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04-08-2006, 11:40 AM
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Just Joined
Hi...just joined the forum this morning although I have visited the site several times. I'm in my late 40's and in a down shifting mode preparing to leave the corporate world and start my own business. Most of my friends my age don't even think about retirement yet. Still very focused on their careers and the next new car they are going to buy. I'm glad to find a forum where we share a common ground.
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04-08-2006, 11:48 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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Re: Just Joined
Welcome.
There's alot of great info and help here, as I have found this last year. Just one word of caution. Don't let anyone here convince you that Dumpster Diving is a sanctioned sport or part of a well rounded ER plan.
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04-08-2006, 01:27 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Re: Just Joined
Welcome to the board.
With a name like "dog" you must be a decent person---
Here's to yah* 
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04-08-2006, 05:53 PM
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Re: Just Joined
Our nickname for my younger sister was "Dog." Hopefully, you aren't related. We stopped using it long ago. It never applied anyway.
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04-08-2006, 09:16 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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Re: Just Joined
2B - gee, I wonder if we are related. I had 2 older sisters.
JPatrick, thanks for the welcome. I look forward to learning and sharing. The nickname came from my dad. He gave all his daughters (4) nicknames...not sure where mine came from, but no complaints!
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04-08-2006, 10:31 PM
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Re: Just Joined
Hmm your not native american are you? Reminds me of a joke.
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04-08-2006, 10:44 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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Re: Just Joined
Chris24 No, my dad just had a hard time remembering our names. I'm fine w/my nickname....it beats BZ, bubblybutt, moe and skinnymerrinks. My daughter (age 22) has even adopted it....goes by e-dog. Anyway, I even think I have adopted some of the finer traits of the nickname - loyalty, work ethic and the enjoyment of the simpler things in life. 
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"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary Oliver
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04-09-2006, 06:47 AM
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Re: Just Joined
Dog,
No chance of being related. I'm second oldest of 3 brothers. My poor sisters were all younger than me.
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The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane -- Marcus Aurelius
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04-09-2006, 08:25 AM
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Re: Just Joined
This is turning into the reunion thread, which reminds me of a joke - -but I think I'll try to be good.* :
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04-09-2006, 11:02 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Central MS/Orange Beach, AL
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Re: Just Joined
Nice name.* 8)
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Investing style: Full time wuss.
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04-10-2006, 04:00 AM
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Re: Just Joined
Welcome aboard!!!! 8)
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Lieutenant Dan got me invested in some kind of fruit company. So then I got a call from him, saying we don't have to worry about money no more. And I said, that's good! One less thing.* * * * ** Forrest Gump
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