I just got back from a financial media conference and I’m completely worn out. I usually go to bed at 9pm and on one night, I was up until past 3am. And that was after an intense session of tasting beer. Not good.
The next morning came with a super-sized, heaping serving of Not Good. But I’m not going there. Too soon. 12 months from now will still be:
Too soon.
Besides the brief, beer-infused lapse of judgement, the conference was very good. I had the best BBQ of my life:
And despite being relentlessly tormented by Tanja (formerly known as Mrs. ONL), the people were awesome:
Back Soon
I’m about to move 1500 Days over to a new hosting service. While this is happening, I won’t be publishing any new content to the blog. So today, I present you with…
Wait for it…
Here we go:
Greatest Hits
I know that you’re rolling your eyes. Some of you may have spit your coffee out on the screen. Others may have lost their breakfast. Like me the other morning. Dah, more Not Good! TOO SOON! Never mind. I’m sorry.
In any case, every once in a while, I write something that I’m proud of*. Something that makes me smile. Something that may actually, dare I say, help someone**.
*Keep in mind I set the bar low.
**Definitely not this piece of junk of a post.
And there, I just jumped the shark. I put the asterisked bits that are supposed to come at the end right there in the middle of the post. I’m breaking new literary ground here ladies and gentlemen. That or I’m wildly incompetent.
Damn, I’m distracted again. Sleep deprivation does strange things to the human mind.
Time to get on with it. Here are some of my favorites:
My Philosophy on Money: This blog is about money. Or is it?
Are you Fi-curious? Polyworkarous?: This is no Hemingway-esque piece of work, but I had so much damn fun writing it.
How to Save Money on Black Friday: With the big shopping holiday coming up, it’s time to share this one again. Look deep and you may just find some hidden tips in all of that white-space…
The 4% Rule won’t Steal your Spouse or give you an STD: The 4% Rule gets a lot of hate, but I like it.
Almost Arrested for being a Frugal Weirdo: It’s true. There was a time when I sat in a police cruiser trying to convince a member of the Iowa Highway Patrol that I wasn’t a drug runner, just a frugal weirdo.
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Team CF says
October 30, 2017 at 4:11 amMy only recommendation: don’t visit a doctor any time soon, you won’t like your blood work readings 😉
Good luck with the hosting switch.
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Mr. 1500 Days says
October 30, 2017 at 8:39 amOh, hell no! I actually need to get a physical soon, but I’m going to wait until December for that.
And liver and cardio system, I’m sorry for last week.
Mrs. Kiwi says
October 30, 2017 at 4:32 amGlad you had fun at FinCon! At least you aren’t totally leaving us readers high and dry!
Cubert says
October 30, 2017 at 5:14 amThat BBQ photo. Oh, that BBQ photo. If I put a half cooked egg on the brisket, does that qualify as breakfast?
Good luck on the hosting switch! May you be at light speed soon and secure as a Russian hacker’s bank account.
Mr. Freaky Frugal says
October 30, 2017 at 11:19 amYeah, that BBQ picture is true food porn! 🙂
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Mrs. Adventure Rich says
October 30, 2017 at 5:34 amDallas, what have you done to me… haha I haven’t stayed up that late, had that much fun, and seen that much beer at a party in a long time! Great to meet you, Mr. 1500 and congrats to Mrs. 1500 on the Plutus!
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Mr. 1500 Days says
October 31, 2017 at 9:00 amI’m still tired. *sigh*
Ms99to1percent says
October 30, 2017 at 6:09 amBeer, bbq & friends. It sounds like you had lots of fun. Too bad I missed out. Are you going back next year?
Good luck with the hosting switchover.
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Mr. 1500 Days says
October 30, 2017 at 8:40 amYeah, I think we’ll be back next year. Too much fun to miss…
Brian says
October 30, 2017 at 6:19 amWow, that some BBQ photo. Do tell, how much of it did you eat?
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Mrs. 1500 says
October 30, 2017 at 8:14 amThat was MY plate…
Ms. Frugal Asian Finance says
October 30, 2017 at 6:26 amI’m glad to hear that the conference went well, and that you had a great time! The food looks absolutely delicious. I wouldn’t want to miss that either.
I couldn’t go to FinCon this year, so I’m snooping around to see what other bloggers wrote about the conference hehe. Welcome back!
Owen @ PlanEasy says
October 30, 2017 at 7:02 amGood luck with the hosting switch, hopefully it all goes well!
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Mrs. Picky Pincher says
October 30, 2017 at 8:20 amI’m jealous that I didn’t think to put together a Greatest Hits post because I’m so worn out from the FinConning! Sorry to hear the beer turned on you; it can be a two-faced monster. I had a lot of fun meeting you! 🙂
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Mr. SSC says
October 30, 2017 at 9:24 amIt was a great weekend indeed! It was nice getting to meet you, and while I didn’t get to Pecan Lodge (damn you long lines and my lack of patience for long lines) I still got some amazing food that week. So… Did you and Mr. WoW ever weigh in? He said you wanted to push it off and then it just didn’t come together, lol.
Looking forward to FinCon 2018! Good luck with the hosting switch!
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Mr. 1500 Days says
October 30, 2017 at 9:48 amNo lie there, I did want to put it off as long as possible. However, I have in on Thursday and we searched for a scale, but there was none to be found. Mr. WoW and I will figure something else out. Maybe a weigh-in before Thanksgiving? Push-up contest?
Done by Forty says
October 30, 2017 at 9:44 amA greatest hits album?
I guess you are of the age when that starts to happen.
Tanja @ Our Next Life says
October 30, 2017 at 11:15 amYou’re my favorite. 🙂 But watch your back.
Mr. 1500 Days says
October 30, 2017 at 12:35 pm!!!!!
Matt @ Optimize Your Life says
October 30, 2017 at 11:52 amCan’t beat beer, barbecue, and bloggers! It was great getting to talk with you while wandering the streets for any open restaurant that would serve us dinner.
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Physician on FIRE says
October 30, 2017 at 1:16 pmThat Sip of Sunshine was every bit as good as advertised.
I also enjoyed samples the lovely Mrs. 1500 was pouring of the Wiley Roots stouts. One tasted like delicious marzipan, and the cinnamon version and peanut butter versions were equally yummy. The barrel aged Darkness was worth the trouble of scraping off all the wax, too. I didn’t quite have the right tools for that job, but we managed.
Apologies for not saying goodbye that evening (we made an Irish exit at the stroke of midnight), but I’m glad we were able to see you two throughout the long weekend.
Cheers!
-PoF
Mr. 1500 Days says
October 31, 2017 at 9:02 amMan, Wiley Roots is great. And you’re one of the few who has had their best beer. It was the one I brought to the Midwest. Something Came in the Mail (chocolate, coconut stout).
Hope to meet up before FinCon 18!
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Gwen @ Fiery Millennials says
October 30, 2017 at 3:03 pmLet me know when next year’s party is! That night was definitely a Top 3 moment for me. I didn’t want to say anything while at FinCon, but I heard a rumor you’re a dick. Any truth to that or is it just envy coming from back-stickerers? hahahahah
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Mr. 1500 Days says
October 31, 2017 at 9:03 amThanks again for letting us use your place. That was awesome!
And yes, I’m a super dick! Unbelievable really! And you should see what I have planned for FinCon18!
wendy says
October 30, 2017 at 8:37 pmAre you done yet? Has the site transitioned yet?
How’s The Hangover?
Have you won your bet with Mr. WoW, written a scintillating new blog post, avoided Death by Tanja, posted more BBQ porn, and otherwise satisfied your Readers yet?
Those of us, mere Readers, who didn’t get to frolic at FinCon are mighty jealous of the gratuitous BBQ and beer shots and contemplating pining away…. I think you need to invent Taste-O-Vision and Smell-O-Vision from the 60’s (no fart jokes please) to at least semi satisfy the hoi polloi lookng in…
In other words: glad you had a good time, now get back to work!
😉
Mr. 1500 Days says
October 31, 2017 at 9:04 amSite isn’t done yet, but I’m mostly (still tired) recovered). Sigh.
FinCon was great! And readers do show up occasionally, so if it’s ever in your neck of the woods…
MrWow says
October 30, 2017 at 9:26 pmYou’re not posting for a while? Where exactly am I supposed to get my weekly dose of fart jokes and dinosaur pictures now?
Pecan Lodge was sooo good… as was BrainDead and Deep Ellum! YUMMMY!
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Mr. 1500 Days says
October 31, 2017 at 8:56 amMan that Pecan Lodge was awesome. Whenever my travels take me to Dallas, I’m making a beeline for that place.
Mr. Tako says
October 30, 2017 at 11:58 pmHehe, so I guess you had a whole bunch of fun at Fincon then. Did a little praying to the porcelain throne?
That sounds like quite the party, and that bbq looks pretty good. Looking forward to that new content soon *wink* *wink*
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Mr. 1500 Days says
October 31, 2017 at 8:55 amActually, I didn’t toss my cookies. Almost. I sure felt like hell though. Some of it was sleep deprivation too which I’m still recovering from…
Eric Bowlin says
October 31, 2017 at 8:11 amI think you’re talking about the beer night over in the lounge. Good times! I called it an early night at 1am. Great seeing you last week though!
Mr. 1500 Days says
October 31, 2017 at 8:55 amGreat seeing you too Eric, although we hardly got a chance to talk. Orlando?
Steve @ Think Save Retire says
October 31, 2017 at 8:25 amOkay…as a nerd, I gotta ask: What hosting service are you migrating to?
Mr. 1500 Days says
October 31, 2017 at 8:54 amDreamhost! It is cheap ($15/month), SSD and has worked well for Mad Fientist who gets way more traffic than I do.
Erik says
October 31, 2017 at 9:04 amWhat a week, it was nice to meet you Mr 1500. Let’s do another beer party next year!
Mr. 1500 Days says
October 31, 2017 at 3:24 pmLikewise! And yeah, #Orlando2018!
TheHappyPhilosopher says
November 1, 2017 at 12:04 amI’m actually building an extra 5 minutes of sleep into every night this coming year in the hopes I can stay up for 96 hours straight and keep up with you guys…I’m not a super great math guy but I think it works,
Seriously though, was great to meet the one and only Mr. and Mrs. 1500. If I knew how to send those heart emojis in blog comments I would. Here is my plain text attempt.
<3
THP
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Ten Factorial Rocks says
November 1, 2017 at 9:25 amGlad you had a great time at FinCon Dallas. Too bad I couldn’t make it due to work travel. But I must say this post is disappointingly low on details. I mean, between all the beer sessions and late night powwows, there must be many nuggets of wisdom and secrets shared from the high and mighty of the PF blogging world. C’mon Carl, spill the dirt man!
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Stop Ironing Shirts says
November 1, 2017 at 7:26 pmPeacan Lodge! Bring a friend to make beer Runs while you stand in line
Mr. 1500 Days says
November 1, 2017 at 11:11 pmSooooooooo good!!!!
firecrackerrev says
November 4, 2017 at 9:03 pmIt was great to meet you at FinCon, Carl! (and see the famous dinosaurs! 🙂
I hear you on the lack of sleep. I love FinCon but I’m pretty relieved to be able to get some sleep and not be partying non-stop.
Good luck with the host migration! I don’t know much about Dreamhost, but it’s something I’ll be looking into if we end up migrating to a new hosting service next year.
Hope to see you again soon! Maybe at a Camp FI or Chautauqua!
Joe says
November 9, 2017 at 5:16 pmWow!,whats the carbon footprint on that plate of food?