After due consideration, I decided I'm leaving DU.

[Jackpine Radical]

I have to go to the grocery store. Be right back.

My apologies to all those who got their hopes up.

[redwitch]

1. You bastard!

[mazzarro]

66. Yeah - what a bastid!

[calimary]

90. Aaaaaass-HOOOOOOOooooooooole.

No. You are not allowed to leave! Enough of this leaving crap!

[aikoaiko]

2. You Walt Starr poorly.

And I'm glad.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

9. Good Lord.

Did Walt Starr plague this blog too?

[csziggy]

15. He's been gone a very long time

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2507034

But his leaving was epic!

[hifiguy]

33. One of the All-Time DU Moments.

Up there with bombing the moon.

[csziggy]

34. Or the great chicken and cornflakes debate!

Which I completely missed, but have read about since I joined DU.

[hifiguy]

36. I stayed out of that one

but watched it with enormous amusement.

[zonkers]

37. That's old school DU. Walt used to post on the "THE AMERICAN PROSPECT" (TAP) @ world crossing..

a now defunct message board that was free. We are talking... late 2000, I think.

on edit... its amazing how many vibrant discussions went down there.... and now there is not a trace of any of them or the message board to be found. the website still exists... worldcrossing.com.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

3. DON'T LET THE DOOR HIT YOU

...you might drop the groceries. It'd be messy.

Could you pick up some beer, please?

[NYC_SKP]

4. Sometimes I think about leaving, but then think it would make more people happy than sad.

Prolly.

So I'm not going anywhere!

And my dearest DU friends who use Facebook are my Facebook friends, so, I mean, really.

[Autumn]

5. I left DU

went to my physical therapy after I had a margarita for lunch and came back, I still miss bigtree though. Funny how the ones people want to leave never leave.

[ReRe]

54. redqueen too...

[Autumn]

58. shit.

[ReRe]

65. Seriously!

She said if anyone wanted to, they could PM her.

[Nay]

100. What the fuck! Really??? Dammit. She is one of my favorite people. Dammit.

[Number23]

104. Redqueen is one of a handful, and I mean a TINY handful, of people I think brings anything

of genuine and needed value to this place. Her leaving is truly something to be sad about.

[ReRe]

133. [phone]

[LuckyLib]

6. Something we often tell ourselves: "Step away from DU!"

[Scuba]

91. ...

[TexasProgresive]

7. If you really left then scarletwoman would catch up with your count.

[Jackpine Radical]

56. That'smostly why I've been hanging around this long,

just to plague her.

My work here is not finished.

[scarletwoman]

114. Next time you go to the store,

go to a store in New Zealand, by rowboat. Then I'll have a chance to catch up my post count.

[rurallib]

8. take us with you on your smart phone!

[lovemydog]

12. Yes, program alerts.

It's good to be a lert. The world needs more lerts.

[lovemydog]

10. I will miss you.

Happy shopping.

[TwilightGardener]

11. Pick me up some pita chips and hummus, while you're out.

And a case of Peach Snapple.

[Iron Man]

13. Can you pick me up some peanut butter?

I'm out.

[KamaAina]

14. DUzy!!

And a big sigh of relief.

[hifiguy]

16. Ba-zing!

[hifiguy]

21. Beer, too.

[progressoid]

25. And chips.

I just came home after 5 days on the road and I NEED CHIPS!!

[hifiguy]

28. Really good kettle cooked chips with a pinch of sea salt.

[progressoid]

70. Well, since Jackpine didn't get any chips, I'm off to the store.

Hope they have some kettle chips.

[PotatoChip]

42. You rang m'lord?

[progressoid]

44. Do you come with dip?

[PotatoChip]

49. No, sorry.

I'm of the salt and vinegar variety. Dip and I really don't do well together.

[Jackpine Radical]

55. There are enough dips around here anyway.

[hifiguy]

62. - rimshot -

[underpants]

18. Can you get me some Cheez Whiz?

I'll just stay here and play cards

[underpants]

40. :-)

[jwirr]

19. LOL

[Baclava]

20. Nobody's allowed to leave!

Until Spiderwoman's ass says you can leave!

[opiate69]

23. !

[hifiguy]

24. !!!!!

[Cleita]

30. Naughty!

[In_The_Wind]

43. Ok. If you insist but ...

How will those bridge beams get to P-town without my help?

[Cleita]

22. Funneeee.

[unionthug777]

27. beer for me, please

new glarus ipa or perhaps some hinterland ipa. if you'd be so kind.

beer

[hifiguy]

29. Gads, New Glarus makes some wonderful brews.

Great stuff!! Too bad it's only available in Wisconsin. So close (to Mnnesota) but yet so far.

[unionthug777]

35. surly has some splendid beers

I had some years ago...some type of IPA...it was quite tasty !!!

[hifiguy]

41. Mmmm, Surly....

Bender, Furious, Coffee Bender. Especially Bender. A wonderful session beer.

[unionthug777]

45. right now

I am having a summit Oktoberfest...mmmmmmmmmmmmm

beer

[hifiguy]

46. Summit gets overlooked these days.

Fine stuff. A guy I know has done brewery tours there for years and he gets paid in beer. I always go to his parties.

[unionthug777]

51. a micro brewery just opened near us

big head brewery. I have only tasted the ipa and it was great. had to get a growler. and then miller brewery is a mile down the road....i'll support the micro. now I want to go and get a growler !!!!! i'll wait til Friday...sigh

[bbgrunt]

31. me too. gotta go find my nitroglycerin now. damn.

[Jackpine Radical]

68. Angina, or

just an urge to destroy something?

[bbgrunt]

94. both, actually.

[cwydro]

32. Lol!

I leave all the time.

Love your post!

[Downwinder]

38. You are excused. As long as you are not going to Market Basket.

[salin]

39. ahem!

You had me. I drew in my breath for a big sad sigh... (oh, no.... not another favorite....).

I usually don't fall for such things. *chuckle*

[WinkyDink]

47. Don't forget the milk!

[applegrove]

48. Someone get me the smelling salts!!!

[brooklynite]

75. I think they're in Aisle 5

[SoapBox]

50. First thought...now who's throwing a tantrum?

...oh.

I just gave you a pinch.

[Omaha Steve]

52. WTF is going on

Long timers are dropping out like the DU has gone out of style.

[WinkyDink]

53. Busted! ;-)

[LisaLynne]

76. It's all part of my plan to end up being the one with the highest post count.

Bwahahahahahahaah!!!!

[ColesCountyDem]

57. Grab a jug of cat litter for me.

I knew there was something forgot this morning!

[Enthusiast]

59. You had me worried.

Geez. Don't do that!

[Laelth]

60. Ya got me. Touche.

[font size=1]Couldn't stand to have someone say something nice about you? Sad. Know that you are valued.[/font]

-Laelth

[valerief]

61. After due consideration, I don't give a shit who comes, who goes, and why.

That's not true. I didn't have to think about it at all.

[ReRe]

63. I want you to know...

... you scared the shit out of me. Bring avocados and I'll make the guacamole.

[JDPriestly]

64. You scared me for a moment. Thought we would have to fight the nonsense

without your help. We need you on DU.

[stage left]

67. I'm glad you're just going to the store.

You have humor and we need humor.

[Turbineguy]

69. I had a close call too

I was going to leave DU for the same reason, but the people in the office gave me a bottle of wine so I was able to stay.

[Logical]

71. LOL, why people have to announce they are leaving is beyond me. Drama I guess. nt

[NaturalHigh]

74. Yeah, and they want their friends to tell everyone...

how cruel all the meanies have been to the recently departed.

[Logical]

106. Good Point! nt

[NaturalHigh]

72. You magnificent bastard!

Here I thought this was going to be another "farewell cruel DU" post.

[yuiyoshida]

73. Hey excuse me...??

COULD you pick me up a bag of M&Ms while you are at the store, Please?
Thank you so very much... Oh.. and here's a fiver to cover it..


They look like this:

[Jackpine Radical]

77. I got them, Yui--

Unfortunately, I got the munchies on the way home…

[Jackpine Radical]

80. Oh--I forgot--your change.

[yuiyoshida]

87. YAY change.....

Change you can hope for!! Thank you!!

[yuiyoshida]

82. Ahhh thats OKAY..... BY THE WAY...

Did you hear I am getting married???

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025451442#post64

[Jackpine Radical]

85. Oh, how lovely. I accept.

I always wanted to be part of a group marriage.

[yuiyoshida]

86. WELL THE GROOM...um...and or .. Bride ...

are lovely!

[Initech]

78. Can you bring some butter and beer? I'm running out.

[Louisiana1976]

79. LOL Glad to hear you're just going to the grocery store. It's sad to hear so many have actually

been leaving. If they're burned out on DU they should take a rest but I wish they wouldn't quit.

[markpkessinger]

83. Had me goin' for a second there . . .

. . . but no dawdling at the grocery store, y'hear?

[Loki]

84. Whew.....

I was getting ready to break out the champagne.

[albino65]

88. It's amazing

how insecure you anonymous comic book weasels are that take someone leaving as a personal affront, circle your wagons and encourage each other. You'll be OK. You're all a bunch of Capt. Sweatpants'. You'll never get to sit at the grownups table at Thanksgiving. I know you should never mention users' names, but I enjoyed redqueen's posts and passion concerning womens' rights and the objectifying of women. Go ahead, take your comic books in the toilet, lotion up and have at it.

[LloydS of New London]

89. cheap stunt

[Scuba]

92. ...

[Playinghardball]

93. "You in a heap o’ trouble, boy!"

[KoKo]

95. Is it 13 years......or more......

I think it's getting close to time....

Doing the Same thing Over and Over and getting the Same Results?

It's a tough one...when one really thinks about it...

Dark Days...."What's it All For?" The Activism...signing the Petitions and We DU'ers Out in the Streets...(Many of us, particularly the early ones, did huge activism. Contrary to common Opinion these days on DU) Got involved with our Local Govt....built the Netroots for Dems....had GOOD STUFF going in those early days of the Internet...we were Rocking and Rolling...... We made a difference...we turned the wheel a few notches.

We did GOOD STUFF....we still do good stuff ...although it's not as visible...not as defining...because it doesn't please the PTB...

But, there's always going to be attrition when folks feel "knocking head against Brick Wall" didn't do it...and "Its Time to Have a Life Outside This...."

Still there is the "Hotel California Syndrome" that keeps some of us here...and Hope....and for others it has become a comfortable "Old Shoe." It's past it's prime and worn and ugly...but when you put it on.. it fits your foot in the right places....to casually walk around in...but, you can't go far in it and you wouldn't want to be seen outside the house in it. But...it has memories and is comfortable. So....one will never discard it..but eventually it will get pushed to the back of the closet for your relatives or kids to clean out when you've taken your last breath.

It's a choice....... 13 Plus years .....that's a chunk of life that doesn't come easy to let go. Too many memories....too many hopes. For Some.

[Jackpine Radical]

98. Oh, it's hopeless for me KoKo.

More than 13 years. By now, whenever I turn my computer on, it finds its way here like an old horse finding its way home.

[KoKo]

107. There's ALWAYS something going on....Better than TV or

these days...maybe competing with TV in not such a good way?

Yes..the horse coming home... There might be bit of food and water there...it's where you "HOPE" to find it..."Coming Home," until it isn't. We aren't quite there yet...where it isn't...but getting close.

[RagAss]

96. A case of Pabst Blue Ribbon..and I'll forget about this cruel joke.

[Jackpine Radical]

97. A case of Pabst and you'll forget

your name.

[cwydro]

99. Rec

and giggle

[Cleita]

101. Are you back with the beer and chips yet?

[Jackpine Radical]

102. **burp**

What?

[MatthewStLouis]

103. Oh the drama!

Thank you!

[XRubicon]

105. ....

[winter is coming]

108. Did you bring back enough candy for the class to share?

If not, you're in deep shit.

[Martin Eden]

109. I stopped drinking beer yesterday

before I went to bed.

But evening is here again and there's more in the fridge.

[Initech]

116. I stopped drinking beer... oh wait it's happy hour. Never mind!

[L0oniX]

110. Is this about a big tree leafing?

[Jackpine Radical]

112. I guess he decided to bud out.

Redqueen also announced her departure. As far as I'm concerned, they were both useful DUers whom I'll miss. I guess if this thread was inspired by any serious purpose at all, it was about the general spate of announced departures and not about any specific personalities. But in reality, I don't especially think it had any serious purpose at all. Most people took it as a chance to engage in a little humor & general chaffery, which is the sort of reaction I had hoped for.

[L0oniX]

113. Seems kinda nutty to me.

[malaise]

111. You're too bad

[niyad]

115. cripes, you had me worried for a minute--don't EVER do that again!!

[chrisa]

117. I thought this was going to be another narcissistic e-drama post. "I'm leaving! Beg me to stay!"

Had me fooled. 10/10

[Luminous Animal]

118. Unproductive and snarky only for snarks sake. And I really like you.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

120. And old. Tired old joke. Don't forget how this one has been done to death, too. n/t

[Jamastiene]

119. ROFL!

Well played.

[grahamhgreen]

121. What happened to pro sense?

[Warren DeMontague]

122. "jackpine who?"

I kid, I kid!!!!

[riqster]

123. Smartass.

And that is a very good character trait, IMNSHO.

[libodem]

124. You scared me

I often look forward to reading your comments.

[Glaisne]

125. Remember

the milk.

[brucefan]

126. Get me a six-pack!

[RKP5637]

127. OMG - Don't forget the key to the front door so you can get right back in when

you come back home to us.

[Zorra]

128. Didn't fall for it for a second, because of the "after due consideration" bit.

You're waaaay too hard core liberal to ever let 'em grind you down.

[DrBulldog]

129. I've finally decided to leave DU, too ...

... we all need a bathroom break now and then. Be right back.

[rhett o rick]

130. Well we are having the party anywayz.

[rhett o rick]

131. I didn't know "due consideration" was leaving. What a loss.

[AuntPatsy]

132. Sometimes I wonder if du is over run with middle school children, unrecommended, hurting

Another simply to make fun of them is not exactly an attractive trait....

[merrily]

134. Kicking in memoriam to a poster with a gentle soul, a sharp mind and a great sense of humor.

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[merrily]

135. Kicking, ever so gently and fondly.

If only JR were coming back soon!