Who will be our second walrus?

[G-dog]

The highest level of mustache is no mustache at all.

Very zen.

[Dicey]

The highest level of mustache is no mustache at all.

Check.

[Kriegsspiel]

It is only after we have shaven everything that we are free to begin new bristling.

-Smiler Burden

[dragoncar]

Wow there are now 23.  Prospector is nearing 10k ... will there be a new category?

[arebelspy]

Wow there are now 23.  Prospector is nearing 10k ... will there be a new category?

I don't think there is currently, but I could add something.

Or combat the post inflation by bumping up the stache levels. ;)

[nereo]

Wow there are now 23.  Prospector is nearing 10k ... will there be a new category?

I don't think there is currently, but I could add something.

Or combat the post inflation by bumping up the stache levels. ;)

well take it from someone who's observed it first-hand, too many walruses in one spot just stink up the place. Once there's more than a handful all they do is lie around defecating and fighting amongst each other.

...hmm, maybe too late for that. Time for another culling.

[arebelspy]

well take it from someone who's observed it first-hand, too many walruses in one spot just stink up the place. Once there's more than a handful all they do is lie around defecating and fighting amongst each other.

...hmm, maybe too late for that. Time for another culling.

Are you suggesting... the ban wheel of fortune?

[dragoncar]

well take it from someone who's observed it first-hand, too many walruses in one spot just stink up the place. Once there's more than a handful all they do is lie around defecating and fighting amongst each other.

...hmm, maybe too late for that. Time for another culling.

Are you suggesting... the ban wheel of fortune?

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[pbkmaine]

Wheel! Of! Walrus!

[With This Herring]

Wow there are now 23.  Prospector is nearing 10k ... will there be a new category?

I don't think there is currently, but I could add something.

Or combat the post inflation by bumping up the stache levels. ;)

I've probably just been oblivious, but is the title "Senior Mustachian" for you and Prospector new?  I don't much care for it, as it breaks the chain of cool mustache-based titles.  (And we all know that the opinion of one random member is terribly important, haha.)  I would like to suggest a different title:
"Inca Tern Stache"

[dragoncar]

Plus, senior mustachian should be solely based on signup date.  It should come with tenure and a pension.  No consideration of post quality allowed.

We should have annual forum awards.  Some can be from stats like “most time wasted on his forum” and “most posts this year” and others we can vote for like “most likely to retire” and “best contributor”.  Could have flair for the winners

[deborah]

TENURE??? PENSION??? How does that fit FIRE???

[marty998]

I am hastily trying to get to 5000 before the goalposts are moved again lol.

Next thing you know we'll need 50,000 for Walrus stache. I'll be here till I'm 75 trying doggedly to reach that...

[arebelspy]

I'm not big on popularity contests.

It's why the forum has disabled the karma type stuff where people can upvote their friends and you can see who is the most popular. Meh.

Good posts can come from someone with 100 posts or 10000.

YMMV. :)

[With This Herring]

I'm not big on popularity contests.

It's why the forum has disabled the karma type stuff where people can upvote their friends and you can see who is the most popular. Meh.

Good posts can come from someone with 100 posts or 10000.

YMMV. :)

"Your Mustache May Vary. :)"

A+ for no voting.

[arebelspy]

A+ for no voting.

Damn, now if there was only some way I could record and track this A+!

[GuitarStv]

A+ for no voting.

Damn, now if there was only some way I could record and track this A+!

I vote that both these comments be stricken from the lack of record.

[solon]

A+ for no voting.

Damn, now if there was only some way I could record and track this A+!

Post it to the "Best thing I heard..." thread!

[dragoncar]

I'm not big on popularity contests.

It's why the forum has disabled the karma type stuff where people can upvote their friends and you can see who is the most popular. Meh.

Good posts can come from someone with 100 posts or 10000.

YMMV. :)

The side effect of that is that post count is now the de facto “karma”

[arebelspy]

You think so? Because of this thread?

There's plenty of people with high post counts that I see as exactly that--posting a lot. And others with sub-1000 posts that I respect a lot.

I also probably read way more posts than most people though (less so now than in years past, but still a lot).

You read a lot too though, DC, so it surprises me to hear you say that.

[Dicey]

Good posts can come from someone with 100 posts or 10000.

Or 26,648 and counting. ;-)

[GuitarStv]

Good posts can come from someone with 100 posts or 10000.

Or 26,648 and counting. ;-)

How much can you really trust ARS's posts?  He won't be born for another thousand years. . .

[arebelspy]

Good posts can come from someone with 100 posts or 10000.

Or 26,648 and counting. ;-)

How much can you really trust ARS's posts?  He won't be born for another thousand years. . .

My hindsight is 20,000/20,000.

[dragoncar]

You think so? Because of this thread?

There's plenty of people with high post counts that I see as exactly that--posting a lot. And others with sub-1000 posts that I respect a lot.

I also probably read way more posts than most people though (less so now than in years past, but still a lot).

You read a lot too though, DC, so it surprises me to hear you say that.

I'm not saying high post count equates to quality.  Most of my posts are throw-aways.  I'm saying that right now there is only one "metric" provided under the username, and yes per this thread a lot of people are interested in "leveling up".  If there was another metric displayed, there would be an alternative goal to the "game".  And thus, you can choose which behaviors you encourage.

I'm also not saying everyone is obsessed only with post count, but this kind of gamifying stuff has a subconscious impact, which is used by the likes of app writers and marketers to change behavior at a population-level (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamification)

[arebelspy]

Totally.

Post count is helpful to tell when someone is brand new though (especially for fighting spam).

Ideally any post count over some arbitrary number we decide (200?) would just show as "X+" (.e.g 200+). And then anything below that you'd see.

If I get inspired later, I'll look to see if there's an SMF plugin for that.

[dragoncar]

Totally.

Post count is helpful to tell when someone is brand new though (especially for fighting spam).

Ideally any post count over some arbitrary number we decide (200?) would just show as "X+" (.e.g 200+). And then anything below that you'd see.

If I get inspired later, I'll look to see if there's an SMF plugin for that.

I think there's a sweet spot where someone has been around long enough to really get the forum style, but is still super engaged in the minutia and analysis.  Maybe around 100-2k posts.  After that, from personal experience, engagement can drop off because you've basically analyzed everything you want to analyze and said everything you want to say.  This was referenced in another thread I can't recall, but I know I certainly haven't been doing my share responding to case studies and all the great new threads.  I've been mostly stuck in the "unreadreplies" bubble for a few years, which is a shame because I know I'm missing out on many new viewpoints and ideas.  Ironically, I had more time to spend on the forum when I was at work, or maybe I needed the escape more.

That's related to why I mentioned tenure and a pension.  I feel like a the old guy in the office that doesn't do much anymore but hasn't been fired because he's been there forever.

[arebelspy]

I've been mostly stuck in the "unreadreplies" bubble for a few years, which is a shame because I know I'm missing out on many new viewpoints and ideas.  Ironically, I had more time to spend on the forum when I was at work, or maybe I needed the escape more.

Ditto to both of these.

I don't know what will happen once BrooklynGuy retires.

[brooklynguy]

I don't know what will happen once BrooklynGuy retires.

I can't wait until I'm retired and no longer have time to keep up with the forum, like you guys.

Edited to add:  Truth be told, I'm already in a bit of an "unreadreplies bubble" myself (mostly due to the explosive growth of the forum, which makes it impossible to keep up with at any rate).  But, post-retirement, I expect (or at least hope!) to fully escape the forum's gravitational pull.

Funny how we already discussed this very subject, in this very thread, before dragoncar had retired and just after rebs did.

[dragoncar]

Funny how we already discussed this very subject, in this very thread, before dragoncar had retired and just after rebs did.

You see?  At this point I'm just repeating myself, forgetting what I said, and saying it again.  I feel like I'm just saying the same thing over and over again.  You see?

[arebelspy]

We'll need an old folks home subforum.

[ketchup]

We can't bust heads like we used to. But we have our ways. One trick is to tell stories that don't go anywhere. Like the time I caught the ferry to Shelbyville. I needed a new heel for m'shoe. So I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt, which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. "Gimme five bees for a quarter," you'd say. Now where were we... oh yeah. The important thing was that I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time. I didn't have any white onions, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones...

[Dicey]

Youse guys are killing me.

[dragoncar]

We can't bust heads like we used to. But we have our ways. One trick is to tell stories that don't go anywhere. Like the time I caught the ferry to Shelbyville. I needed a new heel for m'shoe. So I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt, which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. "Gimme five bees for a quarter," you'd say. Now where were we... oh yeah. The important thing was that I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time. I didn't have any white onions, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones...

was this back in nineteen dickety two?

[marty998]

I got here eventually. I'm fucken exhausted. Fingers need to rest here a while.



And now you tell me I'm only halfway to the next club??

Dammit. 5 more years lol. I hope to be FIRE with $2m banked by then.

[deborah]

I got here eventually. I'm fucken exhausted. Fingers need to rest here a while.



And now you tell me I'm only halfway to the next club??

Dammit. 5 more years lol. I hope to be FIRE with $2m banked by then.

Are you going for overkill?

[mustachepungoeshere]

I got here eventually. I'm fucken exhausted. Fingers need to rest here a while.



And now you tell me I'm only halfway to the next club??

Dammit. 5 more years lol. I hope to be FIRE with $2m banked by then.

HOW DID I MISS THIS???

@marty998, we should have had an extra drink last night to celebrate!

[marty998]

I got here eventually. I'm fucken exhausted. Fingers need to rest here a while.



And now you tell me I'm only halfway to the next club??

Dammit. 5 more years lol. I hope to be FIRE with $2m banked by then.

Are you going for overkill?

Going to need $2m net assets... unfortunate but I think that'll be the number. At this point can't see how I can do it for less with $600k trapped in the apartment and $150k in super.

That leaves $1250k for the FIRE stash... seems reasonable enough.

[dragoncar]

I got here eventually. I'm fucken exhausted. Fingers need to rest here a while.



And now you tell me I'm only halfway to the next club??

Dammit. 5 more years lol. I hope to be FIRE with $2m banked by then.

HOW DID I MISS THIS???

@marty998, we should have had an extra drink last night to celebrate!

Don’t worry guys, I had several extra drinks last night to celebrate for everyone

[Dicey]

Thank you, dragoncar, and congratulations, Marty!

[nereo]

Whaaaahhh????
When did we get a "Senior Mustachian" category that's above "Walrus"??!

Congrats @G-dog, @GuitarStv, @Le Poisson for reaching that milestone... or something.

@RetiredAt63 seems to be the front-runner to join this particular pinnacle of internet time-wasting.

[2Birds1Stone]

Quite a few walri already. Or is it walruses?

[nereo]

At some point I became a walrus stache. Who knew making dirty jokes would bring me such a prestigious title?

Didn't you reach it once before but then regress when you deleted your journal(s)? 

[nereo]

Quite a few walri already. Or is it walruses?

Walruses.  Just like Octopuses (really).  You only pluralize with 'i' when the root word is of latin origin.   Walrus, apparently, is Norse -> Dutch.

[GuitarStv]

Quite a few walri already. Or is it walruses?

Walruses.  Just like Octopuses (really).  You only pluralize with 'i' when the root word is of latin origin.   Walrus, apparently, is Norse -> Dutch.

Octopussy is the plural of octopus.  Any James Bond fan could tell you that.

[Dicey]

I love when an old thread gets revived, especially a fun one.

At some point I became a walrus stache. Who knew making dirty jokes would bring me such a prestigious title?

Ugh, if you've ever experienced walruses* up close, dirty is a word that easily comes to mind. Ooh, they are stin-key! And your jokes are awesome, @snacky. I bow down to your marvelous wit, albeit from a safe (less stin-key and much warmer) distance.

At some point I became a walrus stache. Who knew making dirty jokes would bring me such a prestigious title?

Didn't you reach it once before but then regress when you deleted your journal(s)? 

I have a bone to pick with the mods over this. I think people (like jooni, or lhamo) sometimes have excellent reasons for deleting their posts. See especially: Spartana. I think once a level has been achieved, it should stick with the person, not with their post count. Though I despise the label Walrus**, as I suspect many females of the species might, it shows a level of committment to the cause and to helping others reach their FIRE dreams that should be less ephemeral. Can I get an "Amen" on this? Should we start a petition? A protest? A something?

Speaking of moderators:

Whaaaahhh????
When did we get a "Senior Mustachian" category that's above "Walrus"??!

I just thought that designation was just for the moderators because their contributions are so prodigious. Wah! I need a new copy of the Forum Rule Book. I lost mine, or possibly I accidently burned it along with my work stuff on FIRE Day. I had no idea there were questions that must be answered to join. Clueless Walrus, party of one. The rest of you are far smarter.

Quite a few walri already. Or is it walruses?

Walruses.  Just like Octopuses (really).  You only pluralize with 'i' when the root word is of latin origin.   Walrus, apparently, is Norse -> Dutch.

*OMG, @nereo, I love that you know that. See, just another example of the point I just made. Nereo is working hard to make all of our lives better. You too, @GuitarStv [snirt] ;-)

**Because, goddamn, it makes my butt look big. Bad enough I have no opposable thumbs and stink like fishies, BUT the big butt is a step too far. Just sayin'.

[deborah]

There was a thread where it was agreed to add categories and change them around. Back in time immemorial...

[G-dog]

Whaaaahhh????
When did we get a "Senior Mustachian" category that's above "Walrus"??!

Congrats @G-dog, @GuitarStv, @Le Poisson for reaching that milestone... or something.

@RetiredAt63 seems to be the front-runner to join this particular pinnacle of internet time-wasting.

Huh - well good thing this isn’t all a waste of time.

[RetiredAt63]

Whaaaahhh????
When did we get a "Senior Mustachian" category that's above "Walrus"??!

Congrats @G-dog, @GuitarStv, @Le Poisson for reaching that milestone... or something.

@RetiredAt63 seems to be the front-runner to join this particular pinnacle of internet time-wasting.

Huh - well good thing this isn’t all a waste of time.

Are we sure?  If I have that many posts, I am here too much.   ;-)

[nereo]

I have a bone to pick with the mods over this. I think people (like jooni, or lhamo) sometimes have excellent reasons for deleting their posts. See especially: Spartana. I think once a level has been achieved, it should stick with the person, not with their post count. Though I despise the label Walrus**, as I suspect many females of the species might, it shows a level of committment to the cause and to helping others reach their FIRE dreams that should be less ephemeral. Can I get an "Amen" on this? Should we start a petition? A protest? A something?

[snip]

**Because, goddamn, it makes my butt look big. Bad enough I have no opposable thumbs and stink like fishies, BUT the big butt is a step too far. Just sayin'.

Just keep posting, Dicey.  Pretty soon you'll be a "Senior Mustachian" (not the same as a Señor Mustachian) and you can shed that horrible Walrus moniker.  I think at that point you get to wear a monocle and top-hat, too...

[Dicey]

I have a bone to pick with the mods over this. I think people (like jooni, or lhamo) sometimes have excellent reasons for deleting their posts. See especially: Spartana. I think once a level has been achieved, it should stick with the person, not with their post count. Though I despise the label Walrus**, as I suspect many females of the species might, it shows a level of committment to the cause and to helping others reach their FIRE dreams that should be less ephemeral. Can I get an "Amen" on this? Should we start a petition? A protest? A something?

[snip]

**Because, goddamn, it makes my butt look big. Bad enough I have no opposable thumbs and stink like fishies, BUT the big butt is a step too far. Just sayin'.

Just keep posting, Dicey.  Pretty soon you'll be a "Senior Mustachian" (not the same as a Señor Mustachian) and you can shed that horrible Walrus moniker.  I think at that point you get to wear a monocle and top-hat, too...

"But when?", asks Dicey in a slightly whiny tone. I wanna top hat, but I want shiny tap shoes to go with it, please. I need glasses on two sides to keep from falling over. Whoops - that doesn't always work either. No monocle for me. Maybe I need new glasses too, come to think of it...

Seriously, the other day my post count turned a very interesting number. I looked at it for a moment, then realized it was the address of my parent's first house, where we lived until I hit third grade. Funny how triggers work. Alas, the number didn't last, lol.