Conflicting views of longevity:

clipped from www.markstoryphotography.com 110 year 115 day-old* man of German and Irish descent. Several of his grandparents lived past 100. He served in the Army in World Wars I and II  and then worked as a railroad brakeman. During the Depression  he traveled much of the country  riding the rails with hobos. At 102, he was walking ten miles a day. Now he walks three miles a day and can still  read the bottom three lines on an eye chart. He gave up drinking in his 60s, but smoked into his 80s. He continues to work a few hours a week  at a tanning salon/espresso cafe. He said, "I still chase  good-looking women around. I just can't catch up with them — my legs don't work fast enough." *not verified by GRG