A few of you folks Know

[powerboatr]

I plan to retire for the second time in the next few weeks. Whilst i was to be working I reflected on the past several decades. I shared it with a few friends and they encouraged this little tid bit about life.
share it you may, butcher it not,
and dont call me HOSS

 

[Scarlet_Nape]

Well done, Robert!
Looking forward to having you and your bride (and Dallas) back in Texas!

 

[BamaSixGun]

didn't know you could type that good robert

all jokin aside, that was purtty good. enjoyed reading it.

 

[RoyBoy]

...

...are you related to hoss?
nice job, buddy

 

[Got Diesel]

Nice right up Robert. And I am just a college boy.

 

[Hoss 350]

and dont call me HOSS

Okay, Shirley...

Now THAT was an uncalled for cheap shot, and I won't stand for it.


Oh, heck, he's old and senile, I guess I'll let him get away with it.


Seriously, though, Robert, heartfelt congratulations on the culmination of your efforts, and the well-earned years of reward you surely have in front of you. I hope that your retirement is as good as it gets, and seems like it lasts FOREVER.

I'm expecting to hear about you buying a lot more trucks in the future, because you keep WEARING THEM OUT towing that nice 5'er all over the continent and having a BLAST doing it. I'm not quite retired myself, and am couldn't be even if I came into a bunch of money, but I still find myself having a few weeks a year to go have me some fun. Don't know what I'd do without a timeclock to punch, though. Hope it treats you well.

If you ever find yourself meandering up into the Spokane area in a dementia-induced confusion (caused by OLD AGE) look me up. I'm not hard to find.... It'd be an honor to buy you a beer. (Or 12).

 

[whatabudro]

Robert those government pc's dont have spell check? It's OK, but maybe you could have had one of the deck boys proof read it for ya?

 

[Hoss 350]

...are you related to hoss?
nice job, buddy

Much to my chagrin, it appears as though I've crafted a reputation for being long-winded. This is the second cheap shot in this thread that was taken at my expense.

I cannot comprehend what I have done to deserve such disrespect. I assure you all that every single one of my long-winded rants and diatribes has been for good reason, and posted with nothing but the greatest of intentions.

So, basically, what I'm saying here is, "SCREW you guys, I'm going home....."

 

[BamaSixGun]

Much to my chagrin, it appears as though I've crafted a reputation for being long-winded. This is the second cheap shot in this thread that was taken at my expense.

I cannot comprehend what I have done to deserve such disrespect. I assure you all that every single one of my long-winded rants and diatribes has been for good reason, and posted with nothing but the greatest of intentions.

So, basically, what I'm saying here is, "SCREW you guys, I'm going home....."

you serious hoss ? come on man, they might have been payin you a complement in a poke at your ribs funny kinda way. life is much to short to "take your ball home with ya" when you can't take a little ribbing.

the one person we should be able to laugh at, IS YOURSELF.

now get over here and lets have a hug to make it feel all better.

 

[jvencius]

Even though I only did six-and-a-bit years, I've noticed some of the same things after leaving the military that you wrote about. Probably the most obvious is the work ethic of most folks in the civilian world. Would you believe that I've gotten compliments at work because I actually show up on time every day and don't call out "sick" when I've got a hangover? I had one hellacious headache on Saturday morning, but I still clocked in at 6:45 for my 7 a.m. shift. Who'd have thought that if your shift starts at 7, you should actually be there at 7 and not, like one of my hopefully soon to be ex-coworkers, show up two hours late at 9 a.m. without any warning or explanation?