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Just Curious, what does 'FIRE' stand for?
07-01-2005, 05:57 AM
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Just Curious, what does 'FIRE' stand for?
Lurking on the boards for a while -- I'm just curious about the term 'FIRE'?
Thanks!!!
dwk
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Re: Just Curious, what does 'FIRE' stand for?
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07-01-2005, 06:42 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Re: Just Curious, what does 'FIRE' stand for?
Financial Independance Retire Early = FIRE.
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07-01-2005, 09:28 AM
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Re: Just Curious, what does 'FIRE' stand for?
That was my first question, too.
It still doesn't quite work for me, since I often see it used as a verb "I'm going to FIRE in three years!" You wouldn't say "Hey, I'm going to Financial Independance Retire Early in three years!"
Maybe it should be "BFIRED" = Be Financially Indepedent and Retire Early, Duh!"
They you could say "I'm going to BFIRED in three years!"
Or FIRE = "F*** it! Retire early!"
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07-01-2005, 09:37 AM
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Re: Just Curious, what does 'FIRE' stand for?
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Originally Posted by TromboneAl
Or FIRE = "F*** it! Retire early!"
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That's what I did. 
JG
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07-01-2005, 12:20 PM
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Re: Just Curious, what does 'FIRE' stand for?
I thought you QWAMAWW'd john...? 
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07-01-2005, 03:11 PM
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Re: Just Curious, what does 'FIRE' stand for?
What is "Quit working and married a wealthy woman?" I'll take Notth abbreviations for 400, Alex.
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07-01-2005, 03:49 PM
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Re: Just Curious, what does 'FIRE' stand for?
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Originally Posted by TromboneAl
What is "Quit working and married a wealthy woman?"* I'll take Notth abbreviations for 400, Alex.
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Wrong Al,
What is Quit Working and Married a Working Woman.* I'll take TH abbreviations for 600, Alex 
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07-01-2005, 04:22 PM
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Re: Just Curious, what does 'FIRE' stand for?
Ding Ding Ding...we have a winner...cut throat and al, how much did you risk? Your cards please?
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Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful. Just another form of "buy low, sell high" for those who have trouble with things. This rule is not universal. Do not buy a 1973 Pinto because everyone else is afraid of it.
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07-01-2005, 04:35 PM
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Re: Just Curious, what does 'FIRE' stand for?
Is that a smile on Al's face? Yes, it is, he risked only $1.
Tune in tomorrow when the categories will be:
"Blow Me" (All questions end in "Blow me")
Stuffed Beavers
Timing is Everything
NotTH Insults
Social Insecurity
Bubble Trouble
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Re: Just Curious, what does 'FIRE' stand for?
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07-05-2005, 11:51 AM
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Re: Just Curious, what does 'FIRE' stand for?
Nice guys, Nice! 
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07-05-2005, 01:13 PM
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Re: Just Curious, what does 'FIRE' stand for?
I thought "FIRE" came into play from that movie Office Space where the mumbler guy with the red stapler burns down his office and ends up retiring to the Caribbean. Not that this board condones this way to early retirement.
- Got to get back to the memo. on TPS reports
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