*********What are your top 10 D.U threads of 2005?*********

[wakemewhenitsover]

I'd have to go with N.O. photo montage, 10 times over. So poignant.

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

And on the lighter side, Pickles posing with Prince Charles.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[ncrainbowgrrl]

1. Some of the Camp Casey threads, for sure. Also:

New Orleans threads, The auction for hurricane relief, ( I really :loveya: the generosity of DUers!)

The live C-Span Chatting threads helped me keep my sanity- thanks everyone who participated in any of these!

The Brazillion joke- THE FIRST TIME that it was told!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

5. Happy Holidays!

Those CSPAN threads have a special place in my heart too. :)


I wanna see a Top 10 Troll thread... with the deleted parts restored. :P

[wakemewhenitsover]

11. Dare I ask -- what's the Brazillion joke?

[Evergreen Emerald]

28. ohmygod!

you must have slept through it. :)

[NMDemDist2]

36. to spare everyone else, check your PM LOL n/t

[troubleinwinter]

2. We raised $50,000 for our dear Andy in hours.

(even if I did hafta listen to fly sing all those songs)

[EFerrari]

15. Your forbearance will be rewarded. Somehow.

:rofl:

[Twist_U_Up]

3. TIA analysis !! All of em

TIA Rocked 2005 :headbang: :yourock:

[EFerrari]

17. Kick for TIA

:kick:

[helderheid]

26. TIA is a hero!! As was Andy - I am honored to be here with the likes of

all y'all!

[troubleinwinter]

4. Understandinglife's letters to Governor Dean

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=5684701&mesg_id=5685649

[oldlady]

6. I lost two days of my life

to the Gannon is Guckert thread *LOL*

[Clara T]

7. Could you put up some of those NOLA montages

Do you have archives?

[lpbk2713]

30. Here's a very well done slideshow I found recently......

Link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5590350.


They put a lot of work into it and it shows.

[wakemewhenitsover]

35. Sorry, wish I did...

[Hidden Stillness]

8. A Few Selections

A few I recall at the moment (and found on disk):

Need Help Debunking Some FDR Attacks; nickshepDEM, Sept.
Very nice, informative thread; ended up being a lot of educated responses to things, and a good thing to read if you don't know Roosevelt's great accomplishments.

"When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites..."; Lone Pawn, March.
A thread of pictures; sickening arch-con hypocrites making a huge, phony public show of "prayer," blathering away, with signs, etc., where "they have their reward."

Women Ain't Goin' to the Back of the Bus; omega minimo, Oct.
This and other threads like it, that started as feminist declarations of support or defiance, then became something very complicated and multi-layered as "liberal" males jumped on it and attacked women.

Liberation gone wild: Why are women exploiting themselves?; laureloak, Dec.
A very long, highly intelligent discussion on many issues of this type, with great comebacks by the women on the thread.

Also, many other threads, on the unfolding tragedy of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, many people posting investigations and exposes of Bush/Republican crimes, etc. Many great threads from people with increasing money problems and price-gouging bills, etc. It is sometimes comforting to read, and also tells you what the country is really like.

[BlueJazz]

9. (this was Funny).....I forget the thread But one of the posters.....

..was talking about some Senator from the south and he was ripping him..He said:

.....and Senator XXXXXX and his "Pig-Fucking Constituency" :rofl:

[DemInDistress]

10. Patrick Fitzgerald nt

[Hidden Stillness]

12. A Couple More

What is your most unpopular DU view?; Swede, Dec.
Ended up being a great thread; no attacks, just people telling opinions of theirs that are not generally expressed or popular on DU. Really nice to read; I think, although a very long thread, that it actually had no deletes on it.

Do You Support Animal Rights Issues?; Catchawave, July.
A lot of different subject matter and angles taken on this important thread. Also, there have been great threads on puppy mills (against), on dangerous dogs and what causes it, on rescues of Hurricane Katrina animals, etc.

[ny_liberal]

13. This has to be one of them

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5672092

(although I may be a little biased)

[seemslikeadream]

14. This thread just was so much fun

Bush's Erratic Behavior Worries White House Aides

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=602189

My favorite LBN story of all time, 320 posts I believe

[EFerrari]

16. My pix are Octafish's "Know Your BFEE" threads.

I also really liked/ needed / appreciated

autorank's Election 2004 threads
understandinglife's threads (all o dem :) )
Distressed American's illustrations of MendacityCentral
bleever's "I believe" threads
H20man's action threads

Thank you!

:toast:

[me b zola]

29. All of the ones that you mentioned +

Merh's (((((((((((((riple))))))))))))


And then for fun, the---Fraudwell is running for governor, please, whatever you do, don't use this address to send him pennies, monopoly money, etc.. :rofl:

[EFerrari]

31. Yeah! merh's ((((((((ripple effect)))))))))))) and Botany's

Please Take No Action threads!

:rofl:

[xiamiam]

18. katrina while it was happening...had only a lap top with dial up

and no tv for a few days in the middle of the whole mess and i got the info from here..thanks to all of you..had to leave town and didnt have my du password so i could only read which was probably a good thing since breathing was difficult as the insanity unfolded.i was glued to du for the truth...as always...

[uppityperson]

21. very much so. Threads "as it happens" rather than being reliant on MSM

It got me calling Bill Gates and begging them to buy helicopters, fill them full of water bottles and fly over people and throw them out. Only rich person I could think of to call.

[oblivious]

19. I'd put one of LynnTheDem's Iraq threads in there for sure.

There were many greats, packed with references.

[Glenda]

20. I liked Scotty Bingo n/t

[EFerrari]

22. Kick for Pickles posing with Prince Charles

:rofl:

[Hidden Stillness]

23. A Few More, and That's About It

CNN's Larry King Live: Lauren Bacall says "I'm a Proud Liberal Democrat!"; AuntiBush, May.
A really fun thread on the great Bacall, that ended up creating other Bacall/old Democratic Hollywood threads, with pictures and stories. This is the way people should act, and fight back.

What are your political "brushes with greatness"?; TwoSparkles, Feb.
A long thread, with many really great, personal stories of meetings or sightings.

It's really all about the women; SoCalDem, July, AND Hey DU! Quit massaging the misogyny RE: missing persons in media; omega minimo, June.
These and other long threads about women and oppression/bigotry, very complex, and worth it. Read these whole threads, and have it all cleared up.

Well, Dr. Dean, You Don't Know Me; Tansy_Gold, April; and also many other great and brave threads on abortion/abortion rights, especially the ones that explain how horrific it was before abortion was legal and safe, and what nightmares await if it becomes illegal again.

Medicare Part D; emdee, Nov., AND Proposal of the Physicians' Working Group for Single-Payer National Health; Cleita, Dec.
Very intelligent threads, both of them--lots of sourced information, and well-reasoned arguments. The first one, anti-, and the second one, pro-.

Also, threads that explain the way things work, such as threads by unlawflcombatant, especially one a while ago on how cutting labor costs actually REDUCES profits--a hugely important situation to understand. Also, recent threads,
To people who hate high taxes, ; HypnoToad, Dec, AND Question regarding the national debt., mexicopat, Dec., etc.--threads where the original poster asked a question,or posited an opinion, and others added on to it, with more debate and information.
It is really important to try to understand how these really basic things work; you can't be so easily lied to. Reminds me of someting I just heard again on a C-SPAN special on the recent Hofstra Clinton Presidency conference. When Dianne Feinstein ran for the Senate 1994, a poll showed that 40% of Californians believed--wrongly--that their taxes had just been raised. They do that by lying over their media, with a total campaign, and censoring the reply.

Many other great threads, such as So, What Do You Write? by Green Party Voter, (Writing forum, now a DU Group), the threads on the wonderful re-finding of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, personal stories from posters where other posters just responded as human beings, with advice or memories of things, many great threads on John Lennon recently, etc., etc. No doubt, many others...

[question everything]

24. On a lighter side

I love all the captions of Bush: whether real - like his note that he thought he needed to go to the bathroom - and imagined - when at an economic summit and the positions of several participants were photoshopped..

[crispini]

25. Keith Olbermann wearing the tie, on-air, that his DU fangirls bought him.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=203&topic_id=312803

It ran over into two parts:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=203&topic_id=313432

Over 500 posts and an awful lot of swooning. :loveya: Good times! :P

[Pithy Cherub]

27. For sheer LOL moments, Stephanie's thread on the Florida circus!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3349832

:rofl:

[tavalon]

32. Yep

I still use the epithet Jesus Christ on a trailer hitch! I loved that!

[Glenda]

38. Oh I forgot about that one...

That was great!!

:woohoo:

[robertpaulsen]

33. robertpaulsen's top 10 DU threads of 2005

1. Holy CRAP! ABC News is reporting bombers linked to last years arrests!!!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=4104485

2. Regarding Plame: Some time ago a group of du'ers
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3988991

3. Plame: Continuing What Shraby Started
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=4045464

4. Stolen election confirmation(GAO report)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=5183345

5. What’s the Deal With Sibel Edmonds? what they are trying to cover up
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=5478112

6. IF LEGIT - HUGE STORY.....
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3108936

7. Senate May Hold Hearings on Able Danger, Info Sharing
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1727804

8. Know your BFEE: Rev. Sun Myung Moon OWNS Poppy Bush.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3355939

9. Feith-based intelligence: A Neocon Scandal
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=4310764

10. Nixon administration official "I'm surprised FELT didn't end up dead..."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3780961


If pressed, I'm sure I could come up with a top 20, there were so many great threads exploring so many different places that MSM refuses to go. These were just the first 10 exploring my bookmark archives that stood out for me. Congrats DU!

[La_Fourmi_Rouge]

34. The Plame Threads.

One of the great collaborative efforts of all time, with a huge amount of research work, letter-writing, and groupthink.

Pure Gold.

[rateyes]

37. Here's one of mine...

thanks to Steve DeShazar

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3973725

[usedtobesick]

39. Intheflows Katerna Photo Essay

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=5529595 for the serious thread...

And for fun.... Don't fear the Freepers

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=4269903

[Kurovski]

40. The following by LandShark:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x398460#398714

Many at the Election Reform Forum post goodies with great regularity. autorank is my personal favorite and brings us TIA'S work.

It just occurred to me that TIA stands for "total information awareness" as well as "TruthIsAll".

As a general year-end observation, Duer's are always making me laugh (intentionally) and I really appreciate that. In fact, I count on it.

Edit: I can't fail to mention Binka's threads in which she shared her son Ben's and family's experience's in the Bush War. Her threads made the reality of the situation we face a personal and powerful one. Binka did it all in a bold and courageous way, maintaining love, vulnerability and humor.

Because books still do hold an interest for me, I love Viva_La_Revolution's reminders about C-Span's Book TV. (and Viva is a sweetie-pie!)

I like how Wetzelbill can pack info, insight and broad humor into one thread.

And LynnTheDem. Now there's a woman prepared with info, multiple sources & who knew how to use CAPS properly! My love to all. :loveya: