Early Retirement Archives

Did Barry Bonds retire yet?




I didn’t see him on the Giant’s roster, yet I never saw a retirement speech. Did he retire?




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What was up?




It seems to me that this yeras Hall of fame was just a crudely put together event. There was no plaques and noone was sitting on the stage during the inductions. Plus, was it me or was Ric Flair giving more of a retirement speech than an acceptance speech?




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Do Americans still love Tony Blair?




He got elected for who he wasn’t, ie, not a Tory who everyone was tired of, gave the use of the UK military to Bush to secure his own retirement giving speeches, and changed his religion to appeal to catholic Europeans and get himself elected EU minister.
…and he’s left wing, a Champagne-Socialist, from the left wing New Labour Party




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What would have happened to Stone if he didn’t apologize to the media mogols?

Oliver Stone said that Jewish media control was preventing free speech and expression on certain issues and then Jewish media moguls who claim they don’t control the media threatened to have his Showtime broadcast cancelled.

http://www.thewrap.com/media/column-post/exclusive-haim-saban-stone-should-join-mel-gibson-retirement-19614




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Calvin Coolidge's Farewell Address?




Did Calvin Coolidge (30th president of the United States) have a farewell address/ retirement speech?

I am unable to find one of Google or Wikisource.




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this is a sad news….is it over for the show stopper …this is indeed sad…..ST. LOUIS – For any WWE Superstar, suffering two concussions in a short span of time is a dangerous scenario. But for someone with a history of concussions like Shawn Michaels, it may end up being career-threatening. HBK has a history of concussions going back to 1995, when he was assaulted and forced to relinquish the Intercontinental Championship. Since then, Michaels has been no stranger to brain trauma, even nearly losing a chance at achieving his boyhood dream of winning the WWE Championship thanks to a concussion.

Injuries are a common part of sports, but a concussion is not just any injury. Because of the physical nature of any sport, concussions might be the toughest thing to overcome. Shawn Michaels has been around a long time and fought his way back from numerous injuries, but at this point in his career, a pair of severe concussions might be too much to overcome.

Why? Well, research from a number of leading neurologists has shown that multiple concussions can cause permanent brain injuries, possibly leading to debilitating memory loss, confusion, dementia and even depression. In the world of sports-entertainment, that’s a dangerous proposition. If a Superstar steps into the ring with impaired brain function, he can put not only himself, but also his partners or opponents into a dangerous situation. Even with the fighting spirit and heart of a champion that HBK possesses, this trauma might be too much for ANY athlete to overcome.

In April 2001, former NFL quarterback Troy Aikman was forced to retire from the sport due to the effects of suffering too many concussions. In his final two seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, Aikman suffered four concussions, the last of which came on what would be the final play of his career.

During his emotional retirement speech, Aikman choked back tears as he said that “I know it’s the right thing for me because of my health, concussions…It took its toll.” Aikman later added that “I want to play, but I just can’t do that anymore.” Let’s hope that the same is not true for Shawn Michaels.

Another example of what concussions can do to an athlete is the case of Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Corey Koskie. After suffering a freak concussion last July, Koskie has yet to return to Major League Baseball and may never be able to at all. As he told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel in a February interview, months later he still had days where feelings of dizziness and nausea wouldn’t allow him to get out of bed.

“I’ve talked to a lot of guys who’ve been through this and they say the worst thing you can do is put a time frame on it. You take it day by day and see how you feel that day,” Koskie said in that interview.

A year later, Koskie is still on the sidelines from just that one concussion. Given Shawn Michaels’ history of having multiple concussions over the years, is this the future HBK is staring at?

Michaels has the heart of a champion and the spirit of a warrior. But while his heart may be telling him go, HBK must ultimately listen to his brain, which will give him the answer to the biggest question of all. Could the events of the past few weeks end Shawn Michaels’ career once and for all? Only time will te




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Was George W. Bush Such an Idiot??

If George W. Bush had been the first President to need a teleprompter installed to be able to get through a press conference,
would you have laughed and said this is more proof of how he inept he is on his own and is really controlled by smarter men
behind the scenes?

If George W. Bush had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to take Laura Bush to a play in NYC, would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had reduced your retirement plan’s holdings of GM stock by 90% and given the unions a majority stake in GM,
would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had made a joke at the expense of the Special Olympics, would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had given Gordon Brown a set of inexpensive and incorrectly formatted DVDs, when Gordon Brown had given him a
thoughtful and historically significant gift, would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had given the Queen of England an iPod containing videos of his speeches, would you have thought this
embarrassingly narcissistic and tacky?

If George W. Bush had bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia , would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had visited Austria and made reference to the non-existent "Austrian language," would you have brushed it off
as a minor slip?

If George W. Bush had filled his cabinet and circle of advisers with people who cannot seem to keep current in their income
taxes, would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had been so Spanish illiterate as to refer to "Cinco de Cuatro" in front of the Mexican ambassador when it was
the 5th of May (Cinco de Mayo), and continued to flub it when he tried again, would you have winced in embarrassment?

If George W. Bush had mis-spelled the word "advice" would you have hammered him for it for years like Dan Quayle and potatoe as
proof of what a dunce he is?

If George W. Bush had burned 9,000 gallons of jet fuel to go plant a single tree on Earth Day, would you have concluded he’s a
hypocrite?

If George W. Bush’s administration had okayed Air Force One flying low over millions of people followed by a jet fighter in
downtown Manhattan causing widespread panic, would you have wondered whether they actually get what happened on 9-11?
what is happening in America , would you have approved.

If George W. Bush had ordered the firing of the CEO of a major corporation, even though he had no constitutional authority to do
so, would you have approved?

If George W Bush had proposed to double the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year,
would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had then proposed to double the debt again within 10 years, would you have approved?

So, tell me again, what is it about Obama that makes him so brilliant and impressive? Can’t think of anything? Don’t worry. He’s
done all this in 5 months — so you’ll have three years and seven months to come up with an answer.




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What does HUD and the law say about a Retirement Apartment Complex who are receiving Federal Funds for Low Income Residents and Section 8 program, regarding the manager-owner not allowing religious speech or programs or any speech at a Christmas party that the manager-owner would be giving for the residents.




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boy – watching Kurt’s retirement speech today made me realize he is one class act. Which made me think, who is the total opposite of Kurt? Why, it is A-Roid isn’t IT???!!

Kurt: God, family, football
A-Roid: Strippers, Madonna, divorce and steroids…. then, maybe baseball…

think A-Roid needs to do something about his off-the-field image?? I would think so




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any Green Bay Packers fans out there?




If you are, did you shed a tear when he gave his retirement speech? (i couldn’t help it, i had that lump in my throat)




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ideas for the retirement party and gifts?




My mother is a teacher in the school and her present principal is retiring next week. There is gonna be a huge farewell party n all. My mom is a special favourite of hers and my mom wants to do something special for her- Like give a good speech. And she also cant think of a good gift. Any ideas….??? Thanks




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why is ESPN on brett favre footballs?




im tired of seeing his retirement speech
sometimes they show the whole thing over and over
than they have is brett favre special

isn’t it annoying
im trying to watch other highlights
but yo can’t if every espn channel has a special him tard




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NFL kurt warner's retirement speech video.?




anyone know where i can go watch kurt warners retirement speech/press confrence? i cant find it on youtube. please link me. thank you.




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What are your opinions on lita’sr last match/ retirement?
How do you feel about this?
Well I was just rewatching this match on yourtube and I cried again. It made me feel so so sad on how here speech was interuppted and the ho-sale and the humiliation. It hurt me watching what was happening to my favorite wwe diva of all time. WWE should Be ASHAMED of themselves for doing that. And that is one thing i would not forgive wwe for. I am a huge fan of wwe and watch it forever but i will NEVER forgive them for what they did to lita.
So how do you feel and your overall opinion on litas last match/retirement?

bq- who TRULY revolusined womens wrestling in wwe trish or lita? and why please explain
bq2- are you a fan of lita?

Thank you




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Are you ready to take another dump on your retirement funds?




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