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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAfter 15 years at DU
I finally reached 10,000 posts.
Thanks Skinner, Elad and EarlG for keeping this train running. The recent down time during the election brought home to me how much I depend on and appreciate this place. I really didn't believe the Bush/Cheney gang let us survive, but here we are.
Thinking about all the friends and associates that have come from this place, is absolutely amazing. The early days of activism and meetups have proven to be invaluable in my journey through my political life and beyond.
I'll check back in 15 years ( I'll be 89 then ) to let you all know if I've reached 10,000 more.
blm
(114,763 posts)my compatriot
jaysunb
(11,856 posts)Capn Sunshine
(14,378 posts)blm
(114,763 posts)To quote Alfalfa
"Myyyyy
.Paaaals"
heheh
boston bean
(36,962 posts)underpants
(197,191 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)I remember back in the day posting with wilde abandon thinking BushCheney are IT...that they would never leave office. Was so happy to be proven wrong.
Kinda slumbered for 8 years, then out of nowhere someone sucker punched me and now we have this Trump character! I can tell ya, I am wide awake again...just like in 2000 and 2001.
Have to admit I had it pretty easy under Obama.
Kaleva
(40,435 posts)And hopefully will still be around to rec your 20,000th post!
jaysunb
(11,856 posts)chillfactor
(7,694 posts)i will be 88 in 15 years.....doubt I will be around then.
chillfactor
(7,694 posts)congratulations
iluvtennis
(21,527 posts)calimary
(90,815 posts)I had some down time during the election, too. It's nice to be back.
ornotna
(11,560 posts)You are a posting monster. Slow down slick, you'll wear those fingers down to nubs.
Congrats!
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)So our posts are but grains of sand through the hourglass? NOW you tell me!
jaysunb
(11,856 posts)WheelWalker
(9,415 posts)spanone
(142,062 posts)geomon666
(7,519 posts)jaysunb
(11,856 posts)Martin Eden
(15,879 posts)I never believed we'd have a worse administration.
jaysunb
(11,856 posts)FailureToCommunicate
(14,620 posts)jaysunb
(11,856 posts)trueblue2007
(19,327 posts)bronxiteforever
(11,212 posts)Me too as far as w and the dark lord Cheney. I took 8 years of the great potus Obama for granted. This place I now Essential to my survival!
I really didn't believe we could go even lower than Cheney but man was I wrong.
montana_hazeleyes
(3,424 posts)jaysunb
(11,856 posts)Cha
(320,603 posts)a life outside of DU.
Paladin
(32,354 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(70,757 posts)hibbing
(10,609 posts)I was freaking out during the down time.
Peace
Luciferous
(6,601 posts)proud patriot
(102,568 posts)Denis 11
(285 posts)Capn Sunshine
(14,378 posts)what a long strange trip it's been
jaysunb
(11,856 posts)kstewart33
(6,552 posts)Congrats!
sellitman
(11,750 posts)Here since 2004 and just a few behind in posts. If it wasn't for Twitter my post count would be 4x what it is now.
UTUSN
(77,795 posts)Uben
(7,719 posts)I don't post a lot anymore, but I still read every day.
Blue_playwright
(1,621 posts)Your anniversary post inspired me to finally participate!
#resist
jaysunb
(11,856 posts)Solly Mack
(97,271 posts)I'll be 68 then.
I was 37 when I joined DU 16 years ago.
jaysunb
(11,856 posts)Demonaut
(10,153 posts)librechik
(30,957 posts)AgadorSparticus
(7,963 posts)Renew Deal
(85,362 posts)MrScorpio
(73,778 posts)jaysunb
(11,856 posts)Skinner
(63,645 posts)Thanks for being a part of our community.
jaysunb
(11,856 posts)ProfessorGAC
(77,291 posts)I remember when it was a big deal to hit 1,000. Now we've got long timers with a 150k. I'm lagging way behind.
FakeNoose
(42,425 posts)I'm a newbie and I can't even imagine getting to 1,000 posts.
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