It's time to say goodbye...

[MrScorpio]

…To this fucking year.

[neverforget]

1. Yeah, this year sucked.

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[NaturalHigh]

2. I'm with you on that.

[yuiyoshida]

3. Agree Mr. S... but I have to admit if there was one thing this year that made me happy

It was the Giants winning the World Series..


It was a fun year to follow the Giants!

[Major Hogwash]

23. YOU!!!!

YOU, yes you, have to be one of the greatest DU members I have ever met on this forum!
EVAH!

I have been posting on this forum for over a decade now, and I have to tell you, I have come to the conclusion, after much thought, and after much consternation, and after reading all of your comments, almost all of your comments, most of your comments, some of the comments that you have made on this forum here, that you are truly one of the best members this forum has ever had!!
Without a doubt, you are the Number 1 DU member of all time, Number 2 member of all time, Number 3 member of all time.
Okay, maybe not, but one thing is for sure, you are in the TOP 5 best members of DU for all time, TOP 10 best members of DU for all time, TOP 25 best members of DU for all time!
Would you believe . . . the TOP 50 best members of DU for all time!

Honestly, I like you, and I want you to know that I think that you are truly a great person.

On top of that, most of all, if I may add to that, I really, really, really like you.

And if, perhaps some time next year, say sometime early in the year, early in the springtime, when the skies clear up, and the clouds are all big, puffy, and white, and the wind stops blowing in every different direction, and the sun comes out for the entire day, and it warms this whole big blue marble we live on, the one that we call "Earth", and you just happen to be taking a long walk through the park, early in the afternoon, strolling at your leisure, with nothing particular on your mind, taking your time, and enjoying the beauty of nature, and then when out of the corner of your eye, you just happen to notice something that gets your attention for a few seconds, and so then perhaps you may look off in that direction, just to see more clearly what it is that has somehow captured your attention, even if for just a few nano-seconds, and you just happen to see a big ol', hairy, ugly dog squatting, and pushing one huge, long turd out, one after another, I'd really appreciate it if you'd quietly whisper to yourself, "Man, that is one big pile of stinkin' dog shit!" . . and think of me!!

Happy New Year!!

[MrScorpio]

24. Yep, she's pretty cool.

Pretty cool indeed.

[yuiyoshida]

55. Awwwww.....

[yuiyoshida]

54. Heh!

Tell the truth, how many people did you send this out to... come on now! Don't make me go find SKITTLES now!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[NOLALady]

69. I must agree.

She's pretty awesome!

[yuiyoshida]

94. omg..you guys!!!

HAPPY NEW YEARS

[Scarsdale]

81. WHAT?

There are NO ugly dogs. Lots of ugly people (most of them in government) but NO ugly DOGS. Happy New Year.

[panader0]

37. ^^^THIS^^^

[yuiyoshida]

96. wOOOOOT!!!

Happy New Years! (GO GIANTS!)

[calimary]

72. And didn't the Kings win the Stanley Cup? (Asked she who knows nothing about sports.)

My boys made it to the Warped Tour, so that was a good thing. Little comforts in a generally bummer year, though, gotta admit.

[yuiyoshida]

95. I normally follow hockey some times..

Rooting for the San Jose Sharks, but I was so thrilled about the Giants, I didn't care who was playing what after that. Obviously the Raiders sucked, so maybe they will have a good draft pick this coming year.

happy new years!

[calimary]

104. Hey, YAY to the winners and Better Luck Next Year to the vanquished!

I'm afraid I'm a total lox as far as following the games, the teams, the whatevers, etc. If I ever tune in to the Super Bowl it's really only for the commercials and to see who's entertaining at halftime. Otherwise, what I know about sports - either professional or college or whatever - you could fit on the head of a pin. I only know the Seattle Seahawks exist because my daughter's a big fan. And they ARE in Seattle - correct?

[NuclearDem]

4. You had me going for a second there.

[hfojvt]

5. so what are you waiting for?

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Oh, I agree completely, my dear MrScorpio!

This year has majorly sucked for me personally, and for several friends of mine, plus for the country. And the world.

NEXT year has to be better!

[MrMickeysMom]

42. May 2015 be a majorly BETTER year for you, California Peggy!

I understand your friend's year through some of your posts here, and let's face it… we need a transitional year from how the world's citizen's have been treated.

If I could predict, 2015 will be that transitional year, therefore paving the way for BETTER ones!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

53. Thank you so much, my dear MrMickeysMom...

It has been an awful year for him, and watching it happen has been terrible. I so hope you're right about 2015.

Thank you!

[calimary]

73. So let it be written, so let it be done!

Dear Peggy, fellow Californian - I hope you got rid of a lot of bad news this year - so 2015 brings more hope, more happiness, and fewer burdens.

[Boomerproud]

78. I'm so sorry Peggy

If you say it, it must be true. Your last sentence is correct-it HAS to get better.

[yuiyoshida]

97. Here is to BETTER years to come Peggy!!

Happy New Year!

[marym625]

7. Can we do this with the last 5 years?

Though, this is also the year people said no more to racism and police brutality on a level not seen for decades.

The Ferguson protest leaders said, "enough." I am grateful for them.

[lovemydog]

8. Out with the old and

in with the new year! Be safe everybody. Let's make 2015 a better year.

I'm glad this wasn't a goodbye to DU post. I love your posts MrScorpio!

[proverbialwisdom]

9. New Lang Syne

New Lang Syne (Thank God It's Over) -- by Jim's Big Ego
Uploaded on Dec 30, 2010
by Jim's Big Ego
http://www.bigego.com

[irisblue]

31. i really NEEDED this song today....thank you

[MrMickeysMom]

44. Wow! That was originally broadcast 2001...

… which, I can agree, would be a year to have sung this tune.

But, each succeeding year, you would have thought, would be better.

When taken as a decade, I guess I was glad the first of the millennium's first one WAS over. Now, here we sit in the middle of the next decade, and where are we on this journey?

I'll have to defer it to wherever we are as citizens of the world. We ain't gonna take it anymore?

Maybe we mean it this time!

[RandySF]

10. Good riddance..

Mom died in October, the Republicans had a good election year and the Bay Area had the worst earthquake since 1989. On the bright side the Giants won the World Series, the 49ers got rid of Harbaugh and we were treated to three of the best hero movies (Winter Soldier, Guardians and Big Hero 6) yet.

[Stargazer09]

33. Guardians surprised me

I did not want to see the movie, but my kids really wanted to go. I ended up enjoying it.

Losing a mom is very difficult. Sending hugs your way.

[Hekate]

11. I'd miss you. 2014, not so much. Although I really have to say...

...nothing in this year or the past 6 has equalled my state of mind during any of Dubya's 8 years.

Happy new year, everyone. Stay healthy, stay safe.

[cherokeeprogressive]

12. Every year I see to a close is a good year.

Maybe I feel this way because my blood type is B+...

[Divernan]

21. Amen to that, brother!

My nearest and dearest have had to deal with some major health & personal issues, but we've all made it through, and with some very loving acts of kindness to and from others along the way. I have encountered some opportunities to do some very emotionally rewarding volunteer work in my community, and have gotten others to make similar commitments.

With all the greed and violence in our world, I still hold out hope for the future.


“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
By Emily Dickinson
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -

I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.

[calimary]

85. I totally get that. Reminds me of something Jonathan Winters said.

I interviewed him once (and fell in love, of course) and he talked about how anything and everything is great as long as it isn't "the ol' dirt nap." I think, as I remember the quote, it was - "sure beats the ol' dirt nap!"

Years later, a woman I know spoke her own version: "anything above the dirt can be handled."

Can't really top that, 'eh? Sorta spells it all out at its very most basic.

Happy New Year to my DU brothers and sisters! And you're all honorary members of our "ACIDIC family," too! So THERE!

Rock on!

[Dont call me Shirley]

92. Happy New Year cherokeeprogressive

From one B+ to another! No matter how bad stuff gets, there's always a silver lining. Stay glass half-full.

[hibbing]

13. Here here

One of the most devastating years of my life personally. I have a steep hill ahead, but it certainly would take a lot to make the upcoming year worse than this one.

Peace

[Iris]

25. I was in that place this time last year.

Things got better for me. I hope the same will be true for you this time next year.

[ecstatic]

14. I thought 2013 would be bad luck,

but 2014 has been brutal. Good riddance!

[Kablooie]

15. And we can look forward to a 2015 filled to the brim with Republicans.

I think I'll just focus on my shoes and ignore everything else.

[Jamaal510]

16. Yup...a not so good year from my POV.

-I went broke during the past school semester paying for groceries and bills (and had to cut my cable off), and have no money saved up.
-my aunt died from pneumonia, and my mom was laid off from her job.
-I met a friendly and attractive woman online, but she happens to live near the epicenter of the Ukrainian conflict.
-the A's choked and didn't make the postseason after trading away their best player, and the Raiders yet again had one of the worst records.
-the GOP gained seats in Congress.
-the police nationwide have been killing unarmed people who look like me left and right.

On the plus side, I learned many things throughout the year to make myself a better man and have learned from personal mistakes and the mistakes of others. Here's to a brighter 2015.

[yuiyoshida]

100. Lets hope 2015

Will be better, and the Raiders start to turn things around, with decent draft picks and trades. Happy New Year!!

[Jamaal510]

105. Thanks, and likewise. eom

[Jesus Malverde]

17. Prospero Año Nuevo! (Prosperity in the New Year to all.)

[NewDeal_Dem]

18. Personally this was one of the worst years of my life and I may never recover from the fallout.

Politically and socially, it also sucked.

The combination leaves me feeling like I'm drowning & clutching at straws to save myself.

[Iris]

26. I hope things get better for you.

I was in a similar place in my life last year. Things got much better. I hope the same can happen for you.

[NewDeal_Dem]

58. Thank you very much. I hope they will get better; it's just very hard to truly believe they will.

[MFM008]

27. hang in there

fellow Washingtonian.
HOPE, cling to it.

[NewDeal_Dem]

57. thank you for your kind words. i'm clinging for dear life, but often feel l'm fooling myself.

[MrMickeysMom]

45. I'll offer more than a straw, ND_D….

I see that your fav group was career advice (thanks… hadn't checked that out). I'm not sure of your age, but if you're younger and every need an opinion (worth the price!) I'm here. Sometimes you just need to bounce stuff off others. I have a number of years experience in life.

May your find your next year worthy!

[NewDeal_Dem]

56. Thank you for your kind words. I'm actually older, had a very serious illness last year and now

have some brain damage and other problems.

[MisterP]

74. 2012 was that for me, and I've been banned from "moving on" or whatever the bromide is

[NewDeal_Dem]

99. How can you be banned from moving on? Don't you do that on your own?

[1step]

19. Bad Rubbish

Yeas!

[Faygo Kid]

20. Horrible year for me. Good riddance.

May 2015 be better. Running out of years at this age.

[ErikJ]

22. This will be considered the good old days in 30 yrs when the earth will be toast.

Thanks to the GDF Republicons winning so big this yr.

[ellenrr]

28. the Earth will be toast - I'm not sure in how many years

- 30 maybe 50 or 100,
the feed-back loops ensure that regardless of what humans do, the laws of physics now take-over and there is no way to stop it.

and the dems have not taken the dramatic action that would have been necessary,

which is not to say that the repubs aren't worse, of course they are.

but now it is the difference between the human race has 30 years left or 100 years left, doesn't seem much of a difference.

[ellenrr]

29. 2014- retail movement for a living wage continues,

drive for a minimum wage takes off.
Walmart workers on strike!
let's give the rank and file, every day Joe and Josephine some credit,
it hasn't all been bad.

the Black Lives Matter movement

students around the country from middle school to high-school walked out of school for a better education, and in opposition to test madness.

Middle-school?! Were you marching when you were in middle-school? I sure wasn't.
A big hat-tip to those school-children.

Medical Interns come out to support "Black Lives Matter"

...no...it wasn't all bad, by any means....

[peacebird]

30. Lots of good too, my son married, grandson was born, hubby & I reconnected biking across america

I will always remember 2014 as a year of healing for my family, after we lost my mother in 2013.
However, I *can* enthusiastically get behind the idea of 2015 being even BETTER!!!

[lastlib]

32. Message from Father Time (aka Col. Sherman Potter):

How How!!

[niyad]

52. thank you for that pic.

[Stargazer09]

34. Thank you for this post

I'm happy to see the end of 2014, as well.

[libodem]

35. You scared me there

Big relief it's a very apt cartoon.

[sarge43]

36. Thank God and Greyhound you're gone n/t

[amb123]

38. I was also laid off from my job and my brother developed bone cancer

on top of that.

But, instead of feeling blue, I refer this to you all:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026024704

[MrMickeysMom]

47. That was a good link, amb123...

… This is the way I believe we need to see life.

The older I get, the better view I have of the saying, "It's a long season…" I think line comes from sports, but it's SO true.

[LiberalElite]

39. I thought: oh no not you too??? nt

[Nuclear Unicorn]

40. I had a pretty good year. Some challenges, to be sure but on balance it was kinda awesome. nt

[Ineeda]

67. Me, too.

Not a single friend, family member, or pet died in 2014, unlike almost every other year since 1998. Other than 6 months of dental issues, 2014's been OK. I'm optimistic about 2015.

[maced666]

41. The elections fried it. Future yrs too.

Other than that year would have been worth saving..

[glinda]

43. Oh hell yeah!

One of my best girlfriends died, close uncle died, father died, husband had heart attack on x-mas eve, and more....plus the whole stinking year of horrible news and stupid people.

[bikebloke]

46. An awful year for me too.

I'm hoping it won't propel into an even worse time next year.

[PowerToThePeople]

48. the last 15 years have been complete shit.

I should have suicided long ago. Why I continue to try to exist in this hellhole is beyond me.

[dawg]

49. I'm sorry things have been so bad.

You make things a little bit better for me, just by your very existence. You are one more ally, helping to fight the good fight, and God knows we need all the help we can get.

[Boomerproud]

79. Someone cares about you-please reach out to them.

n/t

[niyad]

50. may 2015 be a damned sight better than this year--for all of us, and for all the world.

[dawg]

51. I want to feel this way, too. But I'm scared.

2015 might suck even harder. And 2014 wasn't the worse year ever for me. (I'm looking at *you* 2010!)

[TRoN33]

59. That is why I don't celebrate 20-fucking-15.

It will be the year of absolute narcissim and polarized politics from the right wingers.

[hedgehog]

60. Hey! Don't scare us like that!

[roguevalley]

61. happy new. year, mr. scorpio. may it be better in 2015

[Gothmog]

62. Great cartoon

[FlyByNight]

63. Couldn't agree more

Awful year for me.

Lost a close family member who went - in my opinion - before his time.

Fuck 2014. Hard.

[boguspotus]

64. I'm with you on this MrScorpio!

Crappy year, glad it will be over soon. I'm going to really try to do some things different in 2015. The old ways of doing things have been producing less and less returns as the years have passed. It's time and I ain't getting any younger.

[Leith]

65. 2014 Could Have Been Better

A LOT better.

Happy 2015, everyone.

[MoonRiver]

66. Yeah, 2014 pretty much sucked, with a few exceptions.

We lost our precious Peanut, at 16 1/2, but eight months later got our darling Pebbles. My spine problems have spiraled out of control and I'm heading to surgery. UGH.

But the biggest sucky thing was the disgusting 2014 midterms!

[BobbyBoring]

86. We're in the same spot

Lost Roxy our 16 y.o. white shepherd (that's a long life for a GSD) and Chi, our 18 y.o. Siamese. I too am headed to the saw bones to try and get my radial nerve in pinched. It's causing major problems. Mrs. Borings father left the planet so it really sucked for her.

Get the fuck out 2014 and may all of you have a great, or at least better 2015.

[MoonRiver]

107. Wishing us a good year for surgeries!

Although I dread the procedure, I am so looking forward to, hopefully, being pain free!

[ismnotwasm]

68. Awesome

(Stole it)

[yuiyoshida]

102. Happy New Year to you!

[Iggo]

70. Good Fucking Riddance!!!

[Jesus Malverde]

71. Been there and done that, it's 4am in Japan on new years day.

Happy New Years all!

[yuiyoshida]

101. Akemashite omedetou!

Happy New Year!

[Jesus Malverde]

103. Back at ya!

Time for some mochi soup.

[mopinko]

75. brb. i need to get some matches. nah, fuck it

i need a flame thrower. what a fucked up year.
gooooodbye.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

76. Every year has bad and good. I wish you all a great 2015.

Diplomatic relations with Cuba, falling gas prices, and an executive order that might finally bring some sanity to immigration policy.

For film fans, this was a tough year:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018706243#post1

[Boomerproud]

77. I couldn't agree with you more.

2014 was an entirely forgettable year. 2015 doesn't look any better, but maybe things will change, but I doubt it. My brother has to have open-heart surgery soon so please keep him in your thoughts. Thank you.

[Paper Roses]

80. Agree!

[MBS]

82. Perfect depiction of The Worst Year Ever.

Yes, please, burn this one to shreds. I've had some doozies before this, but this one really has been the very worst.
Just a little more than 8 hours now. . I can't wait.

[KaryninMiami]

83. AMEN to that!

2015 can only get better! Cheers!

[hifiguy]

84. Worst year of my life.

Glad to see it go. Things have to get better because they can't get any worse.

[Helen Borg]

87. Personally... 2014 was a great year for me...

[Tom_Foolery]

88. To paraphrase The Who...

Meet the new year;
Same as the old year.

Happy New Year anyway!

[Number23]

89. PRAISE THE LORD. I thought that my family and I were the only ones that thought 2014 SUCKED until

about June when I realized that everyone seemed to be having a shitty year.

I don't know if it was the moon, the stars, the alignment of the planets or what but this year sucked major ass up until its last dying seconds. Good fucking riddance to 2014 and praying FERVENTLY that 2015 is much, much better.

[jmowreader]

90. The only good things were in sports

Seattle won the Super Bowl, the Giants won the Series and Kevin Harvick won the Sprint Cup.

Other than that, it was a complete disaster.

[treestar]

91. Happy New Year Mr. Scorpio!

[Dont call me Shirley]

93. Happy 2015 All. Be good. Stay safe. Have fun!

[Marie Marie]

98. Agreed - Time to F-off 2014.

May 2015 be better.

[mackerel]

106. 2014 not my best year but definately not my worst year.

I work with a lot of homeless people with serious behavioral health problems. I worry about them a lot. Someone here on one of the forum recommended a book called The Four Agreements and there was one part of that book that has resonated with me. It says to do your best everyday. So everyday on my way into work after I chant and pray I remind myself to do my best for that day. It's given me a lot of hope.

I wish you all hope for 2015!

[AnnieBW]

108. AMEN!!!

This time last year, I still had my friend Kim and my mother. They both died in 2014.

[olddots]

109. I'm surprised the planet still exists

We gotta try to make things better .