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mark/indiana 
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 10:14am |
Monday is my last day...now I can be free to go to more of the Allis shows in the Midwest...I will still farm and work on special projects for the Mrs. First time in 33 years that I don't have go to work on a schedule...Mark
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mark/indiana..."My favorite Allis Tractor or Crawler is the one I'm sitting on at the time!!..
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Max(ia)
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 10:26am |
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Congrats, Mark. As I've said before, best job I've ever had. lol
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Butch(OH)
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 10:26am |
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Let me be the first to say congrats man! I have 13 years to go.
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GlenninPA
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 11:38am |
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13 yrs for me too. Orange with envy.
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Lance/SC
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 11:52am |
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Will be starting my fourth year on April fools day after 46 years in the work force. I highly recommend it.
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FredinInd
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 12:08pm |
Hope you enjoy your new "job" for a long time to come Mark. Still doesn't seem like there's enough time in a day, even when you are retired. Congrats.....
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Dave(inMA)
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 1:06pm |
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As one retired orange guy to another, congratulations! I'm into year 6 - more fun than human beings should be allowed to have with their clothes on.
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Hubert (Ga)engine7
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 1:32pm |
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Congratulations, Mark. Now you will wonder how you found time to work a regular job. I have more to do now than when I was employed, but then I was one of those "government workers."
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Jim Lindemood
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 1:50pm |
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I admit, I prefer retirement over working. Ya still have a lot to work on, but you get to choose what and when. When I retired a while back, some of my working friends contemplating retirement asked if there was an adjustment period. There sure is, lasts about 5 minutes that first morning, but you can get through that.
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Bob D. (La)
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 2:22pm |
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I agree with Jim on adjustment period. However, I don't think mine lasted quite that long. Congratulations andbe prepared to get busier than you have been for a long while.
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When you find yourself in a hole,PUT DOWN THE SHOVEL!!!
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Bill Long
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 3:00pm |
Mark, It won't take too long before you wondered how you found time to work.
Enjoy. I've been at it for 13 years and still look forward to every day.
Good Luck!
Bill Long
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jerry m
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 3:26pm |
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i retired almost 3 years know i like it just fine go to the shows and have a lot of fun enjoy while you can Jerry
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 5:38pm |
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Been out 10 years. Never get a day off never catch up.
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CTuckerNWIL
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 5:48pm |
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Let me get this right. Butch and Glenn are gonna work till they're 75? LOL
Mark, have a long and prosperous retirement. Charlie
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David(Stockbridge)MI
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 6:05pm |
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Started my 4th year march 1st, work longer hours now than I did before. 3 restored tractors last year instead of 1.
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bryani289swmi
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 6:17pm |
Congratulations Mark. My dad retired from his small business the year I graduated high school, 1985 at age 50. When they aren't in Florida he still shows up at my place about 3 days a week to play around in the shop, mow my lawn, etc. I hope you enjoy it as much as my parents have.
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Allen Dilg
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 8:08pm |
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Hello Mark Welcome to RETIREMENT!!! I had to QUIT my job 10yrs ago because it was interfering with my HOBBY. And even today I still enjoy LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW, but spring is coming quick!!!
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David Gantt N.C.
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 8:19pm |
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Hope you have a long and happy retirement, I can't wait
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DREAM
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 8:21pm |
Congrats Mark! I may never know what retirement is. At the rate i'm going, there won't be any SS to help out. I would have to be 70 to get it if there was any, and something always seems to eat up that savings nest egg as soon as it starts looking like it might amount to something.
Dad retired 4 years ago. He seems to be thoroughly enjoying himself, but stays busier than he ever was. Like already said here, he gets to choose what he does now and when. Enjoy yourself!
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Rick of HopeIN
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 8:37pm |
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congratulations. Hoping to get a few more years in myself but the 401K is only back to about a 301K
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j.w.freck
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 9:47pm |
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congrats are in order my friend.i retired 3 years ago(airline trash).now fool with my 7 tractors.no more flying all over the world and no more layovers in some god forsaken part of the world.....
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Pat the Plumber CIL
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 10:00pm |
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Congratulations.Enjoy yourself and try to take it easy.I only hope my I will still be in good enogh shape to do the things I want.Tomorrow I am going to a funeral for an older Plumber I knew.He worked up till the end,73 years old and was still working.Another older plumber retired,he had to move,he said people would not leave him alone.I started a Roth IRA a couple years ago.Wish I had started sooner.
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You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails
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Osage_Orange
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Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 11:05pm |
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It's important to wind down gradually.........Don't just stop working!.........something may snap! Sooooooooooooo, I got lots of projects here to help you wind down gradually, if you run out of stuff to do (I doubt you will, but just wanted to offer)! ENJOY!
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Why is there never time to do it right the first time, but always time to go back and fix it?
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dudley wallace
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Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 7:09am |
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good job mark i cant wait till i can do the same thing be seeing you at the march a/c partners meeting in tipton and we will celabrate your retirement have fun with it dudley
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Dusty MI
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Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 8:28am |
I've been retired for over 9 years now, it seems more like 3. I like to say that I do what I want to do, when I want to.
Dusty
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JoeO(CMO)
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Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 8:42am |
I hate to burst anyone's bubble, but this retirement thing isn't all it's hyped up to be.
1. you don't have any vacation
2. you don't have any sick leave
3. the honey-do's still come
4. nobody wants to hear your whining-now I will get back to running the heavy equipment around the home-i.e. dishwasher, vacuum cleaner, washer, dryer, push mower(I always did run the riding mower)
Edited by JoeO(CMO) - 11 Mar 2010 at 4:53pm
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FredW
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Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 10:11am |
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Old enuf, just going to keep winding down till I cant go anymore. Good job Mark, see you at the meeting. Fred
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Reindeer
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Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 4:26pm |
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I've a few years to go, but looking forward to starting the day with nothing to do, and going to bed with it only half done. Congratulations.
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mark/indiana
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Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 4:20pm |
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Thanks for all the good thougts...been busy doing oil changes etc..Rick , good luck with your 301K...I personally have a 401AC..which hopefully won't need soon!..but everything but my wife is for sale..Dudley. see you in Tipton...Mark
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mark/indiana..."My favorite Allis Tractor or Crawler is the one I'm sitting on at the time!!..
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Coke-in-MN
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Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 4:26pm |
Still keep thinking about it then the electric or heat bill comes and have to put it off for a while longer.
After 39 years with last place and then them closing dowen well forced retirement. Now been driving going on 4th year after the college thing and working for school .
Here i have those 12 cycles just waiting for me to get busy on and do some fixing and riding , then the other projects also waiting ... ONE OF THESE DAYS ?
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