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Old 01-26-02 | 07:36 PM
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"I can't wait until I retire," I heard him say. "Only 10 more years in this place..."



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Old 01-26-02 | 08:38 PM
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Ah yes, the greatest irony in life, no doubt. "I can wait until I retire", then when he/she retires "I wish I was 30 again".
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Don't "wait" for anything. Do it now when you can. Recently, I have seen too many situations of rather severe medical problems causing an inability to do what you waited to do when retired.

Do it now.
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Old 01-27-02 | 08:30 AM
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Last week, one of the big bosses at work died of a heart attack at the age of 52.

I wonder what he had been waiting to do?
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Old 01-29-02 | 08:45 PM
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Originally posted by DnvrFox
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Old 01-29-02 | 08:46 PM
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Last week, one of the big bosses at work died of a heart attack at the age of 52.

I wonder what he had been waiting to do?
52 is incredibly young.
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Old 01-29-02 | 08:49 PM
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52 is incredibly young.
Only a year younger than my grandfather was. He was waiting to retire, too.
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Old 01-29-02 | 09:40 PM
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[I been retired since I was 48, now just turned 53, and just getting into recumbents. Not brought one yet, but the R 40 the A10 , the VREX and the Tiger look inviting..any suggestions, Thanx Gang!!
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Old 01-29-02 | 11:56 PM
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Ah yes, the greatest irony in life, no doubt. "I can wait until I retire", then when he/she retires "I wish I was 30 again".
Simple solution: Retire at 30.
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Old 01-30-02 | 08:32 PM
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Retirement is a thing of the mind...

I say, retire from the "rat race," but stay involved in life-giving things until the last minute!

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Old 01-31-02 | 04:32 PM
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I don't regret retiring at 59 (December '99)--I only wish I could have retired at, oh, say, nineteen....
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