The Retirement Thread

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TROSaracen
TROSaracen
15 Apr
7:37am, 15 Apr 2024
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TROSaracen
If you unretire 4 times you deserve shooting….🤣
Cerrertonia
Cerrertonia
15 Apr
7:43am, 15 Apr 2024
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Cerrertonia
I've unretired twice. Retire early and retire often :-)
GregP
GregP
15 Apr
8:28am, 15 Apr 2024
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GregP
My boss and his boss are trying to get me to stay on for an extra four months. I’m not sure that achieves anything apart from kicking the can down the road.
Jaks
Jaks
15 Apr
8:44am, 15 Apr 2024
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Jaks
If you unretire 4 times you deserve shooting….🤣

😂
Sigh
Sigh
15 Apr
8:57am, 15 Apr 2024
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Sigh
I've moved you back into the waiting lounge Jaks, which leaves the 'retirement failures' list now empty bunting :-)
Jaks
Jaks
15 Apr
8:57am, 15 Apr 2024
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Jaks
Thank you ☺️
Bob!
Bob!
15 Apr
9:16am, 15 Apr 2024
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Bob!
Look after you GreP
Diogenes
Diogenes
15 Apr
9:27am, 15 Apr 2024
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Diogenes
It also takes out the summer, GregP do you really want to retire in October instead of June?
TROSaracen
TROSaracen
15 Apr
12:45pm, 15 Apr 2024
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TROSaracen
I guess it gives him a good excuse to swerve the county cricket Summer?

But ultimately JUST SAY NO!!!!
TROSaracen
TROSaracen
15 Apr
12:46pm, 15 Apr 2024
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TROSaracen
I’d rather eat my own testicles than unretire. To have tasted it, and go back: unthinkable.

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