I just don't understand how referring to over sixty guys as near deads is worse than referring to lawyer as a remora.

It doesn't list remoras here, or lawyers, although certain subsets may be protected due to meeting some or all other criteria:
U.S. Department of Labor - Find It By Topic - Equal Employment Opportunity - Age Discrimination

FoxHunter emailed me to advise me that I was an "age bigot!" He suggested I watch myself in order to avoid descrimination charges? I told him he must be suffering from Alzheimers and suggested he check himself into a Nursing Home ASAP!

Nevermind.

I thought someone would stick up for remoras before now.

Mark,

I'll have to talk to FoxHunter about his email to you, as I don't think he's suffering from Alzheimer's, but that his spell checker is not working. I don't think he meant to call you an "age bigot". I think he probably meant that you were just a "Big Idiot."

ba dum bump!

Rimshot!

Nice work!

So, is a pilot who goes beyond 25 years of service, greedy? Is the pilot who only has 16 years of service with FedEx, but already has a full retirement from the military, greedy? We're all aware of the law, I was just wondering where your threshold was, since you opined with your two cents worth.

I hit 25 yrs at 50...if i can retire without penalties i will consider it....do i become greedy at 51?

You'll be my hero if you retire at 50!!