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How many people on this site do you know?
09-20-2012, 10:28 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,085
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How many people on this site do you know?
I love this site and am curious. How many members of this site have you met in person and/or know as a friend or acquaintance outside this forum? Maybe through discussions with a like-minded co-worker, you got someone to join. From reading the posts, it seems like some of you know each other very well. As for me, I'd say I have never met anybody on this site in person, but who knows, my next door neighbor may also me a member. You never know, do you?
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09-20-2012, 10:52 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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I have met two members, though I wouldn't necessarily say I "know" them. But I've been on the site for seven years, so many are "familiar"...
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Have Funds, Will Retire
...not doing anything of true substance...
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09-20-2012, 03:51 PM
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#3
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,934
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Zero.
Which is good because I'm actually a bot.
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And if I claim to be a wise man, it surely means that I don't know.
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09-20-2012, 03:58 PM
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Administrator
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: N. Yorkshire
Posts: 34,056
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I've been fortunate enough to meet 6 people in person.
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Retired in Jan, 2010 at 55, moved to England in May 2016
Enough private pension and SS income to cover all needs
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09-20-2012, 04:05 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 7,968
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Zero. Although way back met one - they have since moved ex pat and don't seem to post anymore.
heh heh heh -
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09-20-2012, 04:17 PM
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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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I haven't been here all that long, but not new either. After a while you get to know how people roll, and you know who's posts you're likely to appreciate. Personalities come out fast!
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09-20-2012, 04:28 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sarasota, FL & Vermont
Posts: 36,266
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None, but there are some who I would like to meet
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09-20-2012, 04:47 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 106
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My wife is a member as well... does that count?
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09-20-2012, 04:51 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: LaLa Land
Posts: 4,698
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I have been lucky enough to break bread with 3 of the forum members.
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Work is something you do to get enough $ so you don't have to....Me.
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09-20-2012, 05:05 PM
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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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There are thousands of members on this forum and I've personally met only six. But after hanging around here for more than ten years I do feel like I know many of the long-term members, at least virtually...
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Numbers is hard
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09-20-2012, 05:38 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: May 2011
Location: South Eastern USA
Posts: 1,068
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one.
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09-20-2012, 05:43 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 14,328
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No one. No way would I hang out with the kind of people that post here.
Oh wait, that includes ME!
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09-20-2012, 05:46 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: North of Montana
Posts: 2,769
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None, and I'm not sure I want to increase that number.
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There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate conclusions from insufficient data and ..
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09-20-2012, 06:02 PM
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Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 22,973
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I have met exactly one member in person, but I feel as if I know many of you.
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Living an analog life in the Digital Age.
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09-20-2012, 06:08 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 3,594
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One I know in person from before I started posting here.
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09-20-2012, 10:44 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: midwestern city
Posts: 4,061
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Zero.
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Very conservative with investments. Not ER'd yet, 48 years old. Please do not take anything I write or imply as legal, financial or medical advice directed to you. Contact your own financial advisor, healthcare provider, or attorney for financial, medical and legal advice.
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09-20-2012, 11:10 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 7,733
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I've meet four and would be open to meeting more.
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09-20-2012, 11:50 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 12,894
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Zero. Not that I am against meeting people IRL, but I never had the chance.
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09-21-2012, 05:04 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Oahu
Posts: 26,856
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Quote:
Originally Posted by David1961
I love this site and am curious. How many members of this site have you met in person and/or know as a friend or acquaintance outside this forum?
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Originally Posted by REWahoo
There are thousands of members on this forum and I've personally met only six. But after hanging around here for more than ten years I do feel like I know many of the long-term members, at least virtually...
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Originally Posted by Gumby
I have met exactly one member in person, but I feel as if I know many of you.
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Originally Posted by clifp
I've meet four and would be open to meeting more.
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Originally Posted by Alan
I've been fortunate enough to meet 6 people in person.
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Well, there's four for a start.
I've met at least two dozen. Over the years I've attended several meetups in NYC, San Antonio, and Houston that also included Leslie, SC, FIREUp2020, Brewer12345, Leonidas, TexasProud, LOL!, 2B, 2Soon2Tell, Arif, and others whose names I'd have to remember from the photos on the old threads.
I've met several here in Hawaii like Adam (forgot his poster name), Laurence, JJac & DangerMouse.
I've surfed here in Hawaii with TromboneAl, JDarnell, Deserat, Sailor, and probably a few others whose names don't come to mind right now.
My apologies if I've overlooked anyone. Please refresh my memory.
I met TheFinanceBuff earlier this month at FINCON12 in Denver. I even saw H0cu$, although we avoided each other.
I may have met one anonymous local person from this site who read a thread about a non-profit. I don't know who they are, but I'd enjoy getting together one day over a cup of coffee to swap gossip from both sides of the topic.
I always enjoy meeting people whose posts I've been reading. Apparently we never ever resemble the mental images formed from our writing. Or our avatars.
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09-21-2012, 06:28 AM
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#20
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: irradiated - too close to the nuclear furnace
Posts: 1,294
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None but there are several I like based upon their postings and would like to met. I'm hermit but many here have the same "people wear me out" feeling as I have so I may well be with those like me and they wouldn't wear me out.... maybe.
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