What made you decide to create your current sig line?

[bertha katzenengel]

Mine is a quote from a Dav Pilkey book called When Cats Dream. The book is charming, but that line . . . it warms me, and always makes me smile. I imagine my Harry, swimming with the fishes, absolutely loving it -- and seeing his little white socks fall off, revealing gray stripes all the way to his claws.

Tell us about your sig line. :)

[KitchenWitch]

1. the late great Paul Wellstone

He will always be missed.

[lpbk2713]

2. I had to come up with something new

after the Admins made some recent changes. The scrolling marquee "Don't blame me, I voted for Kerry" no longer worked. This one I have now seems applicable enough anyhow.

[In_The_Wind]

3. My sig line is from the work I do.

I work with Chakras and Energy.

I am a Master Instructor of IET.

[RubyDuby in GA]

4. A visit to Warm Springs earlier this year

Got very inspired by FDR.

And the Red State Blues is a button that the group I volunteer with (www.georgiafordemocracy.org) puts out.

[Spacemom]

5. My sig

Mine is a picture from a recent visit the Dalai Lama made here to Austin.

[Shine]

Love, Love, LOVE the hands!!

What a holy man he is. :loveya:

I also like your avatar, btw.

Bright blessings to you,
Shine

[WCGreen]

6. Mine comes from an actual quote of my father

I thought it fitting....

[Richardo]

7. I love that quote - it's made me chuckle a number of times

Your Dad sounds like mine.

His 'advice' to me before I left home for college (in its entirety): "Don't do anything stupid."

[WCGreen]

9. I remember when they took the hostages I was at ohio state...

He called and said... Now don't do anything stupid like signing up to go fight or anything like I did... You wouldn't last three days in the Army...

[livetohike]

8. I love Edward Abbey and this quote fits my DU handle

and I really do wish that same wish for all my DU friends :-).

[Shine]

10. What an interesting question. I like it!

I chose mine because I am a great fan of Thich Nhat Hahn. He's a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who has written many books. This particular quote fits with my user name, too. :)

Shine

[Heidi]

11. The website for the documentary, "Breakfast With Hunter,"

once had a handwritten note from HST, and the sentiment expressed in that note matched exactly what I try to remember about myself, and to remind like-minded people to remember about themselves.

[bicentennial_baby]

12. it's an expression of my incredible love

for the two most special people in my life :)

[bertha katzenengel]

21. the license plate frame on our car reads

LOVE MAKES A FAMILY

:hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

22. excellent!

that's wonderful :)

:hi:

[crispini]

13. I'm a minimalist.

Either that or I just don't give a shit. :7

[progmom]

14. a lovely friend and fellow DUer suggested it

But now I think it's time to come up with something new. Any suggestions?

[GOPisEvil]

15. Texas bashing.

Sometimes folks need a reminder that there are good folks fighting the good fight down here. :hi:

[w8liftinglady]

36. Hear,Hear eom

[WeRQ4U]

16. I want to get a free ipod.

And Teddy Roosevelt is neat.

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

20. I'm looking to get The Lounge a little walking around money.

[jojog]

17. I am sick of car ribbons.

[Kathleen04]

40. Haha

My friend just put that on this car...plus a Yankees sticker and a Darwin fish, between the 3 of those, he is asking for it. ;)

[HughBeaumont]

18. I get TIRED of how some people on our side care SO much

about the perceptions of those who voted for that fucking idiot TWICE!! As in, "YOU'RE making fun of MY choice, bastard?"

[Texasgal]

19. I prefer panda's over

sharks or squid! :evilgrin:

[trackfan]

23. My lack of creativity had a lot to do with it n/t

[flamingyouth]

24. Mine is a quote from Ammachi:

http://ammachi.org/

It seemed highly appropriate given the state of the world currently. :)

[Devra]

25. mine's a quote from my avitar

And I kinda like the rebeliousnes implied

[huskerlaw]

26. I just moved to Los Angeles

from Nebraska. And who doesn't like the Red Hot Chili Peppers? ;)

[bertha katzenengel]

28. Well, huskerlaw! How do you like my native land?

I miss it so. :D

[huskerlaw]

34. I'm lovin' it!

Although for the past 2 days it's been more like Seattle than LA. Rainy and cold. What's up with that? ;) As a native Midwesterner, I'm having fun laughing at the SoCalers who are wearing GOOSE DOWN coats...in 65 degree weather. :rofl:

I've only been here for a week, but seriously, I absolutely love it. I have moments of culture shock, but most of the time I have this silly grin on my face. Even when stuck on the 405, or sitting next to a rather creepy fellow on the Metro. It's all part of the charm. :)

[bertha katzenengel]

47. That's wonderful. I'm very happy for you - and jealous as all hell.

Enjoy the rain. It's usually blistering hot and dry windy in October, with runaway brush fires.

[no name no slogan]

27. I wanted to beat up a French guy

and take his words from him.

[ZombieNixon]

29. I'm sick of those magnetic ribbons,

so I decided to put my small amount of cartooning and Photoshop talent to good use.

[BlueIris]

30. Katrina/alleged endgame of Fitzgerald's investigation. Mostly Kat.

Ahem.

[freestyle]

31. Audre Lorde has long been an inspiration.

That quote is a reminder to speak out because nothing good can come from being silent in the face of wrong.

[Beaverhausen]

32. I was trying to convince a friend to see Fahrenheit 9/11- he hates Moore

and I said he had to see the film first. I tried to paraphrase the last few lines of the film which I quote pieces of in my sig line.

Here is the whole thing courtesy of IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361596/quotes

Narrator: Not a single member of Congress wanted to sacrifice their child for the war in Iraq. And who could blame them? Who would want to give up their child? Would you?

Narrator: Would he? I've always been amazed that the very people forced to live in the worst parts of town, go to the worst schools, and who have it the hardest are always the first to step up, to defend us. They serve so that we don't have to. They offer to give up their lives so that we can be free. It is remarkably their gift to us. And all they ask for in return is that we never send them into harm's way unless it is absolutely necessary. Will they ever trust us again?

[Rob H.]

33. I chose it because it sums up the way I feel, too

Check it out. :)

[w8liftinglady]

35. I wanted to show the humanity behind the war in Iraq

my son and a local boy who tagged around with him

[SarahB]

37. Because I feel it is one of the first truths of our existence.

In part I must admit that it was out of some sadness. I'm not on DU as much as I used to be and there are many, if not most, people who truly are well-intentioned, decent people. On some level though, I'm saddened. I've personally seen people I've tried to be polite with to the best of my ability, in some cases for a very long period of time, direct repeated snide remarks toward me. Nothing worthy of being banned or anything, just rude and cowardly. Generally, I just brush it off because it just doesn't matter enough to waste the energy. However, I've seen levels of this toward others as well. When I think of what it means to be a liberal/progressive human being, I think it means to be considerate of your fellow humans on a greater level. I don't claim to be a perfect person, but I do not intentionally inflict harm on others and am nothing if not genuine.

People need to remember the humanity of the people behind these computer screens.

[Sabriel]

38. Mine is new, from a thread

There was a Yahoo board discussion about liberals who lack morels.

I'm still looking for mine.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

39. When I first joined DU, I didn't have a sig line...just my username

was displayed.

I started reading other people's siglines, and realized that I could do something interesting.

I'd read mine a VERY long time ago, as a girl, and it had always inspired me.

It is a perfect fit for me, and what I want to be for myself, and for anyone who encounters me, either here on DU, or out in the so-called real world.

I hope it has helped make me a better person than I would otherwise be.


:grouphug:

[Chovexani]

41. Homey D. Clown

Homey D. Clown, played by Damon Wayans, was one of the most popular characters on one of the best sketch comedy shows ever made, In Living Color. He was an ex-con who became a clown doing children's parties, etc. but was always ranting about The Man. There was this bunch of bad ass little kids that used to always mess with him, but he carried this black tube sock around and used to beat him in the head with it, usually saying his catchphrase ("Homey don't play that!").

Well when Howard Dean became head of the DNC for some bizarre reason (probably too much sugar and watching ILC DVDs) I had visions of Dean slapping Repukes upside the head with a sock. :)

[dajoki]

42. Cindy Sheehan...

I think it says alot

[ScreamingMeemie]

43. I simpy adore my kitty cat.

:hi:

[Nevernose]

44. Two Words: GENERAL DISCUSSION

n/t

[Ptah]

45. Since I'm a DU DUer, I have sig lines off. N/T

[Solon]

46. Mine is a quote from one of the best orators of the 19th century...

and one of many personal heroes of mine who I support damn near unequivocally. I was influenced by the skepticism that many display at the effectiveness of exercising our right to protest peaceably. Not to mention that this was a man who was FAR ahead of so many others in regards to both racial equality and women's rights.

[dolo amber]

48. Mine's from a Britcom

called (oddly enough :D) "I'm Alan Partridge", which just happens to be the funniest show EVER. ;)

"Sometimes I wish I had been more spontaneous. I feel like going out, stealing a traffic cone, putting it on my head and saying 'Look at me, I'm a giant witch'"

[UrbScotty]

49. Pure politics (nt)

[Left Is Write]

50. It's just a link to my blog.

Nothing big or significant! :)