God bless the DU. I am glad I found this place.

[IsItJustMe]

I had never been on a blog before a few weeks ago. I kept on hearing about them. Hell they even reported on them at CNN from time to time.

A few weeks ago I was watching C-SPAN and some gal on their mentioned DU. I gave it a try and like what I saw. Since I'v been here I have had some interesting conversation and have even gotten pissed off a time or two. It's all been good though and I want to thank everybody hear. It has made my life more interesting.

I guess it's time to donate huh.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

1. Hear Hear!

Most Incredible Site On The Web, Period.

Welcome!

[BuyingThyme]

2. :hi:

[Sydnie]

3. Welcome to DU

And no, It'sNotJustYou!

[ellenfl]

7. lol, you stole my thunder! it's all of us,

IsItJustMe. welcome to du. this place has been a big help to me, too.

ellen fl

[xultar]

4. Welcome to DU!!

[yorkiemommie1]

5. keeps me informed

and SANE!

[Redstone]

6. It's a good place, full of good people. We all, I think felt the same when

we found it. So no, it's not just you.

See you around the forums.

Redstone

[boobooday]

8. Welcome, fellow traveler!

This is a great place to come for a laugh, an argument, a shoulder to cry on, or just the strength to keep up the fight.

[rurallib]

9. See you've got 350 posts so you haven't been shy

Welcome to the light. Mind expansion without the hangover or guilt.

[stop the bleeding]

10. We love to have you here

DU rocks

[Ksec]

11. Welcome

Sit down , have a cup of coffee and lets talk.

[w8liftinglady]

12. DU has been my sanity-and got me through my kid's time in Iraq

I live in a very republican,koolaid-drinking area of Texas.DU inspired me to become active,write letters to the editor,and expand my circle of friends.When my son was in Iraq,I had trouble finding other parents of soldiers who felt like I do.(actually,few of my neighbors children have been in the military)I have learned more than I can ever give back.Welcome-you are among an ever-widening circle of friends...

[carolinalady]

13. Welcome to DU-Donate; get your bumper sticker and spread

the word!

[Dhalgren]

14. Welcome to DU!! It's ok to get pissed off! Stand your ground!

[bleever]

15. Welcome to DU, and look at the screen names above mine:

Great people you'll be proud to say you knew even before you hit +1000 posts.

[NastyRiffraff]

16. Welcome!

Get out the popcorn and beer....you're in for quite a ride!

[buddysmellgood]

17. Ha! Be careful. I lost my modem today. I can't get a replacement

until Tuesday. I'm piggybacking on my neighbors unsecured wireless. I think of it as looking over the shoulder and reading the paper. I'm addicted to the net and this site is a reason why. Welcome to DU.

[freethought]

18. Welcome to the neighborhood!

Some people may anger you. Some people may drive you nuts. You may drive them nuts. But hey, variety is the spice of life!! Welcome!

[rocktivity]

19. You can donate at any time

by clicking on the "donate" button at the top right of the page. And they'll take as little as five bucks, which has been all I could spare on more than on occasion.


rocknation

[upi402]

20. WELCOME

Easy going and intellectually detached is hard when you believe firmly in deep and important things.

But better that way, huh.

[Rainscents]

21. Welcome!

We love to have you here and people are great!

[KainNero]

22. welcome welcome

[wryter2000]

35. Welcom to you, too

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

23. Welcome and a caveat:

It is always good to have a new person here. Things are a little different though and here is some advice:

The Lounge: best avoided by decent and godfearing folk, but you can venture into it in Level IV or greater biohazard gear for short spells if carrying a Gideon's Bible. Be especially wary around denizens of that hoary clime. Oh, they seem reasonable enough, to be sure, but then, before you know it, you are sucked into whole endless threads about thongs, hugs, Yaks, Coffee, strange news or New England sports teams. Some go in there and never come out. All it needs is a River Styx to cross, on the way in, if you know what I mean.


Remember that now you have started here to eat more fiber and up your vitamin dosage per day, as well. And do try to get some sleep. There are some here that haven't slept since 2001 and it shows.

[ClayZ]

28. LOL!

[Earth_First]

24. Welcome!

[The_Casual_Observer]

25. Welcome to DU!

Same thing happened to me a long time ago.

[roguevalley]

26. I love this place. after december, 2000, it saved my life.

[ClayZ]

27. Welcome!

This place has saved the sanity of those of us who are "awake among the sleepwalkers".

Were it not for DU I would be stark raving mad.

[Critters2]

29. Ditto!!

I'm grateful for DU...and was pleased to find some ol' friends here!

Welcome!

[Digit]

30. Welcome to the BEST community on the internet!

This is a place where you can get the inside scoop ahead of time, discover important petitions to participate in, rant when you need to, commiserate when necessary, and get a good laugh when you're down.

Welcome to DU!

[Hissyspit]

31. Welcome! You've missed a lot over the past few years, but stick around

and you will catch up fast. Notice how the conventional wisdom that develops through the sharing of information and give-and-take here turns out to be the truth all the time and eventually even shows up in the "mainsteam" corporate media a month or year later.

[Paradise]

32. Hi! :) n/t

[MoJoWorkin]

33. It is called FREE SPEECH--- just about the best rush one can have.

I found DU in 2004, and it has been a lifeline for me. It is like a town square open forum, where we can agree to disagree, from time to time. A whiff of democracy to take away from the stench that is our so called "free press" and lack of true representation in our government.
I don't know what I would do if I didn't have a place like DU to find out real news, and real views of what is going on in the world.

THANKS DU, and all who participate.

[wryter2000]

34. Welcome

DU saved my sanity...or what I had left of it, anyway.

Do donate. You'll be able to check out all the great groups. Cooking and Baking rules!