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At 1:30 PM today, I left Xerox Corporation to fend for themselves as I begin what I hope will be the most enjoyable phase of my life. I am thrilled beyond belief!!!!

Here's to ya Ray . A huge congrats are in order.

HEY! I thought they were supposed to let you out last Friday. Here, this entire week, I've been thinking of you as a free man, spending your days on the golf course and your evenings stretched out in front of the Plasma, sipping mint juleps, and being waited on hand and foot by your lovely and devoted slave, Debbie. (Hope I'm not in too much trouble with that comment )

Regardless, congratulations my friend. Enjoy yourself. You've earned it.

Ray, don't you mean "Re-Tard"?

Warmest congratulations, my friend.

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Sipping? Are we talking about the same guy, Jack?

Ray, best wishes to you for many happy, healthy years of doing whatever Debbie tells you that you want to do.

Congrats, Ray! It couldn't have happened to an older, err, nicer guy! Does that mean you're going to be hanging out here more, or does that mean the golf courses are going to be well trodden?

Excellent news Ray.
I can only wonder if my friend in TO who is now a lawyer for Xerox will be retiring soon. He's only 34 but i understand they pay well.

Congratulations! I now have two heroes. Homedad and you !

Wow, congrats Ray!!

By the way, I give you permission to dropkick Tom for his comment. . .



. . .it was pretty funny, though!

Congratulations, Ray! I hope to retire before I look as old as you, but we'll have to see what happens.

Very good, Ray; hope that you have your retirement financial plan in good order. I suppose that this means though that I'd better get rid of all my Xerox stock.

That is wonderful Ray, I hope you enjoy your retirement by enjoying your other hobbies and interests. I always wanted to retire at 40, better happen this year.

Back in the early 90's my dad took advantage of an early retirement program that John Deere offered. He was one of their Sr Buyers for 25+years. He fishes a lot, plays a lot of golf, and meets up at the grocery store deli each morning for breakfast to talk to the other retirees.

Funny thing is he actually went back for a few years through a contractor service as they could not run the place. The good thing about that is he could tell them to shove it anytime he wanted.

Hmmm...I always thought golfing and enjoying your gorgeous home theater was your profession, and that your actual "job" was something you did in your spare time. I didn't realize it was the other way around! Congratulations, Ray!

Great to hear Ray. More time for golf during the 3 month warm season up there in Rochester, and for home theather during the other 9! Good thing you have your man cave all setup down in the basement. I have a feeling you'll be spending a lot of time there.

Congratulations, Ray!

A shudder was heard from short par-5's throughout the Northeast!

Enjoy, Dude!

Congrats Ray! I've been with Xerox for nearly 23 years, and I can't WAIT to retire! What was your position?

Horizontal, on the office sofa, as much possible.

Hmm, small world.... me too!

Sorry for the delay in responding; I played in the first day of our senior club championship today. I am punishing the driver by putting it in the dark basement by itself and spent most of the day verbally abusing the putter. My chances for tomorrow don't look good. But hey - I don't have to go to work anymore, so who cares!!!

BTW - thanks for all the nice comments. Left after 28 1/2 years (2 of them effective) and spent the last 20 years negotiating contracts with our major account customers. I've had all I need - believe me.

Immediate plans lead me to the golf course, but the comments above about doing what I like to do are pretty accurate, including hanging out with you hooligans a bit more.

John - coming to Roch anytime soon?

Jack - you owe me an email (read my last one to you).

Sorry Ray, The mind is going fast. I'm just hoping I can still find your last email. I gotta remember to delete your work email address from my address book, or some stranger at Xerox will be reading my pithy musings.

Happy Retardation, Ray!

Now you have time to drive across the continent and meet us all.

Bren R.

Congratulations, Ray. I'm sure this will be a well deserved bogie on the back nine, er, I mean retardament.

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Now you have time to drive across the continent and meet us all.

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Now there's an idea for a retired fellow.
Rent a van, buy every major Axiom product.
Drive across the country meeting fellow Axiomites and providing in home comparisons of any Axiom product that any of us ever wondered about.

Hmm, come to think of it, maybe Amie could send one of the factory kids on a joy ride...

List of things to bring:

• A/B/X switching unit with SPL controls
  
• AVR (one Denon and one H/K)
  
• One separate amp of quality (say like the Axiom used Brystons for comparison)
  
• 2 CDPs (a 1990's Sony and a 2007 Lexicon, again for sh[ts and giggles comparison)
  
• Alan Lofft tied up in the rear
  
• Case of beer and 4 bottles of wine from a local brewery/vineyard from every previous state/province travelled
  
• Two sets of cables (garden variety and some stupidly expensive Nordost)
  
• One pair of M80s, M60s, M50s, M3s, M22s, M2s, and 2 each of the EP500s and EP600s all in various new wood finishes for display, plus a show of the new in-walls and outdoors
  
• A prototype of the new A4000-A5-8.1-07 amp
  
• pmbuko tied up in the rear next to alan
  

Chess, I nominate you for "Best Idea Ever."



Ray, can you swing by my place first?

That is such a great idea! A mobile demo room. I'd love to have a job like that.

How about instead of a van, this person could borrow Ian's jet? Would be a great reason to finally purchase the thing, eh?

Chess - great idea. I may be confused, but I didn't see anuything in the list about the funding required. Did I just miss it?

Funny how peter never balked at the tied up part but was rather focused on getting a jet ride.
Ray, clearly i would expect the cost of such an event to come solely out of the pocket of Bren. I thought that was clear.

I can get behind that Chess!

Sounds like a good plan to me.

Congrats on your ree-tirement Ray!

I hear Bren kicks so you tie his legs before getting behind him.

KINKY!

Congrats Ray...well deserved I am sure!!