"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

"Jerry Oxendine" wrote in message .. .
"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


you got downsized?? hmmm...what exactly did you do jerry, before you
retired if you don't mind talking about it.....sounds
exciting.........

"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.

On 12 Jan 2004 10:09:30 GMT, (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

Hey, now that you have more time with your retirement.........can
we continue our discussion on Peak power?.......... You hinted
that this newsgroup has become worse than it used to be, so I
figured a good old "on topic" discussion/argument would do this
group some good. Are you game?

Congrats on making it to retirement

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

jim wrote in message ...
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


jim how do they make connections on that fibre optic stuff......is heat involved???

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

From: (Forest)
I got more help in 5 min. he http://www.cbradioforum.com/ than I did
at rec.radio.cb in a week.
_
Not surprised. Those of us with displayed email addys get help right
away the first time we ask a question,,,right here in rec.radio.cb. See,
there are many radio gods that still sandbag and who have no problem
helping us convert a rig or squeeze a hammie troll every now and then.

"Twistedhed" wrote in message
...
From: (Forest)
I got more help in 5 min. he http://www.cbradioforum.com/ than I did
at rec.radio.cb in a week.
_
Not surprised. Those of us with displayed email addys get help right
away the first time we ask a question,,,right here in rec.radio.cb. See,
there are many radio gods that still sandbag and who have no problem
helping us convert a rig or squeeze a hammie troll every now and then.

Twist is right Forest. Because of the constant flaming here,
most would rather send you an email than have the BS that's
posted by a couple of malcontents directed at them.

Landshark

On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 22:04:01 GMT, "Forest" wrote:

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


You had plenty of answers to your questions, your were just to busy
"plonking" people and putting them in your kill filter to read them.