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East Coast Pirate

(775 posts) Fri Aug 23, 2013, 06:36 PM Aug 2013

On the bright side, I'm so well informed from reading DU [View all]

I'm sometimes shocked by how little some people know about issues that we who post to DU take for granted. A half hour of CNN does not an informed person make.

More than once I've had everyone at the table look at me for the answer to a question.

Also, a shout out to the mind boggling knowledge of the posters here. When a thread veers into the technical... whoosh... it's all I can do to comprehend what I'm reading.

So thank you DU for constantly educating me.

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On the bright side, I'm so well informed from reading DU [View all] East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 OP

My PIQ (Political Information Quotient) went up exponentially after joining DU. Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #1

Mine too! TxDemChem Aug 2013 #15

CNN has reached the point where I think it's deliberately designed to make you think you've winter is coming Aug 2013 #2

That's exactly what it is. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #3

And more from the first ten minutes of The Daily Show. n/t winter is coming Aug 2013 #4

Much more from the Daily Show at times. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #5

and they seem to be behind the curve even on most breaking news /nt jimlup Aug 2013 #37

CNN is not alone in this vein Supersedeas Aug 2013 #39

True enough. n/t winter is coming Aug 2013 #40

The sum total of wonky expertise here is truly amazing eridani Aug 2013 #6

I can't quantify or express the amount of education DU has offered me over the last 12 years underpants Aug 2013 #9

Agreed 100%, except it's 11 years for me arcane1 Aug 2013 #20

11 for me, man! Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #24

Not to mention computers. law and science. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #12

DU is like Utne only with pitchforks and torches. marble falls Aug 2013 #7

! Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #16

DUZY Doctor_J Aug 2013 #41

Yes, the OP is correct. Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #8

Just like when you explain that under Bush, the cost of the wars wasn't included in the budget arcane1 Aug 2013 #21

Quite often I run across an item in the M$M KamaAina Aug 2013 #10

Or months.. Fumesucker Aug 2013 #17

Couldn't agree more. If only I could retain 1/10 of it. Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #11

Stay thirsty my friend. lpbk2713 Aug 2013 #13

I recommend adding a side-car of the Thom Hartmann show as well. Snarkoleptic Aug 2013 #14

I know! And generally very well-written posts too. tblue Aug 2013 #18

+1 Fearless Aug 2013 #19

+1,000 malaise Aug 2013 #22

I'm here for a couple of hours every day and agree, Pirate. mountain grammy Aug 2013 #23

Wait till you need to know about cats and dogs..... DainBramaged Aug 2013 #25

I avoid all dog threads. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #27

Disappointing, you should visit the pets forum DainBramaged Aug 2013 #28

I was joking about pitbull and leash threads on other forums. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #29

Thanks from me as well. peasant one Aug 2013 #26

Good for you! Bunnahabhain Aug 2013 #30

You have to remember that it's just some guy sitting at his keyboard East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #31

Probably good advice Bunnahabhain Aug 2013 #32

Hey, that's what discussion forums are for. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #33

Agree. Ghost Dog Aug 2013 #34

This place will educate you faster than any other site on the internet, except maybe Wiki steve2470 Aug 2013 #35

There are some outstanding researchers here. reusrename Aug 2013 #36

Absolutely right! silverweb Aug 2013 #38