OK, I've decided to become a conservative....

[Nash]

Stringer are you in his squad?

Because maybe that's the source of your confusion...

He might have intimated his sordid medical details to you.

To us, it was a rant on something completely different.

Is he in your squad?

[Nash]

Toad? The refuting of my so-called lie is to quote a post I made a coupla posts up in this thread and call it a lie?

Wow... That's...er, overwhelming stuff. I'm floored.

[Toad]

Duh! I don't know!

Let's check the Avatars! Yeah, that's it!

Look, Nash... you ain't remembering right. Make it easy on yourself, Mr. Integrity.

[Toad]

Nope.

Quoted your statement to show you what a real lie looks like because obviously you're confused.

[Nash]

Oh neat - thank you for quoting what I just said and calling it a lie to prove it is somehow a lie.

Jeezus Christwagons....

What am I dealing with here?

Make it easy on myself?

Fine... Toss me a coupla tickets to Florida Disney Fantasy World and perhaps we can see eye to eye and have a good time in the process...

I don't get you...

[Stringer]

To us...what, you got a mouse in your pocket or something?

I'm just watching you give us your version of humblenessness and integrityjuicyness.

Nash,
Your avatars are ded sexy, but I think you on the wrong scent on this one.

[B17Skull12]

nash you must drunk.  plz tell who your planning to backstabb in diplomancy.

[Toad]

Look Nash, you're lying about what I posted in relation to losing my job.

You made the charge but can't support it.

Very nice tactic, Mr. Integrity.

You don't need tickets to Fantasyland; you're living there.

Nighty-nite; it's past this oldsters bedtime.

[Nash]

Look Nash, you're lying about what I posted in relation to losing my job.

I am so not. You are the one trying to soften it. I remeber it well.

You made the charge but can't support it.

I don't know if I can or if I can't. I haven't tried, to be honest. But I do know what you told me. I listen to that kinda chit. To have you come back and tell me that what you said meant nothing to you bothers me. To see you deny it would almost make me sick if I weren't so used to it by now. Not just you....

Very nice tactic, Mr. Integrity.

I don't hide from the truth. Truth isn't a tactic. It just is, much to the chagrin of some folks.

You don't need tickets to Fantasyland; you're living there.

wow that was funny etc.

Nighty-nite; it's past this oldsters bedtime.

Sweet dreams.

[Saintaw]

Originally posted by Toad
Surely you can give me the "Cliff's Notes" of how I got screwed?
 

Well, you DID mention walks on the beach with MT...

[Nashwan]

Toad, the impression I got from what you posted last year is that you were getting out because of the state of the airline industry, to protect your pension.

A quick search found a couple of threads:

As for the rest, believe me, I am not depressed or anything like that. This was merely a business decision based on my own research and experience.

I've flown as a profession (USAF/DAL) since 1973. Looking ahead, I see no more "good times" to be had between now and my mandatory retirement and I see a significant threat to my entire retirement package. When airlines are in bankruptcy, going to work is like going to a continuous funeral. I don't need that experience.

My SA may turn out to be wrong, but I'd rather lock down what I have than risk losing it all. Ask some US Air guys what happened to their pensions. They ended up with $0 when the bankruptcy judge terminated the plan.

It's just time to start a new career, that's all. I at least get to chose to do that unlike the millions of poor bastiges that have had the shaft rammed home and then broken off.

I'll be OK. As I said to a friend, I lived my fantasy for a long time, I guess now I have to grow up and find a real job.

So, that's all there is to say about it, Forrest!

No, old ancient retired folks like me still get passes but with a reduced priority. Last ones to get a seat basically.

And that should last as long as the airline does... possibly two more years or so.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/defaultframe.html

Nifty, I'd cash them suckers quick. If AA goes Chapter 11 this week, all bets are off.

I am spending this weekend carefully contemplating and calculating submitting my early retirement papers Monday. Might as well try to salvage some of that. My brother at US Air lost all but about 15% of his retirement....... so far.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/defaultframe.html

[Toad]

Nashwan:

How does one turn voluntary "early retirement" into

Toad, your last one/two years don't paint a good picture wrt to how you got completely screwed.

?

As for this,

you were getting out because of the state of the airline industry, to protect your pension.

that was all part of the voluntary early retirement decision.

However, there would have been no realistic early retirement option available to me had I not been on long term disability due to the medical aspect.

There's quite a bit more to the decision, some of which might or might not be interesting to others. There are obscure factors that weighed heavily in it, like the GATT rate. I don't recall posting my entire rationale here; I'm near certain I did not.

All that aside, there's no way anyone can portray my decision as a situation in which I got

completely screwed

nor did I portray it that way. What you've posted backs that up, IMO.

[myelo]

Originally posted by midnight Target
Where do I dump the excess IQ points?

Listen to a lot of talk radio. That seems to work.

[Ripsnort]

I've known since visiting Toad that it was medical.  How many more vouchers does Nash need?

\Back to the thread, this thread perfectly portrays the difference between a (U.S. defined)  conservative and liberal.  One is honest, asking for facts and data, the other cannot provide facts and data and starts calling the other liar.  Perfect Nash. You continually prove the differences.

[Sandman]

Hmmm... 7am here and after reading this thread, I think I'm going to have a drink.