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194. Great thread, MineralMan! Thanks for starting it!

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Sun Jul 7, 2013, 09:12 PM

Jul 2013

They also serve who only lurk and read.

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A Shout Out to DUers Who Rarely Post [View all] MineralMan Jul 2013 OP

Shameless Self-Kick. nt MineralMan Jul 2013 #1

I've always read more than posted, obviously 7962 Jul 2013 #186

Thanks! Been here since the beginning... Left coast liberal Jul 2013 #2

Thanks. I'm sorry you have been called a troll. MineralMan Jul 2013 #5

That's why I normally don't post here.. And the OP is much appreciated! daschess1987 Jul 2013 #153

This old DU'er still comes by to see how the kids are behaving, RavensChick Jul 2013 #190

Thanks MM. mahina Jul 2013 #3

Many long-time DUers are posting less and less, MineralMan Jul 2013 #8

True. I never posted a lot, but now I post (and read) much less. Maybe I'm just an old fart, Nay Jul 2013 #20

Thank you for the posts you do make. I see that you MineralMan Jul 2013 #26

Well, I've been here about 10 years, so just my presence here for so long contributes to Nay Jul 2013 #46

I don't post much anymore cause I'm tired of being put down with false arguments. shraby Jul 2013 #92

Me too. I'd often like to recommend a reply. MineralMan Jul 2013 #96

I agree with this premise Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #4

Shout, shout, let it all out. Whisp Jul 2013 #6

Kicking again. GoCubsGo Jul 2013 #7

Thank you. Sometimes we forget what DU is for. MineralMan Jul 2013 #9

Exactly. GoCubsGo Jul 2013 #14

Thanks for your financial contribution, too! MineralMan Jul 2013 #27

You're welcome. GoCubsGo Jul 2013 #33

I think it is divisive because we face such important issues, issues that cross party lines. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #134

I'm one of these folks. susanna Jul 2013 #10

Thank you for sticking with DU! MineralMan Jul 2013 #11

Thank you. I rec and tweet frequently. LiberalLoner Jul 2013 #12

Thank you! MineralMan Jul 2013 #15

A Whisper Out To Them. nt Snotcicles Jul 2013 #13

Thanks Mineral Man tnlurker Jul 2013 #16

I appreciate that, and will continue to post. MineralMan Jul 2013 #28

Thanks. old guy Jul 2013 #17

Here since the beginning. Still read daily. Rec often, post a lot less than I used to. catzies Jul 2013 #18

I basically quit posting when I realized that all I was doing was stroking my own ego. woofless Jul 2013 #19

I usually post when I'm hammered, it's the only way to ensure consistency. nt Snotcicles Jul 2013 #23

LOL! jazzimov Jul 2013 #52

DUzy. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #88

lol Love it. ctsnowman Jul 2013 #169

Hey woof... JimDandy Jul 2013 #41

It's cool over on this side. woofless Jul 2013 #43

Don't worry if no one answers. People are reading your posts. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #138

Lots of good information here. JEB Jul 2013 #21

K&R ReRe Jul 2013 #22

Yes. We often forget about those who read DU, but aren't registered MineralMan Jul 2013 #30

I used to be one of them... ReRe Jul 2013 #44

Thank you for joining and participating! nt MineralMan Jul 2013 #45

Using the Rec button is the most important thing you can do JimDandy Jul 2013 #24

Good point! Rec when you feel it. nt MineralMan Jul 2013 #48

By the way, your journal posting about your 50th reunion JimDandy Jul 2013 #70

Thank you Ishoutandscream2 Jul 2013 #25

There is so much to read on this site, that making a thread seem like a waste of time. Rex Jul 2013 #29

There is, indeed, a lot worth reading on DU. MineralMan Jul 2013 #32

You talkin' to me? Loki Jul 2013 #31

Thank you! I know you're here, and think about all of the people MineralMan Jul 2013 #35

thanks! mrs_p Jul 2013 #34

Thank you for taking the time to reply, MineralMan Jul 2013 #37

Thanks. Been here since 2003 n/t agent46 Jul 2013 #36

I joined much later than you did, and know that MineralMan Jul 2013 #39

Thank you. Glad to be here. N/T actslikeacarrot Jul 2013 #38

"Differences of opinion are what make horseraces." Mark Twain Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #40

That is most definitely true. But, we should disagree agreeably, MineralMan Jul 2013 #42

I tend to agree. But, sometimes passion is is misinterpreted as disagreeable. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #49

good one refrescanos Jul 2013 #74

Thanks for the post. yends21012 Jul 2013 #47

Thanks for reading! nt MineralMan Jul 2013 #53

That is me. nevergiveup Jul 2013 #50

almost a year after me and 20 posts apart Demonaut Jul 2013 #54

Wow! nevergiveup Jul 2013 #191

Thank you for continuing to come to DU, MineralMan Jul 2013 #55

a decade and 3000 posts...active lurker Demonaut Jul 2013 #51

Kudos to you! MineralMan Jul 2013 #56

Shameless self shout out, 12years 3,400 posts denbot Jul 2013 #57

Thanks to another loyal star member! nt MineralMan Jul 2013 #58

Thanks MM shanine Jul 2013 #59

No. Thank you! nt MineralMan Jul 2013 #61

Great post. K&R /nt think Jul 2013 #60

Well, it's time that all of the rest of the DUers get MineralMan Jul 2013 #62

Very true. There are also many who post important information think Jul 2013 #67

Yes. There are many DUers who post information MineralMan Jul 2013 #69

That is me for sure! logosoco Jul 2013 #63

You are far from alone. MineralMan Jul 2013 #64

I don't post a lot unreadierLizard Jul 2013 #65

Thanks for joining the conversation. nt MineralMan Jul 2013 #66

Thanks for making this thread, MM unreadierLizard Jul 2013 #75

This BUD is for you! AsahinaKimi Jul 2013 #68

Thanks. I prefer Kirin, though, over Bud. MineralMan Jul 2013 #73

Good beer... but ya know... AsahinaKimi Jul 2013 #78

I seldom post on controversial threads The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2013 #71

I avoid the trial threads altogether. MineralMan Jul 2013 #76

Kick! Agschmid Jul 2013 #72

Yes! Star members help keep DU going. MineralMan Jul 2013 #79

I'm one of them... oregonjen Jul 2013 #77

Thanks for being here! nt MineralMan Jul 2013 #80

I used to post more, but due to roody Jul 2013 #81

I understand that. MineralMan Jul 2013 #82

Hello everyone! I read DU daily, CottonBear Jul 2013 #83

A big thank you... tallahasseedem Jul 2013 #84

You are an important part of DU! MineralMan Jul 2013 #98

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow Jul 2013 #85

Thank you! MineralMan Jul 2013 #87

Rec The Link Jul 2013 #86

Thanks for reccing for DU members. nt MineralMan Jul 2013 #91

Thanks lordsummerisle Jul 2013 #89

You help make DU possible. MineralMan Jul 2013 #93

I've got 1k posts in 9 years MirrorAshes Jul 2013 #90

At least it's not transporting crude oil! MineralMan Jul 2013 #94

That's Me BensMom Jul 2013 #95

Been here since the beginning also..but got booted cause I accused angstlessk Jul 2013 #97

this site is going off the deep end southmost Jul 2013 #99

Some people agree with you. MineralMan Jul 2013 #101

Thanks for the shout out Mineral Man! Greybnk48 Jul 2013 #100

Thanks for being a loyal DUer! nt MineralMan Jul 2013 #102

K & R SunSeeker Jul 2013 #103

+100 MineralMan Jul 2013 #104

Little to say creon Jul 2013 #105

I'm glad you're finding useful information here. MineralMan Jul 2013 #106

You have to look creon Jul 2013 #171

I have been coming here for a long time to read redstatebluegirl Jul 2013 #107

The language on DU sometimes is pretty earthy, for sure. MineralMan Jul 2013 #110

Thank you so much for the encouragement Siwsan Jul 2013 #108

If I can influence you to stay, I'm glad to. MineralMan Jul 2013 #112

I read, DU every day, rec often, but post seldom. ColesCountyDem Jul 2013 #109

There are far more members here who rarely post MineralMan Jul 2013 #113

Thanks, MM. Been here since 2004. nt cry baby Jul 2013 #111

Nine years is a long time. MineralMan Jul 2013 #114

Yes...and I've read here almost every day...learned much! nt cry baby Jul 2013 #119

I joined DU 7 years ago, and as you can see from my post count rhiannon55 Jul 2013 #115

I hope you'll continue to read and sometimes participate. MineralMan Jul 2013 #117

:) sibelian Jul 2013 #116

Thanks. MineralMan Jul 2013 #120

Thanks MM..a shameless kick and shout out to You also.. HipChick Jul 2013 #118

Hey! MineralMan Jul 2013 #121

Lurker extreme cprompt Jul 2013 #122

You're not alone. There are many who read regularly MineralMan Jul 2013 #123

WOWzers, I feel honored having read this one. It's like witnessing a rare Panda birth or something. Snotcicles Jul 2013 #135

Ha! cprompt Jul 2013 #174

As someone who lives in a red state A Little Weird Jul 2013 #124

As someone who lives in a blue state, MineralMan Jul 2013 #125

I have to leave my computer for today. MineralMan Jul 2013 #126

Thanks for the thread BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #127

Been here for a while. timdog44 Jul 2013 #128

Thank you MM. Coming up on my 10 year anniversary. Fla Dem Jul 2013 #129

Thank You, MineralMan! Cracklin Charlie Jul 2013 #130

Thanks. I've actually been off and on here and OldHippieChick Jul 2013 #131

I would like to invite some of them to post. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #132

I would, too. MineralMan Jul 2013 #180

Thanks. Long Time Lurker Leith Jul 2013 #133

A big rec...DUers who seldom post contribute much more... HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #136

Thanks Mineral Man Bombero1956 Jul 2013 #137

Rarely Post Polly Hennessey Jul 2013 #139

Thank you for all the support. MineralMan Jul 2013 #182

Thanks! Sognefjord Jul 2013 #140

Mange tusen takk! MineralMan Jul 2013 #183

Thank you MM for the shout, calikid Jul 2013 #141

Nice to be thought of now and then... thank you! stlsaxman Jul 2013 #142

Thanks! johnp3907 Jul 2013 #143

Yay! Texano78704 Jul 2013 #144

Here since 2002 Shrek Jul 2013 #145

Let's see if I can be the last poster again! Lifelong Protester Jul 2013 #146

Thanks MM! 'All God's children got a place in DU, some post low and some FailureToCommunicate Jul 2013 #147

Been Here a Year and 4 Days, Mostly Lurking DEMTough Jul 2013 #148

I am definitely a low poster NEOhiodemocrat Jul 2013 #149

Posting,or lack of. earthbone Jul 2013 #150

that's me unionthug777 Jul 2013 #151

Thank you, kind sir. n/m devils chaplain Jul 2013 #152

n/t Alkene Jul 2013 #154

That's me. GentryDixon Jul 2013 #155

Thank you. MineralMan Jul 2013 #184

Thanks. mattclearing Jul 2013 #156

Thank you, Utopian Leftist Jul 2013 #157

Been here over a decade - site has changed, but still follow elfin Jul 2013 #158

you are the bomb. nt Snotcicles Jul 2013 #162

Thanks for the explosive affirmation. Eom elfin Jul 2013 #165

I've been a lurker since 2003. Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2013 #159

Thanks, MM beveeheart Jul 2013 #160

Thanks Chakab Jul 2013 #161

Thanks MissV Jul 2013 #163

Thank you , MM... secondwind Jul 2013 #164

I also joined in 2002... but have regularly visited since a little after this maddening day: deurbano Jul 2013 #166

WOOT WOOT! savebigbird Jul 2013 #167

Kicking! Logical Jul 2013 #168

OK then......this will be the first Brooks614 Jul 2013 #170

Somebody gave you your very own shout out thread Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #192

Thanks, MineralMan. Granny M Jul 2013 #172

Thanks for this missingthebigdog Jul 2013 #173

You really have been here for a long time. MineralMan Jul 2013 #185

Rarely post but read often lenegal Jul 2013 #175

Thanks for the nice post! Lurked here since 2003, joined a couple of years ago... DearHeart Jul 2013 #176

Hey, thanks from me and obviously a lot of others here life long demo Jul 2013 #177

Thank-you! vankuria Jul 2013 #178

Thanks, MineralMan. emmadoggy Jul 2013 #179

I think i fit in that category these days NMDemDist2 Jul 2013 #181

Thank you, everyone who posted MineralMan Jul 2013 #187

Thank you so much, MM korak Jul 2013 #188

Merci MineralMan Paka Jul 2013 #189

Feb 24, 2004 phylny Jul 2013 #193

Great thread, MineralMan! Thanks for starting it! calimary Jul 2013 #194

Thanks MineralMan BDavinciNY Jul 2013 #195

Thank You MineralMan lucca18 Jul 2013 #196

A longtime lurker here... longime demolurker Jul 2013 #197

I like to lurk & learn. Pennie109 Jul 2013 #198

You are right: Shiraz Jul 2013 #199

I've been lurking here from about 2004 and I think I have, what, between 200-300 posts. all american girl Jul 2013 #200

The DU has been my Home page since 2004, Bosso 63 Jul 2013 #201

I rarely post Sky Masterson Jul 2013 #202

I'm with you! erinlough Jul 2013 #204

I have been donco Jul 2013 #203

K&R. The quiet ones thank you. txwhitedove Jul 2013 #205

thats prolly me. registered '01..12 years Garion_55 Jul 2013 #206

im on my way to 420! Garion_55 Jul 2013 #207

I read DU daily but rarely post. DU has been invaluable to me. ms.smiler Jul 2013 #208

Thanks for the shout out... virgdem Jul 2013 #209

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #210

Thank you. rwheeler31 Jul 2013 #211