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Title: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on August 01, 2013, 11:13:26 AM
No, this is not related to the shaft jacking thread.   :-[   ;)

I have just 99 short work days left till I retire! Yep, I'm into double digits now and counting.

December 23 is my last day of work and my first day of retirement will be 1/1/2014.

Happy New Year to me!!!

 :cool:
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: gPink on August 01, 2013, 12:08:30 PM
Good luck Conrad.
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Cholla on August 01, 2013, 12:32:47 PM
I'd call in sick.
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: blue14 on August 01, 2013, 12:34:10 PM
So what you going to do with the free time?
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Walker18 on August 01, 2013, 01:16:55 PM
So what you going to do with the free time?

Visit each and every one of us!!
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on August 01, 2013, 01:44:17 PM
Good luck Conrad.

Thanks Gary.
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: ZG on August 01, 2013, 01:45:32 PM
I'm so jealous C...  :chugbeer:

Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on August 01, 2013, 01:45:34 PM
I'd call in sick.

I pretty much just got back from taking 6 weeks of sick leave. I was in a use it or lose it situation, so I used it.   :)
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: ZG on August 01, 2013, 01:46:48 PM
I pretty much just got back from taking 6 weeks of sick leave.


You've been sick in the head for far more than the last 6 weeks...  ;D

Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on August 01, 2013, 01:46:56 PM
So what you going to do with the free time?

What ever I want to do! I'll be a 'house husband' till my wife can retire in 4 years or so. One thing for sure, I'll be riding my bike a WHOLE lot more than I have been!
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on August 01, 2013, 01:47:45 PM
Visit each and every one of us!!

Now there's a good idea! I hope y'all have room for me? 
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on August 01, 2013, 01:48:41 PM
I'm so jealous C...  :chugbeer:

How long do you have J?
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on August 01, 2013, 01:49:22 PM

You've been sick in the head for far more than the last 6 weeks...  ;D

Retirement will be the cure for that sir!
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: ZG on August 01, 2013, 01:54:15 PM
How long do you have J?


That all depends on when we can get a republican back in office...  ;) ;D



Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on August 01, 2013, 01:58:10 PM

That all depends on when we can get a republican back in office...  ;) ;D

 :yikes:
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: tweeter55 on August 01, 2013, 06:01:30 PM
Spelled Conservative not Republican.
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: just gone on August 02, 2013, 12:08:19 AM
I have just 99 short work days left till I retire! Yep, I'm into double digits now and counting.
December 23 is my last day of work and my first day of retirement will be 1/1/2014.

Early Congrats' Conrad!

I retired a couple of years ago, and I highly recommend it. On the last day I went up to the
boss's office to sign out some final paperwork, and he says, "You're not gonna cry on me are you?"
I looked at him in disbelief, and he responded by telling me that some previous retirees had done
just that. I assured him that I wasn't going to hold back any tears of joy, but other than that there would
be no crying, and......could we speed this up just a bit?
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on August 02, 2013, 04:27:37 AM
Early Congrats' Conrad!

I retired a couple of years ago, and I highly recommend it. On the last day I went up to the
boss's office to sign out some final paperwork, and he says, "You're not gonna cry on me are you?"
I looked at him in disbelief, and he responded by telling me that some previous retirees had done
just that. I assured him that I wasn't going to hold back any tears of joy, but other than that there would
be no crying, and......could we speed this up just a bit?

 :)

Thanks Marty! I won't be sheading any tears either. I might be dancing though! I really like my job but after doing it for 30 years, I'm ready to move on to what ever is next. With a full pension and my health insurance paid for, I'll be all set.  :D
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: tweeter55 on August 02, 2013, 04:45:16 AM
You know we expect a lot of on the road reports w/photos to make us still working jealous.
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on August 02, 2013, 04:59:49 AM
You know we expect a lot of on the road reports w/photos to make us still working jealous.

I'll see what I can do about that.    8)
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: TallyRex on August 02, 2013, 02:55:20 PM
Congrats !!!

I'll be retiring on Jan 4 since I have to work one day in 2014 to receive my employer's contribution to the company's retirement plan.  I'm still taking it one day at a time at work and trying not to get "lame duck-itis" 

Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Ron Dawg on August 02, 2013, 03:45:31 PM
Congrats !!!

I'll be retiring on Jan 4 since I have to work one day in 2014 to receive my employer's contribution to the company's retirement plan.  I'm still taking it one day at a time at work and trying not to get "lame duck-itis"

I gotta read a little closer, I thought you said, 'lame duck-****." :o
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 02, 2013, 06:08:37 PM
 :rotflmao:
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: ZG on August 02, 2013, 08:08:34 PM
I gotta read a little closer, I thought you said, 'lame duck-****." :o


They flap whatev they've got to get the beads...  ;)

Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on August 03, 2013, 06:39:23 AM
Congrats !!!

I'll be retiring on Jan 4 since I have to work one day in 2014 to receive my employer's contribution to the company's retirement plan.  I'm still taking it one day at a time at work and trying not to get "lame duck-itis"

Thanks TR! Too late for me and the lame duck itis, or ****, whatever. I find myself caring less and less about my job now. Don't worry though, even with me caring less I still do more than what's required. I do have my high standards to keep up with don't cha know?

Oh, and congrats to you as well sir!
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on August 14, 2013, 12:40:50 PM
90 working days left.    ;D

I've been doing this particular job in this department for 25 years. I am the only one who has held this position and my department is just now starting to realize that they are going to be in a serious jam when I leave. Do I care? Maybe a little, maybe not.  ;) 

They can always ask me to come back after I retire but, damn, I'm expensive! 
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: MrPepsi on August 14, 2013, 03:38:37 PM
Shorty.
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: gPink on August 14, 2013, 03:55:26 PM
http://youtu.be/BUlIv3Ca8AI (http://youtu.be/BUlIv3Ca8AI)
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on August 15, 2013, 04:39:28 AM
 ;D

Intro Get Shorty (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISl9hQO4eOM#ws)
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Son of Pappy on August 15, 2013, 10:41:40 AM
Double digit midget ;D

Been "retired" since 2002, retired for real since 2011, meaning I choose when and where I get paid to play 8)  This weekend I chose to go to the Hoh Rainforest Rally, even bringing along the SO 8)

Mega congrats Conrad, yes, it is everything you dreamed of, provided of course you live life and refuse to simply "exist".
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on August 15, 2013, 10:55:17 AM
Double digit midget ;D

Been "retired" since 2002, retired for real since 2011, meaning I choose when and where I get paid to play 8)  This weekend I chose to go to the Hoh Rainforest Rally, even bringing along the SO 8)

Mega congrats Conrad, yes, it is everything you dreamed of, provided of course you live life and refuse to simply "exist".

Double digit midget? I like that!

Thanks C. I have lots of plans for living the rest of my life to the fullest. Simply 'existing' won't do at all.   :)
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 15, 2013, 12:38:00 PM
Hey, I just thought of something.  You could come visit me and I'll show you Virginia (the state, not the woman). 
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on August 15, 2013, 01:26:46 PM
Hey, I just thought of something.  You could come visit me and I'll show you Virginia (the state, not the woman).

Show me both and you gotta deal!    ;)

That's a good idea though, Jim.
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on September 18, 2013, 02:42:16 PM
66 days.    8)
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Son of Pappy on September 18, 2013, 06:03:49 PM
66 days.    8)
Yawn  ;)  Just got done playing in the woods on the GS 8)  Only did 800 miles, half of which was gravel roads at elevation ;D

Wait till the last day of work, feels odd.  The first day of retirement???  Even odder.  You will find out tires don't last as long and far away places seem so much closer :)
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: ZG on September 18, 2013, 07:25:51 PM
Yawn  ;)  Just got done playing in the woods on the GS 8)  Only did 800 miles, half of which was gravel roads at elevation ;D

Wait till the last day of work, feels odd.  The first day of retirement???  Even odder.  You will find out tires don't last as long and far away places seem so much closer :)


I'm so jealous of both you 2 knuckleheads...  >:(

Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on September 19, 2013, 04:23:55 AM
Yawn  ;)  Just got done playing in the woods on the GS 8)  Only did 800 miles, half of which was gravel roads at elevation ;D

Wait till the last day of work, feels odd.  The first day of retirement???  Even odder.  You will find out tires don't last as long and far away places seem so much closer :)


I'm so jealous of both you 2 knuckleheads...  >:(

 :)  Since my first day of retirement will be on New Years day, it may be odd in more ways than one.    :chugbeer:
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: just gone on September 19, 2013, 10:34:32 AM
You will find out tires don't last as long and far away places seem so much closer :)

That's a good one! I'm going to use it!

Not near as good, but truthful: The only downside to retirement is that the days go by much faster than they used to.
So make plenty of retirement plans now while at work on someone else's time, because when you retire it's all YOUR time.
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on September 19, 2013, 10:48:40 AM
Thanks Marty, that's good advice.

I still may come back to work here as a 'consultant' after I retire. If I do I'll only work part time, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday only.    :)
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Son of Pappy on September 19, 2013, 10:53:07 AM
Thanks Marty, that's good advice.

I still may come back to work here as a 'consultant' after I retire. If I do I'll only work part time, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday only.    :)
Don't do it ::)  Broken weeks are worse than whole weeks.  Gets in the way of real trips.  As an example, I have an Advanced Street Skills at Pacific Raceways on Monday and Shane Watts Dirtwise Academy Thursday and Friday.  Were it not for these bits of work I could be out riding ;D

Am I a dick or what :-*
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: ZG on September 19, 2013, 10:55:31 AM

Am I a dick or what :-*




No argument...  ;D
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on September 19, 2013, 11:06:39 AM
Don't do it ::)  Broken weeks are worse than whole weeks.  Gets in the way of real trips.  As an example, I have an Advanced Street Skills at Pacific Raceways on Monday and Shane Watts Dirtwise Academy Thursday and Friday.  Were it not for these bits of work I could be out riding ;D

Am I a dick or what :-*

Also good advice. I really won't need the money but 'extra' money is always welcome. SWMBO says not to go back.  :)
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on September 27, 2013, 09:05:15 AM
Lovely, the USPS has lost my certified mailed retirement papers...   >:(
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: MrPepsi on September 27, 2013, 09:15:08 AM
Lovely, the USPS has lost my certified mailed retirement papers...   >:(

Retirement cancelled.
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on September 27, 2013, 09:17:12 AM
 :battle:
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: MrPepsi on September 27, 2013, 09:29:46 AM
On second thought, you can retire as soon as the USPS finds your paperwork!  :rotflmao:
Title: Re: You can call me Shorty
Post by: Conrad on September 27, 2013, 10:14:14 AM
Crisis averted.  :)

I just spoke with a USPS agent in the city where my papers need to be. She just spoke with another agent from another PO in that city and she has the envelope in her hand. She's going to make sure that it gets where it needs to go by Monday morning.

Just in case, I'm readying the back-up copies for mailing (after I make more copies).