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36. Many thanks and much appreciation, Octafish...

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This is an Octafish appreciation thread [View all] DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2015 OP

Let me be the first to rec this. panader0 Jul 2015 #1

I just rec'd my own post for what I think is the first time. It's for Octafish, not me. nt DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2015 #2

Oh Yes!!! malaise Jul 2015 #3

The true measure of a DU poster is reflected by the nature of the enemies he makes tularetom Jul 2015 #4

+1 a huge bunch! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #42

You can say that again tularetom! CrawlingChaos Jul 2015 #60

Octafish should be a paid poster at DU for the context and facts given to us. PufPuf23 Jul 2015 #64

Those that expose the truth will always be under attack by those afraid of what's rhett o rick Jul 2015 #117

Oh… Give the some credit will ya??? MrMickeysMom Jul 2015 #146

K & R Liberal_Dog Jul 2015 #5

I raise my glass of Tullamore Dew to the O'Fish. Cleita Jul 2015 #6

Yes, his posts are very entertaining...nt SidDithers Jul 2015 #7

That's one way of putting it... NuclearDem Jul 2015 #15

+1 n/t tammywammy Jul 2015 #35

As of the time of this post hifiguy Jul 2015 #72

So are yours, for those easily amused by... ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2015 #81

Octafish is a true liberal. I am glad you too appreciate his posts. nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #113

You are the expert! MrMickeysMom Jul 2015 #127

Yeah, Sid gets one of these about every 6 months pintobean Jul 2015 #136

LOL, and all three of those appreciation threads combined failed to collect as many recs as this ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2015 #155

How many recs do your appreciation threads get? pintobean Jul 2015 #156

How many have yours gotten? nt ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2015 #160

I wasn't knocking anyone's. pintobean Jul 2015 #161

That's right. I did do that. And I'm not sorry about it one bit. If you want to idolize someone ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2015 #163

I'd recommend pintobean's posts a hundred times if I could polly7 Jul 2015 #162

Among the top treasures here on DU. Wilms Jul 2015 #8

+5 Absolutely, and my thoughts too. A very rare, genuis who I appreciate so much here! appalachiablue Jul 2015 #63

Octafish could collect his posts over the years and make a book out of it. pa28 Jul 2015 #9

Big Fan!!!! SalviaBlue Jul 2015 #10

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT Jul 2015 #11

same here... smiley Jul 2015 #12

Tireless poster and educator Hydra Jul 2015 #13

Completely agree - kick and rec! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2015 #14

K and effing R Scuba Jul 2015 #16

K&R. Thank you for your wonderful informative posts! Overseas Jul 2015 #17

Effin' A! MoreGOPoop Jul 2015 #18

Two thumbs way up Spirochete Jul 2015 #19

! Melissa G Jul 2015 #20

K&R! KoKo Jul 2015 #21

Yes! catchnrelease Jul 2015 #22

I would like to dedicate this video yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #23

I cannot watch! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #41

I can but only cause yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #47

Yup. Sure is cute. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #52

Wow! I would never be able to keep those little squirmers down! Rex Jul 2015 #119

well for one they don't wiggle in your belly.. yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #122

Only thing I like recently out of the sea is grilled or roasted tilapia. Rex Jul 2015 #143

I like Octafish. Solly Mack Jul 2015 #24

Thank you Octafish. azmom Jul 2015 #25

And this is a K&R for an Octafish appreciation thread MannyGoldstein Jul 2015 #26

k/r marmar Jul 2015 #27

Thank you Octafish for your educated insights. I raise a glass as well- jalan48 Jul 2015 #28

My "glass" is diet soda in the bottle Warpy Jul 2015 #29

K&R jwirr Jul 2015 #30

K & R mountain grammy Jul 2015 #31

Learned more from Octafish than any source on the web FlatBaroque Jul 2015 #32

His posts send you so many places. nt Mnemosyne Jul 2015 #76

I very much appreciate Octafish and his many fine contributions. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #33

To Octafish... pacalo Jul 2015 #34

Many thanks and much appreciation, Octafish... Dont call me Shirley Jul 2015 #36

Octafish is amazing RobertEarl Jul 2015 #37

K&R. Octafish, you are the best of the best. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #38

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #39

K and R!! bbgrunt Jul 2015 #40

Yay Octafish! City Lights Jul 2015 #43

Octa-party!! PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #44

Octafish has given me sooo many subjects to research.... alittlelark Jul 2015 #45

Octafish is amazing. summerschild Jul 2015 #46

Yep been reading him for years. zeemike Jul 2015 #48

So happy to rec this thread dflprincess Jul 2015 #49

K & R!!! Thespian2 Jul 2015 #50

Oh my heavens yes navarth Jul 2015 #51

i see octafish as the keeper of the truth questionseverything Jul 2015 #53

K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2015 #54

Keep on carla Jul 2015 #55

OctaFish is one of DU's greatest educators. Gumboot Jul 2015 #56

Bartcop 90-percent Jul 2015 #96

/nt think Jul 2015 #57

HELL YES K&R CrawlingChaos Jul 2015 #58

Octafish - My longtime pal and trusted compatriot. blm Jul 2015 #59

11 years of enjoying Octafish Change has come Jul 2015 #61

Inestimable quality to DU, absolutely. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #62

You learn a lot. HughBeaumont Jul 2015 #65

K & R! n/t RufusTFirefly Jul 2015 #66

Love you Octafish! I'm thankful you're here. Zen Democrat Jul 2015 #67

He is a GREAT DUer hifiguy Jul 2015 #68

Yay Octafish! whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #69

Yay Octafish! davekriss Jul 2015 #70

Thank you, dear Octafish, for doing so much to unravel the twisted sisters behind the propaganda. hedda_foil Jul 2015 #71

Thank you for doing this, DisgustipatedinCA, I was going to do this the other day, but got too busy Ghost in the Machine Jul 2015 #73

Octafish is awesome! dreamnightwind Jul 2015 #74

Hear, hear! Octafish, you have been one of my most enlightening teachers. Mnemosyne Jul 2015 #75

Recommended! H2O Man Jul 2015 #77

I enjoy reading posts by Octafish. Sunk in Tupelo Jul 2015 #78

octafish rocks! Blue_In_AK Jul 2015 #79

Rec and kick and fuck anyone who doesn't like it! nt ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2015 #80

I totally agree. BeanMusical Jul 2015 #82

Oh for Pete's Sake... calimary Jul 2015 #83

Fighting the BFEE one post at a time! Initech Jul 2015 #84

One of the main reasons I come back to DU. gordianot Jul 2015 #85

Lots of posters I admire are appreciating Octafish on this thread. merrily Jul 2015 #86

Who one's friends and supporters are hifiguy Jul 2015 #130

Octafish, whoever you are.... Helen Borg Jul 2015 #87

K&R! octoberlib Jul 2015 #88

K&R. nt OnyxCollie Jul 2015 #89

K&R deutsey Jul 2015 #90

K&R! raouldukelives Jul 2015 #91

the best!!!!! nt tomp Jul 2015 #92

I like Octafish. They piss off all the right people... Violet_Crumble Jul 2015 #93

Love you, Octafish! Holly_Hobby Jul 2015 #94

Not just yes, but HELL YES! 90-percent Jul 2015 #95

Yes, definitely! BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2015 #97

K & R ctsnowman Jul 2015 #98

A great man and someday will be regarded as a hero. nt PCIntern Jul 2015 #99

K&R! Kermitt Gribble Jul 2015 #100

BIG KICK! BIG RECOMMEND! Raster Jul 2015 #101

Great thread!! CanSocDem Jul 2015 #102

Hear, hear! malthaussen Jul 2015 #103

Octa! AzDar Jul 2015 #104

I must confess... Oilwellian Jul 2015 #105

His informed and illuminating posts are a must read. snagglepuss Jul 2015 #106

K/R Jack Rabbit Jul 2015 #107

ABSOLUTELY!! 7wo7rees Jul 2015 #108

DURec leftstreet Jul 2015 #109

kick Angry Dragon Jul 2015 #110

A highly regarded poster and a source of oft hidden yet valuable information /nt Dragonfli Jul 2015 #111

K&R! Omaha Steve Jul 2015 #112

I think I spotted Octafish downtown today! Helen Borg Jul 2015 #114

Hear, hear! G_j Jul 2015 #115

I appreciate the apparent tireless effort to bring truth and information to most rhett o rick Jul 2015 #116

Thanks, Octafish. seafan Jul 2015 #118

A bit early in the day for Jamesons'; but, here's to Octafish......... LongTomH Jul 2015 #120

R#217 & K for, the quality and sheer quantity of Oct's research is mindboggling, rest is icing!1 n/t UTUSN Jul 2015 #121

He's a DU treasure and I loathe the way he's treated by a handful here on DU. Heidi Jul 2015 #123

I think that those that try to stifle Octafish are the same ones that are against rhett o rick Jul 2015 #137

....! KoKo Jul 2015 #158

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #124

The bravest of the brave. Joe Chi Minh Jul 2015 #125

rec for a longtime ally bigtree Jul 2015 #126

clink! and K&R! MrMickeysMom Jul 2015 #128

Just spotted this thread ~ HAPPY to join in the party. annabanana Jul 2015 #129

Thank you, Octafish Tuesday_Morning Jul 2015 #131

I don't drink Faux pas Jul 2015 #132

Thank you for posting this thread. And to Octafish, I hope the response here will rhett o rick Jul 2015 #133

Amen WilliamPitt Jul 2015 #134

My absolute favorite DUer!!! TheUnspeakable Jul 2015 #135

Thank you Octafish! GoneOffShore Jul 2015 #138

Octafish always does a great job connecting the dots Ichingcarpenter Jul 2015 #139

Dedicated to finding and sharing the truth. He has the moral conscience missing in U.S. journalism, Judi Lynn Jul 2015 #140

R'amen. antiquie Jul 2015 #141

Have been here for 10 years rosesaylavee Jul 2015 #142

Octafish...yep Zorra Jul 2015 #144

Pleased to KnR. chknltl Jul 2015 #145

One of my favorite DUers. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #147

Yay Octafish! ellie Jul 2015 #148

Octa's the tops. Thanks, DiCA. nt. Mc Mike Jul 2015 #149

To Octafish! marym625 Jul 2015 #150

I appreciate Octafish SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #151

More than a friend, a brother. K&R. bobthedrummer Jul 2015 #152

I am bookmarking this thread. Octafish Jul 2015 #153

yay octafish! n/t wildbilln864 Jul 2015 #154

One of the voices on DU worth listening to Generic Other Jul 2015 #157

Octafish is amazing! polly7 Jul 2015 #159

Kicking it back to the top for one of my favorite DUers :) nt Electric Monk Jul 2015 #164

Octafish rocks! roamer65 Jul 2015 #165

Yeah, baby, that's what I'm talkin' about libodem Jul 2015 #166

DURec. SixString Jul 2015 #167

I'm in! Kurovski Jul 2015 #168

K&R Cetacea Nov 2018 #169