So sorry about that. Yes, throwing a desk, or throwing desks around. Usually I proof meticulously, but sometimes I get distracted by something before I'm done. I hate making typos, but I have only my phone for internet access, and they occur more often than not. Especially since my phone sometimes decides that I'm saying something I'm not saying at all.
Maybe we're all paranoid together. IDK. My daughter works in a Christian bookstore, and she says the books about end-times prophecy are flying off the shelves. At the very least, I think most people have an intuition that we're on the brink of an epochal change, and everybody's nervous about it.
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Oh, I know what you mean, I hate making typos too, but I type so fast that sometimes they happen. When they introduced keyboarding class to us in grade 6, my teacher Mrs. Thompson said that she hadn't seen anybody pick up typing that fast, and that I was a natural at it. It must have been because I played so much Nintendo. 
I type such long posts that I don't bother to proofread it anymore, besides, I know this forum doesn't recognize certain words as being spelled correctly, even though they are, so I just ignore the red squiggle under the words when I'm posting.
Sometimes I get distracted as well, like the cat will meow at me and I'll turn my head for a moment and then I'll type the same word twice, or miss a word, that's really annoying.
My wife brought the kids to visit her parents today, so I just watched some movies and cleaned up the yard.
On a side note, our anniversary is coming up, and I wanted to do something special for my wife, but she told me that she doesn't want me to surprise her with anything, and that we should just go out and do something together as a family. I was going to do something romantic for her, but I guess that I'll have to think of something else.
By the way, Murf, out of curiosity, and if you don't mind me asking, how long have you and Mr. Murf been married?
I type such long posts that I don't bother to proofread it anymore, besides, I know this forum doesn't recognize certain words as being spelled correctly, even though they are, so I just ignore the red squiggle under the words when I'm posting.
Sometimes I get distracted as well, like the cat will meow at me and I'll turn my head for a moment and then I'll type the same word twice, or miss a word, that's really annoying.
My wife brought the kids to visit her parents today, so I just watched some movies and cleaned up the yard.
On a side note, our anniversary is coming up, and I wanted to do something special for my wife, but she told me that she doesn't want me to surprise her with anything, and that we should just go out and do something together as a family. I was going to do something romantic for her, but I guess that I'll have to think of something else.
By the way, Murf, out of curiosity, and if you don't mind me asking, how long have you and Mr. Murf been married?
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It was 44 years this past Oct.
He's five yrs younger than I am, so he's still working.
I hope you and your wife enjoy your anniversary, however you spend it.
He's five yrs younger than I am, so he's still working.
I hope you and your wife enjoy your anniversary, however you spend it.
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TheHeadlessHorseman
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Thanks Murf. 
I know that in some areas it's expected that people retire at age 65, though it's more of a suggestion as more older people are working now than in previous generations, there are some employers that try to force people into retirement at 65, but organizations like the ADEA are there to fight for their rights, as long as they want to continue to work, and are still capable.
My oldest employee is 77, he's my head chef Raoul, and he has been working here since the 70s. On the day that I signed the papers to close the deal for the restaurant I told him that he would always have a position here for as long as he wanted to be here, and that I wouldn't ever force him to leave, and I've honored my promise. He is extremely passionate about his cooking, you might even call him a artist because he's that good, and he can still perform under pressure when he has to. He has also become one of my closest friends and one of the few people that I trust without question.
I don't know how much longer he will want to do this, but he told me earlier this year that he is slowing down and he asked me to bring in somebody to help out, so that's why I hired the new chef Anthony from Texas to assist him. Anthony does some great things in the kitchen, and he will become the head chef when Raoul decides to leave.
I know that in some areas it's expected that people retire at age 65, though it's more of a suggestion as more older people are working now than in previous generations, there are some employers that try to force people into retirement at 65, but organizations like the ADEA are there to fight for their rights, as long as they want to continue to work, and are still capable.
My oldest employee is 77, he's my head chef Raoul, and he has been working here since the 70s. On the day that I signed the papers to close the deal for the restaurant I told him that he would always have a position here for as long as he wanted to be here, and that I wouldn't ever force him to leave, and I've honored my promise. He is extremely passionate about his cooking, you might even call him a artist because he's that good, and he can still perform under pressure when he has to. He has also become one of my closest friends and one of the few people that I trust without question.
I don't know how much longer he will want to do this, but he told me earlier this year that he is slowing down and he asked me to bring in somebody to help out, so that's why I hired the new chef Anthony from Texas to assist him. Anthony does some great things in the kitchen, and he will become the head chef when Raoul decides to leave.
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It sounds like you're a wonderful boss, and I'm sure your employees appreciate you.
My husband has the years accumulated to retire from teaching, even though he started later than many, since he was in the military out of college, and taught in Virginia before we moved back here. He has also worked in two different systems here, first the city, then the county. All that affects the age at which you can retire with full benefits, but he has finally reached that point. Now he's wanting to work until he reaches maximum social security benefits for someone born in his birth year. And he feels honor bound not to leave in the middle if a school year, even though that's quite common for retirees. But he doesn't think it's right. So he'll probably teach one more year after this one.
He's tired of the demands and the schedule and really wants to quit. He's in special ed and works with the intellectually gifted. He's not tired of the.students, but he's tired of the government paper work. It is ridiculously time-consuming. He has the reputation of being the best in the system at what he does. Whenever a school needs a person to do this job, he is the one they request, but he likes where he is and won't leave. His principal, who intends to retire about four years after him, has jokingly asked if he won't stay around and retire with him. The principal knows he won't get a comparable replacement.
My husband has the years accumulated to retire from teaching, even though he started later than many, since he was in the military out of college, and taught in Virginia before we moved back here. He has also worked in two different systems here, first the city, then the county. All that affects the age at which you can retire with full benefits, but he has finally reached that point. Now he's wanting to work until he reaches maximum social security benefits for someone born in his birth year. And he feels honor bound not to leave in the middle if a school year, even though that's quite common for retirees. But he doesn't think it's right. So he'll probably teach one more year after this one.
He's tired of the demands and the schedule and really wants to quit. He's in special ed and works with the intellectually gifted. He's not tired of the.students, but he's tired of the government paper work. It is ridiculously time-consuming. He has the reputation of being the best in the system at what he does. Whenever a school needs a person to do this job, he is the one they request, but he likes where he is and won't leave. His principal, who intends to retire about four years after him, has jokingly asked if he won't stay around and retire with him. The principal knows he won't get a comparable replacement.