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steve2470

(37,481 posts)
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:41 PM Nov 2025

21 years ! I guess I'm a "veteran" here ? How about you ?

Anyone been here longer than 21 years ? To be fair, I did take a long break. Happy Thanksgiving, if you celebrate, to you and your family.

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21 years ! I guess I'm a "veteran" here ? How about you ? (Original Post) steve2470 Nov 2025 OP
17 years for me. FalloutShelter Nov 2025 #1
21 years for me as well Fiendish Thingy Nov 2025 #2
13 years Freddie Nov 2025 #3
Me, twenty-two years. My anniversary was November 18. Polly Hennessey Nov 2025 #4
Twenty-four years. Aristus Nov 2025 #5
On November 11th this year I'm at 16 years... MiHale Nov 2025 #6
you are correct ! steve2470 Nov 2025 #7
24 Years Last August ProfessorGAC Nov 2025 #8
I think I'm up to 22 lastlib Nov 2025 #9
Will be 24yrs Dec 18. Lurker for months before. Bartcop sent me. IA8IT Nov 2025 #10
It will be 22 years in March. It doesn't seem that long. livetohike Nov 2025 #11
17 years. GentryDixon Nov 2025 #12
Since September of 2003 democrank Nov 2025 #13
21 years AND!!!! 3 months rurallib Nov 2025 #14
15 years for me but the Bush and Trump years make it feel so much longer. Wouldn't have survived any of that without Marie Marie Nov 2025 #15
Twenty-two years. murielm99 Nov 2025 #16
21 years for me, as well! Mad_Dem_X Nov 2025 #17
Oct. 7, 2004 is my start date! Been here together! CTyankee Nov 2025 #18
21 years and almost a malaise Nov 2025 #19
Nov 2, 2003. Just had my 22nd DU anniversary, Fla Dem Nov 2025 #20
22 years for me. llmart Nov 2025 #21
9 days to 21 years and Happy Thanksgiving, may we all get through this challenging time! nt cliffside Nov 2025 #22
23 years. efhmc Nov 2025 #23
Me too, 21 years Nictuku Nov 2025 #24
22 years and 7 months nuxvomica Nov 2025 #25
I've been a member since 2004 OnionPatch Nov 2025 #26
ok, you can now buy cigarettes and liquor... ret5hd Nov 2025 #27
August 2001 bif Nov 2025 #28
I'm a newbie, only 5 years. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 surfered Nov 2025 #29
19 years as a member PJMcK Nov 2025 #30
21 years and 4 months. tblue37 Nov 2025 #31
20 Years as a member. Lurked for over a year. Lochloosa Nov 2025 #32
I've been here since 6/8/2001, so longer. lark Nov 2025 #33
23 years. I've been here since March 5, 2002. catbyte Nov 2025 #34
23 years pfitz59 Nov 2025 #35
21 years for me. Lurker before and after! imaginary girl Nov 2025 #36
I signed up in 2001 Marthe48 Nov 2025 #37
21 years for me, as of last month. highplainsdem Nov 2025 #38
23+ years, I believe mike_c Nov 2025 #39
21 here too. likesmountains 52 Nov 2025 #40

Polly Hennessey

(8,756 posts)
4. Me, twenty-two years. My anniversary was November 18.
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:48 PM
Nov 2025

I truly need to say this, it only seems like yesterday.

MiHale

(12,885 posts)
6. On November 11th this year I'm at 16 years...
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:53 PM
Nov 2025

I remember you doing weather posts…am I right?

steve2470

(37,481 posts)
7. you are correct !
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:55 PM
Nov 2025

I have always loved weather stuff. It's too bad Florida is usually so boring with weather things. It only gets spicey around here when people's lives and property is at risk, with hurricanes.

lastlib

(27,996 posts)
9. I think I'm up to 22
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:57 PM
Nov 2025

First joined in 2003, but somehow got locked out in 2012, had to rejoin under current name, and been here since.

livetohike

(24,187 posts)
11. It will be 22 years in March. It doesn't seem that long.
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 03:08 PM
Nov 2025

Lots of people gone. That’s the sad part.

GentryDixon

(3,141 posts)
12. 17 years.
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 03:09 PM
Nov 2025

Lurker for about 2 years before becoming paid member. My first stop in the morning.

Marie Marie

(11,153 posts)
15. 15 years for me but the Bush and Trump years make it feel so much longer. Wouldn't have survived any of that without
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 03:50 PM
Nov 2025

all of you.

Mad_Dem_X

(10,169 posts)
17. 21 years for me, as well!
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 05:58 PM
Nov 2025

June of 2004, IIRC. I'll have to double-check, LOL.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

Just checked: 21 years as of June 1st.

cliffside

(1,655 posts)
22. 9 days to 21 years and Happy Thanksgiving, may we all get through this challenging time! nt
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 12:18 AM
Nov 2025

nuxvomica

(14,013 posts)
25. 22 years and 7 months
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 08:23 AM
Nov 2025

But I lurked a while before that. The two DUers who hooked me up haven't been on in years.

ret5hd

(22,417 posts)
27. ok, you can now buy cigarettes and liquor...
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 08:45 AM
Nov 2025

in the DU Lounge.

but no cussin’. it’s unseemly.

Lochloosa

(16,698 posts)
32. 20 Years as a member. Lurked for over a year.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 09:15 AM
Nov 2025

And i have no idea how I came across DU, but once I found it....

lark

(26,032 posts)
33. I've been here since 6/8/2001, so longer.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 09:26 AM
Nov 2025

I've been here a lot since then, it's my go to place!!

mike_c

(36,992 posts)
39. 23+ years, I believe
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 11:24 AM
Nov 2025

I joined DU in mid-2002, after lurkinking for some months. Oh, for the halcyon days of Dubya!

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