DU Poster Appreciation Thread, Redux

[Robb]

In a flash of light, and a faint odor of Coronado Anejo, it came to me. I think I've found a way to avoid turning this into a popularity contest.

Find a thing about the previous poster you want to thank them for, and hit "reply"! It's that easy, a long chain of thanks!

If you don't recognize the poster whose turn it is (and please, try not to break in elsewhere to thank someone, as tempting as it might be), take the opportunity to check out what they might have written. Or, you could wait until someone more familiar with their time at DU thanks them. I'm looking forward to learning about people I don't know well -- yet!

So again, try to just thank the last person who thanked someone, and we might get through this! I'll start by thanking everyone! I value this place more than words can say, although goodness knows I've tried to say it with a whole lotta words! Thanks! :)

Once we get past me, this should be a piece of cake!

[StopTheMorans]

1. well Robb, I always enjoy how you include

"Robb is a dingbat" in your polls, with the full knowledge that someone will choose that option (I always do, I can't help myself!)

[MrBenchley]

3. Stop, I've always loved that photo

of pResident Turd getting pecked in the nuts by the turkey...it makes me smile everytime I see it.

[Intelsucks]

2. Why was yesterday's thread locked? Did it turn into a popularity contest?

n/t

[SaddenedDem]

4. I'd like to thank all the BBV researchers

Who, despite poor leadership and contrary personality conflicts, managed to make a difference; to hold politicians of all stripes feet to the fire; to exhibit tenacity and make a difference on the single issue which affects us all the most.

A big thank you to ParanoidPat, Gristy, Junkdrawer, Eloriel, DEMActivist, Shirlden, Jim March, and all the others I forgot to mention. And a special thank you to TinfoilhatProgrammer, Cocoa and Fredda who forced them to refine and refute the defenses offered by the contrarians.

[trof]

5. I'd like to thank SKITTLES

for not KICKING MY ASS!
She's threatened to, but never actually carried through.
My ass appreciates it.
;-)

[Skittles]

21. YOU ARE MY FAVORITE RETIRED OLD FART

:*

[DS1]

6. I'd just like to thank the majority of you

who don't fuck up plurals with apostrophe's <-- like that!

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

8. DS1, you are a class act. Your post's always give us smiles'

But your insane single-mindedness on apostrophes is really what makes us love you the most. I mean, with all the world's ills, to take the simple apostrophe and champion it's proper use, it is just heartwarming, it really is. People like you who stand up for the little things in life are the true saviours of society. Where would the uneducated bastards go after apostrophes? Might they start misusing commas? Ellipsi? Shocking. Heaven forbid, they might start writing fragmentary sentances full of rambling insipid insanity about punctuation...

Oops.

Well, DS1... I love ya. How about that? Will that do?

[DS1]

11. But I'm afraid we might run out!

*kisses*

[terrya]

7. I want to thank everyone here at the DU.

We here at the DU may differ in tastes in music, movies or whatnot...but we all have something in common. And that is that we want our country back again...from those who would steal the values that we cherish....personal freedoms and liberties...the belief in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights...the right of religious freedom...and the necessity of freedom FROM religion, if that's your belief...the recognition that we ALL have a place at the table...regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation...the rights of the working man and woman, the poor...the have nots in this society.

And that's why I like...and feel that I belong...here at the DU. And I want to thank all of you for helping to make the DU an oasis of liberalism and compassion.

[Bertha Venation]

14. my thanks to terrya

for friendship across the miles.

[terrya]

20. Amen, Bertha.

Tbank YOU! :-)

[JohnKleeb]

9. I'd like to thank the other DUers who are my age around for

being my comrades :). Plus they have excellent insight, a sense of humor, and it is an honor to fight Bush with them. If I go to Gitmo these are some of the people I want with me :).

[Iverson]

10. Well, JohnKleeb, ...

... I'd like to thank you for consistently readable posts that do not waver from a commitment to progressive politics. I like that.

:toast:

[JohnKleeb]

13. we need progressive politics in this country man

The same people who say DK is too left for America want me in the oval office lol, I am even lefter. Thanks Iverson, I much appreciate it. To progressive politics in the 21st century :toast:

[leftist_rebel1569]

12. And I want to thank you

for pretty much making this place what it is. You're pretty much the reason I stayed at this message board to begin with, and i've met some really really cool people through you. Thanks, man :)

[JohnKleeb]

16. You were considering leaving man?

Your welcome. You my comrade dude, I never expected this but damnit its just so fuckin noble :) and shit, like its like a call of duty so to speak, I dont do politics for shits and giggles, I do it for my country lol sorry for the way I sound. Yeah no problem with introducing you to people. I am glad to see that your friendship with one of those people is really going nice, and I hope we can do that thing in Boston really.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

17. Thank you, John

for your undying devotion to politics and progressive ideals, and for your friendship. Thanks!

:)

[JohnKleeb]

19. no problem

I appreciate your friendship, I also really think you're a great person as well, and thanks for helping me out that time with my childish crush, oy I was so embarassed but you were the first person I told about that, and you helped me out, and it was a fairly easy thing to do. You and Zack I think were my first really good friends here, thanks.

[Bertha Venation]

15. my thanks to Robb

for reminding me daily of Edith telling Archie, "STIFLE!" Inexplicably, I always think of that scene from "All In The Family" when I think of "dingbat."

My thanks also to Robb for lightening our days w/ his wit.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

18. I would like to give appreciation

To all those who take the time to talk to me on a regular basis outside of DU. youngred, musictvstar, athos, lefist rebel, even the ZombyWoof pops on to IM once in awhile. You guys rock! :)

Maggie