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Leopolds Ghost

(12,875 posts)
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 10:59 AM Nov 2012

NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND: So, I've been gone for 3 months. What'd I miss?

I had a pretty amazing trip, actually. I have... a lot to tell you.

Do you remember the 90s? People were getting piercings... talking about saving the planet... and forming bands?

There's a place where that idea is still a reality... and I've been there. Where? Well...



"So from what I can surmise, it's like Occupy is almost an alternative universe. It's like Gore won.
It's like the Bush administration never happened." [font color="grey"](* Yeah, I know Gore won. Like I was saying...)[/font]


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NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND: So, I've been gone for 3 months. What'd I miss? (Original Post) Leopolds Ghost Nov 2012 OP
Welcome back! You've been missed..n/t monmouth Nov 2012 #1
Unfortunately I don't know any people here anymore. Leopolds Ghost Nov 2012 #7
leopold this threads focus seems more like quinnox Nov 2012 #12
Oh, I posted that before were any replies. But I wanted to post the occupy vid link in particular Leopolds Ghost Nov 2012 #31
You have missed the Great DU Word War hack89 Nov 2012 #2
And that is different from the usual... how? Leopolds Ghost Nov 2012 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Zorra Nov 2012 #20
nice to see you leopold quinnox Nov 2012 #3
About 10,000 new members with under 50 posts Coyotl Nov 2012 #5
I come bearing dispatches from the front lines as well. Leopolds Ghost Nov 2012 #6
the world ended as we knew it..... madrchsod Nov 2012 #8
Your candidate still sucks. WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #9
... Leopolds Ghost Nov 2012 #16
Touche. WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #18
Well, as Sartre said, Leopolds Ghost Nov 2012 #19
You've been TDY with Occupy Portland? kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #10
Different city, actually. My responses are limited Leopolds Ghost Nov 2012 #14
You went to Eugene? ellisonz Nov 2012 #22
No, but one of the guys I'm working with is from Eugene. Leopolds Ghost Nov 2012 #27
The Portlandia video is merely disturbingly similar to my Occupy Year. Leopolds Ghost Nov 2012 #34
I don't know where you are...I'm not the CIA. ellisonz Nov 2012 #39
What's all this CIA stuff? ;-) Leopolds Ghost Nov 2012 #40
Welcome back malaise Nov 2012 #11
You didn't miss much. hifiguy Nov 2012 #13
There's actually a whole sub-genre of communist pony videos Leopolds Ghost Nov 2012 #15
Well, there's my YouTube search for the weekend. hifiguy Nov 2012 #17
I'm just gonna leave this here. Leopolds Ghost Nov 2012 #26
LG!!! Welcome back!!! Zorra Nov 2012 #21
Hwello Zorra! Leopolds Ghost Nov 2012 #29
Welcome Back, LG Tsiyu Nov 2012 #23
Like on a Coke can? %) Leopolds Ghost Nov 2012 #28
You know that's only if you're a Supreme! Tsiyu Nov 2012 #32
I don't want to know what it has to do with fried chicken. Leopolds Ghost Nov 2012 #33
Welcome back, LG! You just missed the usual ... Bake Nov 2012 #24
I would say something about Leopolds Ghost Nov 2012 #30
Pony march is good... PowerToThePeople Nov 2012 #25
You missed us! That's what you missed! lonestarnot Nov 2012 #35
I did, didn't I? Leopolds Ghost Nov 2012 #36
Is the CIA still stalking you? Odin2005 Nov 2012 #37
*cough* well... Leopolds Ghost Nov 2012 #38

Leopolds Ghost

(12,875 posts)
7. Unfortunately I don't know any people here anymore.
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:41 AM
Nov 2012

I doubt this will get any replies.

It's a video post, and nobody commented on the video (especially the news footage)
so I assume they haven't seen it and clicked away as soon as they saw it was me.

 

quinnox

(20,600 posts)
12. leopold this threads focus seems more like
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:50 AM
Nov 2012

Welcoming you back. Maybe if you want to draw more attention to the videos you can make a thread focused on them. Just a friendly suggestion.

Leopolds Ghost

(12,875 posts)
31. Oh, I posted that before were any replies. But I wanted to post the occupy vid link in particular
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 05:32 PM
Nov 2012
Occupiers Occupying

It's hilarious and topical to what I've been up to (and no I didn't stay in that house though)

hack89

(39,171 posts)
2. You have missed the Great DU Word War
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:09 AM
Nov 2012

Check out Meta for the latest dispatches from the front lines.

Welcome back.

Response to Leopolds Ghost (Reply #4)

Leopolds Ghost

(12,875 posts)
6. I come bearing dispatches from the front lines as well.
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:21 AM
Nov 2012

Of Occupy. But I don't know if anyone cares anymore.

I wasn't joking when I said I had a lot I could tell you... or wish I could tell you.

Leopolds Ghost

(12,875 posts)
14. Different city, actually. My responses are limited
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 12:37 PM
Nov 2012

You must ask the right questions.

I did say it was notes from the "underground". If I told you,
it wouldn't be underground anymore, would it?



Just kidding, I will try to tell what I can. I'm working on two or three separate projects
at the moment, including with someone else from DU. Some of which involve trying to
secure real estate for community projects.

But Occupy's winnowed out recently and I should try not to get too specific, lest I clearly identify myself to anyone who's familiar.

But if you watch the occulink above, well, let's just say you'll get a kick out of it. That guy will go down as a legend of sorts...

Leopolds Ghost

(12,875 posts)
27. No, but one of the guys I'm working with is from Eugene.
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 04:05 PM
Nov 2012

Occ-Eugene in fact.

We've missed you over on DU2

I logged on there first a couple days ago.

Leopolds Ghost

(12,875 posts)
34. The Portlandia video is merely disturbingly similar to my Occupy Year.
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 10:33 AM
Nov 2012

That's no joke but it is hilarious. It's also very accurate to Portland though. (I used to live in Portland).

eZ, I thot you knew where I wuz

ellisonz

(27,711 posts)
39. I don't know where you are...I'm not the CIA.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 12:30 AM
Nov 2012

You used to live in Portland? I spent four years of higher education in Portland.

Leopolds Ghost

(12,875 posts)
40. What's all this CIA stuff? ;-)
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 03:50 AM
Nov 2012

Two.

I only meant that I thought I had given you more info about what work I was doing once upon a time. But it was a while back.



The only reason I'm a trifle unspecific is because I've never given personal info about me on DU and I'm sufficiently involved in the projects I'm working on that it's difficult to discuss without simply giving my address and inviting DUers in the area to stop by. Which I may simply do one of these days.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
13. You didn't miss much.
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:57 AM
Nov 2012

The usual flame wars in Meta, a lot of humor at the expense of Willard, many concern trolls, even more actual trolls, and the usual Lounge antics.

Love, love, love the Soviet Ponies video. It is definitely 20% cooler than most of DU.

Leopolds Ghost

(12,875 posts)
15. There's actually a whole sub-genre of communist pony videos
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 12:46 PM
Nov 2012

But the last time I tried to post one the thread got locked for communism.

I'm not a leftist per se, BTW. I'm into the...



I've met people who are card-carrying members too. In fact I'm trying to find one housing. Be back later.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
17. Well, there's my YouTube search for the weekend.
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 12:48 PM
Nov 2012

"Communist Pony Videos"! I feel much better about my borderline bronyism now.

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)
23. Welcome Back, LG
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 02:49 PM
Nov 2012


The only thing you need to know is:

There is one more topic to add to the Fried Chicken Coating/Olive Garden/Circumcision/Tattoo/Breastfeeding/North South/Porn/Automatic Weapon/Clash vs Oasis/What Am I Forgetting Here?/ Culture War Flame Topic Hall of Fame.






Pubic Hair





To Be or Not To Be?



That's about it. Oh, and lots of newbies. The good ones seem to be outweighing the trolls, but I'm not on MIRT.











Bake

(21,977 posts)
24. Welcome back, LG! You just missed the usual ...
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 03:15 PM
Nov 2012

Ledge-jumping, pearl-clutching, troll-finding, thanking-you-for-your-concern ...

You know, the usual pre-election stuff at DU!



Bake

Leopolds Ghost

(12,875 posts)
38. *cough* well...
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 05:04 PM
Nov 2012

Apparently, there's a list. I hope I'm not on it.



You don't have to worry about Intelligence. Not only isn't there any, but they're not the ones in charge of watching you foreverrrrr

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