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09-28-2011, 02:14 PM
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#41
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gone traveling
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 112
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Originally Posted by Nords
ER Man, most of the posters not only express their curiosity but also provide a bit of context and perspective on why they're asking the question ... or what they hope to learn from the answers.
I think you're also asking questions that can be added to a user's profile, or may already be there.
Otherwise this seems like a voyeuristic conversation starter with a negligible signal/noise ratio.
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I am fairly new here so just to get a general sense. It seems like some do not mind at all to post such information.
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09-28-2011, 02:25 PM
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#42
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Bossier City
Posts: 2,183
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What is your current age? 53
Your Race/Ethnicity? Caucasian, ancestry is English/Irish
Where do you plan to retire? Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina..(still deciding) , lots of travel
Where are you retired? not retired yet
What do you plan to do when you retire? fish, travel, read, volunteer, spend time with family
What are you doing in retirement? not retired yet
Your target age of retirement? 55
What age did you retire? not retired yet
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09-28-2011, 02:33 PM
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#43
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 13,566
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I have to remember to put down "Southern" the next time someone asks me my ethnicity or what languages I speak. <snort>
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09-28-2011, 04:06 PM
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#44
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 862
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Doing my part to be a contributing forum member, with the exception of one question which I consider too personal.
What is your current age? 60
Your Race/Ethnicity? MYOB
Where do you plan to retire? Not sure, still thinking about it.
Where are you retired? N.California for now, will likely change.
What do you plan to do when you retire? Doing what I want, whenever I want.
What are you doing in retirement? Doing what I want, whenever I want.
Your target age of retirement? 58 ( retired at that time, but got bored )
What age did you retire? 60 - and for sure this time.
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09-28-2011, 05:22 PM
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#46
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gone traveling
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 112
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We share the same target age retirement age.
Quote:
Originally Posted by martyb
What is your current age? 53
Your Race/Ethnicity? Caucasian, ancestry is English/Irish
Where do you plan to retire? Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina..(still deciding) , lots of travel
Where are you retired? not retired yet
What do you plan to do when you retire? fish, travel, read, volunteer, spend time with family
What are you doing in retirement? not retired yet
Your target age of retirement? 55
What age did you retire? not retired yet
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09-28-2011, 05:22 PM
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#47
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gone traveling
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 112
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarah in SC
I have to remember to put down "Southern" the next time someone asks me my ethnicity or what languages I speak. <snort>
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Southern Hospitality.
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09-28-2011, 05:40 PM
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#48
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 12,894
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What is your current age? 37
Your Race/Ethnicity? Savoyard
Where do you plan to retire? I haven't decided yet.
Where are you retired? Currently: where people speak "Southern".
What do you plan to do when you retire? Enjoy my many hobbies.
What are you doing in retirement? Same as above plus fight back spammers, tease annuity salespeople, bait trolls and whatever else a ER.org moderator has to do to keep this place nice.
Your target age of retirement? 53
What age did you retire? 36
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09-28-2011, 05:47 PM
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#49
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 5,596
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Leonidas
Another schnitzengruben? No, thank you. Fifteen is my limit on schnitzengruben.
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Googled this term since I didn't remember it. See it came from Blazing Saddles but the Urban Dictionary definiton was troubling.
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09-28-2011, 08:09 PM
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#50
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gone traveling
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 112
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You retired at 36? Were you in the Military?
Quote:
Originally Posted by FD
What is your current age? 37
Your Race/Ethnicity? Savoyard
Where do you plan to retire? I haven't decided yet.
Where are you retired? Currently: where people speak "Southern".
What do you plan to do when you retire? Enjoy my many hobbies.
What are you doing in retirement? Same as above plus fight back spammers, tease annuity salespeople, bait trolls and whatever else a ER.org moderator has to do to keep this place nice.
Your target age of retirement? 53
What age did you retire? 36
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09-28-2011, 08:15 PM
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#51
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Administrator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 40,586
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Purron
Googled this term since I didn't remember it. See it came from Blazing Saddles but the Urban Dictionary definiton was troubling.
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It is a sausage, even in Blazing Saddles. Around minute 1:30
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09-28-2011, 08:25 PM
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#52
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Where the stars at night are big and bright
Posts: 2,847
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Purron
... but the Urban Dictionary definiton was troubling.
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Baby, please, I am not from Havana.
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09-28-2011, 10:44 PM
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#53
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: USA
Posts: 1,050
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You forgot to ask how many nickels and dimes I have?? But, I'll still play.
What is your current age? 42
Your Race/Ethnicity? Asian American
Where do you plan to retire? Not sure, but somewhere comfy
Where are you retired? n/a
What do you plan to do when you retire? whatever I feel like with the right to change my mind
What are you doing in retirement? n/a
Your target age of retirement? between 50 - 55, subject to change if I enjoy or hate what I'm doing
What age did you retire? n/a
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09-29-2011, 05:05 AM
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#54
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Northern Illinois
Posts: 16,543
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What is your current age? 56
Your Race/Ethnicity? Caucasian, American - ancestry is English/Irish/German/Italian
Where do you plan to retire? Northern Il and Southern Az
Where are you retired? I'm 40% retired now in Northern Il and Southern Az
What do you plan to do when you retire? Travel, bike, hike, woodworking, brewing, yardwork
What are you doing in retirement? I travel, bike, hike, do woodworking, brewing, yardwork in my 40% retirement
Your target age of retirement? Started semi-retirement at 47, probably fully retire sometime before 60
What age did you retire? see above
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09-29-2011, 06:58 AM
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#55
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 13,566
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09-29-2011, 07:06 AM
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#56
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 215
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What is your current age? 56
Your Race/Ethnicity? Caucasian, American - ancestry is English/German
Where do you plan to retire? already retired
Where are you retired? Philly area
What do you plan to do when you retire? already retired
What are you doing in retirement? Hike, play bridge, vegetable garden, manage retirement portfolio, attend kid's sporting events
Your target age of retirement? 55
What age did you retire? 55 and one month (concession to DW that I could live with)
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09-29-2011, 10:45 AM
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#57
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 2,395
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MODERATORS - Please move this thread out of the FIRE and Money Forum, it does not belong here. If you need a suggestion of where to move it, I would suggest to the bit bucket. It seems like a data-gathering exercise. I'm suspicious.
Thank you.
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-- Telly, the D-I-Y guy --
Two fools dancing on the hands of time
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09-29-2011, 10:51 AM
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#58
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Northern IL
Posts: 26,821
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Telly
MODERATORS - Please move this thread out of the FIRE and Money Forum, it does not belong here. If you need a suggestion of where to move it, I would suggest to the bit bucket. It seems like a data-gathering exercise. I'm suspicious.
Thank you.
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Why not just ignore it? I am. FWIW, I can't imagine why anyone would ask, or answer these questions. But I'm sure some feel the same about some of my posts. Live and let live.
-ERD50
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09-29-2011, 11:00 AM
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#59
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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: 21,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ERD50
Why not just ignore it? I am. FWIW, I can't imagine why anyone would ask, or answer these questions. But I'm sure some feel the same about some of my posts. Live and let live.
-ERD50
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Or give totally fictitious answers like some of us did...'race/ethnicity' - really?
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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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