Wed Jul 31, 2019, 10:44 AM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
Let me get this milestone out of the way
This is my 10,000th post on DU.
Member since 2006, reader since the early 2000's. I read this site every day. I get much of the news from here and from links on DU. In addition to the political discussions, there are so many forums and groups focused on interesting topics. I read many posts by many intelligent and articulate members with whom I share the broader progressive and democratic ideals. It's a terrific site that is well-run, well-moderated and mostly very tolerant. I hope everyone keeps up their energy levels as we approach the most important election in my 61 years. (Glad that's out of the way!)
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PJMcK | Jul 2019 | OP |
Wounded Bear | Jul 2019 | #1 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #5 | |
Wounded Bear | Jul 2019 | #9 | |
SHRED | Jul 2019 | #2 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #6 | |
SHRED | Jul 2019 | #12 | |
calimary | Jul 2019 | #3 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #8 | |
Raster | Jul 2019 | #4 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #13 | |
malaise | Jul 2019 | #7 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #10 | |
backtoblue | Jul 2019 | #11 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #14 | |
Dennis Donovan | Jul 2019 | #15 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #19 | |
PatrickforO | Jul 2019 | #16 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #20 | |
FailureToCommunicate | Jul 2019 | #17 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #21 | |
FailureToCommunicate | Jul 2019 | #49 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #50 | |
FailureToCommunicate | Jul 2019 | #54 | |
Soph0571 | Jul 2019 | #18 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #22 | |
justhanginon | Jul 2019 | #23 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #26 | |
pandr32 | Jul 2019 | #24 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #25 | |
pandr32 | Jul 2019 | #43 | |
dewsgirl | Jul 2019 | #27 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #28 | |
lunatica | Jul 2019 | #29 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #32 | |
True Dough | Jul 2019 | #30 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #31 | |
MontanaMama | Jul 2019 | #33 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #35 | |
volstork | Jul 2019 | #34 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #36 | |
UpInArms | Jul 2019 | #37 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #39 | |
VOX | Jul 2019 | #38 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #40 | |
klook | Jul 2019 | #41 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #42 | |
Hortensis | Jul 2019 | #44 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #46 | |
Hortensis | Jul 2019 | #48 | |
Karadeniz | Jul 2019 | #45 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #47 | |
guillaumeb | Jul 2019 | #51 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #52 | |
guillaumeb | Jul 2019 | #53 | |
Hekate | Jul 2019 | #55 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #58 | |
Hekate | Jul 2019 | #61 | |
sellitman | Jul 2019 | #56 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #59 | |
bluestarone | Jul 2019 | #57 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #60 | |
CaliforniaPeggy | Jul 2019 | #62 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #64 | |
lpbk2713 | Jul 2019 | #63 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #65 | |
MsLeopard | Jul 2019 | #66 | |
PJMcK | Jul 2019 | #67 |
Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 10:46 AM
Wounded Bear (50,300 posts)
1. Congrats...
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Response to Wounded Bear (Reply #1)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:00 AM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
5. Thanks
When I see your nearly 30,000 posts, I'm humbled!
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Response to PJMcK (Reply #5)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:02 AM
Wounded Bear (50,300 posts)
9. I actually didn't realize...
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Response to SHRED (Reply #2)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:01 AM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
6. Thank you
You're one of the posters I always read, Shred. Keep it up!
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Response to PJMcK (Reply #6)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:02 AM
SHRED (28,136 posts)
12. I try
Sometimes I fall short but try and correct myself with great input here.
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Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 10:47 AM
calimary (68,373 posts)
3. Yay!!!! Congratulations!
I learn from this site every day, too!
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Response to calimary (Reply #3)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:01 AM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
8. There's much to learn and be aware of
Thanks for your response.
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Response to Raster (Reply #4)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:03 AM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
13. From one Star member to another...
...we need this site to maintain our sanity!
Thanks for your thoughts and prayers! (wink) |
Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:01 AM
malaise (244,410 posts)
7. Congrats
You're good people.
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Response to malaise (Reply #7)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:02 AM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
10. Bachatcha, malaise
I rarely miss any of your voluminous posts! I assure you I'll keep reading.
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Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:02 AM
backtoblue (10,705 posts)
11. Happy 10,000!
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Response to backtoblue (Reply #11)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:04 AM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
14. And now it's up to 10,006
Thank you!
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Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:10 AM
Dennis Donovan (18,761 posts)
15. NYer99...
My old pal and keeper of the DU milestones. She made DU an awesome place all on her own.
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Response to Dennis Donovan (Reply #15)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:39 AM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
19. Love your dog!
Thanks for your kind words.
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Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:26 AM
PatrickforO (13,518 posts)
16. Congrats. I love DU as well.
I love DU because words matter. Ideas matter. Thoughts matter. I think I spend a half hour or an hour a day on here. It is a fun part of my day.
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Response to PatrickforO (Reply #16)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:40 AM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
20. Me, too
If I added up the morning, lunch and evening times I'm on DU, it's probably 1-1/2 to 2 hours a day.
Well worth the Star membership, I might add! |
Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:28 AM
FailureToCommunicate (12,995 posts)
17. Congrat! Now...
back to work.
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Response to FailureToCommunicate (Reply #17)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:41 AM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
21. Exactly!
That's why I wanted to get it out of the way.
Enjoy your day. |
Response to PJMcK (Reply #21)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 03:05 PM
FailureToCommunicate (12,995 posts)
49. Hard to enjoy the day with you know who in
the Whit House, but I appreciate the wish. Beer and Rachel’s show keeps us sorta sane-ish.
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Response to FailureToCommunicate (Reply #49)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 03:08 PM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
50. Beer and Rachel
We cut our cable a few years ago so now I generally only see clips from her show. Does she still do the Friday night cocktail feature? That always made me laugh because who wouldn't want to drink at work?!
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Response to PJMcK (Reply #50)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 03:37 PM
FailureToCommunicate (12,995 posts)
54. No longer. Too much news drops on Friday
night for her to drink on the show. But WE can. I’m actually not “just drinking” I’m rehydrating. Working construction in this weather calls for a few beers to replenish the electrolytes...or something.
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Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:38 AM
Soph0571 (9,540 posts)
18. Great Milestone!
Congrats!
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Response to Soph0571 (Reply #18)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:41 AM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
22. Thanks, Soph
We're in this thing together and I couldn't imagine better colleagues than our friends on DU.
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Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:52 AM
justhanginon (3,035 posts)
23. Good on you! Make that 10,000 and we're counting on many more.
Response to justhanginon (Reply #23)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:56 AM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
26. Well, this one makes 10,014
Thanks for your kind words.
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Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:53 AM
pandr32 (8,913 posts)
24. Congratulations on your milestone
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Response to pandr32 (Reply #24)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:55 AM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
25. Thanks for your emojis!
It doesn't really mean anything, though. Trump got installed as president, like W before him.
Ah, well, the fight goes on. |
Response to PJMcK (Reply #25)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 02:28 PM
pandr32 (8,913 posts)
43. It does and we are fighting.
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Response to dewsgirl (Reply #27)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 12:01 PM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
28. Well, thanks
Too often, DU has kept me from jumping out the window!
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Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 12:05 PM
lunatica (53,001 posts)
29. I depend on DUers for a lot of things! Not just politics
I can’t express how important this site is, if nothing else, DUers keep me sane. And there is so much more, including the information I get here.
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Response to lunatica (Reply #29)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 12:11 PM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
32. I do, too
Some of the off-beat groups I follow are Cooking & Baking(!), Science, DU Lounge (lots of fun) and Sports.
Enjoy your afternoon, lunatica. |
Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 12:07 PM
True Dough (13,766 posts)
30. That's 10,000 on the way to 100,000
Crank up the volume, PJ!
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Response to True Dough (Reply #30)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 12:09 PM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
31. Oh, no! The pressure is too much!
(wink)
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Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 12:21 PM
MontanaMama (19,285 posts)
33. Woohoo!
Congrats on this milestone. DU is a well spring of information, isn’t it? I, like you, appreciate the wealth of knowledge and ideas shared here.
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Response to MontanaMama (Reply #33)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 12:45 PM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
35. So many good people on this site
There are lots of great ideas expressed and although some discussions get heated, they are mostly enlightening in one way or another.
I follow your posts with interest, MontanaMama. Thanks for your thoughtfulness. |
Response to volstork (Reply #34)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 12:46 PM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
36. And a tip o' the hat backatcha, volstork! (n/t)
Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 01:08 PM
UpInArms (50,215 posts)
37. I think that I have grown old during my time here
Joined in February 2001 ....
Now 62 ... Still optimistic that we can have a better world to leave our children and grandchildren... Congrats on your 10,000! ![]() |
Response to UpInArms (Reply #37)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 01:17 PM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
39. Your post count is most impressive!
Thanks for your post.
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Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 01:11 PM
VOX (22,976 posts)
38. Nicely done, PJMcK. Keep punching!
10K is a grand milestone. Looking forward to the next 10K!
Cheers— ![]() |
Response to VOX (Reply #38)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 01:17 PM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
40. Never thought I had this much to say!
DU is a great forum for all of these discussions.
Thanks for the cheers! |
Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 02:00 PM
klook (10,960 posts)
41. Hey, PJ
Congrats! I enjoy your posts — a peek at your journal reveals a number of insightful, funny, and interesting perspectives, some of which I missed the first time around.
Glad you’re here! Keep up the good work. ![]() |
Response to klook (Reply #41)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 02:02 PM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
42. Thanks, klook!
We live in such a complex time that we need safe spaces like DU!
You keep up the good work, too! |
Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 02:31 PM
Hortensis (51,685 posts)
44. :) Nice post, PJMcK. You make this a good place.
Response to Hortensis (Reply #44)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 02:42 PM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
46. As do you, Hortensis
People like you who post intelligent, thoughtful and/or witty commentaries are what make DU one of my online homes.
The coming year will very well determine the future of the United States. Let's be strong and fight to win! |
Response to PJMcK (Reply #46)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 02:53 PM
Hortensis (51,685 posts)
48. +10,000 for that last!
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Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 02:40 PM
Karadeniz (15,842 posts)
45. Happy decamilliaversary!
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Response to Karadeniz (Reply #45)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 02:44 PM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
47. Okay, a new word! (sort of)
I love words. I love the power of a broad vocabulary. I love to read the writings of people who understand the immensity of language.
I also love the humor of words. Well played, Karadeniz! |
Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 03:11 PM
guillaumeb (42,638 posts)
51. Congratulations on the milestone.
Did you receive your special award yet?
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Response to guillaumeb (Reply #51)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 03:12 PM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
52. I enjoy your wit, guillaumb
Even when we disagree, I find your posts informed.
Enjoy your afternoon. |
Response to PJMcK (Reply #52)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 03:14 PM
guillaumeb (42,638 posts)
53. Thank you.
I will let my wife know that someone appreciates my attempts at wit.
Have a nice day as well. |
Response to Hekate (Reply #55)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 07:33 PM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
58. Cheers to you, Hekate!
I've been reading your posts since I first began following DU. You're always expressive and articulate. When I saw your post count, I thought I should just shut up and sit down.
Have a good night. |
Response to PJMcK (Reply #58)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 07:36 PM
Hekate (76,232 posts)
61. My blushes! Thanks, and keep on posting, too. nt
Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 07:10 PM
sellitman (11,153 posts)
56. Sweet.
Congrats.
Glad you are here. |
Response to sellitman (Reply #56)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 07:34 PM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
59. Thank you, sellitman!
I notice that your post count is within reach. I'm right behind you so watch out!
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Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 07:12 PM
bluestarone (13,562 posts)
57. Congrats on to 10,000 more!
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Response to bluestarone (Reply #57)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 07:36 PM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
60. Merci, mon ami
I have no idea why I wrote that in French.
Anywhoo, thank you for your good wishes. It's a pleasure to share this cyber-space with you. |
Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 07:45 PM
CaliforniaPeggy (141,745 posts)
62. Congrats on your milestone, my dear PJMcK!
I too love DU, for the many interesting groups and forums, and for the stellar inhabitants!
Keep on trucking........er, posting! ![]() ![]() |
Response to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #62)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 09:20 PM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
64. The milestone is just a number
But connecting with people like you, CaliforniaPeggy, makes DU a special place to share.
Have a good evening. |
Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 09:02 PM
lpbk2713 (40,900 posts)
63. Way to go.
An outstanding achievement. |
Response to lpbk2713 (Reply #63)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 09:21 PM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
65. Respectfully, thanks
I noticed that your post count is more than three times my modest "accomplishment."
Have a good night, lpbk2713. |
Response to PJMcK (Original post)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 09:56 PM
MsLeopard (1,232 posts)
66. Hearty congratulations
I’ve been here from practically the beginning, and look at my post count.... I’ve read your posts for years, as I too come here every day and have always gotten the best information from DU. Especially during 9/11. On that day this site had real time analysis going on, providing information that was turned into a book by one of the DUers here. (Paul Thompson, is his name I believe). IMO that’s why DU was hacked for Trump’s “miracle win” in 2016.
Still, 10,000 posts is an accomplishment I admire. ![]() |
Response to MsLeopard (Reply #66)
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 10:02 PM
PJMcK (17,860 posts)
67. Ah, it's just a number
Just like my age, (snort).
Just being able to read like-minded patriotic Americans on this site provides a comfort and an awareness that my thoughts are not outrageous. My intention with the OP was to praise the DU site and its many contributors. I simply used the post count as an excuse. |