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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFolks, I'm sorry to say, but I'm done here.
Everyone, whom I've interacted with, those I agree and those I disagree with, have a great life and keep up the good fight.
I'm sick and tired of having to be careful of what I post and wonder if....................... so bye.
I'll check out DU every now and then, but until things cool off a bit, I won't be posting anymore, at least for 3 months, for obvious reasons.
Take care all, I'm just going to keep on truckin down the road and enjoying the beauty of our country.
mcar
(42,675 posts)Take a break, check in and think about coming back.
I appreciate your voice.
senseandsensibility
(17,561 posts)If there were any dust ups I must have missed it. Anyway, if you need a break, you need a break.
we can do it
(12,256 posts)ProfessorGAC
(66,099 posts)I think it would be better to let the bad stuff roll off & stay.
I appreciate your posts & hope you'll reconsider.
jimfields33
(16,672 posts)Get some good travel, good eats and some nice rest. Many have taken a break and come back refreshed. Enjoy!
See ya on your return.
Nevilledog
(51,812 posts)I've just kept myself out of certain topics because emotion based opinions are just impossible to debate. Take some time off and I look forward to you coming back.
leftieNanner
(15,267 posts)I have been avoiding certain kinds of posts because I don't have any more to contribute.
Take it easy and come back when you can. At the very least, for LOL Cat Sundays.
Deuxcents
(16,801 posts)Now, youre not going to keep in touch? Please reconsider 🙏
TBF
(32,295 posts)safe driving and I hope you enjoy the travels around the country (my brother drove for awhile - he would send pics of all the places & it really was wonderful). Take care!
sheshe2
(84,475 posts)I get why you are taking a break, Daniel but please dont stay away too long.
Gonna miss you.
Enjoy your new Peterbilt
keep on truck in.
We will see you soon.
Think. Again.
(10,030 posts)Wishing you smooth roads ahead and lots and lots of joy.
bhikkhu
(10,732 posts)...it does seems like things are ramping up. I know who I'm voting for so I don't need to get swept up in anything else, and have been thinking of taking it easy myself. It's good to be in a place where it's all pretty nice and people are all pretty friendly, if we can turn off the computer and step out from time to time.
MOMFUDSKI
(6,259 posts)These are bad times. I am Irish and completely capable of laughing at the absurdity in my Country at the moment. I feel the back/forth amongst us DUers is nothing more than a loud family expressing their opinions around the kitchen table. When it is over we still love each other. Get some fresh air in the backyard and come back into the house when you are ready.
Mosby
(16,561 posts)You should just take a break if needed.
Take care.
Prairie Gates
(1,258 posts)sprinkleeninow
(20,333 posts)💙 🕯
brer cat
(24,813 posts)Hope to serve with you on MIRT again.
AlienAsparagus
(10 posts)Im more of a reader/lurker than a poster, I dont consider myself particularly articulate. I appreciate the way, more often than not, you express in words what I cannot.
NewHendoLib
(60,070 posts)And posting less than 5 percent.
I've lost the plot on the world in general.
You'll find me in my garden or hiking trails with my wife and dogs.
Eko
(7,586 posts)blm
(113,260 posts)Last edited Tue Apr 30, 2024, 11:33 PM - Edit history (1)
Hope youre back soon.
louslobbs
(3,249 posts)I too will miss your posts.
dalton99a
(82,120 posts)You're not going to miss much.
The conflict will be with us for another millennium
Hekate
(91,625 posts)irisblue
(33,149 posts)Kaleva
(36,575 posts)Cadfael
(1,303 posts)But I totally understand the reasoning behind the decision. Hope to see you back as soon as it feels comfortable
marble falls
(58,677 posts)Talitha
(6,788 posts)We'll miss you!!
ps - enjoy your new truck!
Cha
(299,180 posts)Have a great break.. I've done it before.. in 2017 for 5 Months.. and 2010 for 2 years when the Pres Obama hate was so strong..
Take Good Care
shrike3
(4,077 posts)debm55
(26,150 posts)Sogo
(5,080 posts)Just rememter, you're a valued voice here....
Maru Kitteh
(28,372 posts)for more rounds. We are what we are my friend.
Take care in the meantime.
JohnSJ
(92,739 posts)of the emotion attached to the issue and potential for disruption and division among us.
Unfortunately that is no longer the case, and most anything relating to that issue goes.
While it isn't as bad as what happened in 2016, the potential is there.
My only thoughts is that because of the current situation, parts of DU have become a toxic environment, and that isn't right.
If something specific happened where you had a post removed, and believe it was not fair, I would strongly encourage you to appeal.
A lot of us have been in the same situation as you have.
The charter of GD has been broken. And the charter still stands. I will privately share my trash list, which keeps MY EYE ON THE PRIZE.
MustLoveBeagles
(11,772 posts)I'm sorry to see you go but I understand the reasoning behind it. I haven't always agreed with you but still have respect for you. Don't stay away for too long.
WmChris
(159 posts)Keep the shiny side up and the greasy side down. See you on the return route.
hunter
(38,467 posts)I'm not here to amplify the noise on the television.
nolabear
(42,059 posts)Hope to see you again sometime.
aeromanKC
(3,349 posts)I can't even say why I agree because, well you know why.
3catwoman3
(24,330 posts)May the road rise to meet you...
There are some names I always click on when I see one of their posts, and your name is one of them. Please come back when the time is right for you.
mitch96
(14,012 posts)May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back.
Safe travels
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Aristus
(66,819 posts)Ill miss you! I love reading your points of view, informed by your life experiences and your intellect. Yours is a very important voice here at DU.
canetoad
(17,292 posts)You had a post hidden, it's happened to a lot of us at some stage. Take a break and come back when you're ready. I for one would miss you.
duckworth969
(810 posts)I frequently have to take a break from this forum.
Swede
(33,521 posts)I took a long break when Obama was elected. It was brutal here. See you soon.
ripcord
(5,553 posts)But you do what you have to do.
sarisataka
(19,456 posts)Semper Fi
Ponietz
(3,167 posts)Happy Hoosier
(7,610 posts)youre a valuable voice. Please reconsider!
Ocelot II
(116,560 posts)You are a voice of common sense here.
Tetrachloride
(8,018 posts)so to speak
LetMyPeopleVote
(147,275 posts)Please come back when you are ready
niyad
(114,906 posts)mahina
(17,928 posts)Aloha
emulatorloo
(44,360 posts)where appropriate.
Totally get it if you have to leave though.
madaboutharry
(40,284 posts)Your presence here has been a source of strength and inspiration for many of us. I feel like a friend is going away.
Arne
(2,591 posts)Then lurk awhile and start to comment.
RussBLib
(9,118 posts)...that you said you got your rig back and was about to go back on the road. All seemed fine then. I think. If there was a fight I missed it.
uh........
take care
https://russblib.blogspot.com
herding cats
(19,575 posts)I agree now is an excellent time for a break. Remove yourself, relax, recharge, and then, return.
We'll leave a light on.
Nixie
(17,082 posts)Here's hoping you come back soon. But I can totally relate to what you're noticing.......
0rganism
(24,081 posts)Take care and stay sane. If you happen to learn a great wisdom on your journey, I'd love to read about it when you return.
RainCaster
(11,042 posts)Sometimes we all need a break. I get it. Enjoy yourself, and welcome back when you're ready.
NoMoreRepugs
(9,665 posts)revmclaren
(2,604 posts)I think that a lot of the hostility will suddenly vanish...poof...after the election.
IMHO of course.
Be safe.
MarineCombatEngineer
(12,725 posts)from everyone here, I do love you all and I'll miss each and every one of you.
I feel that I truly need to take a break from all the divisiveness here on DU, whom I love, and concentrate on my business and expanding it.
Again, everyone, I love and respect all DUer's and hope the bickering soon ceases and we come together and defeat Been-A-Dick Donald in Nov. and send his traitorous ass to the dustbin of history and prison.
I'll see y'all on the other side.
Peace out everyone.
FormerOstrich
(2,711 posts)I rarely post and I am much less active than I was in the humble DU beginnings.
Back in the day I think a lot of us invested more time and did more research. I detest twitter and the damage I think it has done to our world. I suppose in a word...I've become an old fuddy duddy.
But to my point, you are someone I have always appreciated your posts and seek them out from time to time.
Take care of yourself and do what you think best. Hope you stay in touch....but if not, your input will be missed by more than one, I'm sure.
sinkingfeeling
(51,671 posts)Patton French
(828 posts)NT
LuckyCharms
(17,586 posts)when you are ready.
Take good care of yourself!
Scrivener7
(51,215 posts)MarineCombatEngineer
(12,725 posts)after I cooled down a bit, I decided to re-engage but at a much more cool, calm and collected way.
Have a great afternoon.
If someone wants to denigrate me, from now on, I'll just use the ignore function, as I've already have, not against you mind you, you've been decent and I appreciate that.