share Posted August 23, 2006 Mercado del Toro .... Bull Market? :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 "I never damaged my body with liquor," said Mercado, who quit a 76-year smoking habit when he was 90." "in honor of a man who "ate healthy, had no major vices" hmmm... smokings not a major vice then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason S. Global Moderator Posted August 23, 2006 Global Moderator Share Posted August 23, 2006 gotta love the media... "no major vices" and "smoking habit" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PL_ Veteran Posted August 23, 2006 Veteran Share Posted August 23, 2006 lol :laugh:: impossible man :rofl:: Maybe it's added together?:pp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaisinCain Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Hell, Moses lived to be 900. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primexx Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Who cares if he's in a wheel-chair, blind and can barely hear? The guy's happy right? Some people have been worse off than him and they were younger. People tend to become happier when they grow older Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sethos Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I'd hit it (Y) ( Sorry :p ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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