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methuselah

muh� �yooh zuh luh

  • n  (Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years
  • n  a man who is very old
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  • Barkley has strong faith, won’t wear it on his sleeve
    USC quarterbacks have a certain image. Devout Christian isn’t among the perceived characteristics. But Matt Barkley, a former USC quarterback, is a devout Christian. He won’t, however, be vocal or demonstrative about it. Barkley tells Methuselah (a/k/a Larry King) in a Hulu.com sit down that the former Trojan shares the religious views of Tim Tebow.…
    June 6, 2013 - NBC Sports: ProFootballTalk
Quotes

  • Julian Robertson in CNNMoney.com
    I wanted to continue to have some young people around,says Robertson. "I didn't want to go from age 70 to Methuselah. So we kept the space, which seemed sort of silly at the time, and we seeded a few guys who had worked for us in starting...
  • John Cusack in SI.com
    Chris Chelios is the oldest man in the world,said Cusack. "He's actually 792 years old. He's Methuselah Chelios. When the Blackhawks traded him away (in 1999), I just followed him to Detroit and I think he's going to play here forever."
  • Jerry Stiller in Parade Magazine
    A. "I feel like Methuselah-I keep getting reprieves," says Stiller, 79, who received a star on the Walk of Fame in February along with his wife, Anne Meara, 77. "I did a part in the film Hairspray, I'm reading plays, doing one-man appearances...

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