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Sincere thanks and goodbye for now
04-01-2015, 06:16 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NC
Posts: 21,206
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Sincere thanks and goodbye for now
I know this is April Fools Day.
I have learned a lot here over the past several years, and I will always be grateful to everyone who has contributed to the site. But there's a finite set of questions related to ER, and I find I am repeating myself all too often. I'm tired of hearing myself talk on ER topics. More importantly, when I look back at some recent posts, I have not always been as respectful as I should be. Members here deserve nothing less usually (see I did it again!).
So I thank you all and wish you all the best.
I may still look in occasionally, or even rejoin one day, never say never.
Peace
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Retired Jun 2011 at age 57
Target AA: 50% equity funds / 45% bonds / 5% cash
Target WR: Approx 1.5% Approx 20% SI (secure income, SS only)
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04-01-2015, 06:36 AM
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Administrator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 40,587
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Midpack
So I thank you all and wish you all the best.
I may still look in occasionally, or even rejoin one day, never say never.
Peace
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Best of luck.
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04-01-2015, 06:48 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Seattle
Posts: 6,008
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Leaving before 10,000th post?
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04-01-2015, 07:10 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Back woods of Fennario
Posts: 1,170
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Wait, wait!! Can you please explain the best SWR before you go?
(I keed, I keed......best of luck and I appreciate your insights through the years....)
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"Time wounds all heels...." - Groucho Marx
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04-01-2015, 07:22 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,743
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Best of luck.
Hopefully you will post after the PATS win their 5th Superbowl next year.
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04-01-2015, 07:46 AM
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gone traveling
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: DFW
Posts: 7,586
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Why go, just cut back on posting or visit only when you need a fix
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04-01-2015, 07:59 AM
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Gone but not forgotten
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Peru
Posts: 6,335
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Don't go.
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04-01-2015, 08:01 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Flyover country
Posts: 25,199
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Sorry, but I don't buy it. Someone obviously hacked Midpack's account and posted this hoax announcement.
If it had been for real, there would have been a chart or graph attached.
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04-01-2015, 08:10 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Duesseldorf, Germany
Posts: 1,202
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Thanks for all your contributions. I will miss you.
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04-01-2015, 08:18 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Lawn chair in Texas
Posts: 14,183
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Midpack
I know this is April Fools Day.
I have learned a lot here over the past several years, and I will always be grateful to everyone who has contributed to the site. But there's a finite set of questions related to ER, and I find I am repeating myself all too often. I'm tired of hearing myself talk on ER topics. More importantly, when I look back at some recent posts, I have not always been as respectful as I should be. Members here deserve nothing less usually (see I did it again!).
So I thank you all and wish you all the best.
I may still look in occasionally, or even rejoin one day, never say never.
Peace
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We talk about ER?
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Have Funds, Will Retire
...not doing anything of true substance...
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04-01-2015, 09:18 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NC Triangle
Posts: 5,807
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Good luck and a wish for a favorable wind in your sails, pal.
We'll always have The Class Of 2011
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04-01-2015, 09:34 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Collin County, TX
Posts: 9,294
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HFWR
We talk about ER?
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That had me confused at first... ![Blink](https://www.early-retirement.org/forums/images/smilies/blink.gif) Then I remembered ER for me used to be about Early Retirement. Now ER, is about Emergency Room. I've gotten advice (and some chuckles) from subjects regarding facial hair to sore feet.
Stop in and say howdy when you feel a whim Midpack.
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There's no need to complicate, our time is short..
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04-01-2015, 09:45 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Portland, Oregon
Posts: 7,111
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I will miss you. Please come back soon.
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Duck bjorn.
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04-01-2015, 09:53 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Texas: No Country for Old Men
Posts: 50,004
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Not buying your old shtick.
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Numbers is hard
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04-01-2015, 10:15 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Bushnell
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Midpack, I hope this is not true or that you will reconsider and check in from time to time. I appreciated your posts very much over the last few years, especially around SWR and the search the holy grail of retirement calculators.
Sent from my iPhone using Early Retirement Forum
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04-01-2015, 10:17 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Independence
Posts: 7,281
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We are not amused. Please don't pull a Martha or Nords.
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04-01-2015, 10:17 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,608
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Best wishes to you Midpack and thanks for your contributions to the discussions here.
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04-01-2015, 10:25 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 12,894
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Midpack
I know this is April Fools Day.
I have learned a lot here over the past several years, and I will always be grateful to everyone who has contributed to the site. But there's a finite set of questions related to ER, and I find I am repeating myself all too often. I'm tired of hearing myself talk on ER topics. More importantly, when I look back at some recent posts, I have not always been as respectful as I should be. Members here deserve nothing less usually (see I did it again!).
So I thank you all and wish you all the best.
I may still look in occasionally, or even rejoin one day, never say never.
Peace
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I understand the feeling. Take a break from the forum if you need to. I took month-long breaks in the past and it felt good. But don't give up on us. This forum is an invaluable resource for early retirees though one does not have to be as prolific a contributor as you have been. I have cut way back on my forum participation since last year and I now enjoy my visits a lot more.
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04-01-2015, 10:31 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Bushnell
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Midpack, I hope this is not true or that you will reconsider and check in from time to time. I have appreciated your posts very much, especially around SWR and the holy grail search for an all-in retirement calculator.
Sent from my iPhone using Early Retirement Forum
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04-01-2015, 10:45 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jul 2009
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If this is serious (and I hope it isn't), I also hope that you will take a break from posting and will be back. I enjoy your posts very much. Of course, if this isn't enjoyable for you any more then I understand and wish you well. But, I also hope that after awhile away you will find it enjoyable to come back.
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