Silliness Retirement? - Page 3

WT Sharpe · 07-14-2012, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by StoryEnthusiast

I'll never retire. When I can afford, I'll stop working for money and start doing volunteer work, sharing what I have with others.

"If you rest, you rust."

(I've heard that quote attributed to both Helen Hayes and Authur Fiedler and have no idea who said it first.)

Quexos · 07-14-2012, 08:04 PM

I got 25 years before worrying about retirement. But what will I do when the time comes, I don't know. Ponder forthcoming death, question the point of life, the universe, all that stuff.

CazMar · 07-14-2012, 08:51 PM

I joined a rock 'n roll band playing saxophone, also do a lot of work with a big band and help out with some very enthusiastic teenage musicians. I have also now joined an orchestra to get my clarinet playing back to some level of competence. I am now doing publicity for a music festival and various web pages etc. Oh - and I am also doing a degree at university (but I started before I retired). In my spare time I have started remodeling the garden and also belong to several specialist gardening clubs.
Retire? How did I ever find the time to work?
The secret is to start getting active in some interests before you retire, not after.

MickeyC · 07-14-2012, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Quexos

Ponder forthcoming death, question the point of life, the universe, all that stuff.

I can save you the time. The answer is 42

pshrynk · 07-14-2012, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by cassidym

I can save you the time. The answer is 42

Maybe I'll join the Ultimate Question Research Team...

Nate the great · 07-14-2012, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

You could build P.D. E-books, like Crutledge.

Go to some place warm and garden...(See the movie Young Lions)

And finally.....(drum roll)....enjoy the pretty girls as they walk by. (As Maurice Chevalier signs Thank Heaven for Little Girls in the background of your mind...)

Or you could spend the rest of your life walking VR...

I didn't know Maurice Chevalier knew sign language. Does the ASL version of the song include lewd gestures? Or is that the George Carlin version?

Greg Anos · 07-14-2012, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

I didn't know Maurice Chevalier knew sign language. Does the ASL version of the song include lewd gestures? Or is that the George Carlin version?

Whatever you feel like....

StoryEnthusiast · 07-15-2012, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

"If you rest, you rust."

That's beautiful!

vivaldirules · 07-15-2012, 09:10 AM

This month I am five years from full retirement at 60 and so figuring out what is going to get me out of bed that next morning is a serious question I have to answer soon. Will I have something to retire to (instead of just from)? Or will I just lay around and let whatever happens happen (gawd, I hope not). I need a plan and I need to start making one now. Nothing grandiose. Just something to keep me engaged.

Hey, pshwynkies, you really gonna walk me every day when you retire? I'd happily jump in your pool for a ball. Willya? Huh?

pshrynk · 07-15-2012, 09:31 AM

Sure, but you're going to have to get used to IceBox winters until we move to the Caribbean.

MickeyC · 07-15-2012, 10:17 AM

One of the most important things is to stay fit. Plan on hitting gym six days a week. It's important when you're young but mandatory when you're over 50. Best book on the subject is Younger Next Year by Chris Crowley and Harry Lodge. Very informative and very motivating.

They also wrote a follow on book called Younger Next Year for Women which I've not read but which I assume covers the details the first book did plus hormonal issues.

cromag · 07-15-2012, 04:30 PM

Interesting questions.

I've been a stay-at-home Dad for a little more than 20 years. In a few weeks my youngest will be going off to college and I will be making the transition from "stay-at-home Dad" to merely unemployed.

And a couple weeks after that I will turn 60.

I would love to go back to work -- and with 2 kids in college I have plenty of incentive -- but given my age, interrupted work history and the current state of the economy ... finding a job's going to be a challenge.

In the meantime, as homework and after school driving demands have lessened, I've had a little more time to read! I also do some volunteer work at a local hippotherapy center.

Also, I had some short stories published back in the 70s. I'm getting them up on the web as ebooks ... and I've started writing some new ones.

Maybe, if I can get a job, I'll be able to contemplate retirement at 85.

Quexos · 07-15-2012, 05:42 PM

Thank you for your benevolent endeavor but I am not a fan (or a believer) of the Hitchhiker's guide ...

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Originally Posted by cassidym

I can save you the time. The answer is 42

WT Sharpe · 07-15-2012, 08:28 PM

There be a heretic in our midst.

MickeyC · 07-15-2012, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

There be a heretic in our midst.

He probably forgot his towel

07-15-2012, 04:30 PM	#42
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,763 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Interesting questions. I've been a stay-at-home Dad for a little more than 20 years. In a few weeks my youngest will be going off to college and I will be making the transition from "stay-at-home Dad" to merely unemployed. And a couple weeks after that I will turn 60. I would love to go back to work -- and with 2 kids in college I have plenty of incentive -- but given my age, interrupted work history and the current state of the economy ... finding a job's going to be a challenge. In the meantime, as homework and after school driving demands have lessened, I've had a little more time to read! I also do some volunteer work at a local hippotherapy center. Also, I had some short stories published back in the 70s. I'm getting them up on the web as ebooks ... and I've started writing some new ones. Maybe, if I can get a job, I'll be able to contemplate retirement at 85. Last edited by cromag; 07-15-2012 at 04:33 PM.

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07-14-2012, 08:04 PM	#32
Quexos Member Retired Posts: 1,999 Karma: 11348924 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Limbo Device: none	I got 25 years before worrying about retirement. But what will I do when the time comes, I don't know. Ponder forthcoming death, question the point of life, the universe, all that stuff.

07-14-2012, 08:51 PM	#33
CazMar Book Geek Posts: 596 Karma: 1499085 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia Device: Kobo Touch, Asus MemPad 7" tablet, Nexus 5, Asus 10" tablet	I joined a rock 'n roll band playing saxophone, also do a lot of work with a big band and help out with some very enthusiastic teenage musicians. I have also now joined an orchestra to get my clarinet playing back to some level of competence. I am now doing publicity for a music festival and various web pages etc. Oh - and I am also doing a degree at university (but I started before I retired). In my spare time I have started remodeling the garden and also belong to several specialist gardening clubs. Retire? How did I ever find the time to work? The secret is to start getting active in some interests before you retire, not after.

07-15-2012, 09:10 AM	#39
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	This month I am five years from full retirement at 60 and so figuring out what is going to get me out of bed that next morning is a serious question I have to answer soon. Will I have something to retire to (instead of just from)? Or will I just lay around and let whatever happens happen (gawd, I hope not). I need a plan and I need to start making one now. Nothing grandiose. Just something to keep me engaged. Hey, pshwynkies, you really gonna walk me every day when you retire? I'd happily jump in your pool for a ball. Willya? Huh?

07-15-2012, 09:31 AM	#40
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Sure, but you're going to have to get used to IceBox winters until we move to the Caribbean.

07-15-2012, 10:17 AM	#41
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	One of the most important things is to stay fit. Plan on hitting gym six days a week. It's important when you're young but mandatory when you're over 50. Best book on the subject is Younger Next Year by Chris Crowley and Harry Lodge. Very informative and very motivating. They also wrote a follow on book called Younger Next Year for Women which I've not read but which I assume covers the details the first book did plus hormonal issues.

07-15-2012, 08:28 PM	#44
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	There be a heretic in our midst.