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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Retired Today :)
« Reply #15 on: September 14, 2016, 05:32:24 pm »
Congratulations ......enjoy.
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Offline Zuma

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Re: Retired Today :)
« Reply #16 on: September 14, 2016, 05:33:25 pm »
LOL I started with vacume tubes and descrete components.
ended with FET's,Op amps and ferrel resonant transformers.
Throw in solid state square wave generators and 40,000vdc
regulated for lazers.
Congratulations :) :)
Keep busy, mind and body ;)
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Retired Today :)
« Reply #17 on: September 14, 2016, 05:42:22 pm »
LOL I started with vacume tubes and descrete components.
ended with FET's,Op amps and ferrel resonant transformers.
Throw in solid state square wave generators and 40,000vdc
regulated for lazers.
Congratulations :) :)
Keep busy, mind and body ;)
Yeah, I miss the old stuff, I used to enjoy seeing what I could get out of a handful of transistors Rs and Cs.
Years ago I made a weird headphone amplifier to work on a strange submarine intercom system which operated at a fairly low voltage yet needed a high output swing. A few years later after I'd left that company I had a new guy contact me asking how the heck it worked as he had some back for repair!!!
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Offline Adam

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Re: Retired Today :)
« Reply #18 on: September 14, 2016, 07:43:43 pm »
Congratulations! Of course, now we'll all expect to see more of your projects here and on your blog.

Offline chamookman

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Re: Retired Today :)
« Reply #19 on: September 15, 2016, 04:12:22 am »
Congrats Del ! Three years for Me now - so far, there hasn't been a day yet that I got up and said " Gee - I wish I was going to work today !"  O:) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: - Bob.
"May the Gods give Us the strength to draw the string to the cheek, the arrow to the barb and loose the flying shaft, so long as life may last." Saxon Pope - 1923.

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Re: Retired Today :)
« Reply #20 on: September 15, 2016, 05:57:58 am »
A year from this coming Saturday for me is my plan, can't wait, at least I think I can't wait. I have lots of stuff to do that I really enjoy, just wonder if I enjoy them so much because I have to fit them in and when it gets to where I can do them all the time if I will enjoy them as much, :-\ hope so.  :)
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Offline Chief RID

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Re: Retired Today :)
« Reply #21 on: September 15, 2016, 07:25:59 am »
Congrats Del! Enjoy it.

Offline neuse

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Re: Retired Today :)
« Reply #22 on: September 15, 2016, 07:30:39 am »
Congratulations.
That has to feel good.

Offline gifford

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Re: Retired Today :)
« Reply #23 on: September 15, 2016, 08:45:39 am »
Congrats Del, now that you are a 'gentleman of leisure', you'll find out pretty quickly that you're busier that you were when you were gainfully employed. I know that's the way it seems to turn out.

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Re: Retired Today :)
« Reply #24 on: September 15, 2016, 10:40:17 am »
Congrats Del, now that you are a 'gentleman of leisure', you'll find out pretty quickly that you're busier that you were when you were gainfully employed. I know that's the way it seems to turn out.

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That happened to me too, but then I realized I was drinking coffee until 9:00, taking two hours for lunch, taking an afternoon nap and then knocking off early.

Offline Knoll

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Re: Retired Today :)
« Reply #25 on: September 15, 2016, 11:25:12 am »
Get right to the retirement "work". Don't hesitate or delay.
If ya thought that your working years went fast, retirement years are 10x more so!
Congrats, Mr Del!
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Offline Spotted Dog

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« Reply #26 on: September 15, 2016, 11:54:58 am »
 Good luck on your new journey. I had to retire because of disability. Hope you can fill your days with great times.
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Offline DC

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« Reply #27 on: September 15, 2016, 08:28:06 pm »
So, how was the first day?? You couldn't wipe the smile off my face for two weeks.

Offline Will B

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Re: Retired Today :)
« Reply #28 on: September 16, 2016, 12:51:03 pm »
Congratulations Del.  I hope you and the Mrs. have a great retirement together.

Offline GB

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Re: Retired Today :)
« Reply #29 on: September 16, 2016, 01:02:45 pm »
Good for you, Del!  Enjoy!!!
Like Pappy, I'm getting closer (2 years) and really looking forward to it.
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