What do you say to a DUer who has been gone a long time and returns at a time of crisis?

[rzemanfl]

I am at a loss. Help me out here.

[A HERETIC I AM]

1. Ummmmm.... Hello?

Hello seems like something you could say.

[rzemanfl]

3. Noted. Hello doesn't fit the situation. I am afraid there would be an echo if I yelled "Hello"

under the bridge.

[Squinch]

7. They are coming out of the woodwork today. Like little roaches.

If they are a troll, ridicule or silence, or MIRT. Preferably MIRT, but sometimes they're careful.

[still_one]

2. People tend to come together in time of crisis

[rzemanfl]

4. Some come to stir the shit. n/t

[struggle4progress]

5. "I'm baaack!"

[eleny]

33. !

[Marrah_Goodman]

6. How about hello?

[greatauntoftriplets]

8. How are things in....Gloccamora?

[rzemanfl]

20. LOL. n/t

[Demovictory9]

40. lol

[Turin_C3PO]

9. That describes me.

I started posting again (first time since tRump got “elected”) because of this sexual assaulter getting on the court.

[madinmaryland]

10. "Welcome Back!!" nt

[TexasTowelie]

12. Hey there, stranger!

I haven't seen you in awhile.

[backtoblue]

15. Hey TexasTowlie!

(I'm having mirt withdrawal)

[TexasTowelie]

29. It is addictive.

It's been very busy over the past week on MIRT.

[madinmaryland]

23. Hey! How's it going? Just dealing with daily issues

and keeping busy at work.

Getting ready for the Cowboys playing the Oilers (oops it is now the Texans, as the Oilers are now the Titans)!!

[Zoonart]

28. This.

[Snotcicles]

11. Are you trying to tell us something or did you just want to dance? nt

[rzemanfl]

25. The only kind of dancing I would like to do is grave. n/t

[Hekate]

49. Yes, it is a grave situation

[rzemanfl]

50. Indeed. n/t

[backtoblue]

13. Welcome back..

[davsand]

14. Where the hell ya been, friend?

I saw a profile earlier today associated with an extremely dramatic "I'm leaving" message. I did not recognize the name, but as big as this place is now that doesn't surprise me. Took a quick look at the profile to see a join up date of 2001 with something like 4 or 5 thousand posts. I've been here since 2001, don't post here every day, but even I have a higher total than that. I'll admit, I come here for the news and for the Sunday funnies Salmonchanted Evening puts up, but even so, there are people here who know who I am. I'm not exactly beaming in from outta nowhere.

Seems like lately a healthy dose of curiosity is a good thing.


Laura

[JDC]

21. If you "rejoin" DU with a new Username

But use your old, previously recognized email address, the system presents your original sign-up date in your profile, but does not retain your post count.

I did this after I could not, for the life of me, remember my username after an ~ 3 year hiatus.

[liberal N proud]

16. Welcome back, long time, no see.

[XRubicon]

17. Vote.

[rzemanfl]

22. I suspect he/she/it is in another place. n/t

[Arkansas Granny]

18. You say good to see you again.

The 2016 primaries were rough on a lot of long time members and many of them stopped posting. We aren't always nice to each other and some ugly things were said.

Even so, we still share common beliefs and goals. Its time to bury the hatchet, let bygones be bygones and work together to defeat our common enemy.

[NastyRiffraff]

19. I guess it depends on who it is,

and what they're saying. Your question leaves a lot of questions.

[ProudLib72]

24. Can you wash blue socks with red socks?

[rzemanfl]

26. Yes, on cold. Never with white.

[dalton99a]

34. Socks are known to steal credit cards - beware

[eleny]

35. And for heaven's sakes use one of those new fangled sheets in the wash water

The ones that absorb color released into the suds. As much as I hate to admit it and as much as I love purple - they work to keep the colors apart.

[rzemanfl]

36. We live and learn. n/t

[sprinkleeninow]

51. Color Catchers. I will wash nothing without them.

[eleny]

52. That's them, thx!

[elleng]

27. 'Welcome back.

How have you been?'

[Initech]

30. Welcome to the shit show! Your asbestos suit is available at the door!

No flamers!

[Judi Lynn]

31. "Hello, stranger, it seems like a mighty long time."

[WhiteTara]

38. I'd forgotten what velvet her voice is.

It made me nostalgic for something I can almost taste and smell. Like a deep memory.

[lillypaddle]

43. Yes nt

[eleny]

32. I've seen some names return and it felt so good to see their postings

I went away for some time. I don't think anybody noticed when I left. Only one old pal noticed my return. It felt good slipping back in fairly seamlessly.

I guess I'm not sure why you feel the need to say anything so I'll go back and read this thread. But I wouldn't be concerned unless they post something that troubles you. Then it's business as usual.

[Socal31]

37. Barring their post being consistent with a MI or concern trolling....

I would hope they are welcomed. It is strange to automatically investigate a member's profile sans smoke. It suggests an attempt to discredit their opinion rather than countering it, AKA intellectual laziness.

I don't know if an '07 birthday makes me an old-timer, but as my first post in over 1.5 years, I'd like to thank the many DUers who have provided quality content for me to lurk, learn, and absorb during this time of existential crisis.

<3

[rzemanfl]

42. You got it with

"consistent with a MI." Then and now. Sowing division, then leaving.

[rzemanfl]

48. Here's something that gives me pause-

https://democraticunderground.com/100211252230

Eleven years?

[SixString]

39. "Pardon my paranoia, but..."

[rzemanfl]

41. Your response certainly makes

me more paranoid.

[DFW]

44. I'd say.........

[betsuni]

45. ...

[rzemanfl]

47. Thanks. I'd love to know what "post removed" had to say. n/t

[njhoneybadger]

53. Welcome back to the fight.

This time I know our side will win.

[Dave Starsky]

54. Sing to them!