In , (gw)
wrote:

"Jerry Oxendine" wrote in message .. .
"Dennis12Amplify" wrote in message
...
I can't believe this message board is still 'haunted' by the same few bad
apples after so much time has gone by............

I just read the last 10 or 15 days of postings, and this news group is as
bad
or worse than when I left it.

Well, for the old timers out there; an update:

I retired from Lucent after 37 years (to avoid being laid off and to
'lock-in'
my retirement medical benefits before they reduced the retiree health plan
options again).

I finally had time to do some travelling and went to Sturgis for the
first
time this year. Aside from Stugis, I have been spending most of my time
fishing
and just riding my motorcycles; neither of which I can do in this COLD
weather
which is why I decided to check in on the old newsgroup again.

To supplement my income I have been doing contract engineering for a
medical
electronics place. Since I get paid by the finished job, I can come and
go as
I please with no set schedule, and I really like that.

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Regards,

Dennis W. Ostrowski
#12

\
Dennis,

I don't know if you would remember me, but I just wanted to say welcome to
retirement! It's FUN, ain't it!!
Like you, I kinda got forced out in 2000, and looked upon the future with
dread. I worked all my life from the
age of 15 and couldn't envision not having a job to go to
or a "clock" to punch. I discovered a couple of things:
1) I am more busy than EVER, and (2 it is nice to get up in the morning and
have to option of doing or not
doing. I can get up in the AM, make a pot of coffee, and
go downstairs and tinker in my radio shack/shop, if the
weather is bad (snow, ice, rain), I don't have to go out in it. No traffic
to fight, no wear and tear on my car commuting.

The downside is that everyone now says, "OH! You can
do this little "favor" for me." or "How 'bout doing...........
you're retired and have nothing to do". Boy, ain't that a joke! There's
ALWAYS something to do.

But right now, I think I'll run up to a friend's shop and go to lunch!

73


Jerry


retired kind of early didn't ya jerry???


who asked you anything gw ...you are one of the reasons that
this newsgroup is so screwed up....try and deny that fact will ya.....







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Dennis12Amplify wrote:
I can't believe this message board is still 'haunted' by the same few bad
apples after so much time has gone by............

I just read the last 10 or 15 days of postings, and this news group is as bad
or worse than when I left it.

Well, for the old timers out there; an update:

I retired from Lucent after 37 years (to avoid being laid off and to 'lock-in'
my retirement medical benefits before they reduced the retiree health plan
options again).

I finally had time to do some travelling and went to Sturgis for the first
time this year. Aside from Stugis, I have been spending most of my time fishing
and just riding my motorcycles; neither of which I can do in this COLD weather
which is why I decided to check in on the old newsgroup again.

To supplement my income I have been doing contract engineering for a medical
electronics place. Since I get paid by the finished job, I can come and go as
I please with no set schedule, and I really like that.

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Regards,

Dennis W. Ostrowski
#12

we just hired an ex lucent fiber optic equipment installer. they made a
mistake letting him go. good to see you kept the bennies... 73

"gw" wrote in message
om...
"Jerry Oxendine" wrote in message
.. .
"Dennis12Amplify" wrote in message
...
I can't believe this message board is still 'haunted' by the same few
bad
apples after so much time has gone by............

I just read the last 10 or 15 days of postings, and this news group
is as
bad
or worse than when I left it.

Well, for the old timers out there; an update:

I retired from Lucent after 37 years (to avoid being laid off and to
'lock-in'
my retirement medical benefits before they reduced the retiree health
plan
options again).

I finally had time to do some travelling and went to Sturgis for the
first
time this year. Aside from Stugis, I have been spending most of my
time
fishing
and just riding my motorcycles; neither of which I can do in this COLD
weather
which is why I decided to check in on the old newsgroup again.

To supplement my income I have been doing contract engineering for a
medical
electronics place. Since I get paid by the finished job, I can come
and
go as
I please with no set schedule, and I really like that.

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Regards,

Dennis W. Ostrowski
#12

\
Dennis,

I don't know if you would remember me, but I just wanted to say welcome
to
retirement! It's FUN, ain't it!!
Like you, I kinda got forced out in 2000, and looked upon the future
with
dread. I worked all my life from the
age of 15 and couldn't envision not having a job to go to
or a "clock" to punch. I discovered a couple of things:
1) I am more busy than EVER, and (2 it is nice to get up in the morning
and
have to option of doing or not
doing. I can get up in the AM, make a pot of coffee, and
go downstairs and tinker in my radio shack/shop, if the
weather is bad (snow, ice, rain), I don't have to go out in it. No
traffic
to fight, no wear and tear on my car commuting.

The downside is that everyone now says, "OH! You can
do this little "favor" for me." or "How 'bout doing...........
you're retired and have nothing to do". Boy, ain't that a joke!
There's
ALWAYS something to do.

But right now, I think I'll run up to a friend's shop and go to lunch!

73


Jerry


retired kind of early didn't ya jerry???

Yes, I did! I didn't want to, but it worked out that way. I got "downsized"
and squeezed out by a huge corporation.
But, I am still fortunate. How many people can make
xx number of dollars while working, then go home and
make as much or more? Plus no commute.
How's that go on the McDonalds commercial? I'm LOVIN' it!!!!!


Jerry

"Steveo" wrote in message
...
(gw) wrote:
retired kind of early didn't ya jerry???

Don't knock it till you've done it. That usually means life
has been fairly good to you, as long as you're healthy.
That about says it. I used to hate it when the management would go out to
play golf for the afternoon.
Or go out to lunch and stay gone 2-3 hours. We got 1/2
hour. If YOU were 1 minute late, you got scolded; bosses came and went as
they pleased. Now I can do it
TOO! LOL! (Tomorrow is a day to help put up a Jo Gunn antenna)

Jerry

"gw" wrote in message
om...
"Jerry Oxendine" wrote in message
.. .
"Dennis12Amplify" wrote in message
...
I can't believe this message board is still 'haunted' by the same few
bad
apples after so much time has gone by............

I just read the last 10 or 15 days of postings, and this news group
is as
bad
or worse than when I left it.

Well, for the old timers out there; an update:

I retired from Lucent after 37 years (to avoid being laid off and to
'lock-in'
my retirement medical benefits before they reduced the retiree health
plan
options again).

I finally had time to do some travelling and went to Sturgis for the
first
time this year. Aside from Stugis, I have been spending most of my
time
fishing
and just riding my motorcycles; neither of which I can do in this COLD
weather
which is why I decided to check in on the old newsgroup again.

To supplement my income I have been doing contract engineering for a
medical
electronics place. Since I get paid by the finished job, I can come
and
go as
I please with no set schedule, and I really like that.

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Regards,

Dennis W. Ostrowski
#12

\
Dennis,

I don't know if you would remember me, but I just wanted to say welcome
to
retirement! It's FUN, ain't it!!
Like you, I kinda got forced out in 2000, and looked upon the future
with
dread. I worked all my life from the
age of 15 and couldn't envision not having a job to go to
or a "clock" to punch. I discovered a couple of things:
1) I am more busy than EVER, and (2 it is nice to get up in the morning
and
have to option of doing or not
doing. I can get up in the AM, make a pot of coffee, and
go downstairs and tinker in my radio shack/shop, if the
weather is bad (snow, ice, rain), I don't have to go out in it. No
traffic
to fight, no wear and tear on my car commuting.

The downside is that everyone now says, "OH! You can
do this little "favor" for me." or "How 'bout doing...........
you're retired and have nothing to do". Boy, ain't that a joke!
There's
ALWAYS something to do.

But right now, I think I'll run up to a friend's shop and go to lunch!

73


Jerry


retired kind of early didn't ya jerry???

It's never to early to retire......................

Landshark


--
Real heroes are men who fall and fail
and are flawed, but win out in the end
because they've stayed true to their
ideals and beliefs and commitments.

"Jerry Oxendine" wrote in message ...
"Steveo" wrote in message
...
(gw) wrote:
retired kind of early didn't ya jerry???

Don't knock it till you've done it. That usually means life
has been fairly good to you, as long as you're healthy.
That about says it. I used to hate it when the management would go out to
play golf for the afternoon.
Or go out to lunch and stay gone 2-3 hours. We got 1/2
hour. If YOU were 1 minute late, you got scolded; bosses came and went as
they pleased. Now I can do it
TOO! LOL! (Tomorrow is a day to help put up a Jo Gunn antenna)

Jerry

i don't know..something smells fishy here.......it just doesn't add
up......exactly what happened jerry....let us cut to the chase shall
we......did you get early retirement for medical reasons
perhaps......just checking...i want to write it down in my big chief
notepad with my number 2 pencil.........

"Steveo" wrote in message
...
"Jerry Oxendine" wrote:
"Steveo" wrote in message
...
(gw) wrote:
retired kind of early didn't ya jerry???

Don't knock it till you've done it. That usually means life
has been fairly good to you, as long as you're healthy.
That about says it. I used to hate it when the management would go out
to play golf for the afternoon.
Or go out to lunch and stay gone 2-3 hours. We got 1/2
hour. If YOU were 1 minute late, you got scolded; bosses came and went
as
they pleased. Now I can do it
TOO! LOL! (Tomorrow is a day to help put up a Jo Gunn antenna)

Jerry

That's cool hangin' with the radio dudes, putting up Jo Gunn's,
and such. Sounds like you're enjoying the other side of the
coin now Jer.

Do any fishing?


Yes, but not extensively. Most of my fishin' is done on the Catawba River
with a cane pole and a cork! I catch
a few cats now and then.......................

Jerry

On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 13:45:01 -0500, "Jerry Oxendine"
wrote:


"Steveo" wrote in message
...
"Jerry Oxendine" wrote:
"Steveo" wrote in message
...
(gw) wrote:
retired kind of early didn't ya jerry???

Don't knock it till you've done it. That usually means life
has been fairly good to you, as long as you're healthy.
That about says it. I used to hate it when the management would go out
to play golf for the afternoon.
Or go out to lunch and stay gone 2-3 hours. We got 1/2
hour. If YOU were 1 minute late, you got scolded; bosses came and went
as
they pleased. Now I can do it
TOO! LOL! (Tomorrow is a day to help put up a Jo Gunn antenna)

Jerry

That's cool hangin' with the radio dudes, putting up Jo Gunn's,
and such. Sounds like you're enjoying the other side of the
coin now Jer.

Do any fishing?


Yes, but not extensively. Most of my fishin' is done on the Catawba River
with a cane pole and a cork! I catch
a few cats now and then.......................

Jerry


Great way to fish for Crappie, really exciting if you get a "pike" on
one.

I got more help in 5 min. he http://www.cbradioforum.com/ than I did at
rec.radio.cb in a week.

"Dennis12Amplify" wrote in message
...
I can't believe this message board is still 'haunted' by the same few bad
apples after so much time has gone by............

I just read the last 10 or 15 days of postings, and this news group is as
bad
or worse than when I left it.

Well, for the old timers out there; an update:

I retired from Lucent after 37 years (to avoid being laid off and to
'lock-in'
my retirement medical benefits before they reduced the retiree health plan
options again).

I finally had time to do some travelling and went to Sturgis for the
first
time this year. Aside from Stugis, I have been spending most of my time
fishing
and just riding my motorcycles; neither of which I can do in this COLD
weather
which is why I decided to check in on the old newsgroup again.

To supplement my income I have been doing contract engineering for a
medical
electronics place. Since I get paid by the finished job, I can come and
go as
I please with no set schedule, and I really like that.

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Regards,

Dennis W. Ostrowski
#12