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06-17-2009, 07:26 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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Its a done deal!
This morning, I went in for my exit interview with megacorp, turned in my company ID, Parking Passes, Key Fob, Credit Card, signed some more papers and left before lunch. I am a free man!  The first thing I did when I got home was to change into my retirement clothes..a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. Then I goofed around. What a great feeling.  Now I'm realizing I can stay up late and watch TV 
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06-17-2009, 07:32 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Naples
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Congrats Budman!! You're on your way to an exciting time in your life. I just passed the 20 year mark and have enjoyed every day of it.
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06-17-2009, 07:32 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Congratulations. What a great feeling that must be.
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06-17-2009, 08:17 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Collin County, TX
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Don't go all crazy on us and burn out too soon...... 
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There's no need to complicate, our time is short..
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06-17-2009, 08:38 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Cheers!!!! Congrats. Not only can you stay up late you can get rid of the alarm clock!
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06-17-2009, 08:58 PM
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Gone but not forgotten
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sarasota,fl.
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Congrats ! You can stay up really late and sleep in !
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06-17-2009, 10:27 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Portland
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Whoa there!
Remember, ya gotta pace yourself. Go rushing into this, and you could burn yourself out!
But seriously, congratulations!
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06-17-2009, 11:36 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Woo hoo!  Congrats, Budman.
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06-18-2009, 05:30 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: No. California
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Enjoy your freedom.
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06-18-2009, 08:39 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: East Nowhere, 43N Latitude, NY
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Congratulations! WoooooooHoooooooo
Have a ball. Do something crazy (but not illegal). Laugh out loud. 
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"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney
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06-18-2009, 09:50 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Congrats Budman!!!! Good time to quit so you can enjoy the summer! Can't wait until I do the same.
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06-18-2009, 10:34 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Congratulations ! And no more washing behind your ears.
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06-18-2009, 10:38 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: North Oregon Coast
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This Bud's for you...
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"Hey, for every ten dollars, that's another hour that I have to be in the work place. That's an hour of my life. And my life is a very finite thing. I have only 'x' number of hours left before I'm dead. So how do I want to use these hours of my life? Do I want to use them just spending it on more crap and more stuff, or do I want to start getting a handle on it and using my life more intelligently?" -- Joe Dominguez (1938 - 1997)
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06-18-2009, 04:38 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Thanks for all of the congrats! I tried to stay up latter last night, but still woke up early...darn body clock hasn't changed yet! So I was somewhat sleepy today.  I kept busy today, at a slow pace, surfing the net, watching CNBC & Bloomberg, and mowing a lawn. I also attended a meeting with a financial counselor who works for an insurance co. to hear about tax deferred annuities, but felt it was not worth my time. 
All in all it has been a great first day of retirement. I didn't miss work and am beginning to wonder why I delayed retirement until now! 
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06-18-2009, 04:45 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Texas: No Country for Old Men
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Originally Posted by Budman
I tried to stay up latter last night, but still woke up early...darn body clock hasn't changed yet! So I was somewhat sleepy today.
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Splurge a little. Indulge in the luxury of a nap.
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Originally Posted by Budman
I kept busy today... watching CNBC & Bloomberg...
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Bad for your mental health. Try napping instead.
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Originally Posted by Budman
I also attended a meeting with a financial counselor who works for an insurance co. to hear about tax deferred annuities...
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 A nap would have been a much better use of your time...
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Numbers is hard
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06-18-2009, 05:40 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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Quote:
Originally Posted by REWahoo
Splurge a little. Indulge in the luxury of a nap.
Bad for your mental health. Try napping instead.
A nap would have been a much better use of your time... |
Napping is something I have never been able to do. I just can't get to sleep. I've talked with others who do power naps all of the time and feel refreshed, but it just doesn't seem to work for me.
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06-18-2009, 06:00 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Texas: No Country for Old Men
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Your first new challenge in retirement: master the sublime art of an afternoon nap. Think of it as your new job.
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Numbers is hard
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06-18-2009, 07:38 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Collin County, TX
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I have problems napping too. I just can't go to sleep...'cause I always end up hearing a snorting noise. I wonder who's doing that 
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06-19-2009, 04:08 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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I see I have some learning to do. I didn't realize there was a learning curve in the art of FIRE. I'll have to try that nap thing, like a siesta after lunch
Golly, I hear that snorting noise too. I bet there's a snorting gremlin lurking around.
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06-19-2009, 07:11 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Collin County, TX
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Yeah...and it's probably the same one that eats all of the chocolate chip cookies and drinks all the beer....
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