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dumbcat

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104. I originally joined in June of 2004

Thu May 23, 2019, 10:07 AM

May 2019

under a different name. I was mostly a lurker and didn't post much. I took a long break in 2012 or so and forgot my login password so I joined again anew. Still mostly a lurker. Certain subjects get me riled up enough to post, but not much.

It's been interesting to see the change in moods over the years. It's been subtle mostly, but still interesting to watch.

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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