Just a quick 'hi'!

[Batship]

Hi!

I'm not a big poster, but I finally hit 10 posts and got the little message saying I should post an intro in the DU Lounge--so here I am, intro-ing!

I've actually lurked and read for a very long time, but never really got around to signing up until recently. I'm 56 and in the Philly area. I was a Democrat all my life until 2008; when Hillary didn't get the nomination, I was very disappointed and I decided to join the Greens, whose overall platform was more in line with my ideals. I was in the Greens for 8 years, but always voting Democrat -- then after last year, I decided that I'd given it a good shot, but that adding additional parties and broader discourse hadn't worked out to be the solution. So I rejoined the Dems to resist, and here I am. Resisting!

Thank you all for your insight and brilliance, and especially for the funny stuff -- which sometimes makes an unbearable day bearable. Glad I finally got around to joining. (I'm still figuring out all the lingo -- like k and r and Fitzmas. Thank heaven there's a google, lol.)

[LunaSea]

1. Welcome Batship

Awesome handle...

[TEB]

2. Welcome

I am new as well

[Fla Dem]

10. Welcome TEB, the more the merrier. Be sure to explore all the discussion groups

some are very interesting.

[samnsara]

3. welcome!! I joined a few years back after hubby got fired from a..

...25 yr job because the agency was 'going in a different direction'. I found a lot of support. There are lots of other topics here that I subscribe to.. the eldercare, cannabis and golden retriever/pets rooms. they are all great ppl and I have made some friends! I was always Independent until Newts 'Contract on America'. After that I swore to never vote for and R ever ever again.

I'm from the Pacific Northwest near Seattle. I'm a big twitter (@Samnsara1997) user and only post political and dog stuff on FB.

[Batship]

5. Seattle!

I've been poking at the Pacific Crest Trail the last couple of years. I can't wait until I get to the Washington part! It looks so beautiful!

Thanks for the welcome! I'm looking forward to diving in around here... in my really really really slow way, lol.

[Wawannabe]

7. I just moved here -Seattle

Hope to go up to the Pac Coast trail 4th of July weekend. I won't be trekking it far but
I am near to Snoqualmie and plan to camp and hike there.

[irisblue]

4. Hey There! Welcome

[Wawannabe]

6. Goodmorning Batship

And welcome!
I joined in April this year.
I post the most in music appreciation.



Like music?
I would rather listen to good jams than watch the "stupid box".
(Course it is no longer a box-more like a panel).

[Batship]

8. We used to call it the idiot box.

Best decision I ever made: When I was in grad school in 2009, I got rid of my TV service because I was studying all the time anyway. I still have the box, but it's not connected to any TV service. (I do stream Netflix, though.)

Recently I was watching regular television somewhere, and I couldn't believe how much of it was just commercials! Then I realized that there really isn't any content -- just shiny things to hold commercials.

Music is better! (But not radio.)

[Wawannabe]

9. Lol heard that one too

I grew up on radio so I still "tune" in the car. I have cds too for when the people won't shut the hell up. - pop in a cd and -ahhhh ....no commercials.

Admission time ...and may get spanked!
I really can't do talk radio! I imagine lots of fans of it here but since I can't join the discussion - I can't like it. I already yell at the news sometimes (i have to hear it sometimes when other ppl watch) so I could imagine what talk radio would do for me in the car!

[Fla Dem]

11. Welcome aboard Batship!

Hey, I've been here going on 14 years and I still don't always get the lingo.

[AgadorSparticus]

12. Welcome!