Post by: deborah on July 02, 2015, 03:57:18 AM
Will our chief spy hob nobble ForuMMM to give our chief goblin a chance?
Post by: 2Birds1Stone on July 02, 2015, 05:37:41 AM
Post by: johnny847 on July 02, 2015, 06:08:27 AM
I am so confused LOLWe have "rankings" based on our post count. Walrus is at 5000 posts.
Post by: MDM on July 02, 2015, 02:31:03 PM
TheGoblinChief is not far from the magical 5000 that will make him a walrus, but ForuMMM is really piling on the posts. Who will get to Walrus first?
Will our chief spy will hob nobble ForuMMM to give our chief goblin a chance?
The latest Vegas betting line on the over/under dates for the next five:
forummm 8/10/2015
Thegoblinchief 8/28/2015
GuitarStv 10/4/2015
grantmeaname 11/11/2015
deborah 12/10/2015
Post by: forummm on July 02, 2015, 03:36:33 PM
TheGoblinChief is not far from the magical 5000 that will make him a walrus, but ForuMMM is really piling on the posts. Who will get to Walrus first?
Will our chief spy will hob nobble ForuMMM to give our chief goblin a chance?
The latest Vegas betting line on the over/under dates for the next five:
forummm 8/10/2015
Thegoblinchief 8/28/2015
GuitarStv 10/4/2015
grantmeaname 11/11/2015
deborah 12/10/2015
I'll take the over on forummm.
Post by: forummm on July 02, 2015, 05:31:37 PM
Post by: Kriegsspiel on July 02, 2015, 07:24:53 PM
Post by: forummm on July 02, 2015, 07:28:45 PM
I think Scrubby Fish has you all beat and will be the next Walrus (koo koo cha choo). I'm just trying to get to 2000 before I leave town so I can get a shiny new stashe!TheGoblinChief is not far from the magical 5000 that will make him a walrus, but ForuMMM is really piling on the posts. Who will get to Walrus first?
Will our chief spy will hob nobble ForuMMM to give our chief goblin a chance?
The latest Vegas betting line on the over/under dates for the next five:
forummm 8/10/2015
Thegoblinchief 8/28/2015
GuitarStv 10/4/2015
grantmeaname 11/11/2015
deborah 12/10/2015
I'll take the over on forummm.
Sorry, but you'll actually need 2500.
Post by: dragoncar on July 02, 2015, 07:30:42 PM
Post by: MDM on July 22, 2015, 01:45:05 PM
TheGoblinChief is not far from the magical 5000 that will make him a walrus, but ForuMMM is really piling on the posts. Who will get to Walrus first?
Will our chief spy will hob nobble ForuMMM to give our chief goblin a chance?
The latest Vegas betting line on the over/under dates for the next five:
forummm 8/10/2015
Thegoblinchief 8/28/2015
GuitarStv 10/4/2015
grantmeaname 11/11/2015
deborah 12/10/2015
7/22/2105 update
forummm has slowed his blistering pace somewhat, and Thegoblinchief is gamely trying to hold him off. The race is tightening! Latest predictions:
forummm 8/19/2015
Thegoblinchief 8/20/2015
Everyone else has dropped back, with nobody appearing on track to reach 5000 this year. But, with enough Red Bull or similar, anything can happen and 2ndTimer is within striking range....
Post by: dragoncar on July 22, 2015, 02:29:31 PM
Post by: brooklynguy on July 22, 2015, 02:36:13 PM
Post by: forummm on July 22, 2015, 02:47:47 PM
Latest predictions:
forummm 8/19/2015
Thegoblinchief 8/20/2015
I'm still taking the over on that ForuMMM guy.
Post by: deborah on July 22, 2015, 03:11:34 PM
Post by: deborah on July 22, 2015, 03:22:44 PM
It seems that when some people FIRE they stop posting as much - look at our spy.
Post by: dragoncar on July 22, 2015, 04:29:28 PM
ScrubbyFish has lowered her posting rate recently - I think she is on holiday.
It seems that when some people FIRE they stop posting as much - look at our spy.
I personally feel like the forum growth is too much to handle now. I used to read EVERY thread title, click/respond the ones I was interested in, and mark it all read. That's all but impossible now.
Post by: deborah on July 22, 2015, 11:27:36 PM
I would like to know how this is being calculated - when I do it I get totally different figures. I agree that the only people I have being walruses this year are forummm and thegoblinchief, with Scrubbyfish reaching walrus early next year.TheGoblinChief is not far from the magical 5000 that will make him a walrus, but ForuMMM is really piling on the posts. Who will get to Walrus first?
Will our chief spy will hob nobble ForuMMM to give our chief goblin a chance?
The latest Vegas betting line on the over/under dates for the next five:
forummm 8/10/2015
Thegoblinchief 8/28/2015
GuitarStv 10/4/2015
grantmeaname 11/11/2015
deborah 12/10/2015
7/22/2105 update
forummm has slowed his blistering pace somewhat, and Thegoblinchief is gamely trying to hold him off. The race is tightening! Latest predictions:
forummm 8/19/2015
Thegoblinchief 8/20/2015
Everyone else has dropped back, with nobody appearing on track to reach 5000 this year. But, with enough Red Bull or similar, anything can happen and 2ndTimer is within striking range....
Post by: MDM on July 22, 2015, 11:59:36 PM
I would like to know how this is being calculated
Eye of newt, and toe of frog....
Reality is not much more scientific: (5000 - #posts) / (estimated posts/day) + current day = projected walrus date. The potential for insider trading on the date projections is somewhat high....
Post by: deborah on July 23, 2015, 12:12:23 AM
Post by: EricL on July 23, 2015, 07:06:13 AM
(http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121030115452/lotr/images/e/ed/Bombur.jpg)
Post by: marty998 on July 23, 2015, 07:38:17 AM
Post by: marty998 on July 23, 2015, 07:38:33 AM
Post by: marty998 on July 23, 2015, 07:38:50 AM
Post by: marty998 on July 23, 2015, 07:39:08 AM
Post by: brooklynguy on July 23, 2015, 08:33:15 AM
Are you all
cheekily using this thread
to get your
post counts up?
The posters I admire most are those who maintain a high quality-to-quantity ratio across their total post output, which obviously becomes more difficult with higher posting rates. Depending on your perspective, it requires either the dedication to consistently put out high-quality content or the willpower to refrain from putting out low-quality content. Sadly, I lack both of these qualities (as evidenced by this waste of a post).
Post by: OttoVonBisquick on July 23, 2015, 10:46:44 AM
Just based on how frequently I see him post, forummm is going to probably get there rather quickly, though idk if he'll be fastest.
Post by: dragoncar on July 24, 2015, 12:53:21 AM
The posters I admire most are those who maintain a high quality-to-quantity ratio across their total post output, which obviously becomes more difficult with higher posting rates. Depending on your perspective, it requires either the dedication to consistently put out high-quality content or the willpower to refrain from putting out low-quality content. Sadly, I lack both of these qualities (as evidenced by this waste of a post).
You can't get anywhere in life with high post quality. I do occasionally write a reply and then close the window without submitting (because I realize it's dumb). But it's rare.
Post by: forummm on July 24, 2015, 05:50:18 AM
The posters I admire most are those who maintain a high quality-to-quantity ratio across their total post output, which obviously becomes more difficult with higher posting rates. Depending on your perspective, it requires either the dedication to consistently put out high-quality content or the willpower to refrain from putting out low-quality content. Sadly, I lack both of these qualities (as evidenced by this waste of a post).
You can't get anywhere in life with high post quality. I do occasionally write a reply and then close the window without submitting (because I realize it's dumb). But it's rare.
I hear what you're saying. At the end of the day, you gotta be able to look in the mirror and be accountable to your own scaleself.
Post by: forummm on July 24, 2015, 06:08:39 AM
Does anything happen when I get to 500?
Your bicycle upgrades to rainbow streamers and a pannier for your oats.
Post by: forummm on July 24, 2015, 07:05:32 AM
Does anything happen when I get to 500?
Your bicycle upgrades to rainbow streamers and a pannier for your oats.
My god, the light...seems different now...I feel...hirsute.
Not long ago you would be a "Senior Mustachian". Now, you're just John Waters.
Post by: Basenji on July 24, 2015, 07:20:27 AM
(http://media0.giphy.com/media/93QjXZt0kQuha/200w_d.gif)
Post by: arebelspy on July 31, 2015, 10:45:41 AM
ScrubbyFish has lowered her posting rate recently - I think she is on holiday.
It seems that when some people FIRE they stop posting as much - look at our spy.
Very true.
It's pretty awesome.
Quote
I have found I don’t like spending a whole lot of time on my computer anymore. I now go days at a time without checking inhttp://livingafi.com/2015/07/25/three-months-of-early-retirement/
I don't go days, like he does, but I do spend way, way less time.
Of course, I had about a month break from the forums last summer too. When you have lots of time off, internets seem less interesting. I'd heard it, but didn't believe it.
Post by: brooklynguy on July 31, 2015, 11:19:44 AM
Very true.
It's pretty awesome.
Every time Doom mentions this I'm glad to hear it, and I'm especially glad to have the additional anecdotal evidence coming from you (which carries extra weight, given your former omnipresence in the forum (and, I assume, the vast blue internet beyond)). I half-seriously worry that my internet addiction will interfere with my true goals in retirement, but then I remind myself that I primarily indulge in it when I'm at work and tend to become temporarily cured of it during even relatively brief vacations from work.
Post by: forummm on July 31, 2015, 11:38:48 AM
Post by: dragoncar on July 31, 2015, 12:12:37 PM
Very true.
It's pretty awesome.
Every time Doom mentions this I'm glad to hear it, and I'm especially glad to have the additional anecdotal evidence coming from you (which carries extra weight, given your former omnipresence in the forum (and, I assume, the vast blue internet beyond)). I half-seriously worry that my internet addiction will interfere with my true goals in retirement, but then I remind myself that I primarily indulge in it when I'm at work and tend to become temporarily cured of it during even relatively brief vacations from work.
I feel like I use the internet to fill small voids in time during the productive workday -- not long enough to actually go do something I really like, or accomplish a work-related task, but long enough that I don't want to stare at the wall either. When I go on a trip somewhere, I use the internet far less.
Post by: Gone Fishing on July 31, 2015, 01:17:31 PM
ScrubbyFish has lowered her posting rate recently - I think she is on holiday.
It seems that when some people FIRE they stop posting as much - look at our spy.
Very true.
It's pretty awesome.QuoteI have found I don’t like spending a whole lot of time on my computer anymore. I now go days at a time without checking inhttp://livingafi.com/2015/07/25/three-months-of-early-retirement/
I don't go days, like he does, but I do spend way, way less time.
Of course, I had about a month break from the forums last summer too. When you have lots of time off, internets seem less interesting. I'd heard it, but didn't believe it.
Good read, thanks!
Post by: forummm on July 31, 2015, 01:29:54 PM
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A friend that’s been out of work on maternity leave for about two months revealed that she’s jealous. “It’s weird,” she said. “Despite being super-busy with the baby, the first couple of weeks off I thought about returning constantly — about all of the work I was missing, all of the things that other people had to do since I’m out. I felt guilty, I felt responsible, I felt conflicted. So I thought I wanted to go back as soon as possible to fix all of these things. But now that I’ve been gone for ten weeks, I’ve pulled a 180, like: Maybe I don’t want to go back at all. I’m enjoying being around for <kid’s name, unfortunately not Thorin> constantly, just being a parent. I can barely remember why work used to feel important. But I sure can remember how much of my time and energy I used to put into it.” I said: Exactly. Couldn’t have put better myself. And this came from a very intelligent and driven woman, a mechanical engineer — someone with a so-called dream job, someone who has generally enjoyed her work, certainly more than I did anyway. I’ll be curious to see how it goes with her when the time comes to return.
Yeah, this is what I felt last month when I took a couple weeks off. First, lots of anxiety over the work I had to do. And then the second week I just didn't care about going back at all.
Post by: forummm on August 18, 2015, 06:16:14 PM
TheGoblinChief is not far from the magical 5000 that will make him a walrus, but ForuMMM is really piling on the posts. Who will get to Walrus first?
Will our chief spy will hob nobble ForuMMM to give our chief goblin a chance?
The latest Vegas betting line on the over/under dates for the next five:
forummm 8/10/2015
Thegoblinchief 8/28/2015
GuitarStv 10/4/2015
grantmeaname 11/11/2015
deborah 12/10/2015
7/22/2105 update
forummm has slowed his blistering pace somewhat, and Thegoblinchief is gamely trying to hold him off. The race is tightening! Latest predictions:
forummm 8/19/2015
Thegoblinchief 8/20/2015
Everyone else has dropped back, with nobody appearing on track to reach 5000 this year. But, with enough Red Bull or similar, anything can happen and 2ndTimer is within striking range....
Within 3 days for TGC. Not a bad prediction, MDM!
Post by: MDM on August 18, 2015, 07:00:24 PM
Within 3 days for TGC. Not a bad prediction, MDM!
Double, double, toil and trouble. As noted above:
I would like to know how this is being calculatedEye of newt, and toe of frog....
Reality is not much more scientific: (5000 - #posts) / (estimated posts/day) + current day = projected walrus date. The potential for insider trading on the date projections is somewhat high....
With the insider trading caveat, it appears ~a week or so for you forummm, with 2ndTimer odds-on and GuitarStv having an outside chance before the year's end. Happy posting!
Post by: nereo on August 26, 2015, 07:41:00 PM
Strange, I don't feel any different...
Post by: Thegoblinchief on August 26, 2015, 07:57:45 PM
Hopefully at least a few of my 5000+ posts have been helpful. The many thousands of responses back in my journal and other disparate threads have certainly helped me.
Post by: forummm on August 26, 2015, 08:02:39 PM
huh. Seems I just "leveled up".
Strange, I don't feel any different...
No, the Handlebar covers 1000-2499. You've got another 480ish until Magnum.
Post by: dragoncar on August 26, 2015, 09:56:57 PM
I can't believe this was an actual fucking thread...lol. Just found this during my near nightly "god I'm tired but I need to unwind for a bit after the kids go to bed before I can properly sleep" jaunt on the forums.
Hopefully at least a few of my 5000+ posts have been helpful. The many thousands of responses back in my journal and other disparate threads have certainly helped me.
Congratulations on your prestigious award, and welcome to the club. Don't forget to sign up for margarita Monday's and be sure to give us your sizing info for the track suit.
Post by: nereo on August 27, 2015, 04:35:43 AM
Oh. Then will I feel the power of mustachianism flow through my veins?huh. Seems I just "leveled up".
Strange, I don't feel any different...
No, the Handlebar covers 1000-2499. You've got another 480ish until Magnum.
Post by: CletusMcGee on August 27, 2015, 06:10:30 AM
-V.I. Lenin
Post by: forummm on August 28, 2015, 07:41:28 AM
I let my face grow long.
Post by: forummm on August 28, 2015, 07:43:42 AM
Oh. Then will I feel the power of mustachianism flow through my veins?huh. Seems I just "leveled up".
Strange, I don't feel any different...
No, the Handlebar covers 1000-2499. You've got another 480ish until Magnum.
Then you'll be like this:
(http://theredlist.com/media/database/films/tv-series/adventure-and-action/1980/magnum-pi/022-magnum-pi-theredlist.jpg)
Post by: brooklynguy on August 28, 2015, 07:51:44 AM
Post by: dragoncar on August 28, 2015, 12:05:12 PM
Dragoncar, you better step up your game.
I could start a journal:
9AM: I hate mondays
9:02: I saw a bird
9:05: gonna poop
etc.
Walruses are now a dime a dozen around here.
Not likely. I don't know their exact NW, but it's probably a few million per dozen Walruses
Post by: forummm on August 28, 2015, 02:00:51 PM
Dragoncar, you better step up your game.
I could start a journal:
9AM: I hate mondays
9:02: I saw a bird
9:05: gonna poop
OMG, I saw a bird poop! What a coincidence.
Post by: nereo on August 28, 2015, 03:10:45 PM
Oh. Then will I feel the power of mustachianism flow through my veins?huh. Seems I just "leveled up".
Strange, I don't feel any different...
No, the Handlebar covers 1000-2499. You've got another 480ish until Magnum.
Then you'll be like this:(http://theredlist.com/media/database/films/tv-series/adventure-and-action/1980/magnum-pi/022-magnum-pi-theredlist.jpg)
I get a ferarri at 2500 posts? Cool! Do I have to ride around with that goober though?
Post by: MDM on November 22, 2015, 11:21:23 PM
That is, of course, if current momentum continues unchanged....
Post by: arebelspy on November 23, 2015, 01:31:31 AM
Unless there is a flurry of holiday posting, the walrus club will remain status quo through the end of the year. In January, however, GuitarStv, 2ndTimer, and scrubbyfish appear poised to join within ~10 days of each other.
That is, of course, if current momentum continues unchanged....
Good. Our monthly meetings have gotten a little stale.
Post by: brooklynguy on November 23, 2015, 08:19:19 AM
Unless there is a flurry of holiday posting, the walrus club will remain status quo through the end of the year.
Walrus-watching has lost its allure now that the club's ranks have grown. Wake us up when someone approaches the next threshold. Any bets on who will be anointed our first Nipple Hair Stache (http://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/off-topic/mustache-levels/msg693287/#msg693287)?
Post by: MDM on November 23, 2015, 12:06:27 PM
Any bets on who will be anointed our first Nipple Hair Stache (http://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/off-topic/mustache-levels/msg693287/#msg693287)?Anointed? Nah, I give ARS credit for better taste.
OTOH, castigated - as you suggested - is more plausible....
Post by: brooklynguy on November 23, 2015, 12:38:21 PM
OTOH, castigated - as you suggested - is more plausible....
Well, in my view (and, based on the tidbit below from the latest post (http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2015/11/15/three-investments/) on the main site, the view of our gracious host), achieving an unreasonably high post count is itself good cause for castigation.
Quote from: Mr. Money Mustache Himself
Even Reddit or Slashdot or (gasp) the Mr. Money Mustache Forum are geysers of consumption temptation. You can get valuable information from these sources if you consult them when you actually need that information, but you can’t get more happiness by consuming more of them than necessary.
To fix the problem, you need to very consciously stop the binge.
Thankfully, because I take vastly more than I give, my own severe overindulgence in forum consumption is not fully reflected in my post count, so I will be spared the public-shaming-via-extreme-mustache-level-branding.
Post by: dragoncar on December 08, 2015, 03:56:41 PM
Post by: nereo on December 08, 2015, 07:39:06 PM
TheGoblinChief passed me a while ago... he's gonna have to host Margarita Mondays now.
How does one become a "registered member" anyway? And what do I have to do to get an invite to Margarita Mondays?
Post by: dragoncar on December 08, 2015, 07:52:37 PM
TheGoblinChief passed me a while ago... he's gonna have to host Margarita Mondays now.
How does one become a "registered member" anyway? And what do I have to do to get an invite to Margarita Mondays?
Margarita Mondays are for walrii so just get to 5k posts
To become a member you must register
Post by: MDM on January 27, 2016, 09:26:37 PM
well I'm about to get a Magnum stash so I'll take guy and you can have the car. He's still that age right? So who is the newest walrus anyways?
GuitarStv made it a week or two ago, 2ndTimer is a few days away, but scrubbyfish went backwards ~a thousand posts so she won't be joining any time soon:
Unless there is a flurry of holiday posting, the walrus club will remain status quo through the end of the year. In January, however, GuitarStv, 2ndTimer, and scrubbyfish appear poised to join within ~10 days of each other.
That is, of course, if current momentum continues unchanged....
Post by: dragoncar on January 27, 2016, 10:30:25 PM
GuitarStv made it a week or two ago, 2ndTimer is a few days away, but scrubbyfish went backwards ~a thousand posts so she won't be joining any time soon:
Mega post/account delete?
Post by: MDM on January 27, 2016, 10:32:36 PM
GuitarStv made it a week or two ago, 2ndTimer is a few days away, but scrubbyfish went backwards ~a thousand posts so she won't be joining any time soon:Mega post/account delete?
Don't know the how (or when or why or...), just the what.
Post by: dragoncar on January 28, 2016, 12:59:05 AM
GuitarStv made it a week or two ago, 2ndTimer is a few days away, but scrubbyfish went backwards ~a thousand posts so she won't be joining any time soon:Mega post/account delete?
Don't know the how (or when or why or...), just the what.
Scrubby probably missed a magnumstache probation meeting
Post by: brooklynguy on January 28, 2016, 07:14:41 AM
Mega post/account delete?
Foul play among the reigning walrusocracy seems more likely.
Post by: arebelspy on January 28, 2016, 07:19:00 AM
Mega post/account delete?
Foul play among the reigning walrusocracy seems more likely.
The amount of politics among the 1% posters is crazy.
Don't get me started on the lobbying.
I can't deny the free steaks are great, though.
Post by: nereo on January 28, 2016, 08:25:45 AM
We - are - the 99%!!Mega post/account delete?
Foul play among the reigning walrusocracy seems more likely.
The amount of politics among the 1% posters is crazy.
Don't get me started on the lobbying.
I can't deny the free steaks are great, though.
Our posts will not be ignored!!
Post by: Thegoblinchief on January 28, 2016, 08:32:13 AM
GuitarStv made it a week or two ago, 2ndTimer is a few days away, but scrubbyfish went backwards ~a thousand posts so she won't be joining any time soon:
Mega post/account delete?
Scrubby has the annoying habit of going back and deleting posts when she wants to stop following a thread. My old journal was littered with replies to comments from her that made absolutely no sense in context anymore.
Is it that hard for people to use the notify button versus the show new replies?
Post by: nereo on January 28, 2016, 08:39:37 AM
AS i noted before, it's really annoying and inconsiderate to delete threads that have been responded to in a thread... it just leaves the entire thread with holes and makes for some difficult reading.
GuitarStv made it a week or two ago, 2ndTimer is a few days away, but scrubbyfish went backwards ~a thousand posts so she won't be joining any time soon:
Mega post/account delete?
Scrubby has the annoying habit of going back and deleting posts when she wants to stop following a thread. My old journal was littered with replies to comments from her that made absolutely no sense in context anymore.
Quote
Is it that hard for people to use the notify button versus the show new replies?Personally, I hate using the notify button. I get notification after notification, vs just clicking on 'show new replies' when i actually want to read a thread. otherwise i ignore it.
But I see scrubbyfish's frustration with not being able to 'unfollow' a thread. After a few papes most threads go off the rails and I stop reading them, but they keep popping up.
Post by: arebelspy on January 28, 2016, 08:54:03 AM
GuitarStv made it a week or two ago, 2ndTimer is a few days away, but scrubbyfish went backwards ~a thousand posts so she won't be joining any time soon:
Mega post/account delete?
Scrubby has the annoying habit of going back and deleting posts when she wants to stop following a thread. My old journal was littered with replies to comments from her that made absolutely no sense in context anymore.
Is it that hard for people to use the notify button versus the show new replies?
The notify button is annoying, cause it sends you emails. If it showed you a page of threads you were subscribed to, like the replies to your post, it would be usable.
I agree with nereo, I almost never delete posts of mine.. there's two exceptions I can think of. But I understand the draw, and it's her choice.
I think most of her going backwards was deleting her first two journals. They were like 30+ pages each. 1000 replies is a lot though.
Post by: Thegoblinchief on January 28, 2016, 08:58:21 AM
If it's an inbox clutter issue, just create a filter that puts the emails in a separate folder that's not your main inbox?
Any thought of trying to migrate the forum to a platform that does offer a feature like that? Or building that in this software? Plenty of software engineers here. No idea how hard that would be. Probably hella hard.
Post by: brooklynguy on January 28, 2016, 09:02:51 AM
Any thought of trying to migrate the forum to a platform that does offer a feature like that? Or building that in this software?
Don't tell me you actually believe the old party line that this forum's software lacks the ability to enable thread unfollowing -- it's pure subterfuge. Arebelautocrat obviously keeps the feature turned off as a ploy to sow frustration and incentivize post-deletion so his obscene lead in the post-count race remains unchallenged.
Edited to correct a typo (changed "incentive" to "incentivize"), and to add my quasi-relevant observation that undisclosed ex post facto substantive post-editing annoys me almost as much as deleted posts that ruin the flow of a thread's discussion.
Post by: nereo on January 28, 2016, 09:25:45 AM
Eh, I guess I don't mind the emails. That way I can see when there's a reply without going to the forum.I like the have clear divisions in my digital life. Emails are for work/real-life. MMM forum is for strangers shouting at each other over the internet. When I want to escape one, I go to the other. It's like a wonderful mistress.
If it's an inbox clutter issue, just create a filter that puts the emails in a separate folder that's not your main inbox?
Quote
Any thought of trying to migrate the forum to a platform that does offer a feature like that? Or building that in this software? Plenty of software engineers here. No idea how hard that would be. Probably hella hard.I love that oyu used the phrase "hella hard" - very NorCal... but I thought you were in the midWest... do they say "hella ___" there too?
Post by: deborah on January 28, 2016, 02:02:47 PM
You mean that's why my post count has also gone down? This is mean - I'll NEVER get to be a walrus!
GuitarStv made it a week or two ago, 2ndTimer is a few days away, but scrubbyfish went backwards ~a thousand posts so she won't be joining any time soon:
Mega post/account delete?
Scrubby has the annoying habit of going back and deleting posts when she wants to stop following a thread. My old journal was littered with replies to comments from her that made absolutely no sense in context anymore.
Is it that hard for people to use the notify button versus the show new replies?
The notify button is annoying, cause it sends you emails. If it showed you a page of threads you were subscribed to, like the replies to your post, it would be usable.
I agree with nereo, I almost never delete posts of mine.. there's two exceptions I can think of. But I understand the draw, and it's her choice.
I think most of her going backwards was deleting her first two journals. They were like 30+ pages each. 1000 replies is a lot though.
Post by: dragoncar on January 28, 2016, 02:53:49 PM
Eh, I guess I don't mind the emails. That way I can see when there's a reply without going to the forum.I like the have clear divisions in my digital life. Emails are for work/real-life. MMM forum is for strangers shouting at each other over the internet. When I want to escape one, I go to the other. It's like a wonderful mistress.
If it's an inbox clutter issue, just create a filter that puts the emails in a separate folder that's not your main inbox?QuoteAny thought of trying to migrate the forum to a platform that does offer a feature like that? Or building that in this software? Plenty of software engineers here. No idea how hard that would be. Probably hella hard.I love that oyu used the phrase "hella hard" - very NorCal... but I thought you were in the midWest... do they say "hella ___" there too?
Isn't smf open source? Might be a fun side project and not even sure it would take much to code and I WOULD like to unsubscribe from some
Edit: it's already here: http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1193
Post by: johnny847 on January 28, 2016, 05:39:05 PM
Eh, I guess I don't mind the emails. That way I can see when there's a reply without going to the forum.I like the have clear divisions in my digital life. Emails are for work/real-life. MMM forum is for strangers shouting at each other over the internet. When I want to escape one, I go to the other. It's like a wonderful mistress.
If it's an inbox clutter issue, just create a filter that puts the emails in a separate folder that's not your main inbox?QuoteAny thought of trying to migrate the forum to a platform that does offer a feature like that? Or building that in this software? Plenty of software engineers here. No idea how hard that would be. Probably hella hard.I love that oyu used the phrase "hella hard" - very NorCal... but I thought you were in the midWest... do they say "hella ___" there too?
Isn't smf open source? Might be a fun side project and not even sure it would take much to code and I WOULD like to unsubscribe from some
Edit: it's already here: http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1193
I'm pretty sure arebelspy has looked at this before but it causes way too big a performance hit for a forum of our size.
Post by: dragoncar on January 28, 2016, 06:34:14 PM
Eh, I guess I don't mind the emails. That way I can see when there's a reply without going to the forum.I like the have clear divisions in my digital life. Emails are for work/real-life. MMM forum is for strangers shouting at each other over the internet. When I want to escape one, I go to the other. It's like a wonderful mistress.
If it's an inbox clutter issue, just create a filter that puts the emails in a separate folder that's not your main inbox?QuoteAny thought of trying to migrate the forum to a platform that does offer a feature like that? Or building that in this software? Plenty of software engineers here. No idea how hard that would be. Probably hella hard.I love that oyu used the phrase "hella hard" - very NorCal... but I thought you were in the midWest... do they say "hella ___" there too?
Isn't smf open source? Might be a fun side project and not even sure it would take much to code and I WOULD like to unsubscribe from some
Edit: it's already here: http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1193
I'm pretty sure arebelspy has looked at this before but it causes way too big a performance hit for a forum of our size.
That's sad... it shouldn't require more than a single extra DB lookup when generating the read posts list. Maybe I should try to edit the mod and make it faster.
Post by: arebelspy on January 29, 2016, 12:49:31 PM
Post by: nereo on January 29, 2016, 01:26:37 PM
I guess it looks up every thread against each user or something. There was a discussion on it.Well, we're very good at discussing things. Over (http://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/off-topic/climate-change-talking-past-each-other-thread/250/?topicseen), and over, and over again.
Post by: dragoncar on January 29, 2016, 02:48:48 PM
I guess it looks up every thread against each user or something. There was a discussion on it.Well, we're very good at discussing things. Over (http://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/off-topic/climate-change-talking-past-each-other-thread/250/?topicseen), and over, and over again.
Yeah, I looked at the code for generating the unread replies page and even THAT generates a list of topics the user has posted in every time the page is generated. If it was me, I would keep a list of topics the user has posted in, and just check that. But it's a trade off of storage space vs processing since if the list is very long the database gets bigger. It would, however, make removing a topic from the permanent list trivial. The way it is now, you need to keep a list of unsubscribed topics and check against that when generating the log of topics the user has posted in.
The code is pretty well commented, but some are pretty useless in a funny way like "//better safe than sorry"
Post by: arebelspy on February 02, 2016, 10:58:04 PM
Post by: dragoncar on February 03, 2016, 12:04:06 AM
2500 posts - woo hoo! Magnum stash me baby. Now I just have to remember not to delete any of my posts (been there done that). Once even deleted my entire account - a drunken night, a shiney red button begging to be pushed, a "I wonder what happens if I press this button" moment. Probably a good thing I'm not the President ;)
Just don't miss a parole meeting
Post by: nereo on February 03, 2016, 06:11:11 AM
Nevertheless, I'd vote for you!Sure, me too - a fuzzy white animal with a mustache seems like the best choice in this field of contenders.
Speaking of which... anyone else notice that NONE of the 20+ candidates has a real mustache? Ben Carson is about the closest, but it's more 'full-face stubble' than a true 'stache.
Post by: MDM on February 03, 2016, 06:31:01 AM
Speaking of which... anyone else notice that NONE of the 20+ candidates has a real mustache?
That's because: http://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/off-topic/remember-fellows-any-boy-can-become-presidentunless-hes-got-a-mustache/ :)
Post by: brooklynguy on February 03, 2016, 09:06:56 AM
a shiney red button begging to be pushed, a "I wonder what happens if I press this button" moment.
Stimpy?
(http://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/stimpy-red-button.gif)
Post by: nereo on February 03, 2016, 09:26:46 AM
Best. Episode. Ever. (of R&S)a shiney red button begging to be pushed, a "I wonder what happens if I press this button" moment.
Stimpy?
(http://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/stimpy-red-button.gif)
Post by: dragoncar on February 03, 2016, 11:55:46 AM
Post by: dragoncar on February 03, 2016, 07:56:29 PM
Ha yeah something like that. Except I live and everyone else is vaporized. Spartana, President of her own zombie apocalypse underground shelter.a shiney red button begging to be pushed, a "I wonder what happens if I press this button" moment.
Stimpy?
(http://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/stimpy-red-button.gif)
I'll be in my bunker
Post by: arebelspy on February 03, 2016, 09:30:03 PM
I'll be in my bunker
Bunker?
I barely know 'er!
(Also props for the Jayne pun.)
Post by: marty998 on February 04, 2016, 12:08:54 AM
(With apologies to Terry Pratchett for that analogy)
I'm going to go hide now before Stimpy shocks me through the screen
Post by: brooklynguy on February 04, 2016, 08:30:40 AM
I'm going to go hide now before Stimpy shocks me through the screen
It's a History Eraser Button (presumably no electrocution involved), but I wouldn't be surprised if the recurrent chain of animated gifs above induces an actual real life seizure or two.
Post by: nereo on February 04, 2016, 04:11:41 PM
I'm going to go hide now before Stimpy shocks me through the screen
It's a History Eraser Button (presumably no electrocution involved), but I wouldn't be surprised if the recurrent chain of animated gifs above induces an actual real life seizure or two.
Haven't we done this before?
Post by: Dicey on February 04, 2016, 07:30:47 PM
Holy Mother of God, it shows that I have spent over 25 freakin' days on this blog and I'm nowhere close to Walrus (and don't really want to become one because I
WTF? How in hell have I frittered away nearly a month of my life without realizing it? Okay, I get that I'm FIRE and don't watch much TV, but WTF, WTF people? I really like hanging out here, especially when I can help a mustachian out, but really? Almost a month? I'm tempted to look at some of the Walruses' stats, but I just really do not want to know. One thing I do know for sure is that I'm never, ever, never going to delete anything. Gah!
Post by: johnny847 on February 04, 2016, 07:53:00 PM
I can't believe I haven't seen this thread before. I'm adding my two cents because I only recently discovered the Stats Page. Profile => Summary => Show Stats.
Holy Mother of God, it shows that I have spent over 25 freakin' days on this blog and I'm nowhere close to Walrus (and don't really want to become one because Ithinkknow it will make my butt look big).
WTF? How in hell have I frittered away nearly a month of my life without realizing it? Okay, I get that I'm FIRE and don't watch much TV, but WTF, WTF people? I really like hanging out here, especially when I can help a mustachian out, but really? Almost a month? I'm tempted to look at some of the Walruses' stats, but I just really do not want to know. One thing I do know for sure is that I'm never, ever, never going to delete anything. Gah!
I've got a similar post count and I've spent 35 days here.
I've thought about cutting back because I don't get much benefit out of this forum anymore (unlike at the beginning, when I was learning a lot), but it's fun and I keep coming back.
Post by: deborah on February 04, 2016, 08:13:06 PM
One thing I do know for sure is that I'm never, ever, never going to delete anything. Gah!Why?
Post by: Dicey on February 04, 2016, 11:22:21 PM
And I love scrubbyfish and think she deserves Walrus status (but only if she wants it!).
Random question for those who know: Do PM's count, too?
Post by: dragoncar on February 05, 2016, 12:03:13 AM
I can't believe I haven't seen this thread before. I'm adding my two cents because I only recently discovered the Stats Page. Profile => Summary => Show Stats.
Holy Mother of God, it shows that I have spent over 25 freakin' days on this blog and I'm nowhere close to Walrus (and don't really want to become one because Ithinkknow it will make my butt look big).
WTF? How in hell have I frittered away nearly a month of my life without realizing it? Okay, I get that I'm FIRE and don't watch much TV, but WTF, WTF people? I really like hanging out here, especially when I can help a mustachian out, but really? Almost a month? I'm tempted to look at some of the Walruses' stats, but I just really do not want to know. One thing I do know for sure is that I'm never, ever, never going to delete anything. Gah!
I don't know exactly how the time online is calculated, but I'm pretty sure mine is exaggerated. Because if I click a link, do something else for half an hour, then click another link, it probably assumes I've been online for half an hour. But since I mostly leave the page open and refresh it occasionally throughout the day it's considering me to be online far longer than I'm actually interacting with the forum
Post by: arebelspy on February 05, 2016, 12:04:58 AM
Random question for those who know: Do PM's count, too?
No. But posts in sections that may be hidden from you do.
I don't know exactly how the time online is calculated, but I'm pretty sure mine is exaggerated. Because if I click a link, do something else for half an hour, then click another link, it probably assumes I've been online for half an hour. But since I mostly leave the page open and refresh it occasionally throughout the day it's considering me to be online far longer than I'm actually interacting with the forum
+1. I have the site open much more than I'm actually on it, especially for quick moderating (spam).
Post by: nereo on February 05, 2016, 05:39:11 AM
So the truth comes out!!! There are secret subsections of this forum where Walruses (walrii?) and arebelspy discuss nefarious things away from the eyes of us lesser mustacherinios. Even MMM is rigged to keep us in our place!Random question for those who know: Do PM's count, too?
No. But posts in sections that may be hidden from you do.
Post by: arebelspy on February 05, 2016, 05:56:19 AM
Even MMM is rigged to keep us in our place!
It is!
They aren't so secret, just hidden.
A teaser: one of posters within the last half dozen posts in this thread will be getting access to a hidden subforum very soon... ;)
Post by: nereo on February 05, 2016, 06:12:49 AM
Even MMM is rigged to keep us in our place!
They aren't so secret, just hidden.
Semantics! That's like when the big bad evil government says they aren't running a secret war, they just have "covert, classified operations".
Quote
A teaser: one of posters within the last half dozen posts in this thread will be getting access to a hidden subforum very soon... ;)(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/90/a5/05/90a5055ee0cd1b403b8699942970fa72.jpg)
Post by: brooklynguy on February 05, 2016, 06:57:22 AM
A teaser: one of posters within the last half dozen posts in this thread will be getting access to a hidden subforum very soon... ;)
As I interpret this cryptic statement, there's a 20% chance that dragoncar will soon be becoming a moderator. Talk about the inmates running the asylum.
Post by: dragoncar on February 05, 2016, 11:41:49 AM
A teaser: one of posters within the last half dozen posts in this thread will be getting access to a hidden subforum very soon... ;)
As I interpret this cryptic statement, there's a 20% chance that dragoncar will soon be becoming a moderator. Talk about the inmates running the asylum.
Nah, that would mean I'd have to learn the forum rules
Post by: nereo on February 05, 2016, 11:45:54 AM
First time I've heard of any "rules" here.A teaser: one of posters within the last half dozen posts in this thread will be getting access to a hidden subforum very soon... ;)
As I interpret this cryptic statement, there's a 20% chance that dragoncar will soon be becoming a moderator. Talk about the inmates running the asylum.
Nah, that would mean I'd have to learn the forum rules
EDIT: (Hangs head in shame)
Post by: dragoncar on February 05, 2016, 12:31:46 PM
A teaser: one of posters within the last half dozen posts in this thread will be getting access to a hidden subforum very soon... ;)
As I interpret this cryptic statement, there's a 20% chance that dragoncar will soon be becoming a moderator. Talk about the inmates running the asylum.
Nah, that would mean I'd have to learn the forum rules
First time I've heard of any "rules" here.
Let's make some
Rule#1: fix your god damn quotes
Post by: beltim on February 05, 2016, 01:01:12 PM
A teaser: one of posters within the last half dozen posts in this thread will be getting access to a hidden subforum very soon... ;)
As I interpret this cryptic statement, there's a 20% chance that dragoncar will soon be becoming a moderator. Talk about the inmates running the asylum.
Nah, that would mean I'd have to learn the forum rules
First time I've heard of any "rules" here.
Let's make some
Rule#1: fix your god damn quotes
Now that's moderating we can believe in.
Post by: arebelspy on February 05, 2016, 02:52:24 PM
Now that's moderating we can believe in.
Good luck trying to get dragoncar to keep the promise after election time.
You think the initials are DC by accident?
Post by: beltim on February 05, 2016, 03:09:11 PM
Now that's moderating we can believe in.
Good luck trying to get dragoncar to keep the promise after election time.
You think the initials are DC by accident?
What's the forum policy on recalling moderators?
Post by: arebelspy on February 06, 2016, 04:55:08 AM
Now that's moderating we can believe in.
Good luck trying to get dragoncar to keep the promise after election time.
You think the initials are DC by accident?
What's the forum policy on recalling moderators?
I think we had one, but I can't recall.
Post by: brooklynguy on February 06, 2016, 12:43:48 PM
What's the forum policy on recalling moderators?
I think we had one, but I can't recall.
The forum bylaws ordinarily require impeachment by supermajority vote, but a special proviso allows unilateral removal at will in the case of any moderator whose avatar depicts an act of vehicular coitus.
Post by: dragoncar on February 06, 2016, 03:13:57 PM
What's the forum policy on recalling moderators?
I think we had one, but I can't recall.
The forum bylaws ordinarily require impeachment by supermajority vote, but a special proviso allows unilateral removal at will in the case of any moderator whose avatar depicts an act of vehicular coitus.
I am altering the bylaws. Pray I do not alter them any further.
Post by: Abel on March 07, 2016, 04:08:13 PM
Does anything happen when I get to 500?
Your bicycle upgrades to rainbow streamers and a pannier for your oats.
Made my day.
Post by: Bracken_Joy on March 07, 2016, 04:30:03 PM
Now that's moderating we can believe in.
Good luck trying to get dragoncar to keep the promise after election time.
You think the initials are DC by accident?
What's the forum policy on recalling moderators?
I think we had one, but I can't recall.
I enjoyed this way too much. Commenting to follow. And of course, raise my post count ;)
Post by: 2Birds1Stone on March 07, 2016, 07:36:42 PM
Now that's moderating we can believe in.
Good luck trying to get dragoncar to keep the promise after election time.
You think the initials are DC by accident?
What's the forum policy on recalling moderators?
I think we had one, but I can't recall.
I enjoyed this way too much. Commenting to follow. And of course, raise my post count ;)
*tist tisk* #irony
Post by: MDM on September 25, 2016, 03:08:20 PM
| lhamo | 10/24/2016 | 11/15/2016 |
| Prospector | 10/29/2016 | 11/23/2016 |
| nereo | 11/12/2016 | 11/22/2016 |
| Spork | 11/27/2016 | 12/25/2016 |
| Jack | 12/6/2016 | 12/30/2016 |
| jordanread | 12/6/2016 | 2/9/2017 |
| MonkeyJenga | 12/29/2016 | 5/5/2017 |
| pbkmaine | 1/10/2017 | 3/4/2017 |
Of course, Observing a Phenomenon Affects Its Outcome (http://factmyth.com/factoids/observing-a-phenomenon-affects-its-outcome/) so who knows...?
Post by: pbkmaine on September 25, 2016, 03:11:32 PM
Post by: nereo on September 25, 2016, 04:02:20 PM
Likely earliest/latest "graduation" dates for the next 8:
lhamo 10/24/2016 11/15/2016 Prospector 10/29/2016 11/23/2016 nereo 11/12/2016 11/22/2016 Spork 11/27/2016 12/25/2016 Jack 12/6/2016 12/30/2016 jordanread 12/6/2016 2/9/2017 MonkeyJenga 12/29/2016 5/5/2017 pbkmaine 1/10/2017 3/4/2017
Of course, Observing a Phenomenon Affects Its Outcome (http://factmyth.com/factoids/observing-a-phenomenon-affects-its-outcome/) so who knows...?
well at least I'll be graduating from something soon...
Post by: ender on September 25, 2016, 07:45:56 PM
Just a lot. But apparently not enough to end up as a "next walrus" level enough :P
Post by: LeRainDrop on September 25, 2016, 07:57:43 PM
(http://images.rapgenius.com/daezj4cvh4vjj23sqdosavarm.640x427x1.jpg)
I let my face grow long.
OMG, I just opened this thread for the first time in apparently awhile, and it magically popped to this photo from forummm. This is hilarious, and I wish we could all go out to lunch together just for an encore performance. Something tells me that we'd all have a good time!
Post by: MonkeyJenga on September 25, 2016, 08:10:38 PM
Post by: arebelspy on September 25, 2016, 08:11:27 PM
Why is my range so much wider than everyone else's?SO tempted to change the word "range."
:D
Post by: MDM on September 25, 2016, 08:30:16 PM
Why is my range so much wider than everyone else's?Wider range of posts/day over the past several months. Can't speak to whether you or someone else might have deleted a bunch at some time...?
Post by: ender on September 25, 2016, 08:31:08 PM
Why is my range so much wider than everyone else's?SO tempted to change the word "range."
:D
I.... have no idea what you mean.
Why is my stove so much wider than everyone else's?
Post by: MonkeyJenga on September 25, 2016, 08:47:51 PM
Why is my range so much wider than everyone else's?SO tempted to change the word "range."
:D
I.... have no idea what you mean.
Why is my stove so much wider than everyone else's?
I feel like it must be a dirty joke, because it's me, but I want to only change one letter and the closest I can get is vag. ars, was it vag?
Why is my range so much wider than everyone else's?Wider range of posts/day over the past several months. Can't speak to whether you or someone else might have deleted a bunch at some time...?
Huh. I didn't know the stats got that detailed. I took a forum break over the summer, if that's the gap you're seeing.
Shit, now I need to stop posting for a while to fool myself into thinking I do not have an addiction, merely a pleasant hobby.
Post by: Dicey on September 25, 2016, 09:35:36 PM
... I do not have an addiction, merely a pleasant hobby.I can quit any time I want.
Also, I do not think I want to become "Walrus". I just can't imagine anyone (most especially myself) being flattered by that designation. I vote for a different title. Something prettier, please.
Post by: arebelspy on September 25, 2016, 09:36:33 PM
... I do not have an addiction, merely a pleasant hobby.I can quit any time I want.
Also, I do not think I want to become "Walrus". I just can't imagine anyone (most especially myself) being flattered by that designation. I vote for a different title. Something prettier, please.
Depends on what trait you're looking at.
If you're comparing stache size, walrus is quite flattering!
On my phone, someone else will have to gif you.
Post by: gimp on September 26, 2016, 12:00:24 AM
Post by: LeRainDrop on September 26, 2016, 12:31:50 AM
If you're comparing stache size, walrus is quite flattering!
On my phone, someone else will have to gif you.
????
Post by: dragoncar on September 26, 2016, 12:53:16 AM
Post by: justajane on September 26, 2016, 05:56:16 AM
For a while I was on track to reach this elusive goal, but then I got sidetracked by writing a novel and have been woefully absent from MMM.
Having said that, when I do post these days, I still get that endorphin rush when I see my post count go up.
I just need to harness the shit storm of an election and start posting like mad in an off topic political thread. That will get me to walrus status real quick, although my sanity will likely suffer.
Post by: brooklynguy on September 26, 2016, 07:53:01 AM
Post by: ender on September 26, 2016, 08:19:19 AM
There is a hidden subforum for the extra special? Mind blown. Or does extra special here just equal moderator? Still trying to work that out.
I'm thinking that just a moderator forum.
Otherwise it'd be just ARS talking to himself. Pretty sure that's not the case... or is it? :o
Post by: Spork on September 26, 2016, 08:48:24 AM
Likely earliest/latest "graduation" dates for the next 8:
lhamo 10/24/2016 11/15/2016 Prospector 10/29/2016 11/23/2016 nereo 11/12/2016 11/22/2016 Spork 11/27/2016 12/25/2016 Jack 12/6/2016 12/30/2016 jordanread 12/6/2016 2/9/2017 MonkeyJenga 12/29/2016 5/5/2017 pbkmaine 1/10/2017 3/4/2017
Of course, Observing a Phenomenon Affects Its Outcome (http://factmyth.com/factoids/observing-a-phenomenon-affects-its-outcome/) so who knows...?
...and my mom said I'd never amount to anything. I guess I will show her!
Post by: Dicey on September 29, 2016, 01:59:46 AM
Heh, all three examples kind of underscore my point. Nothing I feel compelled to aspire to...If you're comparing stache size, walrus is quite flattering!
On my phone, someone else will have to gif you.
????
Seriously, these designations were never about 'stache size. They signified levels of forum involvement/commitment .
ETA: Funny, the photos disappeared when I quoted them. User error or sign of approval of my position from the Universe? IDK
Post by: arebelspy on September 29, 2016, 02:24:04 AM
ETA: Funny, the photos disappeared when I quoted them. User error or sign of approval of my position from the Universe? IDK
They're attachments, not embedded pictures--attachments don't quote. :)
Post by: 2Birds1Stone on September 29, 2016, 06:04:45 AM
ETA: Funny, the photos disappeared when I quoted them. User error or sign of approval of my position from the Universe? IDK
They're attachments, not embedded pictures--attachments don't quote. :)
Can I have my cake and eat it too?
Post by: ender on September 29, 2016, 06:21:48 AM
Post by: marty998 on September 29, 2016, 03:51:48 PM
Likely earliest/latest "graduation" dates for the next 8:
lhamo 10/24/2016 11/15/2016 Prospector 10/29/2016 11/23/2016 nereo 11/12/2016 11/22/2016 Spork 11/27/2016 12/25/2016 Jack 12/6/2016 12/30/2016 jordanread 12/6/2016 2/9/2017 MonkeyJenga 12/29/2016 5/5/2017 pbkmaine 1/10/2017 3/4/2017
Of course, Observing a Phenomenon Affects Its Outcome (http://factmyth.com/factoids/observing-a-phenomenon-affects-its-outcome/) so who knows...?
Schrodinger's forum?
Post by: deborah on September 29, 2016, 05:40:46 PM
This was the prediction in 2015, and look what happened - the last two names on that list aren't walruses even now - a year later.TheGoblinChief is not far from the magical 5000 that will make him a walrus, but ForuMMM is really piling on the posts. Who will get to Walrus first?
Will our chief spy will hob nobble ForuMMM to give our chief goblin a chance?
The latest Vegas betting line on the over/under dates for the next five:
forummm 8/10/2015
Thegoblinchief 8/28/2015
GuitarStv 10/4/2015
grantmeaname 11/11/2015
deborah 12/10/2015
Likely earliest/latest "graduation" dates for the next 8:So I reckon that there will be a few no shows in this list too - not to mention that the two missing walruses on the first list aren't even on the second! I should run a book.
lhamo 10/24/2016 11/15/2016 Prospector 10/29/2016 11/23/2016 nereo 11/12/2016 11/22/2016 Spork 11/27/2016 12/25/2016 Jack 12/6/2016 12/30/2016 jordanread 12/6/2016 2/9/2017 MonkeyJenga 12/29/2016 5/5/2017 pbkmaine 1/10/2017 3/4/2017
Of course, Observing a Phenomenon Affects Its Outcome (http://factmyth.com/factoids/observing-a-phenomenon-affects-its-outcome/) so who knows...?
Post by: MDM on September 29, 2016, 05:55:40 PM
Yes, you would have won 80% of the bets in the first pool by taking the "over" side. Some large drops in posting rates - even going negative at times - in that group.Of course, Observing a Phenomenon Affects Its Outcome (http://factmyth.com/factoids/observing-a-phenomenon-affects-its-outcome/) so who knows...?So I reckon that there will be a few no shows in this list too - not to mention that the two missing walruses on the first list aren't even on the second! I should run a book.
Perhaps that's why Vegas has gone to ranges this time. ;)
Post by: Dicey on September 30, 2016, 02:15:35 AM
If it won't alert the Retirement Police, you being a FIRE teacher and all, what is the difference please, kind sir?ETA: Funny, the photos disappeared when I quoted them. User error or sign of approval of my position from the Universe? IDK
They're attachments, not embedded pictures--attachments don't quote. :)
Post by: deborah on September 30, 2016, 02:39:07 AM
If there is an image on the web, you embed a link to that picture as an image. The picture is not loaded onto the server, but the link is embedded in the text of your post.
As a result, attachments are not copied when you quote a post, but images are. That way the picture is not copied in every post, and the forum takes up less space on the server.
Post by: arebelspy on September 30, 2016, 03:08:36 AM
As a result, attachments are not copied when you quote a post, but images are. That way the picture is not copied in every post, and the forum takes up less space on the server.
Other way around--attachments take up space on the server, so with attachments, the first part of the sentence is correct, it's not copied on every post, but the second part isn't (embedded images take up zero space, or rather, just the space that the plaintext link takes, which is a few kb, whereas attachments take up whatever space the size of that file is--e.g. if I upload a picture to the forums, it may take 2-3MB, but if I link to a picture, it may take 2-3KB (1000x less) to save that text on the forum for the link to the picture).
Unless I misunderstood that second part, where you were talking about what takes up less space, but I think you were saying that about attachments (by starting the sentence with "That way the picture is not copied in every post," which is the case with attachments). But if I did misunderstand, and we're on the same page, no worries, hopefully that clarification helped anyone else who read it how I did. :)
Are you familiar with attachments in emails, Diane? That may help you think of the distinction. To simplify, an attachment is uploaded to that particular email (or post, in this case). When you reply to the email, even quoting the text, the attachment isn't there, it's still just "stuck" onto that original message. An embedded picture is hosted elsewhere on the internet, and displays within the post (or email). It's essentially a code telling your computer "go get this image from this website, and display it here in this post" so when you quote it, you're quoting that code, too, so your quote does have the image as well.
Did that make sense?
Post by: marty998 on September 30, 2016, 03:21:57 AM
Yes, you would have won 80% of the bets in the first pool by taking the "over" side. Some large drops in posting rates - even going negative at times - in that group.Of course, Observing a Phenomenon Affects Its Outcome (http://factmyth.com/factoids/observing-a-phenomenon-affects-its-outcome/) so who knows...?So I reckon that there will be a few no shows in this list too - not to mention that the two missing walruses on the first list aren't even on the second! I should run a book.
Perhaps that's why Vegas has gone to ranges this time. ;)
Ok fuck, I may have had 6 glasses of wine, but even I know you can't have negative posts! Unless someone is going around deleting threads again... I have a feeling I'm missing 50 odd posts because of journals being deleted and what not...
(I want a Hyneman mustache... his looks cool..... :( 5000 is so far away)
:{D
Post by: deborah on September 30, 2016, 03:24:38 AM
I was a victim of negative posts. When SOMEONE deleted her entire journal, my numbers went backwards.
Post by: arebelspy on September 30, 2016, 03:42:50 AM
Unless someone is going around deleting threads again...
This would be the case.
Users can delete their own posts (except the first in a thread, if they started the topic), and they can request mods to delete a whole thread they started, which we generally do (always, so far, if it's their personal journal), which will lower the post counts of other people who posted in that journal as well, obviously.
Luckily post counts don't matter for anything. :)
Post by: marty998 on September 30, 2016, 03:44:05 AM
Image was used as the opposite method to attachments. So, you misunderstood me, but glad ARS made the correction as others may have thought the same thing.
I was a victim of negative posts. When SOMEONE deleted her entire journal, my numbers went backwards.
Hmm... that doesn't seem fair about the post count... but I can see both points of view.
Lots of sensitive information here, and not just financial stuff. People post personal stuff they ordinarily wouldn't share with nearest and dearest. I can see why there are regrets sometimes and why people have nuked everything.
Edit to add... ahh you just beat me ARS... my post should be inserted between yours and deborah's :)
Post by: HappierAtHome on September 30, 2016, 06:31:18 AM
Image was used as the opposite method to attachments. So, you misunderstood me, but glad ARS made the correction as others may have thought the same thing.
I was a victim of negative posts. When SOMEONE deleted her entire journal, my numbers went backwards.
Shit, if I'd known it would affect your post count deborah, that definitely would've made a difference to my decision to delete my personal journal filled with private info! I'll be more considerate next time ;-)
Post by: ender on September 30, 2016, 06:35:44 AM
Solution: don't post in journals?
err, maybe not..
Post by: Spork on September 30, 2016, 07:45:12 AM
Luckily post counts don't matter for anything. :)
Wait, what? You mean I'm not getting cash back at 5000?
Post by: arebelspy on September 30, 2016, 07:53:06 AM
Luckily post counts don't matter for anything. :)
Wait, what? You mean I'm not getting cash back at 5000?
You'll get refunded all the money you've spent here. :)
Post by: nereo on September 30, 2016, 07:53:48 AM
At 5000 posts your annual forum membership fees are set at $0.
Luckily post counts don't matter for anything. :)
Wait, what? You mean I'm not getting cash back at 5000?
At 10,000 posts you get access to the elite "super-posters" sub-forum... which is good, because 'rebs is getting kinda lonely spending all day in there by himself.
Post by: Spork on September 30, 2016, 07:54:34 AM
Luckily post counts don't matter for anything. :)
Wait, what? You mean I'm not getting cash back at 5000?
You'll get refunded all the money you've spent here. :)
Whew! Thank god!
Post by: arebelspy on September 30, 2016, 07:55:11 AM
'rebs is getting kinda lonely spending all day in there by himself.
Actually it's pretty great. Quiet time to myself.
I'm already ruing the day when these whippersnappers invade it.
Post by: VladTheImpaler on September 30, 2016, 07:59:18 AM
Clarification: I'm not a gambler and may have misused the term. I think "the over" in this case means at a later date or never.In Sports betting, the terms "Over" and "Under" refer to if you wager that the amount of points scored will be over or under the predetermined number.
Post by: With This Herring on September 30, 2016, 10:24:52 AM
Post by: nereo on September 30, 2016, 10:29:05 AM
Are ARS's large, blue boxes worth more than Spork's small, gold boxes?
Gwah!! (sorry, 5th grade humor coming out...)
Seriously though, those with the all-powerful moderator privileges seem to get blue boxes. The rest of us are stuck with gold ones. Anyone can use the red pen though.
Post by: dragoncar on September 30, 2016, 11:10:48 AM
Are ARS's large, blue boxes worth more than Spork's small, gold boxes?
Gwah!! (sorry, 5th grade humor coming out...)
Seriously though, those with the all-powerful moderator privileges seem to get blue boxes. The rest of us are stuck with gold ones. Anyone can use the red pen though.
Rebs actually has special moderator black boxes. However, the black boxes are colored blue for visibility
Post by: With This Herring on September 30, 2016, 12:34:35 PM
Are ARS's large, blue boxes worth more than Spork's small, gold boxes?
Gwah!! (sorry, 5th grade humor coming out...)
Seriously though, those with the all-powerful moderator privileges seem to get blue boxes. The rest of us are stuck with gold ones. Anyone can use the red pen though.
Rebs actually has special moderator black boxes. However, the black boxes are colored blue for visibility
That makes sense, when there is foam everywhere. (Sorry, guys!)
Post by: deborah on September 30, 2016, 04:11:53 PM
No, no... delete whatever you want. It's like a game of Russian roulette, or the frog going up the well. If someone deletes your posts, you just go down a bit. Makes it exciting, and non-deterministic!Image was used as the opposite method to attachments. So, you misunderstood me, but glad ARS made the correction as others may have thought the same thing.
I was a victim of negative posts. When SOMEONE deleted her entire journal, my numbers went backwards.
Shit, if I'd known it would affect your post count deborah, that definitely would've made a difference to my decision to delete my personal journal filled with private info! I'll be more considerate next time ;-)
Post by: ender on September 30, 2016, 04:14:30 PM
No, no... delete whatever you want. It's like a game of Russian roulette, or the frog going up the well. If someone deletes your posts, you just go down a bit. Makes it exciting, and non-deterministic!Image was used as the opposite method to attachments. So, you misunderstood me, but glad ARS made the correction as others may have thought the same thing.
I was a victim of negative posts. When SOMEONE deleted her entire journal, my numbers went backwards.
Shit, if I'd known it would affect your post count deborah, that definitely would've made a difference to my decision to delete my personal journal filled with private info! I'll be more considerate next time ;-)
What if ARS deletes your user account itself?
:o
Post by: deborah on September 30, 2016, 04:18:09 PM
ARS wouldn't do that!No, no... delete whatever you want. It's like a game of Russian roulette, or the frog going up the well. If someone deletes your posts, you just go down a bit. Makes it exciting, and non-deterministic!Image was used as the opposite method to attachments. So, you misunderstood me, but glad ARS made the correction as others may have thought the same thing.
I was a victim of negative posts. When SOMEONE deleted her entire journal, my numbers went backwards.
Shit, if I'd known it would affect your post count deborah, that definitely would've made a difference to my decision to delete my personal journal filled with private info! I'll be more considerate next time ;-)
What if ARS deletes your user account itself?
:o
Post by: arebelspy on September 30, 2016, 06:41:06 PM
ARS wouldn't do that!No, no... delete whatever you want. It's like a game of Russian roulette, or the frog going up the well. If someone deletes your posts, you just go down a bit. Makes it exciting, and non-deterministic!Image was used as the opposite method to attachments. So, you misunderstood me, but glad ARS made the correction as others may have thought the same thing.
I was a victim of negative posts. When SOMEONE deleted her entire journal, my numbers went backwards.
Shit, if I'd known it would affect your post count deborah, that definitely would've made a difference to my decision to delete my personal journal filled with private info! I'll be more considerate next time ;-)
What if ARS deletes your user account itself?
:o
...but only because you didn't add the 'e' on my name that time. ;)
As far as the colored boxes, I think I saw a setting to tweak those, but I've never bothered.
Post by: MonkeyJenga on September 30, 2016, 07:18:56 PM
ARS wouldn't do that!No, no... delete whatever you want. It's like a game of Russian roulette, or the frog going up the well. If someone deletes your posts, you just go down a bit. Makes it exciting, and non-deterministic!Image was used as the opposite method to attachments. So, you misunderstood me, but glad ARS made the correction as others may have thought the same thing.
I was a victim of negative posts. When SOMEONE deleted her entire journal, my numbers went backwards.
Shit, if I'd known it would affect your post count deborah, that definitely would've made a difference to my decision to delete my personal journal filled with private info! I'll be more considerate next time ;-)
What if ARS deletes your user account itself?
:o
...but only because you didn't add the 'e' on my name that time. ;)
As far as the colored boxes, I think I saw a setting to tweak those, but I've never bothered.
Can't be arsed?
Post by: dragoncar on September 30, 2016, 07:20:09 PM
That's how I got all my boxes.
Post by: arebelspy on September 30, 2016, 07:51:15 PM
You could always move threads to an unviewable subforum instead of deleting.
That's how I got all my boxes.
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9743562/icon_lol.gif)
You are both one of my favorite dragons AND my favorite car.
Post by: deborah on October 01, 2016, 12:12:44 AM
ARSk politely
AnRSwer informatively
And most important of all, remember the MMM motto...Financial Freedom through BadARSity
Post by: Dicey on October 02, 2016, 10:47:29 PM
Post by: ender on October 03, 2016, 06:02:05 AM
You could always move threads to an unviewable subforum instead of deleting.
That's how I got all my boxes.
The worst part is the inconsistent space between the avatar and actual ones.
My OCD. Gahhhh!
Post by: dragoncar on October 03, 2016, 11:51:55 AM
You could always move threads to an unviewable subforum instead of deleting.
That's how I got all my boxes.
The worst part is the inconsistent space between the avatar and actual ones.
My OCD. Gahhhh!
There, I fixed the space between the avatar and actual ones. All better?
Post by: ender on October 03, 2016, 11:58:43 AM
You could always move threads to an unviewable subforum instead of deleting.
That's how I got all my boxes.
The worst part is the inconsistent space between the avatar and actual ones.
My OCD. Gahhhh!
There, I fixed the space between the avatar and actual ones. All better?
:P
Post by: LeRainDrop on October 03, 2016, 12:00:57 PM
You could always move threads to an unviewable subforum instead of deleting.
That's how I got all my boxes.
The worst part is the inconsistent space between the avatar and actual ones.
My OCD. Gahhhh!
There, I fixed the space between the avatar and actual ones. All better?
:P
Better, but there is still one square out of line -- the horror!
Post by: ender on October 03, 2016, 12:07:59 PM
no, I have no idea why haha.
Post by: arebelspy on October 03, 2016, 06:23:16 PM
You could always move threads to an unviewable subforum instead of deleting.
That's how I got all my boxes.
The worst part is the inconsistent space between the avatar and actual ones.
My OCD. Gahhhh!
There, I fixed the space between the avatar and actual ones. All better?
The worst part is that years later, the avatar will be gone, and future historians won't get the joke. The previous one, and this one, should be uploaded as attachments. :)
Post by: dragoncar on October 03, 2016, 07:26:10 PM
You could always move threads to an unviewable subforum instead of deleting.
That's how I got all my boxes.
The worst part is the inconsistent space between the avatar and actual ones.
My OCD. Gahhhh!
There, I fixed the space between the avatar and actual ones. All better?
The worst part is that years later, the avatar will be gone, and future historians won't get the joke. The previous one, and this one, should be uploaded as attachments. :)
Well... as long as it's for the internet historians
Post by: LeRainDrop on October 03, 2016, 07:31:08 PM
Post by: fa on October 03, 2016, 09:02:28 PM
Since OP started to talk about post numbers, ARS, I never noticed you have over 21000 posts?!! Holy smokes! My hat goes off to you. I know you are a moderator, but still..that's a lot.
Post by: ender on October 03, 2016, 09:04:56 PM
Or just modify the post count field.
WE'LL NEVER KNOW WHICH IT IS
Post by: dragoncar on October 03, 2016, 10:36:16 PM
Post everywhere, all the time, and especially in the same thread over and over again.
Or just modify the post count field.
WE'LL NEVER KNOW WHICH IT IS
It's only 13 posts per day. 13 posts per day is easy, it's doing it every single day for 5 years that's hard (on average)
Post by: marty998 on October 04, 2016, 01:14:37 AM
Post everywhere, all the time, and especially in the same thread over and over again.
Or just modify the post count field.
WE'LL NEVER KNOW WHICH IT IS
It's only 13 posts per day. 13 posts per day is easy, it's doing it every single day for 5 years that's hard (on average)
Yep... but I think the post count per day is getting easier for him. That red pen has had to be uncapped more often in the past month. I would expect it to ramp up even more in the next 5 weeks as the election reaches a crescendo :D
Post by: Metric Mouse on October 04, 2016, 02:02:14 AM
Are ARS's large, blue boxes worth more than Spork's small, gold boxes?
Gwah!! (sorry, 5th grade humor coming out...)
Seriously though, those with the all-powerful moderator privileges seem to get blue boxes. The rest of us are stuck with gold ones. Anyone can use the red pen though.
Rebs actually has special moderator black boxes. However, the black boxes are colored blue for visibility
That makes sense, when there is foam everywhere. (Sorry, guys!)
:D Worth it.
Post by: arebelspy on October 04, 2016, 02:54:52 AM
I am trying so bloody hard to get to this mythical 5000 and stay in the top 40 posters and Miss M. Jenga just whooshes right past me!
You just need to be involved in three or four journals that grow at a rate of a million pages per day.
Post by: Dicey on October 04, 2016, 05:04:19 AM
I am trying so bloody hard to get to this mythical 5000 and stay in the top 40...There's a Top 40??? As mentioned upthread, I don't really want to become a Walrus Anything, but there's a Top 40 and I didn't know about it? What? Wah!*
*Humor, not actual whining.
Post by: ender on October 04, 2016, 06:15:05 AM
I am trying so bloody hard to get to this mythical 5000 and stay in the top 40 posters and Miss M. Jenga just whooshes right past me!
You just need to be involved in three or four journals that grow at a rate of a million pages per day.
Mine definitely doesn't.
I.... think I'm ok at that. I think. I could go spam it. But... RL!
Post by: MonkeyJenga on October 04, 2016, 12:18:20 PM
I am trying so bloody hard to get to this mythical 5000 and stay in the top 40 posters and Miss M. Jenga just whooshes right past me!
Not sure what you're talking about, marty. [Innocent whistle]
Post by: arebelspy on November 02, 2016, 05:25:44 PM
Likely earliest/latest "graduation" dates for the next 8:
lhamo 10/24/2016 11/15/2016 Prospector 10/29/2016 11/23/2016 nereo 11/12/2016 11/22/2016 Spork 11/27/2016 12/25/2016 Jack 12/6/2016 12/30/2016 jordanread 12/6/2016 2/9/2017 MonkeyJenga 12/29/2016 5/5/2017 pbkmaine 1/10/2017 3/4/2017
Of course, Observing a Phenomenon Affects Its Outcome (http://factmyth.com/factoids/observing-a-phenomenon-affects-its-outcome/) so who knows...?
nereo leapfrogs and becomes the first one on the list to make it, well "under" even his earliest date. lhamo looks on track to finish in her range, ditto Prospector, who should be there in the next few days.
(Also Bracken Joy hit 5k two days ago, but wasn't on this list.)
Post by: nereo on November 02, 2016, 05:38:16 PM
This is such an honor... I'd like to thank yew many mustache and friends all their love and support :sniff: and to posters like moonshadow who kept threads rolling against all probability!
I'll be waiting by the mailbox for my certificate!
Post by: dragoncar on November 02, 2016, 05:40:20 PM
Woot!
This is such an honor... I'd like to thank yew many mustache and friends all their love and support :sniff: and to posters like moonshadow who kept threads rolling against all probability!
I'll be waiting by the mailbox for my certificate!
Yo, nereo, I'm really happy for you, I'ma let you finish, but Arebelspy had one of the best thread of all time! One of the best threads of all time!
Post by: MDM on November 02, 2016, 09:07:59 PM
(Also Bracken Joy hit 5k two days ago, but wasn't on this list.)One can imagine the call from the booth: "...and coming up fast from the back of the pack, passing on the outside, it's Bracken Joy pulling away down the stretch...."
Post by: nereo on November 02, 2016, 09:15:30 PM
10,000 for Walrus, 5,000 for Magnum, and 2,500 for Handlebar? 30,000 needed to become an administrator?
Post by: LeRainDrop on November 02, 2016, 09:55:51 PM
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Walrus2.jpg/220px-Walrus2.jpg)
Post by: arebelspy on November 02, 2016, 11:12:44 PM
now that I have the coveted 'Walrus Stach' it seems like we ought to re-adjust the posting levels again.
10,000 for Walrus, 5,000 for Magnum, and 2,500 for Handlebar? 30,000 needed to become an administrator?
Inflation happens everywhere, even the MMM forums!
Soon we'll be talking in terms of real post counts versus nominal post counts.
"Well, but those were 2013 posts, so they're worth like 2.5 times that now..."
We'll debate how to minimize the impact of post inflation on our personal post budgets, and bicker about the man flooding the forum with posts, devaluing them.
Post by: marty998 on November 03, 2016, 02:35:06 AM
I am trying so bloody hard to get to this mythical 5000 and stay in the top 40...There's a Top 40??? As mentioned upthread, I don't really want to become a Walrus Anything, but there's a Top 40 and I didn't know about it? What? Wah!*
*Humor, not actual whining.
Oh... it's not an actual thing.. .it's just when I view the member list on my laptop the screen is only big enough to show 40 at a time. I don't want to have to scroll to find my name :)
On another forum that I lurk on, the top 40 posters get a yellow shield and the top 10 get a green shield I think...
The ones with the most likes get a heart.
Post by: deborah on November 03, 2016, 02:37:12 AM
Post by: mustachepungoeshere on November 03, 2016, 03:41:09 AM
I am trying so bloody hard to get to this mythical 5000 and stay in the top 40...There's a Top 40??? As mentioned upthread, I don't really want to become a Walrus Anything, but there's a Top 40 and I didn't know about it? What? Wah!*
*Humor, not actual whining.
Oh... it's not an actual thing.. .it's just when I view the member list on my laptop the screen is only big enough to show 40 at a time. I don't want to have to scroll to find my name :)
On another forum that I lurk on, the top 40 posters get a yellow shield and the top 10 get a green shield I think...
The ones with the most likes get a heart.
<3
Post by: With This Herring on November 03, 2016, 08:59:46 AM
now that I have the coveted 'Walrus Stach' it seems like we ought to re-adjust the posting levels again.
10,000 for Walrus, 5,000 for Magnum, and 2,500 for Handlebar? 30,000 needed to become an administrator?
Inflation happens everywhere, even the MMM forums!
Soon we'll be talking in terms of real post counts versus nominal post counts.
"Well, but those were 2013 posts, so they're worth like 2.5 times that now..."
We'll debate how to minimize the impact of post inflation on our personal post budgets, and bicker about the man flooding the forum with posts, devaluing them.
Inflation? That sounds like vanity sizing to me!
Post by: dragoncar on November 03, 2016, 12:50:49 PM
now that I have the coveted 'Walrus Stach' it seems like we ought to re-adjust the posting levels again.
10,000 for Walrus, 5,000 for Magnum, and 2,500 for Handlebar? 30,000 needed to become an administrator?
Inflation happens everywhere, even the MMM forums!
Soon we'll be talking in terms of real post counts versus nominal post counts.
"Well, but those were 2013 posts, so they're worth like 2.5 times that now..."
We'll debate how to minimize the impact of post inflation on our personal post budgets, and bicker about the man flooding the forum with posts, devaluing them.
This is an excellent point. I'm never going to be able to retire on just 5000 posts if I can't earn a good return on those posts. I don't even think my current deposits are beating inflation. Does anyone need to borrow some of mine? Maybe someone close to walrus? I'll change a very reasonable interest rate.
Post by: deborah on November 03, 2016, 04:08:30 PM
now that I have the coveted 'Walrus Stach' it seems like we ought to re-adjust the posting levels again.
10,000 for Walrus, 5,000 for Magnum, and 2,500 for Handlebar? 30,000 needed to become an administrator?
Inflation happens everywhere, even the MMM forums!
Soon we'll be talking in terms of real post counts versus nominal post counts.
"Well, but those were 2013 posts, so they're worth like 2.5 times that now..."
We'll debate how to minimize the impact of post inflation on our personal post budgets, and bicker about the man flooding the forum with posts, devaluing them.
This is an excellent point. I'm never going to be able to retire on just 5000 posts if I can't earn a good return on those posts. I don't even think my current deposits are beating inflation. Does anyone need to borrow some of mine? Maybe someone close to walrus? I'll change a very reasonable interest rate.
You'll probably delete them all like Scrubby (who recently deleted her journal again), and then people will be oscillating between walrus and magnum - both are huge. Of course, if the moderators got into the act, they could send you right back to 5 o'clock shadow! I am resigned to never becoming a walrus, because each time I get close, my numbers go down again.
Magnum is magnificent!
Post by: dragoncar on November 03, 2016, 04:30:02 PM
You'll probably delete them all like Scrubby (who recently deleted her journal again), and then people will be oscillating between walrus and magnum - both are huge.
If you can't handle the volatility, you have to invest your posts in high-quality AAA rated threads like Overheard at Work, not the high risk/high reward personal journals. Yeah, the AAA threads don't have the same huge growth potential, but they are safe.
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Post by: deborah on November 03, 2016, 05:02:31 PM
HUGE
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Post by: arebelspy on November 03, 2016, 05:35:47 PM
You'll probably delete them all like Scrubby (who recently deleted her journal again), and then people will be oscillating between walrus and magnum - both are huge.
If you can't handle the volatility, you have to invest your posts in high-quality AAA rated threads like Overheard at Work, not the high risk/high reward personal journals. Yeah, the AAA threads don't have the same huge growth potential, but they are safe.
This gave me entirely too much joy.
Post by: Metric Mouse on November 04, 2016, 11:56:08 PM
You'll probably delete them all like Scrubby (who recently deleted her journal again), and then people will be oscillating between walrus and magnum - both are huge.
If you can't handle the volatility, you have to invest your posts in high-quality AAA rated threads like Overheard at Work, not the high risk/high reward personal journals. Yeah, the AAA threads don't have the same huge growth potential, but they are safe.
Hell, even the "Trump Voters: Why?" thread would have been great to get into on the ground floor. It just doesn't seem to have an upper limit!
Post by: arebelspy on November 05, 2016, 06:46:07 AM
No, but it does have a time limit that is quickly approaching.
You'll probably delete them all like Scrubby (who recently deleted her journal again), and then people will be oscillating between walrus and magnum - both are huge.
If you can't handle the volatility, you have to invest your posts in high-quality AAA rated threads like Overheard at Work, not the high risk/high reward personal journals. Yeah, the AAA threads don't have the same huge growth potential, but they are safe.
Hell, even the "Trump Voters: Why?" thread would have been great to get into on the ground floor. It just doesn't seem to have an upper limit!
Post by: marty998 on November 05, 2016, 07:06:38 AM
No, but it does have a time limit that is quickly approaching.
You'll probably delete them all like Scrubby (who recently deleted her journal again), and then people will be oscillating between walrus and magnum - both are huge.
If you can't handle the volatility, you have to invest your posts in high-quality AAA rated threads like Overheard at Work, not the high risk/high reward personal journals. Yeah, the AAA threads don't have the same huge growth potential, but they are safe.
Hell, even the "Trump Voters: Why?" thread would have been great to get into on the ground floor. It just doesn't seem to have an upper limit!
Oh god, the NZ, followed closely by the Aussie stock market will be the first to open following the election.
There world will quickly judge what a Trump victory will mean. I am genuinely concerned that a Brexit style upset will occur... Trump voters just look more likely to turn up on the day because they genuinely believe the rhetoric.
Post by: nereo on November 05, 2016, 07:57:10 AM
Oh god, the NZ, followed closely by the Aussie stock market will be the first to open following the election.
There world will quickly judge what a Trump victory will mean. I am genuinely concerned that a Brexit style upset will occur... Trump voters just look more likely to turn up on the day because they genuinely believe the rhetoric.
slow and steady... buy and hold... don't panic... and always remember where your towel is.
I wouldn't be surprised if there's a lot of gyrations in the global markets following the election, but regardless of the direction it's just a blip for anyone investing for life.
Post by: LeRainDrop on November 05, 2016, 12:11:45 PM
No, but it does have a time limit that is quickly approaching.
You'll probably delete them all like Scrubby (who recently deleted her journal again), and then people will be oscillating between walrus and magnum - both are huge.
If you can't handle the volatility, you have to invest your posts in high-quality AAA rated threads like Overheard at Work, not the high risk/high reward personal journals. Yeah, the AAA threads don't have the same huge growth potential, but they are safe.
Hell, even the "Trump Voters: Why?" thread would have been great to get into on the ground floor. It just doesn't seem to have an upper limit!
Unless something like 2000 happens with the vote-counting getting extended for weeks...or if Trump loses but refuses to concede...
Post by: marty998 on November 05, 2016, 02:03:06 PM
No, but it does have a time limit that is quickly approaching.
You'll probably delete them all like Scrubby (who recently deleted her journal again), and then people will be oscillating between walrus and magnum - both are huge.
If you can't handle the volatility, you have to invest your posts in high-quality AAA rated threads like Overheard at Work, not the high risk/high reward personal journals. Yeah, the AAA threads don't have the same huge growth potential, but they are safe.
Hell, even the "Trump Voters: Why?" thread would have been great to get into on the ground floor. It just doesn't seem to have an upper limit!
Unless something like 2000 happens with the vote-counting getting extended for weeks...or if Trump loses but refuses to concede...
Are there any butterfly papers this year with a chance of hanging chads?
Post by: Bracken_Joy on November 05, 2016, 09:27:12 PM
Post by: Bracken_Joy on November 05, 2016, 09:27:38 PM
(Also Bracken Joy hit 5k two days ago, but wasn't on this list.)One can imagine the call from the booth: "...and coming up fast from the back of the pack, passing on the outside, it's Bracken Joy pulling away down the stretch...."
This is what happens when you take a break from work =P
Post by: arebelspy on November 05, 2016, 09:28:02 PM
Woohoo. I AM a walrus now. I actually didn't notice. Should I be sad or proud?
Yes.
Post by: Metric Mouse on November 06, 2016, 12:38:39 AM
No, but it does have a time limit that is quickly approaching.
You'll probably delete them all like Scrubby (who recently deleted her journal again), and then people will be oscillating between walrus and magnum - both are huge.
If you can't handle the volatility, you have to invest your posts in high-quality AAA rated threads like Overheard at Work, not the high risk/high reward personal journals. Yeah, the AAA threads don't have the same huge growth potential, but they are safe.
Hell, even the "Trump Voters: Why?" thread would have been great to get into on the ground floor. It just doesn't seem to have an upper limit!
Unless something like 2000 happens with the vote-counting getting extended for weeks...or if Trump loses but refuses to concede...
Dammit. Does this mean I've fallen for a pump'n'dump?
Post by: Dicey on November 06, 2016, 03:39:49 PM
I am resigned to never becoming a walrus, because each time I get close, my numbers go down again.And let's face it, magnum is so much more attractive than wal-rus! If I ever get too close, i may have to
Magnum is magnificent!
Post by: deborah on November 06, 2016, 05:19:15 PM
You're closer than you think!I am resigned to never becoming a walrus, because each time I get close, my numbers go down again.And let's face it, magnum is so much more attractive than wal-rus! If I ever get too close, i may have to
Magnum is magnificent!dumpscrub some posts.
Post by: Dicey on November 06, 2016, 09:52:45 PM
Nope. I'm sure it will make my butt look big.You're closer than you think!I am resigned to never becoming a walrus, because each time I get close, my numbers go down again.And let's face it, magnum is so much more attractive than wal-rus! If I ever get too close, i may have to
Magnum is magnificent!dumpscrub some posts.
Post by: oldtoyota on November 07, 2016, 04:15:27 PM
huh. Seems I just "leveled up".
Strange, I don't feel any different...
No, the Handlebar covers 1000-2499. You've got another 480ish until Magnum.
I hardly noticed the names before. Walrus. That is funny.
While we're here, what do the yellow squares under our screen name mean?
Post by: deborah on November 07, 2016, 04:45:13 PM
He tried several sets of boxes until he came up with the design he liked.
Post by: dragoncar on November 07, 2016, 05:36:25 PM
See dragoncar's message in this thread - #msg1251296
He tried several sets of boxes until he came up with the design he liked.
I like how you just refer to message numbers off the top of your head.
Post by: deborah on November 07, 2016, 06:53:34 PM
Well, it was one of the funniest exchanges around - especially as it was somewhat ephemeral because the changes you made to your avatar were temporary.See dragoncar's message in this thread - #msg1251296
He tried several sets of boxes until he came up with the design he liked.
I like how you just refer to message numbers off the top of your head.
Post by: deborah on November 07, 2016, 06:55:57 PM
How will that happen? I am often slow to get jokes, but I've mulled this over for a day, and I still don't get it.Nope. I'm sure it will make my butt look big.You're closer than you think!I am resigned to never becoming a walrus, because each time I get close, my numbers go down again.And let's face it, magnum is so much more attractive than wal-rus! If I ever get too close, i may have to
Magnum is magnificent!dumpscrub some posts.
Post by: Dicey on November 09, 2016, 01:42:59 AM
Exactly! I'd be skeptical of discovering any woman anywhere who actually wants to be called a walrus. No fucking way. We need a better name. Absent that, I think I'll just pull a scrubby to stay out of walrus territory. Except I don't have a journal (or three) that I can just obliterate.You probably have to be from the USA to get that joke. And remember guys and female same gender SOs the correct response is ALWAYS "no dear, your ______ doesn't make your butt look big".Nope. I'm sure it will make my butt look big.How will that happen? I am often slow to get jokes, but I've mulled this over for a day, and I still don't get it.
Post by: deborah on November 19, 2016, 01:10:06 AM
Post by: Dicey on November 19, 2016, 02:07:56 AM
Post by: deborah on May 08, 2017, 07:29:38 PM
I am getting in quickly before someone deletes another thread and I fall back to the previous rank.
Post by: deborah on May 08, 2017, 07:31:59 PM
Post by: HappierAtHome on May 08, 2017, 07:32:56 PM
I am now a walrus! I am now a walrus!
I am getting in quickly before someone deletes another thread and I fall back to the previous rank.
Yes, enjoy it while it lasts... I'm starting a new journal after my baby is born, and I'm damn close to 38 weeks now :-P
Post by: MDM on May 08, 2017, 07:46:27 PM
I am now a walrus! I am now a walrus!
Congratulations! - see dragoncar for the washroom key.... ;)
Post by: snacky on May 08, 2017, 08:21:03 PM
Post by: snacky on May 08, 2017, 08:22:10 PM
Coo coo ca choo?
Post by: RetiredAt63 on May 09, 2017, 11:27:26 AM
Post by: nereo on May 09, 2017, 12:38:00 PM
I'm magnum! What's the number to be a walrus?5k. Until arebelspy decides to up the number again to combat posting inflation (there's been a lot recently)
Coo coo ca choo?
I just looked and I AM A WALRUS! I knew I spend too much time on the forums. ;-)Congrats! I think. Or maybe condolences?
Post by: deborah on May 09, 2017, 01:12:58 PM
I was thinking of you... And a couple of others. It doesn't matter, but one needs to get in while the going is good.I am now a walrus! I am now a walrus!
I am getting in quickly before someone deletes another thread and I fall back to the previous rank.
Yes, enjoy it while it lasts... I'm starting a new journal after my baby is born, and I'm damn close to 38 weeks now :-P
Post by: Dicey on May 18, 2017, 02:14:48 AM
Post by: nereo on May 22, 2017, 05:50:13 AM
Post by: Dicey on May 22, 2017, 07:59:45 AM
Post by: dragoncar on May 22, 2017, 11:25:14 AM
I see Lhamo's over the 5k line again. Given that she's taken down her journals, she's probably a double walrus by now. Go, Lhamo!
I'm a DecaWalrus if you count my posts from the other timeline
Post by: nereo on May 22, 2017, 11:27:20 AM
I see Lhamo's over the 5k line again. Given that she's taken down her journals, she's probably a double walrus by now. Go, Lhamo!
I'm a DecaWalrus if you count my posts from the other timeline
I'm still waiting for my copy of the washroom key, dragoncar...
Post by: dragoncar on May 22, 2017, 01:41:49 PM
I see Lhamo's over the 5k line again. Given that she's taken down her journals, she's probably a double walrus by now. Go, Lhamo!
I'm a DecaWalrus if you count my posts from the other timeline
I'm still waiting for my copy of the washroom key, dragoncar...
Unfortunately, we had to close it temporarily due to the massive walrus dueces
Post by: Dicey on June 01, 2017, 07:15:40 PM
Post by: Dicey on June 01, 2017, 07:16:37 PM
Post by: Bracken_Joy on June 01, 2017, 07:19:49 PM
happen.
And lookie there! 5k. Welcome to the club =D
Post by: G-dog on June 01, 2017, 07:37:54 PM
I just looked and I AM A WALRUS! I knew I spend too much time on the forums. ;-)
I think I crossed over recently too. I don't feel any different....
Post by: pbkmaine on June 01, 2017, 07:39:23 PM
Post by: With This Herring on June 05, 2017, 06:56:20 PM
Post by: snacky on June 05, 2017, 09:13:22 PM
Post by: G-dog on June 05, 2017, 09:38:22 PM
The highest level of mustache is no mustache at all.
Very zen.
Post by: Dicey on June 06, 2017, 04:39:00 AM
The highest level of mustache is no mustache at all.Check.
Post by: Kriegsspiel on June 07, 2017, 06:26:10 PM
-Smiler Burden
Post by: dragoncar on September 20, 2017, 10:28:15 PM
Post by: arebelspy on September 20, 2017, 11:02:52 PM
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. ;)
Post by: nereo on September 21, 2017, 06:11:27 AM
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.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. ;)
...hmm, maybe too late for that. Time for another culling.
Post by: arebelspy on September 21, 2017, 10:20:46 AM
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?
Post by: dragoncar on September 21, 2017, 04:27:59 PM
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?
Carousel
Post by: pbkmaine on September 21, 2017, 04:35:02 PM
Post by: With This Herring on November 07, 2017, 08:34:29 PM
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" (http://www.animals-photos.net/inca-tern-the-birds-with-mustaches/)
(http://www.animals-photos.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/inca_tern_1.jpg)
Post by: snacky on November 07, 2017, 09:09:13 PM
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" (http://www.animals-photos.net/inca-tern-the-birds-with-mustaches/)
(http://www.animals-photos.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/inca_tern_1.jpg)
Seconded.
Post by: dragoncar on November 08, 2017, 12:07:50 AM
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
Post by: deborah on November 08, 2017, 12:18:09 AM
Post by: marty998 on November 08, 2017, 04:57:43 AM
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...
Post by: snacky on November 08, 2017, 07:11:39 AM
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
Seconded.
Post by: arebelspy on November 08, 2017, 07:40:56 AM
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. :)
Post by: With This Herring on November 08, 2017, 11:01:19 AM
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.
Post by: arebelspy on November 08, 2017, 11:08:54 AM
A+ for no voting.
Damn, now if there was only some way I could record and track this A+!
Post by: GuitarStv on November 08, 2017, 12:14:55 PM
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.
Post by: solon on November 08, 2017, 12:25:23 PM
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!
Post by: dragoncar on November 08, 2017, 11:59:36 PM
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”
Post by: arebelspy on November 09, 2017, 01:48:26 AM
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.
Post by: Dicey on November 09, 2017, 11:32:39 AM
Good posts can come from someone with 100 posts or 10000.Or 26,648 and counting. ;-)
Post by: GuitarStv on November 09, 2017, 11:40:57 AM
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. . .
Post by: arebelspy on November 09, 2017, 12:12:03 PM
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.
Post by: dragoncar on November 09, 2017, 02:48:44 PM
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)
Post by: arebelspy on November 09, 2017, 02:54:21 PM
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.
Post by: dragoncar on November 09, 2017, 02:59:48 PM
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.
Post by: arebelspy on November 09, 2017, 03:01:50 PM
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.
Post by: brooklynguy on November 09, 2017, 03:07:13 PM
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 (https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/off-topic/who-will-be-our-second-walrus/msg751538/#msg751538) this very subject, in this very thread, before dragoncar had retired and just after rebs did.
Post by: dragoncar on November 09, 2017, 03:40:23 PM
Funny how we already discussed (https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/off-topic/who-will-be-our-second-walrus/msg751538/#msg751538) 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?
Post by: arebelspy on November 09, 2017, 03:53:51 PM
Post by: ketchup on November 09, 2017, 04:01:16 PM
Post by: Dicey on November 09, 2017, 04:10:36 PM
Post by: dragoncar on November 09, 2017, 04:18:02 PM
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?
Post by: marty998 on December 30, 2017, 07:58:43 PM
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.
Post by: deborah on December 30, 2017, 09:11:04 PM
I got here eventually. I'm fucken exhausted. Fingers need to rest here a while.Are you going for overkill?
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.
Post by: mustachepungoeshere on December 31, 2017, 07:49:59 PM
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!
Post by: marty998 on December 31, 2017, 08:09:10 PM
I got here eventually. I'm fucken exhausted. Fingers need to rest here a while.Are you going for overkill?
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.
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.
Post by: dragoncar on January 01, 2018, 11:53:42 AM
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
Post by: Dicey on January 01, 2018, 01:47:33 PM
Post by: nereo on January 09, 2019, 10:54:24 AM
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.
Post by: snacky on January 09, 2019, 11:03:38 AM
Post by: 2Birds1Stone on January 09, 2019, 11:08:35 AM
Post by: nereo on January 09, 2019, 11:09:10 AM
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)?
Post by: nereo on January 09, 2019, 11:11:31 AM
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.
Post by: snacky on January 09, 2019, 11:15:45 AM
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)?
Maybe? I don't recall. Walruses come and go. :)
Post by: GuitarStv on January 09, 2019, 11:22:11 AM
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.
Post by: Dicey on January 09, 2019, 11:50:10 AM
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'.
Post by: deborah on January 09, 2019, 01:36:55 PM
Post by: G-dog on January 09, 2019, 01:47:45 PM
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.
Post by: RetiredAt63 on January 09, 2019, 02:25:12 PM
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. ;-)
Post by: nereo on January 09, 2019, 02:45:37 PM
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 Seńor Mustachian) and you can shed that horrible Walrus moniker. I think at that point you get to wear a monocle and top-hat, too...
Post by: Dicey on January 09, 2019, 06:20:01 PM
"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...
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 Seńor Mustachian) and you can shed that horrible Walrus moniker. I think at that point you get to wear a monocle and top-hat, too...
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.
Post by: RetiredAt63 on January 10, 2019, 07:37:59 AM
Post by: Dicey on January 10, 2019, 07:48:16 AM
I'm still ahead of Nereo and Dicey. ;-) Nyah nyah!Back in the olden forum days before Walruses, I cared about post count. Since PM's don't count, I sent them sparingly. Now, I use them frequently, because I don't care about the number any more. I thought I was stuck being a blubbery, fishy breath Walrus forever. What is this next level and what are the requirements? If it gets me out of this fat suit, i may start caring again.
Post by: snacky on January 10, 2019, 07:50:53 AM
I'm still ahead of Nereo and Dicey. ;-) Nyah nyah!Back in the olden forum days before Walruses, I cared about post count. Since PM's don't count, I sent them sparingly. Now, I use them frequently, because I don't care about the number any more. I thought I was stuck being a blubbery, fishy breath Walrus forever. What is this next level and what are the requirements? If it gets me out of this fat suit, i may start caring again.
You are a very pretty walrus. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
(https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/140221155615-sad-walrus-story-top.jpg)
Post by: RetiredAt63 on January 10, 2019, 08:08:42 AM
I'm still ahead of Nereo and Dicey. ;-) Nyah nyah!Back in the olden forum days before Walruses, I cared about post count. Since PM's don't count, I sent them sparingly. Now, I use them frequently, because I don't care about the number any more. I thought I was stuck being a blubbery, fishy breath Walrus forever. What is this next level and what are the requirements? If it gets me out of this fat suit, i may start caring again.
I never actually cared about my count and whatever tag came with it. But a walrus is kind of impressive so I am OK with it. Do I get to be a senior mustachian at some point? I am totally OK with that because I am already a senior mustachian. ;-)
Post by: nereo on January 10, 2019, 08:29:07 AM
I'm still ahead of Nereo and Dicey. ;-) Nyah nyah!Real mature :-P
Comparing our enrollment dates you basically started this race late and have subsequently lapped me. But that's ok, I should probably be focused on other things anyway. Hmm... what's that crying sound in the background?
I never actually cared about my count and whatever tag came with it. But a walrus is kind of impressive so I am OK with it. Do I get to be a senior mustachian at some point? I am totally OK with that because I am already a senior mustachian. ;-)
As a card-carrying marine scientist, I can testify that Walruses are incredible creatures. Sure they stink (particularly when you get a group of them together on a small patch of ice), but once they are in the water they are wicked fast swimmers that can hold their breath for at a half hour at a stretch and are one of the few marine mammals that can bully large sharks like the Greenland shark. They're the only land-going mammal that even a polar bear avoids. Unlike those whimpy seals or barking sea-lions walruses carry bad-ass warrior tusks. Despite what's previously been reported on 'fake-news' they can dive 500 meters, about 10x deeper than the puny human on SCUBA.
Post by: RetiredAt63 on January 10, 2019, 08:42:15 AM
I'm still ahead of Nereo and Dicey. ;-) Nyah nyah!Real mature :-P
I'm in my second childhood, what can I say, eh?
Comparing our enrollment dates you basically started this race late and have subsequently lapped me. But that's ok, I should probably be focused on other things anyway. Hmm... what's that crying sound in the background?
You started several months after me. May 2013 versus January 2014.I never actually cared about my count and whatever tag came with it. But a walrus is kind of impressive so I am OK with it. Do I get to be a senior mustachian at some point? I am totally OK with that because I am already a senior mustachian. ;-)
As a card-carrying marine scientist, I can testify that Walruses are incredible creatures. Sure they stink (particularly when you get a group of them together on a small patch of ice), but once they are in the water they are wicked fast swimmers that can hold their breath for at a half hour at a stretch and are one of the few marine mammals that can bully large sharks like the Greenland shark. They're the only land-going mammal that even a polar bear avoids. Unlike those whimpy seals or barking sea-lions walruses carry bad-ass warrior tusks. Despite what's previously been reported on 'fake-news' they can dive 500 meters, about 10x deeper than the puny human on SCUBA.
I want to be a walrus forever then. If reincarnation happens, instead of coming back as Missy's breed, I will come back as a walrus.
Post by: 2Birds1Stone on January 10, 2019, 01:31:50 PM
Post by: Dicey on January 10, 2019, 06:24:30 PM
Thanks for the info, dear, wise @nereo. Some (many) years ago, Dicey was dating a guy who owned a sailboat and kept it moored at Fisherman's Wharf. We spent many lovely weekends in and around the Wharf. There were a number of very large sea lions who had recently decided to call the same place home. The tourists loved them, but the poeple who were moored in the vicinity can testify that they were a noisy, stinky bunch of beer guzzling, hard-partying fraternity brothers.I'm still ahead of Nereo and Dicey. ;-) Nyah nyah!Real mature :-P
Comparing our enrollment dates you basically started this race late and have subsequently lapped me. But that's ok, I should probably be focused on other things anyway. Hmm... what's that crying sound in the background?I never actually cared about my count and whatever tag came with it. But a walrus is kind of impressive so I am OK with it. Do I get to be a senior mustachian at some point? I am totally OK with that because I am already a senior mustachian. ;-)
As a card-carrying marine scientist, I can testify that Walruses are incredible creatures. Sure they stink (particularly when you get a group of them together on a small patch of ice), but once they are in the water they are wicked fast swimmers that can hold their breath for at a half hour at a stretch and are one of the few marine mammals that can bully large sharks like the Greenland shark. They're the only land-going mammal that even a polar bear avoids. Unlike those whimpy seals or barking sea-lions walruses carry bad-ass warrior tusks. Despite what's previously been reported on 'fake-news' they can dive 500 meters, about 10x deeper than the puny human on SCUBA.
Given your credentials, I'm sure you know that walruses and sea lions are not the same, but a lot of tourists did not. They began incorrectly referring to them as walruses. I know that sea lions are not walruses, but damn, every time I hear the word "walrus", my brain dredges up the sights, sounds and smells of those bad boys next to Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf. I'm not saying it's logical. When the level names were changed, I knew the new labels were referencing different types of mustaches, not sea mammals. I just can't get that association out of my head.
Post by: nereo on January 10, 2019, 06:48:18 PM
Thanks for the info, dear, wise @nereo. Some (many) years ago, Dicey was dating a guy who owned a sailboat and kept it moored at Fisherman's Wharf. We spent many lovely weekends in and around the Wharf. There were a number of very large sea lions who had recently decided to call the same place home. The tourists loved them, but the poeple who were moored in the vicinity can testify that they were a noisy, stinky bunch of beer guzzling, hard-partying fraternity brothers.I'm still ahead of Nereo and Dicey. ;-) Nyah nyah!Real mature :-P
Comparing our enrollment dates you basically started this race late and have subsequently lapped me. But that's ok, I should probably be focused on other things anyway. Hmm... what's that crying sound in the background?I never actually cared about my count and whatever tag came with it. But a walrus is kind of impressive so I am OK with it. Do I get to be a senior mustachian at some point? I am totally OK with that because I am already a senior mustachian. ;-)
As a card-carrying marine scientist, I can testify that Walruses are incredible creatures. Sure they stink (particularly when you get a group of them together on a small patch of ice), but once they are in the water they are wicked fast swimmers that can hold their breath for at a half hour at a stretch and are one of the few marine mammals that can bully large sharks like the Greenland shark. They're the only land-going mammal that even a polar bear avoids. Unlike those whimpy seals or barking sea-lions walruses carry bad-ass warrior tusks. Despite what's previously been reported on 'fake-news' they can dive 500 meters, about 10x deeper than the puny human on SCUBA.
Given your credentials, I'm sure you know about that walruses and sea lions are not the same, but a lot of tourists did not. They began incorrectly referring to them as walruses. I know that sea lions are not walruses, but damn, every time I hear the word "walrus", my brain dredges up the sights, sounds and smells of those bad boys next to Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf. I'm not saying it's logical. When the level names were changed, I knew the new labels were referencing different types of mustaches, not sea mammals. I just can't get that association out of my head.
Ok, here's my story of why I hate California Sea Lions. I used to work on the Monterey Wharf doing aquaculture, and we had dozens of platforms (gangways) under the wharf for us to walk. The annoying sea lions would occupy any space we weren't currently using, and we had to use hoses to get them to move. They barked constantly and crapped all over the place. The larger ones would get the best spots and then spend most of their time barking and faux-charging the smaller ones to keep them away. During some months we'd have as many as a hundred barking, farting, crapping sea lions all around us. The worst was when the squid came in shallow to lay their eggs and the sea lions would gorge themselves on them, consuming hundreds of pounds per day. Forgive me for getting a bit graphic, but a diet of all squid make the sea lions poop all liquidy. More than once I slipped in slippery, nasty sea-lion squiddy poop. EVery so often they'd get past our makeshift 'defenses' (plywood gates and 2x4s to block our entrances and we'd wind up having much closer encounters than intented or recommends. I lost my boot to one nasty male when I turned a corner and didn't realize there was a sleeping, 1,500lb male with his head right there. It just barely broke the skin (and I lost my boot to the sea) but their mouths are such a foul conglomeration of bacteria that I had to go to the hospital and have it thoroughly cleaned and a shot of antibiotics.
So I'm definitely with you in having no love whatsoever for the sea lions - particularly when they are lounging on docks.
Don't even get me started on sea otters...
Post by: okits on January 10, 2019, 07:49:09 PM
More than once I slipped in slippery, nasty sea-lion squiddy poop.
Well this thread just got a lot grosser. 😉 I enjoyed the walrus facts!
It looks like you get “Senior Mustachian” at 10,000 posts. Some Walruses are getting close!
Dicey, from your library gala photo I picture you as tall and willowy. Not at all walrus-like.
Post by: One on January 10, 2019, 09:17:56 PM
Post by: dragoncar on January 10, 2019, 10:48:00 PM
Thanks for the info, dear, wise @nereo. Some (many) years ago, Dicey was dating a guy who owned a sailboat and kept it moored at Fisherman's Wharf. We spent many lovely weekends in and around the Wharf. There were a number of very large sea lions who had recently decided to call the same place home. The tourists loved them, but the poeple who were moored in the vicinity can testify that they were a noisy, stinky bunch of beer guzzling, hard-partying fraternity brothers.I'm still ahead of Nereo and Dicey. ;-) Nyah nyah!Real mature :-P
Comparing our enrollment dates you basically started this race late and have subsequently lapped me. But that's ok, I should probably be focused on other things anyway. Hmm... what's that crying sound in the background?I never actually cared about my count and whatever tag came with it. But a walrus is kind of impressive so I am OK with it. Do I get to be a senior mustachian at some point? I am totally OK with that because I am already a senior mustachian. ;-)
As a card-carrying marine scientist, I can testify that Walruses are incredible creatures. Sure they stink (particularly when you get a group of them together on a small patch of ice), but once they are in the water they are wicked fast swimmers that can hold their breath for at a half hour at a stretch and are one of the few marine mammals that can bully large sharks like the Greenland shark. They're the only land-going mammal that even a polar bear avoids. Unlike those whimpy seals or barking sea-lions walruses carry bad-ass warrior tusks. Despite what's previously been reported on 'fake-news' they can dive 500 meters, about 10x deeper than the puny human on SCUBA.
Given your credentials, I'm sure you know about that walruses and sea lions are not the same, but a lot of tourists did not. They began incorrectly referring to them as walruses. I know that sea lions are not walruses, but damn, every time I hear the word "walrus", my brain dredges up the sights, sounds and smells of those bad boys next to Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf. I'm not saying it's logical. When the level names were changed, I knew the new labels were referencing different types of mustaches, not sea mammals. I just can't get that association out of my head.
Uh, I think you mean seal or maybe otter
Post by: Dicey on January 10, 2019, 11:52:55 PM
Honest to God Sea Lions. Go see for yourself ;-) I think they're still there, anyway. My story happened in the last century (fuck I'm old).Thanks for the info, dear, wise @nereo. Some (many) years ago, Dicey was dating a guy who owned a sailboat and kept it moored at Fisherman's Wharf. We spent many lovely weekends in and around the Wharf. There were a number of very large sea lions who had recently decided to call the same place home. The tourists loved them, but the poeple who were moored in the vicinity can testify that they were a noisy, stinky bunch of beer guzzling, hard-partying fraternity brothers.I'm still ahead of Nereo and Dicey. ;-) Nyah nyah!Real mature :-P
Comparing our enrollment dates you basically started this race late and have subsequently lapped me. But that's ok, I should probably be focused on other things anyway. Hmm... what's that crying sound in the background?I never actually cared about my count and whatever tag came with it. But a walrus is kind of impressive so I am OK with it. Do I get to be a senior mustachian at some point? I am totally OK with that because I am already a senior mustachian. ;-)
As a card-carrying marine scientist, I can testify that Walruses are incredible creatures. Sure they stink (particularly when you get a group of them together on a small patch of ice), but once they are in the water they are wicked fast swimmers that can hold their breath for at a half hour at a stretch and are one of the few marine mammals that can bully large sharks like the Greenland shark. They're the only land-going mammal that even a polar bear avoids. Unlike those whimpy seals or barking sea-lions walruses carry bad-ass warrior tusks. Despite what's previously been reported on 'fake-news' they can dive 500 meters, about 10x deeper than the puny human on SCUBA.
Given your credentials, I'm sure you know about that walruses and sea lions are not the same, but a lot of tourists did not. They began incorrectly referring to them as walruses. I know that sea lions are not walruses, but damn, every time I hear the word "walrus", my brain dredges up the sights, sounds and smells of those bad boys next to Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf. I'm not saying it's logical. When the level names were changed, I knew the new labels were referencing different types of mustaches, not sea mammals. I just can't get that association out of my head.
Uh, I think you mean seal or maybe otter
Post by: dragoncar on January 11, 2019, 01:25:33 AM
Honest to God Sea Lions. Go see for yourself ;-) I think they're still there, anyway. My story happened in the last century (fuck I'm old).Thanks for the info, dear, wise @nereo. Some (many) years ago, Dicey was dating a guy who owned a sailboat and kept it moored at Fisherman's Wharf. We spent many lovely weekends in and around the Wharf. There were a number of very large sea lions who had recently decided to call the same place home. The tourists loved them, but the poeple who were moored in the vicinity can testify that they were a noisy, stinky bunch of beer guzzling, hard-partying fraternity brothers.I'm still ahead of Nereo and Dicey. ;-) Nyah nyah!Real mature :-P
Comparing our enrollment dates you basically started this race late and have subsequently lapped me. But that's ok, I should probably be focused on other things anyway. Hmm... what's that crying sound in the background?I never actually cared about my count and whatever tag came with it. But a walrus is kind of impressive so I am OK with it. Do I get to be a senior mustachian at some point? I am totally OK with that because I am already a senior mustachian. ;-)
As a card-carrying marine scientist, I can testify that Walruses are incredible creatures. Sure they stink (particularly when you get a group of them together on a small patch of ice), but once they are in the water they are wicked fast swimmers that can hold their breath for at a half hour at a stretch and are one of the few marine mammals that can bully large sharks like the Greenland shark. They're the only land-going mammal that even a polar bear avoids. Unlike those whimpy seals or barking sea-lions walruses carry bad-ass warrior tusks. Despite what's previously been reported on 'fake-news' they can dive 500 meters, about 10x deeper than the puny human on SCUBA.
Given your credentials, I'm sure you know about that walruses and sea lions are not the same, but a lot of tourists did not. They began incorrectly referring to them as walruses. I know that sea lions are not walruses, but damn, every time I hear the word "walrus", my brain dredges up the sights, sounds and smells of those bad boys next to Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf. I'm not saying it's logical. When the level names were changed, I knew the new labels were referencing different types of mustaches, not sea mammals. I just can't get that association out of my head.
Uh, I think you mean seal or maybe otter
Sure you're not talking about a narwhal?
Post by: marty998 on January 11, 2019, 01:37:56 AM
Honest to God Sea Lions. Go see for yourself ;-) I think they're still there, anyway. My story happened in the last century (fuck I'm old).Thanks for the info, dear, wise @nereo. Some (many) years ago, Dicey was dating a guy who owned a sailboat and kept it moored at Fisherman's Wharf. We spent many lovely weekends in and around the Wharf. There were a number of very large sea lions who had recently decided to call the same place home. The tourists loved them, but the poeple who were moored in the vicinity can testify that they were a noisy, stinky bunch of beer guzzling, hard-partying fraternity brothers.I'm still ahead of Nereo and Dicey. ;-) Nyah nyah!Real mature :-P
Comparing our enrollment dates you basically started this race late and have subsequently lapped me. But that's ok, I should probably be focused on other things anyway. Hmm... what's that crying sound in the background?I never actually cared about my count and whatever tag came with it. But a walrus is kind of impressive so I am OK with it. Do I get to be a senior mustachian at some point? I am totally OK with that because I am already a senior mustachian. ;-)
As a card-carrying marine scientist, I can testify that Walruses are incredible creatures. Sure they stink (particularly when you get a group of them together on a small patch of ice), but once they are in the water they are wicked fast swimmers that can hold their breath for at a half hour at a stretch and are one of the few marine mammals that can bully large sharks like the Greenland shark. They're the only land-going mammal that even a polar bear avoids. Unlike those whimpy seals or barking sea-lions walruses carry bad-ass warrior tusks. Despite what's previously been reported on 'fake-news' they can dive 500 meters, about 10x deeper than the puny human on SCUBA.
Given your credentials, I'm sure you know about that walruses and sea lions are not the same, but a lot of tourists did not. They began incorrectly referring to them as walruses. I know that sea lions are not walruses, but damn, every time I hear the word "walrus", my brain dredges up the sights, sounds and smells of those bad boys next to Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf. I'm not saying it's logical. When the level names were changed, I knew the new labels were referencing different types of mustaches, not sea mammals. I just can't get that association out of my head.
Uh, I think you mean seal or maybe otter
Sure you're not talking about a narwhal?
How does a Narwhal kiss without absolutely murdering their love interest?
Post by: gaja on January 11, 2019, 02:17:34 AM
Thanks for the info, dear, wise @nereo. Some (many) years ago, Dicey was dating a guy who owned a sailboat and kept it moored at Fisherman's Wharf. We spent many lovely weekends in and around the Wharf. There were a number of very large sea lions who had recently decided to call the same place home. The tourists loved them, but the poeple who were moored in the vicinity can testify that they were a noisy, stinky bunch of beer guzzling, hard-partying fraternity brothers.I'm still ahead of Nereo and Dicey. ;-) Nyah nyah!Real mature :-P
Comparing our enrollment dates you basically started this race late and have subsequently lapped me. But that's ok, I should probably be focused on other things anyway. Hmm... what's that crying sound in the background?I never actually cared about my count and whatever tag came with it. But a walrus is kind of impressive so I am OK with it. Do I get to be a senior mustachian at some point? I am totally OK with that because I am already a senior mustachian. ;-)
As a card-carrying marine scientist, I can testify that Walruses are incredible creatures. Sure they stink (particularly when you get a group of them together on a small patch of ice), but once they are in the water they are wicked fast swimmers that can hold their breath for at a half hour at a stretch and are one of the few marine mammals that can bully large sharks like the Greenland shark. They're the only land-going mammal that even a polar bear avoids. Unlike those whimpy seals or barking sea-lions walruses carry bad-ass warrior tusks. Despite what's previously been reported on 'fake-news' they can dive 500 meters, about 10x deeper than the puny human on SCUBA.
Given your credentials, I'm sure you know about that walruses and sea lions are not the same, but a lot of tourists did not. They began incorrectly referring to them as walruses. I know that sea lions are not walruses, but damn, every time I hear the word "walrus", my brain dredges up the sights, sounds and smells of those bad boys next to Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf. I'm not saying it's logical. When the level names were changed, I knew the new labels were referencing different types of mustaches, not sea mammals. I just can't get that association out of my head.
Ok, here's my story of why I hate California Sea Lions. I used to work on the Monterey Wharf doing aquaculture, and we had dozens of platforms (gangways) under the wharf for us to walk. The annoying sea lions would occupy any space we weren't currently using, and we had to use hoses to get them to move. They barked constantly and crapped all over the place. The larger ones would get the best spots and then spend most of their time barking and faux-charging the smaller ones to keep them away. During some months we'd have as many as a hundred barking, farting, crapping sea lions all around us. The worst was when the squid came in shallow to lay their eggs and the sea lions would gorge themselves on them, consuming hundreds of pounds per day. Forgive me for getting a bit graphic, but a diet of all squid make the sea lions poop all liquidy. More than once I slipped in slippery, nasty sea-lion squiddy poop. EVery so often they'd get past our makeshift 'defenses' (plywood gates and 2x4s to block our entrances and we'd wind up having much closer encounters than intented or recommends. I lost my boot to one nasty male when I turned a corner and didn't realize there was a sleeping, 1,500lb male with his head right there. It just barely broke the skin (and I lost my boot to the sea) but their mouths are such a foul conglomeration of bacteria that I had to go to the hospital and have it thoroughly cleaned and a shot of antibiotics.
So I'm definitely with you in having no love whatsoever for the sea lions - particularly when they are lounging on docks.
Don't even get me started on sea otters...
And then there is the whole parasite thing. I don't have any experience with sea lions, but the more seals you have in an area, the more parasites you get in the fish. Preparing a nice fish dinner when the meat is full of wriggling worms, takes a fair bit of the apetite away. Sure, they die when you cook them long enough. But still. And some of the parasites can infect humans if you eat uncooked meat or go bathing on a beach full of seal shit.
I have never understood those who want to swim with marine mammals.
Post by: snacky on January 11, 2019, 06:30:06 AM
Honest to God Sea Lions. Go see for yourself ;-) I think they're still there, anyway. My story happened in the last century (fuck I'm old).Thanks for the info, dear, wise @nereo. Some (many) years ago, Dicey was dating a guy who owned a sailboat and kept it moored at Fisherman's Wharf. We spent many lovely weekends in and around the Wharf. There were a number of very large sea lions who had recently decided to call the same place home. The tourists loved them, but the poeple who were moored in the vicinity can testify that they were a noisy, stinky bunch of beer guzzling, hard-partying fraternity brothers.I'm still ahead of Nereo and Dicey. ;-) Nyah nyah!Real mature :-P
Comparing our enrollment dates you basically started this race late and have subsequently lapped me. But that's ok, I should probably be focused on other things anyway. Hmm... what's that crying sound in the background?I never actually cared about my count and whatever tag came with it. But a walrus is kind of impressive so I am OK with it. Do I get to be a senior mustachian at some point? I am totally OK with that because I am already a senior mustachian. ;-)
As a card-carrying marine scientist, I can testify that Walruses are incredible creatures. Sure they stink (particularly when you get a group of them together on a small patch of ice), but once they are in the water they are wicked fast swimmers that can hold their breath for at a half hour at a stretch and are one of the few marine mammals that can bully large sharks like the Greenland shark. They're the only land-going mammal that even a polar bear avoids. Unlike those whimpy seals or barking sea-lions walruses carry bad-ass warrior tusks. Despite what's previously been reported on 'fake-news' they can dive 500 meters, about 10x deeper than the puny human on SCUBA.
Given your credentials, I'm sure you know about that walruses and sea lions are not the same, but a lot of tourists did not. They began incorrectly referring to them as walruses. I know that sea lions are not walruses, but damn, every time I hear the word "walrus", my brain dredges up the sights, sounds and smells of those bad boys next to Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf. I'm not saying it's logical. When the level names were changed, I knew the new labels were referencing different types of mustaches, not sea mammals. I just can't get that association out of my head.
Uh, I think you mean seal or maybe otter
Sure you're not talking about a narwhal?
How does a Narwhal kiss without absolutely murdering their love interest?
Carefully.
Post by: nereo on January 11, 2019, 06:31:51 AM
I have never understood those who want to swim with marine mammals.
This reminded me of something. There is a tenured professor of Marine Biology - Milton Love - who writes a blog about marine science, and in particular what it's like to be a marine biologist. In his opening 'manifestio' he mentions people who want to commune with dolphins.
(excerpt from Dr Milton Love's: So You Want To Be A Marine Biologist? (https://www.scq.ubc.ca/so-you-want-to-be-a-marine-biologist/))
Three Really, Really Bad Reasons to Want to Be a Marine Biologist
Reason Number One: “I want to be a marine biologist so that I can talk to dolphins.”
Believing this is simply the Kiss of Death. This is the verbal equivalent of reaching down your throat, pulling out your own intestines, wrapping them around your neck and choking yourself. When we hear this our impulse is to thwack you a good one on your keester with the frozen haddock we keep within arm’s reach just for this occasion.
And why is that? It is because, and please listen carefully, while you may want to talk to dolphins, dolphins do not want to talk to you. That’s right. Mostly, dolphins want to eat fishes and have sex with other dolphins. And that pretty much cuts you out of the loop, doesn’t it? Oh, I know that there are the occasional dolphins that hang around beaches, swim with humans and seem to be chummy, but these are the exceptions. You don’t judge the whole human race by the people who attend monster car rallies, do you?
Just be honest with yourself. If you want to talk to dolphins you don’t want to be a biologist. What you really want to do is explore your past lives, get in touch with the Cosmic Oneness and conduct similar-minded individuals on tours to Central America looking for evidence that We Are Not Alone. Our experience is that people who feel this way last about 6.5 minutes in any biology program.
Post by: Dicey on January 11, 2019, 06:57:01 AM
Hmmm, do you mean the SS Narwahl, Narwahl Creative, or Cafe Narwahl? Or maybe Norman the Narwahl Organic Stuffed Animal by San Francisco Artist Elly Lu-Sprout? No shortage of narwahls in The City, apparently.Honest to God Sea Lions. Go see for yourself ;-) I think they're still there, anyway. My story happened in the last century (fuck I'm old).Thanks for the info, dear, wise @nereo. Some (many) years ago, Dicey was dating a guy who owned a sailboat and kept it moored at Fisherman's Wharf. We spent many lovely weekends in and around the Wharf. There were a number of very large sea lions who had recently decided to call the same place home. The tourists loved them, but the poeple who were moored in the vicinity can testify that they were a noisy, stinky bunch of beer guzzling, hard-partying fraternity brothers.I'm still ahead of Nereo and Dicey. ;-) Nyah nyah!Real mature :-P
Comparing our enrollment dates you basically started this race late and have subsequently lapped me. But that's ok, I should probably be focused on other things anyway. Hmm... what's that crying sound in the background?I never actually cared about my count and whatever tag came with it. But a walrus is kind of impressive so I am OK with it. Do I get to be a senior mustachian at some point? I am totally OK with that because I am already a senior mustachian. ;-)
As a card-carrying marine scientist, I can testify that Walruses are incredible creatures. Sure they stink (particularly when you get a group of them together on a small patch of ice), but once they are in the water they are wicked fast swimmers that can hold their breath for at a half hour at a stretch and are one of the few marine mammals that can bully large sharks like the Greenland shark. They're the only land-going mammal that even a polar bear avoids. Unlike those whimpy seals or barking sea-lions walruses carry bad-ass warrior tusks. Despite what's previously been reported on 'fake-news' they can dive 500 meters, about 10x deeper than the puny human on SCUBA.
Given your credentials, I'm sure you know about that walruses and sea lions are not the same, but a lot of tourists did not. They began incorrectly referring to them as walruses. I know that sea lions are not walruses, but damn, every time I hear the word "walrus", my brain dredges up the sights, sounds and smells of those bad boys next to Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf. I'm not saying it's logical. When the level names were changed, I knew the new labels were referencing different types of mustaches, not sea mammals. I just can't get that association out of my head.
Uh, I think you mean seal or maybe otter
Sure you're not talking about a narwhal?
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.sproutsanfrancisco.com/norman-the-narwhal&ved=2ahUKEwjMtrWi7-XfAhXPGTQIHQJbBisQFjARegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw0T9x7GfPre0K-pydeZ8Ygg
Post by: RetiredAt63 on January 11, 2019, 07:13:07 AM
I have never understood those who want to swim with marine mammals.
This reminded me of something. There is a tenured professor of Marine Biology - Milton Love - who writes a blog about marine science, and in particular what it's like to be a marine biologist. In his opening 'manifestio' he mentions people who want to commune with dolphins.
(excerpt from Dr Milton Love's: So You Want To Be A Marine Biologist? (https://www.scq.ubc.ca/so-you-want-to-be-a-marine-biologist/))
Three Really, Really Bad Reasons to Want to Be a Marine Biologist
Reason Number One: “I want to be a marine biologist so that I can talk to dolphins.”
First reason not to be a Vet Tech - I love cats and dogs. Um, you are going to be the animal equivalent of a nurse/surgical nurse/dental tech/lab tech/X-ray tech and sometimes janitor. You love cats and dogs? Go volunteer at a shelter. You have good science skills, can cope with blood, poop, hours of standing on your feet, and dealing with pet owners? Good, you might make a good vet tech.
Post by: gaja on January 11, 2019, 08:14:16 AM
I have never understood those who want to swim with marine mammals.
This reminded me of something. There is a tenured professor of Marine Biology - Milton Love - who writes a blog about marine science, and in particular what it's like to be a marine biologist. In his opening 'manifestio' he mentions people who want to commune with dolphins.
(excerpt from Dr Milton Love's: So You Want To Be A Marine Biologist? (https://www.scq.ubc.ca/so-you-want-to-be-a-marine-biologist/))
Three Really, Really Bad Reasons to Want to Be a Marine Biologist
Reason Number One: “I want to be a marine biologist so that I can talk to dolphins.”
Believing this is simply the Kiss of Death. This is the verbal equivalent of reaching down your throat, pulling out your own intestines, wrapping them around your neck and choking yourself. When we hear this our impulse is to thwack you a good one on your keester with the frozen haddock we keep within arm’s reach just for this occasion.
And why is that? It is because, and please listen carefully, while you may want to talk to dolphins, dolphins do not want to talk to you. That’s right. Mostly, dolphins want to eat fishes and have sex with other dolphins. And that pretty much cuts you out of the loop, doesn’t it? Oh, I know that there are the occasional dolphins that hang around beaches, swim with humans and seem to be chummy, but these are the exceptions. You don’t judge the whole human race by the people who attend monster car rallies, do you?
Just be honest with yourself. If you want to talk to dolphins you don’t want to be a biologist. What you really want to do is explore your past lives, get in touch with the Cosmic Oneness and conduct similar-minded individuals on tours to Central America looking for evidence that We Are Not Alone. Our experience is that people who feel this way last about 6.5 minutes in any biology program.
And those few could very well be planning an attack: https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/1862148
Post by: dragoncar on January 11, 2019, 03:42:35 PM
I have never understood those who want to swim with marine mammals.
This reminded me of something. There is a tenured professor of Marine Biology - Milton Love - who writes a blog about marine science, and in particular what it's like to be a marine biologist. In his opening 'manifestio' he mentions people who want to commune with dolphins.
(excerpt from Dr Milton Love's: So You Want To Be A Marine Biologist? (https://www.scq.ubc.ca/so-you-want-to-be-a-marine-biologist/))
Three Really, Really Bad Reasons to Want to Be a Marine Biologist
Reason Number One: “I want to be a marine biologist so that I can talk to dolphins.”
First reason not to be a Vet Tech - I love cats and dogs. Um, you are going to be the animal equivalent of a nurse/surgical nurse/dental tech/lab tech/X-ray tech and sometimes janitor. You love cats and dogs? Go volunteer at a shelter. You have good science skills, can cope with blood, poop, hours of standing on your feet, and dealing with pet owners? Good, you might make a good vet tech.
First reason to become a nurse: I love humans
Post by: dragoncar on January 11, 2019, 03:43:33 PM
Hmmm, do you mean the SS Narwahl, Narwahl Creative, or Cafe Narwahl? Or maybe Norman the Narwahl Organic Stuffed Animal by San Francisco Artist Elly Lu-Sprout? No shortage of narwahls in The City, apparently.Honest to God Sea Lions. Go see for yourself ;-) I think they're still there, anyway. My story happened in the last century (fuck I'm old).Thanks for the info, dear, wise @nereo. Some (many) years ago, Dicey was dating a guy who owned a sailboat and kept it moored at Fisherman's Wharf. We spent many lovely weekends in and around the Wharf. There were a number of very large sea lions who had recently decided to call the same place home. The tourists loved them, but the poeple who were moored in the vicinity can testify that they were a noisy, stinky bunch of beer guzzling, hard-partying fraternity brothers.I'm still ahead of Nereo and Dicey. ;-) Nyah nyah!Real mature :-P
Comparing our enrollment dates you basically started this race late and have subsequently lapped me. But that's ok, I should probably be focused on other things anyway. Hmm... what's that crying sound in the background?I never actually cared about my count and whatever tag came with it. But a walrus is kind of impressive so I am OK with it. Do I get to be a senior mustachian at some point? I am totally OK with that because I am already a senior mustachian. ;-)
As a card-carrying marine scientist, I can testify that Walruses are incredible creatures. Sure they stink (particularly when you get a group of them together on a small patch of ice), but once they are in the water they are wicked fast swimmers that can hold their breath for at a half hour at a stretch and are one of the few marine mammals that can bully large sharks like the Greenland shark. They're the only land-going mammal that even a polar bear avoids. Unlike those whimpy seals or barking sea-lions walruses carry bad-ass warrior tusks. Despite what's previously been reported on 'fake-news' they can dive 500 meters, about 10x deeper than the puny human on SCUBA.
Given your credentials, I'm sure you know about that walruses and sea lions are not the same, but a lot of tourists did not. They began incorrectly referring to them as walruses. I know that sea lions are not walruses, but damn, every time I hear the word "walrus", my brain dredges up the sights, sounds and smells of those bad boys next to Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf. I'm not saying it's logical. When the level names were changed, I knew the new labels were referencing different types of mustaches, not sea mammals. I just can't get that association out of my head.
Uh, I think you mean seal or maybe otter
Sure you're not talking about a narwhal?
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.sproutsanfrancisco.com/norman-the-narwhal&ved=2ahUKEwjMtrWi7-XfAhXPGTQIHQJbBisQFjARegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw0T9x7GfPre0K-pydeZ8Ygg
In all seriousness, anyone planning to visit Alcatraz should get the narwhal encounter add-on. Highly recommended
Post by: nereo on February 27, 2019, 12:38:36 PM
@2Birds1Stone, @joonifloofeefloo & @JLee have leveled up to Walrus status. See Dragoncar for your copy of the executive washroom key.
Congratulations to all... or something.
(@Cassie and @meadow lark are threatening, with dark horse @Jon_Snow closing in...)
Post by: deborah on February 27, 2019, 12:42:32 PM
Post by: RetiredAt63 on February 27, 2019, 12:43:37 PM
@RetiredAt63 becomes our newest "Senior Mustachian"!
(@Cassie and @meadow lark are threatening, with dark horse @Jon_Snow closing in...)
Well that is only appropriate since I am a senior and a Mustachian. Took me long enough. ;-)
@Jon_Snow will be dropping out of the race soon, once his latest journal gets deleted. Sigh, I lose the Rosie pictures, and the kayaking pictures, and the . . . . pictures. Hmm, given that I posted there fairly often, I may get demoted back to Walrus as well.
Post by: nereo on February 27, 2019, 12:55:10 PM
See Dragoncar about returning your washroom key.@RetiredAt63 becomes our newest "Senior Mustachian"!
(@Cassie and @meadow lark are threatening, with dark horse @Jon_Snow closing in...)
Well that is only appropriate since I am a senior and a Mustachian. Took me long enough. ;-)
@Jon_Snow will be dropping out of the race soon, once his latest journal gets deleted. Sigh, I lose the Rosie pictures, and the kayaking pictures, and the . . . . pictures. Hmm, given that I posted there fairly often, I may get demoted back to Walrus as well.
Post by: JLee on February 27, 2019, 01:13:13 PM
@RetiredAt63 becomes our newest "Senior Mustachian"!
@2Birds1Stone, @joonifloofeefloo & @JLee have leveled up to Walrus status. See Dragoncar for your copy of the executive washroom key.
Congratulations to all... or something.
(@Cassie and @meadow lark are threatening, with dark horse @Jon_Snow closing in...)
It's so spacious!!
Post by: dragoncar on February 28, 2019, 07:28:15 AM
@RetiredAt63 becomes our newest "Senior Mustachian"!
(@Cassie and @meadow lark are threatening, with dark horse @Jon_Snow closing in...)
Well that is only appropriate since I am a senior and a Mustachian. Took me long enough. ;-)
This washroom is getting crowded. What facilities are they offering to senior mustachians?
Post by: nereo on February 28, 2019, 07:36:04 AM
@RetiredAt63 becomes our newest "Senior Mustachian"!
(@Cassie and @meadow lark are threatening, with dark horse @Jon_Snow closing in...)
Well that is only appropriate since I am a senior and a Mustachian. Took me long enough. ;-)
This washroom is getting crowded. What facilities are they offering to senior mustachians?
No idea, only a few have ever seen it in person. Arebelspy designed and built it himself years ago for his own personal forum use. I hear there's a two-story fountain inside...
@RetiredAt63 - how did it feel being a Senior Mustachian, before you reverted back to your Walrus roots?
Post by: GuitarStv on February 28, 2019, 07:43:28 AM
I hear there's a two-story fountain inside...
Incorrect, there is no fountain. There does exist an extremely efficient bidet though.
Post by: RetiredAt63 on February 28, 2019, 08:05:53 AM
@RetiredAt63 becomes our newest "Senior Mustachian"!
(@Cassie and @meadow lark are threatening, with dark horse @Jon_Snow closing in...)
Well that is only appropriate since I am a senior and a Mustachian. Took me long enough. ;-)
This washroom is getting crowded. What facilities are they offering to senior mustachians?
No idea, only a few have ever seen it in person. Arebelspy designed and built it himself years ago for his own personal forum use. I hear there's a two-story fountain inside...
@RetiredAt63 - how did it feel being a Senior Mustachian, before you reverted back to your Walrus roots?
I forgot to check out the washroom reserved for senior mustachians, my bad. So back to Walrus feels the same as ever. Mind you, I only need 230 more posts to regain my emeritus status. If I would just post more regularly on my own journal that would be easy. ;-)
Post by: ender on February 28, 2019, 07:01:47 PM
Post by: Dicey on February 28, 2019, 07:17:51 PM
Is walrus the 5k post one?+1 to this question. Is the order pinned somewhere?
Post by: Dicey on February 28, 2019, 07:18:05 PM
Is walrus the 5k post one?+1 to this question. Is the order pinned somewhere?
Post by: solon on February 28, 2019, 07:20:17 PM
Is walrus the 5k post one?+1 to this question. Is the order pinned somewhere?
+1 to this +1. I've been wondering this for years.
Post by: dragoncar on February 28, 2019, 09:00:09 PM
Is walrus the 5k post one?+1 to this question. Is the order pinned somewhere?
+1 to this +1. I've been wondering this for years.
Don’t get too attached, it changes from time to time.
Post by: RetiredAt63 on March 01, 2019, 09:06:13 AM
I am beginning to think the senior washroom is hidden at Hogwarts.
Post by: nereo on March 02, 2019, 03:14:29 PM
Senior Mustachian is achieved at 10,000. No level above Senior Mustachian has yet been achieved or identified.
As mentioned, at least twice post-count has been bumped up, and if you are a frequent poster in someone’s journal who then delete it (cough cough....) you’ll lose those posts as well and ‘regress’.
Post by: nereo on March 02, 2019, 03:26:16 PM
CURRENTLY you achieve “Walrus” status at 5,000 posts."The Rebel Spy Stache" level complete with dark sunglasses and fake nose for those above 10k posts.
Senior Mustachian is achieved at 10,000. No level above Senior Mustachian has yet been achieved or identified.
As mentioned, at least twice post-count has been bumped up, and if you are a frequent poster in someone’s journal who then delete it (cough cough....) you’ll lose those posts as well and ‘regress’.
‘Senior Mustachian’ is at 10k.
‘Rebel Spy Stache’ has to be much, much higher. Like maybe 20k.
Post by: Dicey on March 03, 2019, 09:10:26 AM
Good thing. No one can keep up with the great ARS.Or 27,300 something. Not that I'm counting ;-).CURRENTLY you achieve “Walrus” status at 5,000 posts."The Rebel Spy Stache" level complete with dark sunglasses and fake nose for those above 10k posts.
Senior Mustachian is achieved at 10,000. No level above Senior Mustachian has yet been achieved or identified.
As mentioned, at least twice post-count has been bumped up, and if you are a frequent poster in someone’s journal who then delete it (cough cough....) you’ll lose those posts as well and ‘regress’.
‘Senior Mustachian’ is at 10k.
‘Rebel Spy Stache’ has to be much, much higher. Like maybe 20k.
Post by: seattlecyclone on November 03, 2019, 02:17:27 PM
Post by: Dicey on November 03, 2019, 02:37:23 PM
Post by: seattlecyclone on November 03, 2019, 02:47:23 PM
Post by: nereo on November 03, 2019, 05:58:03 PM
(http://37.media.tumblr.com/d360aecea45115fe922e1c1c8a9d7dce/tumblr_n4dll5coqN1qjstdno6_r1_250.gif)
Now you have something to add to your resumé!
Post by: ender on November 03, 2019, 09:07:36 PM
Post by: MDM on November 03, 2019, 09:52:36 PM
For as much as I read, I ought to post more...Cunningham's Law states "the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer." (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cunningham%27s_Law) :)
Post by: ender on November 03, 2019, 10:03:52 PM
For as much as I read, I ought to post more...Cunningham's Law states "the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer." (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cunningham%27s_Law) :)
oh wait is it at 5500? I'm getting close!
Post by: nereo on November 04, 2019, 04:24:32 AM
No, it’s not 5,500, it’s.... ooooh.... I see what you did there!For as much as I read, I ought to post more...Cunningham's Law states "the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer." (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cunningham%27s_Law) :)
oh wait is it at 5500? I'm getting close!
Post by: ender on January 10, 2020, 06:49:39 AM
Post by: nereo on January 10, 2020, 08:34:37 AM
PAR-TAY TIME
What took you so long?
Welcome!
Post by: Dicey on January 10, 2020, 10:29:06 AM
PAR-TAY TIMECongratulations!
Post by: dragoncar on January 10, 2020, 10:48:37 AM
PAR-TAY TIME
(https://i.imgur.com/579PYMP.gif)
Post by: ender on January 11, 2020, 02:56:53 PM
PAR-TAY TIME
What took you so long?
Welcome!
I post in spurts.
I've realized that at times, this place isn't really good for my overall mental health.. but then there are times of transition where a lot of details financially pop up and so I find myself back here.
Post by: Buffaloski Boris on January 18, 2020, 11:43:38 AM
For as much as I read, I ought to post more...
Gacccckk. I should post less and delete more.
Post by: nereo on January 18, 2020, 12:50:50 PM
Delete? No one would do that but a crazy person ;-).For as much as I read, I ought to post more...
Gacccckk. I should post less and delete more.
I think you’ve deleted more posts than anyone but rebs has made.
Seeing you at sub 1,000 posts just makes me chuckle...
Post by: KBecks on January 18, 2020, 01:51:21 PM
Post by: dragoncar on January 18, 2020, 04:54:06 PM
Don't forget the mega journals the people have deleted. Even my delete-a-thon can't compete.Delete? No one would do that but a crazy person ;-).For as much as I read, I ought to post more...
Gacccckk. I should post less and delete more.
I think you’ve deleted more posts than anyone but rebs has made.
Seeing you at sub 1,000 posts just makes me chuckle...
Unpopular opinion : journals shouldn’t count towards the post number. It’s too easy to game your post count and win that free car you get once you post enough
Post by: RetiredAt63 on January 19, 2020, 01:18:47 PM
Unpopular opinion : journals shouldn’t count towards the post number. It’s too easy to game your post count and win that free car you get once you post enough
FREE CAR????? I never got a free car!
Post by: RetiredAt63 on January 19, 2020, 10:45:50 PM
I don't think you want any free car that has been fondled by @dragoncar . Just sayin' ;-).
Unpopular opinion : journals shouldn’t count towards the post number. It’s too easy to game your post count and win that free car you get once you post enough
FREE CAR????? I never got a free car!
I'm sure dragons only fondle the best cars. The question is, what shape us the car in afterwards.
Post by: dragoncar on January 19, 2020, 11:26:39 PM
I don't think you want any free car that has been fondled by @dragoncar . Just sayin' ;-).
Unpopular opinion : journals shouldn’t count towards the post number. It’s too easy to game your post count and win that free car you get once you post enough
FREE CAR????? I never got a free car!
You see that dock out there? Built it myself, hand crafted each piece, and it's the best dock in town! But do they call me "Dragoncar the dock builder"? No! And you see that bridge over there? I built that, took me two months, through rain, sleet and scoarching weather, but do they call me "Dragoncar the bridge builder"? No! And you see that pier over there, I built that, best pier in the county! But do they call me "Dragoncar the pier builder"? No!
But you take an unflattering photo with ONE car...
Post by: okits on January 20, 2020, 05:10:41 AM
I don't think you want any free car that has been fondled by @dragoncar . Just sayin' ;-).
Unpopular opinion : journals shouldn’t count towards the post number. It’s too easy to game your post count and win that free car you get once you post enough
FREE CAR????? I never got a free car!
You see that dock out there? Built it myself, hand crafted each piece, and it's the best dock in town! But do they call me "Dragoncar the dock builder"? No! And you see that bridge over there? I built that, took me two months, through rain, sleet and scoarching weather, but do they call me "Dragoncar the bridge builder"? No! And you see that pier over there, I built that, best pier in the county! But do they call me "Dragoncar the pier builder"? No!
But you take an unflattering photo with ONE car...
Alas, we do not get to pick how history remembers us.
But we do get to pick our avatar image, Pier Builder. :D
Post by: nereo on June 08, 2020, 12:51:53 PM
Congrats (i guess?) to three new 'Senior Mustachians':
@snacky
@MDM
@okits
They join several other posters who have been around far too long and post far too much for their own health, and includes arebelspy, GuitarStv, G-dog, Le Poisson, Dicey, RetiredAt63 & nereo.
I can't even believe how many new Walruses there are (Walrii)?? So many I can't even remember who's reached that milestone/level-of-shame in the last several months.
The full list includes:
deborah
dragoncar
Bracken_Joy
MonkeyJenga
sol
pbkmaine
HappierAtHome
norabird
I'm a red panda
LifeHappens
Retire-Canada
mm1970
Anatidae V
forummm
UnleashHell
NinetyFour
Goldielocks
marty998
Exflyboy
SwordGuy
Linea_Norway
ysette9
couponvan
Cassie
Jessa
rockstache
happy
JLee
2Birds1Stone
soccerluvof4
Spork
Dollar Slice
shelivesthedream
ender
former player
Kris
seattlecyclone
Another Reader
La Bibliotecaria Feroz
39 members who now have walrus status?! Did I count that right?? No wonder this place smells so bad...
Post by: G-dog on June 08, 2020, 01:17:32 PM
Post by: snacky on June 08, 2020, 02:42:05 PM
Thanks!
Post by: diapasoun on June 08, 2020, 03:38:54 PM
Has anyone heard from jooni, btw? I hope she's doing well... it's been a while.
Post by: deborah on June 08, 2020, 03:59:23 PM
Ohhhh gotta work on becoming #40 of the walrii (new band name?).The order changes. Someone deletes their journal, and you’re not a walrus anymore. So you might be #40, and #46... In fact you can’t be #40 because of this.
Post by: nereo on June 08, 2020, 04:14:25 PM
Ohhhh gotta work on becoming #40 of the walrii (new band name?).The order changes. Someone deletes their journal, and you’re not a walrus anymore. So you might be #40, and #46... In fact you can’t be #40 because of this.
This is why one needs to invest heavily in “high quality” threads that don’t get deleted willy-nilly by their creators. Not naming names or anything....
Post by: Buffaloski Boris on June 08, 2020, 04:45:07 PM
Post by: deborah on June 08, 2020, 05:07:39 PM
So what’s the threshold for walrii status? Do I get a special decoder ring?5000
Post by: maizefolk on June 08, 2020, 05:10:14 PM
So what’s the threshold for walrii status? Do I get a special decoder ring?
I'm gonna guess 5,000 posts? Seemed like a much more ridiculous threshold when the forum was new.
Post by: nereo on June 08, 2020, 05:14:57 PM
So what’s the threshold for walrii status? Do I get a special decoder ring?
I'm gonna guess 5,000 posts? Seemed like a much more ridiculous threshold when the forum was new.
It was bumped up a couple years ago when a large mass of people started reaching top status. Can’t find the thread right now. I’m actually thinking we might want to bump up the levels again next year (or create a new category) just to address the increasing post-count from ‘regular’ contributors. But I know that’s unpopular among the ‘mods (or at least it seemed to be).
@Buffaloski Boris - Walrus Status has always come with your own copy of the washroom key. For some reason Dragoncar is the keeper of the key. Please contact him directly
:-P
Post by: okits on June 08, 2020, 05:24:52 PM
Ohhhh gotta work on becoming #40 of the walrii (new band name?).The order changes. Someone deletes their journal, and you’re not a walrus anymore. So you might be #40, and #46... In fact you can’t be #40 because of this.
Yeah... is Walrus 10,000 posts? I'm sure I've passed that threshold several times but then someone deletes their journal and my excessive forummming isn't as obvious only looking at post count.
I appreciate the congratulations, regardless. 🥳👍
Post by: G-dog on June 08, 2020, 06:35:28 PM
Ohhhh gotta work on becoming #40 of the walrii (new band name?).The order changes. Someone deletes their journal, and you’re not a walrus anymore. So you might be #40, and #46... In fact you can’t be #40 because of this.
Yeah... is Walrus 10,000 posts? I'm sure I've passed that threshold several times but then someone deletes their journal and my excessive forummming isn't as obvious only looking at post count.
I appreciate the congratulations, regardless. 🥳👍
I think walrus is 5000, Senior status is 10,000.
The top level should be “Arebelspy”....
Post by: Buffaloski Boris on June 08, 2020, 07:06:14 PM
So what’s the threshold for walrii status? Do I get a special decoder ring?
I'm gonna guess 5,000 posts? Seemed like a much more ridiculous threshold when the forum was new.
It was bumped up a couple years ago when a large mass of people started reaching top status. Can’t find the thread right now. I’m actually thinking we might want to bump up the levels again next year (or create a new category) just to address the increasing post-count from ‘regular’ contributors. But I know that’s unpopular among the ‘mods (or at least it seemed to be).
@Buffaloski Boris - Walrus Status has always come with your own copy of the washroom key. For some reason Dragoncar is the keeper of the key. Please contact him directly
:-P
Oy. So I'd better wash the key then? :-p
Post by: RetiredAt63 on June 08, 2020, 07:10:41 PM
And I'm still waiting for the key.
Post by: Buffaloski Boris on June 08, 2020, 07:19:12 PM
Don't forget the mega journals the people have deleted. Even my delete-a-thon can't compete.Delete? No one would do that but a crazy person ;-).For as much as I read, I ought to post more...
Gacccckk. I should post less and delete more.
I think you’ve deleted more posts than anyone but rebs has made.
Seeing you at sub 1,000 posts just makes me chuckle...
Unpopular opinion : journals shouldn’t count towards the post number. It’s too easy to game your post count and win that free car you get once you post enough
Yeah, I agree. It'd also give me one less reason to start a journal, which would mean my demise.*
Must. Not. Start. Journal..... Bad..... Idea.
*(the free speech, free thought thingy gets me every single time).
Post by: dragoncar on June 08, 2020, 11:15:46 PM
So what’s the threshold for walrii status? Do I get a special decoder ring?
I'm gonna guess 5,000 posts? Seemed like a much more ridiculous threshold when the forum was new.
It was bumped up a couple years ago when a large mass of people started reaching top status. Can’t find the thread right now. I’m actually thinking we might want to bump up the levels again next year (or create a new category) just to address the increasing post-count from ‘regular’ contributors. But I know that’s unpopular among the ‘mods (or at least it seemed to be).
@Buffaloski Boris - Walrus Status has always come with your own copy of the washroom key. For some reason Dragoncar is the keeper of the key. Please contact him directly
:-P
Oy. So I'd better wash the key then? :-p
It’s dragoncar not dragonkey. Your copy is brand new. Guaranteed to be used previously for no more than one visit to the washroom
Post by: dragoncar on June 08, 2020, 11:23:35 PM
For some reason Dragoncar is the keeper of the key.
The search for the first walrus. A film by m night shaymalan
Post by: dragoncar on June 08, 2020, 11:25:10 PM
I'm over 12,000. I need to get a life.
And I'm still waiting for the key.
That’s cause you didn’t contact me. Here you go
(https://i.imgur.com/Mya5mRJ.jpg)
Post by: Dicey on June 08, 2020, 11:39:22 PM
FWIW, while I can't promise to ever wrap up all the loose ends contained therein, I do solemnly promise not to delete my journal. Anyone who wishes to post there can rest assured that at least their posts won't be deleted. No quality guarantees for my content though ;-)
Post by: deborah on June 09, 2020, 02:35:12 AM
Post by: former player on June 09, 2020, 03:24:29 AM
Post by: dragoncar on June 09, 2020, 11:04:20 AM
I guess this answers what I did with my life since retiring. Perhaps I ought to leave instructions for it to go on my gravestone, for purposes of general future bafflement.
Make sure you have an account succession plan so your children can inherit your rare forum status
Post by: couponvan on June 09, 2020, 11:29:32 AM
Spoiler: show
Post by: MDM on July 21, 2020, 04:54:09 PM
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Post by: Dicey on July 21, 2020, 05:41:42 PM
Post by: RetiredAt63 on July 21, 2020, 06:01:02 PM
Post by: deborah on July 21, 2020, 06:25:02 PM
Post by: MDM on July 21, 2020, 06:42:22 PM
How come I'm ninth on the list?That's what Viewing Members 1 to 999 (https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/mlist/?sort=posts;start=0;desc) shows.
Probably took less than 20 minutes to compile. Copy/paste, XLOOKUP, etc. And yes, COVID restrictions on normal activities was an impetus.
Post by: deborah on July 21, 2020, 06:45:59 PM
Post by: ender on July 21, 2020, 06:47:12 PM
Post by: G-dog on July 21, 2020, 08:51:17 PM
Post by: dragoncar on July 21, 2020, 10:47:34 PM
I'm kinda glad I'm not on the list :)
The cutoff point is completely arbitrary and capricious
Post by: ender on July 21, 2020, 11:34:14 PM
I'm kinda glad I'm not on the list :)
The cutoff point is completely arbitrary and capricious
I'm more just realizing how much I still post on here.
Though tbh my posting has gone way down over the last few years. Only so much you can automate you know.
Post by: Dicey on July 22, 2020, 12:19:52 AM
How come I'm ninth on the list? Several people must have deleted a lot of posts. Or stopped being here. The stats are somewhat skewed by the hidden boards. Interesting that half are higher than me and half lower than me in the % journals and off topic posts.Uh, what's a hidden board?
Post by: deborah on July 22, 2020, 01:26:11 AM
A subforum that not everyone can see. For instance, the journals can’t be seen unless you’re logged in. They have set up hidden subforums for various camp Mustashe events. And the moderators have at least one hidden subforum. As three of the people in the list are probably moderators on at least one of the hidden boards, having run some of the camps, I suspect that their top 10 subforums may include posts on those boards, distorting the table.How come I'm ninth on the list? Several people must have deleted a lot of posts. Or stopped being here. The stats are somewhat skewed by the hidden boards. Interesting that half are higher than me and half lower than me in the % journals and off topic posts.Uh, what's a hidden board?
Post by: grantmeaname on October 29, 2020, 11:23:04 AM
Post by: nereo on October 29, 2020, 11:31:29 AM
hey y'all
Welcome!
Post by: RetiredAt63 on October 29, 2020, 12:22:05 PM
hey y'all
It's about time! Welcome.
I thought you were already a Walrus. ;-)
Post by: grantmeaname on October 29, 2020, 01:25:30 PM
Post by: 2Birds1Stone on October 29, 2020, 05:11:50 PM
Post by: Dicey on October 29, 2020, 05:31:24 PM
hey y'allI noticed you posted exactly as the odometer hit 5k. Nice job! It's great to see another old-timer reaching this milestone.
Post by: grantmeaname on October 29, 2020, 06:25:13 PM
Yeah, I thought that was the only way. Like if you requested access with post 4999 or 5001 you get a horse's head in your bed instead or something...hey y'allI noticed you posted exactly as the odometer hit 5k. Nice job! It's great to see another old-timer reaching this milestone.
Post by: grantmeaname on October 29, 2020, 06:25:49 PM
Post by: arebelspy on October 29, 2020, 08:30:37 PM
The latest Vegas betting line on the over/under dates for the next five:
grantmeaname 11/11/2015
Hope everyone took the "over".
Hey grant. :)
Post by: arebelspy on October 29, 2020, 08:34:04 PM
So what’s the threshold for walrii status? Do I get a special decoder ring?
I'm gonna guess 5,000 posts? Seemed like a much more ridiculous threshold when the forum was new.
It was bumped up a couple years ago when a large mass of people started reaching top status. Can’t find the thread right now. I’m actually thinking we might want to bump up the levels again next year (or create a new category) just to address the increasing post-count from ‘regular’ contributors. But I know that’s unpopular among the ‘mods (or at least it seemed to be).
You have it backwards! I bumped it up and there was almost a riot as people lost their precious status. :D
Now that grant's in the club, probably about time to bump it again.
Post by: G-dog on October 29, 2020, 08:35:50 PM
So what’s the threshold for walrii status? Do I get a special decoder ring?
I'm gonna guess 5,000 posts? Seemed like a much more ridiculous threshold when the forum was new.
It was bumped up a couple years ago when a large mass of people started reaching top status. Can’t find the thread right now. I’m actually thinking we might want to bump up the levels again next year (or create a new category) just to address the increasing post-count from ‘regular’ contributors. But I know that’s unpopular among the ‘mods (or at least it seemed to be).
You have it backwards! I bumped it up and there was almost a riot as people lost their precious status. :D
Now that grant's in the club, probably about time to bump it again.
Ouch....
Post by: okits on October 29, 2020, 08:54:56 PM
From post 3 of this thread:The latest Vegas betting line on the over/under dates for the next five:
grantmeaname 11/11/2015
Hope everyone took the "over".
Hey grant. :)
I am impressed AF that you remembered that. 👍
Hi ARS. 😃 Hope you and the family are doing well!
Post by: Paul der Krake on October 29, 2020, 09:12:26 PM
Post by: Dicey on October 29, 2020, 11:38:55 PM
*I know they were deleted for damn fine reasons. Making them restart their count seems like adding insult to injury.
Post by: deborah on October 29, 2020, 11:52:57 PM
I still think that once a level is achieved, it should be permanent, even if the member in question does something crazy like delete their whole journal*, which drops their post count dramatically. @spartana and @lhamo are the first two that come to mind. I've asked before, now I'm doing it again. Make it so, @arebelspy!I actually disagree. It appears to me that people may delete their journals to become more anonymous. Losing your level also makes you more anonymous, so I think tying levels to posts is reasonable. Having had my level changed due to someone else deleting their journal just made life more interesting.
*I know they were deleted for damn fine reasons. Making them restart their count seems like adding insult to injury.
Of course, by posting enough to reach a higher level, people have also shown a level of commitment to the mustashian community, and can also be upset by being sent back levels. Perhaps the best thing is if people had the ability to decide for themselves whether to keep their level or not when they remove their journal.
Post by: dragoncar on October 30, 2020, 01:51:57 AM
Post by: grantmeaname on October 30, 2020, 04:39:21 AM
Post by: arebelspy on October 30, 2020, 06:44:52 AM
I still think that once a level is achieved, it should be permanent, even if the member in question does something crazy like delete their whole journal*, which drops their post count dramatically. @spartana and @lhamo are the first two that come to mind. I've asked before, now I'm doing it again. Make it so, @arebelspy!If people want to contact me to get more fake internet points, I'm happy to help out.
*I know they were deleted for damn fine reasons. Making them restart their count seems like adding insult to injury.
Post by: arebelspy on October 30, 2020, 06:46:00 AM
And if you get a million posts, you're allowed to keep posting for free?Oh boy, I can't wait for that. I had to reduce my post frequency, lest it delay my FIRE.
Post by: grantmeaname on October 30, 2020, 06:46:21 AM
Post by: nereo on October 30, 2020, 06:46:33 AM
I still think that once a level is achieved, it should be permanent, even if the member in question does something crazy like delete their whole journal*, which drops their post count dramatically. @spartana and @lhamo are the first two that come to mind. I've asked before, now I'm doing it again. Make it so, @arebelspy!If people want to contact me to get more fake internet points, I'm happy to help out.
*I know they were deleted for damn fine reasons. Making them restart their count seems like adding insult to injury.
I just want my little yellow boxes to turn a different color, like yours. Maybe Red?
Post by: GuitarStv on October 30, 2020, 07:11:27 AM
I still think that once a level is achieved, it should be permanent, even if the member in question does something crazy like delete their whole journal*, which drops their post count dramatically. @spartana and @lhamo are the first two that come to mind. I've asked before, now I'm doing it again. Make it so, @arebelspy!If people want to contact me to get more fake internet points, I'm happy to help out.
*I know they were deleted for damn fine reasons. Making them restart their count seems like adding insult to injury.
I just want my little yellow boxes to turn a different color, like yours. Maybe Red?
I think Orange would be more apropos . . .
Post by: G-dog on October 30, 2020, 07:18:06 AM
I still think that once a level is achieved, it should be permanent, even if the member in question does something crazy like delete their whole journal*, which drops their post count dramatically. @spartana and @lhamo are the first two that come to mind. I've asked before, now I'm doing it again. Make it so, @arebelspy!If people want to contact me to get more fake internet points, I'm happy to help out.
*I know they were deleted for damn fine reasons. Making them restart their count seems like adding insult to injury.
I just want my little yellow boxes to turn a different color, like yours. Maybe Red?
Aren’t the reds always the ones killed in Star Trek?
Post by: okits on October 30, 2020, 10:03:49 AM
I still think that once a level is achieved, it should be permanent, even if the member in question does something crazy like delete their whole journal*, which drops their post count dramatically. @spartana and @lhamo are the first two that come to mind. I've asked before, now I'm doing it again. Make it so, @arebelspy!If people want to contact me to get more fake internet points, I'm happy to help out.
*I know they were deleted for damn fine reasons. Making them restart their count seems like adding insult to injury.
Like, even if I don't deserve them?
Wow. We've gotten soft around here. 😉
Post by: markbike528CBX on October 30, 2020, 10:30:15 AM
How come I'm ninth on the list?That's what Viewing Members 1 to 999 (https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/mlist/?sort=posts;start=0;desc) shows.
Probably took less than 20 minutes to compile. Copy/paste, XLOOKUP, etc. And yes, COVID restrictions on normal activities was an impetus.
Thanks for posting the link. Now I can see my relative lack of posting and show DW the same. Proof...... proof that I have been outgeeked :-) Not often THAT happens IRL, so I'm celebrating...
Post by: Dicey on October 30, 2020, 10:33:54 AM
They're not fake points, it's the status level I was referring to. (Though I do appreciate the humor of the points comments, I wasn't the wag who came up with that, and you've quoted my post here, Rebs.)I still think that once a level is achieved, it should be permanent, even if the member in question does something crazy like delete their whole journal*, which drops their post count dramatically. @spartana and @lhamo are the first two that come to mind. I've asked before, now I'm doing it again. Make it so, @arebelspy!If people want to contact me to get more fake internet points, I'm happy to help out.
*I know they were deleted for damn fine reasons. Making them restart their count seems like adding insult to injury.
For this site to be useful and maintain its relevance, there has to be meaningful dialog, otherwise people are just shouting into the wind. Both the people I mentioned have been significant contributors for years. They're willing to share their life experience and hard-earned wisdom with others on the path to FIRE. In addition, these two in particular took paths different than Pete's, which adds to the collective FIRE story, illustrating that there are lots of ways to get there. For these reasons, I believe they don't deserve to be "demoted" when their life situation requires their not-as-private-as-hoped journals and other threads to be removed. They probably don't care, but I think their efforts to help others deserves to be recognized. Just my two cents.
Post by: maizefolk on October 30, 2020, 10:48:23 AM
Things like creating or deleting subforums, changing the post count thresholds for ranks or the names of those ranks are set up to be configurable by administrators so they can make changes if we make convincing arguments for why they should do so. And forum rules exist only because they are enforced by administrators so they can change them whenever they like.
But I think this is a limits of what administrators CAN do issue rather than a what do administrators choose to do issue. (But feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.)
Post by: markbike528CBX on October 30, 2020, 10:49:57 AM
They're not fake points, it's the status level I was referring to. (Though I do appreciate the humor of the points comments, I wasn't the wag who came up with that, and you've quoted my post here, Rebs.)I still think that once a level is achieved, it should be permanent, even if the member in question does something crazy like delete their whole journal*, which drops their post count dramatically. @spartana and @lhamo are the first two that come to mind. I've asked before, now I'm doing it again. Make it so, @arebelspy!If people want to contact me to get more fake internet points, I'm happy to help out.
*I know they were deleted for damn fine reasons. Making them restart their count seems like adding insult to injury.
For this site to be useful and maintain its relevance, there has to be meaningful dialog, otherwise people are just shouting into the wind. Both the people I mentioned have been significant contributors for years. They're willing to share their life experience and hard-earned wisdom with others on the path to FIRE. In addition, these two in particular took paths different than Pete's, which adds to the collective FIRE story, illustrating that there are lots of ways to get there. For these reasons, I believe they don't deserve to be "demoted" when their life situation requires their not-as-private-as-hoped journals and other threads to be removed. They probably don't care, but I think their efforts to help others deserves to be recognized. Just my two cents.
Lifetime Achievement Award?
Or just post status as total posts, not just in the current posting? Might be confusing to newbys, but then we would have some backup to say spartana or whomever is a long term member and has valuable things to say, despite not having infinite posts.
Back when I was new, it did surprise me that spartana had "old school" status in the community without that many posts. I figured it out, but it took head-scratching, which is something that I can ill afford to do, not having any hair for scalp protection.
Post by: maizefolk on October 30, 2020, 10:53:14 AM
Post by: nereo on October 30, 2020, 11:43:51 AM
sheesh...
Post by: nereo on October 30, 2020, 11:48:51 AM
What the hell??!! Spartana is back down to under 1800 posts (again??)No I'm back UP to 1800 posts. No deleting anymore for moi as I believe I will be banned. Or paddled firmly. One is funner then the other.
sheesh...
Ballpark figure... if it were possible to count every post you've made (including those which have evaporated into the ether) what do you think your post-count would be?
Post by: John Galt incarnate! on October 30, 2020, 04:12:14 PM
I am so confused LOL
Speaking of confusion, just now is the first time (I think) that I read a bit of this thread.
I thought its title had something to do with "I Am The Walrus," the song sung by the Beatles.
Do I deserve demerits for my obtuseness?
I'll let you and other Mu$tachian$ decide.
Ha ha!
Post by: dragoncar on October 30, 2020, 05:13:57 PM
I still think that once a level is achieved, it should be permanent, even if the member in question does something crazy like delete their whole journal*, which drops their post count dramatically. @spartana and @lhamo are the first two that come to mind. I've asked before, now I'm doing it again. Make it so, @arebelspy!If people want to contact me to get more fake internet points, I'm happy to help out.
*I know they were deleted for damn fine reasons. Making them restart their count seems like adding insult to injury.
I just want my little yellow boxes to turn a different color, like yours. Maybe Red?
I think Orange would be more apropos . . .
Black boxes?
Post by: Paul der Krake on October 30, 2020, 05:36:56 PM
Post by: G-dog on October 30, 2020, 05:40:48 PM
Petition to replace the yellow boxes with rainbow emojis for the "Fabulous Member" user class.
This^^^^
Post by: nereo on October 30, 2020, 07:21:59 PM
Post by: GuitarStv on October 30, 2020, 07:22:55 PM
I still think that once a level is achieved, it should be permanent, even if the member in question does something crazy like delete their whole journal*, which drops their post count dramatically. @spartana and @lhamo are the first two that come to mind. I've asked before, now I'm doing it again. Make it so, @arebelspy!If people want to contact me to get more fake internet points, I'm happy to help out.
*I know they were deleted for damn fine reasons. Making them restart their count seems like adding insult to injury.
I just want my little yellow boxes to turn a different color, like yours. Maybe Red?
I think Orange would be more apropos . . .
Black boxes?
You can call them black, but I'm pretty sure they're orange.
Post by: ender on October 31, 2020, 05:09:14 PM
Post by: maizefolk on December 07, 2020, 08:34:57 PM
That's what Viewing Members 1 to 999 (https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/mlist/?sort=posts;start=0;desc) shows.
Probably took less than 20 minutes to compile. Copy/paste, XLOOKUP, etc. And yes, COVID restrictions on normal activities was an impetus.
Are there really only 53 people on the forum who have posted more often than I have?
(https://imgpile.com/images/ujRq7N.jpg) (https://imgpile.com/i/ujRq7N)
Post by: diapasoun on December 07, 2020, 08:54:29 PM
Post by: okits on December 07, 2020, 09:12:30 PM
That's what Viewing Members 1 to 999 (https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/mlist/?sort=posts;start=0;desc) shows.
Probably took less than 20 minutes to compile. Copy/paste, XLOOKUP, etc. And yes, COVID restrictions on normal activities was an impetus.
Are there really only 53 people on the forum who have posted more often than I have?
(https://imgpile.com/images/ujRq7N.jpg) (https://imgpile.com/i/ujRq7N)
🤦🏻♀️ OMG I'm #9.
Welcome, @maizefolk ! dragoncar will give you the tour and the special washroom key.
(If you need some kind of reassurance, multiple users have deleted huge numbers of posts for various reasons, so the stats are not entirely accurate.)
Post by: Dicey on December 07, 2020, 11:57:52 PM
Post by: ender on December 08, 2020, 07:02:09 AM
At least I'm on the lower side of that group :-)
Post by: Dicey on December 08, 2020, 07:14:48 AM
I'm not sure how I feel about recognizing there are only 52 people who have posted more than 5000 times which means I'm in a small group here.As okits mentioned, there are a number of regular posters who have deleted hundreds, if not thousands of posts. Spartana and lhamo are the first two that come to mind. I think one hits a certsin level, it should stick, even if some content has to be deleted, but arebelspy isn't having it.
At least I'm on the lower side of that group :-)
Post by: seattlecyclone on December 08, 2020, 11:18:47 AM
I'm not sure how I feel about recognizing there are only 52 people who have posted more than 5000 times which means I'm in a small group here.As okits mentioned, there are a number of regular posters who have deleted hundreds, if not thousands of posts. Spartana and lhamo are the first two that come to mind. I think one hits a certsin level, it should stick, even if some content has to be deleted, but arebelspy isn't
At least I'm on the lower side of that group :-)having itinterested in rewriting SMF to make the levels work in the way you describe.
Fixed that for you.
Post by: Dicey on December 08, 2020, 05:59:30 PM
With all the superbrain IT whizzes around here, how hard can it be?I'm not sure how I feel about recognizing there are only 52 people who have posted more than 5000 times which means I'm in a small group here.As okits mentioned, there are a number of regular posters who have deleted hundreds, if not thousands of posts. Spartana and lhamo are the first two that come to mind. I think one hits a certsin level, it should stick, even if some content has to be deleted, but arebelspy isn't
At least I'm on the lower side of that group :-)having itinterested in rewriting SMF to make the levels work in the way you describe.
Fixed that for you.
Post by: grantmeaname on December 08, 2020, 06:09:39 PM
Post by: ender on December 08, 2020, 06:10:21 PM
Post by: dragoncar on December 08, 2020, 07:21:11 PM
Very
Seriously post count isn’t just a database entry that can be modified? I guess it could do some kind of maintenance rebuild sanity check but it seems inefficient to do a post enumeration every time you need to display post count
We don’t need a general solution for a couple edge cases
Post by: grantmeaname on December 08, 2020, 08:57:03 PM
Post by: Paul der Krake on December 08, 2020, 09:16:33 PM
Post by: Dicey on December 08, 2020, 11:45:19 PM
I thought the request was to make it so that your post count would reflect your posts which had not been deleted, but your mustache title would reflect your maximum ever posts unadjusted for deletion?Exactly.
Post by: dragoncar on December 09, 2020, 01:41:47 AM
I thought the request was to make it so that your post count would reflect your posts which had not been deleted, but your mustache title would reflect your maximum ever posts unadjusted for deletion?Exactly.
Not sure which user is actually requesting this feature, but hypothetically if I said "oh yeah in 5 minutes I can update your post count to be 5000 so you get walrus stache but the post count will hereafter be incorrect" that would be objectionable?
Presumably this would only be done for a very few long standing members who could basically say "oh I deleted about 2000 posts" and you just take their word for it because... well nobody really cares deep down about the integrity of our post counting system do they?
Post by: Dicey on December 09, 2020, 06:05:16 AM
But they actually did make that many posts. In both cases I'm thinking of, the mods knew exactly why they had to take down their journals and related writings. It's not about the "integrity of our post counting system" at all, but recognizing their overall contributions on this forum.I thought the request was to make it so that your post count would reflect your posts which had not been deleted, but your mustache title would reflect your maximum ever posts unadjusted for deletion?Exactly.
Not sure which user is actually requesting this feature, but hypothetically if I said "oh yeah in 5 minutes I can update your post count to be 5000 so you get walrus stache but the post count will hereafter be incorrect" that would be objectionable?
Presumably this would only be done for a very few long standing members who could basically say "oh I deleted about 2000 posts" and you just take their word for it because... well nobody really cares deep down about the integrity of our post counting system do they?
Post by: Dicey on December 09, 2020, 07:11:36 AM
The whole concept of naming various levels is indicative of achievement and contribution to the whole. They're kind of like merit badges. Once legitimately earned, they shouldn't be taken away, IMO.
Post by: maizefolk on December 09, 2020, 07:35:57 AM
Creating that mod involved someone who understands the guts of SMF (this person (https://github.com/VBGAMER45)) writing at least 796 lines of new PHP code and troubleshooting, testing, and documenting that code.
There are a lot of things which should be really hard which computers make easy. But there are also a lot of things which seem like they should be easy, which are actually really hard to get a computer to do.
Post by: nereo on December 09, 2020, 09:01:33 AM
That pretty much sums up my current problems with coding and the communication I’m having between do-authors. What is logically simple isn’t always strait forward to implement. Occasionally some very complex things are actually easy to code (once you discover how). Communicating that to others is neigh impossible.
There are a lot of things which should be really hard which computers make easy. But there are also a lot of things which seem like they should be easy, which are actually really hard to get a computer to do.
Post by: G-dog on December 09, 2020, 09:17:42 AM
That pretty much sums up my current problems with coding and the communication I’m having between do-authors. What is logically simple isn’t always strait forward to implement. Occasionally some very complex things are actually easy to code (once you discover how). Communicating that to others is neigh impossible.
There are a lot of things which should be really hard which computers make easy. But there are also a lot of things which seem like they should be easy, which are actually really hard to get a computer to do.
You can talk yourself hoarse....
Post by: GuitarStv on December 09, 2020, 09:20:47 AM
That pretty much sums up my current problems with coding and the communication I’m having between do-authors. What is logically simple isn’t always strait forward to implement. Occasionally some very complex things are actually easy to code (once you discover how). Communicating that to others is neigh impossible.
There are a lot of things which should be really hard which computers make easy. But there are also a lot of things which seem like they should be easy, which are actually really hard to get a computer to do.
You can talk yourself hoarse....
This is a whinneying post.
Post by: RetiredAt63 on December 09, 2020, 09:55:06 AM
That pretty much sums up my current problems with coding and the communication I’m having between do-authors. What is logically simple isn’t always strait forward to implement. Occasionally some very complex things are actually easy to code (once you discover how). Communicating that to others is neigh impossible.
There are a lot of things which should be really hard which computers make easy. But there are also a lot of things which seem like they should be easy, which are actually really hard to get a computer to do.
You can talk yourself hoarse....
This is a whinneying post.
I see everyone is feeling their oats today.
Post by: nereo on December 09, 2020, 10:45:25 AM
I have the inventor of auto-correct to thank for this. May he Reese’s pieces.That pretty much sums up my current problems with coding and the communication I’m having between do-authors. What is logically simple isn’t always strait forward to implement. Occasionally some very complex things are actually easy to code (once you discover how). Communicating that to others is neigh impossible.
There are a lot of things which should be really hard which computers make easy. But there are also a lot of things which seem like they should be easy, which are actually really hard to get a computer to do.
You can talk yourself hoarse....
This is a whinneying post.
I see everyone is feeling their oats today.
Post by: dragoncar on December 09, 2020, 11:34:31 AM
BTW, is what I'm thinking of even that difficult compared to adding the "Who Quoted Me?" feature (which is a great upgrade)? I know we have some super smart folks around here.
The whole concept of naming various levels is indicative of achievement and contribution to the whole. They're kind of like merit badges. Once legitimately earned, they shouldn't be taken away, IMO.
I don’t think you have to convince us that sticky levels would be a nice feature. Although I can imagine one particular user thinking it’s silly
I also don’t think it would be fundamentally hard to implement (I perused the code last night). The issues would be:
it will make the user database somewhat larger, which could have a performance impact.
although I think it would only be a handful of lines of code, without knowing the code base well, there’s always the chance of introducing a bug in a portion we didn’t think to check. Besides the general problem of bug checking without bringing down the forum (setting up a test environment and verifying the change is probably a bigger task than just modifying the code)
Doing it the “right” way as some sort of plugin would also be a lot more work than just modifying the local copy. For example, putting the option to enable/disable the feature. Not sure how often this forum upgrades to newer versions
It wouldn’t be retroactive. I don’t think we have a record of deleted posts although I didn’t check that closely
That’s why I suggested a manual post count update, which might even already be in the admin/mod panel options (I saw a discussion thread where mods had the ability to change post counts and the poster wanted to disable that ability)
Post by: Dicey on December 09, 2020, 03:18:55 PM
It make me inordinately happy that a mighty dragon is thinking about my suggestion. Mighty happy indeed.BTW, is what I'm thinking of even that difficult compared to adding the "Who Quoted Me?" feature (which is a great upgrade)? I know we have some super smart folks around here.
The whole concept of naming various levels is indicative of achievement and contribution to the whole. They're kind of like merit badges. Once legitimately earned, they shouldn't be taken away, IMO.
I don’t think you have to convince us that sticky levels would be a nice feature. Although I can imagine one particular user thinking it’s silly
I also don’t think it would be fundamentally hard to implement (I perused the code last night). The issues would be:
it will make the user database somewhat larger, which could have a performance impact.
although I think it would only be a handful of lines of code, without knowing the code base well, there’s always the chance of introducing a bug in a portion we didn’t think to check. Besides the general problem of bug checking without bringing down the forum (setting up a test environment and verifying the change is probably a bigger task than just modifying the code)
Doing it the “right” way as some sort of plugin would also be a lot more work than just modifying the local copy. For example, putting the option to enable/disable the feature. Not sure how often this forum upgrades to newer versions
It wouldn’t be retroactive. I don’t think we have a record of deleted posts although I didn’t check that closely
That’s why I suggested a manual post count update, which might even already be in the admin/mod panel options (I saw a discussion thread where mods had the ability to change post counts and the poster wanted to disable that ability)
Post by: arebelspy on March 31, 2021, 01:08:34 PM
I thought the request was to make it so that your post count would reflect your posts which had not been deleted, but your mustache title would reflect your maximum ever posts unadjusted for deletion?Exactly.
Not sure which user is actually requesting this feature, but hypothetically if I said "oh yeah in 5 minutes I can update your post count to be 5000 so you get walrus stache but the post count will hereafter be incorrect" that would be objectionable?
Presumably this would only be done for a very few long standing members who could basically say "oh I deleted about 2000 posts" and you just take their word for it because... well nobody really cares deep down about the integrity of our post counting system do they?
Yes, I could manually change people's post counts. If they cared about an arbitrary number, and if they had reason to think X amount should be added, that would be trivial, but need to be done manually on a case-by-case basis. And then would be "wrong" again when they deleted more posts.
Post by: nereo on March 31, 2021, 01:55:50 PM
I thought the request was to make it so that your post count would reflect your posts which had not been deleted, but your mustache title would reflect your maximum ever posts unadjusted for deletion?Exactly.
Not sure which user is actually requesting this feature, but hypothetically if I said "oh yeah in 5 minutes I can update your post count to be 5000 so you get walrus stache but the post count will hereafter be incorrect" that would be objectionable?
Presumably this would only be done for a very few long standing members who could basically say "oh I deleted about 2000 posts" and you just take their word for it because... well nobody really cares deep down about the integrity of our post counting system do they?
Yes, I could manually change people's post counts. If they cared about an arbitrary number, and if they had reason to think X amount should be added, that would be trivial, but need to be done manually on a case-by-case basis. And then would be "wrong" again when they deleted more posts.
Says the man who is -999 years old (and hasn’t aged a day in at least the last six years)
Post by: arebelspy on March 31, 2021, 02:10:34 PM
Post by: dragoncar on March 31, 2021, 04:31:54 PM
I thought the request was to make it so that your post count would reflect your posts which had not been deleted, but your mustache title would reflect your maximum ever posts unadjusted for deletion?Exactly.
Not sure which user is actually requesting this feature, but hypothetically if I said "oh yeah in 5 minutes I can update your post count to be 5000 so you get walrus stache but the post count will hereafter be incorrect" that would be objectionable?
Presumably this would only be done for a very few long standing members who could basically say "oh I deleted about 2000 posts" and you just take their word for it because... well nobody really cares deep down about the integrity of our post counting system do they?
Yes, I could manually change people's post counts. If they cared about an arbitrary number, and if they had reason to think X amount should be added, that would be trivial, but need to be done manually on a case-by-case basis. And then would be "wrong" again when they deleted more posts.
Can you make my post count -999?
Post by: arebelspy on March 31, 2021, 04:59:10 PM
Post by: maizefolk on March 31, 2021, 05:04:06 PM
I set it to -999, but it just shows 0, sooo... No.
But does this mean dragoncar's post count will continue to show 0 for their next 999 posts? ... cannot wait to find out.
Post by: G-dog on March 31, 2021, 05:08:04 PM
I set it to -999, but it just shows 0, sooo... No.
But does this mean dragoncar's post count will continue to show 0 for their next 999 posts? ... cannot wait to find out.
And what if they delete posts?
Post by: nereo on March 31, 2021, 05:12:30 PM
Edit: Dragoncar has made zero posts despite being a member since Sept 13 2012, yet he’s also started 84 threads and there’s a nice detailed histogram on his posting frequency (not very often from midnight to 4am, and also after lunch, when presumably he’s napping after eating some toasted knights.
Post by: arebelspy on April 01, 2021, 11:04:36 AM
I set it to -999, but it just shows 0, sooo... No.
But does this mean dragoncar's post count will continue to show 0 for their next 999 posts? ... cannot wait to find out.
DC has 5 posts, so it looks like no. It let me put in -999 and hit save without giving an error, but apparently reset it to 0.
Found the saga in Mustachian People Problems, since he's banned from off topic until he hits 100 posts. :D
https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/welcome-to-the-forum/mustachian-people-problems-(just-for-fun)/msg2817638/#msg2817638
I'm readding his previous 9463 posts to his current number and concluding the experiment.
Post by: Paul der Krake on April 01, 2021, 11:19:21 AM
Please make sure to read each of 9,463 posts and ensure they are legitimate. We don't want post counts to be tainted.I set it to -999, but it just shows 0, sooo... No.
But does this mean dragoncar's post count will continue to show 0 for their next 999 posts? ... cannot wait to find out.
DC has 5 posts, so it looks like no. It let me put in -999 and hit save without giving an error, but apparently reset it to 0.
Found the saga in Mustachian People Problems, since he's banned from off topic until he hits 100 posts. :D
https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/welcome-to-the-forum/mustachian-people-problems-(just-for-fun)/msg2817638/#msg2817638
I'm readding his previous 9463 posts to his current number and concluding the experiment.
Post by: nereo on April 01, 2021, 11:45:43 AM
I set it to -999, but it just shows 0, sooo... No.
But does this mean dragoncar's post count will continue to show 0 for their next 999 posts? ... cannot wait to find out.
DC has 5 posts, so it looks like no. It let me put in -999 and hit save without giving an error, but apparently reset it to 0.
Found the saga in Mustachian People Problems, since he's banned from off topic until he hits 100 posts. :D
https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/welcome-to-the-forum/mustachian-people-problems-(just-for-fun)/msg2817638/#msg2817638
I'm readding his previous 9463 posts to his current number and concluding the experiment.
are we sure DC didn't just make 1,004 posts in one caffeine-fueled session to get back into positive territory?
I wouldn't put it past him...
Post by: ender on April 04, 2021, 07:24:03 AM
are we sure DC didn't just make 1,004 posts in one caffeine-fueled session to get back into positive territory?
I wouldn't put it past him...
top post count is definitely in
Post by: RWD on September 17, 2021, 05:19:44 PM
Post by: DaMa on September 17, 2021, 05:31:17 PM
Post by: nereo on September 17, 2021, 06:43:00 PM
Hi.
Yay!
Post by: dragoncar on September 17, 2021, 09:11:33 PM
Hi.
Unfortunately, due to maintenance budget cuts, the executive washroom is closed. The plumbing simply cannot handle any more giant walrus dumps. We are working on a temporary solution so please bear with us.
Post by: G-dog on September 17, 2021, 09:21:54 PM
Hi.
Cool - congratulations
Post by: Dicey on September 17, 2021, 09:56:21 PM
Maybe when when a certain scaled one graduates, things will improve in that department.Hi.
Unfortunately, due to maintenance budget cuts, the executive washroom is closed. The plumbing simply cannot handle any more giant walrus dumps. We are working on a temporary solution so please bear with us.
Post by: RWD on September 18, 2021, 10:16:52 AM
Post by: ender on September 19, 2021, 08:59:09 AM
Yikes.
Post by: maizefolk on September 19, 2021, 09:10:49 AM
I added up my total forum posts across all forums a while back and was at like 50k.
Yikes.
Assuming your average post is 20 words (this one was 19), that's about 1M words (10 novels) of content.
Post by: ender on September 19, 2021, 09:57:03 AM
Post by: Dicey on September 20, 2021, 06:54:55 AM
Some things are better off not knowing... (-:There are worse things than being a prolific writer...
Post by: grantmeaname on September 20, 2021, 08:39:26 AM
Post by: ender on September 20, 2021, 09:24:02 AM
For example, prolific vomit is much harder to get out of linens than prolific writing.
Indeed.
Post by: nereo on September 21, 2021, 04:10:23 AM
For example, prolific vomit is much harder to get out of linens than prolific writing.
Indeed.
As the parent of a youngster who’s both vomited on our bed and gotten ahold of a Sharpie, I refute the idea that the vomit was harder to get out of the linens.
Post by: GuitarStv on September 21, 2021, 07:30:43 AM
Derek: Its not very pleasant story…but uh, he died, uh he choked on uh, the official explanation was he choked on vomit…
Nigel: It was actually – it was actually someone else’s vomit. You know there’s no real . . .
Derek: Well they can’t prove whose vomit it was. They don’t have the ability . . . there’s no way of
Nigel: You can’t really dust for vomit . . .
Post by: markbike528CBX on January 06, 2022, 10:17:54 PM
Then I saw a user on a different forum with 36K posts.
That forum is about 10 years older than MMM
The poster has a style best described as cryptic (not quite as much as @thorstach).
Post by: G-dog on January 07, 2022, 07:23:38 AM
I thought 5000 posts was a lot. I hope I don't make it until just before death :-)
Then I saw a user on a different forum with 36K posts.
That forum is about 10 years older than MMM
The poster has a style best described as cryptic (not quite as much as @thorstach).
So Walrus Top is In?
Post by: nereo on January 07, 2022, 07:54:27 AM
I thought 5000 posts was a lot. I hope I don't make it until just before death :-)
Then I saw a user on a different forum with 36K posts.
That forum is about 10 years older than MMM
The poster has a style best described as cryptic (not quite as much as @thorstach).
So Walrus Top is In?
By my calculations and at current posting rates, @thorstach will reach walrus status in… the year 2081.
Post by: Sailor Sam on February 01, 2022, 08:54:02 PM
Post by: nereo on February 02, 2022, 07:01:03 AM
Hey cool kids. S’up? Someone told me to ask about a key…
Welcome! Now you have access to all the "secret sub-forums"...
Post by: ender on February 02, 2022, 07:49:28 AM
Post by: Sibley on February 02, 2022, 08:34:43 AM
Edit: Someone's gonna have to show me the secret sub-forums, cause I missed them.
Post by: Paul der Krake on February 02, 2022, 08:47:44 AM
I didn't know that there were secret levels. I also don't know how many posts I have, so let me post this and find out!We specifically black-balled you at the last Council of Super Walruses, so you won't see them.
Edit: Someone's gonna have to show me the secret sub-forums, cause I missed them.
Post by: former player on February 02, 2022, 09:07:27 AM
Who told you about the Council when you haven't qualified for it yet?I didn't know that there were secret levels. I also don't know how many posts I have, so let me post this and find out!We specifically black-balled you at the last Council of Super Walruses, so you won't see them.
Edit: Someone's gonna have to show me the secret sub-forums, cause I missed them.
Post by: Sailor Sam on February 02, 2022, 09:08:06 AM
Who told you about the Council when you haven't qualified yet?I didn't know that there were secret levels. I also don't know how many posts I have, so let me post this and find out!We specifically black-balled you at the last Council of Super Walruses, so you won't see them.
Edit: Someone's gonna have to show me the secret sub-forums, cause I missed them.
Leave it to the British to reproduce the Star Chamber.
Post by: Sibley on February 02, 2022, 02:20:47 PM
I didn't know that there were secret levels. I also don't know how many posts I have, so let me post this and find out!We specifically black-balled you at the last Council of Super Walruses, so you won't see them.
Edit: Someone's gonna have to show me the secret sub-forums, cause I missed them.
What'd I do?!? boo hoo
:)
Post by: dragoncar on February 03, 2022, 01:59:39 AM
Who told you about the Council when you haven't qualified for it yet?I didn't know that there were secret levels. I also don't know how many posts I have, so let me post this and find out!We specifically black-balled you at the last Council of Super Walruses, so you won't see them.
Edit: Someone's gonna have to show me the secret sub-forums, cause I missed them.
You are on the council but we do not grant you the rank of super walrus
Post by: grantmeaname on February 03, 2022, 06:27:57 AM
Post by: GuitarStv on February 03, 2022, 09:13:03 AM
Grant do not we you the rank of super walrus
Grant we you do gift the of obfuscatory syntax.
Post by: nereo on February 03, 2022, 03:40:04 PM
Post by: Rural on February 03, 2022, 04:57:51 PM
Post by: seattlecyclone on February 03, 2022, 06:13:50 PM
Post by: nereo on September 23, 2022, 05:21:45 PM
@Malcat, @LifeHappens and @mm1970 somehow snuck by as new ‘Senior Mustachians’
Quite a few new walruses too… @waltworks, @Another Reader , @OtherJen @talltexan , @Villanelle @Rural @frugalnacho and @dandarc have all made this ignoble milestone
Congrats! (…or something)
FUN FACT! @Rural has taken the longest of any poster to reach the 5,000 post threshold… So there’s something to be said about persistence…?
Post by: oneday on September 23, 2022, 07:27:07 PM
Post by: G-dog on September 23, 2022, 08:31:25 PM
Do I out myself as an ignoble walrus??? It happened a year ago, I never got my key. This is like that time my boss approved me for a raise, but her boss overlooked approving it and HR didn't catch it until another year had gone by and I was granted a second raise...
I guess that means you get a 2nd walrus!
Post by: Dicey on September 23, 2022, 08:34:27 PM
Congratulations to everyone who has reached new milestones. If you're attending the Moab Meetup, there will be extra servings of S'mores.
Post by: grantmeaname on September 23, 2022, 10:15:49 PM
Post by: Metalcat on September 23, 2022, 10:34:48 PM
Meanwhile… while absolutely no one was paying attention…
@Malcat, @LifeHappens and @mm1970 somehow snuck by as new ‘Senior Mustachians’
Quite a few new walruses too… @waltworks, @Another Reader , @OtherJen @talltexan , @Villanelle @Rural @frugalnacho and @dandarc have all made this ignoble milestone
Congrats! (…or something)
FUN FACT! @Rural has taken the longest of any poster to reach the 5,000 post threshold… So there’s something to be said about persistence…?
I feel like I should have a lot more posts than I do.
...oh wait, I did. I had thousands of my early posts deleted after a cyber stalker incident.
Post by: oneday on September 23, 2022, 10:44:00 PM
Do I out myself as an ignoble walrus??? It happened a year ago, I never got my key. This is like that time my boss approved me for a raise, but her boss overlooked approving it and HR didn't catch it until another year had gone by and I was granted a second raise...
I guess that means you get a 2nd walrus!
Oh, sweet 😁
Now I have a hedge against walrus inflation.
Post by: nereo on September 24, 2022, 03:37:21 AM
Meanwhile… while absolutely no one was paying attention…
@Malcat, @LifeHappens and @mm1970 somehow snuck by as new ‘Senior Mustachians’
Quite a few new walruses too… @waltworks, @Another Reader , @OtherJen @talltexan , @Villanelle @Rural @frugalnacho and @dandarc have all made this ignoble milestone
Congrats! (…or something)
FUN FACT! @Rural has taken the longest of any poster to reach the 5,000 post threshold… So there’s something to be said about persistence…?
I feel like I should have a lot more posts than I do.
...oh wait, I did. I had thousands of my early posts deleted after a cyber stalker incident.
Yeah, one can go backwards in posts. I think Snacky caused a few people to drop back on more than one occasion with the deletion of a journal.
Post by: Rural on September 25, 2022, 11:50:51 AM
FUN FACT! @Rural has taken the longest of any poster to reach the 5,000 post threshold… So there’s something to be said about persistence…?
Huh. Look at that. Think it's been several months since I made walrus? Maybe a year? Not sure.
Post by: Dicey on September 25, 2022, 12:21:22 PM
I did not know that. In the olden days, when reaching a certain post count mattered to past me, I paid attention. Post-FIRE, I'm amused at how a career in sales conditioned me to strive for a goal, any goal, every goal.Meanwhile… while absolutely no one was paying attention…
@Malcat, @LifeHappens and @mm1970 somehow snuck by as new ‘Senior Mustachians’
Quite a few new walruses too… @waltworks, @Another Reader , @OtherJen @talltexan , @Villanelle @Rural @frugalnacho and @dandarc have all made this ignoble milestone
Congrats! (…or something)
FUN FACT! @Rural has taken the longest of any poster to reach the 5,000 post threshold… So there’s something to be said about persistence…?
I feel like I should have a lot more posts than I do.
...oh wait, I did. I had thousands of my early posts deleted after a cyber stalker incident.
Yeah, one can go backwards in posts. I think Snacky caused a few people to drop back on more than one occasion with the deletion of a journal.
During that now-forgotten (mostly) time, I also learned that PM's don't count toward total posts, so I rarely sent them. Nowadays, I don't care. Now I sometimes send more PMs than posts in a day. Since my reason for hanging around is primarily to be useful to others on the FIRE path, either way is fine by me.
Hmmm, does anyone remember Serpentine(NYC), Dagiffy (lived in his Volt) or Joon (who has a lot of screen names, each longer than the last)? Those are just a few others I can think of that would have made a significant dent in my post count when they disappeared. There are a couple of others that had to be deleted for security reasons, so I'm not mentioning them.
Oh, and Congratulations @Rural. Don't be such a stranger, lol.
Post by: Shinplaster on September 25, 2022, 03:47:17 PM
Hmmm, does anyone remember Serpentine(NYC), Dagiffy (lived in his Volt) or Joon (who has a lot of screen names, each longer than the last)? Those are just a few others I can think of that would have made a significant dent in my post count when they disappeared. There are a couple of others that had to be deleted for security reasons, so I'm not mentioning them.
Oh, and Congratulations @Rural. Don't be such a stranger, lol.
Do you mean Serpent's Tooth? I asked about her a year or so, and another member was able to tell us that she is fine and doing well in StoryBookLand. Dagiffy got banned a couple of times - he came back after changing his profile name, but got into some heated political debates I think so that got him banned. I miss Jooni too. Also Second Timer - she was having some health difficulties and just disappeared.
Post by: Dicey on September 25, 2022, 11:11:58 PM
Yes, Serpentstooth. I think she waded too deep into some political stuff, too. I'm sorry I missed her update. Yeah, I know Dagiffy got himself in trouble a couple of times. He was the first forumite I met IRL. He came over and did his laundry and I fed him tacos. My husband thought I'd lost my mind, but the fact that it turned out okay is what convinced him to agree to the first Moab Meetup. Joon used to have a blog, but stopped updating it about the same time she dropped out here. There are so many more... I love it when people come back with updates. Oh, another I miss, though she still checks in occasionally, and one of her threads is still alive, is @lifejoy.
Hmmm, does anyone remember Serpentine(NYC), Dagiffy (lived in his Volt) or Joon (who has a lot of screen names, each longer than the last)? Those are just a few others I can think of that would have made a significant dent in my post count when they disappeared. There are a couple of others that had to be deleted for security reasons, so I'm not mentioning them.
Oh, and Congratulations @Rural. Don't be such a stranger, lol.
Do you mean Serpent's Tooth? I asked about her a year or so, and another member was able to tell us that she is fine and doing well in StoryBookLand. Dagiffy got banned a couple of times - he came back after changing his profile name, but got into some heated political debates I think so that got him banned. I miss Jooni too. Also Second Timer - she was having some health difficulties and just disappeared.
Post by: talltexan on September 27, 2022, 06:02:06 AM
Post by: Just Joe on September 27, 2022, 09:48:26 AM
I'd be happy with ~250 posts on my count. And freeze it.
Post by: RWD on September 27, 2022, 10:08:51 AM
Post by: Metalcat on September 27, 2022, 11:52:23 AM
I'm not a fan of deleted posts because it removes context and potentially useful info for future readers. Censoring personal information is one thing but a mass-deletion of posts is a loss for the community.
Sure, but the people who do it often have a good reason.
Post by: dragoncar on September 27, 2022, 12:09:00 PM
Is there an easier to way to delete old posts rather than one by one? My perspectives on some things have changed so much since I arrived here. This place has been quite the education (a good one). Still, so much more to learn.
I'd be happy with ~250 posts on my count. And freeze it.
Various options - post everything personal in a journal and then delete the journal
Contact a mod (for extreme situations) and they can probably nuke your posts/account
Give me your password and I’ll go through and delete the posts
There’s probably a script or other automation somewhere to do this for you
Post by: FiveSigmas on September 27, 2022, 12:23:31 PM
Give me your password and I’ll go through and delete the posts
I assume you need a SSN or CC# too, for verification purposes?
Post by: dragoncar on September 27, 2022, 12:31:24 PM
Give me your password and I’ll go through and delete the posts
I assume you need a SSN or CC# too, for verification purposes?
Of course, can’t risk deleting someone’s account without verifying their identity
Post by: Just Joe on September 27, 2022, 12:43:17 PM
I'm not a fan of deleted posts because it removes context and potentially useful info for future readers. Censoring personal information is one thing but a mass-deletion of posts is a loss for the community.
Not the ones I'm thinking of. Mine were more or less dumb questions and thinking out loud rambles.
edit: typo that affected context
Post by: Dicey on September 28, 2022, 12:52:34 AM
Agreed, but it's still a loss.I'm not a fan of deleted posts because it removes context and potentially useful info for future readers. Censoring personal information is one thing but a mass-deletion of posts is a loss for the community.
Sure, but the people who do it often have a good reason.
Post by: simonsez on February 14, 2023, 03:34:55 PM
Post by: ChpBstrd on February 15, 2023, 08:12:06 AM
Congrats @ChpBstrd !Wait, what? I'm a walrus now?
Post by: G-dog on February 15, 2023, 09:15:57 AM
Congrats @ChpBstrd !Wait, what? I'm a walrus now?
Coo-coo-ka-choo!