Moving on ...

[Yukus, Mary]

Best of luck to you Dennis!

I have 7 years and 7 months officially, but with my youngest daughter being a
mere 6 years old I'll probably be mainframing for at least another 20 years.


-----Original Message-----
From: VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions [mailto:VMESA-***@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On
Behalf Of Rich Smrcina
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 8:25 AM
To: VMESA-***@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Re: Moving on ...

Just call me spring chicken... I've probably got 15-20 years left.

Dennis--Enjoy retirement. I am looking forward to it in 2 years and 9
months, but who's counting ;-)
Seriously, as people such as Dennis retire, and there are still
mainframes around, I wonder where enough people will come from to
support them. When you look around at SHARE, you don't see many who
will be there beyond 10-15 years. I realize that as mainframes get
bigger and the software is incredibly more reliable, it takes fewer
people to support them, but still....
Jim

Greetings;
Today is my last day of gainful employment. I am retiring, finally.
Since I will no longer be involved with z-whatevers I will be
unsubscribing
from the various lists, but I will probably check the archives from
time to
time to see what is going on.
If there is any interesting stuff you think I would appreciate hearing
about
for as long as I am reachable.
So long to everybody, it has been fun!
Sincerely,
Dennis

Jim Bohnsack
Cornell Univ.
[phone]

--
Rich Smrcina
VM Assist, Inc.
Main: [phone]
Cell: [phone]
Ans Service: [phone]
rich.smrcina at vmassist.com

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[Jim Bohnsack]

Dennis--Enjoy retirement. I am looking forward to it in 2 years and 9
months, but who's counting ;-)

Seriously, as people such as Dennis retire, and there are still mainframes
around, I wonder where enough people will come from to support them. When
you look around at SHARE, you don't see many who will be there beyond 10-15
years. I realize that as mainframes get bigger and the software is
incredibly more reliable, it takes fewer people to support them, but still....

Jim

Greetings;
Today is my last day of gainful employment. I am retiring, finally.
Since I will no longer be involved with z-whatevers I will be unsubscribing
from the various lists, but I will probably check the archives from time to
time to see what is going on.
If there is any interesting stuff you think I would appreciate hearing about
for as long as I am reachable.
So long to everybody, it has been fun!
Sincerely,
Dennis

Jim Bohnsack
Cornell Univ.
[phone]

[Rich Smrcina]

Just call me spring chicken... I've probably got 15-20 years left.

Dennis--Enjoy retirement. I am looking forward to it in 2 years and 9
months, but who's counting ;-)
Seriously, as people such as Dennis retire, and there are still
mainframes around, I wonder where enough people will come from to
support them. When you look around at SHARE, you don't see many who
will be there beyond 10-15 years. I realize that as mainframes get
bigger and the software is incredibly more reliable, it takes fewer
people to support them, but still....
Jim

Greetings;
Today is my last day of gainful employment. I am retiring, finally.
Since I will no longer be involved with z-whatevers I will be
unsubscribing
from the various lists, but I will probably check the archives from time to
time to see what is going on.
If there is any interesting stuff you think I would appreciate hearing about
for as long as I am reachable.
So long to everybody, it has been fun!
Sincerely,
Dennis

Jim Bohnsack
Cornell Univ.
[phone]

--
Rich Smrcina
VM Assist, Inc.
Main: [phone]
Cell: [phone]
Ans Service: [phone]
rich.smrcina at vmassist.com

Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org
WAVV 2006 - Chattanooga, TN - April 7-11, 2006

[Jeff Kennedy]

Good luck and stay busy.

I will have 40 years in June and hope to hang it up in December.




Jeffry A. Kennedy
Certco,Inc
***@certcoinc.com

-----Original Message-----
From: VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions [mailto:VMESA-***@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On
Behalf Of Yukus, Mary
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 8:40 AM
To: VMESA-***@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Re: Moving on ...

Best of luck to you Dennis!

I have 7 years and 7 months officially, but with my youngest daughter
being a mere 6 years old I'll probably be mainframing for at least
another 20 years.


-----Original Message-----
From: VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions [mailto:VMESA-***@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On
Behalf Of Rich Smrcina
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 8:25 AM
To: VMESA-***@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Re: Moving on ...

Just call me spring chicken... I've probably got 15-20 years left.

Dennis--Enjoy retirement. I am looking forward to it in 2 years and 9
months, but who's counting ;-)
Seriously, as people such as Dennis retire, and there are still
mainframes around, I wonder where enough people will come from to
support them. When you look around at SHARE, you don't see many who
will be there beyond 10-15 years. I realize that as mainframes get
bigger and the software is incredibly more reliable, it takes fewer
people to support them, but still....
Jim

Greetings;
Today is my last day of gainful employment. I am retiring, finally.
Since I will no longer be involved with z-whatevers I will be
unsubscribing from the various lists, but I will probably check the
archives from time to time to see what is going on.
If there is any interesting stuff you think I would appreciate
will be reachable for as long as I am reachable.
So long to everybody, it has been fun!
Sincerely,
Dennis

Jim Bohnsack
Cornell Univ.
[phone]

--
Rich Smrcina
VM Assist, Inc.
Main: [phone]
Cell: [phone]
Ans Service: [phone]
rich.smrcina at vmassist.com

Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org
WAVV 2006 - Chattanooga, TN - April 7-11, 2006

[John Hall]

Good luck Dennis!

As to years to go, I think I was holding the record for a number of years
(late 80s-mid/late 90s)....thankfully, zLinux breathed some new air into
z/VM and I'm not the "young one" anymore...but still, 28 to go (come on
powerball!) Seriously tho, can you believe they pay us to work with this
stuff?

John

--
John Hall ([phone] Safe Software, Inc.
JohnHall (at) SafeSoftware.Com http://www.SafeSoftware.Com
JohnBeachFL (at) gmail.com

[Rich Smrcina]

Interesting point John. Some people may think I'm nuts, but I have
*alot* of fun doing what I do. It's not just a job...

Post by John Hall
Good luck Dennis!
As to years to go, I think I was holding the record for a number of
years (late 80s-mid/late 90s)....thankfully, zLinux breathed some new
air into z/VM and I'm not the "young one" anymore...but still, 28 to go
(come on powerball!) Seriously tho, can you believe they pay us to work
with this stuff?
John
--
John Hall ([phone] Safe Software, Inc.
JohnHall (at) SafeSoftware.Com http://www.SafeSoftware.Com
JohnBeachFL (at) gmail.com <http://gmail.com>

--
Rich Smrcina
VM Assist, Inc.
Main: [phone]
Cell: [phone]
Ans Service: [phone]
rich.smrcina at vmassist.com

Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org
WAVV 2006 - Chattanooga, TN - April 7-11, 2006

[william JANULIN]

I am looking at 4 years and 7 months....like someone
said, who's counting. The way these systems are
"dropping like flies" who knows how long we all got
left.

Post by John Hall
Good luck Dennis!
As to years to go, I think I was holding the record
for a number of years
(late 80s-mid/late 90s)....thankfully, zLinux
breathed some new air into
z/VM and I'm not the "young one" anymore...but
still, 28 to go (come on
powerball!) Seriously tho, can you believe they pay
us to work with this
stuff?
John
--
John Hall ([phone] Safe Software,
Inc.
JohnHall (at) SafeSoftware.Com
http://www.SafeSoftware.Com
JohnBeachFL (at) gmail.com

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[Schuh, Richard]

We'll miss your presence on the list. Best wishes and whatever you do, enjoy your 7 day weekends.

Regards,
Richard Schuh

-----Original Message-----
From: VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions [mailto:VMESA-***@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU]On Behalf Of Dennis G. Wicks
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 5:53 AM
To: VMESA-***@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Moving on ...


Greetings;

Today is my last day of gainful employment. I am retiring, finally.

Since I will no longer be involved with z-whatevers I will be unsubscribing
from the various lists, but I will probably check the archives from time to
time to see what is going on.

If there is any interesting stuff you think I would appreciate hearing about
feel free to frop me a note at ***@eskimo.com where I will be reachable
for as long as I am reachable.

So long to everybody, it has been fun!

Sincerely,
Dennis

[Paul Hanrahan]

Congratulations Dennis ! God bless ! - Paul Hanrahan

-----Original Message-----
From: VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions [mailto:VMESA-***@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On
Behalf Of Dennis G. Wicks
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 8:53 AM
To: VMESA-***@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Moving on ...



Greetings;

Today is my last day of gainful employment. I am retiring, finally.

Since I will no longer be involved with z-whatevers I will be unsubscribing
from the various lists, but I will probably check the archives from time to
time to see what is going on.

If there is any interesting stuff you think I would appreciate hearing about

feel free to frop me a note at ***@eskimo.com where I will be reachable
for as long as I am reachable.

So long to everybody, it has been fun!

Sincerely,
Dennis