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<r><URL url="http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/forum/throw-down-the-gauntlet/retire-at-21/msg27127/#new"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/forum/th ... 27127/#new">http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/forum/throw-down-the-gauntlet/retire-at-21/msg27127/#new</LINK_TEXT></URL><br/> There I descri...

<t>So it seems like this thread finished up, but I'd like to add something that just happened. <br/> I recently was called a Troll and a liar on the MMM forums (by a bunch of people, including a moderator, who honestly should know better) for my 3-year retirement plan, even though I'm 8 months in an...

I'll have to cancel. I know it's last minute, but something came up with work. I'll make sure to see you guys next time!

Count me in, JoeShmoe. I'll have to double check I don't have a work-related thing that day, or have to field the person moving in with me at my 'old'/current place. But it sounds awesome. I would PM you, but it seems the system is super-whack right now. I'll get back to you.

<r>There's nothing to be said about public opinion, then? I mean, God, I'm not a marketing professional, but if you want me to think of waiting in line with old people for a coupon as normal I should probably just kill myself right now and save all that energy I'm be spending on sustaining the wakin...

<r>To clarify, the actual posts I seem to reference are mostly fine -- it's the ones with the subtle implications that worry me. I've gotten pages into a discussion before realizing it's assuming something super weird. I know Jacob's expressed concerns like this, about the warrants/hidden assumption...

<t>For a group of people striving to a have an independence and freedom undreamed of by almost everyone, this board is pretty whiny as of late. Can we all tone it down when it comes to the long-winded discussions of how lonely and nerdy and unpopular your lives are? If I wanted to consume media that...

Would likely take me two hours each direction. Sounds fun, though.

<t>I suspect it will go on for an amount of time measured in hours, but aside from that, it would likely be an overstatement of how formal this is. I anticipate people will float in and out, as (1) the scheduling has been unusually difficult and (2) about 90% of ERE-Heads seem to be introverts. So n...

Yeah, I'm MC. I'll be carrying the ERE book, in the awesome cathedral area, probably around noon or 1.

<t>@Spartan_Warrior: yes. That being said, I live in LA now, and it although I've changed tune to a large extent about how to go about romancing, it's a lot easier here. But that's LA vs. College in Minnesota, so I can't imagine that surprises anyone. <br/> I am interested in this idea that men get ...

<t>@mikenotspam:<br/> Hahahahaha, I guess so. It was a period of my life where I got really excited about the discovery that I could meet someone and, if things didn't go well, I would never see them again. Just think about that -- it makes no sense. Our tribal brains aren't built to handle that. It...

<r>Let me say this: back when I was in college, the ladies paid for every date. Period. It couldn't work any other way, because I had literally no money. I had a job at the time, but it was depositing money into an old custodial bank account I couldn't get access to because my parents left the state...

<r>At the risk of saying the trivial, take the money. 20% higher savings is a lot (although I think you'll still be able to save even more going forward), and you'd be surprised at the mobility you can have on a bike. If everyone is pressuring you to do something and you aren't convinced, sounds lik...

<t>If that argument had any significant merit, then why has so much effort been put into marketing to adults, historically? I'm not saying that the impact isn't lessened, but all of the qualitative aspects remain -- none of the effects are reversed, and only some could be argued that they are lessen...

Okay, I suppose this is the obvious question, might as well be the one who asks it:
What makes people think this logic *only* applies to children, when all the evidence shows a similar effect occurs with adults?

Yeah, let's push it back to 1pm. Also, there's a pretty awesome cathedral-esque waiting area in Union Station, so we can meet there, it's the one farthest from the tracks.

<r>Okay, let's meet around Union Station the first Saturday in April. I'll find a cool place around there (my memory banks indicate there is some nominal grass-area?) are post back soon. <E>:)</E> From my place on westside, it's a straight shot on the 10, we can move it a little west if we need to, ...

<t>Considering LA is roughly the opposite of an ERE Village, I figure it could be good to band together, exchange tips and ideas, gather wisdom from those who have been doing this longer than I, etc. Also, I'll be trying to recruit people, particularly if you live in the west side, to rent a house a...

<t>Practice giving up the things you love. I've gone into mini-retirements (> 3 months) twice. Makes you stronger, to go back to work. FI really isn't about not generating an income, not as much as it is about not needing *any* income, if that makes sense. <br/> My average job search lasts less than...