"hk" wrote in message
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There's something about Herring's sort of aimless hobby-filled
retirement -a type of retirement apparently shared by several posters
here- that would drive me batty. Not having anything to do but engage in
self-indulgent hobbies...seems mindless to me. I don't even like
"vacations" that last more than a week.



You may feel better if and when you ever get a sense of accomplishment or
satisfaction of your efforts in life.
Meanwhile, keep trying.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
. ..

There's something about Herring's sort of aimless hobby-filled
retirement -a type of retirement apparently shared by several posters
here- that would drive me batty. Not having anything to do but engage in
self-indulgent hobbies...seems mindless to me. I don't even like
"vacations" that last more than a week.



You may feel better if and when you ever get a sense of accomplishment or
satisfaction of your efforts in life.
Meanwhile, keep trying.

Eisboch



That's not it at all. It's the utter mindlessness and laziness of it
that I don't like, as in, "Oh...it's Thursday...it's golf day," instead
of, "Oh...it's Thursday...it's my day to cook meals for the needy down
at the shelter," or tutor some kids, or something like that. Not that
retirees should spend every day helping others, but, if they are
physically able and reasonably well off, I think at least a couple of
days a week devoted to helping those who most need it is the mark of
someone who is not entirely self-indulgent.

My wife asked me this past weekend if I ever intended to "retire." My
answer: "Why would I want to do *that*?"

hk wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
. ..

There's something about Herring's sort of aimless hobby-filled
retirement -a type of retirement apparently shared by several posters
here- that would drive me batty. Not having anything to do but engage
in self-indulgent hobbies...seems mindless to me. I don't even like
"vacations" that last more than a week.



You may feel better if and when you ever get a sense of accomplishment
or satisfaction of your efforts in life.
Meanwhile, keep trying.

Eisboch


That's not it at all. It's the utter mindlessness and laziness of it
that I don't like, as in, "Oh...it's Thursday...it's golf day," instead
of, "Oh...it's Thursday...it's my day to cook meals for the needy down
at the shelter," or tutor some kids, or something like that. Not that
retirees should spend every day helping others, but, if they are
physically able and reasonably well off, I think at least a couple of
days a week devoted to helping those who most need it is the mark of
someone who is not entirely self-indulgent.

My wife asked me this past weekend if I ever intended to "retire." My
answer: "Why would I want to do *that*?"

Why don't you take off 1 day a week from rec.boats and volunteer for
something, anything.

On Aug 18, 11:27*am, "Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall, Marquies of
Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. "
wrote:
hk wrote:

My wife asked me this past weekend if I ever intended to "retire." My
answer: "Why would I want to do *that*?"


Why don't you take off 1 day a week from rec.boats and volunteer for
something, anything.

Hear, hear!!

wrote:
On Aug 18, 11:27 am, "Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall, Marquies of
Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. "
wrote:
hk wrote:

My wife asked me this past weekend if I ever intended to "retire." My
answer: "Why would I want to do *that*?"

Why don't you take off 1 day a week from rec.boats and volunteer for
something, anything.

Hear, hear!!


Why don't the two of you get a room somewhere and answer nature's call?

On Aug 18, 12:54*pm, hk wrote:
wrote:
On Aug 18, 11:27 am, "Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall, Marquies of
Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. "
wrote:
hk wrote:

My wife asked me this past weekend if I ever intended to "retire." My
answer: "Why would I want to do *that*?"

Why don't you take off 1 day a week from rec.boats and volunteer for
something, anything.

Hear, hear!!

Why don't the two of you get a room somewhere and answer nature's call?

Just because that's what you, JimH and Don do doesn't mean everyone is
like that.

"hk" wrote in message
. ..
wrote:
On Aug 18, 11:27 am, "Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall, Marquies of
Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. "
wrote:
hk wrote:

My wife asked me this past weekend if I ever intended to "retire." My
answer: "Why would I want to do *that*?"

Why don't you take off 1 day a week from rec.boats and volunteer for
something, anything.

Hear, hear!!


Why don't the two of you get a room somewhere and answer nature's call?

Nature??
What's natural about about the Dwarf Army enlisted.

Don White wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
. ..
wrote:
On Aug 18, 11:27 am, "Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall, Marquies of
Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. "
wrote:
hk wrote:
My wife asked me this past weekend if I ever intended to "retire." My
answer: "Why would I want to do *that*?"
Why don't you take off 1 day a week from rec.boats and volunteer for
something, anything.
Hear, hear!!

Why don't the two of you get a room somewhere and answer nature's call?

Nature??
What's natural about about the Dwarf Army enlisted.




I never said it would be "human" nature.


--
I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do
something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do
the something that I can do. What I can do, I should do. And what I
should do, by the grace of God, I will do.

— Edward Everett Hale (1822-1909)

On Aug 18, 11:27*am, "Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall, Marquies of
Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. "
wrote:
hk wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
m...

There's something about Herring's sort of aimless hobby-filled
retirement -a type of retirement apparently shared by several posters
here- that would drive me batty. Not having anything to do but engage
in self-indulgent hobbies...seems mindless to me. I don't even like
"vacations" that last more than a week.

You may feel better if and when you ever get a sense of accomplishment
or satisfaction of your efforts in life.
Meanwhile, keep trying.

Eisboch

That's not it at all. It's the utter mindlessness and laziness of it
that I don't like, as in, "Oh...it's Thursday...it's golf day," instead
of, "Oh...it's Thursday...it's my day to cook meals for the needy down
at the shelter," or tutor some kids, or something like that. Not that
retirees should spend every day helping others, but, if they are
physically able and reasonably well off, I think at least a couple of
days a week devoted to helping those who most need it is the mark of
someone who is not entirely self-indulgent.

My wife asked me this past weekend if I ever intended to "retire." My
answer: "Why would I want to do *that*?"

Why don't you take off 1 day a week from rec.boats and volunteer for
something, anything.- Hide quoted text -

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Hey, you once pointed someone here to a guys website that was very
informative about DSLR. I'd like to have that if you remember it. I
want to know more about the whole lens length thing versus 35mm slr.

wrote:
On Aug 18, 11:27 am, "Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall, Marquies of
Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. "
wrote:
hk wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
. ..
There's something about Herring's sort of aimless hobby-filled
retirement -a type of retirement apparently shared by several posters
here- that would drive me batty. Not having anything to do but engage
in self-indulgent hobbies...seems mindless to me. I don't even like
"vacations" that last more than a week.
You may feel better if and when you ever get a sense of accomplishment
or satisfaction of your efforts in life.
Meanwhile, keep trying.
Eisboch
That's not it at all. It's the utter mindlessness and laziness of it
that I don't like, as in, "Oh...it's Thursday...it's golf day," instead
of, "Oh...it's Thursday...it's my day to cook meals for the needy down
at the shelter," or tutor some kids, or something like that. Not that
retirees should spend every day helping others, but, if they are
physically able and reasonably well off, I think at least a couple of
days a week devoted to helping those who most need it is the mark of
someone who is not entirely self-indulgent.
My wife asked me this past weekend if I ever intended to "retire." My
answer: "Why would I want to do *that*?"
Why don't you take off 1 day a week from rec.boats and volunteer for
something, anything.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Hey, you once pointed someone here to a guys website that was very
informative about DSLR. I'd like to have that if you remember it. I
want to know more about the whole lens length thing versus 35mm slr.

A easy overview of digital cameras

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/recommended-cameras.htm

A explanation and comparison of digital focal length vs 35mm focal length

http://www.earthboundlight.com/photo...op-factor.html