What were you doing at 18?
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Missed the draft, found a job, found a job with an A-hole boss, found a job with an A-hole boss, found ANOTHER job with an A-hole boss, found ANOTHER job with an A-hole boss, finally figured out who the real A-hole was and found a job that I actually kept for two years. Been werking for "the man" ever since. But only have 28 more wake-ups until pre-retirement vacation starts. 
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I find it interesting a majority of us were either in the service or getting ready to enter the service in some form. Are former military more likely to sail? Princess has my vote for best use of her youth. I was just flying sorties thinking about behaving badly. But I got to play with fun toys...really expensive fun toys.
The Air Force said you're way too color blind for us but the Army would be real interested in you. Got married right away and started having kids. 47 years later the kids are gone and we're sailing better boats now.
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US Navy - Boot Camp in SD, Class A School in SD, TAD to Sub Base in Groton (3 Mos.), the assigned to USS Gainard DD-706 (Destroyer) for 3-1/4 years. Life was good. No regrets.
In the summer of '68 working as a groundskeeper at the Vandenberg AFB Officer's Club piicking up cigarette butts in the decorative rocks right next to the ash trays. Ah, so this is what it will be like if I join the Air Force with no real skills. Off to college and a student deferment until the lottery (very high number). Worked on various projects in industry of strategic importance. Gave the official 1 day notice at 54 and have been enjoying life every day since.
Ross,
The plan is to be retired longer than I worked. Part of my evil plan was that my wife had to work two years after I retired (nice) and get a pension from a defense contractor. With a pretty moderate lifestyle and no debt we should be ok. But you are right, that is a problem especially for mid aged folks who have become jobless in these times before they were ready.
The plan is to be retired longer than I worked. Part of my evil plan was that my wife had to work two years after I retired (nice) and get a pension from a defense contractor. With a pretty moderate lifestyle and no debt we should be ok. But you are right, that is a problem especially for mid aged folks who have become jobless in these times before they were ready.
Freshman in College(major in Music), earning my bread and tuition by playing in nightclub bands nearly every nite - and still wishing i had a boat..
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