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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThursday TOONs - It's Me Birthday (on DU)
Wait, what?
So, 20 years ago today Bartcop linked to something over at this newfangled "Democratic Underground" site, and I'd followed the link as I had several times previously, but this time decided to reply, so I set up a user account.
Have no idea what it was, and the DU 1 archive is lost, so can't check it. A lot of ups and downs since then, and the downs have gotten scarier. But the ups have gotten better too.
(I stand by my lack of promises that I'll remember to include this every day)
7/9: Friday TOONs - The Shift
7/10: Weekend TOONs - Big Hack Sandwich
7/11: Non Sequitur - Book of Revelations for the Clueless
7/11: Pearls Before Swine - Enlightenment
7/12: Monday TOONs - Critical Erase Theory
7/13: Tuesday TOONs - TILT
7/14: Wednesday TOONs - If You Can't Beat 'Em...
randr
(12,412 posts)You are a daily dose of truthiness, thanks.
steventh
(2,143 posts)Happy DU Birthday JHB!! So glad you're here and so grateful for the TOONs you supply.
Thanks for links to prior TOONs and toons.
kick and rec
Maeve
(42,282 posts)My anniversary isn't until October, but I remember looking for info here on 9/11--and I came for the Top Ten Idiots list, originally.
Congrats--it's been a long strange journey!
kentuck
(111,103 posts)You encountered a bit of opposition when you first arrived on DU?
JHB
(37,161 posts)(unless the smiley means you're just ribbing me and I shouldn't take it so literally, as I am prone to do)
kentuck
(111,103 posts)...and my memory is not the best anymore.
But you did handle it very well. Some people tried to associate you with the Republican Party when you arrived?
JHB
(37,161 posts)Maybe someone(s) took something I said the wrong way. I grew up in a Republican household, Dad was a Bill Buckley fan and Bob Grant listener, so maybe I was "translating" something that got taken as supporting a position I was trying to undermine.
With no way to look up what I was saying on DU1, I can't remind myself.
kentuck
(111,103 posts)...it was quite controversial on DU to admit that you grew up in a Republican household. But you handled it admirably, as I recall.
Hugin
(33,164 posts)planetc
(7,815 posts)niyad
(113,348 posts)so much for all you do to make our sanctuary so wonderful.
sinkingfeeling
(51,460 posts)mopinko
(70,127 posts)thx for the tunes.
2naSalit
(86,647 posts)And Happy Anniversary!
greatauntoftriplets
(175,742 posts)Thanks for the toons.
CrispyQ
(36,478 posts)Thanks for the toons!
Warped_and_Wefty
(137 posts)Thank you for all the toons!
Jim G.
(14,811 posts)Your Toon thread is one I look forward to every day.
Wounded Bear
(58,670 posts)Hekate
(90,714 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(145,321 posts)luckone
(21,646 posts)oasis
(49,389 posts)murielm99
(30,745 posts)dalton99a
(81,516 posts)And thanks for your hard work and perseverance!
Kali
(55,014 posts)underpants
(182,829 posts)malaise
(269,054 posts)Happy DU birthday :applause
crickets
(25,981 posts)Wild blueberry
(6,636 posts)Many happy returns of the day!
Thank you for all you contribute. Today, just soak in how wonderful you are!
Thank you!
tblue37
(65,408 posts)Bristlecone
(10,129 posts)Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)And thank you ever so much for the daily toons. I try to stop in every day, but when I can't, its nice to have your prior links there where I can take some extra 'me' time and enjoy them. That is a very thoughtful gesture.
justhanginon
(3,290 posts)thanks for the many cartoons you bring us.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,640 posts)And thank you for all the excellent cartoons!
They are all so good, even when they're depressing.
ancianita
(36,095 posts)Thanks so much for the toons!
burrowowl
(17,641 posts)mountain grammy
(26,624 posts)and Congratulatons on 20 years!!