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CottonBear

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1. DU Class of 2004!

Thu May 23, 2019, 02:05 AM

May 2019

I joined DU on October 6, 2004. I’d lurked for a few years before that date.

I can’t quite remember how I found my way to DU. It must have been a link on another site. I came and never left. Time flies.

I finally signed up and joined right before the 2004 elections.

I used to go to our Georgia DU meetups. Mike and Kathy Malloy came to one of our East Atlanta meetups. I met Catwoman at that one! I even hosted a meetup in my town. Good times and great memories.

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DU Class of 2004, check in. [View all] canetoad May 2019 OP

DU Class of 2004! CottonBear May 2019 #1

I joined in August of 2004 but contributed before FightingIrish May 2019 #101

I really liked the articles section in DU1. CottonBear May 2019 #115

2005 here. Close leftstreet May 2019 #2

As we say in Oz canetoad May 2019 #3

Before that for me. Polly Hennessey May 2019 #4

May 25, 2004 marlakay May 2019 #5

December of aught-four. Hugin May 2019 #6

2003 for me. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #7

Elitist canetoad May 2019 #9

Same with me - 2003! Rhiannon12866 May 2019 #11

Elitist too! canetoad May 2019 #16

Awwww, you know better! Rhiannon12866 May 2019 #19

Great team this term canetoad May 2019 #20

That's reassuring - and since I know most of them, I have to agree. Rhiannon12866 May 2019 #23

Me too tishaLA May 2019 #17

Me too BeyondGeography May 2019 #78

Ditto. Guess we don't follow rules well, eh? :-) spooky3 May 2019 #88

I'm also 2003! smirkymonkey May 2019 #108

2003-ers rule the universe! VOX May 2019 #125

Same here wryter2000 May 2019 #126

Joined 84 days before you did. A HERETIC I AM May 2019 #148

Likewise ..... H2O Man May 2019 #159

Wed Oct 27, 2004 LibinMo May 2019 #173

Me too! Codeine May 2019 #191

Lurked since '03 Bluesaph May 2019 #8

Feb. 27 Kali May 2019 #10

Jeebus. It's been 15 years? Maru Kitteh May 2019 #12

Yo. dchill May 2019 #13

September 2003 quaker bill May 2019 #14

Congrats, Canetoad Hekate May 2019 #15

Oh yeah Hekate canetoad May 2019 #18

How come us from 2002 are listed with just a year and not a date? Brother Buzz May 2019 #22

Before written record Bro canetoad May 2019 #26

. backtoblue May 2019 #119

Back then DU archives were carved into tablets. A HERETIC I AM May 2019 #149

I think people who registered on the original DU didn't Crunchy Frog May 2019 #136

Ah, DU1! Boy howdy, my dinosaur computer with a 56 k dial-up didn't do well on DU1 Brother Buzz May 2019 #169

Lurked for over a year xmas74 May 2019 #21

Came in 2001 under my old name... Drunken Irishman May 2019 #24

Bush the second became President... uriel1972 May 2019 #38

Same here bluecollar2 May 2019 #58

ME TWO! Ernesto May 2019 #162

When the idiot shrub stole the 2nd election in 2004 I found DU. lindysalsagal May 2019 #25

I haven't done it yet canetoad May 2019 #31

Yup I joined in 04 as well LostinRed May 2019 #27

Gotta admit, LostinRed canetoad May 2019 #32

Very long time lurker from probably 2003 or 2004. alwaysinasnit May 2019 #28

I'm here. PCIntern May 2019 #29

Yup canetoad May 2019 #34

And you can kick them out when they start freeping. Nt spooky3 May 2019 #89

"Like family, but better" is exactly how I feel about DU! CottonBear May 2019 #35

Count me in BigBearJohn May 2019 #30

I found ths place in 2001 and joined bc of the mad 'cow'boy. sprinkleeninow May 2019 #33

2004 member! Cattledog May 2019 #36

Love your avatar canetoad May 2019 #44

Our oldest girl just turned 15. Cattledog May 2019 #177

August 2004 Sancho May 2019 #37

Close-- 2003 TreasonousBastard May 2019 #39

November '04 shenmue May 2019 #40

whut blogslut May 2019 #41

2003 for me uponit7771 May 2019 #42

Yikes! Mike Nelson May 2019 #43

September 2003 democrank May 2019 #45

August 24, 2004 sazemisery May 2019 #46

Depression over Kerry/Edward's loss cause of finally joining, SleeplessinSoCal May 2019 #47

Officially 2005, but I lurked mnhtnbb May 2019 #48

Here! But I was Denali Democrat back then Drahthaardogs May 2019 #49

I had lurked for years... TexasBlueDog May 2019 #50

April of 2004 quickesst May 2019 #51

Congratulations underpants May 2019 #52

September 6, 2004, babylonsister May 2019 #53

March 2004 here. DU saved me and continues to save me livetohike May 2019 #54

Me, too! What a fantastic resource DU has been over these many years! Tanuki May 2019 #55

August 5th, 2003 Bartcop led me here. alittlelark May 2019 #56

11-7-03. BootinUp May 2019 #57

I was taken in as a refugee from John Kerry's campaign site in 2004. Vinca May 2019 #59

I lurked for years then signed up in 2007 lunatica May 2019 #60

Doesn't seem possible it's been that long - 12/2004 woodsprite May 2019 #61

2003 mindem May 2019 #62

I bet I hold the lowest post count since 2003 record ahimsa May 2019 #161

Yo ck4829 May 2019 #63

I was here under the name of tavernier May 2019 #64

Hey there! MelissaB May 2019 #65

Me too Trailrider1951 May 2019 #66

August 23, 2004 flvegan May 2019 #67

January 2004 PA Democrat May 2019 #68

I joined in 2004 Gothmog May 2019 #69

YO!!! Sgent May 2019 #70

oct '03 mopinko May 2019 #71

November 2004 here! Maven May 2019 #72

2003 for me. sinkingfeeling May 2019 #73

Summer of 2004. I was on smirkingchimp.com, where I saw a link to a post by tblue37 May 2019 #74

Member since: Fri Nov 12, 2004 Raine1967 May 2019 #75

Me! ginnyinWI May 2019 #76

March 2004 for me edhopper May 2019 #77

Here since 2003... Fix The Stupid May 2019 #79

March, 2004 Bettie May 2019 #80

July 2004 here. ok_cpu May 2019 #81

Joined in 2003 I think. BlueWI May 2019 #82

Nov 2003 for me Lefta Dissenter May 2019 #83

I joined Oct 24, 2004. ananda May 2019 #84

I lurked ismnotwasm May 2019 #85

2001 BarbaRosa May 2019 #86

Same for me! BuddhaGirl May 2019 #96

March 3, 2004. yardwork May 2019 #87

I joined in 04 but had been lurking since 01 struggle4progress May 2019 #90

I apparently joined on "Star Wars" day in '04 themaguffin May 2019 #91

Missed by two months...November 2003 for me. Fla Dem May 2019 #92

15 years this Sept. wow. 15 years. daaammmnnn Roland99 May 2019 #93

Present. n/t rzemanfl May 2019 #94

Lurked then. AirmensMom May 2019 #95

February 2, 2004. Lurked for about a year before I joined. Itchinjim May 2019 #97

Jan 2004 for me RT Atlanta May 2019 #98

WOW - I just looked and I started here in June 2004 RockaFowler May 2019 #99

Seems like I have been here forever Generic Other May 2019 #100

Still here .. obnoxiousdrunk May 2019 #102

Congratulations to ElementaryPenguin SidDithers May 2019 #103

I originally joined in June of 2004 dumbcat May 2019 #104

Nov 29th, 2004 :) importDavid May 2019 #105

March 2004 lapfog_1 May 2019 #106

October 2004 lillypaddle May 2019 #107

So close.....Jan 2005. Nevilledog May 2019 #109

Had to look it up! PassingFair May 2019 #110

I started reading DU in 2004, created an acountant, demmiblue May 2019 #111

This place sure has changed aint it! GusBob May 2019 #112

May 2004 for me, during the swiftboating of John Kerry. Hence the SN. madinmaryland May 2019 #113

Oct 30, 2004 is my 15 yr anniversary. cry baby May 2019 #114

Nov. 2004. Nothing like a stolen election to get one curious Liberal In Texas May 2019 #116

I joined late in 2003 but had been lurking since the Iraq invasion. Crunchy Frog May 2019 #117

I don't post a lot but I am here almost every day. BeeBee May 2019 #118

I like your sig line backtoblue May 2019 #120

Hell, I'm early '03 which means y'all are all rookies Blue_Tires May 2019 #121

Right there with you! VOX May 2019 #124

October 2004 here! budkin May 2019 #122

Class of "2003 before July 6th" VOX May 2019 #123

Don't post often but visit daily... Ryano42 May 2019 #127

I joined in October 2003 - thanks to Bill O'Reilly NewJeffCT May 2019 #128

you made me look - joined in August 2004 rurallib May 2019 #129

present. miyazaki May 2019 #130

I started lurking then, joined in 2005. Initech May 2019 #131

March 5 2004 hillary May 2019 #132

Been reading since 2003. Turin_C3PO May 2019 #133

January 2004 For Me JimGinPA May 2019 #134

October 2001 Heddi May 2019 #135

Yep, I had to look it up but I've been here since October 2004. CTyankee May 2019 #137

I lurked before I joined the Army in 2005 JonLP24 May 2019 #138

June 22, 2004 BBG May 2019 #139

2006 but lurked for a few years Iwasthere May 2019 #140

July 2, 2004 Dale Neiburg May 2019 #141

April 2004 here. Love every minute of it. shraby May 2019 #142

damn young whippersnappers. KG May 2019 #143

I've been waiting for someone to call us newbies, lol BootinUp May 2019 #145

"Back in MY day, we used to..." davsand May 2019 #147

I was here in November 2004, Joined in December. Greybnk48 May 2019 #144

I'm still here. I think I may have the highest ignore count. aikoaiko May 2019 #146

Yep, during the Kerry nomination process n/t customerserviceguy May 2019 #150

January 2004 Qanisqineq May 2019 #151

15 year anniversary is Nov. 17 Doremus May 2019 #152

2002 - I'm a sucker for palindromes. Bok_Tukalo May 2019 #153

2002 for me as well; what's a palindrome? Martin Eden May 2019 #184

I joined in 2004. yellerpup May 2019 #154

November 8, 2004 Horse with no Name May 2019 #155

Found this website November 2nd 2004 RANDYWILDMAN May 2019 #156

Rhandi Rhoads mentioned DU just after the 2004 "election" Boxerfan May 2019 #157

November 04 here! Phentex May 2019 #158

Me. Was in DC, walking by the White House. It was cloudy and rainy Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #160

Class of 2004 malaise May 2019 #163

checking in... stillcool May 2019 #164

July 2004 here iwillalwayswonderwhy May 2019 #165

I've been here since 2003. I got locked out of my old account, gldstwmn May 2019 #166

2001-2002 timeframe rennaisance man May 2019 #167

I started lurking a year ealier. Turbineguy May 2019 #168

I hit 15 on July 23rd CanonRay May 2019 #170

Since 2001 for me. I by far have the highest lurk count. boguspotus May 2019 #171

August 2001 Voltaire May 2019 #172

Member since: Wed Jul 16, 2003, 02:27 PM Poiuyt May 2019 #174

Class of 2004 here. Found DU after the election and lurked for about a month before joining. suffragette May 2019 #175

DU Class of 2004 snacker May 2019 #176

Hello!!! Texasgal May 2019 #178

Hello. Joined in '04 but of course lurked before that. Gidney N Cloyd May 2019 #179

2002 GOPGoindown May 2019 #180

September 2004 Evergreen Emerald May 2019 #181

2001 for me Cadfael May 2019 #182

15 years on Saturday! AwakeAtLast May 2019 #183

I was here, but posted under another name which I cannot reveal. milestogo May 2019 #185

Is that you, Walt Starr? canetoad May 2019 #188

No but I have a very clear memory of him! milestogo May 2019 #190

Here! Dream Girl May 2019 #186

I just checked ellie May 2019 #187

2001 checking in Mudcat May 2019 #189

October 30, 2004. Stinky The Clown May 2019 #192

October. I had created a webpage pointing folks to specific ways to volunteer for Kerry based on JudyM May 2019 #193

March 1st, 2004. Seems like so long ago. hughee99 May 2019 #194

July 2004 here! Dem_4_Life May 2019 #195

May 2 2004 after years lurking wishstar May 2019 #196

Jan, 2004. demosincebirth May 2019 #197