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DemocratSinceBirth

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32. Huh???/NT

Reply to demmiblue (Reply #19)

Thu Aug 28, 2014, 09:06 AM

Aug 2014

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Actually, I appreciate when people announce their departures . . . [View all] markpkessinger Aug 2014 OP

+1 leftstreet Aug 2014 #1

For then - Gossamer Stories by Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera Xipe Totec Aug 2014 #2

usually when some regular doesn't post for a while people will also post threads JI7 Aug 2014 #3

it's subjective. some departure posts are juvenile GBCW attention seeking ones. others, like the dionysus Aug 2014 #4

It would never occur to me Politicalboi Aug 2014 #5

if I ever leave here voluntarily and truly forever.... steve2470 Aug 2014 #6

As it should be! +1000! nt Logical Aug 2014 #7

Why did BigTree leave? DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2014 #8

if i read it right, there are some medical issues rurallib Aug 2014 #15

One of the final straws was HipChick calling Cornel West a "coon". demmiblue Aug 2014 #19

What? irisblue Aug 2014 #20

are you fucking kidding me !? *off to look* Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #31

Send me the link cwydro Aug 2014 #36

Huh???/NT DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2014 #32

did she really think the Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #33

I departed awhile back... trumad Aug 2014 #9

Mighty pleased you came back. Xipe Totec Aug 2014 #10

Hey! You're back! nolabear Aug 2014 #13

We left the light on. FailureToCommunicate Aug 2014 #22

good to see you again LittleGirl Aug 2014 #23

I think it's a good idea for some of us to say something when LuvNewcastle Aug 2014 #11

If I'm not here - assume I'm dead..... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #12

I can't imagine people reaching to to one another being dismissed. nolabear Aug 2014 #14

I do remember one person being persuaded to remain rurallib Aug 2014 #16

I'm guilty Auntie Bush Aug 2014 #17

I'm glad you came back malaise Aug 2014 #18

I noticed you were gone BobbyBoring Aug 2014 #24

I think it's petty to use a departure notice as an opportunity to unload enmity on the poster. Gormy Cuss Aug 2014 #21

kindness, always eom LittleGirl Aug 2014 #26

I have mixed feelings about making the annoucement cleduc Aug 2014 #25

I think 1989 was the first time I "went on the internet" as well. The_Commonist Aug 2014 #27

And the emoticon flinging snark mongers never go away. SixString Aug 2014 #28

wow, that is a nice post. very insigtful Vattel Aug 2014 #29

I'm not announcing it either any more than I'm giving up the right to make some Lint Head Aug 2014 #30

Thank you for... onyourleft Aug 2014 #34

That's well stated. Thank you for posting. nt el_bryanto Aug 2014 #35