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Post by thyme4change on Jan 14, 2011 13:29:02 GMT -5
Just for fun I went to msn.com/money and the new format was there, so I assumed the boards were gone. I don't have a direct link to the boards - I always clicked through.
But, alas, you could "return to old format" and still get into the boards. I wonder what time we will actually be officially closed.
End of an era.
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Post by shanendoah on Jan 14, 2011 13:49:21 GMT -5
MSN has a new "Your Money" section under their lifestyle/your life heading. When its articles want to refer people to a good community of commenters regarding personal finance, they recommend www.freemoneyfinance.com |
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jan 14, 2011 13:51:21 GMT -5
MSN has a new "Your Money" section under their lifestyle/your life heading. When its articles want to refer people to a good community of commenters regarding personal finance, they recommend www.freemoneyfinance.comHmmm, we get shipped off to bundle and now they're refering people to freemoneyfinance.com? What's up with that? |
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Post by Abby Normal on Jan 14, 2011 14:01:25 GMT -5
MSN has a new "Your Money" section under their lifestyle/your life heading. When its articles want to refer people to a good community of commenters regarding personal finance, they recommend www.freemoneyfinance.comHmmm, we get shipped off to bundle and now they're refering people to freemoneyfinance.com? What's up with that? Maybe they realized their audience hated bundle. |
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Post by thyme4change on Jan 14, 2011 14:37:26 GMT -5
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Post by thyme4change on Jan 14, 2011 14:40:44 GMT -5
Also, if you think Bundle's format is bad - look at freemoneyfinance.com. It looks like some guy built that in an hour. Totally amateur.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2011 14:46:02 GMT -5
They need a Virgil.
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thyme4change
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Post by thyme4change on Jan 14, 2011 16:15:39 GMT -5
Well, the old boards, we are pretty much down to talking about farting and pooping. I'm waiting for the sweet release of death.
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Post by Abby Normal on Jan 14, 2011 16:20:47 GMT -5
Well, the old boards, we are pretty much down to talking about farting and pooping. I'm waiting for the sweet release of death. It's nice to know there are still quality topics of discussion.  |
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Post by gawgagranny on Jan 14, 2011 16:30:44 GMT -5
:oYep, I just spent a little time scrolling thru some of the "quality topics of discussion" that have been going on this afternoon over there, especially on EE.....yikes!  |
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Post by thyme4change on Jan 14, 2011 16:34:34 GMT -5
I get the feeling we are collectively yelling "I've been thrown out of better chat rooms than this!"
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Post by Taxman10 on Jan 14, 2011 16:40:44 GMT -5
Well, the old boards, we are pretty much down to talking about farting and pooping. I'm waiting for the sweet release of death. Ahh, msn -- the crown jewel is finally buried. I'd go over and join the fun, but i'm banned!! Stupid TG!! |
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Post by gawgagranny on Jan 14, 2011 16:42:01 GMT -5
Thyme, that makes sense.....didn't think about it that way <gawgagranny shoots raspberry at old chat room while sticking tongue out>  |
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Post by thyme4change on Jan 14, 2011 16:45:23 GMT -5
What are the 5 phases of grief?
1) Denial
2) Anger
3) Bargaining
4) Depression
5) Talking about farts and poop and hoping someone notices
I think that is it.
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Post by Taxman10 on Jan 14, 2011 16:50:27 GMT -5
What are the 5 phases of grief? 1) Denial 2) Anger 3) Bargaining 4) Depression 5) Talking about farts and poop and hoping someone notices I think that is it. If I knew how to do a "thumbs up" i would  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2011 16:54:54 GMT -5
Then EE has been grieving for a looooooooooooong time.
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Post by thyme4change on Jan 14, 2011 16:56:52 GMT -5
Well, they weren't grieving - they were just acting like 4 year olds. By the way - fart jokes are a hit with my son, pretty much 100% of the time. Even when he thought he was dying from swallowing bubble gum. I just told him when you farted a bubble came out your butt. Big hit!
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Post by Opti on Jan 14, 2011 17:19:39 GMT -5
I would expect them to close down in the next 4 to 5 hours. I'm sure someone will start another thread once they are officially down.
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Post by thyme4change on Jan 14, 2011 17:25:57 GMT -5
It will be called "Good Riddance"
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Post by stantonjane on Jan 14, 2011 22:57:28 GMT -5
*Hmmm, we get shipped off to bundle and now they're refering people to freemoneyfinance.com? What's up with that? *
Last week, I wrote MSN a dirty letter scolding them for sending intelligent financial experts over to ignorant wanna-be Bundle. Who knew they'd listen?
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Post by thyme4change on Jan 15, 2011 21:26:49 GMT -5
Well, it is now Sat evening and the boards are still up and running.
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Post by Jake 48 on Jan 15, 2011 21:41:06 GMT -5
I lurked for a long time, posted only a couple of times. Since moving over and getting in on the ground floor, I really like the new format and am trying to be more involved. i even dumped MSN as my homepage
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Post by 8 Bit WWBG on Jan 16, 2011 8:06:48 GMT -5
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Post by Opti on Jan 16, 2011 8:16:45 GMT -5
I just looked to see if Kymber had posted an update on the shutdown but
didn't find anything. Her post on 1/6 has 1/14 as a tentative date however her last post on 1/13 didn't give any new information.
Any guesses on the shutdown day and time? I'm now leaning to Monday.
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Post by thyme4change on Jan 16, 2011 13:17:46 GMT -5
Something had to have gone with the cut-over. I wonder if someone is getting their butt-kicked.
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Post by Opti on Jan 16, 2011 13:20:01 GMT -5
Possibly. But I expect I'll never know the details.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2011 13:41:00 GMT -5
You know, I never really knew the link or saved it to my favorites. I simply went to the part of the navigational bar across the top of the page and clicked on Money. At the bottom of the page that then came up, which had stock market info at the top and links to various articles, there was a link to message boards. That link is still active. Everything looks the same including the post of the day (LOL). That one is about to rival the "I work in an office" one about gifts. According to the number of posts, the board is very active today. It's been down in the low hundreds, but it is over a thousand today. That, of course, is because you guys keep going there to whine.  |
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Post by sunshinegal1981 on Jan 16, 2011 20:33:36 GMT -5
It's finally dead. I was reading one last thread, and when I clicked to go from page 8 to page 9 or whatever, that's when it died. :-( So long!!!
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Post by haapai on Jan 16, 2011 20:35:17 GMT -5
It happened. They finally pulled the plug on the old boards and replaced it with a page of links to B*****.
I find the page somewhat disingenuous. From the look of it, the boards have merely been transferred.
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