jgb Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 My dad @SouthernJet retired yesterday after 45+ years at IBM. My guess is you'll see a lot more of him on here soon! Congrats dad! Love you although still haven't totally forgiven you for making me a Jets fan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn306 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 That is awesome. Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsMetsDevilsPA Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Congrats... Dont blame your dad for making you a Jets fan. He just wanted someone to share the misery with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 31 minutes ago, jgb said: My dad @SouthernJet retired yesterday after 45+ years at IBM. My guess is you'll see a lot more of him on here soon! Congrats dad! Love you although still haven't totally forgiven you for making me a Jets fan... At the old "JI" there was a poster whose signature read something like.... On the anniversary of my Dear Dads passing, I always visit his grave site. I look down and curse him for making me a JETS fan. Thought that was hilarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio State NY Jets fan Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Congrats on retirement, IBM has changed a few times in 45 years, good career Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 45 years!?!?!?!?! WOW. Nobody does that anymore this day in age. Congrats, SJ! I'm totally excited about all the nonsensical threads that are coming our way!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 IBM still exists??!! j/k Congratulations on your retirement. Wishing you many, many years puttering around and generally making yourself a nuisance around the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Uh.....I post less on here now that I have retired.... (And congrats to southern jet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Congrats SJ ! Enjoy your well earned retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Congrats @SouthernJet. The Red Hat deal finally broke you, huh?? Enjoy your well earned retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnleyJet Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Gratz enjoy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 34 minutes ago, Beerfish said: Uh.....I post less on here now that I have retired.... (And congrats to southern jet) True now you don't have 8 hours a day to kill in front of a computer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Congrats SJ. I took early retirement in April and I highly recommend it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 6 minutes ago, Green DNA said: Congrats SJ. I took early retirement in April and I highly recommend it! What, I didn't know that? Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Congratulations SJ! Enjoy your retirement. I hope you went off in style. Last day, logged off, high fived everyone as you walked out. Then you walked outside the building and got into a limo that was waiting to take you home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Note to self: Our posters are all retiring. We are going to need to get some younger posters soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Just now, Maxman said: What, I didn't know that? Congratulations. Thank you! I had the opportunity to go and jumped on it. Lot's of golf and beach since then. If I can survive the winter without going nuts, I am all set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASH1962 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 2 hours ago, jgb said: My dad @SouthernJet retired yesterday after 45+ years at IBM. My guess is you'll see a lot more of him on here soon! Congrats dad! Love you although still haven't totally forgiven you for making me a Jets fan... Heart felt congrats! My dad passed in 1988, however if he were still here, I would have probably killed him by now for raising me a Jets Mets Knicks and Rangers fan LOL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 i didn't know IBM was a southern company congratulations, retirement is golden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 7 minutes ago, Green DNA said: Thank you! I had the opportunity to go and jumped on it. Lot's of golf and beach since then. If I can survive the winter without going nuts, I am all set. That is great. I just turned 49 and fingers crossed if everything goes well I should be able to retire when I am 84 lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 42 minutes ago, ASH1962 said: Heart felt congrats! My dad passed in 1988, however if he were still here, I would have probably killed him by now for raising me a Jets Mets Knicks and Rangers fan LOL... I didn't know whether to give a sad or funny emoticon response to this post so I just upvoted it. We are all claimants for child abuse, I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 44 minutes ago, Blackout said: i didn't know IBM was a southern company congratulations, retirement is golden Yeah was part of the great IBM migration from Poughkeepsie to NC in the early 80s. Some of my fondest memories are driving around Raleigh with my old man looking for a bar with a dish that would put the Jets game on (usually on the tiniest TV in the john ?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 4 hours ago, jgb said: My dad @SouthernJet retired yesterday after 45+ years at IBM. My guess is you'll see a lot more of him on here soon! Congrats dad! Love you although still haven't totally forgiven you for making me a Jets fan... LOL, thanks I appreciate it. Love ya Love all u Jet fans also,,we are a brother and sisterhood that has as its emblem Joan of Arc on the Fire pile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 3 hours ago, JetsMetsDevilsPA said: Congrats... Dont blame your dad for making you a Jets fan. He just wanted someone to share the misery with! Bingo!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelenOfTroy Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Congratulations to your daddy!! Retirement is wonderful, tell him to stay active and engaged! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetFaninMI Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Maxman said: Note to self: Our posters are all retiring. We are going to need to get some younger posters soon. EASY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 2 hours ago, JiF said: 45 years!?!?!?!?! WOW. Nobody does that anymore this day in age. Congrats, SJ! I'm totally excited about all the nonsensical threads that are coming our way!!!! LOL. as my old pal afosomf used to say 'winner winner chicken dinner' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 1 hour ago, section314 said: Congrats @SouthernJet. The Red Hat deal finally broke you, huh?? Enjoy your well earned retirement. I was supposed to retire in August, then it got moved twice. You are close to the truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 1 hour ago, jgb said: True now you don't have 8 hours a day to kill in front of a computer! LOL, The key is to be older so your memory is fading a bit. That way at work, you watch Star Trek Next Generation's 7 seasons at work, then Deep Space Nine's 7 season, then Voyager's 7 seasons, then Enterprise's 4 seasons. When done start over and it will all seem new again cause enough tome has passed LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 29 minutes ago, jgb said: Yeah was part of the great IBM migration from Poughkeepsie to NC in the early 80s. Some of my fondest memories are driving around Raleigh with my old man looking for a bar with a dish that would put the Jets game on (usually on the tiniest TV in the john ?). sort of how I got here. College roommate, from Binghamton, had to move here as his family was relocated to Charlotte with IBM in the 80's. When I wanted to move, I knew ONE person in Charlotte. So I moved here in the mid 90's. LOVE IT!!!! Started the Charlotte Jets fans club in 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Green DNA said: Congrats SJ. I took early retirement in April and I highly recommend it! Congrats!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Maxman said: Congratulations SJ! Enjoy your retirement. I hope you went off in style. Last day, logged off, high fived everyone as you walked out. Then you walked outside the building and got into a limo that was waiting to take you home. LOL, man you are REAL close. TRUE STORY... I did what you said and wrote a SHORT letter with my private email and cellphone then said "this is the best way I can say Goodbye after 45 years" and I inserted this video to much of IBM software..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Maxman said: Note to self: Our posters are all retiring. We are going to need to get some younger posters soon. That or a boatload of more pudding to be served at 5 PM every night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Nut Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Congrats and enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Green DNA said: Thank you! I had the opportunity to go and jumped on it. Lot's of golf and beach since then. If I can survive the winter without going nuts, I am all set. ya I am signing up for a high tech golf session lasts a month I think this winter to get my game back where it was when a teenager, they buy best club Pro recommends and join maybe 2 senior leagues,,Hey at least for a few years I can have fun on the senior tees on par 4's LOL and 3 weeks in italy next June and probably a trip to singapore to visit my son (hopefully he move to Munich by then or I will have to upgrade for 24 hour flight, UGH) I had to last time as I had accident last day there and blew my knee up.. Too bad hard country to sue in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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