Curious... How Many Of You Have Actually Met Another DUer In The Flesh ???

[WillyT]

Poll question: Curious... How Many Of You Have Actually Met Another DUer In The Flesh ???

Just wondering...

:hi:

[Arkana]

1. I thought all you people were AIs.

[WillyT]

9. That's Nicer Than I Would Have Said...

:hide:

KIDDING !!!!

:rofl:

:hi:

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. not me!

[robinlynne]

5. and you're in LA; many of us are here. or is it Lousiana?

[Liberal_in_LA]

14. I'm in Los Angeles

[robinlynne]

3. I emt a Duer years ago at a peace march. It was exciting! And I am

close friends in the real world with several DUers, who I originally met right here.

DUers rock!

[MiniMe]

4. I didn't exactly break bread or have drinks

But I met some DUers when we did the flowers for Helen Thomas.

[stevedeshazer]

6. A bunch of times.

There are some really cool DUers in Portland. We've tipped a few micros.

[Quantess]

71. I would like to meet other Portland area DUers.

So far I have only met one other DUer.
Is there a forum/group where meetings are arranged?

[Political Heretic]

93. Portland Oregon? You could meet me :)

:hi:

[Quantess]

99. I'd like that! It would be fun to be part of

another legendary Portland DU meet!

Back when I very first started DU,I remembered seeing a post on GD about how great the Portland DU meeting was, and blah blah...

But that was years ago, and I missed out back then.

[depakid]

103. There used to have meet ups -every month or so for awhile

You might try putting something up on the Oregon state board and seeing if any of the old timers (or new Du'ers would still be interested). Who knows, if you started getting some turnout, maybe Elad might show up!

Man, what I'd give for a couple of fine microbrews at the Lucky lab... good times.

[jotsy]

81. What? When? Where?

gimme gimme gimme

on edit for OP: just my 28 year old who decided Mom found a cool place where he wanted to participate on his own accord; not sure that counts.

[depakid]

104. ,,,

:hi:

:beer:

[Jamastiene]

7. I've talked on the phone with a couple and

know a couple others in real life. Great people.

[Dinger]

8. I Talked On The Phone To Rev Cheesehead,

but I have never met another DUer in the flesh, oh wait, my mom is a DUer, so I guess that makes one. Oh yeah, I saw RetroLounge once, but was too chicklenshit to go say hi.

[dysfunctional press]

10. what if we knew them before DU even existed...does that count?

[havocmom]

112. My question also

Have known one all her life.

[RB TexLa]

11. Someone with a DU bumper sticker blew their horn at me like I was a dog in the street

when they say my bumper sticker.

[w8liftinglady]

26. ..it wasn't in texas,was it?

:blush:

[Joe the Liberal]

12. Can't say I have. n/t

[Gabi Hayes]

13. I've lent hundreds of $$ to a couple DUers

never got any back, btw

not complaining. they were in pretty bad shape financially

[Political Heretic]

94. Then why bring it up, and why say you "lent" it?

Sorry, but I really can't stand it when people say "I loaned someone money... never got it back, oh but I'm not complaining."

Yes you are.

If you're not complaining, you'd just say "I gave a couple DUers some money once."

[Quantess]

100. is that why you're so grumpy?

[AsahinaKimi]

15. Why are there so few of us in San Francisco??

I have seen a few people mention they are from "THE CITY"..but I don't think there are that many. Bay Area..same thing.

WOULD LIKE TO WAVE TO ALL MY FELLOW.. Bay Area Neighbors! :hi:

[FrenchieCat]

21. Bay Area Neighbor Here!

There's actually quite a few of us, I think! :hi:

[WillyT]

28. Actually... There Are Many !!!

But to be honest, it's been a long time since our last DU Gathering.

Proud Patriot, while she's not Moderating DU and looking after the welfare of children, used to head our gatherings in Golden Gate Park.

It's been way too long, and maybe when the weather turns nice, we should do this again.

Nothing like Frisbee and Brewskis to get close to people you've never met before.

Hey Trish !!!

:loveya:

:hi:

[EFerrari]

31. There's a bunch of us! We had 5 that I know of at our impeachment demos.

:hi:

[Richardo]

16. I've met about 11 DUers...

...which is one short of how many I want to meet.


Yeah, an even dozen. That's what I'm after. :)

[onehandle]

17. I've been to a couple of DU events and met the owners at a Bartcop event in DC.

This was at James Carville's former restaurant, who was in attendance. David Brock and Joe Conason showed up too.

Boy was that a long time ago. 2002?

[Arctic Dave]

18. I thought this place was one of my hallucinations. OMG, this world is freakier then I thought!

[TheCowsCameHome]

19. Not actually in the flesh, but I've fantasized now and then.

:hi:

[WillyT]

51. LOL !!! - Shhh...

:spank:

:rofl:

:hi:

[blondeatlast]

20. I've pounded back a few with several fine DUers.

Eight, in fact. But I have met 9 DUers en toto...

:evilgrin:

[Edweird]

22. Not yet. Open to it.

[xchrom]

23. I've met a few -- one here in the bay are

A few in Durham -- I love meet ups.

My goal is to meet La Lioness Priyanka and retro lounge.

[bitchkitty]

24. I know someone from Salon Table Talk

who is also on DU, but I had already met him in the flesh when I joined DU - does that count?

[w8liftinglady]

25. I met a couple at the Repub Straw poll in fort worth...I was with Vets for Peace...

[supernova]

Burpsie

[supernova]

27. I've met about 10 or 12

Lovely time anytime we've gotten together.

Will Pitt was here once, in the run up to the Iraq war.

Struggle4Progress
nclib
Triana
xchrom

A few who are no longer with us and I haven't seen in a while

I love meeting DUers. Felt right at home every time. :-)

[Historic NY]

29. Why isn't there a DU convention? I'm sure more than 600 would show up.

[martymar64]

36. That's a cool idea!

I'm down if one is organized.

[mopinko]

118. the job is yours.

it has been talked about many times, but it is a lot of work.

(but chicago would be a great place for it.)

[RainDog]

30. I have a great DU-ers meeting story

I've had a du-er stay in my home before, sight unseen, and met up with a half-dozen or more in my hometown to hear Will Pitt speak long ago. that person who stayed with me and another DU-er who showed up are now married.

say awwwwww. they're nice folks.

also met up with others at a march on DC.

Met more DU-ers at Kef's funeral. Skinner spoke. He was a sweetheart. Strangely, I had been away from DU for more than a year and the first time I check in was the day Kef died.

met other women who live in my hometown (lived) from DU - we didn't know each other before we met here. Wonderful women.

anyway, in my experience, DU-ers are non-toxic, flame-resistant and know how to order drinks.

[galileoreloaded]

32. I met Glenn Greenwald once. My pecker fell off. n/t

[LeftyMom]

33. I've always met DUers with my flesh tastefully covered.

Any claims to the contrary are stickily lies.

[WillyT]

58. Yeah... I Know...

And thanks a lot BTW...

:rofl:

:pals:

:hi:

[XemaSab]

65. .

:hi:

[flvegan]

68. HAHAHAHA!!!!

There might have been a time you met one and your flesh "uncovered" quickly.

:hide:

[LeftyMom]

73. WE HAD LUNCH FIRST.

I got to the airport. I looked around for you at the airport. I got my bags. I sat around and waited for you. I wondered where the fuck you were. I started wondering how long I should wait before seeing about getting a flight home. I wondered if 3,000 miles was a new distance record for getting stood up. I contemplated telling you off when/if you finally arrived.

You showed up. I decided not to tell you off because you're hot. We argued about who was going to carry my luggage. You won. We dealt with the broken luggage/crying baggage claim lady thing. We repeated the luggage debate, but I was tired and didn't put up much of a fight. We went to your car, which I totally could have guessed was yours even if I had no idea what you drove. I asked you why you hadn't kissed me yet, and if I smelled.

I did not smell.

We went to your house. You made me lunch. Dogs bothered me while I ate. I played around with my laptop while you checked in on work. I asked for a tour of your house and some things led to other things once I figured out where your bedroom was and chased all the dogs out.

That's like three hours from when my plane landed. I AM THE SOUL OF FUCKING RESTRAINT AND I WILL NOT HAVE YOU QUESTION MY LADY-LIKE VIRTUE. :grr:

[Foo Fighter]

84. Wait a minute here. That's word for word EXACTLY what happened when

I met flvegan. Damn two-timer.

:hide:


OK, just kidding. ;)

[martymar64]

34. I've met some of the Austin-area DUers

They are a great bunch. I need to spend more time in the Texas forum.

[EFerrari]

35. I met a bunch of folks at the meet up in DC 2007 for the march.

They were one of the best parts of the trip. :hi:

[intheflow]

123. Yah, Mama!

That's when I met you! :hi:

Who else did we meet that time? I'm trying to remember. BlueInAK (I know b/c I roomed with her), for sure Skinner and EarlG. But I keep confusing it with another DC meet-up I went to. Was GOPisEvil there? Buffy the Fundie Slayer? CC? RagingInMiami? Curse all those pitchers of beer!!!! :rofl:

[Lucy Goosey]

37. Any other DUers in Ottawa, ON?

...Canada?

I'm not American so I wouldn't really expect to be able to meet a real live DUer.

[WillyT]

62. R U Kidding ???

Half of DU lives in Canada!

Or at least it seems that way somedays!

But we LOVE our neighbors to the North...

And may need to move in with you someday soon... depending on how things go...

:evilgrin:

:hi:

[proud patriot]

38. I have broke bread with many DUers including you

even helped to paint a DUers moms house once but you know that cuz you were there

[WillyT]

46. Well Hell...I KNOW THAT !!!

But did you notice how fast this thread got filled ???

I'm thinkin there is a great desire to throw a Frisbee in a park, or paint somebody's mother's house again or something.

*wink, wink, nod, nod*

I'm not asking you to do it... you've been more than gracious and wonderful.

Just saying that the desire is there.

:shrug:

:loveya:

:hi:

[proud patriot]

75. I can't wait for the weather to get better and have a BBQ

:loveya:

[WillyT]

82. I'm There... You Just Say When And Where...

:bounce:

:hi:

[Codeine]

39. I met another DUer years before DU existed.

Of course, now I've butted heads so regularly and brutally with that person that doubtless were she to meet me now and discover who I am I'd find myself beaten about the head and shoulder with a chair. :evilgrin:

[wtmusic]

40. We had a L.A. DU BBQ way back in the day (2004)

I met PurityOfEssence, ate NothingShocksMeAnymore's fine ribs, and debated DoveTurnedHawk. A most enjoyable gathering. :thumbsup:

[denbot]

74. That was the day Forrest Gump leaned over me and shouted "FREEPER!!!"

I was a little shocked at first but started laughing.. Good times.

[WillyT]

41. Damn, Dudes/Dudettes... In Days Of Yore, The DU Front Page Had Several Listings Of DU Gatherings...

I guess it's been a while for all of us.

:shrug:

[EFerrari]

78. We should do something near the 4rth this summer.

I should be up in SF again and we could go to the park or the beach. :hi:

[WillyT]

83. Oh Yeah... Let's DU It !!!

:bounce::woohoo::bounce:

:hi:

[rasputin1952]

42. The only other DU'ers I have met were my brother and one other...

One in NY, the other in MA.

Alas...being in Nebraska ...I might as well be in Antarctica.

Now in Spirit...I am exceedingly fortunate...

[supernova]

49. I would love to meet you

I always enjoy your well-reasoned and thoughtful posts.

[rasputin1952]

61. Thank you...

:blush:

[intheflow]

86. Hey, Ras!

I'd be happy to meet you on one of my x-country trips to see my son in Mass... if you'll let me and my dog crash at your place! :hi:

[rasputin1952]

113. The door is always open...

I have 2 canines as well. It's a pretty small place I have here, but it's not bad for Nebraska!

:hug:

[intheflow]

119. Same goes for if you're ever in Denver.

Small place, but any number of canines and their fantabulous Nebraskan modsquad-owner welcome anytime! :hug:

[rasputin1952]

122. Many years ago, I was in Denver...

htere was this wild thing about the location of Buffalo Bill's grave/body...:eyes:

[femmocrat]

43. Other: I recruited a friend to join DU.

We met on another chat site, eventually got together, then she joined DU.

Aren't you proud of me? :)

[Martin Eden]

44. A personal friend introduced me to DU 8 years ago

We're closer friends now than we were then.

[L. Coyote]

45. I recognized a DUer's name on a sign-up sheet at an anthropology meeting, so

assuming the person was there, during a quite pause I spoke the surname loud enough to gain the owner's attention. It worked to meet someone I knew not how to recognize. I soon had files off his camera shuffled online via my laptop.

[Crunchy Frog]

47. I took an English Composition class from a DUer.

I was really surprised when I found out. :o

[AllentownJake]

48. I worked with one on the Obama campaign

Oh that seems so long ago. Haven't seen them around here in a while though.

[MzNov]

50. did the Impeach on the Beach

met DUers and other times too

lots of Bay Area people

We need another gathering soon. :bounce:

[Rhythm]

52. Not counting Lyric?

:hide:

Seriously, though... Lyric and i are fortunate to have the lovely LeftyClimber and Mr. LeftyClimber as cross-town neighbors and never-often-enough hang-out pals. We've also had several others come to visit as well, and would love to meet many more of you beautiful people in the future.

[asdjrocky]

53. Met a couple of them on the Edwards campaign.

Both were really great people, they were in Iowa.

Met another recently from closer to home, and I'm hoping to put a group together to go see Amy Goodman in Davis Apr 10.

I'm in Stockton, the poor town about an hour from the bay and Capital.

[DaveJ]

54. Uhm, no...

I've never met one who shared any interests, other than politics, but when you meet someone in the flesh, they tend to be about more than just politics, so nope... it's hard enough for me to find anyone at all that is remotely interested and/or similar to me anywhere.

[EFerrari]

60. What is your hobby, DaveJ? It's not taxidermy or something is it?!

:)

[DaveJ]

87. Oh. Hi.

Wow I was just about to log off of here. No my hobby is not taxidermy. I'm here because I'm concerned about the course humanity has taken. My brainpower is dedicated to things like nerdy icky stuff like programming and web development because I knew 15 years ago that that would be the root of social communication, got my degrees in the field.

[Art_from_Ark]

55. I've met two in person

talked with another on the phone, and mailed stuff to 4 others.

[WeDidIt]

56. Other

I have no desire to ever meet another DUer in the flesh and should I ever meet another DUer in the flesh, I would prefer not knowing they were DUers.

[gleaner]

57. I picked "other" ....

I have an internet buddy who is a DUer. We met in another forum where we were the only two liberals in a group of conservatives. ;) It was, well, real. Other group members there told me my life was not as important as the "potential" life of a fertilized zygote about to be flushed by a fertility clinic when we were debating stem cell research and I broke it to them that I have MS and asked if they thought my life was less important. They did, but at least they didn't bottle it up.;)

My friend and I emailed a lot, we still do health (mine) permitting and we talk on the phone. She takes beautiful pictures which she sometimes sends me and she is a wonderful person. I wish I could meet her in person and some of the other DUers I post with now. Others? Um, notsomuch. And I'm sure they second that.:yoiks:

[Kyril Enko]

59. Does this question include work I may (or may not) have done in funeral homes?

:evilgrin:

[EFerrari]

63. I never get invited to the good stuff!

:rofl:

[bridgit]

64. Would that it were so

[spartan61]

66. I met unhappy camper at an anti-war/anti-bush march

in Kennebunkport, Maine a few years ago. I also met another DUer who traveled from another state for the same march.

[lonestarnot]

67. I met a bunch!

Had the time of my life!

[Mind_your_head]

69. DU'ers are a 'sociological FORCE'!

When we *gather together* and the CIA, et al is AFRAID and "taking names/handles* right here ~ on the "cheap"! :rofl:

[yowzayowzayowza]

70. At the first DU Houston meetup.

:hi:

[Stinky The Clown]

72. Five of them are in my family

[Libertas1776]

76. other DUers are real?

My god, i thought they were just a figment of my imagination. ;-)

[intheflow]

77. I've met maybe 50 or more DUers over the years.

I've even stayed over night at two DUers homes as I've traveled the country!

DUers rawk!! :headbang:

[Sisaruus]

79. My son and my cousin are DUers.

Can I count them?

[Roland99]

80. I've met two in person.

:)

[951-Riverside]

85. Met a really nice DU'er by the name of Mike Agent. He had lots of questions for some reason

and took a lot of notes. :shrug:

[leftyclimber]

88. I met two of my dearest friends through DU

(lookin' at you, Lyric and Rhythm)

and I have had the great pleasure of meeting and making friends with several others as well. Overall DUers seem to be a pretty decent bunch of humans.

[petronius]

89. I'm 95% certain that I've met a relative of another DUer, years back,

but other than that I don't think so...

[chrisa]

90. I met this grovel bot guy once.

But he just robbed me. It was awful.

[mopinko]

91. bunch of us in chicago, and

i met a bunch at the inauguration, including skinner and earl g. so there.

[EFerrari]

98. There must be more DUers in Chicago per square mile

than anywhere else.

[mopinko]

117. nah. we're just more likely

to come out from behind the keyboard.


there are a hell of a lot of us, tho, it is true.

[Mz Pip]

92. I've met WillyT

and a bunch of others.

We need to have another picnic.

:hi:

Mz Pip

[JackBeck]

95. I've met quite a few.

Thankfully, only a few of them ended up being a total waste of my time.

The vast majority, though, I absolutely adore.

Tabbycat was someone I met recently during of legislative fight for marriage equality in New Jersey, and I totally admire her passion for both local and national progressive politics.

[Broken_Hero]

96. I have, a few years back, nt

[progressoid]

97. I think I've been in the same room with one or two

But didn't know it at the time (during the election when things were pretty hectic). I'll pay better attention next time.

[Blue_In_AK]

101. I've met lots of DUers.

We've even had a DUer visit us way up here in Alaska. :)

:hi: InTheFlow

[intheflow]

120. Hello, Dear Friend!

Best DU meet-up evah!! :hi:

Truly, you've ruined all other meet-ups for me. I mean, what can compete with moose, mines, and Father Dudes? :rofl:
Not to mention your amazing culinary skills? :loveya:

Can't wait until you're down this-a-way in the fall. It's been waaaaaay too long! :hug:

[ThomCat]

102. I think I've met over 50 in person, and talked to an even dozen

on the phone.

[ThomWV]

105. I met 2 in DC at a speech Al Gore gave, and locally I know 3 others.

[LWolf]

106. One. nt

[opiate69]

107. Other:

I haven't met any since I've been a DUer, but I recently found out that my ex-stepmother's younger sister (who I haven't seen in 20+ years) is a long-time DUer.

[Orsino]

108. Married to one, brother to another. n/t

[Echo In Light]

109. Met up w/a few at a Kerry rally yrs back. Other than that, none.

[Fla Dem]

110. I don't think there are any in the Jacksonville, St Augustine Fl area.

Have never seen a post which would indicate any DU'ers in my neck of the woods. Although I am a former Bostonian and I'm sure there are many there.

[City Lights]

111. My husband, kids, and one sibling are DUers, although they don't post much.

A family friend is also a DUer, but I haven't seen him posting much lately either.

[WilliamPitt]

114. Bunches

We used to do gatherings all the time. I got Febreezed in a hotel hallway in Philly while doing a phone interview with Canada's version of NPR while holding a bottle of tequila. Fun times. :)

[dgibby]

115. There's another DUer from my hometown.

We went to the same church. I had no idea she was here until we were posting about a really bad snow storm that had caught another DUer's daughter in gridlock on an interstate in Va. I mentioned my hometown, she said it was her hometown, too, we pm'd, found out we knew each other.

The town is really small, about 5,000 people, in a red part of Va., so I imagine the chances of connecting on the same thread on DU would be slim to none. The fact that it happened on my birthday was just icing on the cake!

[tabbycat31]

116. been to a DU gathering

and I met a fellow DUer in the statehouse after our Senate did not have the balls to pass marriage equality

[csziggy]

121. Other: A Duer was a co-worker on the 2008 campaign

While exchanging messages, we realized we both were in the same town. I later ran into him a couple of times at the Obama HQ.

[Hekate]

124. A former DUer referred me to DU in 2002, and I met The Symbolman once!

OTT, no.

Hekate

[Kaleva]

125. I know an elderly lady who is a long time member here but she says she has never posted.

[liberalhistorian]

126. You don't have a "I married one" option! I know for a fact

that there are several married couples who met here. Including yours truly and hubby (existentialist).

[CaliforniaPeggy]

127. I have met SO MANY! And they are a marvelous group!

Several meetups...New York, Ohio, here in California...

I talk to a couple more or less regularly...

And.....I'm married to one! He came in because he always heard me talking about it, and wanted to see what all the fuss was about!

:woohoo:

[Stephanie]

128. Well I've only met two in this actual thread

And one near miss when we couldn't find each other at the march. But many, many over the years. And hope to meet the rest of you!

[lazarus]

129. bunches

I've met bunches of current and former DUers. I went to the first Southeast DU Gathering (the second gathering ever), met some in Texas, and met even more out here in San Diego. One of my best friends used to post here, and his wife (also a good friend) still posts here.

Heck, Haele and I were the first DU wedding. We even got married online, the courthouse did a webcast. They said we almost crashed their servers.

[Hello_Kitty]

130. I know a few IRL because of political activism.

Including some who don't know that I know who they are. :evilgrin: