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50. I originally joined 2002-2003? under the user name dalai lllama

Fri Dec 2, 2022, 03:37 PM

Dec 2022

We were living in rural Missouri at the time, and a friend (wife of a dem state congressman at the time) told me about DU -- it was water in the desert for me for all the reasons you listed in your post. I never posted much (but more than I do now) and stayed away after 2016 as I knew knowing even more about what TFG was up to would send me spiraling into abject despair. Figured it was safe for my sanity to return after Joe won in 2020 -- ha! Lost all my info for dalaigh lllama, so started over as megapuzzler. The dumfuckery in the GQP is worse than ever, but I've pretty much become a lurker and leave the commentary to others. Only bragging rights I have here -- back in the day when DU had a store and the slogan contest, my slogans were chosen in two different contests: first was describing W "Manifest Density" which I have on a coffee mug; second was for "Freedom isn't free - you have to pay attention" which I have on a tote bag now.
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Why I joined DU in 2005 [View all] Drum Dec 2022 OP

There are people here that haven't be around as long as I have, and they have way more posts Solly Mack Dec 2022 #1

Heheh. Beautiful smart@ss. blm Dec 2022 #9

You just want me to confess more. Solly Mack Dec 2022 #12

Nah blm Dec 2022 #14

Ha! Solly Mack Dec 2022 #16

You two are killin' me! Evolve Dammit Dec 2022 #21

She started it. Solly Mack Dec 2022 #33

We love you Solly Mack! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 2022 #41

Awww Solly Mack Dec 2022 #46

Perfect! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 2022 #49

Wasn't Hurricane Katrina in 2005? lapucelle Dec 2022 #2

the OP mistyped I think, they joined in 2005, not 2002 Celerity Dec 2022 #4

Yes, you're right. He joned August 18, 2005. N/T lapucelle Dec 2022 #18

you joined in 2005, not 2002 Celerity Dec 2022 #3

Katrina was in 2005 Joe Cool Dec 2022 #5

Hey Joe Cool BOSSHOG Dec 2022 #39

Glad you're here! Elessar Zappa Dec 2022 #6

Omg--eyesight! Didn't put on my "readers" 🤦‍♂️ Drum Dec 2022 #7

Yes, Katrina formed as a tropical depression over the Bahamas on August 23, 2005, lapucelle Dec 2022 #13

OK drum you are freaking me out with the calendar BOSSHOG Dec 2022 #22

😃 Drum Dec 2022 #25

Howdy fellow lurker imaginary girl Dec 2022 #8

... Drum Dec 2022 #10

I joined in 2004, I lurked forever, as you can see from my count. I always liked the posters and debm55 Dec 2022 #15

Kinda on topic BOSSHOG Dec 2022 #26

Thank you. debm55 Dec 2022 #27

And not lurking for a brief moment in time OhMcNo Dec 2022 #23

Maybe we could have a contest! Longest log in, fewest posts! littlemissmartypants Dec 2022 #43

I joined because I was becoming much more politically aware in my young life... W_HAMILTON Dec 2022 #11

I joined in 2005 also remo ymor Dec 2022 #17

Too funny. I joined in 2005 also. BlackSkimmer Dec 2022 #19

The news angle is a big attraction for me too. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2022 #20

I "lurked" (not down with that term, BTW) for a decade. Kept me sane through Bush/Cheney cabal. Evolve Dammit Dec 2022 #24

I am even more silent than OP... k8conant Dec 2022 #28

I've been here since 2001... Archae Dec 2022 #29

It was bartcop for me BOSSHOG Dec 2022 #30

There's a mini-series out just recently "Five Days at Memorial" FakeNoose Dec 2022 #31

Drum WVGal1963 Dec 2022 #32

I was so thrilled to find and join DU in 2004 NewHendoLib Dec 2022 #34

I'd joined a little earlier than the event, but on 9/11 it did the same for me JHB Dec 2022 #35

Aww.. that's really a sweet Cha Dec 2022 #36

I joined in March of 04' (steered here by Bartcop Grown2Hate Dec 2022 #37

My first email to Bartcop was December 2008. 90-percent Dec 2022 #47

Nice! Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #38

ive been here since the gore v shrub debachle AllaN01Bear Dec 2022 #40

I joined right around the same time! Initech Dec 2022 #42

I joined because I was on Facebook in my high-school reunion group and one of my classmates littlemissmartypants Dec 2022 #44

I joined in 2006 lobointexas Dec 2022 #45

I joined in 2011 because I was looking for like minded people Greywing Dec 2022 #48

I originally joined 2002-2003? under the user name dalai lllama megapuzzler Dec 2022 #50

Also here since 2005ish... druidity33 Dec 2022 #51