While I do understand your position, Cajun, I do not allow stats to influence me too much.
Take my dad, he just turned 80.
He's smoked 2-3 packs a day sic he was 18. Should be dead, right? While he does have COPD, his lungs are clear of any of the really bad stuff. He's been a, much more than, social drinker most of his life (ask Hub), and his liver is doing great.
On the down side, he's waaay overweight and doesn't get much physical activity. But, his mind is as sharp as it ever was.
Good genes, I guess (except for weight part). I hope so, anyway, because, for what it's worth, I seem to following in my father's footsteps.
As far as the oysters go, I lived on the Chesapeake Bay for 7 years. The locals tonged oysters when it was cold and fished crab pots when it was warm. So, I'll be sticking with the "R" rule. I figure if they didn't think it was worth their time to pull outta the water in May, June, July, or August, I won't be eating then either. That's why they invented Oysters Rockefeller, isn't it?
Besides, those are the months I got those great soft-shell crab sammies ! ! ! !
BD