The countdown begins…

Bored.com, the procrastinator’s heaven, offers yet another way for slackers to pass the workday more quickly (aside from setting up an online lemonade stand or creating a virtual pizza for your friends, which are my personal favorites). Now you can find out how long you’ll live–for free!
    Just fill out a quick questionnaire, and within seconds the fateful number appears in big, bold print: exactly how old you’ll be when you finally kick the can. Not satisfied with the answer? Try changing your answers to see how they affect your results—you just might learn something. (Hey there, late-night party hound—you might want to get some more sleep and quit smoking). Some of the lifespan calculating techniques are based on studies by Dr. David J. Demko, whose site, demko. com, explains the rationale behind the oh-so-intricate death forecasting science. Although Dr. Demko has several certifications, and has been “calculating death dates since 1974” (now there’s an upbeat job), he does urge you to seek a health professional for all of your well-being concerns. Well, it’s good to know that he isn’t trying to overstep his boundaries.
    Although it may (depending on your stats) be the bearer of bad news, deathforecast.com isn’t completely depressing. After all, it allows you to enter your name so that your death forecast comes out all nice and personalized. And look! Those cute cartoons of elderly people are sure to brighten anyone’s day. On the other hand, there’s also a disclaimer to warn you that, even after all of this super-educated scientific calculation, you could always get hit by a bus tomorrow. Great—thanks for reminding me. —Ashley Sisti