I'm retired yipee!

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 3:57 am

After 30 years working in pest control I have finally retired. I have had to buy my own vehicle as I've had company cars for the last 25 years and my laptop packed up as soon as I returned my company computer so I'm typing this on a 7" screen tablet.
I can't post pictures on this thing or I would include one of my new (old) ride, our Aussie friends will know it as the little Proton Ute or Jumbuck, it sure has come in handy for hauling firewood.

perry owens · Post by **perry owens** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 6:00 am

Congratulations GK, welcome to the club for leisured gentlemen. Buying your own vehicle and paying for the fuel is a real downer- I went from a BMW 5 series to a 4 x 4 boneshaker when I retired but the benefits of retirement hugely outweigh the disadvantages. In next to no time you will be thinking "I wonder how I ever found time to go to work".

Perry Owens

Mescalero · Post by **Mescalero** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 6:20 am

Congrats.

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 6:56 am

Many congratulations!!

Made me realize I have been retired nearly fifteen years now!
Perry got it right about wondering where you had the time to fit work in!
Enjoy it you will

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:46 am

Congrats!!!!! Your dedication is admired. I've still got 20 to go. 15 if I plan right.

Johnny

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:46 am

Congratulations GK. I'm close enough to it myself now that it actually looks possible.

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:48 am

Congrats!!!!!

BenT · Post by **BenT** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:51 am

Congrats!

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:53 am

You've retired from letting other people pay you to go shooting... in England?

Down at the Pub... what odds are they giving on you going batty for having nothing to shoot at? I'm in for a Quid on less than 2 months...

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:35 am

Congrats Gamekeeper.

. I'm counting the days Myself.

.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:36 am

Congrats bro, enjoy.

msmith1228 · Post by **msmith1228** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:18 am

Congratulations. I have 2 years, 1 month and 1 day to go.

M. M. Wright · Post by **M. M. Wright** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:33 am

GK,
Just remember that there NO days off from now on! I've been on this schedule since 99. Congratulations.

Post by **Old Savage** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:12 am

Congratulations.

pwl44m · Post by **pwl44m** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:22 am

After 10 years of Retirement when People say "TGIF" I say "So" every day is Friday to Me, or Monday or whatever day I want it to be.
When U said Pest Control that scared Me, thinking Chemical then I remembered what Pests U referred to. Congrats and Enjoy !
Perry

Walker · Post by **Walker** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:50 am

Very happy for you, and quite envious!

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:52 am

Great feeling that must be. Congratulations on your hard fought liberty.

The IRS keeps sending me these little "encouragements" to keep working till Im seventy but I'm joining your club in a little over 2 years at 62 yoa.---------6

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 11:15 am

Congratulations! I've actually retired twice... couldn't afford it either time... 2-4 more years for me... Then if I can't afford it... the wife will have get a JOB!!!

mikld · Post by **mikld** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 11:22 am

Congratulations! This is really an accomplishment. I retired 12/01/09 and have had the best time of my life. I'm happy, somewhat healthy (only a short two year battle with cancer, which is now gone, thank God), and livin' the good life...

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 11:47 am

Congrats!

Don't get sucked in the group ,lets hug coffee clubs or you will get nothing done all morning with the rest of the bums!

earlmck · Post by **earlmck** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 1:18 pm

Big congrats, game keeper! Hope you got all your home maintenance chores taken care of while you were working 'cause now you won't have time to do such stuff.

And don't pay any attention of madman's so-called advice. Where else are the world's problems going to be solved if not at the "coffee mafia" meetings? Well, maybe beer-30 meetings could substitute...

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 1:21 pm

You're not exactly retired....you have a full time job on Leverguns announcing birthdays

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 3:30 pm

Congrats GK....now the squizzers around home are in trouble!

Nath.

3leggedturtle · Post by **3leggedturtle** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 3:39 pm

Did you get the mini- El-Camino or the sports ute. Neat looking little pick up. What year is it?

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 5:33 pm

Gamekeeper CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!, I hope everyday is a great day for you. I retired in 2001 and it suits us just fine. Get up in the morning, put on the coffee and enjoy it.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 5:53 pm

Thank you all for the best wishes and advice, I have been looking forward to retiring since starting work back in 1964

3leggedturtle wrote:Did you get the mini- El-Camino or the sports ute. Neat looking little pick up. What year is it?

The Ute is a 2005 model with 40,000 on the clock and it's bright yellow....

It had the sport bars behind the cab but I took them off as I prefer the clean lines of El-Camino type truck..

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 6:33 pm

game keeper wrote:Thank you all for the best wishes and advice, I have been looking forward to retiring since starting work back in 1964

3leggedturtle wrote:Did you get the mini- El-Camino or the sports ute. Neat looking little pick up. What year is it?
The Ute is a 2005 model with 40,000 on the clock and it's bright yellow.... It had the sport bars behind the cab but I took them off as I prefer the clean lines of El-Camino type truck..

Who's gonna take your job? I may want to move to England... I'd get to shoot more...

soon 2 retire · Post by **soon 2 retire** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:21 pm

Best wishes, I retired two years ago this month. My only regret is that my retirement made my Leverguns user name meaningless, making me look stupid. Oh well....

Bob in Friday Harbor

jkbrea · Post by **jkbrea** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:50 pm

Enjoy! I retired in August and am currently on my second elk hunting trip since October in Wyoming.

samb · Post by **samb** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:54 pm

Congrats! Enjoy yourself.

new pig hunter · Post by **new pig hunter** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:06 pm

I retired a few years ago, it is Fantastic !! The only difference is that nowadays I don't have to get dressed & drive to some building to take my afternoon nap.

Cheers,

Carl

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:22 pm

Congrats. Blessings in all things

1894c · Post by **1894c** » Wed Nov 27, 2013 11:50 pm

Mescalero wrote:Congrats.

that's great news... :)

Ji in Hawaii · Post by **Ji in Hawaii** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 5:36 am

Congratulations! I have 10 years to go and will be getting $700 a month from state, and $700 from social security (if anything left in SS to give). Where can I live for $1400 a month? Not Hawai'i that's for sure.

Hey nice Proton Ute!

Steelbanger · Post by **Steelbanger** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 5:46 am

Good morning GK,

You finally made it! Congratulations. I can remember when I was in the count-down mode 10 years ago and boy did the days ever crawl by. Now they seem to fly but the ride is mostly enjoyable. Wishing you good health and a happy retirement.

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:44 am

A hearty congratulations!

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 12:46 pm

.

Good on you ! !

I was surprised at how little was needed to get by - as there was no longer coffe shop visits 3x/day, and the daily lunch/deli shop visits.

I now get my reading material free, online or @ a library, ILO buying books/magazines.

Your Proton Jumbuck sure looks like the Subaru BRAT, to me.

The Jumbuck:

The BRAT ( B[/i]i-drive Recreational All-terrain Transporter) :

.

mod71alaska · Post by **mod71alaska** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 6:01 pm

Congratulations, John! I have experienced what Perry said, "I wonder how I ever found time to go to work!" I expect you will find the same. I imagine the word of your new leisure time is spreading quickly right now and small game in your neck of the woods is heading for deep cover or hot footing it to the next county!

Good shooting and good hunting!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:37 pm

Congratulations my friend! I hope to join you some day - but it is going to be a while. Still need to get Y2K and his little sister through college!

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:20 am

Pete44ru wrote:.

Good on you ! !

I was surprised at how little was needed to get by - as there was no longer coffe shop visits 3x/day, and the daily lunch/deli shop visits.

I now get my reading material free, online or @ a library, ILO buying books/magazines.

Your Proton Jumbuck sure looks like the Subaru BRAT, to me.

The Jumbuck:

The BRAT ( B[/i]i-drive Recreational All-terrain Transporter) :

.

Always liked the Brat. Never understood why they didn't keep up with at least one small frame pickup using their AWD system. The "Baja" was interesting, but as a 4-door it really never fit in.

How about an Outback based P/U with a decent sized space for guns behind the front seats?

piller · Post by **piller** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:45 am

Good for you. I am not even counting the years yet. I don't have enough fingers and toes.