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Title: RETIRING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: KyNola on October 13, 2010, 06:12:27 PM
Yep, if all goes as planned I will be retiring soon.  Target date is 4/1/11.  Date seems appropriate, don't you think? :D  The wise old sea turtle Ka Honu had called it in an earlier thread but at that time I couldn't respond.  Have a couple minor pieces to put together but I am confident enough that they will fall in place that I can tell you.  Outside of a few trusted colleagues and the senior staff at work, you guys are the first to know.  Very scared and excited at the same time.

Anybody know how to stuff sausages? ;)
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Post by: classicrockgriller on October 13, 2010, 06:19:42 PM
Congrats Larry!

I know you have planned for that special day and it will be a Happy one.

You will be the next Sausage King!
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Post by: FLBentRider on October 13, 2010, 06:21:07 PM
That's great news Larry.

PM that Nepas guy, he knows a thing or two about sausages.
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Post by: Tenpoint5 on October 13, 2010, 07:06:54 PM
Congratulations Larry!!

I think I can slide you a recipe or two. But yeah that Nepas fella he does crank out quite a bit of sausage.
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Post by: NePaSmoKer on October 13, 2010, 07:47:05 PM
Congrats Larry

Welcome to the R club  ;D

nepas?

WHO DAT  :D
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Post by: hal4uk on October 13, 2010, 08:30:58 PM
Congrats!!!  But wait---Uh Ohhhh----Who'll be crazy enough to loan me money now?
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Post by: Tiny Tim on October 13, 2010, 08:43:13 PM
Congratulations, you've earned it.












BTW, I need a house loan and you can lose the paperwork. lol
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Post by: squirtthecat on October 13, 2010, 09:19:39 PM

Awesome!
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Post by: hal4uk on October 13, 2010, 09:20:18 PM
Quote from: squirtthecat on October 13, 2010, 09:19:39 PM

Awesome!

You in Mexico???
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Post by: Ka Honu on October 13, 2010, 10:01:54 PM
Congratulations - 170 days (but who's counting?).  I'm sure you'll have the same experience I've had for the last 7.5 years - wishing I'd been able to do it earlier and wondering how I ever had time to go to work.
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Post by: classicrockgriller on October 13, 2010, 10:08:41 PM
Quote from: Ka Honu on October 13, 2010, 10:01:54 PM
Congratulations - 170 days (but who's counting?).  I'm sure you'll have the same experience I've had for the last 7.5 years - wishing I'd been able to do it earlier and wondering how I ever had time to go to work.

Now that's FUNNY!
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Post by: pensrock on October 14, 2010, 02:11:13 AM
Congrats Larry  :)
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Post by: car54 on October 14, 2010, 02:42:22 AM
Congrats, it must be a great feeling!

Brad
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Post by: BuyLowSellHigh on October 14, 2010, 03:00:39 AM
Congratulations!

You've worked hard to get here and enjoyed the journey as you did.  Soon you'll begin a new adventure that is even more enjoyable. KaHouna has it right, you'll be wondering how you ever had time to go to work.
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Post by: SouthernSmoked on October 14, 2010, 05:06:32 AM
Congrats Larry!

I hope you and Jan do a lot of traveling!!

Enjoy, you deserve it!!
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Post by: kinyo on October 14, 2010, 05:33:04 AM
Congrats!!!  ;D
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Post by: SnellySmokesEm on October 14, 2010, 05:43:26 AM
Congratulations!!! 
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Post by: TestRocket on October 14, 2010, 05:48:40 AM
Retirement! What's that? 

Congrats!
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Post by: Wildcat on October 14, 2010, 05:59:53 AM
Congrats! You will not regret it. I retired a little over 3 years ago. Even if you take a pay cut, the loss of frustration is well worth it. I was apprehensive at first due to financial reasons but after doing the math I found that my total net income was not going to change but just a little during the first year. There was a large total gross income difference, but not much of a net.  I am now making more (gross and net) than what my working pay was due to my rentals being paid off.
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Post by: azamuner73 on October 14, 2010, 07:57:03 AM
Congrats!

I've still got about 21 years left before I can retire.  Wanna trade?
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Post by: KyNola on October 14, 2010, 08:10:27 AM
Thanks for all the good wishes.  I'm excited but still a little apprehensive about it.  I think once I've got a couple months of retirement under my belt and there's still food on the table and the lights are still on in the house, I'll adjust nicely.
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Post by: ArnieM on October 14, 2010, 08:39:19 AM
Congrats Larry!  I retired this past April after being out of work for over a year.  Now, instead of putting up with the BS at work all day, I have wifey  ;D ;D
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Post by: KevinG on October 14, 2010, 08:52:13 AM
Now the term take it low and slow forms a whole new meaning. You'll be doing that day by day. Enjoy!
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Post by: smoker pete on October 14, 2010, 10:03:00 AM
Congrats!!  Enjoy every minute of it.

Pulled the trigger almost 3 years ago and have never looked back.  For years friends who retired used to tell me that I didn't need as much money as I thought I would ... They were right!!

Work used to interfere with my life.  Not anymore.  I wonder how I ever found enough time to work  ;D ;D
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Post by: RossP on October 14, 2010, 03:26:07 PM
Congrats on your retirement, I can only dream of that day unless we decide to sell the buisness. Have fun and now the work begins learning to make sausage like Nepas does, have fun.

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Post by: aces-n-eights on October 14, 2010, 03:45:59 PM
Congrats!

When i retired from the Army they had a little ceremony and i was expected to say a few words.  One of the things i said was "You know i have a lot of mixed emotions about retiring.  Some times i feel pretty good about it and other times i'm absolutely ecstatic."  It got a few laughs. 

Enjoy the transition to not needing an alarm clock.
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Post by: Up In Smoke on October 14, 2010, 04:15:00 PM
Great news!!! Enjoy and Congrats!
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Post by: Wildcat on October 15, 2010, 04:50:39 AM
Quote from: aces-n-eights on October 14, 2010, 03:45:59 PM

Enjoy the transition to not needing an alarm clock.

:D My wife bought me a wall clock that only indicates what day of the week it is. The actual time is approximate since the mid point between days is around noon.  ;D
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Post by: Ka Honu on October 15, 2010, 08:00:33 AM
Quote from: Wildcat on October 15, 2010, 04:50:39 AM...a wall clock that only indicates what day of the week it is.

Kinda like my calendar.  I tend bar on Sunday afternoons so I made up a calendar that reflected the "true" names of the days of the week:

     Sunday: M-F
     Monday: 1st Saturday
     Tuesday: 2nd Saturday
     Wednesday: 3rd Saturday
     Thursday: 1st Sunday
     Friday: 2nd Sunday
     Saturday: 3rd Sunday
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Post by: beefmann on October 15, 2010, 08:53:55 AM
congrats
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Post by: SouthernSmoked on October 16, 2010, 08:20:42 AM
(http://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/a451/SOUTHERNSMOKEDBBQ/Retiring-Bradleycopy.jpg?t=1287242244)

Remember: When you retire, you switch bosses - from the one who hired you to the one who married you.

Enjoy!!
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Post by: KyNola on October 16, 2010, 08:24:44 AM
Good point SS!
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Post by: NePaSmoKer on October 16, 2010, 08:57:01 AM
 :D  :D

My work schedule

Mon.....smoke
Tues....smoke
Wed...smoke
Thurs....smoke
Fri.......smoke
Sat....smoke...eat....drink...smoke
Sun...rest....eat....smoke (cigar) .... :D
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Post by: SouthernSmoked on October 16, 2010, 09:08:23 AM
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on October 16, 2010, 08:57:01 AM
:D  :D

My work schedule

Mon.....smoke
Tues....smoke
Wed...smoke
Thurs....smoke
Fri.......smoke
Sat....smoke...eat....drink...smoke
Sun...rest....eat....smoke (cigar) .... :D

Now that sounds like a plan!!