The Boneyard Confidential...3 Questions... | Page 2 | The Boneyard

The Boneyard Confidential...3 Questions...

Status
Not open for further replies.
1. East Coast of Florida which, as it happens, is where I plan to retire to in March or April
2. 16 hours of driving in one day coming back from the San Antonio Final Four. 'Twas worth it.
3. Meteorologist
 
1. Rapid City, SD
2. Wore 1 brown shoe and 1 black shoe to work
3. Software engineer.
 
1; Split Spring and Fall outside of Yellowstone Summer: Hawaii
2. Drove from Colo Springs to Kansas City averaging over 90 miles an hour. Spent a couple of hours and drove back to Denver
3. Working for Forest Service as a Park Ranger at an out of the way National Park.
 
1. Groton Long Point CT--where I"m living the dream:)
2. Running with the Bulls in Pamplona 2004
3. Micro Lender in 3rd world country (maybe in retirement)
 
1) Maui
2) Rode 1300+ miles on my motorcycle on 9/12 on my way home from South Dakota
3) Farmer
 
johnnyc said:
1. Downtown Manhattan
2. There's a few.....but I'll go with fighting a fire on board ship in my underwear.
3. Catholic Theologian
Expand ...
Is it more precarious to fight a shipboard fire in your underwear? Actually being a former Navy guy, I think the scariest thing in the world would be fighting a fire aboard ship in the middle of the ocean on an aircraft carrier with rockets and bombs periodically going off below your feet as was the case in a couple of incidents in the 60's and unfortunately on a number of occasions during World War II
 
.-.
1. Southeastern Florida (where I presently live) 2. Driving 120 Mph in my father's 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix on the Berlin Turnpike in Meriden 3. Nature photographer
 
1. Arizona or the Cotswolds or in style in Manhattan
2. Stayed awake for two days and "toured" NYC
3. Successful musician
 
1. Amsterdam, Netherlands
2. Retired at age 50
3. CIA agent/analyst
 
Last edited:
Huskies Rule said:
All responses will be kept completely private and confidential ;)
1. If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Sydney, Australia
2. Craziest thing you've ever done in your life? Fished the Bering Sea
3. Career path other than the one you chose? Veterinarian
Expand ...
San Diego
Too many driving under the influence to remember. Don't do that.
Medical researcher.
 
temery said:
What did you do that allowed you to retire at 50?
Expand ...

Attended Rutgers. :D

Had only one child, worked in finance for 25 years at a large New England insurance company pension operation, maxed 401(k) contribs and invested any additional monies in the stock market, retired with a DB pension albeit reduced by 40%, controlled my spending and prayed to the gods regularly.

Moved from Granby CT to a smaller home in western NC several years ago, thereby gaining on the sale and saving at least $20,000+ annually in expenses.

I did say it was the craziest/riskiest thing I ever did, but it has been 18 years thus far so we may make it.
 
.-.
lne001 said:
Attended Rutgers. :D

Had only one child, worked in finance for 25 years at a large New England insurance company pension operation, maxed 401(k) contribs and invested any additional monies in the stock market, retired with a DB pension albeit reduced by 40%, controlled my spending and prayed to the gods regularly.

Moved from Granby CT to a smaller home in western NC several years ago, thereby gaining on the sale and saving at least $20,000+ annually in expenses.

I did say it was the craziest/riskiest thing I ever did, but it has been 18 years thus far so we may make it.
Expand ...

Are you working at all in retirement?
 
1. Some place warm and dry.
2. Married my ex-wife. (not when she was my ex-wife, I'd learned my lesson by then). Just stupid and crazy.
3. Something with sports or music. No talent for either, so it would have to be in a supportive role, coach, manager, writer, broadcaster, agent, etc. Oh owner would be cool. Then I could be rich too. :D
 
temery said:
Are you working at all in retirement?
Expand ...

No, never have. The reason I left work was that I was sick of kowtowing to other people, whether bosses or customers. I am not a people person.
 
1. I'd live in the south of France, but the missus would divorce me, so Montana in the Rockies is where I am liking it just fine.
2. Like so many hooligans on this board: 145 mph on Rte. 287 headed east to Tappan Zee Bridge
3. Who Done It author
 
.-.
Huskies Rule said:
All responses will be kept completely private and confidential ;)
1. If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Sydney, Australia
2. Craziest thing you've ever done in your life? Fished the Bering Sea
3. Career path other than the one you chose? Veterinarian
Expand ...
1. Napa region of California - of course it goes w/o saying I'd have money..
2. Drove from New Mexico to Colorado in the dead of night w/two strangers after United cancelled our flight. They were two hunters headed out for elk season and I was trying to get to my lodge for vacation.
3. Best-selling author
 
Buzzyboy said:
Is it more precarious to fight a shipboard fire in your underwear? Actually being a former Navy guy, I think the scariest thing in the world would be fighting a fire aboard ship in the middle of the ocean on an aircraft carrier with rockets and bombs periodically going off below your feet as was the case in a couple of incidents in the 60's and unfortunately on a number of occasions during World War II
Expand ...

I had a close friend on the USS Forrestal when they had the massive fire in 1967. He was a nozzle man on one of the fire parties.
He fought the fire even though his deck shoes melted. He had to undergo a couple of surgeries to remove stuff that had melted to his feet. 135 dead - the result of one duck* up piled on top of another on top of another.
 
lne001 said:
Attended Rutgers. :D

Had only one child, worked in finance for 25 years at a large New England insurance company pension operation, maxed 401(k) contribs and invested any additional monies in the stock market, retired with a DB pension albeit reduced by 40%, controlled my spending and prayed to the gods regularly.

Moved from Granby CT to a smaller home in western NC several years ago, thereby gaining on the sale and saving at least $20,000+ annually in expenses.

I did say it was the craziest/riskiest thing I ever did, but it has been 18 years thus far so we may make it.
Expand ...
I too moved south from Granby--save each year enough to make up nearly a half year (old time) salary. SC North good weather, SC South good ocean--SC all over--affordable housing and really low taxes.
 
I've done most of the crazy driving things---every other weekend from Rhode Island to L.I. NY then after I married her drove 18 hours at a clip from Little Rock to Laurel, MD every other weekend--at times nodding off--really really stupid. Drove to San Antonio from Atlantic City and then returned all within 4 days --put on over 5000 miles. Only driver was me.
Drove up the cliffs (road) to Los Alamos in the dark--shear drops
Carried nearly every Atomic number as a disk in my pocket--Cobalt, etc--no effect on fertility.
Recovered Aircraft on a USN Carrier in the South China Sea during Typhons seas 60 ft or more flowing across the bobbing flight deck--stupid, but that was the job.
Got caught in a sudden and quick storm off of Vieques, PR in my sail boat--seas above my mast, heavy swells, just at the point I was about to panic--it stopped. I was frightened.
 
Last edited:
1. My home town, Kendall NY, specifically on that huge bluff overlooking Lake Ontario.
2. Moved across country and lived in my car for a month on a whim. (Obviously a girl had to be involved for this type of madness.)
3. Full time traveling UConn Women's basketball official statistician.
 
.-.
Barkin' Out said:
1 Alta
2 climbing Pointe Lachenal with my brother
3. Assistant coach in Storrs
Expand ...
Since you are going for assistant coach you should easily be able to get me the job being a stat guy.
 
ochoopsfan said:
1) Melbourne, Australia
2)Tried to ride every NYC subway line in one day when I was a teenager. Got off at Coney Island and rode the roller coaster and bumper cars instead, also Nathans for dogs and fries.
3) NHL scout
Expand ...

I'm in love with the Australian people. But I can't live in any country that has 5 or so of the top 10 poisonous snakes in the world including the omnipresent Brown Recluse, that has a tendency to pop it's head out of toilets. Some of the nicest people on the planet live in Australia. Super great friends to the USA and us to them.
I have to ask you how well did you know my wife?? she did 2 a number of times--a Middle Village kid (home of Christ the King). Loved Coney.
 
cockhrnleghrn said:
1. If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Manhattan (if I were wealthy), where I live (Columbia, SC) since I'm not.
2. Craziest thing you've ever done in your life? Driving hundreds of miles to meet someone.
3. Career path other than the one you chose? Meteorologist or Commercial Real Estate Developer.
Expand ...
Manhattan, much like Conn, I'd like a short visit--but SC is so much more to me.
 
lne001 said:
No, never have. The reason I left work was that I was sick of kowtowing to other people, whether bosses or customers. I am not a people person.
Expand ...

Same here. I'm retiring in January. 28 years of teaching is enough.

I won't get a full pension, but I live a spartan lifestyle, and should be able to pay the bills. I'll probably have to do something part time until SS kicks in, but for now, I'm just looking forward to January.
 
temery said:
Same here. I'm retiring in January. 28 years of teaching is enough.

I won't get a full pension, but I live a spartan lifestyle, and should be able to pay the bills. I'll probably have to do something part time until SS kicks in, but for now, I'm just looking forward to January.
Expand ...

Hear ya. Best of luck in the future.
 
.-.
Status
Not open for further replies.

Forum statistics

Threads
167,955
Messages
4,546,584
Members
10,428
Latest member
CarloPFF


Top Bottom