Granny Danger Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 6 hours ago, RH33 said: My mortgage runs until a somewhat appropriate 69. How did you let yourself get in that position? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbitterandgrumpy Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 4 hours ago, TxRover said: When I punched out of the workforce two years ago, the biggest change was the spending mindset. Working in a secure job with reasonable pay, you could, to a certain extent, buy because you liked it. Retired, the income is fixed, no overtime or extra shifts, it rises by less than inflation yearly, and you have to actually figure if you can afford that splurge. Also, life changes can hit much harder in retirement…losing a good portion of one’s assets and pension is not uncommon these days, and there’s a constant calculation of if you can still get enough hookers and blow, or are you going to have to rejoin the workforce. So far an adjustment of the quantity and quality of the hookers and blow, respectively, are working out. I’m kind of liking your priorities. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 TXRover must be the longest surviving bot on p&b 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 35 minutes ago, RH33 said: TXRover must be the longest surviving bot on p&b Come visit, I’ll show you my flash drive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 2 hours ago, TxRover said: Come visit, I’ll show you my flash drive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 15 hours ago, TxRover said: When I punched out of the workforce two years ago, the biggest change was the spending mindset. Working in a secure job with reasonable pay, you could, to a certain extent, buy because you liked it. Retired, the income is fixed, no overtime or extra shifts, it rises by less than inflation yearly, and you have to actually figure if you can afford that splurge. Also, life changes can hit much harder in retirement…losing a good portion of one’s assets and pension is not uncommon these days, and there’s a constant calculation of if you can still get enough hookers and blow, or are you going to have to rejoin the workforce. So far an adjustment of the quantity and quality of the hookers and blow, respectively, are working out. One of the problems with retiring early (from my experience when I tried it at 50) is that not only do your funds have to last longer, you are less able to downsize your lifestyle than when you are 65. Interest rates and exchange rates both going South was the final nail in the coffin to my early retirement (as well as the boredom that sets in from time-to-time when you're too young to sit around all day and not rich enough to do whatever you like). So, yep, I rejoined the workforce much the wiser for the experience. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 I know someone who retired from police at 48. Has basically sat on sofa since. When Dad retired at 62 ish so not early he was able to take on a bit more of the admin stuff of his hobbies. That gave his week (and brain) some structure to it. Fort William brough him so much joy in retirement ........ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 28 minutes ago, RH33 said: I know someone who retired from police at 48. Has basically sat on sofa since. When Dad retired at 62 ish so not early he was able to take on a bit more of the admin stuff of his hobbies. That gave his week (and brain) some structure to it. Fort William brough him so much joy in retirement ........ Was he around when they won a game occasionally? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Cosmic Joe said: Was he around when they won a game occasionally? No, too busy working on the conspiracy to kill them off. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 1 hour ago, RH33 said: I know someone who retired from police at 48. Has basically sat on sofa since. When Dad retired at 62 ish so not early he was able to take on a bit more of the admin stuff of his hobbies. That gave his week (and brain) some structure to it. Fort William brough him so much joy in retirement ........ There was a Tory in Alloa when I was growing up. He always stood for election, and always lost. He described himself as a "retired police officer". He was asked to resign at the age of 25... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superwell87 Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 10 minutes ago, scottsdad said: There was a Tory in Alloa when I was growing up. He always stood for election, and always lost. He described himself as a "retired police officer". He was asked to resign at the age of 25... Was that before or after the force found out he was a Tory? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 5 minutes ago, superwell87 said: Was that before or after the force found out he was a Tory? That was what probably got him the job in the first place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 This is from the BBC website about the ‘crumbly’ schools in England. Some more comments now from Prof Chris Goodier, concrete expert at Loughborough University, who spoke to BBC Breakfast earlier. Nice to see there are real concrete experts out there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: This is from the BBC website about the ‘crumbly’ schools in England. Some more comments now from Prof Chris Goodier, concrete expert at Loughborough University, who spoke to BBC Breakfast earlier. Nice to see there are real concrete experts out there. I have been hearing rumours about crumbly buildings for a while now, but nothing concrete. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Richey Edwards said: I have been hearing rumours about crumbly buildings for a while now, but nothing concrete. You’re just reinforcing my point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 51 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: You’re just reinforcing my point. I was mixed up there sorry. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 7 hours ago, hk blues said: when you're too young to sit around all day I must have bypassed this stage of development. 58 minutes ago, Richey Edwards said: I have been hearing rumours about crumbly buildings for a while now, but nothing concrete. I'm guessing it's entirely without foundation. Probably explains why they're falling down. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Hmmmm..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbitterandgrumpy Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 5 hours ago, DA Baracus said: Hmmmm..... ICT have been on the go since 1973? Well, the things you never knew. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, oldbitterandgrumpy said: ICT have been on the go since 1973? Well, the things you never knew. Haha indeed, although they just claim the supporter's club has been, although that would indeed suggest that the club has been on the go at least since then too. Which it hasn't. To be fair they are not far off 30 years, which is enough to be established I think (apologies to Inverness Thistle and Inverness Caley fans; I didn't vote!). Edited September 2, 2023 by DA Baracus 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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