Wiley50
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Fri May-02-08 02:56 PM
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WOW! This Makes Two People that I Haven't Seen In 25 Years Who've Found Me Here! |
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First, Earthbound misfit, from my old hippie clan took a wild guess and found me here! Now, it's Sundoggie! http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3229636If you folks run into Sundoggie prowling around here, make him feel welcome. He's good people.
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Fri May-02-08 03:01 PM
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1. Hell, I haven't seen you in over 50 years, Wiley. |
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And I found you here.
I'll be in touch.
Tom
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Fri May-02-08 03:02 PM
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2. On another board I frequent, I became e-acquainted with another liberal member who, turned out, |
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Edited on Fri May-02-08 03:02 PM by closeupready
was department head of the state agency for which I gophered back when I was in college 20 years ago. I even remembered stories about him, people would blame him for things that weren't his fault. We had a good laugh talking about mutual acquaintances, people who reported to him.
So when people say it's a small world, they ain't kidding! :rofl:
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Fri May-02-08 04:12 PM
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I'm a court reporter here in Toronto. Years ago, when I'd first started posting on DU, there was a witness on a case from the States. On a smoke break, we started talking politics, then DU - as soon as he/she told me their user name, I recognized it immediately.
Two years ago, someone was replying to an article I'd written. We started PMing each other, and realized that he/she is a lawyer here, and we'd recently worked on a lengthy case together. Although we had replied to each other's posts for over a year, we didn't realize we knew each other "in real life".
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Fri May-02-08 04:16 PM
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5. I think we like to think of this site as a small community, but actually, |
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there are many thousands of literate, professional people who post here. If you run in those circles, I think it's probably inevitable that you will be crossing paths with people with whom you're already acquainted. It can be fun when it happens, though. :hi:
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Tue May-06-08 11:21 AM
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Zappa fan, eh? Me too. Jimmy Carl Black is a friend of mine, I talk to him now and then. He has some great Zappa stories as you can imagine.
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Fri May-02-08 04:13 PM
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4. I wouldn't be surprised if there are people here from my past, too |
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It really is a small world. I don't think there's anything cooler than becoming reacquainted with an old friend.
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Fri May-02-08 05:16 PM
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I lost touch with my best friend (since we were in 3rd grade) after we both moved away from Long Island in our early twenties. She tracked me down through the internet a few years ago, and she and her husband (who now live in NYC) drove up to spend a week with us a few summers ago.
Her husband (her second) is also someone I'd known from grade school and HS - we had such a blast talking about old times and old friends - dragged out our '66 high school yearbook and killed ourselves laughing. Absolutely one of the best weeks of my entire life!
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Fri May-02-08 08:02 PM
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Fri May-02-08 08:40 PM
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8. Stillwater runs so deep, Sweetie n/t |
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Tue May-06-08 10:39 AM
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Thanks for already making me feel welcome.
I'd tell you all the dirt on Wiley but I don't know any. My memories of Wiley are of a fun guy who could always be counted on to add a little positive energy to the situation.
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Tue May-06-08 11:01 AM
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Glad you found an old friend.
:toast:
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I Have A Dream
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Tue May-06-08 11:12 AM
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11. Welcome to DU, Sundoggy! |
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Tue May-06-08 11:25 AM
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14. oops, see #13, I'm lazy this a.m. |
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