Why are you bothering me again?

[zeeprogrammer]

In the last couple of hours I've gotten several notifications (PMs) that are fairly old.
It sounds like others are experiencing the same.
I just had a message from a member saying they'd thought they answered me, apologized, and answered again.

I don't know if it's related to the fact that for some time I wasn't getting notifications at all. I just noticed I had new PMs when I got on the forum.

P.S. topic title is of course a joke.

Mostly. 

[Kim]

Yeah, I've received several notifications for old PMs over the weekend. Some came in yesterday, and a few more today.  It was startling at first because I had the same thought . . . Did I forget to reply and someone had to write me again?

But then I remembered that Ade said the he has had to kick the mail queue to get it going sometimes when it gets clogged up, and I'll be that is what this is.

Kim

[Stuart]

Same here old forum notification old message notifications

Ade must have used a size 15 boot 🤔

[RayW]

Me too! Three old PM's from August just arrived in my in box.

[simplyloco]

All my messages (20) just arrived in my Office 365 Outlook Junk Mail folder!

[philjoe5]

I'm getting notifications for old PM's also

Phil

[Jo]

You think you have problems.... just imagine how many I am getting 

Jo

[Ye-Ole Steam Dude]

I'm getting notifications for old PM's also

Phil

I just received several from you Phil, but I knew that we had already completed our conversation. Also several more from other members.

Have a wonderful day,
Thomas

[Stuart]

Jo

You reap what you sow   


OT  how’s the tum

Stuart

[Jo]

Jo

You reap what you sow   


OT  how’s the tum

Stuart

The Tum is all of a fluster having seen the latest news on the Beeb/Sky... I looks like I could be encouraged to retire next year with a large cash payout  More workshop time  How will I cope   

Jo

[Stuart]

just a minute let me get a hanky to wipe my eyes 


you will manage just fine ,remember I retired from the bank at 50 thats 20 years ago , got a pay rise from the state at 65 

plenty of cash in the bank and a pension now of twice the average earnings Head leach ( tax man) has his share ever month

I do not regret stoping w**k early at all its great , after working shifts since I was 20 365 days 24 7 inc xmas day for 37 years and finishing up on 12.5 hours days and nights I am glad to be out of it


now have a sit down and sip the wine slowly until the bottle is empty and I am sure your tum will seem much better advice take at your own risk from Dr Stuart

[Jo]

just a minute let me get a hanky to wipe my eyes 

My aim is to retire before Zee or Bill can 

I can think of only one more set of castings I definitely need  ... The workshop is ready to go  I may be set for retirement... 

Jo

P.S. Not sure how long the wine cellar will last   

[b.lindsey]

Jo, are you actually admitting that only one more set of castings and you will be satisfied??   

Bill

[Jo]

Jo, are you actually admitting that only one more set of castings and you will be satisfied??   

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as long as I never see another desirable casting set   

Jo

[Jasonb]

I can think of only one more set of castings I definitely need

Only one definitely but it's the possibly or maybe need ones that keep adding up

[Stuart]

Put a zero behind the one then we will believe

After all zero by itself is nothing

[b.lindsey]

Just as I suspected...the casting vendors are still safe

Bill

[b.lindsey]

just a minute let me get a hanky to wipe my eyes 

My aim is to retire before Zee or Bill can 

Well I am hoping sometime before the end of May

Bill

[Jo]

Just as I suspected...the casting vendors are still safe

Bill

Until a week Thursday 

My aim is to retire before Zee or Bill can 

Well I am hoping sometime before the end of May

Bill

If I succeed in my plans it will be the 29th march   

Jo

[90LX_Notch]

"Why are you bothering me again?"

Why not?

[b.lindsey]

Well in that case I may be bringing up the rear then. Congrats though!! I know you will stay busy in retirement which is good!!

Bob, that was Zee's subject line, not that you needed a clue 

Bill

[crueby]

Just as I suspected...the casting vendors are still safe

Bill

Until a week Thursday 

My aim is to retire before Zee or Bill can 

Well I am hoping sometime before the end of May

Bill

If I succeed in my plans it will be the 29th march   

Jo

Got the sign ready to go out front for 'Jo's Home For Wayward Castings'?   

[mklotz]

Something for you about-to-be-retirees to shoot for...

If I can manage to live another 12 years, I will have been retired for as long as I worked, 33 years.  At a current age of 76, 12 years  would make me 88.  My sister lived to 88 and my mother made it to 94 so there's a good chance I'll be able to do it. 

[zeeprogrammer]

If I can manage to live another 12 years, I will have been retired for as long as I worked, 33 years.  At a current age of 76, 12 years  would make me 88.  My sister lived to 88 and my mother made it to 94 so there's a good chance I'll be able to do it.

With your attitude towards life and people...I have no doubt. 

Re: Retirement...I have a 4 tier plan:

1st Tier: Give two week notice Jan 2nd. That gets me into the next year and eligible for bonus. That might buy me the rotary table I realized I need.
2nd Tier: Two weeks prior to May 11. I turn 65 the next day. (Pay no attention to that kid to the left.)
3rd Tier: Anytime from now...screw it...I'm out of here. I'm bored, tired, and pissed off at management.

The most important tier...

4th Tier: As soon as T is comfortable with my retiring...3rd Tier is triggered.

I dearly hope that occurs sooner rather than later. No good retiring with a concerned spouse.

[crueby]

If I can manage to live another 12 years, I will have been retired for as long as I worked, 33 years.  At a current age of 76, 12 years  would make me 88.  My sister lived to 88 and my mother made it to 94 so there's a good chance I'll be able to do it.

With your attitude towards life and people...I have no doubt. 

Re: Retirement...I have a 4 tier plan:

1st Tier: Give two week notice Jan 2nd. That gets me into the next year and eligible for bonus. That might buy me the rotary table I realized I need.
2nd Tier: Two weeks prior to May 11. I turn 65 the next day. (Pay no attention to that kid to the left.)
3rd Tier: Anytime from now...screw it...I'm out of here. I'm bored, tired, and pissed off at management.

The most important tier...

4th Tier: As soon as T is comfortable with my retiring...3rd Tier is triggered.

I dearly hope that occurs sooner rather than later. No good retiring with a concerned spouse.

You need to record some subliminal messages for her movies... "Tell Carl to retire... You want him to retire..."

[90LX_Notch]

"Why are you bothering me again?"

It is fun.

[Dave Otto]

"Why are you bothering me again?"

It is fun.

Yea it bothers me too Bob, I still have 3 to 5 years to go, or god forbid I have to work until 65 then it is 8 more.
I guess we will have to see how it goes.

Dave

[Art K]

Would Ya'll like some cheese with your wine! Dave you're maybe a year older than me & I've gotten used to the idea I'm not retiring at whatever my official retirement age is. Bye the way we've got some really good cheese here in Wisconsin. Oh and don't forget the good beer
Art

[crueby]

I better not mention how old I was when I retired or these guys will be frisbee'ing flywheels at my head....


Duck!


 

[Flyboy Jim]

Jo, are you actually admitting that only one more set of castings and you will be satisfied??   

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as long as I never see another desirable casting set   

Jo

Uh Jo..............reading between the lines here, I'm thinking you're saying that "I'm very strong willed person...............I can resist anything but temptation"!  

Jim

[Robert Hornby]

Had I realised just how busy I would during retirement I would have had a gap year between working and retiring so as to ease myself into it. The kids do it so why not us?
Robert

[Jo]

That's what I have been using the last six months for  , it has taught me:


It is possible to spend all day, every day in the workshop  and when you feel guilty about spending too much time in there I can do some gardening

Friends outside work are more interesting/fun and have more time to share than ones inside work 

There are not enough hours in the day, even without work 
 

Jo

[Stuart]

Jo
you nailed it we do not time to attend w**k to much to do in the workshop or just enjoying life    

once you get your mind set in the right place for retirement its wonderful place to be

a couple of caveats.
 you have a income that meets your needs ( mine is index linked )
 you have something to keep the brain in good order
 and a interest that you enjoy

then its a good place to be

Stuart

[Jo]

a couple of caveats.
 you have a income that meets your needs ( mine is index linked )
 you have something to keep the brain in good order
 and a interest that you enjoy

then its a good place to be

Stuart

1, Retirement is going to require me to spend more than I do in work  The only way I can see that working is if I start doing something stupid 

2&3, Designing and building model engines is good for those 

Jo

[Alyn Foundry]

Commissions, Jo.

They were far more profitable than the marketing side! I'm pretty sure most of the marketers here would agree that there's/was little profit in selling kits. I never ever, made a profit, always broke even. Mind you Alex did say you needed a " good " accountant!!

I built many of my engines for customers, so many I've lost count. Actually the hardest part was letting them go. All that work and care kinda adds up. However the nice cheque always softened the blow.

A visiting customer for an R.L.E. a Liverpudlian, said... I know what R.L.E. stands for.... right little earner!
Funnily enough he was right, I sold many more than any other!

Cheers Graham.

[Jasonb]

Seems like the numbers have gone up from 1000 yesterday to 2000 today Jo and Capital radio said some were going at Guildford, what's that they say "it could be you"

Commissions are OK but most patrons like a finished running engine

My accountant must be good, first thing he said when I mentioned some income from model engineering related stuff was "any expenses"  If you can claim expenses that are about the same as the tax then that's quite good.

[Jo]

Hi Graham,

Maybe that didn't come over well... My retirement monthly allowance is three times what I have been spending while at work    I have been trying to learn how to spend money by buying machine tools and castings sets but I am not good at it: the only known cure I know is having a partner who spends money like its water 


I was thinking of getting someone to help do the garden...I will have to learn how to go out to restaurants for meals rather than cooking for myself and stop drinking the cheap wine and try to stick to the quality ones. As someone once said to me: "Money isn't everything - unless you are short of it " If it comes to that then I might do commissions but by that time I don't think I will be capable of making swarf.. in the meantime all my engines are staying 

Jo

P.S. I have found a space for a box of Sphinx castings 

[Alyn Foundry]

Hi Jo.

I'm envious, my pensions a pittance.

It'll be a couple of days before I feel well enough to venture into the workshop again, however I'm pretty sure there's a set left. Single or twin flywheel? I prefer the single myself as it allows folk to see the very noisy but unusual valve timing wheel in action.

Oh, and I've managed to find a complete set of drawings for, shh... you know what!   

Cheers Graham.

[Jo]

I think it is best I go for twin and can leave one off if I want 

The sshh drawings sounds desirable 

Jo