It's sorta freeing now that I am without a star.

[LostInAnomie]

All the pressure is off.

No more thinking about what poll I should start when I get home from work. No more searching for past topics. It is a purer life, a simpler life.

I've never been more happy. :cry:

[swag]

1. ... he seems to me a god, this one.

[Longgrain]

2. Too bad, now you can't post in the Pets Group, or the Cooking Group,

or the Photography Group!

I would help you, but you're ten minutes too late.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Look again, LostInAnomie...

Jus' sayin...



:thumbsup:



:hi:

[Lady Effingbroke]

4. CaliforniaPeggy,

you rock!!! I enjoy reading your threads and posts! :yourock: :headbang:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. My dear Lady Effingbroke! I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed!

We haven't been properly introduced, I believe...until now! Thanks for the compliments! What brought this on, if I may ask?

But thank you nonetheless...

:hi:

[Lady Effingbroke]

8. I just thought it was so nice of you to donate in LIA's name!

I am one of the many Lounge Lurkers. I have just come out of my shell and am posting a little bit this evening/morning/whatever.

I actually *gasp* started a thread!!!

Nice to meet you!:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. Well, thank you...

Nice to meet you as well! I've bought stars before, and I like to do it...Makes me feel good and worthwhile. Good for my ego, and all that. Pretty pathetic, I think, but the recipient is happy, and, ultimately, that is all that counts.

Good for you on starting a thread! It's quite a lot of fun, IMHO!

[Runcible Spoon]

14. I bought someone a star, but didn't tell them, and THEN

they said later on that they had donated. I was kinda peeved. I had idly looked for them over the day to see if they were enjoying their new found powers, but then they didn't even thank their anonymous benefactor :cry:

[Theres-a]

24. You might be more anonymous than you think

Maybe their donation came very close to the time of yours,so they didn't realize it was a gift.You did a nice thing,anyway!

[evlbstrd]

7. to paraphrase Mr. Magoo,

"By George, Peggy, you've done it again!"

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Indeed, I have...

Just like I did for you! I really enjoy doing this, as you well know. See my post above. But yours was very special! VERY.

:pals:

[evlbstrd]

11. You're a sweet. sweet woman.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Thank you, evlbstrd!

I think that you are a sweet guy, as well...Go check your PM; I sent you the link...

[LostInAnomie]

16. Peggy!!! I was just talking about how I was free from my bondage...

... and you lash the yoke to my shoulders again! ;)

Thanks a bunch. Your next star is on me, don't let me forget.

By the way, I'll still look at your boobs if it will make you feel better.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. You were free, and now you're not! It is quite evil of me to enslave you

in this way! I appreciate all your offers...ALL of them!

[MazeRat7]

5. What "star" are you missing ?

[LeftCoast]

13. Back in chains again, eh?

:)

Congrats on the star! hehe

[Rhiannon12866]

15. Someone on DU cares about you.

This warms my heart, in the light of our recent fractiousness.:-)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. Good morning!

Please read post #3, above. Thanks...

[Rhiannon12866]

20. Ah, it was you. How very kind.

I know someone who has sponsored several people on DU, and it falls to me to somehow bring it to their attention. There are few saints on DU, these days, But you are one of them.:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. Thank you! However, I am NO saint..

I don't know why I like to buy stars but I do...I do like to see people get along with each other. I'm also trying to live up to my sig line.

:hi:

[Rhiannon12866]

26. Well, I think you're very kind.

And I agree with you, completely. I hate to see all this discord on DU. During the primaries, when people were at each other's throats, over one candidate or another, I kept reminding people that we are all on the same side! I had a discussion, with a friend, about this, just last night. My candidate didn't get the nomination, nor did his. But we both still voted for John Kerry. Any of the Democratic candidates (though I still have serious reservations about Lieberman) would have been a better choice than Bush*!

And I love your sig line. That's what it should be all about. I don't think I have seen one I liked better, ever, on DU. Yes, you are one of the DU saints. I know a couple of others, and you are in good company.O8)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. I appreciate your kind remarks!

My husband's always kidding me about my being so saintly! He asks me what sort of halo I'd like: platinum or gold...I tell him whichever is best, and then I'll prop it up on my horns! We have fun...And I'm no saint...but thank you just the same!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. Here you go, LIA...gaze all you like!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=3044841

[LostInAnomie]

21. What a lovely benefactor I have.

Thanks again. :pals:

[VOX]

22. Your star is back, so feel the pressure!

Somebody's your angel here, LIA!

:toast:

[LostInAnomie]

23. That would be my best DU friend CaliforniaPeggy.

She's a saint.

But yes, now the pressure to perform up the the lounge's unreasonably high standards weighs heavily upon my shoulders. Oh well, such is life. :hi: