wakemeupwhenitsover
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Thu Mar-24-05 03:15 PM
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EarlG, Elad & Skinner appreciation thread. |
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I just wanted to say how much I appreciate DU. I've gotten involved in politics for the first time ever. Back in '01 I posted asking how to volunteer for a campaign & Skinner told me what to do & who to call. Since then I've volunteered for Moveon.org. & the Kerry campaign. For the first time ever I've called my repug Senator (don't need to worry about the Dem) & gave him-well the gal who answered the phone-my opinion on various issues. I've followed CSPAN & debates in congress. I don't think I ever would have done all that without DU.
I know DU can't be everything to everybody, but how much good I get out of it more than out ways the negatives.
best.
PS, No, I'm not a suck up! :)
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Thu Mar-24-05 03:17 PM
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1. I think there should be a "Jeff Gannon Asks the Administrators" forum. |
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"Skinner, could you tell us how much of a pain in the ass it is to have to explain the same rule to a dozen different people on the same day?"
The Plaid Adder
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Thu Mar-24-05 03:18 PM
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wakemeupwhenitsover
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Thu Mar-24-05 03:20 PM
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4. You're gonna get it locked! |
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Remember, no calling out other DUer's :)
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Thu Mar-24-05 03:20 PM
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3. I loves them, they are the holy DU trinity. |
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:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:
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Thu Mar-24-05 03:20 PM
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5. I'm a little crazy about them myself! |
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Thu Mar-24-05 03:23 PM
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I'm surprised they haven't come after us with a firehose yet!
EarlG, Elad & Skinner... :yourock:
I'm a suckup and proud of it! :* :P
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Thu Mar-24-05 03:23 PM
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7. For all they do, a round of drinks on me... |
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:beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:
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Thu Mar-24-05 03:25 PM
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8. they do put up with lotsa crap. |
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I surely appreciate them. :thumbsup:
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wakemeupwhenitsover
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Thu Mar-24-05 03:27 PM
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& all for a measly 100 grand a year. Oh, maybe they don't make that much. Maybe they like work for way less than they could get in the work force.
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Thu Mar-24-05 03:27 PM
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Same here. I'd never be as involved or as educated if not for what I've learned on DU.
ON TOP OF THAT Look at this website. This is easily one of the very nicest, user-friendly sites I've participated on. If I had to get my news, discussion and smartassery from a site like, oh, I don't know, Free Republic, I'd slash my wrists with a popsicle stick.
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Thu Mar-24-05 03:31 PM
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Props to the folks with the vision. I've learned more here in the last year than in the 27 before it.
Thanks to the Admins for making it all possible.
:toast: KJ
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Thu Mar-24-05 03:34 PM
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12. I read ATA all the time and, believe me, they put up with the most |
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assinine bullshit imagineable. People whine, bitch, moan and cry over posts where they have obviously broken rules and the admins seem to have infinite patience. I'm amazed that they can retain any sense of humor at all-but, from time to time, they let loose some real zingers.
They are remarkable and I am not in the least shy about sucking up.
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Thu Mar-24-05 03:34 PM
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13. I certainly couldn't do it. |
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You guys are all awesome!
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Thu Mar-24-05 03:36 PM
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14. they have to deal with alot each day |
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I know I couldn't deal with it. So Cheers.
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Thu Mar-24-05 03:41 PM
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15. I just won the DU record for having a "suck up" lounge thread deleted. |
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Thu Mar-24-05 04:15 PM
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Thu Mar-24-05 06:19 PM
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17. I'm gonna break my own rule & give this a |
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Thu Mar-24-05 06:21 PM
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18. Skinner, EarlG and Elad |
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You guys rock!
Thanks for everything you guys do and for putting up with a lot of bullshit at times.
I don't know what I would do without DU! I've learned so much about politics from this site and it's wonderful group of users!
Thanks again!:yourock:
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Thu Mar-24-05 06:43 PM
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19. Heavy traffic but all features go, I noticed. |
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With the message volume these last few days, you'd expect that certain features like avatars, sig lines, etc., would be disabled temporarily to save bandwidth. Looks like the guys have made some major hardware upgrades, because that hasn't happened!
And DU is running at full speed!
WELL DONE, DUDES! :yourock:
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Thu Mar-24-05 06:53 PM
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21. Agreed. DU is a lifeline |
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and without them this site wouldn't last twenty minutes. Frankly I don't know how they deal with 67,000 self-professed misbehavors.
I wish I had found this site and community years ago. I think I'll buy a star next week. No smilies though. Please don't make me use them.
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Thu Mar-24-05 07:07 PM
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22. Thanks bunches EarlG, Elad & Skinner, I'm glad I found you all |
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:yourock: :hi: :loveya: :hug:
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