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		  | PhilBlake | 
			  
				|  Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:23 pm    Post subject: Farewell and goodbye... |   |  | 
		
		  |  Acolyte
 
 
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				| After more than 33 years at IBM, the last 10 years working on WebSphere MQ (mainly MQIPT and MQ Explorer), I will be taking early retirement in a couple of weeks. 
 I wish everyone I've worked with good luck and prosperity for the future. Thanks for the memories
   
 Phil Blake
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		  | SAFraser | 
			  
				|  Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:49 pm    Post subject: |   |  | 
		
		  |  Shaman
 
 
 Joined: 22 Oct 2003Posts: 742
 Location: Austin, Texas, USA
 
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				| Phil, 
 Oh, do enjoy your retirement!!  Will you peek in on us from time to time?
 
 
      
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		  | bbburson | 
			  
				|  Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:51 pm    Post subject: |   |  | 
		
		  | Partisan
 
 
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				| Congratulations and best wishes for any new endeavors (or should that be endeavours?). |  | 
		
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		  | Vitor | 
			  
				|  Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:56 pm    Post subject: |   |  | 
		
		  |  Grand High Poobah
 
 
 Joined: 11 Nov 2005Posts: 26093
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				| The WMQ world goes that little bit darker.... 
 Think fondly of us while you're having fun,
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 Honesty is the best policy.
 Insanity is the best defence.
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		  | exerk | 
			  
				|  Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:43 pm    Post subject: |   |  | 
		
		  |  Jedi Council
 
 
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				| Many happy retirement years sir! _________________
 It's puzzling, I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like this before...and it's hard to soar like an eagle when you're surrounded by turkeys.
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		  | fjb_saper | 
			  
				|  Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:58 pm    Post subject: |   |  | 
		
		  |  Grand High Poobah
 
 
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				| Have some fun... you earned it. Happy retirement
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		  | Gaya3 | 
			  
				|  Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:12 am    Post subject: |   |  | 
		
		  |  Jedi
 
 
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				| Great...Enjoy the best....    _________________
 Regards
 Gayathri
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		  | Mehrdad | 
			  
				|  Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:55 am    Post subject: |   |  | 
		
		  | Master
 
 
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				| best wishes from here and our gang too. 
 'after 33 years', is referred to as ' early retirement '
 
 wow
   
 there is still some hope for the rest of us
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		  | student | 
			  
				|  Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:36 am    Post subject: |   |  | 
		
		  |  Apprentice
 
 
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		  | PhilBlake | 
			  
				|  Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:47 am    Post subject: |   |  | 
		
		  |  Acolyte
 
 
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	| SAFraser wrote: |  
	| Will you peek in on us from time to time? |  
 Yes, definitely
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		  | manicminer | 
			  
				|  Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:44 am    Post subject: |   |  | 
		
		  |  Disciple
 
 
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				| Congrats on your retirement Phil. I hope you enjoy your retirement. 
 I'm sure there would be consultancy work out there for IPT if you need to supplement your retirement fund
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		  | shashivarungupta | 
			  
				|  Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:16 am    Post subject: |   |  | 
		
		  |  Grand Master
 
 
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				| Happy retirement Sir !!  have a wonderful time ahead.   
       Do peek in some time...
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 *Life will beat you down, you need to decide to fight back or leave it.
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