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Brother Buzz

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32. ENRON and the ginned up California energy shortage
Mon Oct 8, 2012, 12:03 AM
Oct 2012

The keenest minds and wickedest pens on the internet were here at DU back then, bar none.

Who ARE you people??? [View all] Sophiegirl Oct 2012 OP
It's a long story about how I got here, now I'm the one who has joined Big Bird shraby Oct 2012 #1
I like the way you put that, shraby! nm Cha Oct 2012 #24
A lonely DEM living in Red Hell Glitterati Oct 2012 #2
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he, he . . . says the one who held a duck hostage for a couple of years! patrice Oct 2012 #47
There has got to be a funny story behind that comment. n/t Sophiegirl Oct 2012 #55
I'm afraid to ask what befell the duck! gateley Oct 2012 #59
Ooops! I stand self-corrected! That was graypanther who held the duck hostage! patrice Oct 2012 #62
You were right the first time. graywarrior Oct 2012 #82
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Every time I saw it I'd laugh. gateley Oct 2012 #92
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A big and hearty welcome to DU, sophiegirl! =D AverageJoe90 Oct 2012 #20
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Hmmm...I know I lurked for a long time before joining. luv_mykatz Oct 2012 #22
welcome to DU, sophiegirl SEMOVoter Oct 2012 #23
You might not be interested in me then...my post count is pretty low. susanna Oct 2012 #26
Of course I am... Sophiegirl Oct 2012 #30
Oh, I wish I could post more! susanna Oct 2012 #67
No apology needed. Sophiegirl Oct 2012 #111
Really cool Sophiegirl Oct 2012 #27
ENRON and the ginned up California energy shortage Brother Buzz Oct 2012 #32
Are they still here? n/t Sophiegirl Oct 2012 #33
Some, many actually Brother Buzz Oct 2012 #40
She frequently posts here: gateley Oct 2012 #94
She's a good one, but I was thinking of another Brother Buzz Oct 2012 #96
Oh! Loved her, too! gateley Oct 2012 #97
Welcome, Sophiegirl brush Oct 2012 #34
I knew I liked you! Cha Oct 2012 #38
Back at ya, Cha brush Oct 2012 #44
Thank you for your help in getting rid of the "Chicken for check up's" crazy lady Angle. We need a crunch60 Oct 2012 #60
Hey Sophiegirl, Welcome to DU, staunchly blue! Cha Oct 2012 #35
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I voted for Obama... Sophiegirl Oct 2012 #49
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I was interested in internet forums anyway, because of my master's research, so I was hanging around patrice Oct 2012 #43
Master's??? Sophiegirl Oct 2012 #50
MS Ed. Curriculum Development. One of my projects about "the future of the internet" was about patrice Oct 2012 #51
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Thanks Sophiegirl Oct 2012 #54
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SERIOUSLY??? Sophiegirl Oct 2012 #57
Of course, just kidding. longship Oct 2012 #65
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