O/T RETIRED

frisky · Post by **frisky** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:08 pm

After 48 years and 6 months of punching the time clock, I punched it for the last time, at 5pm, as a FULL TIME employee. I am returning Monday to the same place as a part time driver. I am proud to be joining the other retired/semi retired guys/gals that are on this forum! WAAHOO!!!

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:27 pm

Congrats on your retirement, Frisky!

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:59 am

Congrats. Happened to me nearly two years ago. Blood pressure dropped to normal, lost 20 lbs and have a persistant smile on my face. Enjoy.
Oh, and did I mention bought another x bow, make my own bolts and strings, have targets set up behind house so shoot nearly every day, shop light is on most of the time?

the elf · Post by **the elf** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:04 am

ENJOY-----AS OF NOV.25/07------I have been retired for 8 glorious years.Life is great-------ELF.

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DanO · Post by **DanO** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 12:39 pm

You'll wonder how you had time to work. You've obviously kept your hobbies and interests up to date. That will pay off in retirement. The only unhappy retirees I've met had no interests other than work so they're lost in retirement.

Congrats, now every morning feels like Saturday morning.

Dan O.

rutman · Post by **rutman** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 12:57 pm

Congrats! Thats a long time to do the same thing!

Make the best of your new found freedom!

Golden Eagle · Post by **Golden Eagle** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 1:07 pm

Congratulations!!! And best of Luck. I have relatives in your State but its been a long time since I have seen any of them. In the mid 70's I believe. They had Dairy's near Weyerhauser and Bruce.

hatchet jack · Post by **hatchet jack** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:37 pm

congradulations you will enjoy , i did that in 1996 have a goodin.

hatchet jack

dick195252 · Post by **dick195252** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 1:35 am

Congratulations On Your Retirement!!!! I Am Waiting On Our House To Sell In Florida And I Will Be joining You In Retirement, And Our Place In Tennessee!!! Can Not Wait

Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:41 am

DanO wrote:Congrats, now every morning feels like Saturday morning.
Dan O.

That sums it up! Well said.

I also wonder how I ever had time to work. I really enjoyed what I did but now I don't know how I ever did it.

There are just so many whitetail bucks and so little time!

bendback · Post by **bendback** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:44 pm

Congrats on retirement - i have 8 more years

any way - how does crossbow loading affect yall's joints? shoulders, backs and all? very courious because I've got 2 bad shoulder sockets and a ruined back - while I'm at it; I'm (finally) a new member on the forum, thanks to the sales dude! don't have my crossbow yet and would like some advice on different models & poundage. Is a 225 lb draw wt. really that hard to draw? I don't want something I can't play with a lot

any help would be a very big help I'm drooling but so confused

bendback

LondonDave · Post by **LondonDave** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:07 pm

frisky...congrats on the retirement. 48 yrs 6 months, wow that's one heck of a career. Hopefully I won't have to do anymore than 30 which means another 10 yrs for me.

bendback,

A rope cocking aid will reduce the effort required to cock the bow by 50% it will also ensure consistant and straight loading everytime. If you think that is still going to be too much you can get a crank-a-roo which will make it even easier.

My 15 yr old son has no problem cocking his 200 pound Vortex with the rope cocker.

Dave

bendback · Post by **bendback** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:14 pm

Thanks LD - I had planned on getting both cocking aids - the crankaroo for tree stand cocking
Having never fired a crossbow & looking at the cash outlay I really don't want to make any errors - but if your son can do it I don't see why I can't
I'm still in pretty good shape - used to shoot a recurve & had several compounds but sold it all a few years ago after I busted up the 1st shoulder
I guess I just need to go into the shop for some repairs?!
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Black Coyote · Post by **Black Coyote** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:09 am

Congratulations on a well deserved retirement. I'm proud to say that I packed it all on 12/Oct/07 after 36yrs in the work force. Two weeks later I was admitted to hospital with a bleeding blood vessel in my stomach - all has been resolved using a "gluing" procedure on the bleeding vessel - after my week long stay in the hospital was discharged on a Friday and the following week I'm proud to say I harvested two deer in the shotgun hunt in 85C - also harvested two in the bow hunt - one a nice 6 point buck at 44 yards - as my wife says, you can't keep a good man down !!

vixenmaster · Post by **vixenmaster** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:15 am

Congrats on the full time retirement to semi worker as needed. Can get some important things done now. Like hunting and fishing and stay on the computer!

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