Man! Why did Noah let snakes be on the boat? He could of gotten rid of serpents then. At any rate. Turns out Noah's dad died 5 years before the flood. On contrast, Noah's grand father out lived Noah's dad, but only by 5 years.

I think it's better to be a Sheppard than a land farmer. Tilling and harvesting is really hard work and you have to wait a whole year for food. Shepherding must be a lot more passive work and if you really need to, food is available an anytime of the year. Look at Cain and Abel.