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12-03-2010, 12:24 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Originally Posted by Alan
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Its NO WONDER the unemplyment rate is so high!! 
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12-03-2010, 12:31 PM
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Now that you point it out, it does look like a load of lemmings throwing themselves off the cliff, or rats leaving a sinking ship.
I think I fit into the rat analagy 'cos in the last couple of years it looked very much like we might not hang onto the DB pension, and a LOT of us ER'ed from where I worked over the last 2 or 3 years.
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12-05-2010, 03:29 PM
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#203
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Confused about dryer sheets
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I've added myself as well - retired just before the holiday.
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12-05-2010, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by FreeOutdoors
I've added myself as well - retired just before the holiday
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Congratulations and welcome to the board. Care to share your story? FIRE at age 38 usually has some interesting angles.
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San Francisco Area
ESR'd March 2010. FIRE'd January 2011.
As if you didn't know..If the above message contains medical content, it's NOT intended as advice, and may not be accurate, applicable or sufficient. Don't rely on it for any purpose. Consult your own doctor for all medical advice.
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12-05-2010, 04:16 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
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Mr Boston retired  in May 2010 at age 59
He is not a forum member, so add him or not as you see fit. 
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"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney
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12-05-2010, 05:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich_in_Tampa
Congratulations and welcome to the board. Care to share your story? FIRE at age 38 usually has some interesting angles.
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I agree, I'd like to hear your story.
Congratulations.
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Originally Posted by freebird5825
Mr Boston retired in May 2010 at age 59
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Mrs Alan retired Jan 2010 as well, but I didn't think it right to add her either, as she is not in the members' club.
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12-05-2010, 06:05 PM
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Confused about dryer sheets
Join Date: Oct 2010
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Thanks -
I'll create a proper "Hi, I am..." post when I get a chance so I don't hijack the thread. In the meantime, I added a few words in my bio.
I've been a LONG time reader, so I'm familiar with most of the really early retirement stories on the forum.
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12-14-2010, 07:54 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Feb 2006
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kbst
I need to add myself before the year ends. My wife retired in Febuary and after I finished a kitchen remodel in March I quit looking for work. As a contractor this is an easy time to retire. I'm 50 and may still do the occational job to pay for cool vacations. We've been taking a week a month at a time down to our beach place at Kure Beach with the kids (A Maine Coon cat and an American Eskimo Dog). We took a[Meditranian] Cruise last year and have booked a northern European Cruise for May. I stay busy working on my house and yard and training my dog in agility. We're having fun in Chapel Hill. I couldn't get the spell check to work so sorry about the misspells.
Best
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12-14-2010, 08:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kbst
I need to add myself before the year ends. My wife retired in Febuary and after I finished a kitchen remodel in March I quit looking for work. As a contractor this is an easy time to retire. I'm 50 and may still do the occational job to pay for cool vacations. We've been taking a week a month at a time down to our beach place at Kure Beach with the kids (A Maine Coon cat and an American Eskimo Dog). We took a[Meditranian] Cruise last year and have booked a northern European Cruise for May. I stay busy working on my house and yard and training my dog in agility. We're having fun in Chapel Hill. I couldn't get the spell check to work so sorry about the misspells.
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Congratulations, welcome to the club.
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12-30-2010, 03:26 PM
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#210
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Recycles dryer sheets
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Whew! Got in just before the door closed! Tomorrow (12/31/10) is "officially" my last day, but my last day of work was 12/22/10 when classes ended. So, please add me to the Class of 2010! DH will be in the class of 2011 (March, to be exact).
Doing the happy dance!
LadyPatriot
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12-30-2010, 03:30 PM
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Congratulations ladypatriot, welcome to the club, and your DH will soon be joining you in this next, hopefully exciting, phase of your life.
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12-30-2010, 08:12 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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What a great list! Congratulations to everyone. My high this year is definitely my ER. Hope to hear from you all in the Forum for LIFE after FIRE.
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12-30-2010, 08:23 PM
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Quote:
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What a great list! Congratulations to everyone. My high this year is definitely my ER. Hope to hear from you all in the Forum for LIFE after FIRE.
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I thought I'd be making lots of posts to "What did you do today?", but after 11 months I still haven't found the time.
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12-30-2010, 10:17 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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Mr. Sue J retired in June. I didn't add him since he's not a member. I'm still working 10 hours a week bringing in enough money for a Roth IRA.
We're living like we're retired.  
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Married, both 69. DH retired June, 2010. I have a pleasant little part time job.
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12-31-2010, 07:06 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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Today is my official retirement day.
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12-31-2010, 09:18 AM
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Congratulations, Tadpole! Congratulations, ladypatriot!!
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Happily retired since 2009, at age 61. Best years of my life by far!
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12-31-2010, 09:48 AM
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+1, congratulations to you both. 
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01-01-2011, 08:54 AM
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Added my age to the official list. This has turned out to be quite a year for ER's, no doubt in some measure due to the stock market's recovery.
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01-01-2011, 09:23 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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And the class of 2010 is now written in stone. Congrats all.
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05-29-2011, 06:24 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Seattle-ish
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Yesterday marked my one-year anniversary being ER'd. Wow, the year went by quickly! I've de-cluttered and thoroughly cleaned my home, exercised much more, read a ton of books, worked on my hobbies, and enjoyed a leisurely breakfast almost every day. So far, so good. As someone else said here some time ago--which became my motto (after repeating "Life is short" while deciding whether to ER): "Everyday is Saturday."
How's it working out for you, my fellow classmates?
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