England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, February 11, 2005 - 01:34 AM UTC
Yep, 16 years today until I can retire and model full time!
Bulldog#3
Grumpy Old Modeller No1
Growing old disgracefully!
England - North West, United Kingdom
Member Since: December 24, 2002
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Posted: Friday, February 11, 2005 - 01:48 AM UTC
Hey Dave,
Did anyone get you Old Fart beer?
only messing have a nice day did you get any kits today?
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Modelosaurus #10
I ere thers some mods about
Alabama, United States
Member Since: September 18, 2003
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Posted: Friday, February 11, 2005 - 01:52 AM UTC
49?...49? geeze yer old Dave...guess you need to change your prescription to your eyewear...wear loose fitting pants...see a few more gray hairs everyday...i bet your statring to wear the same clothes everyday...go alittle longer between haircuts...order the same meal everytime you and the wife dine out...er...wait....that's me...huh...8 months behind you ol' friend
ain't it great?
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, February 11, 2005 - 02:03 AM UTC
Not many grey hairs, more like the ones I have are migrating from my head to my chin!!
Got a few kits -
1/72 scale M36 (extratech) 1/72 M4A3 (Eduard) 1/48 Tempest fighter, Matilda for my Aussie conversion and the 1/35 M4A3 + firefly barrel for my 17pounder conversion (that was from me to me!) - actually I ONLY got kits!!
Bulldog#3
Grumpy Old Modeller No1
Growing old disgracefully!
Grumpyoldman
ConsigliereFlorida, United States
Member Since: October 17, 2003
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Posted: Friday, February 11, 2005 - 02:05 AM UTC
Under 1/2 century don't count........ :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
Happy Birthday Dave.......
Character is what you do when no one is looking.
Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.- Mark Twain
Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one less scoundrel in the world.--Thomas Carlyle
Oregon, United States
Member Since: November 24, 2003
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Posted: Friday, February 11, 2005 - 02:23 AM UTC

#099
Indiana, United States
Member Since: March 04, 2004
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Posted: Friday, February 11, 2005 - 04:01 AM UTC
You picked a great day to be born Dave....I'm 40 today and I only have eight years to retire
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, February 11, 2005 - 04:13 AM UTC
Quoted Text
You picked a great day to be born Dave....I'm 40 today and I only have eight years to retire
Lucky S*d, have a great day anyway!
Bulldog#3
Grumpy Old Modeller No1
Growing old disgracefully!
Minnesota, United States
Member Since: January 27, 2004
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Posted: Friday, February 11, 2005 - 04:33 AM UTC
Dave,
Happy Birthday young fella. I'm glad to see that you already have a long term plan for retirement. Have a great day!
"When war does come, my advice is to draw the sword and throw away the scabbard". General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, February 11, 2005 - 07:16 AM UTC
Colorado, United States
Member Since: February 01, 2003
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Posted: Friday, February 11, 2005 - 07:18 AM UTC
Happy Birthday Dave. I turn 49 one month from today. I just hope I only have to wait 16 years until I retire.
Then I can start thinning out this stash of models I've been saving for just that day.
Rodger
If I'd had known grand kids were so much fun I'd have had them first.
Ask me about my Grand Son!
England - North West, United Kingdom
Member Since: April 05, 2003
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Posted: Friday, February 11, 2005 - 08:07 AM UTC
Jeez Dave, I'm 45 and I thought I was old......you're ancient! Hope you had a great day mate!
Vinnie
New Jersey, United States
Member Since: June 18, 2003
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Posted: Friday, February 11, 2005 - 11:02 AM UTC
Happy Birthday Dave! Retirement ? whats that..the way I see it at 46..Im about 40 years shy of retireing
Why not make the whole plane out of the same material the blackbox is made from?
Visayas, Philippines
Member Since: October 05, 2003
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Posted: Friday, February 11, 2005 - 11:09 AM UTC
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, February 11, 2005 - 11:42 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Happy Birthday Dave! Retirement ? whats that..the way I see it at 46..Im about 40 years shy of retireing
I'm not after retiring from life, just getting out of an office as soon as my pension lets me, then I can find a job I enjoy without having to worry about earning enough to pay the mortgage - and the kids will have left home! (which will give me a spare room for my models!)
Bulldog#3
Grumpy Old Modeller No1
Growing old disgracefully!
New York, United States
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Posted: Friday, February 11, 2005 - 12:04 PM UTC
It feels like bible camp…Only I’m not crying pretending I’m somewhere else.
Happy Modeling
Joe

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California, United States
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Posted: Friday, February 11, 2005 - 04:25 PM UTC
"It's not where you start.It's where you finish"-Model On!!!!
"I just drank what?"-Socrates
If the enemy is in range, so are you.......
'Impossible' means you haven't thought of the solution yet........