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42. I Have Been Here Since February 01

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 02:27 PM

Jul 2014

and even organized a forgotten get-together in October of that year at Union Station in DC.

Have dialed back the comments a bit the last year or two. Feels better to argue with right-wingers on a site with a different range of opinion than against people who really should be your allies on the most important issues.

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"Member Since 2001" Appreciation thread! [View all] Chico Man Jul 2014 OP

I'm still here Boudica the Lyoness Jul 2014 #1

Honestly Chico Man Jul 2014 #54

Me to. Boudica the Lyoness Jul 2014 #67

I've been here since day one.... kentuck Jul 2014 #2

Day 1... Chico Man Jul 2014 #40

My wife saw the sign on TV... kentuck Jul 2014 #49

me too! librechik Jul 2014 #3

I'm 2002, left out again I see snooper2 Jul 2014 #4

You were lurking... TeeYiYi Jul 2014 #12

Even worse back then I bought into the twoofer crap LOL snooper2 Jul 2014 #18

"Twoofer?"... TeeYiYi Jul 2014 #19

CGI planes, thermite wired in the towers by construction crews before hand, stand down orders snooper2 Jul 2014 #36

Aaahhhh... TeeYiYi Jul 2014 #39

Oye. Time flies. haele Jul 2014 #5

I wish I found it in 2001...2004 for me...could have used those 3 extra years! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2014 #6

Same here. Hissyspit Jul 2014 #56

I am 2004 also d_r Jul 2014 #77

Been here since 2001... KansDem Jul 2014 #7

Me too... calikid Jul 2014 #45

Glad to be a part of the club. Blue_Adept Jul 2014 #8

yay us! unblock Jul 2014 #9

Only Came On At The End Of October, '01, Sir: Still Feel Distinctly Junior.... The Magistrate Jul 2014 #10

Hello all! bobthedrummer Jul 2014 #11

nice to meet the old-timers hfojvt Jul 2014 #13

I had some battles with Mr Benchley. kentuck Jul 2014 #17

So much truth in that statement... TeeYiYi Jul 2014 #21

Didn't Carlos get tombstoned as a troll? Samantha Jul 2014 #24

He certainly did. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2014 #46

Averaging a post every other day... Chico Man Jul 2014 #26

Not many of us are left Blaukraut Jul 2014 #14

from this thread hfojvt Jul 2014 #51

Mr. Benchley used to give them hell in the gungeon wyldwolf Jul 2014 #78

A lot of us changed our user names during the amnesty period, too Blaukraut Jul 2014 #79

this might help hfojvt Jul 2014 #85

Still here. QC Jul 2014 #15

Yep. Still here, but participate less. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #16

It's quite an accomplishment Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #20

Been here since 2001... Archae Jul 2014 #22

Lurked for months in early 2001, then jumped in one day Samantha Jul 2014 #23

Thank you. n/t ieoeja Jul 2014 #25

2001 here DrDan Jul 2014 #27

Thanks. I knew no one would start an appreciation thread for me. DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2014 #28

And on that note, cheers to Farmboxer & Jiacinto, wherever they are. DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2014 #29

He post over at DK regularly jaysunb Jul 2014 #30

I kinda miss ol' Carlos Armstead Jul 2014 #47

congratulations, one and all! alterfurz Jul 2014 #31

Don't post a lot, but I have read hereevery day since 2001 Uben Jul 2014 #32

Does anyone remember Lonster, our pet conservative? Blaukraut Jul 2014 #33

LOL, remembering Lonster. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2014 #50

I'm pleased to still be around. (nt) Paladin Jul 2014 #34

June 2001, here SoCalDem Jul 2014 #35

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Still here and kicking Oilwellian Jul 2014 #38

Still here...think it was in late April, 2001 KoKo Jul 2014 #41

I Have Been Here Since February 01 On the Road Jul 2014 #42

Lurking since 2001 urbanhermit Jul 2014 #43

all time greatest lurker! Chico Man Jul 2014 #53

Woo hoo!!! greatauntoftriplets Jul 2014 #44

It is kind of nice to be recognized for being Skidmore Jul 2014 #63

Yeah, it is. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2014 #64

God, that's a long time..Includes me on-and-off Armstead Jul 2014 #48

I joined in 2002, pretty close! mrsadm Jul 2014 #52

found DU in 04 and it saved my sanity and helped me wake up xiamiam Jul 2014 #55

Started lurking: March, 2001. Registered: September 19, 2001. Aristus Jul 2014 #57

still here and kicking since July 2001 neverforget Jul 2014 #58

Oct/Nov 2011 underpants Jul 2014 #59

I remember when you first posted Boudica the Lyoness Jul 2014 #69

:-) underpants Jul 2014 #87

Still here. SteveG Jul 2014 #60

My profile says 2002, but I bmbmd Jul 2014 #61

Here since the beginning too. Skidmore Jul 2014 #62

+1,000,000,000 greatauntoftriplets Jul 2014 #65

Still here after all these years Bandit Jul 2014 #66

hangin in and onethatcares Jul 2014 #68

I'm Here! Suziq Jul 2014 #70

Awesome Chico Man Jul 2014 #73

Awww - Thanks! Suziq Jul 2014 #84

Have any of the old timers changed their views over the years? Boudica the Lyoness Jul 2014 #71

IMHO we had Way More Diversity back then....Lately we've become an Armed Camp KoKo Jul 2014 #81

Came in February or March of 2001 Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2014 #72

13 years on DU has certainly been an education. Hell Hath No Fury Jul 2014 #80

Me! :) Solly Mack Jul 2014 #74

This thread needs music... countryjake Jul 2014 #75

Thats pretty good!!! Peacetrain Jul 2014 #76

Found It In 2001... Started Posting In 2002... WillyT Jul 2014 #82

Another oldie checking in. scarletwoman Jul 2014 #83

I found DU the a day or two after after the inauguration Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2014 #86