On Jan 8, 8:10*am, David LaCourse wrote:
On 2010-01-08 00:13:16 -0500, MajorOz said:



On Jan 7, 7:55*pm, David LaCourse wrote:
On 2010-01-06 12:33:02 -0500, MajorOz said:

On Jan 6, 7:14 am, David LaCourse wrote:
On 2010-01-05 23:53:06 -0500, MajorOz said:

On Jan 5, 10:01 pm, David LaCourse wrote:
On 2010-01-05 21:34:54 -0500, Giles said:

On Jan 5, 4:39 am, "Tom Littleton" wrote:
"David LaCourse" wrote in message

news:2010010422410250878-dplacourse@aolcom...

hmmm.....we have a 5 year limit on welfare, since the '90s
and they're 3rd generation??

Depends on what kind of welfare. Remember, you're talking to someo
ne
with a lifetime of first hand experience.

Yes, along with Frank Reid and every retired military person out the
re
.

Could you expand, somewhat, on your intended meaning, please?

Wolfgang, aka Giles, has called me a welfare queen for several years..
He refers to my military retirement as welfare.

And, yes, he is bitter about it.

Frank Reid is also retired from the military. What is good for me must
also apply to my friend Frank.

Thank you.

It fits his general demeanor -- a wanna-be who never was.

cheers

oz, USAF (BSC), ret.

Yeah, a wanna-be sumtin or other.

Hey, ain't it grand to get that retirement check every month. *wink
wink *Free medical with TriCare for Life. *PX/commissary privs. *
big
G

I retired when I was 38, so there was plenty of time for a civilian
career. *I retired from GTE (now Verizon) after 19 years with one of
those golden parachute buy-outs. *I was still young enough for yet
another career teaching cops (State Police in VT and MA) high
performance driving/pursuit training. *It was one of those jobs were
you say to yourself, "They are actually *paying* me $400/day plus
expenses to do this?" *Anyway, I retired from doing that while in my
60s and do nothing now, at age 72, except collect three different
pensions, play with the grand kids, fish and play golf.

Joanne and I are on the road, on our way to a new winter home in
Georgia. *We are in Roanoke, VA (697 miles *from Mass. in 10 hours) a
t
bro-in-law. *We'll finish the rest of the trip tomorrow. *Supposed to
snow!

Be well

Dave

You have / had more ambition than I have / had. *I taught at uni. for
six years, went back for GI Bill (gotta suck up every dollar), and
then decided work was a four letter word, and prowled the world for
the next 15 years, with a rice-burner 4X4 in North America and a back
pack on three other continents. *Just send the retirement check to
Chas. Schwab and watch it grow (with a bit of active management here
and there).

Settled here ten years ago, simply as a base for more travel, and
found music, more fishing, and the love of my life.

Life is good

cheers

oz

Sounds great. *The GI Bill is one of the best programs for our vets. *I
hope it doesn't suffer because of lack of funds.

Dave

I think, though have no information on it, but based on periodic
increases, it may be tied, legislatively, to some form of average
tuition. It is, currently, in the $49K limit area.

cheers

oz