This is an Octafish appreciation thread

[DisgustipatedinCA]

Thanks, Octafish, for being a real and measurable part of what's made DU great for almost 15 years. You are and always have been tireless in your efforts to educate us all about the machinations of the Bush crime family, the BFEE (still a great acronym, despite what anyone else may think).

You've always stayed strong and adhered to your principles. You've always been HONEST, and you've always been a stalwart liberal, at least in the 14 years I've followed your posts. I have a real appreciation for your consistency, and an appreciation for you fighting the good fight.

I raise a glass to you, Octafish. Thanks for doing what you do.

[panader0]

1. Let me be the first to rec this.

Thanks Octafish for what you do.
ETA: in the moment it took me to type this, two people beat to the rec button....

[DisgustipatedinCA]

2. I just rec'd my own post for what I think is the first time. It's for Octafish, not me. nt

[malaise]

3. Oh Yes!!!

Octafish is a great DUer

[tularetom]

4. The true measure of a DU poster is reflected by the nature of the enemies he makes

Thats all I need to say about Octafish and the lilliputians who attack him.

[Enthusiast]

42. +1 a huge bunch!

[CrawlingChaos]

60. You can say that again tularetom!

Making the right enemies around here is a badge of freakin' honor

[PufPuf23]

64. Octafish should be a paid poster at DU for the context and facts given to us.

Like your use of "Lilliputians", better than my designation as ankle biters; they are freaking static confident to dilute discussion here.

They are so obvious.

Octafish is so awesome.

[rhett o rick]

117. Those that expose the truth will always be under attack by those afraid of what's

behind the curtain.

[MrMickeysMom]

146. Oh… Give the some credit will ya???

They're very BIG-ah-putians…

[Liberal_Dog]

5. K & R

I enjoy Octafish's posts.

[Cleita]

6. I raise my glass of Tullamore Dew to the O'Fish.

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Thank you so much for educating so many of us.

[SidDithers]

7. Yes, his posts are very entertaining...nt

Sid

[NuclearDem]

15. That's one way of putting it...

[tammywammy]

35. +1 n/t

[hifiguy]

72. As of the time of this post

132 to you. Nuff said.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

81. So are yours, for those easily amused by...

[rhett o rick]

113. Octafish is a true liberal. I am glad you too appreciate his posts. nm

[MrMickeysMom]

127. You are the expert!

[pintobean]

136. Yeah, Sid gets one of these about every 6 months

or so.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025230997
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026266129
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026809254

Sid rocks!

[ChisolmTrailDem]

155. LOL, and all three of those appreciation threads combined failed to collect as many recs as this

Octafish appreciation thread has done.

I think it's curious how Sid even gained as many admirers and recs as he has with posts consisting almost entirely of a single ... What, exactly, is there to appreciate?

I offer you three for your impotent defense of the king:

[pintobean]

156. How many recs do your appreciation threads get?

[ChisolmTrailDem]

160. How many have yours gotten? nt

[pintobean]

161. I wasn't knocking anyone's.

No one but you has done that.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

163. That's right. I did do that. And I'm not sorry about it one bit. If you want to idolize someone

for an endless stream of emoticons, knock yourself out.

[polly7]

162. I'd recommend pintobean's posts a hundred times if I could

(he is fair, empathetic and hilarious - even though I disagree with him on a few things).

I recommend yours too, you're fantastic!

A certain other poster - (sorry pintobean) - [URL=.html][IMG][/IMG][/URL]

Back to Octafish - he's brilliant and we're very lucky he shares so much here.

[Wilms]

8. Among the top treasures here on DU.

A tireless educator.

[appalachiablue]

63. +5 Absolutely, and my thoughts too. A very rare, genuis who I appreciate so much here!

Bravo and thanks tons for all you do!

You really elevate this forum and keep many informed and around here for sure.

[pa28]

9. Octafish could collect his posts over the years and make a book out of it.

Always worth reading.

[SalviaBlue]

10. Big Fan!!!!

rec!

[WillyT]

11. + 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!!

Octafish...

[smiley]

12. same here...

I very much appreciate his posts.

[Hydra]

13. Tireless poster and educator

Salute!

[NRaleighLiberal]

14. Completely agree - kick and rec!

[Scuba]

16. K and effing R

[Overseas]

17. K&R. Thank you for your wonderful informative posts!

[MoreGOPoop]

18. Effin' A!

Rock on, Octafish!

[Spirochete]

19. Two thumbs way up

from me.

[Melissa G]

20. !

[KoKo]

21. K&R!

[catchnrelease]

22. Yes!

I always know that I will learn something important from Octafish posts.

[yuiyoshida]

23. I would like to dedicate this video

to Octafish XD

[Enthusiast]

41. I cannot watch!

[yuiyoshida]

47. I can but only cause

she is so cute. I swear, I would love to date her.. she's a hottie.

[Enthusiast]

52. Yup. Sure is cute.

[Rex]

119. Wow! I would never be able to keep those little squirmers down!

You have an iron fortitude...as soon as one stated wiggling around in my mouth...puke central.

Good on ya!


EDIT - oops thought that was you! Whomever it is has a cast iron stomach...just the thought of them wiggling around in my belly is turning me a shade of green.

[yuiyoshida]

122. well for one they don't wiggle in your belly..

As she said, she has to chew them very hard, to get them down. Secondly, I have never done this but, I love Sashimi squid and Octopus... and that is virtually raw, but cut up in bite sized pieces. Dipped in a special soy sauce its delicious.

Or if you prefer, cooked and breaded, like onion rings...Calamari is the same thing. Bon Appetite!

[Rex]

143. Only thing I like recently out of the sea is grilled or roasted tilapia.

Yeah that was a joke about the wiggling part. I don't think I could eat something that fell on the table and starts to flee. Make mine well done, anything.

[Solly Mack]

24. I like Octafish.

[azmom]

25. Thank you Octafish.

[MannyGoldstein]

26. And this is a K&R for an Octafish appreciation thread

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One of DU's keenest minds and biting writers.

[marmar]

27. k/r

[jalan48]

28. Thank you Octafish for your educated insights. I raise a glass as well-

Hip, hip, hooray!

[Warpy]

29. My "glass" is diet soda in the bottle

but I'll join in, too.

[jwirr]

30. K&R

[mountain grammy]

31. K & R

[FlatBaroque]

32. Learned more from Octafish than any source on the web

thanks.

[Mnemosyne]

76. His posts send you so many places. nt

[Uncle Joe]

33. I very much appreciate Octafish and his many fine contributions.

Thanks for the thread, DisgustipatedinCA.

[pacalo]

34. To Octafish...

[Dont call me Shirley]

36. Many thanks and much appreciation, Octafish...

[RobertEarl]

37. Octafish is amazing

He gets attacked more than anyone by the conservatives on DU, and yet he keeps on going. Up thread someone talks about how Octafish has been so educational and informative, and I second that.

[JDPriestly]

38. K&R. Octafish, you are the best of the best.

[Enthusiast]

39. Kicked and recommended a whole bunch!

Great thread, DisgustipatedinCA!

Keep up the excellent work, Octafish. You are greatly appreciated.

[bbgrunt]

40. K and R!!

[City Lights]

43. Yay Octafish!

Very much appreciate your posts! Keep it up, please!

[PowerToThePeople]

44. Octa-party!!

[alittlelark]

45. Octafish has given me sooo many subjects to research....

Sadly, Octofish has always been right. I try to prove him wrong, and end up having to go through another bout of cognitive dissonance....

[summerschild]

46. Octafish is amazing.

I learn so much from him.

[zeemike]

48. Yep been reading him for years.

And have never been disappointed.
He is one of the DUers I most respect and admire.

[dflprincess]

49. So happy to rec this thread

I always learn something from Octafish's posts.

[Thespian2]

50. K & R!!!

Thanks for your intelligent posts...

[navarth]

51. Oh my heavens yes

here's to you, fellow Detroiter. You are first class.

[questionseverything]

53. i see octafish as the keeper of the truth

i can pay no one a higher compliment than that

[RKP5637]

54. K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[carla]

55. Keep on

keeping it real octafish.

[Gumboot]

56. OctaFish is one of DU's greatest educators.

That huge trove of information posted about the Bush crime family a few days ago, was truly jaw-dropping. And I thought I knew all about the BFEE already - how wrong I was.

BartCop (RIP) started my education - OctaFish is continuing it, for me and so many of us here.

Keep up the great work, and a shot of Chinaco to you!

[90-percent]

96. Bartcop

Thanks for the mention. A few times my email to Bartcop made it on to his site and I was deeply honored and moved by that. Bartcop was a companion to DU for my internetting and it's nice to think of that wonderful site that, like DU, helped me cope with the dark ages of the GW Bush lost decade.

-90% Jimmy

[think]

57. /nt

[CrawlingChaos]

58. HELL YES K&R

So much love for Octafish

[blm]

59. Octafish - My longtime pal and trusted compatriot.

We've been together since Bartcop and MWO - proud to still be in the trenches with you here.

*smooch*

[Change has come]

61. 11 years of enjoying Octafish

[dixiegrrrrl]

62. Inestimable quality to DU, absolutely.

[HughBeaumont]

65. You learn a lot.

Not only about the BFEE and their banker caporegiemes, but the character of those who wish to close the debate straight out.

Thank you and may your desire for truth never be extinguished.

[RufusTFirefly]

66. K & R! n/t

[Zen Democrat]

67. Love you Octafish! I'm thankful you're here.

[hifiguy]

68. He is a GREAT DUer

and what I have learned from him, in his posts and from the sources to which he generously leads us, could fill volumes. I have learned as much from him as I did from many of my profs at Harvard Law.

Thank you, sir, from the bottom if my heart.

I think of Octafish, California Peggy and Salmon Chanted Evening as the core of this place albeit for different reasons. They are the best DU has to offer and are the main reasons why I came back after a year's unannounced absence due to abuse from The Usual Suspects.

[whatchamacallit]

69. Yay Octafish!

[davekriss]

70. Yay Octafish!

One of DU's very best!!

[hedda_foil]

71. Thank you, dear Octafish, for doing so much to unravel the twisted sisters behind the propaganda.

You have done so much to help me make sense of the powers and principalities behind our "democracy."

[Ghost in the Machine]

73. Thank you for doing this, DisgustipatedinCA, I was going to do this the other day, but got too busy

and distracted and forgot all about it. I *did* speak with him though, and he knows that I think he is a cornerstone of DU and his journal is a treasure trove of information!

Peace,

Ghost

[dreamnightwind]

74. Octafish is awesome!

I've learned more from his posts, by far, than any others on here. Though I already knew many of these things, his posts and their links contain depth and details that I never knew. He's one of the vey best we have, thanks Octafish.

[Mnemosyne]

75. Hear, hear! Octafish, you have been one of my most enlightening teachers.

I read so many books decades ago with the information scattered throughout; you weave it all together in a concise way.

Thank you.


And thanks for the thread, DisgustipatedinCA! Long overdue.

[H2O Man]

77. Recommended!

He is a treasure!

[Sunk in Tupelo]

78. I enjoy reading posts by Octafish.

Have you seen this video? It vindicates Octafish and other here who seek the truth behind the veil of secrecy and lies we are all constantly exposed to by our own government.

The Best Enemies Money Can Buy - Dr. Antony Sutton of the Hoover Institute

Interview recorded in the 1960's with Professor Antony Sutton, who taught economics at California State University, and was a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution.

In this talk, Prof. Sutton goes into his impeccable research on how a close-knit group of Western financiers and industrialists (centered around Morgan and Rockefeller in the US, and around Milner and the City financiers, in the UK) created and sustained Nazi Germany through the German company IG Farben.

Parts 1-6 are also fascinating.

[Blue_In_AK]

79. octafish rocks!

[ChisolmTrailDem]

80. Rec and kick and fuck anyone who doesn't like it! nt

[BeanMusical]

82. I totally agree.

[calimary]

83. Oh for Pete's Sake...

I glanced at this quickly at first and thought the first sentence read "Thanks, Octafish, for being a real and miserable part of what's made DU great for almost 15 years."

D'OH!!!

Criminy... been a long day. Must have been that Donald Trump Zoo crowding things up not far from here earlier this evening. Teabaggers with bulging bellies and American flags and TRUMP YES, BUSH NO! signs on one side of the street, young students and Latinos with their NO TRUMP signs on the other side of the street, cops all over the place in patrol cars and motorcycles, parked on both sides, on foot patrol, clustered on their bikes in the center divider painted in the middle of the street, and a line of TV remote trucks with their antennae extended up all the way - that extended all the way down the block. NUTS! When I was a reporter, we used to call such things "pig-fucks"! And all of it, mind you, during the usual stupid Friday evening rush-hour(s) traffic (which is utterly MONSTROUS here even on a good day). Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right...

Love you Octafish - you deserve the appreciation!

[Initech]

84. Fighting the BFEE one post at a time!

[gordianot]

85. One of the main reasons I come back to DU.

[merrily]

86. Lots of posters I admire are appreciating Octafish on this thread.

That speaks volumes to me.

Thanks, Octafish.

[hifiguy]

130. Who one's friends and supporters are

speaks volumes. I feel the same way - most of my favorite DUers have posted to this thread. And those who are absent also tells a tale.

[Helen Borg]

87. Octafish, whoever you are....

people here like you!

[octoberlib]

88. K&R!

[OnyxCollie]

89. K&R. nt

[deutsey]

90. K&R

[raouldukelives]

91. K&R!

I'm not the biggest seafood fan but I always saddle up for heaping helping of Octafish.

[tomp]

92. the best!!!!! nt

[Violet_Crumble]

93. I like Octafish. They piss off all the right people...

Violet

[Holly_Hobby]

94. Love you, Octafish!

[90-percent]

95. Not just yes, but HELL YES!

Octafish is little known real history and facts presented in a cogent, organized and well documented real history of the corrupt animals that seem to make up most of our government in the last three or four decades.

I think he jeopardizes his well being because the PTB's probably aren't pleased with his ability to show they are not wearing any clothes, and also expose their multiple crimes those of us in the bottom 99% would be jailed for.

I think his work is ripples on a pond that are leading to a current growing awareness our government is corrupt beyond comprehension, and stupid besides.

Plus he is thoughtful enough to answer a few of my DU emails over the years.

-90% Jimmy

Lucid tentacles test ‘n sleeved
‘n joined ‘n jointed jade pointed
Diamond back patterns
Neon meate dream of a octafish

[BlancheSplanchnik]

97. Yes, definitely!

Missed the recent BFEE post... glad for the Journals.

[ctsnowman]

98. K & R

[PCIntern]

99. A great man and someday will be regarded as a hero. nt

[Kermitt Gribble]

100. K&R!

[Raster]

101. BIG KICK! BIG RECOMMEND!

[CanSocDem]

102. Great thread!!

All praise to Octafish for filling in the gaps in the American education system.

K and R!!



.

[malthaussen]

103. Hear, hear!

A tireless crusader who actually deigns to provide footnotes. I appreciate effort like that.

-- Mal

[AzDar]

104. Octa!

[Oilwellian]

105. I must confess...

I've loved Octafish for 14 years. He's a treasure.

K&R

[snagglepuss]

106. His informed and illuminating posts are a must read.

Hip Hip Hoorah for Octofish.

[Jack Rabbit]

107. K/R

[7wo7rees]

108. ABSOLUTELY!!

If I could only rec this 1 million times!!!
Sincerely and with much gratitude, appreciation and love!
Ms. 7wo7rees on behalf of both of us

[leftstreet]

109. DURec

[Angry Dragon]

110. kick

[Dragonfli]

111. A highly regarded poster and a source of oft hidden yet valuable information /nt

[Omaha Steve]

112. K&R!

[Helen Borg]

114. I think I spotted Octafish downtown today!

[G_j]

115. Hear, hear!

I couldn't agree more!!

[rhett o rick]

116. I appreciate the apparent tireless effort to bring truth and information to most

any discussion. Always making me think.

The fact that he is often, if not always, under attack by the conservatives, proves how valuable his messages are. They can't stand freedom, liberty, and the truth.

[seafan]

118. Thanks, Octafish.

Simply the best.

[LongTomH]

120. A bit early in the day for Jamesons'; but, here's to Octafish.........

........for rubbing our noses in the unpleasant facts many of us would prefer to forget!

If there's to be any hope left for this country, it's in facing up to those facts and dealing with them.

Here's to ya, Octafish!

[UTUSN]

121. R#217 & K for, the quality and sheer quantity of Oct's research is mindboggling, rest is icing!1 n/t

[Heidi]

123. He's a DU treasure and I loathe the way he's treated by a handful here on DU.

Do I agree with everything Octafish posts? Nope. But I appreciate that he's unafraid to swim against the current and that he has treated me with unfailing kindness for 11 years. I Octafish!

[rhett o rick]

137. I think that those that try to stifle Octafish are the same ones that are against

all truth tellers, like honest journalists, whistle-blowers, protestors, OWS, etc. They are a very vocal minority afraid of the truth. They are not progressive. They live in a denial bubble and lash out at anyone that dares questions their chosen authority figure.

[KoKo]

158. ....!

[Joe Chi Minh]

125. The bravest of the brave.

[bigtree]

126. rec for a longtime ally

...on so many important issues

[MrMickeysMom]

128. clink! and K&R!

For all the right reasons… Here's to you!

[annabanana]

129. Just spotted this thread ~ HAPPY to join in the party.

Octafish is a wise, careful teacher.

[Tuesday_Morning]

131. Thank you, Octafish

Really grateful for all you do.

[Faux pas]

132. I don't drink

but I'll spark one up in Octafish's honor!

[rhett o rick]

133. Thank you for posting this thread. And to Octafish, I hope the response here will

convince you to keep doing what you do. Obviously we appreciate you.

[WilliamPitt]

134. Amen

[TheUnspeakable]

135. My absolute favorite DUer!!!

Thanks Octafish!! You're the best!!

[GoneOffShore]

138. Thank you Octafish!

And thank you DisgustipatedinCA for posting this.

[Ichingcarpenter]

139. Octafish always does a great job connecting the dots

with great journalism and research

He is my best friend on DU

[Judi Lynn]

140. Dedicated to finding and sharing the truth. He has the moral conscience missing in U.S. journalism,

who works tirelessly to send light through the intentionally created darkness we've been handed.

So few, so far between, and driven by the highest values, he honors us all with his efforts.

[antiquie]

141. R'amen.

[rosesaylavee]

142. Have been here for 10 years

And have learned a great deal from Mr. O -- he has deep knowledge of the Bush Crime Family and other anti-democracy matters and shares that here. Would that his level of research be more emulated here.

[Zorra]

144. Octafish...yep

[chknltl]

145. Pleased to KnR.

[awoke_in_2003]

147. One of my favorite DUers. nt

[ellie]

148. Yay Octafish!

He is wonderful!

[Mc Mike]

149. Octa's the tops. Thanks, DiCA. nt.

[marym625]

150. To Octafish!

[SusanCalvin]

151. I appreciate Octafish

But am I the only one who cannot get this out of my head?

http://m.

[bobthedrummer]

152. More than a friend, a brother. K&R.

[Octafish]

153. I am bookmarking this thread.

Thank you all for the kind words. I really am the most fortunate man in the world.

Cheers, my Brothers and Sisters! ¡Salud!

[wildbilln864]

154. yay octafish! n/t

[Generic Other]

157. One of the voices on DU worth listening to

And from the commotion upthread that bothers the ones who make DU suck.

[polly7]

159. Octafish is amazing!

I absolutely love reading his informative, well-researched posts and agree with someone further up-thread - he could collect them and make an excellent book for anyone who likes reading the truth - as painful as it sometimes is.

Kick and recommend for Octafish appreciation.

[Electric Monk]

164. Kicking it back to the top for one of my favorite DUers :) nt

[roamer65]

165. Octafish rocks!

[libodem]

166. Yeah, baby, that's what I'm talkin' about

[SixString]

167. DURec.

[Kurovski]

168. I'm in!

A toast to one of the strongest DUers ever. You're the king, baby!

[Cetacea]

169. K&R

I hope you are ok, buddy.