2013

[airboy]

2013 was a pretty decent year for me, too.  Year Two with the(Future)Mrs., got a new car, made more money than any year before.  Pretty good stuff.

Congrats to you MetalDog - even though you are a "bammer"

[airboy]

For me 2013 was mixed.  I got another term on my academic management job.  This is a real mixed blessing.  Much more stress, more money, less free time.

My side businesses went very well.  The equities markets were up massively which was a big plus.  Auburn is going to the BCS which makes all of the students, all of the local merchants, and most of the faculty very happy.  Had an excellent two week trip of a lifetime to Southern England.

[MetalDog]

2013 was a pretty decent year for me, too.  Year Two with the(Future)Mrs., got a new car, made more money than any year before.  Pretty good stuff.

Congrats to you MetalDog - even though you are a "bammer"

Thank you, sir!  Don't tell anyone, but, I'll be showing SEC solidarity and rooting for them Tiggers in the National Championship game.  ;)

[Sir Slash]

Sorry Gentlemen. It'll be Florida State National Champs for 2013 even though the game'll be played 2014. Jar-- what a great looking kid! It makes me almost wish all attorneys didn't go to Hell. I've managed to survive another year of the cut-throat competiveness of the Retirement Professional. I've actually gotten more raises since I've been retired than I ever got working-- that probably says a lot about my job performance. Anyway, Happiest of 2014 for Grogs everywhere and may the IRS forget who we are, for one year anyway. 8) 8)

[mirth]

[Shelldrake]

No complaints here re 2013. My Mom and Dad are still going strong even though both are in their 80s and have significant health issues. My wife is healthy and happy, as are all our pets. Work has been more stressful with cutbacks in research funding and the university budget but I remain employed unlike many colleagues at the National Research Council. All in all 2013 has been good to me.

[Gusington]

I can't complain about 2013 either and am very thankful for what I have..happy healthy family, decent job (definitely better than no job) and good friends. And I may be living in my in-laws basement, but at least there are windows to look out at the frozen wastes.

[LongBlade]

LOL

Some hottie catch your eye in a bar this weekend?

[Martok]

We dare not assume that.  He very likely had his beer-goggles on, so any hawtness is going to be more than a little subjective on his part.  ;) 

[GDS_Starfury]

Subjective even!   ;)

[Windigo]

2013 was, on the whole, pretty decent. The family is all healthy, including the grumpy old fart aka my Dad.

Work brought with it progress on many fronts - except proper delegation and leadership by the most upper senior management - elected and otherwise. But I completed 3 huge projects related to public agencies and relational databases with some risk management tool development.

Fiscally it was a stellar year. Precious metals are almost too easy these days to predict when the institutional speculators want to shake the tree and let the small guys take a big hit... makes me worried.  Pension plan/retirement planning was the only question mark, but because I got over 25 years in it's a relatively small bump.

Personally,..... hell yeah! 2013 is ending well. Going back to finish my masters degree thesis on capital investment in ecological goods and services vs. infrastructure (I will send you a copy AB & LB...    ;D) AND my SLCG is working again in a good stable job with a oilsands construction/service company.

Bring on 2014!!!

[GDS_Starfury]

  Pension plan/retirement planning was the only question mark, but because I got over 2325 years in it's a relatively small bump.

fixed.

[W8taminute]

I have to agree that 2013 was one of those years that witnessed back to back mishaps and unfortunate events.  Whether affecting my family or myself.  Piss off 2013!  Here's to the new year, it can't be worse than 2013.  I hope anyway...

[Windigo]

  Pension plan/retirement planning was the only question mark, but because I got over 2325 years in it's a relatively small bump.

fixed.

I don't count the total years, when I am recycled I start over.


You know... I liked you better about 4-500 years ago when we were beating back the hoards around Moldova...   :o

[Steelgrave]

Just sayin'   8)