Retirement gloat

[Terry Quiram]

At midnight tonight I will be officially retired from my job of 30 years. I am looking forward to spending much more time in the shop.

Terry

[Steve Schlumpf]

Wow! Congrats Terry! Enjoy!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Congratulations Terry!

Well deserved I'm sure!

[Ken Glass]

Terry,
Way to Go!!!!!! I have 1 year, 10 months, 29 days and 8-7-6- 5 hours to go to retirement myself. Now you can turn to your hearts content.

[alex carey]

congratulation. Bet your excited to get in the shop. Make sure to post the pictures of your work.

[Paul Douglass]

Congrats! Retirement is fun. I got bored so I got a fun part time job. Use to give me extra spending money, now with the stock market like it is it is a necessity!

You will enjoy it, but retirement is expensive!

[Dahl Troy Perry]

Congratulations Terry!
In joy I am counting the days to I've got 7 years if the auto industry holds on if not I hope they give me a buyout.

Dahl

[Barry Stratton]

CONGRATS Terry!!!:D:D

You will absolutely love it!

[Joe Meirhaeghe]

At midnight tonight I will be officially retired from my job of 30 years. I am looking forward to spending much more time in the shop.

Terry
Congrats Terry.
You Lucky Dog. I've been at the same job for 33 yrs. and I'm still about 14 yrs form retiring. (long Story but true)

[Bill Bolen]

Congrats Terry! I was a bit nervous about going out when I did, but life is grand on retirement!..Bill...

[Rich Boehlke]

Congratulations on the retirement. After 32 years, I got one of those offers you shouldn't refuse back in '05. Turned (no pun intended) out to be a great thing, you are going to like your new freedom, enjoy!

[Don Robert]

You know what they say about retirement: Too much time and too little money. Well a lathe and shop will easily fill that extra time while making sure you have even less money. I speak from experience, but I'm loving every minute of it. Congrats!

[Nancy Laird]

Congratulations, Terry. Welcome to the ranks of the retired!!! Life is good!

[Ted Shrader]

Terry -

Congratulations!!! Two years and one month (as of midnight) of retired life for me. Occasionally I catch myself thinking about getting a part time job, but then I catch myself. :)

Welcome to the club !!!

Regards,
Ted

[Joe Suelter]

Congrats Terry! Got any plans...gonna stay here in central Illinois?

[Keith Outten]

Terry,

On on hand congratulations on your retirement.
On the other hand..."PaTuey"...from all of us with many miles to go.

[Ted Calver]

Congratulations Terry!! I retired after 30 once. Am now 15 years into my second career....maybe this next one will stick :)

[Bill Keehn]

Terry I love your signature.. it's so true.

Congrats on the (early?) retirement. Welcome to the club.

When people ask what you do will you define yourself as your old job and say "I'm a retired engineer" (I assume) or will you tell them "nothing" or something more fun like artist, woodworker, musician or whatever you aspire to be?

Now is your chance to redefine yourself and be whatever you want. Just because nobody pays you to do it (YET) doesn't mean you aren't what you say. It just means you are no longer a slave to wages. Have fun :)

[Bernie Weishapl]

Congrats Terry. I am looking forward to mine in 329 days. I figure with woodturning, clock repair and pasture pool (golf):D:p several days a week I should stay pretty busy.

[Billy Tallant]

Congratulations on your retirement. Enjoy tha new found time in the shop... :)

[Dewey Torres]

Congrats Terry. I will join you some day!

[dennis thompson]

Terry
Congratulations, just let me say , I have worked & I have retired......retired is better.
Dennis

[Burt Alcantara]

I've been retired for almost 5 years. I forgot what a disease work was. For the first time in my life I feel "normal."

Burt

[Pete Jordan]

I envy you buddy!
I am sure you will enjoy every minute!

[Terry Quiram]

Terry,

On on hand congratulations on your retirement.
On the other hand..."PaTuey"...from all of us with many miles to go.

Pa Tuey??? Ok I can accept that.

Joe I am not going anywhere. We would like to move south of Springfield to be closer to our grand daughter. We will just have to see what the market is going to do.

[David Drickhamer]

Welcome to the club Terry. I joined it a week ago after 37 years. Your going to love it.
Dave

[Jim Koepke]

Have a great time. My retirement is less than a year old, and it ain't getting old.

Why I Like Retirement!!!


Question: How many days in a week?

Answer: 6 Saturdays, 1 Sunday

Question: When is a retiree's bedtime?

Answer: Three hours after he falls asleep on the couch.

Question: How many retirees to change a light bulb?

Answer: Only one, but it might take all day.

Question: What's the biggest gripe of retirees?

Answer: There is not enough time to get everything done.

Question: Why don't retirees mind being called Seniors?

Answer: The term comes with a 10% discount.

Question: Among retirees what is considered formal attire?

Answer: Tied shoes.

Question: Why do retirees count pennies?

Answer: They are the only ones who have the time.

Question: What is the common term for someone who enjoys work and
refuses to retire?

Answer: NUTS!

Question: Why are retirees so slow to clean out the basement,
attic or garage?

Answer: They know that as soon as they do, one of their adult kids
will want to store stuff there.

Question: What do retirees call a long lunch?

Answer: Normal.

Question: What is the best way to describe retirement?

Answer: The never ending Coffee Break.

Question: What's the biggest advantage of going back to school as
a retiree?

Answer: If you cut classes, no one calls your parents.

Question: Why does a retiree often say he doesn't miss work, but
misses the people he used to work with?

Answer: He is too polite to tell the whole truth.

And, my very favorite....

QUESTION: What do you do all week?

Answer: Monday through Friday, NOTHING.....

Saturday & Sunday, I rest.




Always Remember This:
You don't stop laughing because you grow old,
You grow old because you stop laughing.

Retirement is great -

I get up in the morning with nothing to do,

and go to bed at night with most of it done.

jim

[Joshua Dinerstein]

Hummm.... Let's see I have... 25 years left to retire give or take a month. Yeesh. I better go turn something to cheer myself up!

Joshua

[Frank Kobilsek]

Terry

Congrats, As you have heard me say 'Work is such a distraction from the things I am good at'. I know you'll enjoy. I had a fantasy of retiring very early but my 401K perfomance of 2008 has changed my plans. Maybe I'll get out at 60.

Frank

[Bernie Weishapl]

LOL Jim K. those are good.

[Steve Clardy]

Congrats Terry!

Now that you have time to Bum around, you gonna make it to the woodshow breakfast?

[Jim Becker]

WOW! Congratulations, Terry! More quality time with the Stubby! Woo hoo!

[Rod Sheridan]

Terry, as I reflect upon my drive to work this morning, in a snowstorm............I only have this to say.

YOU SUCK!!!!!!


Congratulations, I hope you have many decades to enjoy your shop......Regards, Rod.

[Dennis Peacock]

Well, looks like Rod pretty much summed it up for me as well Terry. :rolleyes:

Congrats my friend and may you and Connie get to spend some good quality time and enjoying life. You deserve it.

[Ron Jones near Indy]

Congrats Terry! I'll bet you will be busier now than you were when you were working and enjoying it more.

[Terry Quiram]

Thank you everyone for your well wishes. I intend to utilize my shop to the fullest. I have a back log of approx 250 bowls dried and ready to finish. I am also getting into hollow forms. I have access to 3 tree removal log dump areas so there will never be a shortage of turning stock. Maybe I will start selling dried rough outs.

Rod what brand of motorcycle are you riding. I bought a Suzuki Boulevard C50T last year. The weather is susposed to get into the 50 this weekend. Thats riding weather.

Terry

[Dennis Peacock]

I bought a Suzuki Boulevard C50T last year. The weather is susposed to get into the 50 this weekend. Thats riding weather.

Terry

Oh.....nice ride Terry. You gotta post a pic in the OT forum of it.

I'm riding a Honda Shadow 750 shaft drive. I LOVE it.!!!!

[Rod Sheridan]

Hi Terry I have;

- 1976 BMW R90/6, daily rider (shown as my avatar on the Blue Ridge near Asheville NC in 2007)

- 1975 Norton Commando, original owner

- 1930 James 500cc single with acetylene lighting

Diann has a 1977 R60/7 BMW, her daily (and only) rider.


Regards, Rod.