lurked for years...finally registered!

frank2009 · 03-09-2008, 08:24 AM

hello fellow early retirees, and those wishing they were,

As the title says, i've lurked here for 2-3 years and always meant to register. Well I guess better late than never.

Anyway, i'm a married 48 year old man; no kids. Retired from a civil service job (ok i was a sergeant in a very large metropolitan police dept). Thanks to a decent pension, including health coverage, and a nice portfolio, (those 457b and 401k contributions do add up!) I will probably never have to work again, unless i want to.

ziggy29 · 03-09-2008, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by frank2009

Thanks to a decent pension, including health coverage...

Welcome, and you just made a lot of people insanely jealous.

crazy connie · 03-09-2008, 09:39 AM

Welcome aboard Frank! Sounds like the water will be just fine for you. Now you can enjoy the life you have worked for.

Coach · 03-09-2008, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frank2009

hello fellow early retirees, and those wishing they were,

As the title says, i've lurked here for 2-3 years and always meant to register. Well I guess better late than never.

Anyway, i'm a married 48 year old man; no kids. Retired from a civil service job (ok i was a sergeant in a very large metropolitan police dept). Thanks to a decent pension, including health coverage, and a nice portfolio, (those 457b and 401k contributions do add up!) I will probably never have to work again, unless i want to.

Frank, welcome to the forum! You've earned your retirement -- I know your community thanks you for your service. Have a great time!

Coach

jambo101 · 03-09-2008, 10:36 AM

Hi Frank
Now that you've registered you can ask all those questions that you wanted to ask during your years of lurking.

frank2009 · 03-09-2008, 01:30 PM

thanks all for the welcome. Should have registered sooner!

No real financial qestions yet. This market however, sure is tough!

mickeyd · 03-09-2008, 01:48 PM

Hey Frank,

Welcome here.

Quote:

No real financial qestions yet.

Good, because we have no real financial answers.

freebird5825 · 03-09-2008, 01:49 PM

welcome to the board, Frank.
i'll warn you, it can be addicting.

have fun and post often.

chinaco · 03-09-2008, 02:12 PM

Welcome.

Dawg54 · 03-09-2008, 06:20 PM

Welcome! Glad you decided to de-lurk. What are your hobbies?

frank2009 · 03-10-2008, 08:50 AM

Hi and thanks again for the welcome, should have registered sooner.

Miceyd-That was funny; thanks for the laugh!

As far as hobbies:

Thinking (obsessing) about market conditions and my portfolio...interest rates, price of oil, inflation, stagflation, price of food, commodities...woops there he goes again.

physical fitness-a little running, working out, getting dragged through the street by my crazy lab, biking.

I've done a small amount of volunteer work with an animal rescue group, and would like to get more involved with that.

Trying to work on the car, but looking under the hood of my new car ('08 mazda 3)and I might as well be looking at the innards of a space shuttle if the innards of the space shuttle were plastic.

that's about it; would like to hear about some of the ways you guys (and ladies) fill up you days.

frank

freebird5825 · 03-10-2008, 09:13 AM

re would like to hear about some of the ways you guys (and ladies) fill up you days. frank
a lady here...
mornings - internet surf including here. do laundry, mindless house chores, pay bills, all easy and short term stuff. any requested honey-do's involving paperwork.
afternoons - curl up with a good book, turn on classical music, volunteer driving for the DAV/VA transportation network 2x a week, cook, call friends who have troubles and leave nice messages for when they get home, do taxes (argh). watch it snow, hope it will melt.

jambo101 · 03-10-2008, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frank2009

would like to hear about some of the ways you guys (and ladies) fill up you days.

frank

Lately its get up and deal with this http://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment...chmentid=59542

Nords · 03-10-2008, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frank2009

... would like to hear about some of the ways you guys (and ladies) fill up you days.

(FAQ archive) But... what will I do all day?

03-09-2008, 08:24 AM	#1
frank2009 Dryer sheet wannabe Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 12	lurked for years...finally registered! hello fellow early retirees, and those wishing they were, As the title says, i've lurked here for 2-3 years and always meant to register. Well I guess better late than never. Anyway, i'm a married 48 year old man; no kids. Retired from a civil service job (ok i was a sergeant in a very large metropolitan police dept). Thanks to a decent pension, including health coverage, and a nice portfolio, (those 457b and 401k contributions do add up!) I will probably never have to work again, unless i want to.

03-09-2008, 10:36 AM	#5
jambo101 Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 481	Hi Frank Now that you've registered you can ask all those questions that you wanted to ask during your years of lurking. __________________ "Second star to the right and straight on till morning"

03-09-2008, 01:49 PM	#8
freebird5825 Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 42N Latitude, NY Posts: 694	welcome to the board, Frank. i'll warn you, it can be addicting. have fun and post often. __________________ *Freebird* Go placidly among the noise and haste and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.

03-09-2008, 02:12 PM	#9
chinaco Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,683	Welcome. __________________ Disclaimer: I make no warranty or guarantee about the accuracy or completeness of this information. I am not a financial planner, my comments only represent my opinion.

03-09-2008, 06:20 PM	#10
Dawg54 Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,978	Welcome! Glad you decided to de-lurk. What are your hobbies? __________________ The born loser.

03-09-2008, 09:39 AM	#3
crazy connie Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 675	Welcome aboard Frank! Sounds like the water will be just fine for you. Now you can enjoy the life you have worked for.

03-09-2008, 01:30 PM	#6
frank2009 Dryer sheet wannabe Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 12	thanks all for the welcome. Should have registered sooner! No real financial qestions yet. This market however, sure is tough!

03-10-2008, 08:50 AM	#11
frank2009 Dryer sheet wannabe Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 12	Hi and thanks again for the welcome, should have registered sooner. Miceyd-That was funny; thanks for the laugh! As far as hobbies: Thinking (obsessing) about market conditions and my portfolio...interest rates, price of oil, inflation, stagflation, price of food, commodities...woops there he goes again. physical fitness-a little running, working out, getting dragged through the street by my crazy lab, biking. I've done a small amount of volunteer work with an animal rescue group, and would like to get more involved with that. Trying to work on the car, but looking under the hood of my new car ('08 mazda 3)and I might as well be looking at the innards of a space shuttle if the innards of the space shuttle were plastic. that's about it; would like to hear about some of the ways you guys (and ladies) fill up you days. frank

03-10-2008, 09:13 AM	#12
freebird5825 Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 42N Latitude, NY Posts: 694	re would like to hear about some of the ways you guys (and ladies) fill up you days. frank a lady here... mornings - internet surf including here. do laundry, mindless house chores, pay bills, all easy and short term stuff. any requested honey-do's involving paperwork. afternoons - curl up with a good book, turn on classical music, volunteer driving for the DAV/VA transportation network 2x a week, cook, call friends who have troubles and leave nice messages for when they get home, do taxes (argh). watch it snow, hope it will melt. __________________ *Freebird* Go placidly among the noise and haste and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.

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