I'm "financially independent" and not working anymore. If someone offers me an absurd amount of money to do something I find interesting I would consider doing it (who wouldn't?) but I don't really need to. I have been considering going to Silliman to pick up a degree in nutrition and dietetics but currently have no real interest in finding a career with that degree, I'm just interested in the topic and think it could serve as a backup plan if I absolutely had to work if something horrible happened to my finances or possibly be put to use in a charity type of activity. So I'm not sure, does that make me retired? The traditional type of retirement just isn't an option for most any more. I've been lucky to be able put myself in a situation where I don't really have to worry about my finances or having to grind out a living in a sh*t job.
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Users do not generally get an immediate permanent ban (some will if they are obviously a troll and have few posts or if they are an assist banned member starting a new account). They get warning points that explain what they did wrong and a private message is started from the moderator that issued the warning, giving them a chance to discuss the issue if they choose to (and most love to share their opinions with me about it ).
First warning point: no ban
Second warning point: 1 week ban
Third warning point: 3 month ban
Fourth warning point: permanent ban
Someone may earn an early permanent ban if they are completely belligerent in the private message or go out on the open forum with a tirade, start a mutiny or announce their departure from the forum. (I usually know who will freak out and who won't before I ever issue a warning point so they may earn more points in short order since I am following their posts closely. I may even require these user's posts to require moderator approval before going public, so you may not even see some of the stuff that has earned warning points leading to permanent bans.)
There is no way for users here to know how many warning points a member has or who is on a temporary or permanent ban, and I won't disclose that information. So you can only wait to see if the person you think is an asset will come back and, if/when they do, if they will have learned anything from those warning points/bans.- Like x 3
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"The term google itself is a creative spelling of googol, a number equal to 10 to the 100th power, or more colloquially, an unfathomable number. Googol was coined in the 1930s and is attributed to the nine-year-old nephew of American mathematician Edward Kasner."
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MY NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION 2021:
TO STAY ON TOPIC. and use colour more).
A VERY HEALTHY 2021 TO ALL.- Funny x 4
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"You think highly of your opinions." Appears to be a statement and not a question. Not sure how you know but must be based on the fact that I state opinions here. But then, so do you.
"Why is that?" A question this time! As you have not proven the first point I am unable to answer the second.
"Do you think you are superior to others?" In things I know I am superior to those who don't know. In things I don't know I am inferior to those who do know.
One opinion I do have is that in spite of some negative views here from a VERY few members, perhaps 'drinking pals' or even the same person with multiple accounts, I have no intention of stopping giving advice (opinions) on things I know about or feel can be helpful to other members. Perhaps when my negative ratings outweigh my positive ratings, I will review the situation.- Like x 2
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Luckily these days my asawa enjoys cooking so I get a much more varied menu for dinner compared to when I lived alone.- Like x 3
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