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MMM written article on Vox.com
« on: July 27, 2015, 09:56:52 AM »

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Re: MMM written article on Vox.com
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2015, 10:54:08 AM »

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Re: MMM written article on Vox.com
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2015, 10:55:25 AM »
So great... thanks for posting :)

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Re: MMM written article on Vox.com
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2015, 10:57:17 AM »
Prepare for the influx of noobs :)

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Re: MMM written article on Vox.com
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2015, 11:12:43 AM »
This may be his best articulation of all things Mustachian I've read to date. Really well done.

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Re: MMM written article on Vox.com
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2015, 01:18:55 PM »
I hope he knows they posted his last name... he's been pretty tight-lipped about that in the past.

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Re: MMM written article on Vox.com
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2015, 02:06:11 PM »
I thought Vox was one of those "You can't succeed in today's America. The 1% will keep you down" kind of places.  Surprised to see them publishing something like this.

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Re: MMM written article on Vox.com
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2015, 02:31:33 PM »
I hope he knows they posted his last name... he's been pretty tight-lipped about that in the past.

I would guess he approved it. His cover has been blown for awhile now. The MMs have gotten much less private lately--appearing on TV, using their names, etc. MMM posted on Twitter about how the mask would be revealed soon--maybe this is part of what he meant.

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Re: MMM written article on Vox.com
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2015, 09:13:07 AM »
I hope he knows they posted his last name... he's been pretty tight-lipped about that in the past.

I would guess he approved it. His cover has been blown for awhile now. The MMs have gotten much less private lately--appearing on TV, using their names, etc. MMM posted on Twitter about how the mask would be revealed soon--maybe this is part of what he meant.

Yeah he at least made it easy to find out for a little while, like when he posted his brother's stage name in a blog post (Wax Mannequin I think).  A Google search made it easy enough to find out his last name.

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Re: MMM written article on Vox.com
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2015, 10:28:07 AM »
I hope he knows they posted his last name... he's been pretty tight-lipped about that in the past.

I would guess he approved it. His cover has been blown for awhile now. The MMs have gotten much less private lately--appearing on TV, using their names, etc. MMM posted on Twitter about how the mask would be revealed soon--maybe this is part of what he meant.

Yeah he at least made it easy to find out for a little while, like when he posted his brother's stage name in a blog post (Wax Mannequin I think).  A Google search made it easy enough to find out his last name.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcUuHtrCBbE

What an interesting family. And why does that cow keep licking his arm?

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Re: MMM written article on Vox.com
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2015, 01:33:26 PM »
It had been a while since I've read a good ol' "bedpan and catheter" note from MMM. Thanks for sharing!

I thought Vox was one of those "You can't succeed in today's America. The 1% will keep you down" kind of places.  Surprised to see them publishing something like this.

Nope, just another site that figures out what topic buttons to push to get an audience to click though. MMM's "retred by 30" story fits perfectly.

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Re: MMM written article on Vox.com
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2015, 01:55:44 PM »
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  ...I can see that financial independence isn't so much about freedom from work.  It is more about freedom to do your best work, without money getting in the way.

Maybe the folks that don't get ER can at least understand FI.
« Last Edit: July 28, 2015, 02:09:47 PM by So Close »

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Re: MMM written article on Vox.com
« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2015, 02:05:42 PM »
This may be his best articulation of all things Mustachian I've read to date. Really well done.

I thought the same thing.  Nice succinct "intro to the mustache" with just enough clever wordplay to keep you entertained.

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« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2015, 03:24:27 PM »
+1 ^^^

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Re: MMM written article on Vox.com
« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2015, 12:28:11 PM »
Dynamite article!  Thanks for sharing!
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