On 25/08/2015 8:39 AM, Xeno wrote:
> On 26/08/2015 12:00 AM, graham wrote:
>> On 25/08/2015 2:00 AM, Xeno wrote:
>>> On 25/08/2015 11:27 AM, graham wrote:
>>>> On 24/08/2015 7:15 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>> On Mon, 24 Aug 2015 18:33:39 -0600, graham wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 24/08/2015 4:59 PM, Xeno wrote:
>>>>>>> On 25/08/2015 8:08 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 2015-08-24 5:30 PM, wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If I were John, I would send away for a replacement set
>>>>>>>>> of the Capresso burrs (Swiss), and figure out how to retrofit
>>>>>>>>> his B&D burr grinder with them. Because burrs don't last forever.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Oh sure. Those coffee beans are so much tougher than the steel
>>>>>>>> burrs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Swing by the Grand Canyon next time you're in the area. Water erodes
>>>>>>> stone! ;-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Actually, it's the sediment carried by water that erodes stone.
>>>>>> Graham
>>>>>
>>>>> Water without any sediment, water is still very effective in erosion.
>>>>> If you pour a bucket of water into a pile of dirt, what happens? The
>>>>> force of fast moving water is very effective at wearing away rocks.
>>>>>
>>>> Oh, Sorry! I must be out of date then. After all, I received my geology
>>>> Ph.D 45 years ago and have been working in the profession since then.
>>>> Graham
>>>>
>>> Given the average age at completion of a Ph.D, the average age of a
>>> graduate from 45 years ago would probably place you in your late 70s at
>>> best but more likely in your 80s. I am currently tutoring a Ph.D student
>>> and she will be 40 on completion, a fairly typical age. Two of my
>>> previous students were 37 and 35 respectively.
>>>
>>> Anyway, congrats on managing to stay in your field for your entire
>>> career. My preferred career path vanished before I had even completed a
>>> Masters. Such is the transitory nature of modern careers!
>>>
>> I'm 71.
>> Graham
>
>
> You were a busy boy in your early 20s.
It was normal in the UK then. Actually, I had some setbacks in my
research so took a year longer than usual, finishing in '70 rather than '69.
> I was about to undertake another career change at age 48 when I became
> rather ill and instead saw the end of my working life. Let me assure
> you, retirement is much better when you can plan it in advance rather
> than having it thrust upon you.
>
Sorry to learn of that.
I'm still working although the drop in the oil price has severely
curtailed projects. I'm finding it difficult to adjust to retirement,
as I'm used to working on interesting projects. However, when work does
appear, I feel rather annoyed at having to do it. I'm wondering whether
to stop cold turkey as professional, software, insurance and accounting
fees will eat up all my projected income next year.
Graham