For my 130,000th post, a heartfelt, profound THANK YOU to EarlG,

[niyad]

Elad, and the entire DU community. DU is my home, my sanctuary, my safe haven, and never more so than in these treacherous, dangerous times. This community has always been my lifeline, one to which I have clung ever more desperately these last few weeks of horror and insanity.

Before I start crying again, hugggggggs to you all. I LOVE YOU!!!

[Spazito]

1. ....

[niyad]

4. Thank you.

[sheshe2]

2. I hear you, niyad. 😢

However, congratulations on your 130K milestone.

[niyad]

5. awww, thank you, she! ONWARD!

[blm]

3. 💐🫶🏽💐

[niyad]

6. awwwww, thank you.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Congratulations on your wonderful milestone, my dear niyad!

It has been a pleasure having you on board!

I love you too; you always know the perfect thing to say.

Here's to many more great posts!!

[niyad]

10. Back at you, Ms Peggy. One of these days, we may actually have

lots of positive, beautiful things to post!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

45. Hopefully so, my dear niyad!

I look forward to that day!

[Scrivener7]

8. Congratulations, niyad! Here's to 130,000 more!

[niyad]

11. Thank you!

[livetohike]

9. Congratulations niyad! Thank you for being

here .

[niyad]

12. Thank you. And the same to you.

[MuseRider]

13. That is quite an accomplishment there!

I read your posts unless I just plain miss them. So yes, our admin have been outstanding but people like you keep us all going as well.
Congratulations to you, that is remarkable. You are loved and appreciated every day.

[niyad]

16. Thank you so very much. We old-timers on this board have seen,

been through, so much, it is almost beyond belief. Still we stand!!!!

[MuseRider]

47. Together.

Back to back and hand to hand. We have been standing together for a very long time, there is every reason to keep it up. In for the remainder of what comes now and next.

Thank you for all you have done.

[niyad]

67. Shoulder to shoulder, and friend to friend, always.

I wish I could remember all the lyrics to a song I learned at the NV conference for the 1977 National Women's Conference, but, alas, only a few lines remain. "move on, sisteers, move on, a hundred, a thousand, a million voices strong. .to form a more perfect union. . ."

[MuseRider]

91. BIG heart!

n/t

[LoisB]

14. Congratulations! Every one of those 130k said something important and

educational (at least for me). Thank you.

[niyad]

17. You are so very kind.

[Wicked Blue]

15. Congratulations niyad!

[niyad]

18. Thank you.

[malaise]

19. Congrats

[niyad]

21. Thnk you. .a glass of Blue Nun to celebrate?

[malaise]

42. Cheers

😀

[niyad]

44. Most refreshing!

[leftstreet]

20. Congrats!

Seems like you've just always, always been here!

[niyad]

25. Thank you. A bit longer than you, as my official date is July, 2003.

I did lurk for some time before that, having found it through bartcop and Top 10 Conservative Idiots Of The Week (these days, list is wayyyyyyy too long). Of course, these days, they are not idiots, but dangerous, traitorous thugs.

[littlemissmartypants]

22. Love you back. 💐💕🌞

[niyad]

26. hugggggs

[littlemissmartypants]

23. More than I can say.

[Whyisthisstillclose]

24. Congratulations, niyad! Well done!

I always look forward to your thoughtful and wise posts.

[niyad]

28. Thank you. I am honoured by your post.

[BumRushDaShow]

27. CONGRATS!

And you know you're gonna get my famous happy dance!!!

[niyad]

29. Thank you! We NEED your Happy Dance!!!

[highplainsdem]

30. Congrats, and thanks for all you've done here! And hugs

back atcha!

[niyad]

32. Thank you.

[Diamond_Dog]

31. Congratulations, niyad!

You’re one of my favorite members here at DU! I can always count on you to say the perfect thing.

[niyad]

34. awww, thank you. Not always perfect, perhaps, but definitely snarky,

sarcastic, and outraged most of the time!

[2naSalit]

33. Congratulations!

All quality content!

[niyad]

35. awwww, thank you!

[surfered]

36. 130,000 posts? Holy Carp! Congratulations

🥂

[niyad]

38. Thank you. .But that number is small compared to many others,

who serve as true inspiration.

[Dear_Prudence]

37. Your kind words

After the recent loss of my cat Wolfie meant so much.Thoughtful acts of kindness are one of the things that keeps DU going during these tough political times. Congratulations on your 130,000 post! 💐

[niyad]

39. One of the many things I love about DU is the wonderful family

of those of us owned by our beloved companions. It makes such a huge difference. We are all here for each other.

[proud patriot]

40. (((Big Hug)))

[niyad]

46. Thank you!

[OldBaldy1701E]

41. Your wisdom and insight have been more than a blessing to us all, niyad! (n/t)

[niyad]

48. Blushing here. Thank you!

[JMCKUSICK]

43. Thank you Niyad,

for your love, kindness, wisdom and generosity. oh and the 130,000 posts!

[niyad]

49. hugggs

[underpants]

50. ❤️ Congratulations

[niyad]

69. Thank you.

[gademocrat7]

51. Congratulations!

💙👏👏💙

[niyad]

70. Thank you.

[Grim Chieftain]

52. I agree, niyad

Our DU team is amazing and I thank goodness for them and this wonderful DU family. I don't know how I could have gotten through these trying times without them.

Congratulations on your 130,000th post! I always enjoy your comments and insight.

[niyad]

71. Thank you.

[Maeve]

53. Onward thru the fog!

[niyad]

73. Indeed. I read a lot of novels set in the Victorian era, and the endless,

relentless, eerie, toxic fog often seems to be a character in its own right. May we see the clearing of it, SOON!!!

[calimary]

54. Thanks, niyad! I always appreciate your posts.

And as always:
- DU is here FOR you.
and
DU is here WITH you

[niyad]

75. And I yours. We are all in this together!

[calimary]

151. Hugs, niyad!

[niyad]

153. huggggs back!

[Tumbulu]

55. Wow, I sure appreciate you and your posts and of course EarlG, Elad & DU Community

Thank you for all the posts over the decades.

You have helped me hang on.

Feeling grateful for you!

[niyad]

77. As I am for all of you. Yikes, when you said "decades", I realized we are,

I am, into our THIRD DECADE of DU (as if I didn't feel ancient enough!!! ). Thanks!

[Emile]

56. Congratulations niyad!

[niyad]

78. Thank you.

[democrank]

57. I'm so glad you're here, niyad.

Here’s to the next 130,000 posts!

[niyad]

79. Back at you. Girding my loins as we write!

[blogslug]

58. Cheers to you, niyad!

[niyad]

80. Thank you.

[quaint]

59. 💓⭐💐

[niyad]

81. awwwww, thank you.

[EuterpeThelo]

60. Congratulations on 130K posts!

I have been lurking DU since 2002 and just started posting in 2024, but you are one of those whose posts I've always watched out for because you have what seems like a radiant soul filled with love.

[niyad]

84. So glad you finally came in from the cold to join in all the fun, and

all the horror! And thank you for that beauttiful compliment. There are many who would disagree with you, usually the politicians and others in various positions of authoritty whom I view as human scratching posts!

[Just_Vote_Dem]

61. Congrats, keep up the wonderful work! n/t

[niyad]

85. Thank you. Will do my best.

[chowder66]

62. Happy 130,000 Post Day!

[niyad]

86. I think we all deserve a drink of your choice for this day!

[sinkingfeeling]

63. Congratulations.

[niyad]

87. Thank you.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

64. ...

[niyad]

89. Thank you.

[PatSeg]

65. Congratulations

I love milestones!

[niyad]

92. Thank you. Some milestones deserve to be celebrated.

[BattleRow]

66. One of the first members to welcome me to DU.

Always intelligent interesting comments..and a very frank, suffer no fools approach.

Thank you for being a candle in the darkness.

Please continue to shine brightly.

[niyad]

93. awwww, thank you. I am proud to be one small candlle in this

incredible blaze of light!

[BattleRow]

127. Not all candles are created equal...

[LetMyPeopleVote]

68. Congratulations on 130,000 posts

[niyad]

94. Thank you. I have a very long way to go to catch up to your numbers!

[mr715]

72. Congrats Niyad

Thats a lot of posts!

[niyad]

95. Tthank you. You should see some of the others' numbers!

[UpInArms]

74. Thank you for being here, niyad

[niyad]

96. I am in incredible company!

[applegrove]

76. Thank you for being here. 130,000 is big. Yes EarlG

and Elad need thanks for all they do. You do too. Thanks for being my shadow in the afternoon and evening. You care about this community and it shows.

[niyad]

97. It is my honour to do so.

[H2O Man]

82. Recommended!

And thank you for your contributions to this community forum! You are so much appreciated!

[niyad]

98. Thank you so much.

[MontanaMama]

83. Wow!! 130,000 is big.

You are well loved here on DU niyad for good reason. Thank you for your wise words and salty posts when they're needed!!

Keep that bubbly chilled. I've got a feeling we might have reason to celebrate soon. So it shall be.

[niyad]

99. Awwwww, thank you so much. Definitely keeping that bubbly chilled.

May it indeed be soon. Now would be good.

[SheltieLover]

88. Congrats on your 130,000!

[niyad]

100. Awwww, thank you. You know how much I love it!

[SheltieLover]

103. Haha! Yuppers!

Meow...

[niyad]

106. purrrrrrr

[SheltieLover]

110. Lol

😺

[MIButterfly]

90. Hear, hear!

Thank you, niyad, for putting into words exactly how I feel. And congratulations on your 130,000th post! Here's to many, many more!

[niyad]

101. Thank you. .Will be working on it.

[YoshidaYui]

102. Omedetou gozaimasu

Congratulations

[niyad]

108. Thank you!

[yellow dahlia]

104. I am anticipating the message for my 5000th post. I am humbled in your presence - 130,000!!!

Hugs to you.

We all need hugs right now, in these times of horror and insanity.

[niyad]

109. Congratulations on your 5,000 post milestone a couple of posts early!

If you look at the numbers, there are many posters with far higher counts,, and I honour them all.

Huggggggggs always needed, and appreciated.

[yellow dahlia]

119. Thank you.

[iamateacher]

105. Wonderful!

[niyad]

111. Thank you.

[Nevilledog]

107. We love you

[niyad]

112. Love you back. Have missed seeing your posts recently.

[Nevilledog]

122. I've been dealing with some health issues. Hoping to be around more soon.

[niyad]

132. Sending lots of positive thoughts your way.

[BluesRunTheGame]

113. This blue dog read all 130,000 of your posts and then...

…sat for a portrait by George W. Bush. Congrats!

[niyad]

114. Ohhhh, that pooooor baby. I hope there were plenty of treats iinvolved!

[Solly Mack]

115. Congrats!

[niyad]

116. Thank you.

[HeartsCanHope]

117. We love you, too, niyad!

Thank you for all your posts!

[niyad]

118. Awwwww, thank you.

[pandr32]

120. We love you!

!30,000th post congratulations!

[niyad]

136. Back at you! Thank you.

[debm55]

121. Congratulations, niyad.

[niyad]

138. Thank you.

[electric_blue68]

123. Congrats on your big number! 🎉 👍

I enjoy your posts.

[niyad]

139. Thank you. And I yours.

[electric_blue68]

152. YW. And, aw, TY.

[MerryBlooms]

124. 🥰🥳🤗

[niyad]

140. Thank you.

[MerryBlooms]

157. When I'm on DU, I scroll for you and Earl first 🥰

Things have been rough in our house last year, health wise. But I try to keep up and rec you and ralps as much as possible.
My thoughts are with my sisters and their health issues.
I've put off tests and scans for myself, because I'm caregiver.
Just wanted you to know, I appreciate all you contribute to DU. And, you folks who also here day in and out, Thank You

[niyad]

159. You honor me, dear friend. Please know that your DU family is here

for you with all you are dealing with right now. Ready ears and strong shoulders right here. Many of us know exactly how hard it is for the caregivers, so know that you are not alone.

[MiHale]

125. Great post...congrats...the love bounces back...

[niyad]

141. awwww, thank you

[hermetic]

126. Congrats!!

You have long been one of my favorite posters and I always read what you say.

[niyad]

142. awwww, thank you for your kind words. And for your work on Fiction.

I don't comment there often, but I do get great suggestions.

[mountain grammy]

128. Congrats nyad!

Always enjoy your posts.. thank you

[niyad]

143. Thank you so much.

[Clouds Passing]

129. WooHoo niyad! 130,000 posts!

[niyad]

144. Thank you.

[Permanut]

130. Niyad, you are one of the pillars of this community..

One of the bricks in the foundation -

And if you give me a minute, I'll think of some more metaphors to describe your importance in this little island of sanity.

Congratulations.

[niyad]

145. Thank you so much. Lets see. Mortar? flying buttress?

[Permanut]

154. Zackly..

[NNadir]

131. Everything comes to she who waits. May your reserved bottle of champagne, set aside for Orrex, be opened soon.

May the opportunity come well before the next 1000 posts.

Congrats. I couldn't imagine making so many posts; you are appreciated.

[niyad]

146. Thank you. Within the next fifty posts would be better!

I learn so much from your posts, greatly appreciated.

[NNadir]

165. Yes, within the next 10 would as well, but let's not get greedy. You WILL get to open that bottle, and we'd all like...

...50 or so posts describing the beauty of that moment.

[multigraincracker]

133. Well said, again.

[niyad]

147. Thank you.

[hamsterjill]

134. I always value your perspective on DU.

Congratulations on the posting milestone.

[niyad]

148. Thank you so very much.

[Orrex]

135. You don't seem a day over 129,999!

[niyad]

149. Check with me tomorrow!

[MustLoveBeagles]

137. Congratulations on your milestone 💐👏

[niyad]

150. Thank you.

[radical noodle]

155. We love you right back, niyad!

Keep on posting!

[niyad]

160. awwww, thank you!

[George McGovern]

156. Much respect and warm regards niyad from us all. George

[niyad]

162. Awwwwww, thank you. Good evening, you gorgeous beings. Please

know that I am so happy to see you. huggggs and pets to you both from me.

Thank you so much George.

[ReRe]

158. Hug posts are good.

Here's 130,000 of them for you at this milestone: x 130,000.
I always know you are there reading our posts. Armsfull of love to you, niyad.

[niyad]

161. awwwwww, such wonderful hugs. Thank you.

[Silver Gaia]

163. We love you, too, niyad! 🫂❤️

Congrats on your 130K posting milestone! I can't imagine ever having that many posts! LOL

[love_katz]

164. Congratulations on your posting milestone.

[mwmisses4289]

166. Way to go! 🎉🎊🎉