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I should be retired, but still work to make ends meet. For fun I walk, read, take trips, see my gf and drink Jack during Duke games!!

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Glad to see Chris is back! I enjoyed Weapons, but the finale's cathartic release was too damn silly. I wish I could get my old account to work. Damn. But I am glad the board is still here.

I was a traveling auditor/trainer for my company. I did that for three years and will celebrate my 25th year with the company next summer. I finally got back in a store this summer, close to home, and I am off the road for now. Living in hotels sucks ***.

I love films, reading, hiking, and I started running again and riding a peloton.
 

Devilinside_

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The gun restoration is but it started as a side venture then blew up . I’m actually in Georgia now finishing the new Remington arms facility up on the electrical . Being a foreman is great but dealing with the youth of today not so much .
They have a different (no) work ethic than older generations. OFC
 
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pisgah101

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Glad to see Chris is back! I enjoyed Weapons, but the finale's cathartic release was too damn silly. I wish I could get my old account to work. Damn. But I am glad the board is still here.

I was a traveling auditor/trainer for my company. I did that for three years and will celebrate my 25th year with the company next summer. I finally got back in a store this summer, close to home, and I am off the road for now. Living in hotels sucks ***.

I love films, reading, hiking, and I started running again and riding a peloton.
I’ll be honest- I thought you were too young to be at one company 25 years. That’s impressive
 
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sheyduke

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Glad to see Chris is back! I enjoyed Weapons, but the finale's cathartic release was too damn silly. I wish I could get my old account to work. Damn. But I am glad the board is still here.

I was a traveling auditor/trainer for my company. I did that for three years and will celebrate my 25th year with the company next summer. I finally got back in a store this summer, close to home, and I am off the road for now. Living in hotels sucks ***.

I love films, reading, hiking, and I started running again and riding a peloton.
I can agree with you on the hotels Bleed. And yes if the cellphone/internet was to crash , the youth of today would go into a depression. Can’t tell you how many times a day I have to say ,” I see your phone in your hand but no tools! Do your work for the phone company ? Then put it up or go to the house !”
 

Kingbluedevil

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I've been retired going on 3 years. Over 40 years in manufacture mostly in auto and industrial battery and few years for Aluminum foil company. Last 25 years in management positions I don't miss dealing with today's employees. I go to the Y few times a week, play golf twice a week and try to complete honey do list.
 

Dad2ze

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Retired from Raleigh Fire and since then did a little of everything.
Now I am in education as a Supervisor of Enrollment
 
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dukesince91

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Retired from teaching P.E. and coaching football and basketball. I still teach Driver Education and understand exactly what Shey is saying about our youth and cell phones. I’ve been retired for 8 years now and boy does time fly now.
 

BOOGIEMAN1914

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Public education...former math teacher turned school counselor...this Feb will be finishing 28 years and starting 29....got over 2 years of sick time accumulated, I just may pull the trigger this year and find something completely different to supplement the difference
 
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Ghost of Dattier

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Public education...former math teacher turned school counselor...this Feb will be finishing 28 years and starting 29....got over 2 years of sick time accumulated, I just may pull the trigger this year and find something completely different to supplement the difference
Nice! We're at similar points in our education careers. I will hit 30 years February 15th. I also have a couple years' worth of sick leave. I always thought I'd use it to retire early, but I learned that in order to get your "career license" meaning you stay certified without CEUs, you have to work the full 30. Now it's kind of a point of pride to go the full 30. I still have a kid in high school to get through college, so I'll probably go another 6 or so.

I don't remember if we've talked about this before, from the old board.
 
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AlanInNJ1

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Major props to you public educators! My wife and I have raised 5 sons, youngest is a Junior at Va Tech. The value of good teachers in grade, middle and high school cannot be overstated! Thanks guys!
 

Mac9192

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I've said this before, but a good customer of mine, Howard Hurt, played basketball for Duke in the late 50's to early 60's. He came by last week and asked if I'd like to go to breakfast with him and a buddy of his, Steve Vacendak, who played at Duke a few years later. This guy was something else. Wish we could have had longer that day to talk.

I asked him what he thought about Coach K. He replied "I hired him." Mr Vacendak also played a role in NC State hiring Valvano. I felt like a kid in a candy store around him.

He also holds a distinction that is a head scratcher. In 66, he was the ACC Player of the Year, and made the ACC tournament team, but did not make 1st team All Conference.