For my 5001st post...my first post.

[Longgrain]

I had to search the archives, but I found it.

From Oct. 10th 2004 four. It was the height of the Kerry campaign, the subject was "If Bush tries to label Kerry a Liberal in the third debate".

It was almost my last post. I checked the "message in plain text" box at the top of message screen. All I could think after i posted it was "My God, these people are going to think I'm such a Moran!"...I guess I showed them...

Here it is, and thanks to everyone who has made me feel welcome here at DU. :hi:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=1030686#1031469

[Cuban_Liberal]

1. Congratulations!

:party:

[Longgrain]

2. Thank you Cuban_Liberal

and thank you for your contributions to DU, you're quite the prolific poster yourself, I've noticed. :hi:

[ralps]

3. Cool post Longgrain

even though it did appear in plain text. Congratulations on having 5000+ posts
:hi:

[Longgrain]

6. Thanks ralps

or should I say splar...:D

it's always good to see you around, I hope to see your Spring Collage soon, because it's cold where I am.

:hi:

[NC_Nurse]

4. You left me in the dust long ago!

Great 1st post! I just realized the other day that I joined DU 1 year ago (on Feb. 15th). I don't think I've even made 2000 posts, much less 5000....and you said you were shy... ;)

[Longgrain]

8. My shyness has been lifted by talking with all of you here.

Seriously, since I've started posting here I've been a lot more confident in 'real life'.

And if you think it took you a long time to reach 2000 posts, it took me four years to get this far...

I've been a DUer for a lot longer than I've been posting here...:hi:

[pres2032]

5. congratulations!!

wow, you beat me by bunch too. i started by in the summer of 2003 and only have 3300+


:party: :toast:

[Longgrain]

10. Thanks pres

BTW, whatever happened to that Boxer Group you tried to start?

I mean, there's a Gore Group, a Kerry Group, a Dean Group, and a Dylan Group...I think there should be a Boxer Group Damnit!

[pres2032]

12. you're welcome!

yeah, i don't know, the post just died. not enough interest i guess, which is sad.

[Longgrain]

23. Think of it this way, the idea was before it's time...

That's what we need more of in the Democratic party...visionaries.

Too much logic, not enough chutzpah!

[El Fuego]

7. Wow 5001! Congratulations!

I tried to do plain text but it didn't work.

[Longgrain]

11. I didn't try to use Plain Text

I think you have to check the box besides "Message format"

And thanks...:hi:

[Anarcho-Socialist]

9. Well done!!!

:toast:

[Longgrain]

13. It was quite accidental I assure you...

I just picked the wrong time of year to start posting...If this were August...

[auntAgonist]

14. Good going Longgrain! beat me by a mile and a half.

I'm amazed I even got to a thousand!


keep up the good work.
I'm going back to lurking now :)

:hi:

[Longgrain]

17. Thanks auntAgonist...

You've never seemed like an "Antagonist" to me...but you have been kind of like an Aunt. :hi:

[auntAgonist]

20. ummmmm now I feel old

:cry:

[Longgrain]

21. You think you feel old?

I've been talking with posters who I later found out were 17 or 18 years old...

And I thought we were all just a bunch of washed up hippies here!

Anyway...here you go. :hug:

[bigwillq]

15. Congrats on 5,000 posts!

Nice job!:toast:

[Longgrain]

18. Thanks Will, If I remember correctly...

It wasn't too long ago you reached 10,000.

Good job back atcha...:toast:

(P.S. did you know you started what was probably one of my all time favorite threads here on DU...:) )

[bigwillq]

22. Thanks right back at ya!

For my 10,000 mark as well as that thread that is one of your faves!
I hit 10K sometime last month!:toast: :hi:

[fishnfla]

16. didnt you just crack 4K the other day?

and something about getting a,,,,,oh ne'er mind

:hi:

[Longgrain]

19. What ever do you mean?

N/T ;-)