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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by John Copeland, Jan 3, 2007.

  1. John Copeland
    Joined: Mar 11, 2002
    Posts: 349

    John Copeland
    Member Emeritus

    After 40 years of working for the Department of Defense, today was the last and final day of my career. Time to have some fun!

    John
     
  2. gahi
    Joined: Jun 29, 2005
    Posts: 731

    gahi
    Member
    from Moab, UT

    now you can get to work!
     
  3. 40StudeDude
    Joined: Sep 19, 2002
    Posts: 9,561

    40StudeDude
    Member

    Consider yourself very lucky you got to keep the same job for forty years...

    Congrats on the retirement...

    R-
     
  4. daveyboy56
    Joined: Feb 20, 2006
    Posts: 511

    daveyboy56
    Member

    OH BABBY i hope for that day. At 50 man i want this work stuff to stop now!!!
    But alas i need 10 more years to pay off my house.
    So 60 will be my time to get out.
    Grads!!!!!
    Have fun
    Dave
     
  5. Tore
    Joined: Mar 10, 2001
    Posts: 307

    Tore
    Member

    In Norway that would get you a medal from the king !
     
  6. rowdy
    Joined: Feb 28, 2005
    Posts: 155

    rowdy
    Member

    congratulations, i also am looking to retire soon, although i am only 29, but once my wife starts hittin a lick i am fully retiring. but seriously it is now time to do all the stuff you wanted to but put off, congrats
     
  7. 40StudeDude
    Joined: Sep 19, 2002
    Posts: 9,561

    40StudeDude
    Member

    IN the US, you'd be damned lucky to get a "Thank You" from the company...

    R-
     
  8. Royalshifter
    Joined: May 29, 2005
    Posts: 15,711

    Royalshifter
    Moderator
    from California

    Oh man are you going to have a blast. Congradulations.
     
  9. Have some fun for me too!! I've got a ways to go and 2 boys to raise first.

    Congratulation. Good to see some of my tax dollars went to a HAMBer. :p
     
  10. rustrustler
    Joined: Mar 18, 2005
    Posts: 281

    rustrustler
    Member

    Welcome to my world! I would remind you that retirement is six Saturdays and a Sunday and you don't work weekends! Congradulations.
     
  11. joeycarpunk
    Joined: Jun 21, 2004
    Posts: 4,446

    joeycarpunk
    Member
    from MN,USA

    Awesome, enjoy yourself.
     
  12. swimeasy
    Joined: Oct 17, 2006
    Posts: 1,067

    swimeasy
    Member

    CONGRATZ!! From San Angelo,Texas !!!!
     
  13. Cyclone
    Joined: Mar 31, 2006
    Posts: 223

    Cyclone
    Member
    from Sonoma, CA

    Way to go, enjoy yourself.
    I've got 27 yrs with the company, 15 yrs left on my mortage, so......I guess I'll shoot for 42 years... a damm long time.

    Get to wrenching.
     
  14. phat rat
    Joined: Mar 18, 2001
    Posts: 5,008

    phat rat
    Member

    Congrats. You'll love it. I pulled the plug myself Jan of 06 after 43 years with the same company
     
  15. 270283
    Joined: Jun 11, 2006
    Posts: 423

    270283

    Congratulations! Enjoy that pension. There's no better feeling than getting paid not to show up.
     
  16. crashbox
    Joined: Dec 21, 2006
    Posts: 148

    crashbox
    Member

    Now the real work begins...congrats, and get to work!
     
  17. Pooch
    Joined: Apr 11, 2006
    Posts: 869

    Pooch
    Member
    from Oklahoma

    Congrats John. The hard part is over now go out and have some fun.
     
  18. 48ford
    Joined: Dec 15, 2001
    Posts: 465

    48ford
    Member

    Welcome to the dark side John.
    My wife says two times the husband,one half the money.
    No you don't sign up for unemployment on monday!They just put the money in your bank the 1st of every month
    russ
     
  19. TagMan
    Joined: Dec 12, 2002
    Posts: 6,321

    TagMan
    ALLIANCE MEMBER

    Make sure you take it slooooow. When I retired people warned me it would take at least a year to acclimate myself to retirement. In reality, it took 3.......no, maybe 4 SECONDS !! I was acclimated before I left the parking lot. 38 years and now it's all my time!!

    Congratulations and best of luck. Keep busy and HEALTHY.
     
  20. Salty
    Joined: Jul 24, 2006
    Posts: 2,258

    Salty
    Member
    from Florida

    Quiter ;)









    I'm goin for a double dip from the gov, once as a MILSPEC retarderment @37 and once from a civilian fed position at 57


    congrats and go hit the car show circuit! (the cool ones that is...)
     
  21. Sam F.
    Joined: Mar 28, 2002
    Posts: 4,225

    Sam F.
    BANNED

    DEFENSE DEFENSE!,,dont do like the dude from FALLING DOWN! hahahha
     
  22. k9racer
    Joined: Jan 20, 2003
    Posts: 3,091

    k9racer
    Member

    I will be retired 10 years on 01 apr 2007..Many hamb members are also retired.. I do not know how I got anything done while I was employed...Let the fun begin... Bobby..
     
  23. rustywrench
    Joined: Feb 25, 2005
    Posts: 253

    rustywrench
    Member

    Ok John, Congratulations! Now.....whatcha gonne do first? looooong vacation? ...could be? Road trip....maybe? Start a new project that's been rattlin around in yer head? a haaaaaa !!!! Thats it!:D
     
  24. terrarodder
    Joined: Sep 9, 2005
    Posts: 1,101

    terrarodder
    Member
    from EASTERN PA

    Way to go, 9 years for me as of the frist of the year after 50 yrs. in construction, don't know how I had time to work before.
     
  25. strombergs97
    Joined: May 22, 2006
    Posts: 1,888

    strombergs97
    Member
    from California

    ENJOY..ENJOY..I've been retired for 7yrs and love every second..Home Depot was very, very, good to me..
    Don't get stuck in a chair........
    time to explore your garage..
     
  26. chromedRAT
    Joined: Mar 5, 2002
    Posts: 1,737

    chromedRAT
    Member

    congrata, man!
     
  27. booboo
    Joined: Apr 3, 2002
    Posts: 718

    booboo
    Member
    1. oHIo

    im glad to here that. now you can start a mini dauchshound ranch.
     
  28. 48fordnut
    Joined: Nov 4, 2005
    Posts: 4,215

    48fordnut
    Member Emeritus

    I did the same co, and retired 6 yrs ago. don't know how i did the things i did. enjoy, congrats.
     
  29. 4tford
    Joined: Aug 27, 2005
    Posts: 1,824

    4tford
    Member

    Congrats! As long as your in the garage and the wife is in the house it is all good! Just kidding, enjoy yourself, I know I do and it has been only 4 years since I retired.
     
  30. LUX BLUE
    Joined: May 23, 2005
    Posts: 4,407

    LUX BLUE
    Alliance Vendor
    from AUSTIN,TX

    Thanks for letting all of us sleep well at night!

    Now, go blow up your Lazy Boy and get your ass into the garage!
    Consider it your primary focus for the NEXT 40 years!
     

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