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107. There's ALWAYS something going on....Better than TV or

Wed Aug 27, 2014, 07:38 PM

Aug 2014

these days...maybe competing with TV in not such a good way?

Yes..the horse coming home... There might be bit of food and water there...it's where you "HOPE" to find it..."Coming Home," until it isn't. We aren't quite there yet...where it isn't...but getting close.

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After due consideration, I decided I'm leaving DU. [View all] Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 OP

You bastard! redwitch Aug 2014 #1

Yeah - what a bastid! mazzarro Aug 2014 #66

Aaaaaass-HOOOOOOOooooooooole. calimary Aug 2014 #90

You Walt Starr poorly. aikoaiko Aug 2014 #2

Good Lord. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #9

He's been gone a very long time csziggy Aug 2014 #15

One of the All-Time DU Moments. hifiguy Aug 2014 #33

Or the great chicken and cornflakes debate! csziggy Aug 2014 #34

I stayed out of that one hifiguy Aug 2014 #36

That's old school DU. Walt used to post on the "THE AMERICAN PROSPECT" (TAP) @ world crossing.. zonkers Aug 2014 #37

DON'T LET THE DOOR HIT YOU Algernon Moncrieff Aug 2014 #3

Sometimes I think about leaving, but then think it would make more people happy than sad. NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #4

I left DU Autumn Aug 2014 #5

redqueen too... ReRe Aug 2014 #54

shit. Autumn Aug 2014 #58

Seriously! ReRe Aug 2014 #65

What the fuck! Really??? Dammit. She is one of my favorite people. Dammit. Nay Aug 2014 #100

Redqueen is one of a handful, and I mean a TINY handful, of people I think brings anything Number23 Aug 2014 #104

+1000000000 ReRe Aug 2014 #133

Something we often tell ourselves: "Step away from DU!" LuckyLib Aug 2014 #6

... Scuba Aug 2014 #91

If you really left then scarletwoman would catch up with your count. TexasProgresive Aug 2014 #7

That'smostly why I've been hanging around this long, Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #56

Next time you go to the store, scarletwoman Aug 2014 #114

take us with you on your smart phone! rurallib Aug 2014 #8

Yes, program alerts. lovemydog Aug 2014 #12

I will miss you. lovemydog Aug 2014 #10

Pick me up some pita chips and hummus, while you're out. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #11

Can you pick me up some peanut butter? Iron Man Aug 2014 #13

DUzy!! KamaAina Aug 2014 #14

Ba-zing! hifiguy Aug 2014 #16

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Beer, too. hifiguy Aug 2014 #21

And chips. progressoid Aug 2014 #25

Really good kettle cooked chips with a pinch of sea salt. hifiguy Aug 2014 #28

Well, since Jackpine didn't get any chips, I'm off to the store. progressoid Aug 2014 #70

You rang m'lord? PotatoChip Aug 2014 #42

Do you come with dip? progressoid Aug 2014 #44

No, sorry. PotatoChip Aug 2014 #49

There are enough dips around here anyway. Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #55

- rimshot - hifiguy Aug 2014 #62

Can you get me some Cheez Whiz? underpants Aug 2014 #18

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:-) underpants Aug 2014 #40

LOL jwirr Aug 2014 #19

Nobody's allowed to leave! Baclava Aug 2014 #20

! opiate69 Aug 2014 #23

!!!!! hifiguy Aug 2014 #24

Naughty! Cleita Aug 2014 #30

Ok. If you insist but ... In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #43

Funneeee. Cleita Aug 2014 #22

beer for me, please unionthug777 Aug 2014 #27

Gads, New Glarus makes some wonderful brews. hifiguy Aug 2014 #29

surly has some splendid beers unionthug777 Aug 2014 #35

Mmmm, Surly.... hifiguy Aug 2014 #41

right now unionthug777 Aug 2014 #45

Summit gets overlooked these days. hifiguy Aug 2014 #46

a micro brewery just opened near us unionthug777 Aug 2014 #51

me too. gotta go find my nitroglycerin now. damn. bbgrunt Aug 2014 #31

Angina, or Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #68

both, actually. bbgrunt Aug 2014 #94

Lol! cwydro Aug 2014 #32

You are excused. As long as you are not going to Market Basket. Downwinder Aug 2014 #38

ahem! salin Aug 2014 #39

Don't forget the milk! WinkyDink Aug 2014 #47

Someone get me the smelling salts!!! applegrove Aug 2014 #48

I think they're in Aisle 5 brooklynite Aug 2014 #75

First thought...now who's throwing a tantrum? SoapBox Aug 2014 #50

WTF is going on Omaha Steve Aug 2014 #52

Busted! ;-) WinkyDink Aug 2014 #53

It's all part of my plan to end up being the one with the highest post count. LisaLynne Aug 2014 #76

Grab a jug of cat litter for me. ColesCountyDem Aug 2014 #57

You had me worried. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #59

Ya got me. Touche. Laelth Aug 2014 #60

After due consideration, I don't give a shit who comes, who goes, and why. valerief Aug 2014 #61

I want you to know... ReRe Aug 2014 #63

You scared me for a moment. Thought we would have to fight the nonsense JDPriestly Aug 2014 #64

I'm glad you're just going to the store. stage left Aug 2014 #67

I had a close call too Turbineguy Aug 2014 #69

LOL, why people have to announce they are leaving is beyond me. Drama I guess. nt Logical Aug 2014 #71

Yeah, and they want their friends to tell everyone... NaturalHigh Aug 2014 #74

Good Point! nt Logical Aug 2014 #106

You magnificent bastard! NaturalHigh Aug 2014 #72

Hey excuse me...?? yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #73

I got them, Yui-- Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #77

Oh--I forgot--your change. Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #80

YAY change..... yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #87

Ahhh thats OKAY..... BY THE WAY... yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #82

Oh, how lovely. I accept. Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #85

WELL THE GROOM...um...and or .. Bride ... yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #86

Can you bring some butter and beer? I'm running out. Initech Aug 2014 #78

LOL Glad to hear you're just going to the grocery store. It's sad to hear so many have actually Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author MerryBlooms Aug 2014 #81

Had me goin' for a second there . . . markpkessinger Aug 2014 #83

Whew..... Loki Aug 2014 #84

It's amazing albino65 Aug 2014 #88

cheap stunt LloydS of New London Aug 2014 #89

... Scuba Aug 2014 #92

"You in a heap o� trouble, boy!" Playinghardball Aug 2014 #93

Is it 13 years......or more...... KoKo Aug 2014 #95

Oh, it's hopeless for me KoKo. Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #98

There's ALWAYS something going on....Better than TV or KoKo Aug 2014 #107

A case of Pabst Blue Ribbon..and I'll forget about this cruel joke. RagAss Aug 2014 #96

A case of Pabst and you'll forget Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #97

Rec cwydro Aug 2014 #99

Are you back with the beer and chips yet? Cleita Aug 2014 #101

**burp** Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #102

Oh the drama! MatthewStLouis Aug 2014 #103

.... XRubicon Aug 2014 #105

Did you bring back enough candy for the class to share? winter is coming Aug 2014 #108

I stopped drinking beer yesterday Martin Eden Aug 2014 #109

I stopped drinking beer... oh wait it's happy hour. Never mind! Initech Aug 2014 #116

Is this about a big tree leafing? L0oniX Aug 2014 #110

I guess he decided to bud out. Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #112

Seems kinda nutty to me. L0oniX Aug 2014 #113

You're too bad malaise Aug 2014 #111

cripes, you had me worried for a minute--don't EVER do that again!! niyad Aug 2014 #115

I thought this was going to be another narcissistic e-drama post. "I'm leaving! Beg me to stay!" chrisa Aug 2014 #117

Unproductive and snarky only for snarks sake. And I really like you. Luminous Animal Aug 2014 #118

And old. Tired old joke. Don't forget how this one has been done to death, too. n/t Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #120

ROFL! Jamastiene Aug 2014 #119

What happened to pro sense? grahamhgreen Aug 2014 #121

"jackpine who?" Warren DeMontague Aug 2014 #122

Smartass. riqster Aug 2014 #123

You scared me libodem Aug 2014 #124

Remember Glaisne Aug 2014 #125

Get me a six-pack! brucefan Aug 2014 #126

OMG - Don't forget the key to the front door so you can get right back in when RKP5637 Aug 2014 #127

Didn't fall for it for a second, because of the "after due consideration" bit. Zorra Aug 2014 #128

I've finally decided to leave DU, too ... DrBulldog Aug 2014 #129

Well we are having the party anywayz. rhett o rick Aug 2014 #130

I didn't know "due consideration" was leaving. What a loss. rhett o rick Aug 2014 #131

Sometimes I wonder if du is over run with middle school children, unrecommended, hurting AuntPatsy Aug 2014 #132

Kicking in memoriam to a poster with a gentle soul, a sharp mind and a great sense of humor. merrily Jun 2015 #134

Kicking, ever so gently and fondly. merrily Jun 2015 #135