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09-29-2009, 07:53 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,281
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Retired Today!
Although I had planned on staying till the end of the year, push came to shove lately & I finally retired effective today from my fed LE job of 25 years 5 months (+4 yrs bought-back military time for a total of 29/5)
I'll be 49 next month.
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Retired 2009!
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09-29-2009, 08:04 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Pasadena CA
Posts: 3,339
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Welcome aboard the good ship ER. I retired March 08 and haven't looked back. I am thinking that if I survived the 2008 financial debacle then I will probably never have to go back to work.
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T.S. Eliot:
Old men ought to be explorers
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09-29-2009, 08:15 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 577
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Congratulations, retired at 48 sounds better than retired at 49 anyway. Enjoy!
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I highjacked a rainbow and crashed into a pot of gold - Bon Jovi
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09-29-2009, 08:17 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 348
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congrats on the ER ... and welcome aboard (and by the way as I still wo## a full time job)...
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09-29-2009, 08:21 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Lawn chair in Texas
Posts: 14,183
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Yeah, go ahead and rub it in Congratulations!
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Have Funds, Will Retire
...not doing anything of true substance...
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09-29-2009, 08:24 PM
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gone traveling
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 3,864
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Congratulations!
and welcome back...!
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09-29-2009, 10:42 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Silicon Valley
Posts: 1,812
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Congratulations, good to know that you knew that it was time rather than suffer for an extra day.
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I be a girl, he's a boy. Think I maybe FIRED since July 08. Mid 40s, no kidlets. Actually am totally clueless as to what is going on with DH.
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09-30-2009, 04:38 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Pocono Mtns.
Posts: 899
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"Now retired 09/09 not quite yet 49!"
Beautiful poetry. Welcome aboard.
So... what are you going to do all day?
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09-30-2009, 07:25 AM
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Dryer sheet wannabe
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 10
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Wonderful! I am 49 as well with 27 years as a public school teacher, but am waiting to 55 and my son being done with college
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09-30-2009, 08:28 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: North Scottsdale
Posts: 1,545
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Congratulations...its all good from here!
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09-30-2009, 08:42 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Rio Grande Valley
Posts: 37,931
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Wow - 48 no less - Congrats!
Now you'll have to put up with that "But, but, you're to young to be retired!" cr@p for the next five years or so.
Audrey
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09-30-2009, 09:36 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Fort Collins
Posts: 194
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Welcome aboard! Retired two years ago -- the best two years of my life.
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09-30-2009, 09:40 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: No. California
Posts: 1,856
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Congratulations.
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09-30-2009, 09:52 AM
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Gone but not forgotten
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sarasota,fl.
Posts: 11,447
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Congratulations !
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09-30-2009, 09:58 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 6,496
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Great move. Time to play!
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There must be moderation in everything, including moderation.
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09-30-2009, 03:48 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Central MS/Orange Beach, AL
Posts: 9,067
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Congrats! Anything in particular that pushed you out the door?
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Retired 3/31/2007@52
Investing style: Full time wuss.
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09-30-2009, 04:23 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: East Nowhere, 43N Latitude, NY
Posts: 9,037
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It was kinda last minute notice, but I got a few friends together to do a little ditty (first 0:47 seconds) to celebrate your freedom.
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"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney
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09-30-2009, 04:31 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 479
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boy, I'm jealous! Congratulations!
We hope to hear all kinds of interesting adjustment stories. Or will it just be z-z-z-z-z-z-z as you sleep late for a while?
ta,
mew
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09-30-2009, 06:31 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,599
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Yes!!!!!!!!!!!
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Only got A dimple, would have preferred 2!
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09-30-2009, 06:57 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Denver
Posts: 3,499
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Congratulations!
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