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re: I need to move out of LA in a hurry.

Posted on 8/17/26 at 9:38 am to
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
35255 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 9:38 am to
Well, my dad made it to 85, and mom is still kicking at 87, so there's that...
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
39471 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:33 am to
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Come on over here to Southeast Asia.. the water is warm, and your American dollar bills go about 10x further than in Louisiana !


Id happily do that for the right work
Posted by slidingstop
Member since Jan 2025
2767 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:35 am to
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or just don't be a fat alcoholic



what about a fit alcoholic?
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
92349 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:44 am to
Other than West Virginia, you just listed the blackest states.


Lots of rappers, the most dangerous profession.


quote:

You can add 5 years just by avoiding the Mall of Louisiana and North of Choctaw...


This guy gets it.




This post was edited on 8/17/26 at 10:47 am
Posted by Raoul Stimulato
Hale Bopp Comet
Member since Sep 2022
2739 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:48 am to
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But it's also easier to make better decisions in an environment where others are doing the same


I had the same experience as you.

It’s been revelatory.
Posted by Burt Reynolds
Monterey, CA
Member since Jul 2008
25039 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:49 am to
There is a certain demographic driving those statistics that you might not resemble
Posted by Burt Reynolds
Monterey, CA
Member since Jul 2008
25039 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:50 am to
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My dad and grandad were both healthy as oxes when they died. Unfortunately both had debilitating strokes


You don’t get a stroke from being “healthy as an ox”
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
95016 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:57 am to
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You don’t get a stroke from being “healthy as an ox”
you do if its genetic.
Posted by The Pirate King
Pangu
Member since May 2014
70730 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:59 am to
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or just don't be a fat alcoholic I realize that might be a hard ask for some

I'm sure it's just a coincidence that Louisiana has a 13% higher cancer rate than the national average.
quote:

Louisiana has one of the highest cancer incidence rates in the nation. With a rate of roughly 514.2 new cases per 100,000 residents, the state's cancer diagnosis rate is about 13% higher than the national average (455 per 100,000).The elevated risk is especially pronounced in the heavily industrialized corridor between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, frequently referred to as "Cancer Alley". In these areas, the localized risk from toxic air pollutants is significantly elevated.
Posted by Salmon
I helped draft the email
Member since Feb 2008
86907 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 11:04 am to
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I'm sure it's just a coincidence that Louisiana has a 13% higher cancer rate than the national average.


guess what increases your risk of cancer significatlly?

being a fat alcoholic
Posted by Everyday Is Saturday
Member since Dec 2025
2766 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 11:05 am to
Don’t do heroine

Have a mother & father in your life

Educate yourself on nutrition, lifestyle, health & fitness

Don’t smoke and drink in moderation.

Healthcare

Listen to CCR and watch fish swim on weekends.

You’ll be fine.
This post was edited on 8/17/26 at 11:24 am
Posted by BayMar
Member since Jun 2026
95 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 11:07 am to
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or just don't be a fat alcoholic


People use life expectancy numbers as if they accurately reflect the general population. A low life expectancy for your state basically is just a tell of how many people if your state are fat, smoke or are in a gang.
Posted by The Pirate King
Pangu
Member since May 2014
70730 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 11:17 am to
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guess what increases your risk of cancer significatlly? being a fat alcoholic

...and being a fat alcoholic in Louisiana means you're even more likely to get sick.
Posted by BatonRougeBuckeye
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Aug 2013
1919 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 11:46 am to
quote:

or just don't be a fat alcoholic


sorry cant help you
Posted by Burt Reynolds
Monterey, CA
Member since Jul 2008
25039 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 1:26 pm to
You blame your big belly on genes too boy?
Posted by AcadieAnne
Space Force Cadet 1st Class
Member since May 2019
1896 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 1:30 pm to
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look at the poverty rates in those state..... correlation????


Yes. There are many studies that show poor people, and black people regardless of income, forgo preventative care. This is exactly why poor people and black people have lower life expectancies.

Black women also forgo prenatal care. That one I really don’t understand.
Posted by JW
Los Angeles
Member since Jul 2004
5309 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 1:31 pm to
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Come on over here to Southeast Asia.. the water is warm, and your American dollar bills go about 10x further than in Louisiana !


BK -- are you a retiree there? or working expat?
I've worked on five productions in SE Asia and love it. My plan is to retire in Thailand or Vietnam.
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
95016 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 1:32 pm to
y r u the way u r
Posted by Mung
Ba’on Rooj
Member since Aug 2007
9635 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 2:13 pm to
Dad turns 82 in a couple weeks. He is in great shape. His dad lived to 84. Mom died at 76. They all beat the stats.
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
26691 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 2:15 pm to
Poor people make bad choices. Louisiana is poor.
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