I'm a retired U.S. Navy submariner. I did my 20 years of active duty and went cold-turkey ER when I didn't find any other compelling avocations. A couple years later I discovered ER forums and realized that IS my compelling avocation.
Jacob's extreme ER philosophy appeals to the part of me that remembers how to live a lifestyle stripped to the essentials in a (very) small volume. I'm also accustomed to saving most of my income and other "deprivations" that would send many ER wannabes screaming into the night. While I've been ER'd for over eight years and have loosened the purse strings, I wouldn't mind reverting to that lifestyle if I could enjoy the fun parts of submarining again. This is relevant because my daughter is studying engineering on an NROTC scholarship and is seriously tempted to become a nuke too.
Whatever ERE tools one uses, they offer excellent defense against adverse financial events. Instead of having to cut expenses or seek part-time work, a recession might not even significantly affect an ERE income. Along those lines, I'll start a separate thread with a question about covered calls.
More details of my ER are in the "About me" tab of my profile at http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/ ... -4317.html
Nords aboard
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Well e komo mai, and that has to be the fastest E-R.org or ERE chapter meeting ever!
I don't know if you're going to want to surf. The 2-4 (from last week's tiny little New Zealand storm) is gone tonight. What have you been using down there? Which break?
My Tuesday is booked. How about Wednesday? I can get down there as early as 10AM for surfing (rush-hour accidents permitting) or we could meet at the Wailana Coffee House (1860 Ala Moana at Kalia/Ena) for brunch or lunch, or I could take you over to the Hale Koa Hotel's Koko Café (which is open 11-2)?
Anyone else on this board living on Oahu? (Nothing comes up on a search.) Anyone else want to join us? We could sort out the details in this thread or you could e-mail me (NordsNords at GMail) or we're in the phone book. See you soon!
I don't know if you're going to want to surf. The 2-4 (from last week's tiny little New Zealand storm) is gone tonight. What have you been using down there? Which break?
My Tuesday is booked. How about Wednesday? I can get down there as early as 10AM for surfing (rush-hour accidents permitting) or we could meet at the Wailana Coffee House (1860 Ala Moana at Kalia/Ena) for brunch or lunch, or I could take you over to the Hale Koa Hotel's Koko Café (which is open 11-2)?
Anyone else on this board living on Oahu? (Nothing comes up on a search.) Anyone else want to join us? We could sort out the details in this thread or you could e-mail me (NordsNords at GMail) or we're in the phone book. See you soon!