Long time employment tribute to Roachie.

Good going Bill, not many people can or will be able to do the same..

Take it easy..

Cheers

Richard

G'day Bill,

It goes without saying that you will enjoy your time 'retired'

I am into my 3rd retirement..and it will be my last, I hope!!

Just don't know how I had enough time to go to work...

Cheers
Michael

All the best Roachie, call by if you are over this way, we owe you a tad of hospitality mate and Mrs Roach could do probably with a break from you after traveling such a distance.

Thanks for all your kind wishes.
I'm still going to have to work, but a change is as good as a holiday.
I've heard that pest control work is pretty easy to do, so I might get into that field next; goodness knows, I've had to deal with a few pests over the past 38 years, but unfortunately there is a law against spraying them!!! hahaha

Roachie

Maybe a joint venture with Lucy.... - You could call yourselves UnLUCKY ROACH....

hehehee

Hahahahaha Love it MR "B"

Cheers Pesty

Thanks for sharing my ineptness with the whole flamin' world Mr Pesty!!!! ;-)

HAHAHAHAHA Good one Roachie! Good news travells fast lol

are they retiring him due to him contracting dementia?....thats unlawful...but he'll never know...lol

I only did that sort of stuff to try and raise the share price of my favourite oil company......

On ya Roachie

The profits from your oil experiences have gone to the Smith Family.

ie: every time this site has enlightened me with humour there has been another donation to the Smith Family.

Cheers

G'day Captain,

Thanks....but it's not so much that it was a good company to work for....more a case of me not having the fortitude to get out and try something different....

Hope the 200 is going well for you... I've actually been considering a 4.5 V8 myself, but think I would go for one of the single turbo versions (IF I do.... and it's a BIG "if").....

Cheers

Roachie

Roachie,

After I read those words, typed above I considered ringing the Star Force, thinking you must be held captive or similar and were using it as a code to attract attention.

Mr Neeeesssan in a 4.5 Yota, all I can say is Shame Shame Shame. I have come to the conclusion it's a forced retirement as you are clearly showing signs of Dementia.

Bet SWMBO will not let you cut a hole in a new rig to fit a different Snorkle LOL

Cheers Bloke

P.S. Are you still heading off to Mt Ives.

G'day Blaze,

No trips planned at this stage....next big one is hopefully to the St George gathering.... that's if the old Chev-trol doesn't break in half, half way there!!!! hahahaha

Thanks very much Gerry.......

Cheers warfer.....always having fun....it's just that sometimes it doesn't seem like fun at the time ;-)

G'day Di,

Thanks for your congrats.....

I think the secret to my being able to stay with the one company all those years, was that I moved around sooooooo much. Never in one place more than a few years until this last posting here at Kadina, where I have been for 6 years.

Roachie

G'day Stephen,

Unfortunately I still have to work to keep the wolves from the door . Hopefully the Super might recover in the next 5 years and I might be able to start to take it easy after that. Meanwhile, do you know anyone who wants to hire a burnt-out old fossil???

Cheers mate

Roachie

Come on Bill, you're not trying to get Annette back out in the workforce are ya? Hahahahaha. Sorry Annette, I really am.

Krakka

Thanks for your kind thoughts Alex; much appreciated....

Roachie

G'day Cuffs,

Yes, I am indeed fortunate to have the amazing Annette here with me.... She is SOOOO (not) looking forward to me being here under her feet more often in the weeks to come.!!!!

My job will now be to FIND a job.....

hahahahaha

Roachie

G'day Ruth and Ian,

I wish you wouldn't have told me how nice it is up there at the moment!! Damn!! Makes me want to hitch-up the wagon and let all those Chev ponies have their head!!!!

We'll be back up your way "sometime". Meanwhile, you still owe us a visit down here too don't forget!!! hahaha

Cheers

Roachie

Thanks Leigh....no real retirement for me as such though....We still have youngsters at school so I'll have to work in some other job for another 10 years or I reckon.

Cheers

Roachie

ooops,missed a few bits there but you get the idea!!

G'day Paul,

I have a photo of your Cruiser as my screen wallpaper..... Well, actually it's yours, mine plus the red Nissan ute; all on the back of the transporter>>>

So, everyday it is there as a reminder of yet another stupid thing I done...hahaha

The photo is dated in one corner..... "10/07/2008"; so yesterday was a sort of anniversary.

Cheers and thanks for you good wishes. One day I'm sure we will meet in person.

Roachie

G'day Terry,

Yes mate, I remember you well and that great trip we did back around 2001 or so.

I can still visualise going over the cattle grid between SA and Qld (Nappa Merrie I think, or Arrabury??) . As I followed you, I jumped on the UHF with a voice of disbelief...... "Ahhhh Terry; both of the top shock mounts on your Jayco have just broken off and they are hanging limp on the axle" (or words to that effect).

And, what about the major bogging we had north of Cameron Corner, when you and Barb went "bush" around the whole boggy area? I still tell that story to anyone who will listen...hahahahaa

So, what happened to the Jayco in the end? and do you have a replacement camper these days?

It'd be great to catch up again some day.......

Cheers

Roachie

Bill
Yes it was a great trip and a classic introduction to the outback for some of us. You might recall the Jayco was virtually brand new. It lasted another 3 years of pretty heavy work before the wheels fell off (literally) on the way out to Dalhousie in 2004. After a lot of stuffing around we finished up replacing it with an on road caravan. If you have a look at my profile there are a few pics in there that show what happened to the Jayco. We still do a bit of travel in the outback - always carry a tent with us and quite often will park the van up for a week or two and take off in the tent.
We certainly remember the bogging incident - just wish we had been able to get some of the recovery work on video.
BTW the Prado is still going strong, and I don't care what they say, I love my traction control!!!
We look forward to catching up with you and the family.

t & b

G'day Kev,
Mate, that very much depends on whether I've been able to sucker someone (errrr, I mean "convince") that I am worthy of being employed by them.

I have put my name down with the local ABB (Aust Barley Board) as they are always looking for people at harvest time.... so we'll have to wait and see what happens I guess.

I'm hoping to be able to get to St George at least......

Roachie

Wel I am guaranteed to be at St George along with quite a few other QUEENSLANDERS hehehe

The Pyrenees is also looking good again, holidays have been approved just need to convince SWMBO to come along this year LOL. Trying to convince her that we could stop in Dubbo to visit the zoo with the kids and hopefully end up kid free for the rest of the trip ;)

Cheers Kev

Maybe............... just maybe, just hopefully, your SWMBI & the kids could continue the trip Kev free?? Poor woman, after all she probabley could do with a well deserved break? You would look well behind bars!! LOL & cheers

Geoff, in the end they made me an offer too good to refuse (redundancy), so if I'd have elected to stay on (in a different position) it would have meant I worked for the next 2 years, just to get the cash they want to throw at me to leave now..... a no-brainer really!!! hahaha

But you're correct, a brave move to a certain extent.

Roachie

As you say mate, no brainer.

Go for it!

Geoff

Thanks Jo,

Actually, the only thing that has kept me sane over all these years is the fact that I have moved around the country (and PNG) so many times. So, every time I moved to a new town it was like starting in a new job altogether.

I have a brother who is in his early 60's. He left school with his Leaving Certificate at age of 15 (or maybe it was 14 in those days). He got an apprenticeship as a barber in Narrandera (my home town) back in the early 60's. He now owns the shop and has worked in the same shop ever since.

I simply cannot imagine going through the same door every morning for around 50 years or so. He says he will retire at 65. It'd be an interesting exercise to try and work out how many haircuts he has "performed" over the years.