If you could meet any DUer in person, who would it be?

[mfcorey1]

I would like to meet and have a conversation with Malaise.

[TBF]

1. Definitely Starry Messenger -

there are a couple of others too - joeybee, Socialist n tn, cal carpenter. Almost anyone in the Socialist Progressives or Sports groups because we would have something to talk about.

[Brickbat]

4. I second Starry Messenger.

[johnp3907]

15. I third Starry Messenger.

[LeftyMom]

30. I got to meet her a few weeks ago!

She's awesome.

[Gormy Cuss]

81. +1 n/t

[CreekDog]

193. I can confirm that it's worth it

[Starry Messenger]

261. Someone from our meet-up just PM'd me this thread. :)

It was awesome meeting all of you, and I would love to meet my Socialist Progressive peeps too one of these days!

[Tikki]

2. CatWoman

But she lives far away from where I live...


Tikki

[CottonBear]

147. I have met her several times!

She is a really cool lady. Very smart and nice!

[Kahuna]

410. Two more... Cha and Drunkin Irishman. nt

[CottonBear]

440. I would so like to meet those two DUers!

Happy 4th!

Peace & Love,

CB

[librechik]

210. me too!

I met the venerable Will Pitt already…And HissySpit and hlth2b---and otohara--Hello!

[polly7]

3. Oh, man ... there are so many.

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Sabrina, Catherina, Neoma, Bvar22, Peace Patriot, Uncle Joe, Aerows, RiffRandell, pacalo, HappyMe, Orrex, maddezmom, pintobean, malaise, Jefferson23, azurnoir, go west young man, libodem, Marr, Blue_In_AK, Judy Lynn, H20 Man and way too many more to count. I would love to meet them all. Sorry, I know you asked for just one.

After reading all the nice replies, I feel so bad I didn't mention all the names I included in the 'way too many more to count'. You all know who you are, and it would be an honour and so much fun to meet everyone. I'm sure some of you would have me laughing until I choked, but still.

You're all wonderful.

polly

[Aerows]

18. I'd like to meet you, too, Polly7 :)

I'd also like to meet Skittles, Sabrina 1 and a whole bunch of others, too!

[libodem]

33. Same here

[pintobean]

67. You always make me smile, Polly

The feeling is mutual, and I like your list. Looks like the party's at Sid's place.

[pacalo]

321. You're definitely on my list, too, polly. :)

My list (those whose posts I like to read & I'm sure I'm leaving many out):

LadyHawkAZ
Neoma
polly7
pintobean
opiate69
bluesbassman
Warren DeMontague
Violet_Crumble
HangOnKids
William769
California Peggy
Catherina
Prism
Raine1967
Hassin Bin Sober
Kurovski
yardwork
RainDog
Skinner
EarlG
Orrex
Hissyspit
MADem
RiffRandel
libodem
one_voice
Agschmid
Behind the Aegis
maddezmom
Tx4Obama
cyberswede
Octafish
MilesArcher
Scuba
leftadissenter
kpete
Ruby the Liberal
Rhiannon
malaise
HappyMe
sissyk
Aerows
H2O Man
OKNancy
madfloridian
A HERETIC I AM
freshwest
McCamy Taylor
rug
Blue_In_AK
babylon sister
WillyT
MannyGoldstein

[Aerows]

392. You have a list that I wish to invite to

a barbecue! All of those folks, and yourself, are so incredible. It's why I stay here .

I wish we could all meet up, and everybody from cooking and baking can cook, since we all love doing it.

[pacalo]

419. A great barbecue would be a bonus!

We'll definitely let the cooking & baking group do the cooking -- they know what they're doing.

[bluesbassman]

429. Well we've got the music covered! There's a lot of talent on DU.

Thanks for the nod pacalo. I'd enjoy meeting you too.

[Warren DeMontague]

404. Agreed! Agreed!

And yet, oddly, while I would find meeting all of the DU Admin Trinity interesting, the MOST interesting one of all, I should think, would be the Holy Ghost of the three, Elad.

Sure.... No one ever remembers Elad. But he's there, behind the scenes. Planning. Plotting.

Waiting.

[pacalo]

418. Elad, of course -- but he's so mysterious.

Planning. Plotting.

Waiting.

[bettyellen]

433. ....

[RiffRandell]

384. Oh yeah!

We would have a blast!

[Brickbat]

5. Pintobean.

[pintobean]

65. Back at you, brother.

I'm a happy guy right now. Been back to work for a little while now and the pressure is starting to lessen. Digging out of a hole is a lot easier with union wages.

[Brickbat]

82. Right on! So glad to hear it!

You can buy the second round.

(Also, it's "Sister.&quot

[pintobean]

96. Sorry about that.

I had no idea.
It makes sense, though. I've always gotten along better with women. Probably because I don't play, or like, the macho crap.

I'll buy it, but I won't drink it. I'll have to wait until about the fourth for my second. I haven't had as much as a buzz in since 1990. It was the booze or my family. I found out that life is a lot more fun sober.

[Brickbat]

104. My turn to apologize for my assumptions!

Glad to hear that things are going well for you.

[libodem]

6. TNTC

Too numerous to count. I don't think I could pin down a favorite. I do think CaliforniaPeggy seems very nice.

[JaneyVee]

7. Prosense and Sid Dithers.

[SidDithers]

17. If you're ever in Toronto...

Drinks are on me.

Sid

[PDJane]

58. Huh. I live here........

Interesting. Thought you lived elsewhere!

[SidDithers]

64. I'm actually in Oakville...

Sid

[PDJane]

111. Now, see, that's not Toronto.........which is where I live.

Really Toronto. As in downtown Toronto, three blocks from the Eaton's Centre.

[SidDithers]

112. Now you're my hero...

I've only ever heard about the Eaton's Centre. Is it as fabulous as they say it is?

Sid

[PDJane]

127. Meh! It's a mall. It's a decent mall, mind,

with some decent restaurants and some high-end clothing places along with the usual mall mix, but it's a mall. It will have a US retailer in what used to be Sears shortly, but it's still a mall. Bring money.

[JaneyVee]

93. Hey if you're ever in NYC feel free to buy me drinks!

[msanthrope]

120. I just moved back to the hive! Would love to meet you!! nt

[Number23]

274. Oh, I second that! Prosense brings the facts and Sid brings the WELL deserved mockery

It would be a glorious combination.

[Nay]

8. Skittles. Unless, of course, I had secretly been scheduled for an ass-kicking.

[monmouth3]

9. I would like to meet The Magistrate...n/t

[tblue37]

40. I would, too, perhaps second after H20Man. nt

[snooper2]

10. snooper2, I hear he is awesome but kind of like a ghost

wait, what is that-

mirror? hellwuwu...aaadsfVV#@$^awt!

[malthaussen]

11. H2O man.

But it's a tough choice.

-- Mal

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

32. I'd second that

He's a big, big fan of boxing like me. He's also had some of the most thoughtful posts I've read over the years. I'm not saying there aren't other great posters here I'd like to converse with, but H2O Man stands out in my mind.

[panader0]

42. H2O man for me too.

He walks the walk. A wise and decent man, active in his community, a role model.
But malaise of course--Do I get to go to Jamaica?
I've only met one Duer in person. He's been PPR'ed for a while--a great musician.

[FourScore]

75. TRUMAD!!!!!!

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[librechik]

211. me too! n/t

[SidDithers]

12. Library Girl...

Sid

[greatauntoftriplets]

20. Well, she posted a response the other night saying where she hangs out these days.

So if you're serious about that....

[hlthe2b]

47. Here or discussionist? What did she say.... (she evokes considerable curiosity for anyone who

served on MIRT)--LOL

[greatauntoftriplets]

52. It was here and she was nuked quickly.

She, um, suggested that we get together and she would give me medical advice because I had pneumonia two years ago.

[hlthe2b]

55. Ahh, geebus.... yeah, that would be medical advice to take...!

[greatauntoftriplets]

57. Uh huh.

[cbayer]

27. You are going to have to fight NYC_SKP for her.

She's been his heartthrob for years.

[NYC_SKP]

121. Fact! I even flew to Chicago in a failed endeavor to meet her.

She's been playing coy for years.

I even bought her a Chromebook!

[greatauntoftriplets]

122. You met me instead!

[NYC_SKP]

123. A day I'll never forget!

Loved meeting up and noshing with you, admiring window hardware, and being joined by another awesome DUer!

[greatauntoftriplets]

124. I was happy to have both of you here!

Maybe next time I'll actually have things like eggs, LOL. Still no coffee, though.

[NYC_SKP]

125. I could bring eggs!

While someone else brings home the bacon!

Or some other savory addition...

Maybe do a lunch or dinner instead?

[greatauntoftriplets]

126. Sounds good for when you start traveling again.

Hope that you're feeling better.

[cbayer]

152. A chromebook??

Really?

I just want a smartphone and some Hershey's kisses.

[SidDithers]

89. Sure, in a pathological sense...

Buh bye.

Sid

[Nye Bevan]

13. Grovelbot. (nt)

[nolabels]

139. That dude is so cool !!!

And i know you must be on his wavelength, you posted on the lucky magic # to prove it

[treestar]

155. lol

He'll want money!

[cherokeeprogressive]

14. Skittles

INDEED.

[Skittles]

174. I'LL WEAR MY STILETTOS

YES INDEED

[cherokeeprogressive]

206. You leave me weak in the knees...

I gots a mad shoe fetish.

[grasswire]

396. get a room, people!

[Ellipsis]

224. Ha.

EGREGIOUS!

[Thinkingabout]

16. Prosense

[cbayer]

19. Seven of the eight people on my ignore list.

I have a theory that they are nothing IRL like their internet personae and I would love the opportunity to be proven right.

The eighth one I believe is exactly like their internet persona and I have no interest in ever meeting that one.

[Lucinda]

115. lol

I suspect you are correct

[cbayer]

151. Me, too.

People get all filled with false bravado on the internet. And they often let their mean side come out, even if they are not mean people.

OTOH, some people let their kind side come out. You are definitely one of those people, Lucinda, and I am grateful for having been a recipient of your kindness.

[StevieM]

167. Now you have me wondering if I am on your ignored list, LOL

And I hope that I am not the eighth person.

[cbayer]

195. Why in the world would you be on my ignore list?

[StevieM]

243. I have never placed anyone on "ignore" so I am not really sure how it works.

I don't know what a person does to get themselves "ignored." And I am not sure how it works for the ignorer--do you not see their posts? What about the posts of the people replying to them?

[cbayer]

247. I guess people use ignore for different reasons, but even Skinner uses it, so

there is that.

You can put people on two levels. One just blocks mail from them and the other is a "full ignore".

Full ignore hides every post from that member and all responses below any post they make. You also don't see anything listed in the "my posts" tab, so you generally don't even know when they have responded to you.

Some people can just be ignored without using the ignore feature, but with others it is more difficult. Some people are truly "master baiters", if you know what I mean.

[mike_c]

303. testing, testing....

Just checking.

[cbayer]

305. Lol, I would like to meet you as well, mike_c,

but you are not ignored.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

21. n2doc and/or marmar and, a whole bunch more that shall remain nameless here.

[broiles]

36. n2doc, definitely.

The combination of cartoons and science hits my big interests.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

43. Having said that, I hate these types of threads. Kind of wish I had not particpated. but, yeah n2doc

and (to me) marmar make valuable contributions to DU3 and I appreciate it and seems they both post things I would like to discuss further.

There are so many more on here that I share personal interests with that I would be hard pressed to name them all.

And then there are those with whom I have truly personal affection and consider to be my friends. These are the ones that I refuse to name.

[SoCalDem]

70. I agree.. I've been here since 2001 and have "met" so many wonderful people

online only.. That's fine with me..Somehow, taking it into real-life seems unnecessary to me.. and to name names always means you leave someone out

[Gothmog]

280. I love N2doc's cartoons

[SomethingFishy]

22. Ken Burch, Hissyspit, Manny, WillyT..

There are quite a few I could list...

[Ken Burch]

328. Thanks.

have a nice week.

[femmocrat]

23. In_The_Wind

Also the members of my state forum. I just know we would feel very comfortable together! We all seem to have a lot in common.

[Little Star]

24. Seabeyond & Redqueen.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

62. I'd like to meet them too, as long as they have no access to sharp objects within their reach

They strike me as being very decent and well intentioned individuals. Sometimes I don't see to the same degree some of the examples of sexism or misogyny that they campaign against. But I'm an old man from an older generation and maybe I could learn something.

[BainsBane]

95. Seabeyond is a lot of fun

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Full of life, very talkative, and she loves to laugh. She is also great fun to drink with.
I'd love to meet Bravenak because of her wicked sense of humor and Ismnotwasm seems very cool. There are so many others I've love to meet. I'll add Redqueen, Tuesday Afternoon, and Whisp, hrmjustin, plus ++++++++++++++++++++++

[mercuryblues]

199. I'll join

you. But there are 2 stipulations:
1/ after I have a few drinks and I say.. "I have a good idea" you either talk me out of it or ignore me.
2/ if you can't someone has to have bail money on hand.

[BainsBane]

231. Sounds like fun

Now you have to come, and no promises!

[MrScorpio]

221. I'd love to join you with that meeting as well. nt

[BainsBane]

230. That would be fantastic!

[bettyellen]

434. I remember you quite well!

[hrmjustin]

427. Right back at you my friend!

[treestar]

154. +1

add them to my long list!

[lamp_shade]

25. The Magistrate and Trumad.

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[librechik]

213. me too! n/t

[The Straight Story]

26. Skinner. Want to have him over for dinner and cook up some cornflake chicken

And then we can relax and have a few smokes while cleaning some guns. And if he doesn't like the chicken I will bring out the pit bull.

[hlthe2b]

48. LOL

[JanMichael]

91. met him. He's kind of reserved and dull

frankly. Not much personality.

[Cha]

186. Oh dear.. if you're being funny it's really dry. I hope you're not trying

to be insulting because it would say more about you than Skinner.

[JanMichael]

345. no, no. It's true. And Elad

and Earl G....well...just boring. None of those three are all that interesting.

[Cha]

375. So dry.. :)

[FSogol]

28. Meet up time.

http://www.novabrewfest.com/fall

[redwitch]

29. Too many to name just one.

I have been fortunate enough to meet many at an anti war rally in DC. I met Earl G, LynneSin, Blue in Alaska, treasonousbastard and quite a few more although my memory is too blurry to remember. I also got to see WillPitt speak in Albany in 2003? In the Wind lives very close to me, not sure why we haven't managed to meet yet as does Rhiannon. I think that simultaneous meetups in 6-8 places throughout the country all simulcast on big screen would be just the ticket!

[mokawanis]

31. Manny, nomorenomore08, jberryhill, and WillyT

and I would add to the list the people who post regularly in the Wisconsin forum.

[njlib]

34. flvegan

for some animal chat...and SalmonChantedEvening!!!

[SamKnause]

35. Alan Grayson

The Representative with the guts to speak for those who have no voice.

[NBachers]

37. Bob Boudelang

or Agent Mike

[ChisolmTrailDem]

38. SidDithers. nt

[Kahuna]

110. I would like to meet Sid also. nt

[tblue37]

39. H20Man. Back in the summer of 2004 I was still

hanging out on smirkingchimp.com when someone there posted an excerpt from an excellent long post by H20Man. I followed the link to DU to read the rest of it, and I have been here ever since.

Shortly before that, the owner of The Smirking Chimp website had gone all autocratic and started banning a bunch of longtime members whose posts I particularly enjoyed reading (even those who were regular and generous contributors to his fund drives!). I was especially appalled by the way he ditched one member, a vet (an Australian transplant to the US, I think) who used the name desertrat. When I emailed desertrat to let him know how sorry I was to lose the opportunity to read his informative and well-written posts, he suggested that I might look around at some of the other liberal websites. He had moved on to The Daily Kos and The Booman Tribune, and I tried them out for a short while, but never felt quite at home on either site.

At about the same time, The Smirking Chimp website underwent a major redesign. Before that redesign, I had considered The Smirking Chimp to be the most attractive and easy to use of all the liberal websites I had seen. I could never quite handle the The Daily Kos, which I found ugly and difficult to navigate. Most of the other sites I checked out also seemed ugly and inconvenient to navigate and post on.

Frankly, I found DU's look pretty ugly, as well, but it was quite easy to navigate and post on, and I was impressed by the quality of the content--both the news articles provide by members and the level of the discussions. Kephra was still alive then, and those of you who were around back then will remember that he spent huge amounts of time collecting important and useful news articles and posting them here on DU. What a treasure he was--and I wish I had had a chance to meet him, too.

I admired the writing of several other members who posted regularly back then but who do not any longer. Sad to say, some have died, but many have just moved on to other venues--or maybe just to real life. I miss their posts, too.

Anyway, once I came here, I stopped posting on The Smirking Chimp. It had become too difficult to navigate and too inconvenient to follow threads on. Also, the owner had decided that no new threads on any topic could be started as long as one thread had already been started on that topic. Sure, that prevented the silly proliferation of duplicate threads on the same topic, but it also ignored the fact that a single general topic might have several different angles that deserved to be discussed in their own threads.

Those omnibus discussion threads soon became so long that they took forever to load, and it was impossible to plow through the endless posts on a thread to identify and participate in a discussion on any particular aspect of the general topic.
_________

It seems that H20Man does not post as often as he used to, but back then I would see his long, interesting posts several times a week, and I always enjoyed reading them.

There are other members her that I am sure I would enjoy meeting (like MrScorpio, for example), but if I had to choose just one, H20Man would be that one.

[MsLeopard]

41. Demeter & xchrom

[L0oniX]

44. Too many to choose from. List below.

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Octafish
Koko
Scuba
Nadin
Kpete
Sabrina
Willyt
Skittles
N2doc
generic other
Cali
xchrom
babylonsister
madfloridian
Hissyspit
...and many more

Cali seems to be the most interesting

[L0oniX]

134. kick

[Aerows]

402. I'm not on your list :(

[L0oniX]

414. "...and many more"

Sorry ...added.

[CherokeeDem]

45. California Peggy....

Because well.... she's California Peggy. There are others... Kali, for one... I think she has a heart of gold and would be a lot of fun.

Some good people on here and I would be pleased to meet any fellow DUer.

[Boomerproud]

130. California Peggy for sure.

She'd make dinner for all of us I believe because she's so sweet. The Magistrate would be a wonderful companion or an evening of discussion.

[Blue_In_AK]

170. She is a lovely lady.

I've had the pleasure of spending a couple of great afternoons with her.

[No Vested Interest]

405. California Peggy - always a kind word, and don't we all need

kind words.
Thank you, California Peggy for what you add to our lives.

[krawhitham]

46. Prosense

[kelliekat44]

387. Ditto! nt

[kelliekat44]

388. JudyLynn nt

[petronius]

49. I think it would be really entertaining to spend

10-15 minutes with g852ifewaifewaiefwa...

[Tuesday Afternoon]

60. for some reason your post brought to my mind =

Random Thoughts ... come to think about it ... I would have liked to shot a game of pool and drank a beer with that one.

[Aerows]

208. Yeah, but you'd need to send

beer and travel money.

[uppityperson]

50. There are too many to name. I've met a few and it was always very nice.

[hlthe2b]

51. Too many to list and I'd not want to make a "Sophie's choice".... so I'll say the impossible...

Any of about two dozen sadly deceased DUers, starting with Khephra.

[bobthedrummer]

53. Octafish. n/t

[JEB]

59. Octafish for sure. Sabrina, Uncle Joe, Bvar22, JDPriestly, CaliforniaPeggy and many others

Love you all. Thanks for bring so much to my computer screen.

[Aerows]

140. All of the above

that would be a get together of epic proportions. I'll bring some of the food, if someone else brings the beer and somebody else arranges the park!

[Blue_In_AK]

172. Ditto,

although I've already met CP.

[MrMickeysMom]

86. Almost met him at JFK conference here in the burgh!

We attended on different days. No doubt I live closer to Pittsburgh then he does, but he's one of my fav's too!.

Too many to mention, few very I wouldn't want to meet.

[Oilwellian]

102. He would be my choice as well

Although there are many more I would be delighted to meet.

[librechik]

214. yes indeed n/t

[LeftyMom]

54. Temporary Sockpuppet. I love a mystery. nt

[etherealtruth]

56. HuckleB, Sid Dithers, Xchrom, Bravenak, Freshwest, Seabeyond and our resident "gun nuts"

I am serious about meeting many of our resident gun enthusiasts ... not the one's that are solely here to extoll the virtues of guns, but those that support a multitude of liberal causes, ideals and beliefs in addition to the "guns" thing. I am inclined to believe that despite our differences (guns) they would be thoughtful and interesting.

The rest ... I just kinda their online personas and posting.

I am sure I have missed many posters that I absolutely adore

[freshwest]

175. Gee, thanks, I didn't expect to be on anyone's list. I need to make one out.

[etherealtruth]

202. You are awesome

[mitchtv]

61. a few,I can name,

closeupready and Xchrom

[malaise]

63. LOL

I'd go for H20Man

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

69. I'd love to be invited to that meeting

The conversation between Malaise and H2O Man would be a special thing to witness, I'm sure.

[malaise]

72. The truth is that there are lots of DUers I'd enjoy having a one on one or group

chat with but H2O's connections to nature make him very special.

[Are_grits_groceries]

66. Malaise nt

[Aerows]

209. I think you would be fun to meet!

And I'd love to meet Malaise, too!

[Are_grits_groceries]

219. You'd definitely be on my list.

I think it would be a hoot.

[malaise]

256. One day the three of us will get together

[Aerows]

264. It would be a fond wish if we did :D

We would have the best time!

[H2O Man]

284. Make it four

(please)!!!!!

[Are_grits_groceries]

335. Definitely! nt

[malaise]

428. We'll have to work on this

[JVS]

68. Random Thoughts

I'll bring some beer and travel money too.

[Lucinda]

116. Mine too...even though RT is a former member, he/she is my choice

[treestar]

157. Yes! You could be one of the experiences!

[JVS]

163. I don't like the sound of that.

[Throd]

71. Some of our more "hair always on fire" types.

I'm curious to see if they are like that in real life too.

[yeoman6987]

73. I would say "Cali"

I think this DUer is very interesting....although we would have differences on a minute few topics....one being Hillary, but the discussion over a drink or dinner would be fascinating.

[hfojvt]

74. janesez

but only because she's smoking hot.

Well, at least she was when she posted a picture 8 years ago. I am not even sure what her new name is or if she even posts here any more.

[shenmue]

76. Salmon Chanted Evening

[sarge43]

227. My choice n/t

[840high]

77. salmonenchanted and Manny and Willy.

[Uncle Joe]

78. I would like to meet all of you, whether we agree or not on the issues.

We hug or shake hands, maybe we even dance, while seeing the faces behind the avatars.

We commune, discuss, debate, agree and disagree, but I believe such a meeting would be enriching.

Thanks for the thread, mfcorey.

[Separation]

103. Took the words outta my mouth.

[grasswire]

79. Octafish

Then all those who stand (with me) for the Constitution, day after frigging day here.

And my friends in Cooking and Baking, and in collectibles/flea market forums.(with

[Aerows]

394. You know I stand with you

Woo stands up straight and tall, too. Octafish, and so many others take it seriously, every day, and your input is so valuable. JDPriestly is unwavering. I can't count the numbers that stand up and make their names and voices heard. It gives me a sense of pride to part of a community like that .

[kentauros]

80. Howler

Howler
I like her energy and craziness

[Aerows]

138. I'd like to meet you, kentauros

You have a good energy, yourself!

[kentauros]

164. Thanks Aerows!

I'd like to meet you, too

Although it would still be in the heat and humidity, so we'll just have to keep plenty of cold water around

[Louisiana1976]

83. I'd like to meet and have a chat with Judi Lynn.

I find her posts on Colombia and other Latin American countries interesting. I wonder if she's been to Latin America.

[bvar22]

105. She lives in Latin America.

I would love to meet her too!

[Zorro]

316. No she doesn't

She does live in the Latin America forum, though.

[SamKnause]

135. I would also like to meet Judi Lynn !!!

[Coventina]

84. Kephra. He's the reason I stopped lurking.

RIP, my friend.

You will always and forever be missed.

[librechik]

216. dear khephra

wish you were here.

[1StrongBlackMan]

85. Most of the posters I'd like to have met have left DU; but of those remaining ...

Number23
Bravenak
Morpheus (but, I would settle for his GIFs)
NanceGreggs
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
WillPitt
Cali
Bluenorthwest

[Bluenorthwest]

101. That's very kind and you would also be on my list.

I think we'd have a great time.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

108. I 2nd that list, among many other folks.

[Boom Sound 416]

88. 2

I'd like to watch office space with Initech

And go for a ride with In_the_Wind

[onethatcares]

90. that's easy

Malaise-first choice

blue in ak- second choice

but no real 1, 2, either one could be first.

[redstatebluegirl]

92. Hands down Cali

[L0oniX]

137. +1

[Dragonfli]

94. Two come to mind immediately, but there are several dozen others actually

Manny because he has a sense of humor very similar to my own and I am sure there would be laughter (and also because I think he is a compassionate person) and Bvarr because his choice of lifestyle mirrors exactly what my wife and I aspired to prior to her death and I would love to meet a couple that accomplished our interrupted dream, I imagine we would also have many other things in common besides politics and choice of lifestyle. I would also like to meet some of the socialists that post here for education purposes as I spent so much time on left wing Democratic ideology that I neglected my education regarding Communist thought and find myself ignorant having only read Marx without actually studying further.

[MannyGoldstein]

286. Back at ya

Hopefully I'll have an excuse to swing by your neck of the woods sometime - just not Nov-Mar! Or look me up if you're in the Boston area.

[Dragonfli]

299. I've always wanted to see Boston

Perhaps someday I will

Buffalo is not a very interesting city, just another dying blue collar city surrounded by now closed factories, but the neighbors really are as good as they say. People tend to get along quite well and help each other out. When you get stuck in the snow here, people actualy come to help shovel/push you out, even complete strangers (the snow thing happens a lot).

[MannyGoldstein]

308. I love "upstate" NY

Since I grew up in NYC, "upstate" is anything north of Putnam County.

People are unbelievably nice, everything is beautiful, even the awful winters are beautiful in their frozen splendor.

I've been to Buffalo a few times, most notably to a Rolling Stones concert in 1982 I think. Rich Stadium. Nice city. Lots of bars, IIRC.

[SidDithers]

97. I know I'm going to leave a whole pile of excellent DUers out...

which is why I wasn't going to post a real reply. Making any list means that someone will be forgotten.

jberryhill, msanthrope, Number23, Cali_Dem, Bill769, BTA, zap, PeaceNikki, OKNancy, NRaleigh, pintobean, Cha, she, 1SBM, bravenak, babylonsister (shake it!), steveleser, Tarheel, joshcryer and a hundred others - you know who you are even if you're not listed here.

People like you make DU great. You more than balance the hair-on-fire perpetual outrage with wit, intelligence and sincerity.



Sid

[sheshe2]

166. May I take your list and expand Sid?

Sid, seabeyond, bainsbain, freshwest, William769, ProSense, Blanche, hrmjustin, Behind the Ageis, Number23, treestar, SKP, dorkzilla, Nance Greggs and yes so many more than I can think of right now.

You are all wonderful! Ooops you had William and BtA already...

[Number23]

278. Sid, I just posted upthread high fiving someone that said they wanted to meet you!

That is a phenomenal list you've got there. I'd add JAG to it too.

Msanthrope would be on my supershort list of DUers I'd like to meet and Nance too.

[msanthrope]

288. Msanthrope blushes and hopes you will someday visit NYC. nt

[JustAnotherGen]

340. Awww gee thanks!

Back at atcha!

[Number23]

371. Girl, you know I love you!

I think the world of you. And I know we'd be friends in real life if we ever met.

[SidDithers]

366. These are the people that make DU worth visiting...

Sid

[msanthrope]

289. NYC meetup sid!!! nt

[SidDithers]

367. That would be awesome...

Maybe someday.

Sid

[PeaceNikki]

424. ctrl-f.... HEY, I MADE ONE!!

lol. I'd like to meet you, too, Sid. And a lot of others. I have had the pleasure of meeting a shitload of DUers. Dozens. Including one in this thread!! Most aren't posting here anymore. And I have remained incredibly close to a good chunk. Generally speaking, we're good people.

[geek tragedy]

98. Name removed. nt

[betsuni]

107. Me too

I think Name Removed is probably just like me: when I look down I see crumbs on the floor and I'm developing a slouching habit. We'd have lots to talk about.

[treestar]

156. lol

[McCamy Taylor]

99. Madfloridian. And TexasTowlie.

[Walk away]

253. Texas Towlie but I don't want to go to Texas so...

I'll just wave when I fly over.

[McCamy Taylor]

268. I live in Texas. I'm pretty sure I'm just down the road. Come see me, Towlie!

Bring the kittie.

As for Florida, Florida scares me.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

100. dixiegrrrrl, Scarletwoman, Catherina

[Blue_In_AK]

173. Agree.

Three good ones.

[Aerows]

265. Can I be there with you guys?

Because you are all awesome, and Scarletwoman is the only person besides pinboy3niner that can keep up with the puns (or heck, decimate me at them, really )

[Rowdyboy]

106. Jitterbug Perfume, Crewleader, proud patriot, Catwoman and Squinch for starters

[Kahuna]

109. My Sassy Lassy, Number23..and Nance Gregg. nt

[Number23]

275. Hey girl! Do you know I still remember that dope as hell picture of you and your brothers??

From way back in the day? Coolest pic I've ever seen. I'd love to meet you too!

[Kahuna]

409. Awww..

[WinkyDink]

113. Mr. Scorpio, for then I'd be a part of his "6 degrees of"!

Otherwise, this thread is depressing. #lastpickedfortheteam #choppedliver

[MrScorpio]

222. Love ya back!

Huggage!

[Cha]

114. I couldn't contain it to just one person.. I've gotten to know so many

great cyberbuds across the country over all these years on DU. From Massachusetts, Georgia, Washington, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Maryland, California, Colorado, Illinois, Oregon, New York, Florida, North Carolina, Maine, Minnesota, Arizona, Texas, Iowa, Canada, England, Australia... and some I'm not even sure where they're living.

It would be awesome to go on an international DU tour and meet up with all of them.

[davidpdx]

177. Hey Hey and don't forget Korea

I know we have a few other people from Korea, a few from China, and a few in Japan. There would have to be an Asian leg (not literally).

[Cha]

178. And, where are you, mr davidpdx?

[davidpdx]

179. Seoul South Korea

or the suburbs thereof....

[Cha]

180. Oh wow.. I kinda remembered you were some place

far away! So how is it there.. do you like it?

[davidpdx]

181. It has been over 10 years

Yeah I like it here. Plan on staying.

[Cha]

182. It must be nice.. so you're

an ex-pat? Do you speak the language which I guess is Korean? Hope I'm not being too nosy.. just curious.

[davidpdx]

183. I speak a little

I'm not very good at Korean.

[Cha]

184. It's a challenge to communicate in another language that

isn't our own. I remember that from when I lived in San Diego for 15 years back in 70s and 80s.. trying to learn Espanol in order to talk to our friends who didn't know English, yet.

[DFW]

187. Languages don't come easy to everyone

Luckily, they do to me. My wife and I don't even speak English at home, and I work out of a country that borders on something like ten others, so I need every one of the nine languages I have learned, and wish mightily I had learned about twenty more.

[Cha]

188. Show off! Cool, DFW.. happy for you and your wife. It's very gratifying to be able to

speak to people in their own language that we've learned. My son is like that.. picks up other languages pretty good.. accent and all.

[DFW]

190. It was either that or sign language

Since I don't know the German gestures for "I think you're beautiful, but I'm not going to be obnoxious about it," it was a good thing I had learned some German BEFORE we met!!

We always spoke to our two daughters in our own languages from the very beginning. Not only because we didn't want any one set of grandparents to be at a cruel disadvantage, but also because you're at your most natural in a cradle language, and because we wanted our daughters to be fully bi-lingual by the time they started looking for jobs, which turned out to put them on a fast track toward self-sufficiency some 25 years later.

Your son is his way to being a true world citizen. Tell him he is on the right track to world citizenship. I only speak a few words of languages like Kurdish, Turkish, Japanese, Hungarian, etc., but even that is enough to elicit a smile and a nod of appreciation from people to whom those are their native languages. And as for the ones I do speak, I was just down in Barcelona on Friday, and was reminded yet again, how VERY much people of a formerly oppressed ethnic group (in this case, the Catalans) appreciate it when an outsider learns their language purely because he wants to.

[herding cats]

117. Off the top of my head I'd have to say Cha.

Such a kind person and devoted Democrat. They're they type of person I'd love to surround myself with in my real life.

[dorkzilla]

133. Cha would be my choice too, along with Malaise, sheshe and pinboy3niner nt

[herding cats]

143. Three more excellent additions!

You keep good company.

pinboy3niner and I have spoken less than the other three, but I do dearly enjoy their contributions to the site as well. Good choices all of them.

[dorkzilla]

148. pinboy is one funny poster

There is nothing I love more than a good sense of humor, and he's got it. The other three are just plain awesome all the way round.

[Callmecrazy]

192. Pinboy3niner cracks me up...

And In_The_Wind is always very sweet to me.
Both Orrex and rug are a lot of fun as well.
And I'd LOVE a whuppin from Skittles!

[dorkzilla]

276. The first time i was "threatened" by Skittles my heart skipped a beat!

That's when I knew I was officially a DUer after many years of lurks

[Callmecrazy]

194. Pinboy3niner cracks me up...

And In_The_Wind is always very sweet to me.
Both Orrex and rug are a lot of fun as well.
And I'd LOVE a whuppin from Skittles!

[Callmecrazy]

196. This is the second time I've double posted the same message...

I think I broke sumthin'

[treestar]

158. +1

[Cha]

185. Oh, Mahalo, herding cats! I just caught your post out of the corner of my eye when I

was replying to someone else.

This is how I feel about my cyberbuddys here.. are you in one of these states? ..

http://sync.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5164428

[Brickbat]

118. Chan790.

[L0oniX]

119. kick

[Skeeter Barnes]

128. Aerows seems like the nicest person here. Bluenorthwest & Bvar22 seem cool, too.

[Aerows]

212. Aww! Thank you!

I'd like to meet you, Blue and Bvar22 - Both of them are very cool posters. I really like the fact that they tell it like it is - it's always nice to be around people like that!

[madinmaryland]

129. William Pitt, trumad, El Supremo, and joeybee.

[bluedigger]

142. Jerk.

I was going to name you, too!

[madinmaryland]

144. Shit. Sorry that I missed you, Belicheat!!

[bluedigger]

146. Well played!

[Texasgal]

131. Seabeyond hands down!

I would love to meet her for a cup of coffee or two!

[randome]

132. My place in St. Louis is still available for a meet-up if anyone wants it.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

[Aerows]

393. I think you and I

would have much more in common in person, Randome

[MotorCityMan]

136. Meegbear

No question.

[Solly Mack]

141. A lot of 'em.

Gosh. Just too many to name and I know I'd leave off someone.

A long list though.

[Puzzledtraveller]

145. Woo Me With Science

cuts through the BS like a razor.

[Aerows]

395. I love Woo

Woo puts up with no bullshit.

[octoberlib]

149. I can't name just one person. Everyone!

[cyberswede]

150. Pretty much everyone listed already...plus winter is coming

She's hilarious, and I think we might have a few things in common.

[winter is coming]

269. I was *not* the other person in the drunk tank that Saturday night.

I'm positive, because my lawyer tells me I was locked up somewhere else.

[Aerows]

397. That was the drunk tank?

I thought it was a dance party.

[winter is coming]

398. Would this be the night I was detained by the authorities on suspicion of being a Naderite?

Whatever the hell a "naderite" is. Sounds like a crotch fungus.

[Aerows]

399. Could be

I got accused of that, too, but I've been tested and I'm clean.

[treestar]

153. too many

Cha, Sheshe2, struggleforprogress, Number 23, freshwest, Joe Philly, Prosense, Sid Dithers and nance greggs, whisp, YoungDemCA, babylonsister, stevenleser, drunkenIrishman.

I did meet RFKHumphreyObama once and it was great fun - a very informed and well read and interesting person to talk to.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

436. Thanks Treestar! Greatly appreciated

It was a privilege and a pleasure to meet you -I still have fond memories of the dinner we had that evening. You were great company and I'm so glad we had the chance to catch up. We must do it again if you ever come back to town!

[yourout]

159. Omaha Steve.

[NRaleighLiberal]

160. Lots of you...

you know who you are!

[greytdemocrat]

161. Ha!

SidDithers, Malaise, and nadin.

[choie]

162. Definitely:

Manny
WillyT
Woo Me With Science
Cali
Tierra y Libertad

[rug]

165. The Nipple Alerter.

[Blue_In_AK]

168. WillyT

[ChazII]

169. Neurofibromatosis

My fellow NF'er on DU.

[Terra Alta]

425. I have NF as well.

Glad to know I'm not the only DUer with this condition.

[ChazII]

432. I have NF1

and now that I am post menopause the tiny bumps are becoming larger and more are growing. There are at least two others here at DU.


It IS good to know that their are others on this board.

[StevieM]

171. Beacool, Me B Zola and LadyHawkAZ (eom)

[Beacool]

298. Thank you, Stevie.

Same here.

[LadyHawkAZ]

312. Wow!

Thanks!

[Jamastiene]

176. There are too many to name them all.

Plus, a lot of them don't post here any more. Nealk, first and foremost so I can give him a big hug. Plus, Kitchen Witch, Sapph, BuffyTheFundieSlayer, Behind the Aegis, Florida Judy, and so many more.

[Aerows]

391. I'd like to meet you

just so we could share a hug

You are a great DUer

[Jamastiene]

437. Awwww,

I'd like that too.

[DFW]

191. Cal Peggy and Alan Grayson

I have had the honor of meeting Hissyspit at the 2008 convention, and may have one other as a brief houseguest later on this year or early next year, depending on his travel plans.

Other than that, there a quite a few I get along with here on the board, and would be pleased to run into for an afternoon or evening. Considering my day job, the likelihood of that is just about zero, but never say never.

I feel it in my bones that Cal Peggy's paths and mine will someday cross, and Howard Dean promised me he would introduce me to Alan Grayson and Rachel Maddow. Rachel Maddow took care of that herself when we ran into each other at the tiny airport in Provincetown, Mass., but I doubt I'll see Alan Grayson there, so, Howard is still on the hook for that one. Howard's brother, Jim (of DFA), is stopping by for a day during my US vacation this year. It's not exactly on the beaten paths, but if anyone is in the range of WOMR-FM on Bastille Day...............

[Tom Rinaldo]

197. grantcart and The Magistrate, but of course so many others too...

like H2O Man, Will Pitt, Madfloridian and the list goes on. Truth is I am frequently really impressed by posts written by members whose names I never remember.

[DFW]

406. Come to thnk of it, your path and mine have crossed more than once, Tom

I had totally forgotten that! Alzheimer's must be creeping upon me......

[Tom Rinaldo]

412. They have indeed

And sometimes in what others might think were the most unlikely places, But it's always a pleasure. We might actually have to plan for our next encounter, I'm less likely to just run into you nowadays. Maybe we can find some community center to meet up at in New Hampshire, say in early January 2016?

[DFW]

415. January 2016 in New Hampshire?

First, I have to live that long, and second, much as I love New England, I rarely make my way there in January.

Maybe we'll find some compromise along the way. Always a pleasure for me as well--your sentiment not universally shared around here LOL!! Just last week, I was accused of "spreading the lie," and next up is probably I'm a "corporatist (whatever that means)." Oh, well, it makes up for all the idiots back home calling me a "libbrul" and thinking it's not a compliment.

[MerryBlooms]

198. Mira, yardwork, seabeyond, alfredo, stinky

and scads more.
We are so fortunate to have so many wonderful people on this site.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

200. I like all the DU'ers I've met

Too many to name whom I'd like to meet but those would definitely include all those in the BOG group

[ellenrr]

201. the handful I'd like to meet

Joe in Occupy, some in diversity, foreign affairs, education and seniors.
I'd steer clear of all the Obama-bots.

[malaise]

203. I've never met a single DUer

but I'd love to meet many of you

[hfojvt]

233. you need to get out more

I've met a few, but I only remember two - the late GiveMeBackMyCountry and Proud2Blib. We had a few meet ups in 2005 and, of course, both Proud and myself are active in the KDP, although I may not attend another Washington Days, what with Topeka's hostlity to dogs.

[malaise]

255. When we're in the US it's family reunions

although I think I'll be in Oregon in November for work

Where is Proud2Blib these days - haven't seen a post from her recently

[hfojvt]

257. I haven't seen a post in a long time

and don't see emails any more either. I used to be one of the officers of the progressive caucus of KDP where Proud is treasurer. So I used to see an email from her pretty often and sent some too.

I have not seen any email from that group lately, I am not sure I am still part of it. I never did anything as an officer, except I volunteered at one meeting to help with their website which I have a teensy amount of experience in, but they never told me/decided what they wanted done, and I think I have missed the last two Washington Days for one reason or other.

But I am friends with Agent Mike on FB so I could ask, because I am sure he would know.

[malaise]

258. I was going to start a shout out thread for her the other night

I've been wondering if she's OK. Let us know - thanks

[hfojvt]

260. I asked

so far, no reply. He may not be online.

I am headed to work now.

[hfojvt]

430. aha, she posted on FB about an hour ago

I will message her. I had forgotten her last name Never did hear back from Mike.

[malaise]

435. Thanks

Tell her we miss her

[dorkzilla]

307. STOP IN NY AND SEE ME!!!!!

I'll take you over to Jersey and we'll spit spitballs at Christie!!!!!

Come on...you know you want to......

[malaise]

336. Now that is really tempting dorkzilla

[Orrex]

204. I never want to meet any of you freaks

You buncha freaks!

[Half-Century Man]

205. I've only been here about a year.

I'm still finding my voice and meeting everyone, so..I'd like to meet everybody. Just not all at once.

[Peacetrain]

207. Anyone who can play the 12 string guitar

But so many people I have talked to over the years, I would not know where to begin.. for fear of leaving someone out.. if that makes sense..

[dipsydoodle]

240. One here

aka go west young man

[DFW]

369. What an odd criterion!

I think I know someone who qualifies!
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[Peacetrain]

373. ROFL

[DashOneBravo]

217. I know one

Trumad

[pinboy3niner]

218. Doesn't count

You're only naming trumad because he emotionally blackmailed you into thinking you had to do it to save him from ODing on Ben & Jerry's. He's shameless!

[DashOneBravo]

281. LOL

It works. My mother was southern baptist.

[Hugin]

220. Hmmm... Not sure.

-sigh-

[A HERETIC I AM]

237. I don't think he's a member.

[Hugin]

246. Too bad... He's probably off making another doc-u-drama, tho.

Pimp'n is hard work.

Well, when he signs in, I'll be here eating my popcorn flavored butter.

[El Supremo]

223. Anyone but trumad.

He's such a loser!

[pinboy3niner]

226. Damn straight!

I'll never forgive him for causing the tragic Ben & Jerry's shortage that was so devastating for so many!

[El Supremo]

249. And his handwriting is atrocious.

[MrScorpio]

225. All the DUers I've ever pissed off in one way or the other

I'm really a big old pussycat when you get to know me.

We'd have a great time out for sure.

[steve2470]

228. Trumad (see, I didn't forget you)

Skittles, everyone in BOG and Weather Watchers and Computer Support, Pinboy, DFW, CaliforniaPeggy, Malaise...ah heck, all of you.

[Cha]

304. Backatcha, steve.. Definitely

Trumad!

[sheshe2]

343. Hey steve I agree....

everyone in the BOG! Everyone actually, even those I agree to disagree with~

[H2O Man]

229. I like people.

I've met a few DUers. I enjoyed meeting every one of them.

I don't think there is anyone from the DU community that I wouldn't have a pleasant time talking with in person. And I'd love to meet up with a large group of DUers at some social-political event.

But my first choice would to have about a dozen DUers here, to hang out by my pond, and have a good sweat lodge ceremony. After we got out of the lodge, we would have a large meal, and then keep the fire burning through the night. Now that would be outstanding! You folks let me know when you can get here, okay?

[daleanime]

232. Damn, now that sounds like a battle plan...

[H2O Man]

244. My daughters

helped me gather 51 good cobble-stones from the creek the other day. So I'm ready!

I should add that the creek has a beautiful water falls, with a great pool for dunking in, after a good ceremony.

[calimary]

234. Nobody mentioned me... :(

but I'd be glad to bring cookies...

(and then I'd leave...)

[KansDem]

238. Say, calimary...

Want to come to the jam session with me and bluesbassman?

I'll be in San Francisco!

(no need for you to leave...)

[calimary]

248. Jam session?! Oh yeah!!!

Well, the band's gonna be up in the bay area on 7/26 - Red House Studios in Walnut Creek. We really need to start developing the Bay Area, too. The Warped Tour date in Mountain View was GREAT!!! As they played, more people kept wandering over!



And I would NOT leave DU! Was just gonna set the cookies down and then go. BTW - the cookies would always be 100% safe and delicious (unless one is allergic to chocolate chips, that is)! Don't want anybody thinking I'd be up to something...

[sheshe2]

283. I knew I didn't mention everyone...

So many that I wish to meet. You are one of them.

Calimary~

[calimary]

285. Thank you, sweetie! No, seriously. Thanks!

Okay, this is really stupid and I'm embarrassed to admit this - but scanning down the LOOOOOOONNNNNNNGGG list here and seeing that nobody mentioned me actually made me really sad! Hell, I realize this is a thread - on the internet - and that's a little bit of foolishness and weirdness right there! And I shouldn't let it bother me, and I shouldn't get upset, and I should just laugh it off, 'cause it's just the internet. I get that. This just hit me really hard. I took it seriously. And I took it personally. All these other DUers were getting mentioned, many repeatedly, and nobody wanted to meet me. Actually, I probably would want to meet all of them much more than I'd want to meet me, too!

I actually closed the tab on my laptop, which I always keep open on DU, and contemplated posting one of those threads where one announces one is leaving or is taking a break for awhile. Maybe I need to, anyway.

It just really got to me. Maybe I just need to avoid threads like these for awhile, but I saw trumad's first - and I felt really bad about that, and bad for him, and then I got curious, and came over here to check this one out, and - well, there it is.

Thanks, sheshe2. I appreciate this so much! DAMMIT. Still taking it too seriously...

[sheshe2]

290. Oh no calimary!

Please don't let it upset you! I've always loved talking to you here. You are so proud of your son and his band, that shows. You are such a good mom and good person. You know how I know that, I have seen you greet newcomers here, every single time with a warm welcome and a "glad to have you here". It ain't easy being new at DU.You make them feel right at home.

LOL remember when I posted that picture to you of a plate of calamari? You laughed and laughed as I meant you to.

Your posts are always awesome! You are such a strong smart person and one hell of a Democrat.

I call you my friend.

[calimary]

291. I call YOU my friend, too, sheshe2!

I thought that calimari photo was SOOOO funny! Never liked eating calimari 'cause wherever I'd tried it, it always felt like chewing rubber bands. But I finally had some that were actually tender and MAN what was I missing?!?!?!!!

YOU: - and the band agrees!

And this for everybody else:

[sheshe2]

292. Thanks calimary.

you are awesome~

[sheshe2]

294. Hey calimary~

Some one just whispered in my ear...

"seabyond totally agrees. calimary, the best."

[calimary]

295. SEABEYOND!

Beyond pretty damn wonderful, actually.

[sheshe2]

297. Truth!

[Bobbie Jo]

337. Know what ya mean....

Right there with you. When you're here almost every day for years, well....

Yeah.

[sheshe2]

344. Hey Bobbie Jo....

[Bobbie Jo]

347. Hey back at ya, she

[A-Schwarzenegger]

380. I didn't say I wanted to meet you because

I already met you!

[calimary]

381. And that was a MOST enjoyable evening!

A bunch of activists getting fired up about Howard Dean! I think you're the only DUer I actually have met face-to-face.

[KansDem]

235. bluesbassman

The next time I'm in the San Francisco area, I hope to meet up a jam session! I'll bring some Kansas City jazz with me!

[bluesbassman]

302. Well thanks and you have an open invitation!

Man, we could put one hell of a band together with DUers on board.

[DFW]

408. Now, there's a thought!

I can do guitar, keyboards, and bass in case BB-man injures his left hand!

[djean111]

236. Manny. Any persona.

[dipsydoodle]

239. Torn between Malaise, Catherina and Judy Lynn.

.

[U4ikLefty]

241. U4ikLefty

so I could kick his ass!!!

[pinboy3niner]

250. I met him. He deserves it, that's for sure!

[Aerows]

266. I'd like to PUNt you in person :D

Just kidding, I love you, pinboy3niner

[pinboy3niner]

389. I love you too, Aerows

It would be a blast to get together and trade punishment like two groan adults.

[Aerows]

390. Wicked humor

I'm green with envy

[mylye2222]

245. Many! Karynnj, MBS, blm, ProSense,YvonneCa,Mass.wisteria...

[MADem]

251. I'll bet Nance Greggs is smart as two whips!!!

I like most of my DU friends, though--I think any number of them would be fun to meet....and the ones who live in neat locations, well, if airfare is included, I'm there!!!

[DFW]

407. She is

(obviously! LOL)

[sakabatou]

252. AsahinaKimi

[LadyHawkAZ]

254. Most of them, actually

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I'm always curious what internet personalities are really like on the other side of the keyboard.

The ones I think I would really enjoy having a live conversation with: Neoma, one_voice, RiffRandell, Behind the Aegis, opiate69, Warren D, SissyK, Catherina, Ruby the Liberal, RainDog, Violet_Crumble, Prism, Drunken Irishman, hifiguy, Aristus, Warpy, polly7.

I'm sure I've left a few out, and will need to edit once the coffee kicks in.

[Warren DeMontague]

271. Right back atcha.

[LadyHawkAZ]

313. I think you're secretly on everyone's list

and they just won't admit it

[Warren DeMontague]

315. I don't blame 'em, I wouldn't admit it, either.

[Sissyk]

320. Oops! I admitted it.

Maybe I shouldn't admit I'd like to meet all on LadyHawks list, but I will.

[Warren DeMontague]

322. W00t! Right there. And same to you.

I don't have a list, but the list that I don't have, you're definitely on it!

[Sissyk]

319. You're definitely on mine, LadyHawkAZ.

And, Warren D too, since I see he replied right above me.

Now I don't have to go hang out with trumad and company on the island. lol! Not that there is anything wrong with that.

[LadyHawkAZ]

324. Hi Sissyk!

[Behind the Aegis]

332. That is a great list!

I would tweak here and there ( ), but for the most part, I'd welcome meeting them all, you included!

I would love to meet one_voice. That woman already knows and accepts my type of crazy, so I am good.

I'd like to add OKNancy (which may happen at some point), William679, theHandpuppet, meti57b, Jamastiene, Call Me Wesley, Heidi, Beam me up Scottie (who just came back), Vanje, MarrahG, bliss_eternal, Xultar, steveleser, ismnotwasm, question everything, Mosby and a few other fellow MIRT people with whom I served.

I know I left more than a few people out, but those (and some in your list) immediately come to mind, in many cases I actually know their names and they know mine!

[Violet_Crumble]

333. I think our tweaks might be very similar! Meet-up's at my place!

Ladyhawke's list (btw, she's on mine) and yr additions are good ones. And I see you added one of the two of the very rare people at DU who have similar awesome taste in music to me, isnotwasm. The other's nomorenomore08. I've wandered forlornly round DU for years looking for people who appreciate Robert Pollard, Bob Mould etc, and finally discovered those two in HoF.

So the three of us will handle the music. Everyone else can just turn up and bring some booze and watch you, me, Mosby and meti57b throw empty beer bottles at each other over the I/P conflict (only joking)...

[Aerows]

400. YOU are on my list :)

Love to meet you!

[Behind the Aegis]

401. If we get back to NOLA, I'll let you know!

I actually met 2 DU'ers in NOLA. One was from there and affected by Katrina, the other came in for a visit. I enjoyed meeting them both.

[Aerows]

403. I would love to meet you and your partner

[opiate69]

355. Likewise, I'm sure!

[RiffRandell]

383. Thanks!

Great list, and you would most definitely be on mine!

[bravenak]

259. I leave for a day or two and miss the good stuff.

I want to meet Bainsbane, JustAnotherGen and her husband, 1SBM, Number23,BlueNorthWest, Morpheus, BettyEllen, redqueen, bostonbean, i want to see Manny in person and get some fish, lol, Boomsound,SheShe,Cha, randy1,heaven05,Alp227,Gormygus, Creekdog,malokvale77 , and i have to see AverageJoe one time. Oh, and raindog,etherealtruth,and baitball blogger. I'm sure theres more. Like hundreds.

[BainsBane]

262. I'm dying to see the JAG and the Gio!

I picture him as a super dreamy Italian.

[bravenak]

263. He is pretty cute.

I want to hear him talk. About Columbus.

[JustAnotherGen]

341. He's my darling!

Yeppers! We'll have to explain to BB why he looks like the character 'Animal' from the Muppet Show offline.

[JustAnotherGen]

342. Pssst

We can't discuss handbags. He says I've got a 'problem'.

[BainsBane]

354. An Italian who doesn't approve of handbags?

Something isn't right there.

[JustAnotherGen]

357. Hey

When my brother in law was over for two weeks in May - he laid down the law and told his brother he was not allowed to go anywhere with his "murse". The kept asking him when he became a Tuscan. It wasn't pretty.

It's because BB - well I have this Bagghy and Dooney addiction - and well . . . I need help.

[BainsBane]

358. You do need help

I could steer you toward the nice bags.

[JustAnotherGen]

361. Naaah

I love the Bagghy - I've got pretty much all of the available Audrey bags now. I have an L.V. he bought me a few years ago - used it once and it's sitting in the box it came in again.

I need Audrey Hepburn on my hip at all times!

[BainsBane]

363. It's the Dooney I'm not so keen on

It bugs me that the trim doesn't change according to the color of the bag.

[Number23]

279. AverageJoe and Manny. Girl, you are too funny!!

And this is why you've get so much love here. You are a good soul.

[bravenak]

327. I'd be able to write a novel about ít.

I think i could take them both at once in person.

[Number23]

329. Oh girl...

I think i could take them both at once in person

With a monster hangover and in the process of being molested by space aliens while running from a rabid pit bull.

[bravenak]

330. Well in that case, we can toss Clarice in.

I would enjoy a party with the four of us. I bet somebody cries. Not me.

[JustAnotherGen]

339. Love your list

I've gotta add freshwest to it though and seabeyond.

The average joe though -he wouldn't want to meet us. And that's good for the rest of you because then there's more pasta and home made wine for you all! :rolL:


ETA - just in case anyone is wondering - well - we know who we are!

She actually seems pretty decent from what I've seen of her. It's the radfems and the most extreme of the "white privilege" pushers that the 95% would be repulsed by, if anything at all(their extremism alone is bad enough, but many of them engage in aggressive tactics, too, such as ad hominems, false accusations, etc. One particularly noxious fellow in the latter group even went so far as to accuse me of being opposed to Civil Rights! I can send you the link on that if you'd like, as I have it on file).

Of course, I won't name any names, but they know who they are by now.

Look up - he said it - not me!

[bravenak]

348. That's why i want him especially to meet up with me.

I want him to say it to mah face. Poor guy.


I remmber that day when he got told that harsh truth by the words of our dear friend. He'll never get over it. Very amusing.

[JustAnotherGen]

349. Hey now I'm an ageist too

Because I'm picking on Phyllis Schlafly - really.

Now I have to kiss that monsters ass because she's in her 80's?

WTF!

[bravenak]

350. Glad you decided to join me!!!

See how easy it is for a woman to be labeled ageist for not being suffiently grateful for everything they have done FOR or TO us?

I find it funny that the people who worry the most about ageism towards the older members of our society are the ones with such a negative opinion about young people and say ageist or youthist things about them. This same things goes for reverse racism and misandry. I am 100 percent certain that all of those people who called me racist or ageist are the ones who are actually racist as hell and fear young black women like me taking their power. Because i really am trying to empower black women to speak out and to not fear pushback from those standing in the way. And we will take our power. And we are not suffiently grateful for our rights that we are allowed to have or willing to shut up to please the majority. I get tired of the whole 'i marched for YOUR rights to be treated half way decent, so you need to respect us, stop making us uncomortable, and let us do all the speaking and decision making' attitude i see among some folks here.


Many people here are playing a strange game.

[BainsBane]

423. Freshwest for sure!

I've already met Seabeyond.

[JustAnotherGen]

426. I would love to meet her

I would so "hair flip" just for her!

[LWolf]

267. DesertRose.

Who welcomed me warmly in my early days.

[Dragonfli]

300. DesertRose is is a very beautiful and lovely person, never met here but

She went way out of her way once years back during a time of deep tragedy for me, even sent me some artwork and offered quite a bit of help. She may not know it but her efforts and those of a few others got me through that time when suicide seamed like a real option to me (an option I was smart enough not to mention to anybody)

[LWolf]

310. She is.

I remember you from that time, and am glad to see you here now and then.

[Dragonfli]

351. Oh yes, I remember those days well, for a while there was an impressive group

of lefties that hung together of which I was admittedly the least among them. These days the right have taken up so much of what was once not their domain that anything to the left of Reagan has been redefined as fringe weirdos and some of our old haunts no longer even exist.

For me it was literally the best of times and the worst of times.

[Atman]

270. Me. It seems I hardly know myself anymore.

[Warren DeMontague]

272. Me, too. Especially since I've been undressed by kings

And I've seen some things, that a woman aint s'posed to see.

[opiate69]

359. I'm scared by the fact that I recognized that right off the bat...

[Warren DeMontague]

374. I bet!

[Warren DeMontague]

273. Hey, a thread where we list our favorite DU members! What a great idea!

...

No, seriously. Hmmmm, well, for my uber-exclusive party I'd start the guest list with everybody I like, and leave off everyone I don't.

You know who you are.

[Jamaal510]

326. There are also people who

"Hey, a thread where we list our favorite DU members! What a great idea!"

mentioned those who they've been arguing with on here. My take from this is that it's basically a thread of people mentioning specific DUers who they find to be the most memorable, either positively or negatively.

[Warren DeMontague]

331. Sure, but how much of that is honest?

Anyway, there are people I suppose it might be interesting to meet because I do suspect they're socks, or shared accounts, or maybe one expression of a part of someone's personality that is wildly different from how they are or who they have to be in real, actual life... from an academic or sociological perspective, that might be interesting.

A lot of people here are funny, and smart, and I like that, in all seriousness. I would hate to make an actual list because I'd probably leave someone out unintentionally, and I wouldn't want to do that. The people I gel with, pretty much know it. And there are people I disagree with, that I think are interesting people too.

[winter is coming]

277. That's a tough one, as there are so many. I'd like to meet a lot of the people I've MIRTed with.

A massive DU meetup would be fun, although I'm afraid I'd get interrupted in the middle of an interesting conversation by a jury summons. "Would the following DUers please report to room blahblah for jury duty..."

[Atman]

282. Depends, can I sit at your cafeteria table?

Please?

[Warren DeMontague]

323. Atman, you're on my list.

And please, please, PLEASE sit at my cafeteria table. I'll even let you sample my muffin.

[riderinthestorm]

287. Every day its someone different. So many people "popular" and not, who post amazing stories

and links and information.

I couldn't possibly choose.

That said, let me say I cringed when I saw this thread. I knew I'd never make it on anyone's list and I figured some "long time" DUers would be a tad forgotten....

Which is so sad. Some of us have been here 10 years or more and are just forgettable.....

So I'd like to meet any DUer for lunch. If you're on DU, then I know it would be an interesting conversation even if we don't agree on everything.

If you're ever in the Chicago area, I'd love to arrange a meet-up!

[calimary]

293. Hear hear!

Well said, riderinthestorm! Same from me!

[riderinthestorm]

296. Come to Chicago or out to my farm. Drink something lovely while the sun goes down over the paddocks

I just invited seabeyond via pm.

Honestly though, I'm sitting here with my laptop, and a glass of wine, on the patio as the sun goes down and the horses are grazing, and thinking "everyone should be here..."

I have a lot more vegan spaghetti sauce on the stove and fresh organic greens from the garden, along with an intense garlic bread I make from scratch (don't go kissing folks after this!)

The door's open to any DUer...

[calimary]

309. Yum! I'll bring cookies for dessert!

[A HERETIC I AM]

314. See...that's why nobody likes you. Cookies are NOT a dessert!

Cake is a dessert. Pie. A lovely Trifle.

Cookies are a snack.

[calimary]

352. Bwaahaaaaahaaaaa - not the way I make 'em!

They're totally G-rated, mind you, but still devastating!

[A HERETIC I AM]

356. LOL....OK...fine

::::Grumble grumble cookiesasfrickindessert grumble grumble:::::

[calimary]

360. ROFL!!!

Heck, you sound like you need a nice warm just-outta-the-oven chocolate chip cookie!

[A HERETIC I AM]

365. I DO!

I'm in and out of the house today, working in the yard. So yeah...a cookie would be nice.

Cookies and beer. YUM!

[Beacool]

301. Oh, I wouldn't mind meeting anyone.

If nothing else, to continue arguing face to face.



I'm editing to add that, although I'm sure that you didn't mean it that way, some people are hurt because no one expressed a wish to meet them. Maybe it reminds folks of high school and all the cliques.

[Vattel]

306. armstead, cali, woo me with science, manny, and several others

[G_j]

311. there are many, but a few I go way back with: Scarletwoman, H20Man, Octafish, LWolf, Solly Mack,

KoKo, Malaise.. DR (Desert Rose) though I've never met them in person, they all feel like friends. There are plenty of others also.

[Soylent Brice]

317. ZombieHorde and...

NightWatcher
n2doc
Lo0nix
LeftishBrit
leftsreet
dixiegrrl
Octafish
Scuba
Goblinmonger
Skittles

and I guess Trumad or I'll never hear the end of it.

[BuelahWitch]

318. Manny, Willie T and Alan Grayson n/t

[Cali_Democrat]

325. For me? Cha, NanceGreggs, Flamingdem, JaneyV, Number23, Bravenak, Frenchie Cat, BainesBaine...

Malaise too of course...and Creekdog....off the top of my head...

Love those posters

[Number23]

372. Man, I am FEELING the love! Judging by how many hides I was getting last month I am genuinely

shocked at how many times my name has popped up in this thread.

Hey Cali! That love you feel is most definitely a two way street. Your posts in GD bring The PAIN what with your facts and reality and all. And I love every second of it.

[Jamaal510]

386. It's funny because

"Judging by how many hides I was getting last month I am genuinely shocked at how many times my name has popped up in this thread."

...I feel the opposite, judging by how few hides I have had so far in my 2 years here. I don't think I've gotten on anyone's bad side, but I guess I'm just too boring for a lot of the folks in this joint. Maybe I should post some cat threads!
I definitely am one of the many folks on this thread who enjoy your posts BTW. You add a much-needed perspective on DU.

[Number23]

416. Awwww, thanks so much Jamaal. What a sweet thing to say

Forget the cat threads, you just need to be more of a hell raiser! That'll raise your profile and you'll be endlessly doing this along with everybody else.

[Jamaal510]

417. I see.

I was JK about the cat threads, though.

[BainsBane]

379. Thanks, Cali_Dem

It's nice to be mentioned. I'd love to meet you too!

[Hekate]

334. FrenchieCat, Cha, Mahina, sheshe2, babylonsistah, MinMan, The Mag, H2OMan, Number23...

ProSense, Mr. Scorpio, DFW, Malaise, DemoTex, NanceGreggs, MADem, Drunken Irishman, 1SBM, bravenak, Calimary, freshwest ....

And a bunch more. I've missed a lot of people's names; but that's just off the top of my head, and besides, I don't see my own name here!

What say we meet up at H2OMan's sweat lodge?

[H2O Man]

338. Sounds good ......

I'll get the fire started.

[DFW]

370. I'm humbled!

Anytime you're anywhere near Paris, Sprout City or the German Rheinland, give a holler!

[sheshe2]

378. I missed yours then added the BOG!

You are so much part of that~

Hekate!

As for H2OMans sweat lodge, that sounds great, however could we make that in December. Kinda hot here today.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

346. Tommy_Carcetti. Because I'd really, really like to know me.

In all seriousness, though, while I love interacting with everyone on DU, I'm not sure I'd like to meet them in person. Maybe it's because I like to keep separate as many personal details about my personal life from my DU persona as possible. (For starters, my name's not actually Tommy Carcetti.)

It's not that you all aren't lovely people. I'm sure you are.

[BootinUp]

353. lol nt

[NCTraveler]

362. seabeyond, redqueen, La Lioness Priyanka and her gf, magistrate, skittles, californiapeggy.

I would like to purchase some of CreekDogs time and send him to a couple of enemies houses.

I would love to meet leftyfingerpop, an old time duer who I believe was tombstoned for sexist comments(could be wrong here). Was having a really difficult night one night and LFP was posting some funny stuff in the lounge. I went from tears of sorrow to tears of laughter almost immediately. Thanks for that LFP. I vaguely remember a post about him being on top of his desk at work naked and just a snorkel and mask. Wondering why he got fired. So funny.

[KamaAina]

364. Certainly a female

but which one? There are so, so many!

[Alex P Notkeaton]

368. babylonsister

She gives great post!

[emsimon33]

376. I met up with one last week for coffee--it was great!!!!!

[emsimon33]

377. Madfloridian, also

[Art_from_Ark]

382. I have met several DUers in person

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Mostly Minnesotans, including one I met here in Tokyo the other day. Of the DUers I haven't met yet, I would say that Yui Yoshida would be at the top of my list. I'd also like to meet Bonobo, and other Duers with ties to Japan.

[JesterCS]

385. MFM If he was still with us n/t

[liberal N proud]

411. I make it a point to maintain no hero's

Hero's disappoint.

If you have no hero's you have no expectations of anyone leaving all interactions to stand on their own. It also allows me to be me, my own success or failure judged against my own standard and not trying to aspire to be someone else.

What that does is eliminate the desire to need to meet anyone particular, if a meeting happens, it is spontaneous.

Don't be offended, it isn't that I don't want to meet any of you, just not favored to meeting anyone particular.

[KittyWampus]

413. Grovelbot

[akbacchus_BC]

420. H2O Man, Malaise and Seabeyond!

Lots of others too but am in Canada, so it would be difficult to meet other DUers.

I thought we had several DUers from Canada but it seems unlikely we could meet, only one I knew who was from Vancouver but he no longer posts on here!

[lovemydog]

421. All of them, at a big party!

[BainsBane]

422. I want to add Recursion, Ohio Joe, and Scootaloo

I'm also curious about Atheist Crusader. He seems like an interesting guy.

[bettyellen]

431. Swag! He's not been around much though. He is so funny, and great with cornish rex.

[B Calm]

438. Okay, who lives in Hawaii?

[alittlelark]

439. MrScorpio and/or Swamprat

MrScorpio used to run a great 'bar' Friday nights!

Swamprat was always interesting, but seems to have vanished....

[Lady Freedom Returns]

441. The list is long.

But another thing to think about is if they would want to meet me?