I agree that if he were enjoying coaching, he would not be retiring to spend more time with his family. Daughters in college may not even be enthused about Dad hanging around campus wanting to spend time with them. I'm not so sure he has what I would call a modest lifestyle, though it probably is more modest than some multi-millionaires. When he has more time on his hands, he'll spend more. Helen
On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 10:56 AM, John Vega <[email protected]> wrote: > If Meyer wants to retire, that's fine with me. He has probably amassed over > 10 million given the low cost of living in Gainesville and his modest > lifestyle. With the recent bounceback in the market, he is probably in a > position to retire. If he has health reasons for doing so, even more power > to him. > > I simply do not believe the claim that he is doing this to spend more time > with his family. I believe that is an excuse, a justification, a > rationalization. A whitewashing of his real motive. > > -Zeb > > > *Michael* <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000156/>: Oh yeah? Ever gone a week > without a rationalization? > > > > On Dec 9, 2010, at 4:24 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > All military jobs allow full retirement after age 38, assuming enlistment > at age 18. Most get other careers and then 'double dip.'. I see nothing > wrong with it. Kicking soap box to the curb, but willing to jump back on at > TOO HOT (US Navy). > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > ------------------------------ > *From: * John Vega <[email protected]> > *Sender: * [email protected] > *Date: *Thu, 9 Dec 2010 16:02:36 -0500 > *To: *<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: * [email protected] > *Subject: *[gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] GatorNews From SI.com For 12/9 at > 11:30AM, Courtesy of Shane Ford > > > On Dec 9, 2010, at 12:30 PM, Andy Staples wrote: > > I understand this time. According to the Marriott Web site, by the end of > this calendar year, I will have spent an average of three nights a week in a > hotel room. When my son's first tooth broke through, I learned of it from a > picture sent to my cell phone while interviewing players at the Senior Bowl. > The first time he made a noise that sounded an awful lot like the word > "Daddy," I was in a hotel room in Los Angeles. > > > Andy Staples is a wuss. > > Imagine how our soldiers abroad feel; or truck drivers, or just about any > other job that doesn't let you retire at age 46 to watch your kids play > sports. > > -Zeb > > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > -- Helen Huntley (727) 823-3801 www.helenhuntley.com -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
