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Topic: Friday's my last day in the mines!! |
Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 26 Sep 2005 5:33 am |
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Well it looks like my time as a working person is coming to an end! Friday, Sept. 30 will be my last day at work and I can't hardly wait! I played music full time from '63 through '85 then left Southern California and came to Virginia and went to a day job and playing weekends. I'm glad I got out of full time club work when I did at age 45 while I still had some good working years left to get into something with a retirement plan and good benefits. I'll be opening a part time guitar repair shop and maybe take on a couple of students later but that's all after my trip to California. My wife and I will be leaving for SoCal on the 7th of October and will probably make a stop in Branson, Mo. on the way. So I guess I'm starting my countdown now..........4 MORE DAYS!! JH in Va.
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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!!
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Donny Dennis
From:
Atlanta, Texas
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Posted 26 Sep 2005 7:05 am
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Congratulations on your retirement in just a few short days! Hope that you and your wife have a safe and enjoyable trip to California. The stop over in Branson will be a nice diversion. Wishing you the best with your guitar repair shop. I retired in July 2003, in Alexandria, VA., and moved back to Atlanta, TX., in June 2004. I still have relatives and friends that I went to high school with in this area, and so far retirement has been great.
May God Bless You,
Donny |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 26 Sep 2005 9:14 am
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| Jerry, congratulations on making the retirement. I've been retired since Sept 96 and I can tell you it's great - except I don't know how I found time to do all that I'm doing, when I was working! |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 26 Sep 2005 10:42 am
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awsome Jerry..
congrats..
Rock on Dude !
I'm right behind you...well in maybe 10 years.. 
Tony |
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Don LaCourse
From:
Spring Hill, FL, USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2005 11:24 am
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| YOU WILL LOVE IT JERRY, I RETIRED FROM FORD IN 93, CAME TO FLORIDA IN 96, GOT TIRED OF SNOW. |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 26 Sep 2005 12:22 pm
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Bro. Jerry -
We'll let you retire, but just be sure you keep those "working tools" in good condition.
Congrats! |
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Stephen Gambrell
From:
Over there
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Posted 26 Sep 2005 12:39 pm
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| What bro. Lee said! The way I've got it figured, I can join you retired guys in about 60 years----if I don't buy any more gear!! |
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JAMES BANKS
From:
Mineola,TX USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2005 12:46 pm
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Congratulations Jerry. I hope you enjoy your retirement from the day job. If you are going to Branson, swing down to Eureka Springs and check our the Ozark Mountain Hoedown. Exceptional show.
James |
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bruce fischer
From:
florissant, mo. 63031 USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2005 1:36 pm
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jerry, you will love it. i did it in 2000 and have enjoyed every day since. i dont miss it a bit..........bruce
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sho-bud super pro II. blue darlin' VI
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Doug Earnest
From:
Branson, MO USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2005 5:18 pm
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Jerry,
Congratulations!!!
If you do indeed make a stop in Branson, please get in touch with me. I'll be glad to show you the sights, such as they are! I will be gone to work in Canada Oct. 8 thru about Nov. 10, but these dates are approximate.
Happy retirement,
Doug |
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Mark Metdker
From:
North Central Texas, USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2005 4:49 am
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Can't wait until I can join you retired guys! I have about 5 more years.
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Zum U-12 w/True Tone pickup thru a Nashville 112
Strats thru a VHT Super 30
Band Pics
http://community.webshots.com/album/176544894AuXSmi
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Terry Bethel
From:
Hollister, Missouri (deceased)
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Posted 27 Sep 2005 9:09 am
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Jerry,
Call me when you get to Branson. I'll buy the coffee.
Terry Bethel
417-335-2088 |
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 27 Sep 2005 9:17 am
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Thanks Terry, I'll do that! Well it's only 3 days now!.....I'm just sitting at my desk and doing nothing. I took last Friday off to practice being retired and I discovered that doing nothing actually take no effort, just don't put the remote control too far away....JH in Va.
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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!!
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Robert Porri
From:
Windsor, Connecticut, USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2005 9:30 am
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Good luck Jerry with all your future endeavors. I'm sure it will be great. You're thoughts are basically like my plans for about 15 years (hopefully less) from now. Music teaching, some performing, some travel etc.
I hope you and your wife enjoy many many years of your new life. You deserve it!
Bob P. |
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Rick Garrett
From:
Tyler, Texas
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Posted 27 Sep 2005 9:38 am
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Congratulations to ya! A well earned retirement I bet. Just think man. Now you can kick back and sleep when the old alarm clock goes off. Its time to enjoy your music now. Way to go.
Rick |
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Bob Hempker
From:
Goodlettsville, TN.
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Posted 27 Sep 2005 2:53 pm
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Jerry, congratulations on your retirement. Call me when you get to Branson.
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Glen E. Lanning
From:
La Grange, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2005 4:06 pm
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Jerry,
Enjoy your retirement. I retired in April after 40 years with the same company and have not looked back once! It is GREAT!
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President, MASGA
New Mullen U12 (2004)
Dekley 8/4 (1984)
ShoBud Professional (1970)D10 8/4
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Paul Polish
From:
Concord,NC,Usa
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Posted 28 Sep 2005 2:54 am
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Congratulations Jerry. I've been retired for about 2 months now.. Man, I don't know when I had time to go to a real job. Busy in Texas.
Best of luck to ya'..
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BobG
From:
Holmdel, NJ
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Posted 28 Sep 2005 3:26 am
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Good luck in your retirement.. Hopefully, i'll be able to do the same in 10 years or so.. Maybe then i'll be able to finally learn the "bottom neck"..
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Bob Grado, Williams D10 (lefty), Peavey 1000,
Profex ll.
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Bennie Hensley
From:
Yakima, Washington, USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2005 3:53 am
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| Congratulations Jerry, now you can help me count down.......9 more months to go.... |
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Pat Jenkins
From:
Abingdon, VA, USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2005 4:39 am
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Congratulations, Jerry, you can help me count down, too. With my debt load, I still got life to go!!!!! HAHAHA Again, congratulations, brother. Enjoy it!!
Pat
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 28 Sep 2005 5:25 am
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Still countin'.........2 days to go!! JH in Va.
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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!!
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 30 Sep 2005 4:55 am
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| I'm outa here at 3:30 today........Later dudes & dudesses....JH in Va. |
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Roger Kelly
From:
Bristol,Tennessee
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Posted 30 Sep 2005 5:25 am
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Oh OOO...ney....where are you? I wanna tell you good-bye! 
Good Luck and best wishes on your retirement Jerry. |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 30 Sep 2005 8:21 am
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| Gee, Jerry. You almost sound happy about this. |
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