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Retired6 · 05-08-2009, 01:04 AM

Yes, after 25 years of living the life of a Submarine Sailor, I've decided to retire (of course, with the concurrence of my wife).

If you just happen to be in the area in the middle of July, I would like to extend an invitation to you to join the family and I at my retirement ceremony.

Here's the details:

Date: July 17th
Time: 1:00 PM
Place: Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport (just outside the base gate, in front of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC))
Attire: Anything you are comfortable in (I know my brother(s) plan on wearing Aloha Shirts and flip-flops just for the hell of it).

It would be kinda cool to have a simultaneous meet too!

Spidy · 05-08-2009, 04:02 AM

Congrats man!! Retirement, funny, I didn't think u were that old

Anways, I guess you'll have more time to attend our meets now

triplejumper18 · 05-08-2009, 10:17 AM

If the zombie outbreak happens, you'll wish you still had that submarine!

Congrats on the retirement! Perhaps I will take a trip up I-5.

cerealkilla · 05-08-2009, 10:58 AM

Congrats shipmate. AM1 here on the east coast. Virginia Beach to be exact, i know you know where it is. lol.

Retired6 · 05-08-2009, 01:54 PM

QUOTE (Spidy @ May 8 2009, 01:02 AM)

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Congrats man!! Retirement, funny, I didn't think u were that old

Anways, I guess you'll have more time to attend our meets now

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Good point! Road trip! And yes...I am that old!!!!

QUOTE (triplejumper18 @ May 8 2009, 07:17 AM)

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If the zombie outbreak happens, you'll wish you still had that submarine!

Congrats on the retirement! Perhaps I will take a trip up I-5.[/b]

It's probably the best place to escape the swine flu!!!

QUOTE (cerealkilla @ May 8 2009, 07:58 AM)

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Congrats shipmate. AM1 here on the east coast. Virginia Beach to be exact, i know you know where it is. lol.[/b]

Virginia Beach...nope, never been there, NEVER! thanks AM1, you're turn will be on the radar screen one day!

MZ62005 · 05-08-2009, 05:27 PM

semper fi to you for your long service!!!

Retired6 · 05-17-2009, 12:06 PM

Well...

I started my retirement leave yesterday. When it is all totaled up....I have 125 days. I didn't think I'd be nervous about my upcoming retirement. However, as I packed up the stuff from my desk and locker on Friday, it hit me. I don't have to wake up early on Monday, rush to the gym, to muster a bunch of people who don't want to be there. I don't have to worry about getting to the office on time, that my uniform is squared away, or worry about what surprise knee-jerk reaction is looming around the corner. Wait...this is all I've known for a quarter of a century.

The damn Honey-do list now awaits.

vagrant10 · 05-19-2009, 11:03 AM

Hey congrats man! Good luck on adjusting to civi life! Are you going to try to enter the workforce on the other side after you get bored with just doing honey-do stuff? Hey, and you could remod your car! Want your inserts back?

So if there's going to be a meet along your ceremony thing, I think I'd be able to go...

late8 · 05-19-2009, 11:25 AM

Congrats on serving and protecting our country for nearly half of my life lol.

I'm about to send my 18 year old son who will be graduating HS in a week to the Navy and he has passed a written pre-test to be admitted into the submarine program. He ships off for Great Lake Illinois for basic training on July 14th.

Can you give me any advise to pass along to my son concerning submarine duty? He'll be stoked if he knew a fellow 6'er just retired from submaine service!

Thanks again for your tour of duty to serve our country.

late8

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Retired6 Rally Racer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,215 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Yes, after 25 years of living the life of a Submarine Sailor, I've decided to retire (of course, with the concurrence of my wife). If you just happen to be in the area in the middle of July, I would like to extend an invitation to you to join the family and I at my retirement ceremony. Here's the details: Date: July 17th Time: 1:00 PM Place: Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport (just outside the base gate, in front of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC)) Attire: Anything you are comfortable in (I know my brother(s) plan on wearing Aloha Shirts and flip-flops just for the hell of it). It would be kinda cool to have a simultaneous meet too! __________________

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Retired6 Rally Racer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,215 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Well... I started my retirement leave yesterday. When it is all totaled up....I have 125 days. I didn't think I'd be nervous about my upcoming retirement. However, as I packed up the stuff from my desk and locker on Friday, it hit me. I don't have to wake up early on Monday, rush to the gym, to muster a bunch of people who don't want to be there. I don't have to worry about getting to the office on time, that my uniform is squared away, or worry about what surprise knee-jerk reaction is looming around the corner. Wait...this is all I've known for a quarter of a century. The damn Honey-do list now awaits. __________________

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vagrant10 Track Racer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Hey congrats man! Good luck on adjusting to civi life! Are you going to try to enter the workforce on the other side after you get bored with just doing honey-do stuff? Hey, and you could remod your car! Want your inserts back? So if there's going to be a meet along your ceremony thing, I think I'd be able to go... __________________ 05 steel grey v6 5spd hatch Mazda6 pix on Flickr mazdaspeed short shifter & springs, 30% tint, Wet Okole seat covers, air box mod, niteshaded tail-lights, side marker as turn signal mod, PIAA 1700x fog lamps mounted in lower grill, jdm style grill, stscs styled mesh inserts, clear sidemarkers painted black on inside, eyelids, auxmod, Apexcone 5k 35w HID w/ anitglare mod, 18" 5Zigen fn01r-c in bronze w/ Kumho Ecsta SPT's, Car-LED ring style blacked out tails, tein6i window visors, heronew fogs painted steel grey

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late8 Rally Racer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 1,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Congrats on serving and protecting our country for nearly half of my life lol. I'm about to send my 18 year old son who will be graduating HS in a week to the Navy and he has passed a written pre-test to be admitted into the submarine program. He ships off for Great Lake Illinois for basic training on July 14th. Can you give me any advise to pass along to my son concerning submarine duty? He'll be stoked if he knew a fellow 6'er just retired from submaine service! Thanks again for your tour of duty to serve our country. late8 __________________ '06 Black Cherry Mica MS6 GT w/sunroof Engine/drivetrain: Cobb AP (Stg.1 91 v1.02) AEM SRI w/ air straightner, Speedie6's T.I.P, Forge BPV, Denso ITV22 spark plugs, SU Silicon Boost Tubes, silicon recirc. and vac. tubes Saikou Michi OCC w/ 2 PCVs, CP-E Motor Mount, SU Stiff Diff bracket Exterior: Badgeless AE style grill, 18x7.5 Kazera KZ-T Silver Rims, 215/45/18 Hankook V12 Evo Bilstein shocks, AutoEXE Lowdown springs, SPC ball joints, Magnaflow catback, Redline Tuning hood shocks, Interior: Lotek gauge pod w/ ProSport boost, water, volts gauges, TWM stage 2 short shifter w/bushings, Redline short shift boot