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HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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Happy Birthday, Taylor, and thanks for all the wisdom, advice, and encouragement you have provided!
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Happy Birthday, Taylor!
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Happy Birthday, Taylor! :-D
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Happy Birthday Mr. Larimore :sharebeer
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Happy Birthday, Taylor!

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Happy Birthday Taylor. You, and Jack, have helped the small investor. Thank you.

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Un excellent anniversaire from France !
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Happy 98th birthday to you Taylor!
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Happy Birthday Taylor !
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Whoops Taylor! We missed congratulating you on your 31,000 posts on the forum on Jan 22, 2022 :D
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Dear Bogleheads:

I am overwhelmed with your Replies to Kathleen's opening post. I read each one. Your Reply will remain in my heart forever.

Thank you.
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Happy Birthday Taylor!
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Taylor! Happy Birthday to you.
Thanks for all of your inputs & support to this forum. I have read your thoughts & comments for years & just recently purchased your book, “Three Fund Portfolio”... the challenge for me to now implement the ideas.
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Taylor, thanks for all you've done for the Bogleheads community. I'm looking forward to singing Happy Birthday to you, along with everybody else, during your Zoom virtual party tonight (8 PM *Eastern*).
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Happy Birthday!!!
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Happy Birthday, Taylor! Appreciate all your advice and wisdom over the years.
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Taylor:

I don't usually post, but I needed to come here and wish you happy (belated) birthday! My life has been made appreciably simpler and more enjoyable through the information I have received on this site. Thank you for everything you've done for me (a simpler index investor thanks to you) and countless others.

Thanks,

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Dear Taylor,

Happy (belated) Birthday!!! :beer


Please count me among the many thousands of people whose lives you have touched. You are the one person most responsible for the civil nature of this forum. Your kindness and graciousness set the tone right from the start, and there is no doubt in my mind that without your powerful influence, the forum would not be the friendly and welcoming place it is today. I only wish I were better at following your lead. But while I may fall short on occasion, you have shown the ideal to strive for. When my emotions start to flare, I still find myself asking the question, "How would Taylor say this?"

You are also the one who set me on the path of tax efficient investing, back when I was a hopelessly naive investor. You shared a paper entitled, "Approaching Zero Taxes — Investment Tax Tools to Maximize After-Tax Wealth," and that was the seed for a whole new perspective on reducing taxes on investments.

Though we've never met, I do feel like I know a great deal about you. I have the highest admiration for you, Taylor, and I am so grateful to you for all you've done.

Thanks again.

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Happy Birthday, Mr Larimore.

Wishing you health, happiness, and many more years of life.
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Ooops - I missed the actual birthday!

DH and I wish you a very happy birthday!

And thanks for all of the help that you and the others have provided for quite a few years now.
It has made a real difference in the forthcoming retirement!

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Happy Belated Birthday Taylor: Thanks for being you.
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Slightly belated happy 98th birthday!

Thank you for this very helpful website. It has made a big difference in the lives of all four of us in our household.
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Wow, 98th. A Very Happy Birthday Taylor and wishing you many more!
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Mr. Larimore,

It’s a great privilege to have had a glimpse through this forum into your admirable life. Your authenticity shines through. Always.

Happy 98th birthday!

Wish you a great year ahead and many more to come.

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Happy Birthday to you, Taylor!

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Joyeux Anniversaire Taylor and many returns to your special day. Thanks for paving the way!!
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I remain honored to have met you at a Bogleheads Conference so few years ago.

I love your sage advice and input.

Most importantly, thank you for your service in WW2.

My Uncle Rene never made it home but you did and that helps me.

My highest regards,

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Here are Taylor's birthday cake and pie that we presented to him during the Zoom meeting:

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Taylor's 3-fund portfolio is popularly seen as a pie chart.
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LadyGeek wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:58 pm Here are Taylor's birthday cake and pie that we presented to him during the Zoom meeting:

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Taylor's 3-fund portfolio is popularly seen as a pie chart.
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Disclaimer: All flavors are equally weighted. :)
Happy birthday Taylor! You have helped many people!
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LadyGeek wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:58 pm Here are Taylor's birthday cake and pie that we presented to him during the Zoom meeting:

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Taylor's 3-fund portfolio is popularly seen as a pie chart.
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Disclaimer: All flavors are equally weighted. :)
Don't know if that was a real or digital cake, but either way, it was perfect, LG. (I know the pie was digital.)
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Happy Birthday, Taylor! Thank you for helping me when I first found this forum almost ten years ago. I would not know where I would be today without your help.
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Happy Birthday! - Thank you for all you do and all the help you give and have given!
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Just saw this and wanted to wish a happy birthday to someone who has truly made a positive difference in so many lives. Thank you, sir!
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Thank you sir for all that you have done. Your wisdom and shared knowledge has helped me lead a simple, stress free life
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Mr. Larimore,

What a wonderful opportunity for me to express my gratitude to you. I'm very lucky to have discovered this site 10 years ago, and I'm always impressed by your wise words. You've made a huge impact on so many lives, and you continually set a fantastic example for us all.

Happy Birthday!
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Mel Lindauer wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:34 pm Don't know if that was a real or digital cake, but either way, it was perfect, LG. (I know the pie was digital.)
Both the cake and pie were digital.

In true Bogleheads fashion, they were cooked using free and open source source. (GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program)
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Happy Birthday Taylor, you are the guiding light! Keep shining!
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I enjoyed Taylor's zoom birthday party very much! What an amazing person and a group of friends!

Now I need to see if the bakery can duplicate that birthday cake... :D
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Wishing you a wonderful birthday, Taylor!
Thank you so much for your wisdom and kindness—both come shining through in your posts.
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It was great to see Taylor in such fine form. Congratulations on your 98th!

It was also nice to see many people from past Bogleheads Conferences. May we meet again in person soon.

I'm looking forward to meeting virtually next year for Taylor's 99th.
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Happy birthday!
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Bylo Selhi wrote: Thu Jan 27, 2022 6:43 am It was great to see Taylor in such fine form. Congratulations on your 98th!
He most certainly was. A very heartfelt congratulations to Taylor.
Bylo Selhi wrote: Thu Jan 27, 2022 6:43 am It was also nice to see many people from past Bogleheads Conferences. May we meet again in person soon.
Ditto. Including yourself and another Canadian "Boglehead" we both know well.
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Best wishes to you on your 98th birthday! You are a true hero!
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Happy Birthday Taylor!
You have helped my family onto the path of financial security, and have been an inspiring presence on this forum.
Wishing you a day filled with love of family and friends.
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Wow! 98, you were 24 when I was born.
Happy Birthday Taylor, and many more!
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Happy Birthday Taylor. Wow 98!
Looking forward to wishing you for many more years to come.
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Wow! Happy Birthday to you! Have a great day!
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Taylor,

You continue to amaze. Many thanks for your steady stewardship of the Boglehead core principles, and all the help you provide to people. Happy Birthday!
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Bylo Selhi wrote: Thu Jan 27, 2022 6:43 am It was great to see Taylor in such fine form. Congratulations on your 98th!

It was also nice to see many people from past Bogleheads Conferences. May we meet again in person soon.

I'm looking forward to meeting virtually next year for Taylor's 99th.
It was nice to see you at Taylor's virtual party, Bylo. Perhaps we will meet again at the next Conference. In the meantime, stay warm up there in the North Country.
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