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We played it once with friends. I was REALLY good at it. I think our friends were slightly impressed/horrified.

I was pretty weird about it when I retired. I think I had some survivor's guilt about leaving my team. There was a rumor going around that I was going to go into business by monetizing a hobby, and I did nothing to dispel that. My wife obviously knew the truth, and I told my parents. Other...

I love the fact that we live in a world where I have to apologize for only having the 707 HP version of a car, instead of the Demon. :laugh:

How has that been? I've been retired for 3 years, and DW is still quite happy working away. I'm a bit concerned that the longer she works, the tougher the transition will be when she does finally decide to retire. I'm kind of getting used to my alone time and running the house the way I see...

+2. Had a 4x4 JGC with the V6 and it was great. Put 175K miles on it and never had any major issues. I did put AT tires on it at one point and it was darn near unstoppable in the snow. Just got a new one with the Hemi V8 and love it even more. The Hemi is so smooth and powerful. The eight...

I've been retired for about 1.5 years now. Like many people, I made a big list of things to do. Where I needed to really adjust was in pacing myself. I think I tried to do about 5 years worth of to-do list material in the first week I was retired. I'd work on stuff from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM...

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I'm friends with a few of the SRT engineers, and they claim the Trackhawk is by far the most impressive vehicle they make. They like the Hellcat and Demon, but say you sit in a Challenger and expect it to be fast. They say the Trackhawk, you sit up high, nice and comfy, like a normal SUV, and...

I agree with this. I was on good terms with my company, too. But I made all preparations just in case I got a "Thanks for your service, and security is going to rough you up on the way out." My letter said two weeks, I told my boss I could stay longer if needed, and in the end, I transitioned...

I'll pile on the "anti wine train" crowd. I think you can do far better for both wine and food - especially for the money. Favorite wineries include: Alpha Omega Cakebread Clif Family Flora Springs Handwritten J. Gregory Nickle and Nickle Oakville Ranch Pine Ridge Pride Mountain One place...

When I first retired about 18 months ago at age 47, I was very embarrassed and guilty telling anyone. Typically if someone is asking you what you do for a living, they don't know you, and are trying to make conversation. Telling the average person you're retired is about the same as telling...

That's actually why you put the speckled coating in the floor - to provide grip when the floor becomes wet. I am someone who skipped the speckled coating and has fallen on his butt more than once due to his slippery wet floor.

I tell DW she is my trophy wife. Of course I didn't claim to have won first place... ;)

2005 Lotus Elise 2006 Mini Cooper S 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2017 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Yeah... I'm not very FIRE when it comes to cars. Cars and drinks, the two things I refuse to cheap out on.

First, congratulations on your pending retirement! It is an accomplishment of which you should be proud. Second, pace yourself. When I first retired I think I tried to do everything on my 3 year to do list in one week. I was exhausted. Enjoy not only the accomplishment of tasks, but the...

Many years ago my DW bought me a beer brewing kit, but I was too busy, too intimidated to ever try it. I think I ended up giving it to a co-worker. Since I retired last year, I decided I wanted to give it a try. I have more time. I enjoy learning new things. I went to my local home brew...

I retired last year. DW wants to continue to work for a little bit. We have 48x annual expenses, so it's not like she has to do so. DW would say her life has become exponentially easier since my retirement. When she gets home the chores are done, projects are getting tackled, we have fresh...

I think you're in the wrong thread, my friend! :laugh:

It took me maybe 9-10 months of being retired before I lost the guilt associated with not being productive. I still mentally prepare that "status report" for DW on what I have accomplished during the week. It's hard to get over that kind of thinking. But I am slowly getting there. I have...

The other thing that I think happens is that the role and responsibilities change over time. When I was 23, I rolled in at the crack of 8:00, banged out some code for a day, and yaba daba doo'ed it out of there at the end of the day. Life was pretty simple. By my mid-40s I had a team of 50+...

Have been a "car guy" since about 3 years old. Always had various "toys" throughout my life. Upon retirement we decided we wanted a nice fun car for travelling. Dodge Challenger Hellcat. It's like strapping a JATO rocket to your living room sofa. So much fun.

So emotionally, I'd say of course I don't have more money than I'll ever need. If nothing else, I'm just not wired that way. To even say the words feels a bit... cocky? That being said, being just over a year in to retirement and I'm at 30% more than my super safe, super conservative, only...

I am looking for a retirement book for DW. Her OMY is going on two, and I'm starting to fear a trend. Last month she admitted she isn't sure what she's going to do in retirement. Just throwing ideas at her didn't seem to help. I sensed that maybe she needs to go through a process. I...

DW accidentally called 911 once back in the pre-cell phone days when your fingers were used to dialing 9 to get an outside line at work. She realized her mistake and tried to hang up before the call was placed. A few seconds later, the phone rings - checking to see if someone called 911. DW...

I agree with this. I don't feel any guilt. After all, I worked hard, saved, was smart about my investments... as others have stated - I've done nothing wrong. But I do see friends and colleagues who are in tough situations - some of their own doing, some not - and laying low about my ER is a...