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Green Mountain
09-09-2007, 10:41 AM
Anyone who attended the 3rd annual remembers the VFW here in Bennington.

Well Friday night the Company lead by the War Department threw me a surprise Retirement Party at the same place. I'll get some pictures up.

I was completely surprised. Old employees that once worked for us were there. All my guys where there with thier ladys. My brother was even up from Florida. Several of my suppliers where there. A man I was apprentised to when on my first civilian job was there. Old customers and friends, totally unbelieveable. The shop put together volumes of scrapbooks of pictures that I saved forever. I do like to party as you know so it was a super super night to remember. :D

Of course they gave me a Roast. Where do these people come up with these stories???????:D

aircooled53
09-09-2007, 11:01 AM
Anyone who attended the 3rd annual remembers the VFW here in Bennington.

Well Friday night the Company lead by the War Department threw me a surprise Retirement Party at the same place. I'll get some pictures up.

I was completely surprised. Old employees that once worked for us were there. All my guys where there with thier ladys. My brother was even up from Florida. Several of my suppliers where there. A man I was apprentised to when on my first civilian job was there. Old customers and friends, totally unbelieveable. The shop put together volumes of scrapbooks of pictures that I saved forever. I do like to party as you know so it was a super super night to remember. :D

Of course they gave me a Roast. Where do these people come up with these stories???????:D

Old Warhorses never die ; they just remember which road they went down.

Congrats. benncool on your "retirement".:cool:

jpb2
09-09-2007, 08:38 PM
Congrats Jerry glad they honored you ! You have done well and Rich will take the reigns and do the same. I lift a can to you!

Diceman
09-10-2007, 09:06 AM
I still say you will be back to work down there in 3 months...........:rolleyes:

Congrats old man, sounded great.:D:D

frozensolid
09-10-2007, 04:23 PM
Congrats retired executive. Did you give yourself a golden parachute?:cool:

You do realize that once you cash that first S.S. check, you are a geezer. :)

Green Mountain
09-10-2007, 07:33 PM
You do realize that once you cash that first S.S. check, you are a geezer. :)

Yeah. That's why I signed up for direct deposite so I never have to cash the check. :D

jpb2
09-10-2007, 08:05 PM
And a smart geezer at that:eek:

selfemployed
09-10-2007, 11:13 PM
You deserved what they did for you, and thats a good thing. :D

key
09-11-2007, 05:19 PM
Congrats Jerry glad they honored you ! You have done well and Rich will take the reigns and do the same. I lift a can to you!

Hey Jeff:

Just in case you don't remember, the VFW in Bennington was a Friday night function after the "bush thing".:confused:

Well done Jerry....

Cheers EH!

otto
09-11-2007, 06:04 PM
Sounds great. Congrats on the retirement.

jpb2
09-11-2007, 06:46 PM
Hey Jeff:

Just in case you don't remember, the VFW in Bennington was a Friday night function after the "bush thing".:confused:

Well done Jerry....

Cheers EH!

yah yah yah. The only time and place in the world i rightfully get cut off at a bar and nobody forgets:o What about you loosing the use of your legs a few months back with 66 ? :p

Freezeking2000
09-11-2007, 06:52 PM
Glad to hear you had a party and got roasted well.
I hope you will find retirement enjoyable. You have worked hard and need to enjoy the fruits of your labor Jerry.


I still say you will be back to work down there in 3 months...........:rolleyes:

Congrats old man, sounded great.:D:D

key
09-11-2007, 07:35 PM
yah yah yah. The only time and place in the world i rightfully get cut off at a bar and nobody forgets:o What about you loosing the use of your legs a few months back with 66 ? :p


Sorry Jeff:

I think I now forget about that Friday night in Bennningterron.:cool:

jpb2
09-11-2007, 07:52 PM
Sorry Jeff:

I think I now forget about that Friday night in Bennningterron.:cool:

Just like the hey Ken you want a beer .... eh. Take care and tell the wife I said hello

shaun66
09-12-2007, 07:46 PM
key's legs were in rough shape, thinking he musta worked hard that day, only had s*hitloads of beer