Congratulate me! Out of the 700 club in less than24 hours!

[Longgrain]

Less than 24 hours ago I reached the dreaded 700 hundred club. I got the proof if anyone wants to see it...

But now I'm out and about again!

Now congratulate me! Praise me! Taunt me! Haze Me! Ask me anything!

[msgadget]

1. However did you do it?

[Longgrain]

3. Groups!

In particularly Photography and Artists? :hi: I have a life beyond the Lounge...

[msgadget]

5. Uh...there's life beyond the Lounge?

:wow: I'm coming up to 700 relatively soon. Is it a plateau I should worry about?

[Longgrain]

20. Yep...

Just look for it...it isn't hard to find...;)

But seriously, theres a lot of talent out here on DU!

[MichaelHarris]

2. wooohoooo you

I was in that once, the 700 club

[Longgrain]

4. And weren't we all...

except those at 699 or less.

[MichaelHarris]

7. not me

even after 586093385^10 posts I still get beat down. It's the man I tell ya da man.

[Longgrain]

19. Yep!

It keeps the creative juices flowing...

And keeps us all on our feet!

[Philostopher]

6. You got a lot of mileage out of that self-portrait,

I know that much.

Hippie.

(j/k -- I like long hair on pretty much everybody, but it seems like I ran into that photo three or four places this a.m., now I know why!)

[Longgrain]

9. Hey thank you...

I'm glad you liked my self-portrait post. :hi:

Since I know you appreciate photography, your kind words mean a lot to me...:hi:

[Philostopher]

17. It was a good picture, too.

I don't do 'people pictures' much, I didn't feel like I really had anything constructive to say ...

[Longgrain]

18. I don't do portraits much either

Mostly landscapes, but you knew that from hanging around the photo-lab.

Plus, I don't like pictures of myself too much...I just cant smile without looking unintentionally mechivous...

[Nikepallas]

8. Good for you!!!!

[Longgrain]

13. And thanks for the "Pat" on the back...

However...

I note that your post count is very close to mine...

Wanna bet who reaches 1000+ first. ;-)

[Goathead]

10. Did you give Pat any money?

You will never be out if you gave him any money. He will hunt you down!

[Longgrain]

11. I don't have much money...

Pat did nothing for me...so I gave nothing to him...no information to understanding here!

As some of you might remember...I'm the starving artist...

[msgadget]

12. That IS a great self-portrait, Longgrain.

Does it capture your personality?

[Longgrain]

14. Here's a better one that has been making the rounds...

It's not perfect...all some people notice is that you can see my socks...I think this brings out a more mysterious, thoughtful side of my personalliy...

[msgadget]

15. Yep, it's the one I was referring to.

I actually left the Lounge (oh, it was hard) and saw it. It has a similar feel to the Starving Artist. I can't put my fingers on the right word to describe the feeling though. I keep thinking...heavy, deep, serious, intense...am I close?

[Longgrain]

16. melancholy maybe?

Descriptive? Hyper-real?

I'm not sure either....

My artistic style isn't easily put into a box..

[kayleybeth]

21. Congratulations!

That's impressive. I think it took me 2 or 3 weeks to get out of the 700 club, if I recall correctly. Good job!

[Longgrain]

23. Thanks a lot

I just started by gettting myself involved with some of the Groups at DU...and did my best to encouraged other's to participate.

Some encouraged me...some ignored me...but I made one or two friends along the way...

[FuzzySlippers]

22. Wow! Congratulations!

At the rate I'm going, I think I'm going to be here for a couple more months, but Pat's a nice guy.

[Longgrain]

24. Hey Fuzzy!

Thanks for the reply!

It was nothing really...being an artist/ writer I know how to play with people...and get them to play with me...

Disregard Pat at all cost..support the arts...

Us starving artist need the cash much more than Pat does...

[FuzzySlippers]

25. But I'm learning so much about how we need to expel

the Palestinians from the biblical regions of Judea and Samaria and thus hasten the millenium. You want me to give that up?

[Longgrain]

26. Give it up!

Donate to your local Muesuem...Support the NEA...anything!

Just don't give a cent to "PAT"

Us starving artist need your help...