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salin

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314. (Enron) & the California energy crisis understanding real causes and much more.

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 08:56 PM

Mar 2014

I found DU in the wake of 911. I left lurking and started posting in the first days of 2002. I learned much about how insane (and unregulated) the derivatives market was (and what it is) in the unraveling of the undoing of Enron. So many lessons could have been learned by policy makers and federal regulators - that could have averted (and perhaps predicted) the economic meltdown and recession (depression) in 2008.

A lot of collaborative research and discussion threads. Amazing amount of learning. During that time (2002 - 2004 until the Dean/Kerry wars started during the primaries) - a lot of work was done in collaborative research. Very dynamic place. A much smaller place back then - still contentious - I think it feels more contentious now due to the size of the community.

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Some of you have been on this site for over a decade. [View all] sibelian Mar 2014 OP

Obama's first Presidential win. drm604 Mar 2014 #1

Same here Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2014 #7

That was pretty awesome. nt sufrommich Mar 2014 #45

Ah yeah... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #59

I literally cheered. [n/t] Maedhros Mar 2014 #86

Yes...after two nightmare terms of Bush deutsey Mar 2014 #87

Good one. I agree. ecstatic Mar 2014 #102

i remember that speech mopinko Mar 2014 #112

Agreed. Aristus Mar 2014 #120

+1 kristopher Mar 2014 #140

Ayup! Roland99 Mar 2014 #166

Definitely. nt RiffRandell Mar 2014 #169

Agreed. pangaia Mar 2014 #170

Yes. For .me too. The campaigns were fun too. geckosfeet Mar 2014 #205

This message was self-deleted by its author Th1onein Mar 2014 #208

Indeed. Turbineguy Mar 2014 #229

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2014 #270

This plus 2 AsahinaKimi Mar 2014 #369

IT was a real pleasure watching yuiyoshida Mar 2014 #370

Stayed up the whole night npk Mar 2014 #382

Same here AnnieBW Mar 2014 #385

Election night 2008 Elwood P Dowd Mar 2014 #2

SAME HERE! My favorite part was everyone live blogging FoxNews and Limbaugh reactions as the new day Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #35

Hands down HockeyMom Mar 2014 #3

Politically? For sure, Obama winning in 2008. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #4

What? They're gonna bomb the moon?!?!?!?!? Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #6

The Moon Bomb threads were truly beautiful. sibelian Mar 2014 #9

Along with the "Indigo Children" threads. GoneOffShore Mar 2014 #108

i'd forgotten about the indigo children fizzgig Mar 2014 #354

I don't remember the Moon Bombing threads, and that's probably a good thing. arcane1 Mar 2014 #14

Oh, you missed out. That was truly something to behold. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #34

You were rather active in them, as I recall sibelian Mar 2014 #39

I'm a horrible, horrible human being. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #46

YES. YES YOU ARE. sibelian Mar 2014 #55

AFAIK, Star Person Incarnate Fran is *still* angry at DU. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #63

holy shit lovemydog Mar 2014 #233

Back when I was called "Zix"... sibelian Mar 2014 #273

It's starting to come back to me now. I think I bashed my head in with a brick to forget it. arcane1 Mar 2014 #52

Menstrual cycles out of whack, angry Star Visitors demanding refunds at the interstellar Duty-free Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #70

Holy Christ, I had forgotten how hard Yawnmaster trolled that thread. Codeine Mar 2014 #157

(draws breath) sibelian Mar 2014 #235

the Jesus Christ thread. awesome roguevalley Mar 2014 #188

Best. Thread. Ever. neverforget Mar 2014 #200

Obama being elected. bowens43 Mar 2014 #5

Yes that night was heavenly. n/t truedelphi Mar 2014 #404

yes, that was a big day for us warrior1 Mar 2014 #8

There was a thread about a wierd unknown creature. NOLALady Mar 2014 #10

Oh hang, on that thing that washed up on the beach? sibelian Mar 2014 #15

No, not that. murielm99 Mar 2014 #33

I still think about that "I don't drink with you" thread from time to time. arcane1 Mar 2014 #17

That one was hilarious,I remember loling throughout sufrommich Mar 2014 #48

Oh I remember that one mcar Mar 2014 #147

Oscar Lars39 Mar 2014 #18

+++ I was just about to post that.... hlthe2b Mar 2014 #42

Was that Oscar? Ohio Joe Mar 2014 #19

+++ yup Voice for Peace Mar 2014 #26

"It doesn't really play, but it looks at you and then looks awy when you look at it." Number23 Mar 2014 #29

"Just a normal, regular size remote." Ohio Joe Mar 2014 #43

+1 for Oscar (nt) muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #41

Yup! NOLALady Mar 2014 #75

That is one of the funniest things I've ever read giftedgirl77 Mar 2014 #100

First time I'm seeing this malaise Mar 2014 #178

I definitely remember Oscar! That was wonderfully hysterical. Hekate Mar 2014 #210

Even on the Nth-reading, it's still the funniest goddamn thing ever. n/t lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #317

ASchwarzenegger's thread about the Mixed Animal REP Mar 2014 #27

Mine, too. Funny stuff. Tess49 Mar 2014 #148

Oh boy! A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #134

Neat pitchers! kwassa Mar 2014 #180

On pitchers... A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #187

Oscar does not like his pitcher taken. kwassa Mar 2014 #207

Oh please put that link back in your sig-line. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #213

The wallpaper stuff wasnt in the original. A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #217

Yes, I adore Oscar. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #219

I have to confess A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #221

Alright then. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #225

Had my sigs turned off. A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #226

Okay, I've read part way through the thread BainsBane Mar 2014 #344

1) At the moment he is an independent environmental consultant. A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #346

Follow up BainsBane Mar 2014 #351

Yes, Oscar is not human, no. A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #366

The species? BainsBane Mar 2014 #368

Yes, multi-mixed gender species. A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #373

Okay, she was a typo BainsBane Mar 2014 #375

Careful what you wish for. A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #376

That was my all time favorite DU experience. myrna minx Mar 2014 #265

. A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #267

I inherited a mixed animal from Uncle living in woods. struggle4progress Mar 2014 #309

I bet it was OSCAR salin Mar 2014 #313

Oscar. Definitely #2. n/t lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #315

Tearing apart Diebold talking points Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #11

DU was great back then. I miss it. nt Hekate Mar 2014 #40

Well, it was nice to be actually Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #196

When I was finally convinced it was real and not tinfoilhat crap, I notified every techie I knew... Hekate Mar 2014 #214

The war isn't over Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #249

far from over questionseverything Mar 2014 #310

I don't know if you missed this part Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #363

what has happened in four years is the reporting systems are more complicated questionseverything Mar 2014 #367

We had brought up the issue of "foreign" influence Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #387

so you peeked my curiousity questionseverything Mar 2014 #390

NC has a mix of machines Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #391

those would be undervotes for both d's and r's questionseverything Mar 2014 #395

Ditto... Junkdrawer Mar 2014 #94

But, you were on the front lines when needed... Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #189

I did what I could. I wish I could have done more.... Junkdrawer Mar 2014 #192

Sometimes, its nice to win. Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #202

I was thinking the same Marrah_G Mar 2014 #96

Diebold memos and emails Generic Other Mar 2014 #399

Yep, and people just kind of fell on it Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #409

New Year's Eve 2008, Des Moines Register's final poll puts Obama solidly in the lead BeyondGeography Mar 2014 #12

Rumsfeld getting fired the day after the 'whupping' of 2006 nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #13

Steve Guttenberg Night. CJCRANE Mar 2014 #16

Like others, it was election night 2008. cbayer Mar 2014 #20

election night 2008. cali Mar 2014 #21

Walt Starr's meltdown, or maybe the day Carlos Jiacento disappeared, LOL.... mike_c Mar 2014 #22

Oh, that's funny... Blue_In_AK Mar 2014 #228

This message was self-deleted by its author librechik Mar 2014 #330

It's a toss-up between the Oscar and the "Dont tutch the but" threads Brother Buzz Mar 2014 #23

I knew I should have scrolled down... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #68

I laughed until I cried at the "Dont tutch the but" thread. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #115

NOW I know where that comes from-- omg-- I'm reading the link & laughing helplessly. Hekate Mar 2014 #222

Ha! I loved both of those threads! CottonBear Mar 2014 #287

Several actually nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #24

I would actually say that cali covering the TPP is just as excellent as anything covered here. NCTraveler Mar 2014 #256

besides Obama's election it was the time we made up tombstone epitaphs OKNancy Mar 2014 #25

That was SO much fun! I really adored nothingshocksmeanymore and had forgotten Rowdyboy Mar 2014 #78

she could be a PITA- but I adored her too OKNancy Mar 2014 #84

Many of my favorite DUers have been known to be a PITA but thats part of their "charm" Rowdyboy Mar 2014 #89

When it came out that Paddy was a disruptor (a fake person all together) it broke my ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #360

I felt like I knew the guy. His story was very believable and he wrote convincingly Rowdyboy Mar 2014 #361

Wah! I never saw that. That's brilliant! sibelian Mar 2014 #80

blondeatlast was all over that thread! Phentex Mar 2014 #95

i know. she was a fav.... nt seabeyond Mar 2014 #250

It's Fitzmas! CJCRANE Mar 2014 #28

Fitzmas was good... barnabas63 Mar 2014 #31

Yes, it was more of a memorable moment than a favorite moment. CJCRANE Mar 2014 #36

That was a good time nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #150

Fitzmas was an enlightening exercise in Willful Delusion, wasn't it? Codeine Mar 2014 #151

when only DU (it seems) had information about how bad Bush was cally Mar 2014 #30

yeah, it really did feel like the only corner in the country ehere people weren't mesmerized fishwax Mar 2014 #302

2006 election night Gothmog Mar 2014 #32

I'll agree with you about Election Night 2006, bvar22 Mar 2014 #73

+1 Laelth Mar 2014 #74

thats my analysis as well..although it was ok until the surge speech in fall 09 xiamiam Mar 2014 #141

That's what I thought. We had a good margin in both houses and things madinmaryland Mar 2014 #105

We had been on a long losing streak for awhile before that bluestateguy Mar 2014 #107

That losing streak made that night special Gothmog Mar 2014 #179

This ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2014 #263

I have always liked murielm99 Mar 2014 #37

Yes! I remember that that was an awfully gloomy time Habibi Mar 2014 #129

9/11 Glitterati Mar 2014 #38

Weird as it may seem, 9/11 Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #44

I wasn't here yet. sibelian Mar 2014 #236

Finding DU: Exposing the Stolen Election, "9/11," Diebold Voting Machines & Bev Harris, KoKo Mar 2014 #255

My fave for LOL was the original "secret password" thread. OTT for sheer joy: Obama election night. Hekate Mar 2014 #47

2006 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner eShirl Mar 2014 #49

2004 election-when seventhson admitted to being a Freeper troll and was ts'ed Rowdyboy Mar 2014 #50

Saracat's post on Skinner's "This is hard" (s.th. like that) thread in GLBT. closeupready Mar 2014 #51

Damn! I wish I'd seen that... sibelian Mar 2014 #72

Cheers. closeupready Mar 2014 #77

Don't you mean Sapphocrat? countryjake Mar 2014 #379

Yes, thanks - exactly. She was brilliant and inspiring. closeupready Mar 2014 #380

Best ever post on DU n/t enigmatic Mar 2014 #408

The bombing of the moon...nt SidDithers Mar 2014 #53

Only 9 years.... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #54

Don't have one. I was extremely excited about DU3. Rex Mar 2014 #56

2006 election ... without a doubt. Laelth Mar 2014 #57

Telling sebelian what my favorite moment on DU is. nt MrScorpio Mar 2014 #58

Jesus Christ on a trailer hitch knitter4democracy Mar 2014 #60

You mean this picture? DinahMoeHum Mar 2014 #114

That's it! Thank you! knitter4democracy Mar 2014 #130

I think that was mine too, although the situation that led to this was sad. n/t Cleita Mar 2014 #121

I use it as a term of utter disgust with whatever--I mean, hauling a sacred figure around like that? Hekate Mar 2014 #216

I think you did create the saying. That's what I remember. knitter4democracy Mar 2014 #292

Good times Hekate Mar 2014 #301

I say that too Generic Other Mar 2014 #401

Walt Starr Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #61

Yeah! NOLALady Mar 2014 #93

yup. zonkers Mar 2014 #349

When Walt Starr invented a word that was used in the mainstream media... kentuck Mar 2014 #413

Hands down the storming of the Bastille Jersey Devil Mar 2014 #62

Lol. nt sufrommich Mar 2014 #66

One of my faves Texasgal Mar 2014 #64

Meeting some DUers in person Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #65

After reading the whole thread I'll have to agree with those who say 9/11 Fumesucker Mar 2014 #67

Me and Matcom handing out flyers in Boston about Bush and the war-drums bullshit, May 2002. WilliamPitt Mar 2014 #69

This little Gem from my deceased brother warrant46 Mar 2014 #128

Who originally posted the call congress right &##** now thread? senseandsensibility Mar 2014 #146

I don't recall who started it mcar Mar 2014 #154

I was thinking it was malaise Tsiyu Mar 2014 #174

I think this was the original thread. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #319

Yeah, that's it... senseandsensibility Mar 2014 #327

Pizza delivery. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #329

I thought it was alien girl. kentuck Mar 2014 #418

You and Matcom did good, Will. Hekate Mar 2014 #218

Allen's Confessional Booth (All Are Welcome) is one of my favorite Autumn Mar 2014 #71

The "My Name Is..." thread that was started on Nov. 3, 2004. I wasn't a member then, but I think it smokey nj Mar 2014 #76

That was epic!! nt babylonsister Mar 2014 #98

That was what I was going to post! intheflow Mar 2014 #190

I was gonna post the # of my post..... alittlelark Mar 2014 #244

Wow. A lot of names I am sad to not see here any more. :( Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2014 #277

damn, I was in that thread, what a way-back that was.... mike_c Mar 2014 #340

Thought-provoking stuff... sibelian Mar 2014 #358

Not really a moment, drm604 Mar 2014 #79

That was RandomThoughts pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #92

Yep. That was him. drm604 Mar 2014 #138

He posted a lot lovemydog Mar 2014 #241

You may be thinking of Random Thoughts Art_from_Ark Mar 2014 #97

Yes. That's him. drm604 Mar 2014 #139

He was quality. I miss him. sibelian Mar 2014 #239

kudzu thread, the most viewed thread, stupid posting to see who Phentex Mar 2014 #81

Most bullish thread EVAH!!! intheflow Mar 2014 #193

Kudzu texanwitch Mar 2014 #247

LOL! CottonBear Mar 2014 #338

Yes it was. texanwitch Mar 2014 #345

The lovely purple flowers smell like grape Nehi! CottonBear Mar 2014 #383

I have friends who keep goats to keep their property clear of kudzu. texanwitch Mar 2014 #384

Election night 2008. Avalux Mar 2014 #82

Up too late. The Bush Haiku threads were always therapeutic. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #83

Reading the posts on election night 2012 sticks out in my memory Warpy Mar 2014 #85

cindy sheehan camped out in a ditch and du's coverage of katrina xiamiam Mar 2014 #88

God bless Cindy Sheehan. I got to meet her when she & her family came to Arlington West... Hekate Mar 2014 #230

I met her in San Francisco yuiyoshida Mar 2014 #371

Those were the good times here -- Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2014 #278

Portapotties and pizzas from DU Generic Other Mar 2014 #405

OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (But I haven't been on a decade yet!) nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #90

It's a tossup between Obama's election and LoZo getting tombstoned. Zorra Mar 2014 #91

LoZo was a fantastic guy and one of the best DUers ever CJCRANE Mar 2014 #103

Gessh, so many people you forget... joeybee12 Mar 2014 #113

you better believe it Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #184

LoZo getting the boot was one of the happiest days of my DU life! scarletwoman Mar 2014 #152

but Oasis sold more records than the Beatles .... kwassa Mar 2014 #181

And HighFructosePronSyrup! SomethingFishy Mar 2014 #397

The afternoon we Tombstoned Puglover Mar 2014 #414

Roses for Helen,Will Pitt's posts during the Gore election and the growth of DU. The Wielding Truth Mar 2014 #99

Election night 2008 kestrel91316 Mar 2014 #101

Either election night 2006 or 2008 bluestateguy Mar 2014 #104

The day that Meta started. GoneOffShore Mar 2014 #106

I actually don't miss it. sibelian Mar 2014 #240

It was eating everyone's soul. GoneOffShore Mar 2014 #260

HORRIBLY compelling sibelian Mar 2014 #262

That's a good observation. GoneOffShore Mar 2014 #284

I should come to the Lounge more often. sibelian Mar 2014 #355

I didn't understand why so many jurors had an "anything goes in Meta" attitude. winter is coming Mar 2014 #294

It was a way for many to let off steam. And not in a good way. GoneOffShore Mar 2014 #325

This is the most concise definition of Meta ever. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #328

It's amazing how a couple of glasses of wine focus the mind. GoneOffShore Mar 2014 #333

This HERVEPA Mar 2014 #109

I can't decide. It has to be one of two events though. lonestarnot Mar 2014 #343

The day Khephra posted in the Lounge: JanMichael Mar 2014 #110

That one definitely tops the list n/t Blaukraut Mar 2014 #158

One of my favorites was the discussion of the reoresebtation of Anerucabs on the debt commission. bigmonkey Mar 2014 #111

God, that is hilarious,lol! nt sufrommich Mar 2014 #136

Howard Dean leading in the polls. Then the DLC and media sucked every bit of "hope" I had remaining adirondacker Mar 2014 #116

Meeting LynneSin, WilliamPitt and other DUers in the flesh. . . DinahMoeHum Mar 2014 #117

Amen. WilliamPitt Mar 2014 #211

And when we came together to mourn our losses too Generic Other Mar 2014 #406

All of the above progressoid Mar 2014 #118

Thank our lucky stars the exit wasn't a locked door... rudyb Mar 2014 #119

Roses for Helen IDemo Mar 2014 #122

One of my favorites. nt Mojorabbit Mar 2014 #227

We were at our best bmbmd Mar 2014 #123

Another fave: Things NOT to say when seeing "The Passion" Lars39 Mar 2014 #124

Wow! - lovemydog Mar 2014 #245

"Bob Villa would have used decking screws" Lars39 Mar 2014 #254

Naughty, naughty (can't stop lol) Hekate Mar 2014 #268

Lol Lars39 Mar 2014 #271

So glad I'm alone in the house, except the dog wonders why I'm convulsing with laughter Hekate Mar 2014 #274

I've already scared the cat laughing. Lars39 Mar 2014 #276

THAT was hilarious ... Trajan Mar 2014 #341

I don't think he got banned, he announced he was leaving Lars39 Mar 2014 #342

Discovering that this site existed at all KeepItReal Mar 2014 #125

I gotta follow with your choice... MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #285

When Senator Jeffords of Vermont left the Republicans Art_from_Ark Mar 2014 #126

Reading and learning from some Great DU'ers... go west young man Mar 2014 #127

The inaugural speech of the 44th president of the United States. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #131

January 20, 2009 Earth_First Mar 2014 #132

9/11. Can't say it was my fav but Gman Mar 2014 #133

My definitive, quintessential DU moment was winning all of Congress in 2006 rocktivity Mar 2014 #135

I found this little refuge of sanity in late 2001 when the rest of the country seemed off the rails. DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2014 #137

Rec / Unrec sarcasmo Mar 2014 #142

God, how I miss that unrec button! intheflow Mar 2014 #195

Absolutely the Moon Bombing threads. Codeine Mar 2014 #143

Oscar! redwitch Mar 2014 #144

Best non sequitur ever: "Mainly because half the people I was with believed it... scarletwoman Mar 2014 #145

Oh fuck, I forgot "I Don't Drink With You." Codeine Mar 2014 #149

I have to agree! Texasgal Mar 2014 #155

I just couldn't help myself name not needed Mar 2014 #242

*snicker* Texasgal Mar 2014 #321

That's the second time I've seen that sibelian Mar 2014 #269

me too -- can't see the name without that knee jerk response fishwax Mar 2014 #304

The Plame Threads. H2O Man Mar 2014 #153

Another reminder of the best that is DU when DU puts its collective mind to it Hekate Mar 2014 #279

I remember that. laundry_queen Mar 2014 #296

not a favorite but a fun run=The Gannon Files n/t 2pooped2pop Mar 2014 #156

Dunno about moment.. iamthebandfanman Mar 2014 #159

Bushisms TrogL Mar 2014 #160

Karl Rove indicted!!!, I think that is one of my favourites. n/t Whisp Mar 2014 #161

When Tom Delay was indicted shenmue Mar 2014 #162

I made a cake! DUgosh Mar 2014 #252

Green party/democratic party shit shortly (and not so shortly) after 2000 election. enki23 Mar 2014 #163

The end of the BFEE lpbk2713 Mar 2014 #164

Lots of fun with people I've met here IRL. LeftyMom Mar 2014 #165

hands down, when that guy dared Skinner to tombstone his ass Skittles Mar 2014 #167

Or when one of the Admins (was it Skinner) Jeff In Milwaukee Mar 2014 #172

Oh, man, I had forgotten that! intheflow Mar 2014 #197

I miss actual tombstones. intheflow Mar 2014 #199

I miss them too. So much more satisfying than - Name Auto Removed. GoneOffShore Mar 2014 #261

Bring back Tombstones! They serve a useful purpose... Hekate Mar 2014 #281

Obama's win ariesgem Mar 2014 #168

When DUers did this: Tsiyu Mar 2014 #171

Humor + creativity = Flashing wit --> has DU lost that somewhere in the shuffle? Hekate Mar 2014 #283

I tried to start one a year ago maybe Tsiyu Mar 2014 #298

Keep trying, Tsiyu! We need a dose of humor from time to time to keep us sane Hekate Mar 2014 #300

I think we have, due to losing some funny people. kentauros Mar 2014 #350

Definitely election night 2008 is my favorite DU moment. I've been here since March 2004. livetohike Mar 2014 #173

The "Chicken War" HubertHeaver Mar 2014 #175

Yes, there are those of us who still cringe when someone mentions Corn Flakes. TheMightyFavog Mar 2014 #220

The more I read this thread, the weirder it gets. sibelian Mar 2014 #232

Don't ask. Such knowledge is dangerous. HubertHeaver Mar 2014 #237

When brilliant DU'ers were working on the fixed election case Bonobo Mar 2014 #176

What Bonobo said Hekate Mar 2014 #299

Obama's 2008 win. n/t GP6971 Mar 2014 #177

My first Moderating term. In hindsight, it was a lot more fun that I thought it was ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #182

My first mod term was during the 2008 Puglover Mar 2014 #415

Agreed! ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #416

being able to escape to the Lounge for some of MFM' whimsical posts rurallib Mar 2014 #183

The ones outlining the typical DU argument made me laugh till I cried. kwassa Mar 2014 #185

Oh gods, yes! DU is capable of such creativity when it puts its mind to it. nt Hekate Mar 2014 #231

See my first link in post #171 above Tsiyu Mar 2014 #259

The 'Paul Ryan Says...' thread. randome Mar 2014 #186

Hilarious, looks like porphyrian had a lot of fun with it, too! treestar Mar 2014 #203

If anyone talks to flvegan, tell him I said hi. - MrCoffee flvegan Mar 2014 #191

2006 win of Congress treestar Mar 2014 #194

The never ending "politics of pubic hair" thread Iris Mar 2014 #198

There was a WHAT??? sibelian Mar 2014 #234

Believe it. There was once a thread where unsolicited, out of nowhere someone gave instructions... JVS Mar 2014 #374

Well... sibelian Mar 2014 #377

Anyone remember chipping in to buy Senator Byrd G_j Mar 2014 #201

Helen Thomas, I believe n/t fishwax Mar 2014 #215

that's right G_j Mar 2014 #362

I wasn't around for election night '08. fujiyama Mar 2014 #204

I first registered here and started posting in 2002. Jenoch Mar 2014 #206

OSCAR !!!! KT2000 Mar 2014 #209

Oscar the mixed animal! LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #248

Roses for Helen Thomas. WilliamPitt Mar 2014 #212

Newyawker and my 1000th post Demonaut Mar 2014 #223

The famous kudzu thread. texanwitch Mar 2014 #224

As far as favorite DU moment, a tie between Freepoween and Oscar the Mixed Animal. Salviati Mar 2014 #238

The way we all rallied to help Andy Stephenson..... alittlelark Mar 2014 #243

10%ers. RobertEarl Mar 2014 #246

leftyfingerpop and his op about breaks at work. NCTraveler Mar 2014 #251

Actually the on-line telethon.. Historic NY Mar 2014 #253

BOMB THE MOON! snooper2 Mar 2014 #257

When it was acknowledged that Iraq had no WMD Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #258

When Mr Benchley finally left/was outed/whatever ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2014 #264

Yes. I have several. LWolf Mar 2014 #266

When DU was loaded with real activists. Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2014 #272

Yes. People have stopped writing to each other and started screaming at each other. sibelian Mar 2014 #275

I miss those days, too. knitter4democracy Mar 2014 #307

I miss that sense of purpose, too. I was very active IRL back then... Hekate Mar 2014 #347

When a stray CON/WRer would come and post here how awful boosh was, after all. Tikki Mar 2014 #280

Andy Stephenson... hands down. LanternWaste Mar 2014 #282

God bless his soul -- he and Kephra are among the patron saints of DU, and deservedly so. Hekate Mar 2014 #306

Been here almost 12 years! CANDO Mar 2014 #286

I miss Swamp Rat marions ghost Mar 2014 #288

Me too. nt sibelian Mar 2014 #293

I hope Swampy's okay, whatever and wherever. nt Hekate Mar 2014 #303

He helped us get through the Bushcheney nightmare marions ghost Mar 2014 #312

No doubt Tsiyu Mar 2014 #316

2006 election (Dems took Congress and Rummy resigned); Obama's election 2008 and re-election 2012 LeftishBrit Mar 2014 #289

We are all Will Pitt! davsand Mar 2014 #290

Ha! I found it! Oscar mixed breed animal..fiction by Purrfessor Mar 2014 #291

I have been here since the beginning ellie Mar 2014 #295

I had a party that night and sang Happy Days Are Here Again with my poll-working friends Hekate Mar 2014 #305

I know. In my relief I think I may have cried a little. ellie Mar 2014 #311

I can't think of any one thing because, for me, there have been so many wonderful moments. Solly Mack Mar 2014 #297

does anyone remember the invisible subthread? fishwax Mar 2014 #308

I do remember that! Tsiyu Mar 2014 #318

Oh yeah, I remember, but the details are all fuzzy. Cheap thrills! Hekate Mar 2014 #320

That started with an OP 'Deleted sub-thread' by Name removed... Make7 Mar 2014 #326

awesome--thanks for the refresher fishwax Mar 2014 #332

don't remember that one fizzgig Mar 2014 #356

(Enron) & the California energy crisis understanding real causes and much more. salin Mar 2014 #314

Roses for Senator Robert Byrd, and his mentioning DU on the Pathwalker Mar 2014 #322

I have to say I remembered his speech about the rich taking lovuian Mar 2014 #392

12 years. spanone Mar 2014 #323

Bob Boudelang and the first couple of years of the hate mailbag lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #324

Jan. 20, 2006: EarlG posts & links to "old stuff from way back when..." CottonBear Mar 2014 #336

1/20/06: Catwoman posted: In honor of DU's 5th Birthday: 7 DAYS UNDERGROUND CottonBear Mar 2014 #337

The hate bag had ALL the awesomes. sibelian Mar 2014 #365

'DU RESPONDS: By all means, go ahead and light a cigarette lovemydog Mar 2014 #410

Live Drinking the presidential debates! librechik Mar 2014 #331

Remember the drinking game bingo cards that the admins posted? CottonBear Mar 2014 #335

Meetups with my fellow GA DUers & the 2004, 2006 & 2008 elections. CottonBear Mar 2014 #334

While I'm fairly new to the site BainsBane Mar 2014 #339

Walt Starr, as weel as the "OH NOES1!! SATIN!" thread :) kentauros Mar 2014 #348

Boxer challenging the stolen election. And getting thousands of flowers. Liberty Belle Mar 2014 #352

Do you know what? I'm slightly amazed that none of you have even mentioned sibelian Mar 2014 #353

THE THREAD still lives! baldguy Mar 2014 #417

the douchebag thread was pretty awesome fizzgig Mar 2014 #357

There were two very dramatic moments I always will remember Samantha Mar 2014 #359

There was a funny occasion when a software glitch caused a thread to apparently go back to 1969 LeftishBrit Mar 2014 #364

The end of the 2008 primaries (i.e. when Obama clinched it) JVS Mar 2014 #372

Oh, man. SO many good times. Already mentioned below though, so I won't repeat. I will just GreenPartyVoter Mar 2014 #378

how many is a brazillion? newcriminal Mar 2014 #381

In the early days of DU, I enjoyed woo me with science Mar 2014 #386

since 2001 for me and onethatcares Mar 2014 #388

Well, hello. sibelian Mar 2014 #393

same to you. onethatcares Mar 2014 #394

mainly because half the people I was with believed it until I explained the situation to them MadrasT Mar 2014 #389

that thread was classic nt NoGOPZone Mar 2014 #396

That one makes he laugh Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #400

A memorable thread: GrayWarrior's taped duck and the thread that never died........... DebJ Mar 2014 #398

Jury blacklist. nt valerief Mar 2014 #402

Political moment, Mile High Stadium. joshcryer Mar 2014 #403

DU's "make your own Chevy Tahoe commercial" entries. pacalo Mar 2014 #407

I remember when Bush choked on a pretzel... kentuck Mar 2014 #411

The day one of our threads got put into the Library of Congress during... Shandris Mar 2014 #412