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  • W W Balboos GHB

    I am Retiring, effective Sept 17th. There are other things going on but that's enough for now.

    Ravings en masse^

    "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

    "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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    obermd
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    Congratulations. I'm not sure I can retire - I'd likely die of boredom.

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    • W W Balboos GHB

      I am Retiring, effective Sept 17th. There are other things going on but that's enough for now.

      Ravings en masse^

      "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

      "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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      jeron1
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      Congrats, Time to put that '90% of the fish are in 10% of the lake' theory to the test! :)

      "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle

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      • W W Balboos GHB

        I am Retiring, effective Sept 17th. There are other things going on but that's enough for now.

        Ravings en masse^

        "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

        "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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        Mike Hankey
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        Congrats, but keep doing something. Retirement is just the beginning!

        The less you need, the more you have. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally. JaxCoder.com

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        • W W Balboos GHB

          I am Retiring, effective Sept 17th. There are other things going on but that's enough for now.

          Ravings en masse^

          "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

          "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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          Forogar
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          Well done! I can't do that myself because: 1. I can't afford it. 2. I'd die of boredom!

          - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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          • F Forogar

            Well done! I can't do that myself because: 1. I can't afford it. 2. I'd die of boredom!

            - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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            dandy72
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            � Forogar � wrote:

            I'd die of boredom!

            Retirement done wrong. My dad's been retired for 15 years, and he's busier than ever. On days he choses to be. I look forward to that.

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              Congrats, Time to put that '90% of the fish are in 10% of the lake' theory to the test! :)

              "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle

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              W Balboos GHB
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              Hopefully no one finds those 10% and the fish can live in peace

              Ravings en masse^

              "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

              "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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              • F Forogar

                Well done! I can't do that myself because: 1. I can't afford it. 2. I'd die of boredom!

                - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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                W Balboos GHB
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                1. Can't Afford it. A lifetime minimalist, always living well within my means and a good pile of savings available AND multiple other income streams (Pensions, soc Sec, tax-exempt bond interest) for myself and the Mrs. )2 Die of boredom: there are other factors at play which I'll mention at a later time.

                Ravings en masse^

                "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                • W W Balboos GHB

                  I am Retiring, effective Sept 17th. There are other things going on but that's enough for now.

                  Ravings en masse^

                  "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                  "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                  PIEBALDconsult
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                  Cue Morgan Freeman...

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                  • W W Balboos GHB

                    I am Retiring, effective Sept 17th. There are other things going on but that's enough for now.

                    Ravings en masse^

                    "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                    "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                    Cp Coder
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                    I retired about 12 years ago. I've never been so busy as I have been this last decade! Learning new programming skills, writing complex aps, C# and JavaFX (Windows) Java and Kotlin (Android), etc. etc. Why do it? Because it's there, waiting to be conquered.

                    Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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                    • W W Balboos GHB

                      I am Retiring, effective Sept 17th. There are other things going on but that's enough for now.

                      Ravings en masse^

                      "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                      "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                      Gary R Wheeler
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                      Congratulations!

                      Software Zen: delete this;

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                      • F Forogar

                        Well done! I can't do that myself because: 1. I can't afford it. 2. I'd die of boredom!

                        - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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                        obermd
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                        Number 2 will take care of number 1.

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                        • W W Balboos GHB

                          I am Retiring, effective Sept 17th. There are other things going on but that's enough for now.

                          Ravings en masse^

                          "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                          "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                          theoldfool
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                          Congratulations. Sounds like you have something to retire to, very important. I don't know how I found time to go to work. :)

                          >64 If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.

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                          • W W Balboos GHB

                            I am Retiring, effective Sept 17th. There are other things going on but that's enough for now.

                            Ravings en masse^

                            "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                            "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                            Daniel Pfeffer
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                            Good for you! Enjoy it. My father retired about 20 years ago, and he's busier than ever now!

                            Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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                              I retired about 12 years ago. I've never been so busy as I have been this last decade! Learning new programming skills, writing complex aps, C# and JavaFX (Windows) Java and Kotlin (Android), etc. etc. Why do it? Because it's there, waiting to be conquered.

                              Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!

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                              Rage
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                              :wtf: Because you are that young already, or you simply retired earlier than the usual limit ?

                              Do not escape reality : improve reality !

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                              • F Forogar

                                Well done! I can't do that myself because: 1. I can't afford it. 2. I'd die of boredom!

                                - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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                                Slow Eddie
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                                I am in the same situation as you. I would die of boredom first, before they throw me in debtor's prison. ;P

                                It's hell getting old.

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