3fan
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putting it all on the line!
Well with 21 years working for the state at the ripe old age of 44 I went into work today and retired! For the last 3 years I have worked for a real dbag after my boss of 18 years retired, not being able to hold on any longer I left. So Saturday the wife and I bought a restaurant/bar and im excited but also a bit scared. Of course it isint as cut and dry as that us not being millionaires there is lots of paperwork and licenses and permits and lawyers and so on and so on! Alls I can say is thank god for deferred comp cause that is whats gonna fund this whole venture, and I have no room for failure as that was my retirement. Keep your fingers crossed for me and if I don't stroke out before I get to open for the first night Ill be thankful!
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BeenThereDoneThat.
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Re: putting it all on the line!
2015/11/23 16:44:39
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Well that just deserves a huge CONGRATULATIONS! Best of luck to you and your wife.  Where is the business located?
Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you will feed him for a life time. ~Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie (1837–1919)~  Old fisherman never die; we just smell that way. 
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Re: putting it all on the line!
2015/11/23 16:52:46
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Doesn't sound like retirement - more like more work LOL
GOOD LUCK- sounds great.
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Re: putting it all on the line!
2015/11/23 16:59:35
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Where is this located? Good luck on this,work hard ,treat your customers right and you'll do fine.
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3fan
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Re: putting it all on the line!
2015/11/23 17:03:26
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Its called the roadside tavern in west eaton ny. It was a great steakhouse years ago and that is what im bringing back a good steakhouse with some Italian/American cuisine also.
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Re: putting it all on the line!
2015/11/23 17:29:29
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I know you talked about it and must say , I'm jealous !!!! Working for the man sucks ..
Congratulations John !!!
If you start to stroke out , I got tons of pills for that , lol
I wish you and family the BEST of luck in this venture and know for a fact you DO treat people well !!
Now I just need to figure out where Eaton is so I can take the wife out for a good meal & time ..
Right on brother !!!
"whats that smell like fish oh baby" .. J. Kaukonen
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3fan
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Re: putting it all on the line!
2015/11/23 17:30:17
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Like to have live music also. Wonder if Tuna can get his buddy to drive that tour bus to west eaton;)
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Re: putting it all on the line!
2015/11/23 17:48:40
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Good luck man. Hard work to own an establishment, but at least you will be working for a boss you like. Going to work at a job you hate or someone who makes you hate it is a good recipe an unhappy life.
The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing. ~Babylonian Proverb
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Re: putting it all on the line!
2015/11/23 19:47:48
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Congrats on your retirement and best wishes for your new venture. I used to cook in my friends restaurant and later had my own catering business. I have to come up and do a cameo in the kitchen. LOL
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Re: putting it all on the line!
2015/11/23 20:05:17
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Tuna he is just east of the Finger Lakes, south of Rt. 20....... ROAD TRIP!!!! 
Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you will feed him for a life time. ~Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie (1837–1919)~ Old fisherman never die; we just smell that way.
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Re: putting it all on the line!
2015/11/23 21:25:17
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Best of luck with this new and exciting venture! IF you put into this what you put into the river, you have to excel!
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Re: putting it all on the line!
2015/11/24 04:38:38
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No matter what, if you were that unhappy you are winning.
Best of luck.
I am sure you will make it happen.
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Re: putting it all on the line!
2015/11/25 10:56:39
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Good luck. Let me know when it opens and I will swing by on the way back from the SR one trip.
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Re: putting it all on the line!
2016/02/01 19:56:11
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Well have been open for two hugely successful but extremely stressful weeks! Have lost 20 pounds in that time and find myself awake most of the night thinking of things that must be done the next day. There were bands booked both Saturdays of our first two weeks and 4 large prime rib parties before this past Saturdays show with a band call Gallows road talk about stress. The previous owner has stayed on and kinda groomed me in the way of the business, this stuff doesn't happen in the real world and I for sure appreciate it. Got an solo acoustic show this Saturday with prime rib and then a small break. From what I hear on the dsr site the rivers on fire! Hope you guys that can get out are catching some of that chrome! Peace out;) 3man
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Re: putting it all on the line!
2016/02/01 20:23:31
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Busy beats not busy every day of the week in business! Glad to hear it's working out so far, you'll get a routine and then get out to fish.
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Re: putting it all on the line!
2016/02/01 20:29:57
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Hard to imagine how it's been . I stress over the littlest things .
That's great you got some help along the way and busy is good . Congratulations for sure and will be catching a dinner and show shortly :)
Good people
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Re: putting it all on the line!
2016/02/02 08:05:59
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Sounds like a GREAT start---
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Re: putting it all on the line!
2016/02/03 21:19:10
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Good things o come man, sounds like a great start
The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing. ~Babylonian Proverb
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Re: putting it all on the line!
2016/02/04 12:22:57
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Sounds like you had a great opening and found a great person with the previous owner.Really pulling for you John,you deserve the best!
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Re: putting it all on the line!
2016/02/06 10:20:03
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John sounds great man!!! Will have to catch you on one of those prime rib parties some time soon!!!
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