Guest Guest Posted March 21, 2015 Spanish papers reporting death of Leandra Lumbreras at 127, waiting for a UK obVVit though. she's not verified so she doesn't count. Please only report the deaths of VERIFIED oldest people from now on. Thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,058 Posted March 21, 2015 Spanish papers reporting death of Leandra Lumbreras at 127, waiting for a UK obVVit though. she's not verified so she doesn't count. Please only report the deaths of VERIFIED oldest people from now on. Thank you Does this topic require certification, or is that only for Guests? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted March 21, 2015 We all know she wasn't 127 years old so why waste time with the story? The oldest verified person in history was 122 so what are the chances this woman was 127? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,476 Posted March 21, 2015 Verified does not equal absolute. It just means the person comes from a country with better record keeping. She was very old either way (c.115 at the youngest if she did work with Pancho Villas as the Mexican government suggest in the Mail obit), and clearly obitable for the people who go for the old. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadsox 894 Posted March 21, 2015 Spanish papers reporting death of Leandra Lumbreras at 127, waiting for a UK obVVit though. she's not verified so she doesn't count. Please only report the deaths of VERIFIED oldest people from now on. Thank you Wow Guesty you seem so touchy lately. Are you OK? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted March 21, 2015 Spanish papers reporting death of Leandra Lumbreras at 127, waiting for a UK obVVit though. she's not verified so she doesn't count. Please only report the deaths of VERIFIED oldest people from now on. Thank you I think the verification was too much red tape for her. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 21, 2015 We all know she wasn't 127 years old so why waste time with the story? The oldest verified person in history was 122 so what are the chances this woman was 127? Depending on which demographic research you fancy, approximately 1:106,000,000,000. Or was that fucking rhetorical?SirC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,058 Posted March 24, 2015 Kunjannam of Parannur, oldest woman in India, dies at 112. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Oldest-woman-in-India-dies/articleshow/46672200.cms Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadsox 894 Posted March 25, 2015 This 104 year old woman attributes her longevity to drinking Dr. Pepper. http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Culture-Cafe/2015/0324/At-104-Elizabeth-Sullivan-enjoys-life-and-Dr.-Pepper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadsox 894 Posted March 27, 2015 This one says that the secret is avoiding men and eating lots of porridge. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2912299/Scotland-s-oldest-woman-Jessie-Gallan-reveals-longevity-secrets-including-eating-porridge-avoiding-men.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted March 27, 2015 This one says that the secret is avoiding men and eating lots of porridge. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2912299/Scotland-s-oldest-woman-Jessie-Gallan-reveals-longevity-secrets-including-eating-porridge-avoiding-men.html Don't know about the porridge, but I suppose avoiding men is a useful survival strategy. Dangerous lot, that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,058 Posted March 27, 2015 This one says that the secret is avoiding men and eating lots of porridge. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2912299/Scotland-s-oldest-woman-Jessie-Gallan-reveals-longevity-secrets-including-eating-porridge-avoiding-men.html Don't know about the porridge, but I suppose avoiding men is a useful survival strategy. Dangerous lot, that. She's died, Jessie Gallan at 109. http://news.stv.tv/north/315288-scotlands-oldest-woman-jessie-gallan-dies-at-the-age-of-109/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted March 27, 2015 This one says that the secret is avoiding men and eating lots of porridge. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2912299/Scotland-s-oldest-woman-Jessie-Gallan-reveals-longevity-secrets-including-eating-porridge-avoiding-men.html Don't know about the porridge, but I suppose avoiding men is a useful survival strategy. Dangerous lot, that. She's died, Jessie Gallan at 109. http://news.stv.tv/north/315288-scotlands-oldest-woman-jessie-gallan-dies-at-the-age-of-109/ Maybe the secret to a long life is avoiding interviews. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted March 27, 2015 Maybe the secret to a long life is avoiding interviews. Or at least interviewers. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted March 28, 2015 This one says that the secret is avoiding men and eating lots of porridge. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2912299/Scotland-s-oldest-woman-Jessie-Gallan-reveals-longevity-secrets-including-eating-porridge-avoiding-men.html Don't know about the porridge, but I suppose avoiding men is a useful survival strategy. Dangerous lot, that. She's died, Jessie Gallan at 109. http://news.stv.tv/north/315288-scotlands-oldest-woman-jessie-gallan-dies-at-the-age-of-109/ NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,058 Posted March 28, 2015 This one says that the secret is avoiding men and eating lots of porridge. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2912299/Scotland-s-oldest-woman-Jessie-Gallan-reveals-longevity-secrets-including-eating-porridge-avoiding-men.html Don't know about the porridge, but I suppose avoiding men is a useful survival strategy. Dangerous lot, that. She's died, Jessie Gallan at 109. http://news.stv.tv/north/315288-scotlands-oldest-woman-jessie-gallan-dies-at-the-age-of-109/ NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Aye. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 28, 2015 Lucy Coffey, the oldest female veteran in the USA, has died at 108. I'm also posting in WWII vets thread outta respect. SirC http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/oldest-female-veteran-dies-at-108-in-san-antonio-1.335590 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,330 Posted April 1, 2015 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/04/01/national/worlds-oldest-person-misao-okawa-dies-117/#.VRtZKcJFDmI -Misao Okawa dead! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted April 1, 2015 Couldn't she have waited? She's robbed us of so many 118-118 jokes... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 1, 2015 I've no idea the 118-118 jokes you refer to Dr Z SirC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted April 1, 2015 The oldest person in the world and 5th oldest person to have ever lived Misao Okawa has died at 117 http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20150401p2g00m0dm036000c.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted April 1, 2015 PS that reduces the number of people born in the 1800s to 4 and living Victorians to 9. Gertrude Weaver of the USA is now the worlds oldest person , just 4 months younger than Misao Okawa ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted April 1, 2015 Aww, I was hoping she'd live to be 118 at least. Anyways, I also expected to be the first to post the enws, so here is a link anyway: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/misao-okawa-oldest-person-world-dies-117-n333706 It's a US link, but I couldn't find any UK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 586 Posted April 1, 2015 Here's a UK obit from the telegraph for her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted April 1, 2015 I've no idea the 118-118 jokes you refer to Dr Z SirC Neither do I 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites