Retired

By Barney T.
in Member Milestones

 Share

Recommended Posts

Grand Master

Barney T. Administrators

Posted
  • Administrators
Posted

I just wanted to post a big milestone for me..... I'm retired!  After 10 years in the Armed Forces, 10 years as a high school biology teacher, and 30 years as a Registered Nurse, but at almost 68 it's time for me to spend some quality time with the family and the beach! I will still be hanging around here, but if I don't make sense, it;s just senior moments!  :)

Link to comment
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444438-retired/
Share on other sites
Grand Master

cork1958

Posted
Posted

Just a note to remind you to stay active as best you can otherwise retirement can be detrimental to your health. Can't count how many people I've known that have gone downhill after retiring and it's been mainly because they do nothing.

I've been retired for 14 years and loving it. I think I'm even more active than when I was working and feel even better both emotionally and physically.

Congrats!!

  • notta and Barney T.
  • Like 2
Link to comment
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444438-retired/#findComment-598920497
Share on other sites
Grand Master

Barney T. Administrators

Posted
  • Author
  • Administrators
Posted
On 31/07/2024 at 09:19, cork1958 said:

Just a note to remind you to stay active as best you can otherwise retirement can be detrimental to your health. Can't count how many people I've known that have gone downhill after retiring and it's been mainly because they do nothing.

I've been retired for 14 years and loving it. I think I'm even more active than when I was working and feel even better both emotionally and physically.

Congrats!!

I really appreciate the advice. I work out all of the time and will teach part time. We have a beach house, so it is very tempting to just go there and look at all the sights on the beach!!

  • Brandon H and cork1958
  • Like 2
Link to comment
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444438-retired/#findComment-598920540
Share on other sites
Neowinian

thisendup

Posted
Posted

Congratulations on your retirement. I retired at the end of 2015. And then in 2018 got diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. Make sure you get a psa test every year. If caught early, most men will be okay. As a nurse, you probably know this, except my cancer groups always have medical doctors that have advanced prostate cancer. Go figure that out!

Link to comment
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444438-retired/#findComment-598920608
Share on other sites
Grand Master

Barney T. Administrators

Posted
  • Author
  • Administrators
Posted
On 31/07/2024 at 15:38, thisendup said:

Congratulations on your retirement. I retired at the end of 2015. And then in 2018 got diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. Make sure you get a psa test every year. If caught early, most men will be okay. As a nurse, you probably know this, except my cancer groups always have medical doctors that have advanced prostate cancer. Go figure that out!

Yes I do!!! And get a colonoscopy every 3 years

Link to comment
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444438-retired/#findComment-598920628
Share on other sites
Grand Master

FloatingFatMan

Posted
Posted
On 30/07/2024 at 22:35, Barney T. said:

I just wanted to post a big milestone for me..... I'm retired!  After 10 years in the Armed Forces, 10 years as a high school biology teacher, and 30 years as a Registered Nurse, but at almost 68 it's time for me to spend some quality time with the family and the beach! I will still be hanging around here, but if I don't make sense, it;s just senior moments!  :)

You lucky swine! I hate you! ;)  Soooo jealous!

On 31/07/2024 at 21:09, Barney T. said:

Yes I do!!! And get a colonoscopy every 3 years

Y'know, there's a blood test for that now... ;)

 

Link to comment
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444438-retired/#findComment-598921461
Share on other sites
Grand Master

Barney T. Administrators

Posted
  • Author
  • Administrators
Posted
On 04/08/2024 at 11:57, FloatingFatMan said:

You lucky swine! I hate you! ;)  Soooo jealous!

Y'know, there's a blood test for that now... ;)

 

Lol! Yes, I know there is a blood test, but the colonoscopy is the gold standard and I already had polyps removed, so I will only do that (as unsavory as it is). That's my RN voice speaking....

 

  • +hedleigh and FloatingFatMan
  • Like 2
Link to comment
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444438-retired/#findComment-598921473
Share on other sites
Grand Master

FloatingFatMan

Posted
Posted
On 04/08/2024 at 18:43, Barney T. said:

Lol! Yes, I know there is a blood test, but the colonoscopy is the gold standard and I already had polyps removed, so I will only do that (as unsavory as it is). That's my RN voice speaking....

 

Well, that'll be a bit of excitement for you every 3 years then! ;)

 

Link to comment
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1444438-retired/#findComment-598921605
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Posts

    • EU Commission explains why Siri AI isn't launching in the EU, and Apple is to blame

      By Fleet Command · Posted

      Yeah, right! /s They've been saying that for two centuries now. Look up "China's final warning" on Wikipedia.
    • SQL Server Management Studio 22.7 brings "What's New" page, T-SQL formatting, and lots more

      By Fleet Command · Posted

      It already has. Look up Codename Monaco.
    • Claude on Windows is eating up massive amounts of RAM, with no way to stop it

      By +TRS-80 · Posted

      I have not verified if any of the fixes mentioned on the below article actually work. Why Claude Code Eats All Your RAM (And How to Fix It) There are at least four separate things that can eat your RAM, and only one of them is your fault. The Four Culprits 1. Bloated Session Logs (The Silent Killer). For 2-4 and more inluding the suggested fixes, see link https://marceloretana.com/blog...aude-code-eats-all-your-ram
    • Claude on Windows is eating up massive amounts of RAM, with no way to stop it

      By Nas · Posted

      One of my PC's is Windows 11 Home Edition... and guess what? it supports Hyper-V Disks and Containers, as well as WSL2... which these desktop tools leverage on an as-needed basis. It does not need to be enabled system-wide; it merely needs to exist. Furthermore, I tried something yesterday with Hermes Desktop and their "installer" actually builds everything from source as part of its installer toolchain! The installer (and updater as it were) both go through a roughly 19-step process to prep the system for the tool to be used -- and connectivity to local/remote models, local/remote agent configs, and other steps are not included as part of this process (those are all user config steps post-install). ALSO, the "bug wasn't confirmed to exist" is the weakest argument against a bug. That's literally every flawed product's knee-jerk reaction! Even politicians, lawmakers, murderers, and other violent criminals start with that defense... "I deny everything I'm accused of." The bug is the (shared) experience. Whether it's truly Claude Code's fault, or user error, or some other software package being the ultimate culprit, is not the point. They are experiencing unpleasant side effects and don't like that.
    • Bill Gates and Me

      By +TRS-80 · Posted

      Each generaton has its exciting times and I was fortunate enough to be right there at the beginning of the PC industry.   I don't think any of us at that time realized how large it would become I still remember working on a TRS-80 with a green screen monitor that kept overheating and dying.     Also used some TRS-80 PCs with tape cartridge memory.   They worked but boy were they slow with everything being a very slow sequential read or write.  But heh, they worked though it wasn't long before they were repaced by the HDD. 

  • Recent Achievements

    • One Month Later
      Sopa flores earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • First Post
      StaticMatrix earned a badge
      First Post
    • Week One Done
      StaticMatrix earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Rookie
      lamborghiniv10 went up a rank
      Rookie
    • One Month Later
      pinnclepd earned a badge
      One Month Later

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      515
    2. 2
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      208
    3. 3
      +Edouard
      160
    4. 4
      Steven P.
      95
    5. 5
      ATLien_0
      81
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!