Early retirement after decades of doing what I loved
October 5th, 2024 at 7:30:26 PM
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It's official, I'm now in early retirement after decades of doing what I loved, mostly on my own terms. leading me on an interesting great adventure all while meeting some interesting, smart, and very cool people while making some life-long friends, and even a few haters along the way.
Retirement? Well, mostly retiring anyway, I don't think most Advantage Players ever fully retire.
I'll be doing some online stuff, including some sports betting, and certainly, if a big play comes along I will be there with bells on. I'll also have action on some ongoing plays.
Why retire when there's still plenty of money to be made? I really dislike the Nevada desert, and while Las Vegas has much to offer, it doesn't have what makes me happiest.
It's been a dream of mine since I was a teen to own waterfront property and enjoy all the beauties of the great outdoors while fishing, hunting, panning, rock hounding, camping, and 4 seasons. I'll get to enjoy the mountains, the rain, the snow, the ocean beaches, the green, the trees, lakes rivers, steams brooks, and creeks every day. I hope to be able to walk outside my door and enjoy my own creek/river/oceanfront property.
I will not be sitting on my ass doing nothing. Obviously, fishing, boating, and traveling, but I will also be doing much more than I do currently, hopefully building/restoring and improving property/land with sweat equity, all while taking the time to do the stuff mentioned above.
I'll be selling my Mercedes and lowrider truck and buying electric Bikes, motorcycles, ATVs, 4-wheel drives, backhoes, boats, and chainsaws.
I already have a 35' class A, Winabago, a small boat along with a few hefty solar power banks, a few generators, and recently bought a cargo van.
I bought 24+ acres in northern California, and I plan on buying something similar in Washington State. I spent about 3 months on the road looking for the perfect places, I have a few in mind. Perhaps I'll change my handle to River Wolf.
I can't say 100% for sure exactly where this will all lead me, or what's in the cards, but I have a vision in my head and a flexible plan.
May all the good-hearted AP's and the new generation of AP's crush the casinos, make millions, and lead a happy life.
And who knows...
♪♪ Now you swear and kick and beg us that you're not a gamblin' man. Then you find you're back in Vegas with a handle in your hand.♪♪
Retirement? Well, mostly retiring anyway, I don't think most Advantage Players ever fully retire.
I'll be doing some online stuff, including some sports betting, and certainly, if a big play comes along I will be there with bells on. I'll also have action on some ongoing plays.
Why retire when there's still plenty of money to be made? I really dislike the Nevada desert, and while Las Vegas has much to offer, it doesn't have what makes me happiest.
It's been a dream of mine since I was a teen to own waterfront property and enjoy all the beauties of the great outdoors while fishing, hunting, panning, rock hounding, camping, and 4 seasons. I'll get to enjoy the mountains, the rain, the snow, the ocean beaches, the green, the trees, lakes rivers, steams brooks, and creeks every day. I hope to be able to walk outside my door and enjoy my own creek/river/oceanfront property.
I will not be sitting on my ass doing nothing. Obviously, fishing, boating, and traveling, but I will also be doing much more than I do currently, hopefully building/restoring and improving property/land with sweat equity, all while taking the time to do the stuff mentioned above.
I'll be selling my Mercedes and lowrider truck and buying electric Bikes, motorcycles, ATVs, 4-wheel drives, backhoes, boats, and chainsaws.
I already have a 35' class A, Winabago, a small boat along with a few hefty solar power banks, a few generators, and recently bought a cargo van.
I bought 24+ acres in northern California, and I plan on buying something similar in Washington State. I spent about 3 months on the road looking for the perfect places, I have a few in mind. Perhaps I'll change my handle to River Wolf.
I can't say 100% for sure exactly where this will all lead me, or what's in the cards, but I have a vision in my head and a flexible plan.
May all the good-hearted AP's and the new generation of AP's crush the casinos, make millions, and lead a happy life.
And who knows...
♪♪ Now you swear and kick and beg us that you're not a gamblin' man. Then you find you're back in Vegas with a handle in your hand.♪♪
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♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 5th, 2024 at 7:46:52 PM
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Congratulations.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
October 5th, 2024 at 8:19:09 PM
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Very cool, rock on. Of course, someone will be along soon here telling you you are doing it all wrong, the left coast is terrible, blah blah
October 5th, 2024 at 8:30:39 PM
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Wow, all this stuff you want to buy and stuff you want to do and places you want to live that you think will make you happy. It doesn't work like that. If you're not happy now and you obviously are not, happiness is not a thing you can buy or go after. But you can only know that after you try to do it.
“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” Nathaniel Hawthorne
“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” Nathaniel Hawthorne
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
October 5th, 2024 at 8:39:24 PM
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Some environments are better to be in, others are just the worst or bordering on the worst.
October 5th, 2024 at 8:42:50 PM
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A lot of A.Wolf's posts are about things he has bought, thinking about buying, or will buy soon. In this post he mentions a Mercedes in another about how he used to drive a Porsche. He's told us that he was very lucky with the girls in high school. He's also pointed out that "guaranteed" he'll have a 19 year old girlfriend if it doesn't ever work out with his wife. None of these things is a problem, but that he feels compelled to tell us these things, well, I agree with your conclusion.
I tell you it’s wonderful to be here, man. I don’t give a damn who wins or loses. It’s just wonderful to be here with you people.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambling/betting-systems/33908-the-adventures-of-mdawg/
October 5th, 2024 at 9:25:12 PM
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Congrats. Retirement is the best job I’ve ever had. Do what you want, when you want.
October 5th, 2024 at 9:45:52 PM
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Quote: SOOPOOCongrats. Retirement is the best job I’ve ever had. Do what you want, when you want.
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It takes some getting used to.
For what it is worth, I've ridden in a Mercedes that Axel had when I was living in Henderson.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
October 5th, 2024 at 11:30:32 PM
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Very awesome to hear! I did the same thing this year, but in reverse. Got the bittersweet news in June that my employer of 30+ years was folding up, and by August I had sold my boat, had house on market, sold my car, and sold/donated everything I owned that did not fit in the U-Haul trailer on the back of my SUV, then headed west to Vegas! Blessed that I was able to do this when my age still starts with a 5.
You'll be back!
You'll be back!
October 5th, 2024 at 11:58:08 PM
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I never said I wasn't happy, normally I'm fairly happy, however, I'm just happier doing other things I can't really do in Vegas. I'm in total bliss trout fishing in a beautiful creek. I love RVing, and the outdoors.Quote: EvenBobWow, all this stuff you want to buy and stuff you want to do and places you want to live that you think will make you happy. It doesn't work like that. If you're not happy now and you obviously are not, happiness is not a thing you can buy or go after. But you can only know that after you try to do it.
“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” Nathaniel Hawthorne
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It's not as if I'm just running off on a whim doing it without any test/experience. We spent 3 months doing it this summer, and have spent time in previous years doing it.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 6th, 2024 at 12:10:14 AM
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Quote: AxelWolfI never said I wasn't happy, normally I'm fairly happy, however, I'm just happier doing other things I can't really do in Vegas. I'm in total bliss trout fishing in a beautiful creek. I love RVing, and the outdoors.Quote: EvenBobWow, all this stuff you want to buy and stuff you want to do and places you want to live that you think will make you happy. It doesn't work like that. If you're not happy now and you obviously are not, happiness is not a thing you can buy or go after. But you can only know that after you try to do it.
“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” Nathaniel Hawthorne
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It's not as if I'm just running off on a whim doing it without any test/experience. We spent 3 months doing it this summer, and have spent time in previous years doing it.
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Taking what you do when you're on vacation and doing it full time as your lifestyle are two different things. Galloping full speed into what you consider happiness is not going to get you there. Either you're happy or your not and you obviously are not. It doesn't matter, you'll find out. Then you get to go galloping off into another direction. If you're paying attention you will eventually realize that Nathaniel Hawthorne was correct. True happiness only lands on you briefly and you know it when it's happening. But if you go searching for it you'll never find it.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
October 6th, 2024 at 12:36:22 AM
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All of those things are true, so what's your point? Heck, when I was 35 I dated a 19-year-old for a few months before she went off to college.Quote: MDawgA lot of A.Wolf's posts are about things he has bought, thinking about buying, or will buy soon. In this post he mentions a Mercedes in another about how he used to drive a Porsche. He's told us that he was very lucky with the girls in high school. He's also pointed out that "guaranteed" he'll have a 19 year old girlfriend if it doesn't ever work out with his wife. None of these things is a problem, but that he feels compelled to tell us these things, well, I agree with your conclusion.
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I had a lot of fun crazy times over the years, perhaps more to come.
Not everything has been peaches and cream, I came to Vegas with almost nothing, no car, no license, and only a few hundred dollars. Just my luck, I got a situation my first night here, and now I'm actully in the hole.
There was a time before coming on the forums when my wife and friends were told I probably wouldn't make it through the night. A year later after a long time in the hospital kept alive via TPN, I was finally told by hospital doctors I would never eat again and my only choices were to be sent to hospice and die or get a feeding tube. I walked out of the hospital the next day and figured it out despite what the doctors were saying(we searched for the best gastroenterologist in NV). That's not even the half of it. I rarely think about that stuff.
I remember running into other Advantage Players after I recovered. They were very surprised as they thought I had passed away.
I have overcome much adversity in my life and often bounced back even stronger.
When I set my mind to doing something, I figure it out and accomplish it, one way or another.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 6th, 2024 at 12:41:35 AM
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Don't project man, don't project.Quote: EvenBob
Either you're happy or your not and you obviously are not.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 6th, 2024 at 12:44:40 AM
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Quote: AxelWolfAll of those things are true, so what's your point? Heck, when I was 35 I dated a 19-year-old for a few months before she went off to college.Quote: MDawgA lot of A.Wolf's posts are about things he has bought, thinking about buying, or will buy soon. In this post he mentions a Mercedes in another about how he used to drive a Porsche. He's told us that he was very lucky with the girls in high school. He's also pointed out that "guaranteed" he'll have a 19 year old girlfriend if it doesn't ever work out with his wife. None of these things is a problem, but that he feels compelled to tell us these things, well, I agree with your conclusion.
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I had a lot of fun crazy times over the years, perhaps more to come.
Not everything has been peaches and cream, I came to Vegas with almost nothing, no car, no license, and only a few hundred dollars. Just my luck, I got a situation my first night here, and now I'm actully in the hole.
There was a time before coming on the forums when my wife and friends were told I probably wouldn't make it through the night. A year later after a long time in the hospital kept alive via TPN, I was finally told by hospital doctors I would never eat again and my only choices were to be sent to hospice and die or get a feeding tube. I walked out of the hospital the next day and figured it out despite what the doctors were saying(we searched for the best gastroenterologist in NV). That's not even the half of it. I rarely think about that stuff.
I remember running into other Advantage Players after I recovered. They were very surprised as they thought I had passed away.
I have overcome much adversity in my life and often bounced back even stronger.
When I set my mind to doing something, I figure it out and accomplish it, one way or another.
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Don't let the naysayers get you down. They are just envious of your success and your contentment. Remember what Willy Wonka said to Charlie Bucket:
Wonka: "Don't forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he wanted."
Charlie Bucket: "What happened?"
Mr. Wonka: "He lived happily ever after.
October 6th, 2024 at 12:47:08 AM
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Was that the Black E-350 or the silver/grey C250? The C250 was totaled.Quote: billryanQuote: SOOPOOCongrats. Retirement is the best job I’ve ever had. Do what you want, when you want.
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It takes some getting used to.
For what it is worth, I've ridden in a Mercedes that Axel had when I was living in Henderson.
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Oddly enough, all my car accidents seemed to have happened in OCT. Oh sh*%, it's OCT.
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♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 6th, 2024 at 12:52:59 AM
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I have Mostly been doing that anyways ever since I got into AP in the 90's.Quote: SOOPOOCongrats. Retirement is the best job I’ve ever had. Do what you want, when you want.
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Over the last 3 or 4 years I haven't really put in all that much time.
Yeah, there were a few times when it could be very long hours and not always fun, and a few times when you couldn't wait for the play to end.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 6th, 2024 at 12:57:09 AM
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Good advice. I'm sure EvenBob figured out that when I'm in Washington doing my thing I don't post much, if at all. He is just afraid I'll leave him for good. He shouldn't worry since there are a lot of cold rainy days in WA. I'm sure I'll find some time to spend with him here.Quote: GenoDRPhQuote: AxelWolfAll of those things are true, so what's your point? Heck, when I was 35 I dated a 19-year-old for a few months before she went off to college.Quote: MDawgA lot of A.Wolf's posts are about things he has bought, thinking about buying, or will buy soon. In this post he mentions a Mercedes in another about how he used to drive a Porsche. He's told us that he was very lucky with the girls in high school. He's also pointed out that "guaranteed" he'll have a 19 year old girlfriend if it doesn't ever work out with his wife. None of these things is a problem, but that he feels compelled to tell us these things, well, I agree with your conclusion.
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I had a lot of fun crazy times over the years, perhaps more to come.
Not everything has been peaches and cream, I came to Vegas with almost nothing, no car, no license, and only a few hundred dollars. Just my luck, I got a situation my first night here, and now I'm actully in the hole.
There was a time before coming on the forums when my wife and friends were told I probably wouldn't make it through the night. A year later after a long time in the hospital kept alive via TPN, I was finally told by hospital doctors I would never eat again and my only choices were to be sent to hospice and die or get a feeding tube. I walked out of the hospital the next day and figured it out despite what the doctors were saying(we searched for the best gastroenterologist in NV). That's not even the half of it. I rarely think about that stuff.
I remember running into other Advantage Players after I recovered. They were very surprised as they thought I had passed away.
I have overcome much adversity in my life and often bounced back even stronger.
When I set my mind to doing something, I figure it out and accomplish it, one way or another.
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Don't let the naysayers get you down. They are just envious of your success and your contentment. Remember what Willy Wonka said to Charlie Bucket:
Wonka: "Don't forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he wanted."
Charlie Bucket: "What happened?"
Mr. Wonka: "He lived happily ever after.
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♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 6th, 2024 at 12:59:21 AM
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I lived there full time for 18 years man. I have missed it ever since.Quote: EvenBobQuote: AxelWolfI never said I wasn't happy, normally I'm fairly happy, however, I'm just happier doing other things I can't really do in Vegas. I'm in total bliss trout fishing in a beautiful creek. I love RVing, and the outdoors.Quote: EvenBobWow, all this stuff you want to buy and stuff you want to do and places you want to live that you think will make you happy. It doesn't work like that. If you're not happy now and you obviously are not, happiness is not a thing you can buy or go after. But you can only know that after you try to do it.
“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” Nathaniel Hawthorne
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It's not as if I'm just running off on a whim doing it without any test/experience. We spent 3 months doing it this summer, and have spent time in previous years doing it.
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Taking what you do when you're on vacation and doing it full time as your lifestyle are two different things. Galloping full speed into what you consider happiness is not going to get you there. Either you're happy or your not and you obviously are not. It doesn't matter, you'll find out. Then you get to go galloping off into another direction. If you're paying attention you will eventually realize that Nathaniel Hawthorne was correct. True happiness only lands on you briefly and you know it when it's happening. But if you go searching for it you'll never find it.
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And 3 months isn't really just a Vacation.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 6th, 2024 at 1:10:44 AM
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It would have to be something fairly extraordinary for me to come back for any good length of time. I will definitely come to visit, possibly more than I think, I can't imagine missing our annual Superbowl Party.Quote: AutomaticMonkey
You'll be back!
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But, I will never say never.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 6th, 2024 at 1:10:54 AM
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Good for you AW. You've shown us some of your retirement plans and it looks like a great adventure. Don't be a stranger.
Psalm 25:16
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
Proverbs 18:2
A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand, for he would rather express his own opinion.
October 6th, 2024 at 1:13:06 AM
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WMOAT! 🍻Quote: OnceDearGood for you AW. You've shown us some of your retirement plans and it looks like a great adventure. Don't be a stranger.
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♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 6th, 2024 at 1:40:53 AM
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Congratulations, AxelWolf! Hope your future holds even more of the things you love.
Dog Hand
Dog Hand
October 6th, 2024 at 1:44:29 AM
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Quote: AxelWolfIt would have to be something fairly extraordinary for me to come back for any good length of time. I will definitely come to visit, possibly more than I think, I can't imagine missing our annual Superbowl Party.Quote: AutomaticMonkey
You'll be back!
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But, I will never say never.
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That's all I meant, back to visit. It all looks different as a visitor.
I'm still catching on to being a local. Funny thing is, when I'm on the Strip (yes I actually do play the Strip!) I feel like I'm obliged to make sure the visitors can find their way around and enjoy themselves.
October 6th, 2024 at 4:01:10 AM
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great for you dude - doing the things you love
what could be better__________?_________nothing
wishing you the best
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great for you dude - doing the things you love
what could be better__________?_________nothing
wishing you the best
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the foolish sayings of a rich man often pass for words of wisdom by the fools around him
October 6th, 2024 at 5:51:39 AM
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Retirement is about knowing what makes you happy and doing the things that make you happy. If Axel doesn't like the Vegas desert (which is very understandable) then moving to places he does like is understandable.
Regarding 19 year old girls - I would never want one for a girlfriend for longer than 1 - 2 days. I'm into relationships, and having someone I enjoy talking with is important. I guess we're all different that way.
Regarding 19 year old girls - I would never want one for a girlfriend for longer than 1 - 2 days. I'm into relationships, and having someone I enjoy talking with is important. I guess we're all different that way.
So many better men, a few of them friends, are dead. And a thousand thousand slimy things live on, and so do I.
October 6th, 2024 at 6:41:39 AM
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Congrats Axel!
I don't think I could ever retire as a AP unless things dry up.
I don't do it as a job. It's a hobby i enjoy.
I find it fun to play +EV and casino gives me perks for taking their $.
I like free overpriced rooms and free overpriced food.
But i stopped with the knick knack gifts. Got a garage full of junk.
I need to do like you and scope out a new place to live.
There's nothing holding me to my house any longer. Hasn't been for years.
But i'm just too lazy.. too comfortable.
Good luck with your new adventure!
Keep us posted
I don't think I could ever retire as a AP unless things dry up.
I don't do it as a job. It's a hobby i enjoy.
I find it fun to play +EV and casino gives me perks for taking their $.
I like free overpriced rooms and free overpriced food.
But i stopped with the knick knack gifts. Got a garage full of junk.
I need to do like you and scope out a new place to live.
There's nothing holding me to my house any longer. Hasn't been for years.
But i'm just too lazy.. too comfortable.
Good luck with your new adventure!
Keep us posted
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
October 6th, 2024 at 7:05:54 AM
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Wishing you very good health, safe travels, and lots of joy.
tuttigym
tuttigym
October 6th, 2024 at 7:08:20 AM
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Congratulations, AxelWolf!! I’m very excited for you as you start into this next chapter.
I hope you’ll still hang around this board and post.
I hope you’ll still hang around this board and post.
The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; but that is the way to bet.
October 6th, 2024 at 7:46:49 AM
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Quote: gordonm888
Regarding 19 year old girls - I would never want one for a girlfriend for longer than 1 - 2 days. I'm into relationships, and having someone I enjoy talking with is important. I guess we're all different that way.
You just have to learn to speak their language. Talk about Barbie dolls and Pokemon cards.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
October 6th, 2024 at 7:47:35 AM
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Quote: unJonCongratulations, AxelWolf!! I’m very excited for you as you start into this next chapter.
I hope you’ll still hang around this board and post.
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We have two retirement success stories here. Me and terapined. Both were full time workers and both of us took the plunge with our own separate plans. As different as night and day. But both worked out. I’d be going crazy doing what terapined does. And I doubt he’d be happy in my life situation.
I think though that you are more ‘changing’ than retiring. Hard for me to imagine, knowing you, that you just won’t be making more $$ on online plays and of course less in B and M casinos. Kinda like you are switching to a full time ‘work from home’ position.
You haven’t mentioned wifey in your plans. Is she content on retiring and leaving civilization as much as you are?
October 6th, 2024 at 8:32:38 AM
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Quote: SOOPOOQuote: unJonCongratulations, AxelWolf!! I’m very excited for you as you start into this next chapter.
I hope you’ll still hang around this board and post.
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We have two retirement success stories here. Me and terapined. Both were full time workers and both of us took the plunge with our own separate plans. As different as night and day. But both worked out. I’d be going crazy doing what terapined does. And I doubt he’d be happy in my life situation.
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So you don't think he'd go from living in trailer parks in the back of his truck to living in The Villages? Yeah, right.. But then I wouldn't do either one. I wouldn't live in The Villages if it was free. Year-round humidity and bugs and nothing but rich retired people with a stick shoved up their hindquarters. No thanks.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
October 6th, 2024 at 8:43:28 AM
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Quote: EvenBobQuote: SOOPOOQuote: unJonCongratulations, AxelWolf!! I’m very excited for you as you start into this next chapter.
I hope you’ll still hang around this board and post.
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We have two retirement success stories here. Me and terapined. Both were full time workers and both of us took the plunge with our own separate plans. As different as night and day. But both worked out. I’d be going crazy doing what terapined does. And I doubt he’d be happy in my life situation.
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So you don't think he'd go from living in trailer parks in the back of his truck to living in The Villages? Yeah, right.. But then I wouldn't do either one. I wouldn't live in The Villages if it was free. Year-round humidity and bugs and nothing but rich retired people with a stick shoved up their hindquarters. No thanks.
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Of course it’s not for you. Your negative attitude about pretty much everyone and everything pervades your existence. My point was that all 3 of me, terapined, and Axel saw something beyond work that was attractive to us, and went for it. The details are not what’s important.
I’ve been there November through April. Not humid nor buggy where I’ve stayed. I’m sure the summer is different.
October 6th, 2024 at 8:43:39 AM
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Quote: DRichQuote: gordonm888
Regarding 19 year old girls - I would never want one for a girlfriend for longer than 1 - 2 days. I'm into relationships, and having someone I enjoy talking with is important. I guess we're all different that way.
You just have to learn to speak their language. Talk about Barbie dolls and Pokemon cards.
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It can be hard getting them off their iPad long enough to converse.
Congratulations on retirement, Axel. If it's anything like others I've spoken with, there may be occasional weekend long vacations from leisure, to play unusually lucky games you hear about.
May the cards fall in your favor.
October 6th, 2024 at 9:15:52 AM
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Congratulations on early retirement! This is the dream we all wish to become a reality. Who wouldn't want to extricate themselves from 12hr days slaving away behind a computer desk, wheels of a truck, scrubbing toilets, or cleaning up after other people.
Looking at all my colleagues who were able to retire, early, on time, or late, the happy one's do the following:
1.) Develop a routine that includes fitness and learning as dedicated activities
2.) Keep in touch with friends and family
3.) Beautify your abode, garden, yard, etc.
4.) Let go of the things that give you stress, anger, or negativity
5.) Some but not all like to explore, depending on their animal spirits.....others just drink their spirits (in moderation?)
6.) Cross off the bucket list
In my own preparation, i did come across some people that find early retirement lonely. I think they are doing it all wrong!!! Retire me now, and I would be on the move crossing off my bucket list.
Safe travels and bring back stories!
Looking at all my colleagues who were able to retire, early, on time, or late, the happy one's do the following:
1.) Develop a routine that includes fitness and learning as dedicated activities
2.) Keep in touch with friends and family
3.) Beautify your abode, garden, yard, etc.
4.) Let go of the things that give you stress, anger, or negativity
5.) Some but not all like to explore, depending on their animal spirits.....others just drink their spirits (in moderation?)
6.) Cross off the bucket list
In my own preparation, i did come across some people that find early retirement lonely. I think they are doing it all wrong!!! Retire me now, and I would be on the move crossing off my bucket list.
Safe travels and bring back stories!
October 6th, 2024 at 2:19:02 PM
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I can’t remember the exact quote but something like” If you enjoy what you do you never have to work “
Happy days are here again
October 6th, 2024 at 2:23:33 PM
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Quote: HunterhillI can’t remember the exact quote but something like” If you enjoy what you do you never have to work “
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I know it as " Do what you like, and you'll never work a day in your life," but there are lots of versions, with the author being anyone from Mark Twain to Confucius. I'm not sure who said it, but I lived it and believe it.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
October 6th, 2024 at 3:16:36 PM
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Quote: billryanQuote: HunterhillI can’t remember the exact quote but something like” If you enjoy what you do you never have to work “
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I know it as " Do what you like, and you'll never work a day in your life," but there are lots of versions, with the author being anyone from Mark Twain to Confucius. I'm not sure who said it, but I lived it and believe it.
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Sadly, many people I know have caught the negative meaning of that quote. It is pretty common to try and monetize a hobby, and then find nobody wants to pay, or that they no longer love it.
May the cards fall in your favor.
October 6th, 2024 at 3:29:36 PM
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I will not be sitting on my ass doing nothing. Obviously, fishing, boating, and traveling, but I will also be doing much more than I do currently, hopefully building/restoring and improving property/land with sweat equity, all while taking the time to do the stuff mentioned above.
Congrats. And I think this is what one has to do in retirement, at least until they get too old to do stuff. Does not have to be as physical as this, but has to be something. People I know have said I would never last in retirement or disability. I believe them because I cannot even enjoy myself doing "regular" vacation things. Sitting on a beach all day is about as boring as working the call center to me. I do not get how so many people do that.
I doubt I make it to retirement age let alone retire at this point.
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
October 6th, 2024 at 3:39:19 PM
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Sadly, many people I know have caught the negative meaning of that quote. It is pretty common to try and monetize a hobby, and then find nobody wants to pay, or that they no longer love it.
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I like gambling. I find it a fun hobby.
1st it was craps thus my user name. (RIP craps at Casino Royale :( )
Then it was poker because Chris Moneymaker.
Then vp for the Diamond in a Day at Caesars (ie: Diamond lounge, waived resort fees)
Then vulturing the Ult X vp
Then AP slots
I shudder at the stress levels of the majority of folks who turned a gambling hobby into a living
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
October 6th, 2024 at 5:32:20 PM
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I will not be sitting on my ass doing nothing. Obviously, fishing, boating, and traveling, but I will also be doing much more than I do currently, hopefully building/restoring and improving property/land with sweat equity, all while taking the time to do the stuff mentioned above.
Congrats. And I think this is what one has to do in retirement, at least until they get too old to do stuff. Does not have to be as physical as this, but has to be something. People I know have said I would never last in retirement or disability. I believe them because I cannot even enjoy myself doing "regular" vacation things. Sitting on a beach all day is about as boring as working the call center to me. I do not get how so many people do that.
I doubt I make it to retirement age let alone retire at this point.
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This week alone, I've been to a street fair, an open-air concert under the stars, swam a few times, rode my bike three times, played pickleball, and entered a $10 poker tournament. I've joined a bowling league and a hiking club. Now that the weather has broke, many more outdoor activities are possible. We had a shoot-around on the basketball court, and I reconfirmed that I could not play even in a three-on-three Senior league. I get to spend time researching and studying things I never got around to, and creating my own adventures.
We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
October 6th, 2024 at 6:59:05 PM
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Best of luck, AxelWolf, to you and Mrs. Please do visit often…
“RiverWolf” has a nice ring to it, so do…
MountainWolf
ForrestWolf
StreamWolf
CreekWolf
WolfOfTheWoods
FisherWolf
Enjoy howling at the moon!
“RiverWolf” has a nice ring to it, so do…
MountainWolf
ForrestWolf
StreamWolf
CreekWolf
WolfOfTheWoods
FisherWolf
Enjoy howling at the moon!
It’s a dog eat dog world.
…Or maybe it’s the other way around!
October 7th, 2024 at 7:15:25 AM
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Retirement is like voting, you should do it early and often.
Best of luck in whatever comes after this particular retirement.
Best of luck in whatever comes after this particular retirement.
Gambling is a math contest where the score is tracked in dollars. Try not to get a negative score.
October 7th, 2024 at 11:02:24 AM
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Quote: EvenBobQuote: SOOPOOQuote: unJonCongratulations, AxelWolf!! I’m very excited for you as you start into this next chapter.
I hope you’ll still hang around this board and post.
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We have two retirement success stories here. Me and terapined. Both were full time workers and both of us took the plunge with our own separate plans. As different as night and day. But both worked out. I’d be going crazy doing what terapined does. And I doubt he’d be happy in my life situation.
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So you don't think he'd go from living in trailer parks in the back of his truck to living in The Villages? Yeah, right.. But then I wouldn't do either one. I wouldn't live in The Villages if it was free. Year-round humidity and bugs and nothing but rich retired people with a stick shoved up their hindquarters. No thanks.
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Another trash post from Mr. Positivity.
tuttigym
October 7th, 2024 at 12:41:07 PM
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Quote: MentalRetirement is like voting, you should do it early and often.
Best of luck in whatever comes after this particular retirement.
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Mayor Daley, is that you? :)
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
October 7th, 2024 at 12:47:49 PM
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Quote: billryanQuote: AZDuffmanQuote: AxelWolf
I will not be sitting on my ass doing nothing. Obviously, fishing, boating, and traveling, but I will also be doing much more than I do currently, hopefully building/restoring and improving property/land with sweat equity, all while taking the time to do the stuff mentioned above.
Congrats. And I think this is what one has to do in retirement, at least until they get too old to do stuff. Does not have to be as physical as this, but has to be something. People I know have said I would never last in retirement or disability. I believe them because I cannot even enjoy myself doing "regular" vacation things. Sitting on a beach all day is about as boring as working the call center to me. I do not get how so many people do that.
I doubt I make it to retirement age let alone retire at this point.
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This week alone, I've been to a street fair, an open-air concert under the stars, swam a few times, rode my bike three times, played pickleball, and entered a $10 poker tournament. I've joined a bowling league and a hiking club. Now that the weather has broke, many more outdoor activities are possible. We had a shoot-around on the basketball court, and I reconfirmed that I could not play even in a three-on-three Senior league. I get to spend time researching and studying things I never got around to, and creating my own adventures.
We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
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I'm growing old because I am growing old. I will probably always be trying this or that project unless I get in real bad shape. But I am getting to the point I feel like a 14 year old car with all kinds of things wrong. Cancer runs hard in my family so I fully expect in a few years to be told to decide on treatment or get the most you can out of the time you have left. I see so many old people in bad shape just keep hanging on, do not want that.
I just heard Bob Lutz say he wants to make it to 100. He has a fun life even if he no longer flies. But I hear that and think how I have no desire to make it that long.
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
October 7th, 2024 at 2:19:45 PM
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One day at a time. I figured I'd be dead by now, but I planned anyway. I was in bad shape when I left Vegas and pushed myself too hard. I thought I was having a second stroke, but it was a stress-induced panic attack. Covid may have saved my life because six weeks of almost total isolation gave me time to reflect on my end game instead of dealing with stress coming from all directions.
Today, I'm healthy enough, as long as I recognize my limitations. Doubles pickleball is the perfect sport for me.
One of my favorite activities in Vegas was meeting a group of men in the VA home on Tuesday mornings. I'd bring a bunch of old baseball cards, and we'd start talking about a player or a team, and the conversation could go anywhere.
Today, I'm healthy enough, as long as I recognize my limitations. Doubles pickleball is the perfect sport for me.
One of my favorite activities in Vegas was meeting a group of men in the VA home on Tuesday mornings. I'd bring a bunch of old baseball cards, and we'd start talking about a player or a team, and the conversation could go anywhere.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
October 7th, 2024 at 4:37:46 PM
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Quote: tuttigymQuote: EvenBobQuote: SOOPOOQuote: unJonCongratulations, AxelWolf!! I’m very excited for you as you start into this next chapter.
I hope you’ll still hang around this board and post.
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We have two retirement success stories here. Me and terapined. Both were full time workers and both of us took the plunge with our own separate plans. As different as night and day. But both worked out. I’d be going crazy doing what terapined does. And I doubt he’d be happy in my life situation.
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So you don't think he'd go from living in trailer parks in the back of his truck to living in The Villages? Yeah, right.. But then I wouldn't do either one. I wouldn't live in The Villages if it was free. Year-round humidity and bugs and nothing but rich retired people with a stick shoved up their hindquarters. No thanks.
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Another trash post from Mr. Positivity.
tuttigym
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One person's trash is another person's truth
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
October 7th, 2024 at 11:30:49 PM
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♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
October 8th, 2024 at 11:31:57 AM
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Congrats Axel.
Only surprise to me is you didn’t part time it and do this earlier after reading into some of your posts about the PNW, and Vegas. Few who’ve been able to retire early-ish with something similar can say they’ve been able to do so as much on their own terms as you have.
Only surprise to me is you didn’t part time it and do this earlier after reading into some of your posts about the PNW, and Vegas. Few who’ve been able to retire early-ish with something similar can say they’ve been able to do so as much on their own terms as you have.
October 8th, 2024 at 10:06:38 PM
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Thanks, coming from you that makes me proud.Quote: mcallister3200Congrats Axel.
Only surprise to me is you didn’t part time it and do this earlier after reading into some of your posts about the PNW, and Vegas. Few who’ve been able to retire early-ish with something similar can say they’ve been able to do so as much on their own terms as you have.
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I should have done it right after COVID or before.
What really made me motivated to do it was after our last Rented RV trip (It was very expensive to rent an RV). My Wife was super happy spending time out in nature next to rivers and streams, and beaches, art fairs, car shows, small-town museums, lighthouses, etc (I found some cool beautiful secluded places that had awesome mountain creeks and trout fishing off of HYW 2 near Leavenworth WA(Cool German Bavarian village town with a reindeer habitat and mountain coasters and much more). I don't think we touched our computers for like 2 or 3 weeks at that time. We were sad when we had to go back to Vegas. I then decided to buy an RV so we could spend less money and take longer vacations.
Fast-forward 6 months or so later. I said, "let's just do it full-time since we were so happy".
I don't want to be like my father who was too old to enjoy what he loved best when he finally retired. He told me not to make the same mistake and if I can afford it, just do it, before it's too late.
I'm not trying to build generation wealth, so there's no real need to not retire at this point.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
