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What a year it’s been! Rational Reminder is handing out award designations (most read topic thread, most visits, most liked, etc) but I know we can match them in intellect and creativity with awards of our own.

So I’ll start us off - feel free to add your own nominees

Best market soothsayers: Palaheel, Tanelorn & Aristotelian
Esteemed Estate Attorney: Bsteiner
Most musically knowledgeable: Nicolas
Most candid: Joe Retire and KlangFool
Most deep: Sandtrap
Most generous, studly and philanthropic: Taylor
(Honorable mentions:MelLindauer, nisiprius and grabiner)
Most witty and edgy: whodidntante
Best podcast interviewer: Rick Ferri
Best screen name: TwstdSista, Ohboyuhoh, Lawrence of Suburbia, pseudoiterative
Best daily diet: CharlesJoseph and Michaeljc70
Best retro hairstyle: yours truly
Best tactical asset allocation: Carminered2019
Best contributor to insurance threads: Stinky
Best hospitality to newbies: Snowbog
Best mod:lady Geek
Best new mod: Kendall
Best joie de vivre and carpe diem: Smitcat
Best cautious words of wisdom: Retire2022
Most original newbie: VartAndelay
Coolest female retired Bogleheads: evelynmanley,retiredjg, LilyFleur, dodecahedron, Mary1492
Notable New Englanders: Tomatotomahto, PeninsulaPerson
Most feisty NYer: Marseille07
Most missed: Sheepdog, Willthrill, VTI and LittleCarmine
Best avatar: Nedsaid
Best comedy duo: abuss368 (Tony) and Dave55
Most unseen but Essential: AlexFrakt and the other forum administrators
Least likely to conform: Apathizer
Most accomplished newbie:IvyGirl, who met her max RothIRA contribution goal this year!
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AnnetteLouisan wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:36 am
Most deep: Sandtrap
Best mod:lady Geek
Most deep: Sandtrap + Celia + Alan S
Best mod: lady geek ++++

Agree with other suggestions! :beer
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Thanks.

This thread is now in the US Chapters forum (Bogleheads community).

Mod who moved the most threads: LadyGeek
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LadyGeek wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:01 pm Thanks.

This thread is now in the US Chapters forum (Bogleheads community).

Mod who moved the most threads: LadyGeek

Agree and thank you. There's not even a close second.
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Most generous, studly and philanthropic: Taylor
(Honorable mentions:MelLindauer, nisiprius)
Always happy to have my name associated with my good friend, co-author and partner in crime, Taylor Larimore.

And nisi is another gem who I'm very happy to be mentioned with.
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Would definitely add Sheepdog to the list of “the most missed.”

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AlwaysLearningMore wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:27 pm Would definitely add Sheepdog to the list of “the most missed.”

R.I.P.
I intended to! Inadvertently wrote “Snowbog” instead. Correcting that now. Thank you.
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AlwaysLearningMore wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:27 pm Would definitely add Sheepdog to the list of “the most missed.”

R.I.P.
I suspect he was supposed to be there instead of Sheepdog who is still around and was mentioned in another award.
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I am delighted to win the best Avatar award. Thank you.

So, you know, I am kind of new to this? Do I have to put together some sort of acceptance speech?

Do I thank all the little people who made this all possible? :wink: Do I owe the Shulz estate a royalty?
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nedsaid wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:38 pm I am delighted to win the best Avatar award. Thank you.

So, you know, I am kind of new to this? Do I have to put together some sort of acceptance speech?

Do I thank all the little people who made this all possible? :wink: Do I owe the Shulz estate a royalty?
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AnnetteLouisan wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:36 am What a year it’s been! Rational Reminder is handing out award designations (most read topic thread, most visits, most liked, etc) but I know we can match them in intellect and creativity with awards of our own.
Just to be clear, we did not hand out those awards. The Discourse platform does it automatically.
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OMG. I'm cool. :mrgreen:

I really enjoy this community. I have experienced unexpected kindness here, and (for a rather right-brained, creative writer-artist type), I have learned to manage my money with sound strategy. It's so nice to know that some very smart people will provide perspective when I'm thinking of making financial decisions.

AnnetteLouisan: you're a breath of fresh air, and you round out the group quite well! So glad you joined us.

Thanks to everyone who has helped me along my way! And especially to our moderators, who keep this place civil.

Here's to 2023!
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Ben Felix wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:43 pm
AnnetteLouisan wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:36 am What a year it’s been! Rational Reminder is handing out award designations (most read topic thread, most visits, most liked, etc) but I know we can match them in intellect and creativity with awards of our own.
Just to be clear, we did not hand out those awards. The Discourse platform does it automatically.
BenFelix of Rational Reminder wins for best hair (male) and most unflappable. 😎
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AnnetteLouisan wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:47 pm BenFelix of Rational Reminder wins for best hair (male) and most unflappable. 😎
Wow. I am honored to receive this award after several challenging months of not cutting my hair. Thank you.
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Ben Felix wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:52 pm
AnnetteLouisan wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:47 pm BenFelix of Rational Reminder wins for best hair (male) and most unflappable. 😎
Wow. I am honored to receive this award after several challenging months of not cutting my hair. Thank you.
That award was going to go to SBF but he is indisposed.
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Best Long Term Bond Advocate: Vineviz
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Let's not forget @miriam2 for her yearly retirement roll call threads along with her welcome and encouragement for those who post!
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stan1 wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:48 pm Let's not forget @miriam2 for her yearly retirement roll call threads along with her welcome and encouragement for those who post!
Yes, she's a real asset and a "keeper".
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The Bogleheads Online Zoom Meeting Awards go to:

Gail Cox - for developing the Life Stage Chapters, and for keeping all the BH Local Chapters up and running during the pandemic and beyond, and participating in so many great zoom meetings - Our BIG thanks, Gail! :D

:!: Plus - BH Online Zoom meeting awards go to -
LadyGeek - thank goodness, she knows what to do :mrgreen:
Barry Barnitz
Mel Lindauer
Peculiar Investor
Hoosier Jim
Chicago Bogleheads
Sleepysurf
Tampa Bay Bogleheads
Carol
DFW Bogleheads
Keith
Gouri
NYC Bogleheads
Lucas
San Antonio Bogleheads
Manny
Virtual Bogleheads
Robert
digarei
Sacramento Bogleheads
Stinky
Birmingham Bogleheads
San Francisco Bogleheads
Norman
Detroit Bogleheads
Raj
Boston Bogleheads
Terese
Henry
Jeanne
South Bay Bogleheads
Retired Marine
Columbus Bogleheads
Kipp
Fallible
Jeff MC
Miriam2
South Florida Bogleheads
Indy Machiner

== >> and to everyone on the forum who has attended and participated in these wonderful online meetings, thank you :happy

The Bogleheads online zoom meetings offer a variety of very informative meetings with ample time for Q & A -
Virtual Online Calendar of Events - https://www.bogleheads.org/blog/calendar-of-events/
Virtual Online Chapter Presentations - videos & transcripts - https://www.bogleheads.org/blog/portfol ... entations/
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I am honored to receive the "most witty and edgy" award among this fine group of colleagues and Ben's hair. I also teared up a bit at the Discourse generated message at RR. I am new to RR so seeing that thoughtful hard data was a nice surprise. First bonds became worth owning again and now this! I guess 2022 was not so bad after all! 🥂🍾🏆
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Mel Lindauer wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:50 pm
stan1 wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:48 pm Let's not forget @miriam2 for her yearly retirement roll call threads along with her welcome and encouragement for those who post!
Yes, she's a real asset and a "keeper".
Let's make this official -

Retirement school Principal of the Year: miriam2

For creating the (now) annual "Retirement Roll Call for the Retirement Class of 20xx" threads. The latest is here: Roll Call for the Retirement Class of 2023!

I graduated from the class of 2020 and was very glad miriam2 didn't ask me to write a term paper. :D
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On behalf of the entire Stinky family, I am honored to receive the award for “Best contributor to insurance threads”, and to be mentioned in the list of local chapter coordinators.

Onward and upward!
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AnnetteLouisan wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:36 am
Most candid: Joe Retire and KlangFool
Thanks.

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AnnetteLouisan wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:36 am What a year it’s been! Rational Reminder is handing out award designations (most read topic thread, most visits, most liked, etc) but I know we can match them in intellect and creativity with awards of our own.

So I’ll start us off - feel free to add your own nominees

Best market soothsayers: Palaheel, Tanelorn & Aristotelian
Esteemed Estate Attorney: Bsteiner
Most musically knowledgeable: Nicolas
Most candid: Joe Retire and KlangFool
Most deep: Sandtrap
Most generous, studly and philanthropic: Taylor
(Honorable mentions:MelLindauer, nisiprius and grabiner)
Most witty and edgy: whodidntante
Best screen name: TwstdSista, Ohboyuhoh, Lawrence of Suburbia, pseudoiterative
Best daily diet: CharlesJoseph and Michaeljc70
Best retro hairstyle: yours truly
Best tactical asset allocation: Carminered2019
Best contributor to insurance threads: Stinky
Best hospitality to newbies: Snowbog
Best mod:lady Geek
Best new mod: Kendall
Best joie de vivre and carpe diem: Smitcat
Best cautious words of wisdom: Retire2022
Most original newbie: VartAndelay
Coolest female retired Bogleheads: evelynmanley,retiredjg, LilyFleur, dodecahedron, Mary1492
Notable New Englanders: Tomatotomahto, PeninsulaPerson
Most feisty NYer: Marseille07
Most missed: Sheepdog, Willthrill, VTI and LittleCarmine
Best avatar: Nedsaid
Best comedy duo: abuss368 (Tony) and Dave55
Most unseen but Essential: AlexFrakt and the other forum administrators
Least likely to conform: Apathizer
Most accomplished newbie:IvyGirl, who met her max RothIRA contribution goal this year!
Please consider me for “outstanding achievement for shouting into the wind”. If there’s no echo, does that mean there was nothing said? No, but seriously … I love these awards. There’s been many times my frustrations have lead me to search out my two favorite posters: KlangFool and Joe Retire. What some deem as “candid”, I just see good old fashioned common sense. And often a proverbial kick in the butt. Happy new year !
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nedsaid wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:38 pm I am delighted to win the best Avatar award. Thank you.

So, you know, I am kind of new to this? Do I have to put together some sort of acceptance speech?

Do I thank all the little people who made this all possible? :wink: Do I owe the Shulz estate a royalty?
Your avatar is pretty good, but I would have voted you the best signature line :wink:
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Stinky wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 9:50 pm On behalf of the entire Stinky family, I am honored to receive the award for “Best contributor to insurance threads”, and to be mentioned in the list of local chapter coordinators.

Onward and upward!
That's a well-deserved honor, Stinky. Thanks for contributing your insurance expertise for the good of the Bogleheads Community.
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AnnetteLouisan wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:36 am Most feisty NYer: Marseille07
Thanks AnnetteLouisan. I'm honored to receive the most feisty NYer award. Happy New Year!
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Miriam2 wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 4:25 pm The Bogleheads Online Zoom Meeting Awards go to:

Gail Cox - for developing the Life Stage Chapters, and for keeping all the BH Local Chapters up and running during the pandemic and beyond, and participating in so many great zoom meetings - Our BIG thanks, Gail! :D

:!: Plus -
LadyGeek - thank goodness, she knows what to do :mrgreen:
Barry Barnitz
Mel Lindauer
Peculiar Investor
Hoosier Jim
Sleepysurf
DFW Bogleheads
Keith
Gouri
NYC Bogleheads
San Antonio Bogleheads
Manny
Virtual Bogleheads
Robert
digarei
Sacramento Bogleheads
Stinky
Birmingham Bogleheads
San Francisco Bogleheads
Norman
Detroit Bogleheads
Raj
Boston Bogleheads
Terese
Henry
Jeanne
South Bay Bogleheads
Retired Marine
Columbus Bogleheads
Kipp
Fallible
Jeff MC
Raj
Miriam2
South Florida Bogleheads
Indy Machiner

== >> and to everyone on the forum who has attended and participated in these wonderful online meetings, thank you :happy

The Bogleheads online zoom meetings offer a variety of very informative meetings with ample time for Q & A -
Virtual Online Calendar of Events - https://www.bogleheads.org/blog/calendar-of-events/
Virtual Online Chapter Presentations - videos & transcripts - https://www.bogleheads.org/blog/portfol ... entations/
Definitely want to include Gail Cox for her work on the Life State Chapters and for keeping things running during the pandemic. And I can't thank her enough for being part of my "dream team" that put on the Bogleheads Conferences over the years. She was (and is) someone I could depend on to get things done without having to worry or micro-manage her. She's a real sweetheart and I love her dearly.
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I’d like to give an award to sscritic for being so knowledgeable on everything related to Social Security. He could always explain which claiming strategy was optimal for the given situation.

I hope he is able to return some day. :D


And may I claim the award for:
Best Roth Convetsion Advocate: celia
If LadyGeek can nominate herself, I would like to too!
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AnnetteLouisan wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:47 pm
Ben Felix wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:43 pm
AnnetteLouisan wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:36 am What a year it’s been! Rational Reminder is handing out award designations (most read topic thread, most visits, most liked, etc) but I know we can match them in intellect and creativity with awards of our own.
Just to be clear, we did not hand out those awards. The Discourse platform does it automatically.
BenFelix of Rational Reminder wins for best hair (male) and most unflappable. 😎
I am delighted that Ben Felix has decided to participate in our community, I have enjoyed his YouTube videos for years. I like that he has real life experience in the financial industry as a portfolio manager and that he can explain academic research in an understandable manner.

I also want to recognize Vineviz, who has made a big contribution here. He is very knowledgeable about academic research as well and also does a good job explaining advanced concepts. Bobcat2 deserves recognition as well. Their contributions to threads based on an Alan Roth article and a follow-up Bill Bernstein piece were epic. Vineviz and Bobcat2 had spirited exchanges with Bernstein and Roth which will be long remembered. Sort of like the old days of Ferri vs. Swedroe.
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Most consistent portfolio reviewers (suggestions included): RetiredJG and Duckie and Ruralavalon.

I’m probably forgetting a few (apologies in advance).
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AnnetteLouisan, thanks for an entertaining post. To add a few more kudos:

Esteemed Estate Attorney: Bsteiner (personal thanks for responses to posts about my parents) and Lee_WSP

Best contributor to insurance threads: Stinky (personal thanks for help with a parent’s SPIA) and BruDude (disability, etc.)

A nod to SpiritRider - 401k and other benefit expertise was appreciated and is missed.

Award to MarkNYC for sharing tax expertise in many threads (including one of mine).
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celia wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:55 pm I’d like to give an award to sscritic for being so knowledgeable on everything related to Social Security. He could always explain which claiming strategy was optimal for the given situation.

I hope he is able to return some day. :D
I will second that.
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I just added Rick Ferri to the list. Cannot believe I left him out since I’m such a fan of his On Investing podcast interviews. I Must not be drinking enough coffee.
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Bogleheads:

I think we should add AnnetteLouisan to the list. Annette has contributed over 5000 excellent posts like this one.

Best wishes.
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Not necessary, but thank you for the thought, Taylor. I already won (uncontested) for best retro hairstyle and am basking in the glory that by rights should be Annette Funicello’s.

It’s very gratifying to see some of my threads find resonance with people, such as the one about what people are doing differently in 2023.
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Grt2bOutdoors wrote: Mon Jan 02, 2023 12:11 pm Most consistent portfolio reviewers (suggestions included): RetiredJG and Duckie and Ruralavalon.

I’m probably forgetting a few (apologies in advance).
I'd add Sailaway to the list too.
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winterfan wrote: Mon Jan 02, 2023 3:40 pm
Grt2bOutdoors wrote: Mon Jan 02, 2023 12:11 pm Most consistent portfolio reviewers (suggestions included): RetiredJG and Duckie and Ruralavalon.

I’m probably forgetting a few (apologies in advance).
I'd add Sailaway to the list too.
Oh dear, and livesoft!! So many special people on here, we are so fortunate.

And I’m sure the lurkers deserve something too: the Golden Silence Award. May this be the year of your first post!

I’m going to post far less this year since I have certain matters to attend to (nothing bad), but please feel free to PM me anytime, I enjoy chatting with folks immensely.
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Most Treasurable😉: Kevin M, #Cruncher
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imbogled wrote: Mon Jan 02, 2023 3:59 pm Most Treasurable😉: Kevin M, #Cruncher
Most definitely those two! And love your pun!
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The award goes to whodidntante!
Spot on…love his sense of humor.
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AnnetteLouisan wrote: Mon Jan 02, 2023 1:07 pm I just added Rick Ferri to the list. Cannot believe I left him out since I’m such a fan of his On Investing podcast interviews. I Must not be drinking enough coffee.
Annette,

I love threads like this. What is discussed here on a daily basis can get a bit dry, but threads like this wrap the community with a layer of humanity.

I nominate myself for funniest signature line.

I'm a fan of Rick Ferri, too. Here's a funny and true story that I haven't shared (beyond the scope of the Houston forum).

Rick was here in Houston around 2011-12 to discuss a new book "The Power of Passive Investing" with the Houston chapter. Very informative meeting, as expected. When it was time to sign autographs, I followed through with practical joke. I stepped up to Rick and said "Rick, I've always wanted you to sign this book." The book was "The only guide to a winning investment strategy you'll ever need" by Larry Swedroe. Rick's response was hilarious:

"Ah, man, Larry and I have been getting along so much better lately!" We got some good laughs in and Rick was a great sport about it. So, of course, I took Larry's book back and has Rick sign his famous "All about asset allocation" book for me. If memory serves, Livesoft was there. Ditto for Wagnerjb, bnwest and a few others.

Rick and Larry had some classic mud wrestling matches back in the day. But Rick was a great sport and a superb speaker. Fun times.

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I've reported this thread to the moderators for being too political. :D

But seriously, just writing to say that I fully support an occasional light-hearted "kudos" thread like this. There will always be many hundreds of posters who deserve at least an honorable mention who won't get named and that's OK because no one here has and ego (or at least, no one here SHOULD have an ego).

In addition to nominating sscritic for a "posthumous" award (the real-life person behind sscritic is alive and well btw), I'd like to nominate Oblivious Investor for something, ANYTHING, lol. I would also like to nominate every poster with 10 or fewer posts. You came, you saw, and you either left or are still lurking in the shadows and that's all still OK. :sharebeer
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AnnetteLouisan wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:36 am
Best comedy duo: abuss368 (Tony) and Dave55
Hi Annette -

Just seeing this and loving it! I laughed out loud and sent Dave an email.

I suspect Dave won’t completely understand until he has a chance to regroup after his plane lands. Dave purchased the low cost and indexed GulfStream without a fully pressurized cabin so he gets a little lightheaded ✈️😂✈️

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Poster celia's frequent Roth conversion advice is very often tailored to posters' specific inquiries. She deserves an award for her wise advice to those early retirees, who are already on board for buy & hold, VG index investing.
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neurosphere wrote: Mon Jan 02, 2023 7:23 pm I'd like to nominate Oblivious Investor for something, ANYTHING, lol.
Here's one:

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abuss368 wrote: Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:14 pm
AnnetteLouisan wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:36 am
Best comedy duo: abuss368 (Tony) and Dave55
Hi Annette -

Just seeing this and loving it! I laughed out loud and sent Dave an email.

I suspect Dave won’t completely understand until he has a chance to regroup after his plane lands. Dave purchased the low cost and indexed GulfStream without a fully pressurized cabin so he gets a little lightheaded ✈️😂✈️

Happy New Year!
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Fun Thread! :D

Nispirius — Group Logician — For all of his clear and well researched posts to so many questions.

Sandtrap — Renaissance Man — He seems to be a master in so many areas from Real Estate to Repair

Longvest, Simond , Ben Mathew — Spend Masters — I think their work in VPW, ABW, and TPAW is original and outstanding. It’s given us an amazing confidence to actually live out our Retirement Plans.

Bigfoot — Spreadsheet Geek— For all his hard work in building and maintaining the Retire Portfolio Model.

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AnnetteLouisan wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:36 am Most original newbie: VartAndelay
I'm puzzled by this selection. VartAndelay joined in 2015.

See link: memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=73038

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retired@50 wrote: Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:17 pm
AnnetteLouisan wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:36 am Most original newbie: VartAndelay
I'm puzzled by this selection. VartAndelay joined in 2015.

See link: memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=73038

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Fair enough, but he only started posting with gusto in 2021. And he’s young and has a cool name. Are you challenging the award committee’s methodology? 😅 it’s an art, not a science.
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