Shout out to MineralMan

[malaise]

Because I miss your posts

[Johnny2X2X]

1. One of the very best posters here

Where has he been?

[FalloutShelter]

2. I agree ☝🏽

Miss you MM.

[2naSalit]

3. Indeed...

Usually a good read, I miss him too.

[Karadeniz]

4. Add me to the fan club!!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

5. I too find his posts....ENLIGHTENING....

Plus, he is a Twin Cities guy as well from what I have been able to gather.

Wherever you are, I hope all is well.

[snowybirdie]

6. I remember

He said he'd be stepping back a while ago. I believe he's ok, just worn out. Some we can all sympathize with.

[malaise]

15. Was over an OP about age

Eff age - we need all age groups here

[Celerity]

44. Shame this is not the case to any truly substantive degree:

we need all age groups here

[Greybnk48]

7. I read all of his posts too.

Living in Wisconsin, with several ties to Minnesota, and a transplant from often basement-less PA, I totally enjoyed his tutorial post on the humble "sump pump."

Being in Wisconsin, I know what a sump pump is, what it does, and what a pain in the butt it is when the sump pump goes out and your husband's gone on a business trip! Mineral man explained it beautifully.

Shout out!

[PJMcK]

8. I miss his thoughts, too

Hey, MM! Hope you're well!

[Backseat Driver]

9. I had tried to give him a heart but found no recent posts

on which to attach one! MM, are you and yours doing okay? We miss you.

[Hekate]

51. I went hunting & found one. He said he'd be reading here, so I gave him a ❤️

[justhanginon]

10. Yes! Always read your posts with interest.

[Peacetrain]

11. I thought there was something missing on DU.. It was MM..

I totally understand the need to step back from social media.. have done it many times myself.. But MM if you are looking in.. Miss your insights for sure

[thatcrowwoman]

12. We miss you, MineralMan.

Please take good care of yourself.
We’re here for you and will welcome your input whenever you’re ready.
🕊thatcrowwoman

[bluestarone]

13. Agree with you Malaise!

He did mention taking a break. Like you i miss his posts. Hope all is ok with him. MM, if you see this, WE miss you!!

[Prairie_Seagull]

14. Add me to the list.

Hope your break is over sooner rather than later.

[Ocelot II]

16. He said he was stepping back for awhile, though I've seen a few posts

now and then. He's a local guy. Maybe the blizzard will bring him out of hiding.

[calimary]

17. So do I.

I think you speak for all of us, my friend.

I miss MineralMan’s input, too. It’s always worth reading and considering.

[Traildogbob]

18. Add me to the list

Loved his posts. Be well MM.

[orleans]

19. same here nt

[LoisB]

20. Me too.

[Doodley]

21. He is a very smart guy.

[MineralMan]

22. Thanks for all the kind words.

I'm still here, reading posts. I've just stepped away from posting OPs for a while.

[Niagara]

23. ❤

[pandr32]

24. It's good to know you haven't left.

[Tree Lady]

27. Glad your still here I was going to

add I miss posts to and saw your post while reading. Have a good day

[hunter]

28. Keep on Truckin'

I became acutely self-conscious about what I was doing. Was I now a "spokesman" for the hippies or what? I had no idea how to handle my new position in society! ... Take Keep on Truckin... for example. Keep on Truckin'... is the curse of my life. This stupid little cartoon caught on hugely. There was a D.J. on the radio in the seventies who would yell out every ten minutes: "And don't forget to KEEP ON TR-R-RUCKIN'!" Boy, was that obnoxious! Big feet equals collective optimism. You're a walkin' boy! You're movin' on down the line! It's proletarian. It's populist. I was thrown off track! I didn't want to turn into a greeting card artist for the counter-culture! I didn't want to do 'shtick'—the thing Lenny Bruce warned against. That's when I started to let out all of my perverse sex fantasies. It was the only way out of being "America's Best Loved Hippy Cartoonist"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_On_Truckin%27_%28comics%29

[keopeli]

32. Take all the time you need and know you are missed...a lot!

[piddyprints]

34. There you are!

Thanks for checking in!

[crickets]

35. ❤️

[3catwoman3]

36. Good to see you.

I hope your break is proving to be restorative. Take care -

[jls4561]

37. Just for grins, could we have one more picture of the Mondrian pickup?

[mahina]

42. Hey MM. Good to see you.

I appreciate you too, and appreciate breaks. Cheeries, aloha kaua.

[nolabear]

43. Hey! Glad you're here. I look forward to your return

whatever form it takes.

[MustLoveBeagles]

45. It's good to hear from you

I haven't been posting much either.

[malaise]

53. We love your posts

And your sound advice.

[debm55]

59. Miss you Mineral Man.

[Tumbulu]

63. Whew!!! So glad!!!

thanks for saying hello

[riversedge]

64. taking care of yourself. That is good.

[7wo7rees]

67. Take care and come back soon.

You are missed.

Ms7wo7rees

[lostnfound]

68. 👍

[redstatebluegirl]

25. I miss him.

I blocked some people over the nasty ageism they were spewing. I am an old broad who has worked my whole life for my party and their candidates. These people who want to bash all boomers are growing old.

Please come back MineralMan...

[Elessar Zappa]

31. There's ageism from both ends.

I’ve seen plenty of attacks against millennials and Zoomers on this site.

[malaise]

38. Yes we need to welcome all age groups

We learn from every generation

[Elessar Zappa]

50. Agree.

All age groups bring their own unique perspective.

[Hekate]

26. 🌺

[people]

29. Agreed!

[spanone]

30. K&R

[malaise]

47. Now just you watch that weather

[JustinBulletin]

39. Miss your thoughts MM

Always read your posts since I first joined DU and enjoy your thoughts on the insane doings in our country.

[democrank]

40. Kicking for MM

[Polybius]

41. Where did he go?

I love all of his posts!

[malaise]

61. See #22

From MM

[Permanut]

46. Best to you, MineralMan..

You have done your part to make DU the incredible site that it is. I have looked forward to your posts, and have made a habit of recommending them before reading, because I know they're going to be good.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

49. I also miss this poster

[pnwmom]

52. I always enjoyed your posts, Mineral Man.

I'll be happy to read them again, if you ever decide to return to posting.

[judesedit]

54. I really love how DUr's care about the other members and notice

when someone's been missing for awhile. It really is a caring community of like-minded citizens. The outpouring of love for those suffering a loss or any kind of illness is truly heartfelt, too. I'm so happy to be a DU member. Thank you all for your uplifting posts.

So glad you're still with us, MineralMan

[malaise]

55. Sweet post

[judesedit]

56. Thank you, malaise. I sincerely mean it.

Thank you to all of you for helping me to stay sane

[PoliWrangler]

57. Me too!!

Always a good read!

[SWBTATTReg]

58. Miss you and the thoughful discussions that ensued, MM. Take care!!

[fantase56]

60. absolutely!!!

[Generic Brad]

62. Definitely a legend

He used to make me homesick for Minnesota. I always wonder if our paths had unknowingly passed in the decades I lived there.

[bdamomma]

65. MineralMan

Always loved reading your posts, like minds and all that. Miss you, come back. we are here and thinking about you.

[bluboid]

66. me too -