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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41772.0&return_msg=41772.5"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.11">11–18</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=41772.5">Old fart</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="41772_5_18_10"> <a name="a41772_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_41772_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">30 Jun 2016 14:58</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 30 Jun 2016 15:04"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 18</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.5">41772.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.3">41772.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It is tempting, but if I stirred up trouble an investigation might reveal that I was practicing for retirement as long as a year ago.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41772.5&return_msg=41772.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41772.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41772_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_41772_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">30 Jun 2016 15:06</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 30 Jun 2016 15:28"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 18</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.6">41772.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.5#a41772_5" target="_self">41772.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Only a year? I've been practicing my whole life! I'm fucking good at it.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41772.6&return_msg=41772.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41772.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41772_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_41772_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: graphitone<span class="message_time">30 Jun 2016 15:22</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 30 Jun 2016 15:28"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 18</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.7">41772.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.1">41772.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Happy retirement! May it be as long and happy as a Manthorp appendage.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41772.7&return_msg=41772.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41772.7"> <span class="rating">+1/1</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41772_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_41772_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">30 Jun 2016 16:08</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 30 Jun 2016 17:16"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 18</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.8">41772.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.1">41772.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Well done! </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41772.8&return_msg=41772.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41772.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41772_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_41772_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time">30 Jun 2016 16:25</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: graphitone <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 30 Jun 2016 16:26"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 18</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.9">41772.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.5#a41772_7" target="_self">41772.7</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I can only hope that WmA's life in retirement is neither as leathery nor as diseased as my appendage.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 30 Jun 2016 22:44 by MANTHORP</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41772.9&return_msg=41772.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41772.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41772_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_41772_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">30 Jun 2016 17:17</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 30 Jun 2016 22:44"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 18</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.10">41772.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.5#a41772_9" target="_self">41772.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I wasn't going to mention it</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41772.10&return_msg=41772.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41772.10"> <span class="rating">+1/1</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41772_11"></a><div class="message" id="message_41772_11"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Wattsy (SLAYERPUNX)<span class="message_time"> 6 Jul 2016 20:56</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 6 Jul 2016 22:48"></span></span> <span class="message_count">11 of 18</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.11">41772.11</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.1">41772.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Congratulations mate. Enjoy but don't get bored, that's when the sofa monster gets you. I have watched my mum slowly become a couch potato over the last year and its heart breaking. We can't get her to do anything except walk to the shops, watch TV or read books.<br /><br /> My wife is going back to work in September so we have asked my mother to be a carer for our daughter which will hopefully bring her out a bit more. <br /><br /> Go, enjoy it, just don't sit still!</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41772.11&return_msg=41772.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41772.11"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41772_12"></a><div class="message" id="message_41772_12"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time"> 6 Jul 2016 21:09</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 6 Jul 2016 22:48"></span></span> <span class="message_count">12 of 18</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.12">41772.12</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.1">41772.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> What's Wattsy said. <p>Unless there's a spider or aggressive looking doorframe around, in which case please back away calmly and sit yourself down until the situation can be resolved. </p><p><span class="emoticon e_cheeky" title=":>"><span class="e__">:></span></span></p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41772.12&return_msg=41772.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41772.12"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41772_13"></a><div class="message" id="message_41772_13"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Voltane<span class="message_time"> 9 Jul 2016 21:58</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 10 Jul 2016 08:13"></span></span> <span class="message_count">13 of 18</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.13">41772.13</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.1">41772.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Congrats! Did you make a rambling speech about "in my day" on the way out? <span class="emoticon e_smile" title=":)"><span class="e__">:)</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41772.13&return_msg=41772.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41772.13"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41772_14"></a><div class="message" id="message_41772_14"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">10 Jul 2016 08:23</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Voltane <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 11 Jul 2016 17:56"></span></span> <span class="message_count">14 of 18</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.14">41772.14</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41772.5#a41772_13" target="_self">41772.13</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Well, it wasn't rambling but it did contain all those cliches about missing the people and not the work and how some of them I'd seen every weekday except for holidays for the last 30 plus years etc.<br /><br /> It doesn't matter how cynical I felt about the company towards the end of my time there, it was a big change and it would have felt phony to say anything too prepared or disparaging or whatever.<br /><br /> I took pity on the assmembled masses and kept it brief.<br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41772.14&return_msg=41772.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41772.14"> <span class="rating">+1/1</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="41772.15" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>