Retired today.
BlueFox
Posts: 15,251
I will be 70 this year, and have worked full time since I was 18 at a variety of jobs. The company I was working for was purchased last summer, and they are still trying to understand the area I worked in. While I had planned to retire when I hit 70 the new company had a Reduction In Force last October, but I was asked to stay until the end of April. Fine by me. With the bonuses for staying I at least equaled my pay to September which is when I hit 70.
Anyway, now I have to find something to do the rest of my life. LOL. However, I am not doing squat for the next month.
Anyway, now I have to find something to do the rest of my life. LOL. However, I am not doing squat for the next month.
Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits.
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits.
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Congrats and Enjoy it!!!2 ch- Polk CRS+ * Vincent SA-31MK Preamp * Vincent Sp-331 Amp * Marantz SA8005 SACD * Project Xperience Classic TT * Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge
HT - Polk 703's * NAD T-758 * Adcom 5503 * Oppo 103 * Samsung 60" series 8 LCD -
Congrats 'Fox... perhaps a trip south for some good food and some beer in in order, my treat!The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
Congrats on your retirement. I guess you could warm the rig up for a lengthy listening session enjoy.Home Theater
Parasound Halo A 31 OnkyoTX-NR838 Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K RtiA9 Fronts CsiA6 Center RtiA3 Rears FxiA6 Side Surrounds Dual Psw 111's Oppo 105D Signal Ultra Speaker Cables & IC's Signal Magic Power Cable Technics SL Q300 Panamax MR4300 Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables Audioquest Forest USB Cable
2 Channel
Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+
Stuff for the Head
JD LABS C5 Headphone Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 598, Polk Audio Buckle, Polk Audio Hinge, Velodyne vPulse, Bose IE2, Sennheiser CX 200 Street II, Sennheiser MX 365
Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
Polk Audio Boom Swimmer, Polk Audio Urchin
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Congrats on your retirement.
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Anyway, now I have to find something to do the rest of my life. LOL. However, I am not doing squat for the next month.
I told myself that... five years ago now...
That said -- and in all seriousness, congratulations!!!
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congrats!!!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Congratulations!
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Lucky man! Lucky man! Congrats.
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Awesome bud, sounds like it’s well deserved. Congrats!Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Congrats!Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD. -
You slacker - couldn't even ride out the rest of the week?!? Psssh. Who quits on a Tuesday?
Congratulations, Bud
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Thanks all. I am sure it will take a bit of time to grasp I really don’t have to go to work. Glad I don’t have expensive hobbies, or addictions. Of course I did buy a Lumin X1 as a retirement present, but that’s it. No more. Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits. -
You slacker - couldn't even ride out the rest of the week?!? Psssh. Who quits on a Tuesday?
It was the end of the month.
Thanks.
Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits. -
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Congrats! Enjoy the next phase of life.
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Congratulations & have some fun!
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Congratulations Bud time for the next chapter.
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That's awesome - congratulations to you!
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Congratulations on your retirement! I hope that you have good health and prosperity for many more years. Good luck!Carl
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Enjoy, you deserve it, but don't sit around too long you might not get up again.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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I'm glad you made it to 70.
I think you'll be set for life with SS and whatever I hope. Yard work and gardening keeps the blood flowing. Put up some bird houses and watch birds raise the next generations. It's a blast to see the little guys still want to be fed by momma and daddy but the parent birds teach them real quick where the feeders are and the water and where to find their own bugs and worms.
Our Chickadees had one baby I think. A few days ago I saw the baby up on a branch by the driveway just 15ft. from the nesting box it was probably born in. It was flapping its little wings and chirping but no momma or daddy came running. I guess it's on its own for good now.
Go to yard sales and thrift stores and also estate sales. Check the yard sales and estate sales online first though. Good will and habitat is a hit and miss adventure.
Just think...you can do what you want, when you want!
Late night movie, no problem! Stay up as late as you want.
I hope you can enjoy your retirement. Many people never get to.
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
Congratulations! Travel, Fish, Hunt (with a camera), explore, try Geocaching, visit relatives you haven't seen in decades, stop by my house and help me finish my barn...Gustard X26 Pro DAC
Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)
There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus -
I'm glad you made it to 70.
I think you'll be set for life with SS and whatever I hope. Yard work and gardening keeps the blood flowing. Put up some bird houses and watch birds raise the next generations. It's a blast to see the little guys still want to be fed by momma and daddy but the parent birds teach them real quick where the feeders are and the water and where to find their own bugs and worms.
Our Chickadees had one baby I think. A few days ago I saw the baby up on a branch by the driveway just 15ft. from the nesting box it was probably born in. It was flapping its little wings and chirping but no momma or daddy came running. I guess it's on its own for good now.
Go to yard sales and thrift stores and also estate sales. Check the yard sales and estate sales online first though. Good will and habitat is a hit and miss adventure.
Just think...you can do what you want, when you want!
Late night movie, no problem! Stay up as late as you want.
I hope you can enjoy your retirement. Many people never get to.
Great advice here. Congratulations and enjoy. You deserve it. -
Congratulations! Enjoy the transition to living life on your terms Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10 -
I'm glad you made it to 70.
I think you'll be set for life with SS and whatever I hope. Yard work and gardening keeps the blood flowing. Put up some bird houses and watch birds raise the next generations. It's a blast to see the little guys still want to be fed by momma and daddy but the parent birds teach them real quick where the feeders are and the water and where to find their own bugs and worms.
Our Chickadees had one baby I think. A few days ago I saw the baby up on a branch by the driveway just 15ft. from the nesting box it was probably born in. It was flapping its little wings and chirping but no momma or daddy came running. I guess it's on its own for good now.
Go to yard sales and thrift stores and also estate sales. Check the yard sales and estate sales online first though. Good will and habitat is a hit and miss adventure.
Just think...you can do what you want, when you want!
Late night movie, no problem! Stay up as late as you want.
I hope you can enjoy your retirement. Many people never get to.
Yes. It is time to look at the real world. I have been in high-tech ever since Navy tests said I had an aptitude for electronics, and they sent me to school. Frack that. Time to smell the roses.
Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits. -
Congrats Bud.
Enjoy.
Just 2 years behind you. I can taste it.
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Hold on. You’re almost there.
Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits. -
69 years is long enough. Enjoy your time. Congrats on retirement , Congrats on your retirement gift to yourself. Well done !!!
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Congrats, I'm sure you will enjoy it. What amazes me is how fast the weeks go by in retirement.
I now hardly ever go shopping on the weekends now as I can go during the week when I'm not fighting the weekend mob. It also great to not fight the traffic going to and from work everyday.Yamaha RX-A2070, Musical Fidelity M6si integrated amp, Benchmark Dac1, Bluesound NODE 2i, Audiolab 6000CDT CD Transport, Parasound Zphono USB Phono Preamp, Fluance RT85, Ortofon 2M Bronze, Polk L600's, L400, L900's, RC80i's, SVS 3000 Micro, Audioquest Interconnects and Digital Cables, Nordost Silver Shadow Digital Cable, Cullen Gold and Crossover Series Power Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha 12AWG OCC Speaker Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha Analog Interconnect Cables, Douglas Connection Alpha 11 OCC Custom Power Cable, Signal Power Cable, Furman PL-8C 15 Power Conditioner, Sony 65" 900F, Sony UBP-X700, Fios, Apple TV 4K, Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables. -
I'm glad you made it to 70.
I think you'll be set for life with SS and whatever I hope. Yard work and gardening keeps the blood flowing. Put up some bird houses and watch birds raise the next generations. It's a blast to see the little guys still want to be fed by momma and daddy but the parent birds teach them real quick where the feeders are and the water and where to find their own bugs and worms.
Our Chickadees had one baby I think. A few days ago I saw the baby up on a branch by the driveway just 15ft. from the nesting box it was probably born in. It was flapping its little wings and chirping but no momma or daddy came running. I guess it's on its own for good now.
Go to yard sales and thrift stores and also estate sales. Check the yard sales and estate sales online first though. Good will and habitat is a hit and miss adventure.
Just think...you can do what you want, when you want!
Late night movie, no problem! Stay up as late as you want.
I hope you can enjoy your retirement. Many people never get to.
Yes. It is time to look at the real world. I have been in high-tech ever since Navy tests said I had an aptitude for electronics, and they sent me to school. Frack that. Time to smell the roses.
LOL!
Time to plant and grow some roses!
Nancy did it here but she was working full time and she just got into other things and lost a bunch of bushes. She did have a SPORT branch that she's been tending to for years but it's still not producing enough of these strange and rare blooms to cultivate more plants. She had planned on naming this new rose after her father. But the hope has come and pretty much gone. The bush is still alive but it's just a little fighter and doesn't die. I'll get a pick of it now if I can.
You can see it to the left of the bird feeder. It's been like that for 10 years I guess.
It used to be a bush and then this one branch sprouted out and it had different blooms. It was COOL! Nancy was excited for a few years. Nancy still has hope though.
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
