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The Retirement Thread

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Ness
Ness
Dec 2022
9:50pm, 14 Dec 2022
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My boss took the opportunity to show my pass photo that was taken when I first started in 1982 - much to the amusement of my colleagues!


Yes please post that here. :)
ThorntonRunner
ThorntonRunner
Dec 2022
12:33pm, 15 Dec 2022
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OK then. Couldn't find my old pass at home last night, but emailed my boss this morning and he sent me the slide from yesterday.
I don't look a day older do I :) :) :)
GregP
GregP
Dec 2022
12:37pm, 15 Dec 2022
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I always think that growing out of the 1970s porn star look is something to be celebrated.
Hanneke
Hanneke
Dec 2022
12:55pm, 15 Dec 2022
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Lol Grep!
cathrobinson
cathrobinson
Dec 2022
1:06pm, 15 Dec 2022
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Lol greppers :-)
ThorntonRunner
ThorntonRunner
Dec 2022
1:23pm, 15 Dec 2022
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:)
angelrose
angelrose
Dec 2022
4:26pm, 15 Dec 2022
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The only difference I can see is that your hair's now growing out of the opposite end of your head.
GregP
GregP
Dec 2022
4:30pm, 15 Dec 2022
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~applauds~
um
um
Dec 2022
4:39pm, 15 Dec 2022
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As per TR ... another 'spot the difference'

My first company badge (1988) and my last (circa 2015/16 ish)
GregP
GregP
Dec 2022
4:45pm, 15 Dec 2022
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See. We improve with age.

Now who’s going to be the first person to reflexively reminisce about the booting procedure for a PDP-11?

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Retirees Hall of Fame

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Winniefree (08.07.24, 2nd attempt)
EvilPixie (24.06.24)
Snail (21.06.24)
GregP (14.06.24) (after part retirement 31.03.23)
Fizz :-) (13.06.24)
Jaks (15.05.24) (third time of retiring)
HellsBells (31.03.24) (orig. May 2018)
TROSaracen (07.02.24)(semi retired since mid 2019)
Hanneke (01.02.24)
Jenni-far-far (28.12.23)
FergusG (22.12.23)
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) (11.12.23)
eL Bee! (30.11.23)
Lip Gloss (22.11.23)
jda (28.08.23)
RFJ (23.08.23)
Sigh (28.07.23)
Schnecke (end of school term 07.23)
Sharkie (05.07.23)
Ally-C (08.06.23)
Rebel (12.05.23)
CogNoscensme AHA (07.04.23)
Windsor Wool (05.04.23)
Bob! (30.03.23)
Velociraptor (21.03.23)
Garfield (provisional, 27.02.23) (see p.699)
ThorntonRunner (20.12.22)
DrMags (30.07.21)
MaltDrinker (30.07.21)
DoricQuine (15.06.21)
Mandymoo (21.05.21)
Eynsham Red (06.05.21)
GimmeMedals (31.08.20)
Steve NordRunner (01.08.19)
um (May 2017)
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Flatlander (November 2011)
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Shades
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geordiegirl (target: May/June 2026)
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CK2 (2030)

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