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by ben
Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:58 pm
Forum: FIRE Board
Topic: Is Hocus FIREd?
Replies: 79
Views: 138545

People are not scared of me Well recent posts at fool.com seems to indicate that people fear that you might snap and become violent! I do not think anybody fear that from Intercst :lol:? I'm not looking for disciples, Ben Well - diciples was probably the wrong word (inspired by you talking about wh...
by ben
Tue Mar 08, 2005 6:49 am
Forum: FIRE Board
Topic: Is Hocus FIREd?
Replies: 79
Views: 138545

Hocus; you might have had a new diciple in Beachbumz - he seemed very open to your plan (as am I) but seems you managed to turn yet another potential diciple to the dark side.... I doubt you have decided that I am a DCM yet - you and I have always disagreed on some of your main points in the Intercs...
by ben
Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:52 am
Forum: FIRE Board
Topic: Is Hocus FIREd?
Replies: 79
Views: 138545

I am hopeful that we will be able to turn things around. I am not so hopefull...I think Intercst have defeated the wave - you fought well, but was "betrayed" by one after the other who went to the dark side - even people like TH that started out on your side. What have you done Hocus to t...
by ben
Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:03 am
Forum: FIRE Board
Topic: Is Hocus FIREd?
Replies: 79
Views: 138545

Ben: Should we put a deadline or is "sooner or later" precise enough? Hocus:That's for you and lots of others to decide, Ben Based the above I suggest a deadline being end this week - if we have not gathered enough supporters for this we follow your suggestion of accepting status quo (or ...
by ben
Tue Mar 08, 2005 4:32 am
Forum: SWR Research Group
Topic: Something to look forward to.
Replies: 25
Views: 39330

Hocus; again; is this the thread you would start? Cheers!
by ben
Tue Mar 08, 2005 4:10 am
Forum: FIRE Board
Topic: Is Hocus FIREd?
Replies: 79
Views: 138545

We need to cut this guy loose How do you suggest we do that? You have before told Intercst that you will "take him out" (or was that call him out?). Sooner or later, the community needs to make a decision to go forward or backward and stick with it Should we put a deadline or is "soo...
by ben
Tue Mar 08, 2005 3:25 am
Forum: FIRE Board
Topic: Is Hocus FIREd?
Replies: 79
Views: 138545

I guess a good way to set the living standard and thereby the budget needed at 4% (or whatever %) is to look at costs (not income) before one retured. I would think that the $38k then would be in the right range for Hocus (with $28k coming from investments and $10k coming from work). Sure; one will ...
by ben
Mon Mar 07, 2005 6:03 pm
Forum: FIRE Board
Topic: Is Hocus FIREd?
Replies: 79
Views: 138545

financial independence comes when one finally has enough assets to live off the passive income and principle until they die without needing to generate any income from W***. I FULLY agree! So in my book Hocus is not financially independent. He IS retired from COORPORATE work but certainly not retir...
by ben
Mon Mar 07, 2005 6:25 am
Forum: SWR Research Group
Topic: Something to look forward to.
Replies: 25
Views: 39330

I will be starting a thread at the SWR Research Group board in coming days in which I will demonstrate the power that these boards have to help middle-class workers achieve their most important life years
When do you start it? or is this it? Cheers!
by ben
Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:58 am
Forum: FIRE Board
Topic: Is Hocus FIREd?
Replies: 79
Views: 138545

I also agree that the Hocus plan is fine as he is willing to work for any downfalls. Whether the plan can be considered FIRE or not certainly depends on how one translates the meaning if financial independence and retirement. I do not agree with Hocus on how he translates that - but we don't have to...
by ben
Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:04 pm
Forum: FIRE Board
Topic: Quick introduction
Replies: 42
Views: 59617

Beach, pub crawl and beer planned for the weekend! Or is that vodka martinis? 8)
by ben
Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:58 pm
Forum: FIRE Board
Topic: Quick introduction
Replies: 42
Views: 59617

Welcome Arrete! :D
I post practically anywhere that does not cost me money :D but even read the fool.com board too.
My Fool.com membership expired last month but I did not continue since the other FIRE boards already take more of my time than needed.
Cheers!
by ben
Sun Feb 27, 2005 2:14 pm
Forum: SWR Research Group
Topic: Question from Intercst
Replies: 5
Views: 12718

ES; had nothing to do with you - and I fully back you in saying that Hocus should just take Arrette name of the home page (I have yet to find any reference in the book). Cheers, Ben
by ben
Sun Feb 27, 2005 1:49 pm
Forum: FIRE Board
Topic: Rewarding Retirement
Replies: 4
Views: 10452

Just change her name - Arittuppe would do? I can come up with more if you need!
You are so wrong here Hocus that I see no need to discuss it further.
Cheers!
by ben
Sun Feb 27, 2005 5:48 am
Forum: SWR Research Group
Topic: Question from Intercst
Replies: 5
Views: 12718

Question from Intercst

From Fool.com REHP:

"If hocus and JWR1945 find El Supremo's comments in support of arrete "disruptive", do they get to delete ES's posts from the SWR Research Group forum?"

:lol: Cheers!
by ben
Sun Feb 27, 2005 5:37 am
Forum: SWR Research Group
Topic: Re: Our Web Site
Replies: 78
Views: 107108

Raddr and Ataloss! You can still be saved!! Head for the light, head for the light! :lol: :lol: :lol: (believe this means that lights are out for Intercst? - or did I miss a few hundred paragraphs as I skimmed the above?).

Hocus; you crack me up! :lol:

Cheers!
by ben
Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:10 am
Forum: FIRE Board
Topic: Hocus homepage now up and running
Replies: 6
Views: 13971

Yes I liked ES idea of consolidating them - but the frictions would probably be difficult to handle. Cheers, Ben
by ben
Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:39 am
Forum: FIRE Board
Topic: Hocus homepage now up and running
Replies: 6
Views: 13971

Hocus homepage now up and running

Bond...ehh...Ben cracked the code and here it is:
www.passionsaving.com
Still in development but lots written already. Cheers, Ben
by ben
Sat Feb 19, 2005 5:13 am
Forum: SWR Research Group
Topic: High dividend stock MRK goes on sale!
Replies: 8
Views: 16149

That was a solid jump today! Since not planning to pick up more I am happy with that. Cheers, Ben
by ben
Wed Feb 16, 2005 4:17 am
Forum: FIRE Board
Topic: Fool.com REHP membership and comps
Replies: 8
Views: 15116

SG; never thought of it from that angle (for me the REHP, dory, NFB and raddr boards are now plenty to keep up with timewise) but a valid point too. Cheers!