HFWR
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
+1
The History of Early-Retirement.org
- Thread starter REWahoo
- Start date
+1
Depends on whose conspiracy theory you endorse. Google (owner of Blogger) disabled her blog and her other Google accounts. When Google does such a thing it's usually for some violation of terms of service or other customer complaints. Another possibility is that her account was somehow hacked by someone who went on to violate her terms of service and got her in trouble. She chose to believe in the hacker theory.
She also used to post her portfolio history/results. I noticed that stopped in late 2008/early 2009.
Glad to help! Funny story. IIRC that article came out in the June issue of Forbes. In July we went on a college tour, and the first stop was Notre Dame. (Their alumni shower so much money on their NROTC unit, the nation's largest, that the staff doesn't even bother to ask Navy for funding. In 2007 this included their brand-new $7M training building.) We really enjoyed the tour but spouse and I were trying very hard to fade into the background and get our daughter out front to ask the questions. She started getting into it and by the end of the day she was firmly in charge.
We were sitting in the submarine lieutenant's office while she interviewed him about their program, and things were going pretty well. Suddenly he made eye contact with me and said "Hey, you're the guy in Forbes, aren't you?" Her interview was over-- suddenly he was interviewing me about my career and the Reserves and his other options.
We eventually got back on track, but our daughter was thoroughly disgusted. At the next two colleges we were lucky that we even got into the lieutenant's offices...
OP
OP
REWahoo
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give
As Clifp said, the "[insert subject here] since 1901" tagline was from the Motley Fool board and a few folks carried it over when they began posting here.
Unlike dryer sheets or bacon, it lacked staying power...
Unlike dryer sheets or bacon, it lacked staying power...
brewer12345
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
- Joined
- Mar 6, 2003
- Messages
- 18,085
Ah, the only problem with MMND is that she had such a thin skin that she didn't stay around serving as the pinata long enough. She was at least coherent, as opposed to the 40 paragraph hoco-rants and the bizarre quasi-legal arguments spouted by Emeticus.
You've been waiting a long time to use that phrase!
BigMoneyJim
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
My name is BigMoneyJim and I approve of this history.
Hey, this is better and cheaper than Who's Who!
I thought it was ... since 1902. I've seen that here, but it was much more prevalent on the MF REHP board and some of the other spinoffs. I don't recall the genesis of that and never quite "got it".
Hey, did we get the spontaneous nasal milk link in here somewhere?
Hey, this is better and cheaper than Who's Who!
I thought it was ... since 1902. I've seen that here, but it was much more prevalent on the MF REHP board and some of the other spinoffs. I don't recall the genesis of that and never quite "got it".
Hey, did we get the spontaneous nasal milk link in here somewhere?
Westernskies
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
- Joined
- May 5, 2008
- Messages
- 3,864
HAHA! I did the same thing!
REWahoo, great job. I was always curious as to how it all started. Also, the links provided much needed entertainment. I needed that!
yakers
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Great reading the history here. Also one of those who was a MF and stayed for a while under a free subscription and migrated here in 2003, which feels like home these days.. Liked Intercst and Dory, good grounded folks. This board would be a good study for someone's graduate thesis for its path to success. There were a lot of good places, like early MF, that provided good information and social support but they lacked the flexibility or survival instinct of this board. Good genes and good moderation.
This board inspired and informed my transition from employment to retirement all because I learned about financial independence. I feel a lot of gratitude to the founders and sustainers of this site.
This board inspired and informed my transition from employment to retirement all because I learned about financial independence. I feel a lot of gratitude to the founders and sustainers of this site.
mickeyd
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Thanks for this REW. Beautiful...
In all my years of posting here and reading other posts, this ranks up there as the most informative. I love any kind of history/history-related items as I am math-challanged. (In my fuzzy-mind "mathPeople" do not like history and "historyPeople" do not like math.)
In all my years of posting here and reading other posts, this ranks up there as the most informative. I love any kind of history/history-related items as I am math-challanged. (In my fuzzy-mind "mathPeople" do not like history and "historyPeople" do not like math.)
OP
OP
REWahoo
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give
According to Dory, the old "...since 1902" catchphrase came from a poster named arrete.
I'm pretty sure we did if you went back and read this one:
OP
OP
REWahoo
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give
Are you are suggesting I wrote the history because I think numbers is hard?
BigNick
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Very interesting history, thanks for posting. I was surprised to read that the 2004 election was between Bush and Gore, though.
Htown Harry
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
- Joined
- May 13, 2007
- Messages
- 1,525
OP
OP
REWahoo
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give
I think there were so many who were still fighting that four year old battle that it clouded my memory. Or maybe it was a hanging chad...Very interesting history, thanks for posting. I was surprised to read that the 2004 election was between Bush and Gore, though.
Last edited:
haha
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Is there a double meaning here?
http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f28/i-thought-id-dive-right-in-but-i-muffed-it-16828.html
Some members are very clever.
http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f28/i-thought-id-dive-right-in-but-i-muffed-it-16828.html
Some members are very clever.
mickeyd
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Are you are suggesting I wrote the history because I think numbers is hard?
That adds up.
RonBoyd
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
That about sums it up.
kumquat
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
No, English.Are you are suggesting I wrote the history because I think numbers is hard?
BigMoneyJim
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
@REWahoo I think this is the one I was thinking of:
http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f28/spending-in-early-retirement-13905-4.html#post270579
http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f28/spending-in-early-retirement-13905-4.html#post270579
frayne
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Thanks from Chattanooga for daily inspiration and entertainment. I have no idea how I got here or how long I have been here !
OP
OP
REWahoo
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give
If your parents are still around I'd suggest you ask one of them to explain it to you...
frayne
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Wise arse !
