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That "terrible rap video" from this morning's CP newsletter. If you're subscribed, you know the one. I won't even link to it.
I tried to sit through it, I honestly did. Two and a half minutes into it, I just had to stop. If the cringe factor was something that could be detected with some sort of device, it would've exploded.
I mean, yikes, I've seen some old, bad internal Microsoft videos, but this one's in a category of its own.
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that was hmmmm interesting. I couldn't help but feel sorry for the backup singers in red and what that probably did to their collective careers. They had to be trying to hide this video.
To err is human to really elephant it up you need a computer
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Agree. This vid was cringe at its best. Awful it means.
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I'll readily admit there are some things that are "so bad, it's good", but no, I think this one is on its own.
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Ah retirement, the golden years... I'm approaching fts (I'll let you figure out what that means).
I still have a lot of stuff to do around the house, and it should keep me busy and away from my SO who is trying to adapt to retirement as well. But wow.
I just deleted the rest of my rant. If you are close to this, I would strongly suggest an early trial period if you are married or in a relationship. I'm going bat $hit crazy. Being under the microscope and being hovered over is tasking me. Toss in an 86 yo demented MIL that broke her hip 2 weeks ago, an 88 yo FIL who is showing signs...
Charlie Gilley
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
Has never been more appropriate.
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If I live to be old enough to get away with it I'm just going to start biting people.
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Funny, but seriously don't. They'll put you on meds and you'll be sleeping the rest of your life away.
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dandy72 wrote: They'll put you on meds and you'll be sleeping the rest of your life away.
Some days that doesn't sound so bad.
There are no solutions, only trade-offs. - Thomas Sowell
A day can really slip by when you're deliberately avoiding what you're supposed to do.
- Calvin (Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes)
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Agreed!
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Yeah, you can joke about this until they do it to your helpless grandmother, and then your mother decades later. And the workers there think nothing of it.
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I meant nothing personal; I apologize if that struck too close to home. I had no idea you were speaking from personal experience.
There are no solutions, only trade-offs. - Thomas Sowell
A day can really slip by when you're deliberately avoiding what you're supposed to do.
- Calvin (Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes)
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S'all good. Just saying that sort of thing happens.
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I paid too much money for these implants to risk them, but I have been considering taking up randomly humping legs. It might not be as much fun as it sounds, but it's likely to score me a private room at the nursing home! 
Will Rogers never met me.
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Two months into it myself. SO has been a work from home controller for a couple small companies and is the bread winner. So I'm adapting to being a "house boy" and doing everything I can to not annoy her. We have been together since high school.
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Same here, high school sweet heart. But MIL is about 70% the way down the dementia curve. So, the more she reads, now she hands me paper and says, "You need to read this, you are showing early signs..." <sigh>
Charlie Gilley
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
Has never been more appropriate.
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I'm less than a year away and looking forward to it. I have had many years of practice staying out of the Queen's way, and plenty of caves nearby to hide in when I don't.
There are no solutions, only trade-offs. - Thomas Sowell
A day can really slip by when you're deliberately avoiding what you're supposed to do.
- Calvin (Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes)
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God, if you exist, please let me go during...  way before retirement.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Ah, yes, our "Golden Years"!
My first retirement 35 years ago, play lots of golf, blah, blah. Reality set in. Started contracting, part time. Retired again (rinse, repeat).
SO and I give each other space, divide "around the house" stuff without really documenting it, just happens. Like the saying goes, I just click OK.
Older relatives and their ailments/dementia episodes came and went, dealt with as best we could. Hurts when it is parents.
I point to my left elbow, "that doesn't hurt".
Hang in there, life is good.
>64
It’s weird being the same age as old people. Live every day like it is your last; one day, it will be.
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theoldfool wrote: I point to my left elbow, "that doesn't hurt"
I got that reference.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.
I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.
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I'm 18 months away from fts retirement. The SO has been "retired" for ~5 years already. Luckily no in-laws around and our house is big enough that we can do our own things without bothering each other.
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charlieg wrote: I still have a lot of stuff to do around the house, and it should keep me busy
After retirement one needs to fill at least an extra 40 hours a week for another 20 years.
So on top of whatever stuff one was already doing while working.
That is lot of time.
And one has to be completely self driven as well. On the job one is always thinking 'I got to get this done because Bob and Mary really need it to happen'. But in retirement the only driver, again for 20 years, is yourself.
More time for gardening? 20 years worth? How big is that yard really?
Home improvements? 20 years worth? Even presuming the back holds up.
Learning to oil paint? You will be an expert in only 5 years.
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Like bon jovi said.. u have to keep the faith.
Caveat Emptor.
"Progress doesn't come from early risers – progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things." Lazarus Long
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I was gonna retire last July, but I bought another hotrod and SWMBO said I couldn't retire quite yet. Now, I'm set to retire in a year and a half. Me and SWMBO have been working from home since the covid bio attack happened, so we're used to each other. 
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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#realJSOP wrote: the covid bio attack
Not the first time I hear about the idea, but I like your wording.
Good to hear from you John. I thought you did retire. Do tell about the hotrod. Do you still have the Mustang?
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Still have the Mustang - it's been ten years since I built it, and it still runs great.
The new hotrod is a 1964 Fairlane Thunderbolt tribute with a 429cid engine. I bought it already built - it's visually stunning - but it was built more than 30 years ago, and I've already had to replace the fuel system (including removing all the nitrous equipment), the rear end (4.56 gears are NOT street-driving friendly), most of the electrical system, and the wheels/tires (wheels were chromed steel that were decaying and were too narrow for the tires, and the tires were too old for the tire shop to put back on the car - the date code was 1990). I'm currently working on improving the cooling system - hope to be done with that in the next week or so.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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