So do you remember who the person was who first welcomed you

[Strong Atheist]

to D.U? It has only been three months, and I have forgotten... :blush: :blush: :blush: :blush: :blush: :blush: :blush: :blush: :blush: :blush: :blush: :blush: :blush: :blush: :blush: :blush: :blush: :blush: :blush: :blush: :blush:

[KitchenWitch]

1. Me too...

[Bzzzz]

72. It was...

Kef and I never got the chance to know him. :(

[KitchenWitch]

86. Oh man! Khephra was the first DUer for whose death I was aware!

:cry:

[Reverend_Smitty]

2. When in doubt go with newyawker99...

I can't remember who welcomed me as well

[Strong Atheist]

11. It was not her. She got to me later... nt.

[LaurenG]

102. Either her or prag

But Mr. Scorpio also talked to me fairly early on, he taught me a few of the DU ways like "kicked" and "nt".

[kick-ass-bob]

3. I'm pretty sure it was the official greeter.

NewYawker99 - back under my old screenname.

[scarlet_owl]

4. I wish I could remember.

[grace0418]

5. It was newyawker

One of the nicest people on DU.

[qnr]

6. blondeatlast

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=1776907&mesg_id=1777075

[reyd reid reed]

7. I remember

It was Revolutionary Act. I can remember, because it was just last night and the thread is just down the page a bit.

It's just my long-term memory that's shot all to hell. And I can't even blame the 60s.

[qnr]

10. Welcome to DU :)

:hi:

[Crazy Guggenheim]

12. Welcome to DU.

:popcorn:

[Strong Atheist]

13. Welcome to D.U.! nt.

[In_The_Wind]

26. Hi reyd reid reed!

to DU ~ :hi:

[reyd reid reed]

27. Thanks

Y'all are great.

:loveya:

[In_The_Wind]

34. We'll remind you of that daily.

BTW ~ my memory slipping a little here and there too.

[buddhamama]

35. Welcome to DU !

Yay! Glad to have you as a member of our "little" community. This is cause for celebration :toast:

[Call Me Wesley]

45. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

48. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[bigwillq]

73. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[newyawker99]

96. Hi reyd reid reed!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[FarLeftRage]

8. NYer99 did...

About 4 years ago...

[ScreamingMeemie]

9. buddhamama...She's also the one who sent me one of my very

first PM's. I still have it. She made me feel special that day. :hi:

[buddhamama]

19. you are special !

everyday. regardless. :hi:

[Mikimouse]

14. Newyawker99 was first, then Crewleader...n/t

[LeftyMom]

15. Thanks to he wonders of advanced search

I can thank QNR for being the first person to welcome me to DU, in response to my very first post which was about lemonade of all things.

[qnr]

16. heheh that's how I found mine too :)

mmmmm lemonade.

[LeftyMom]

21. Yeah, I really want some now

after reading my brand comparison. Maybe I'll go to the food co-op or whole paycheck and get some this afternoon. :9

[Strong Atheist]

17. How could you tell the post number? nt.

[LeftyMom]

18. I compared the times

It helps that I mentioned that it was my first post in the text, though. :)

[Strong Atheist]

22. Ah. I thought there was some magic in advanced search that I missed. nt.

[GalleryGod]

20. My man Cap'n Sunshine !

But LynneSin and Ramsey pulled me to my first DU Meet-up so they count as IRL "Sponsors" !

[ornotna]

23. Rhiannon12866

On a thread that AnnabelLee started about her cat dying. I had posted pics of my cats to cheer her up and Rhiannon12866 thanked me for the photos and welcomed me to DU. My first PM was from AnnabelLee thanking me for posting the pics in her thread.

[Rhiannon12866]

37. How kind that you remembered this. newyawker99 taught me well...

I do remember that and I'm still glad that you're with us!:toast:

Rhiannon:hi:

[buddhamama]

24. Two DUers

in the same thread; Indiana Green and Paschall- five yrs ago.

Newyawker was just (sort of) a newbie herself or I am sure it would have been her.

[hippiechick]

25. Yes, from March 2001 ...

It was Kef O8)

Sigh.

[SeattleGirl]

28. It was merh

:loveya:

[proud2BlibKansan]

29. I am almost sure it was NewYawker

[tinfoilinfor2005]

30. Ashamed to say I don't, but it was nice, so I try to welcome

others as well. :hi:

But I DO remember who was the first to flame me in a rather nasty way (my lips are sealed...) :)

[vikegirl]

31. newyawker99 strikes again

I don't know how she does it; it was my first post--in the obscure Colorado forum, no less--and she found me and said, "Welcome to DU!" She's simply amazing! :toast:

[Strong Atheist]

39. I think she is actually an admin with special searching powers... nt.

[Cathyclysmic]

32. No, but I remember the first person who flamed me.

I had eleven posts, under my old user name and this person went off on me because I agree with someone that the men's movement was just as valid as the women's movement.

Call me bitter, still avoid this person.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

56. Were you accused of being a freeper too?

Seems like "Have a nice days" are safest for the first 100 posts or so... :hug:

[kmla]

33. Ummmm, no.

:blush:

:hide:

[Rhiannon12866]

36. Than one-person DU welcoming committee, newyawker99, welcomed me on my

very first post.O8)

I was a little nervous, since I had never posted on a message board before, but her warm greeting made me immediately feel at home. That was three years ago, and I still remember. 12,000+ posts later, I still thank her every chance I get...:loveya:

[Left Is Write]

38. I'm sorry to say that I do not...

I just jumped in and started posting, so I don't really remember a lot of details from the early days.

[Kerrytravelers]

40. California Peggy!

[Texasgal]

41. Yes I do...

I lurked forever until I finaly got up the nerve to post!

Thank you MISUNDERESTIMATOR!!!! You will always have a special place in my heart!

[Kid OfThe Black Hole]

42. Misunderstimator

I appreciated it alot!

[Strong Atheist]

43. Welcome to D.U.! nt.

[qnr]

47. Welcome to DU

:hi:

[bigwillq]

74. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[Rowdyboy]

44. 3 1/2 years ago....Catwoman was first, newyawker 99 was second

I believe either Jitterbug Perfume or Crewleader was next. Thats why I love those four so much.

[Call Me Wesley]

46. Heidi introduced me,

but Robeson was the first one to welcome me. :thumbsup:

[xmas74]

49. JJ welcomed me,

and MrScorpio shortly after (w/in five minutes of each other).
I love MrScorpio but I miss JJ!:(

[Aristus]

50. Hmm. I'm having trouble remembering, too.

But I think it was sffreeways.

[laylah]

51. The infamous, wondermous

much missed, Kephra.

Jenn

[WritingIsMyReligion]

52. I do believe newyawker got to me first.

:D :D

[billyskank]

53. Nobody ever welcomed me here

um, apart from Joan_Alpern, when I'd been here 3 years already...

In the beginning I think I just crept in silently and no-one noticed.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

58. Now I feel ashamed...

Welcome to DU, Billyskank!

[billyskank]

62. Thanks!

:)

[Strong Atheist]

66. Welcome to D.U.!

:party: :toast:

(Boy is that strange to do to someone who has been here longer than I have ...).

[electron_blue]

54. waaaaa, no. Actually my first recognition was someone pm-ing me

and accusing me of being a troll. waaaaaaa And yes, I do remember her name. Time to move on, though.

[canadianbeaver]

55. Newyawker99 was mine.......eom

[Strong Atheist]

67. Cool.....um..... canadianbeaver?

If I may ask, what does your handle mean?

[canadianbeaver]

88. Well actually its quite rude.....I'm a bit of a self joker....

I am a woman and I have a beaver...not the animal kind either...get it???

When I came to DU...I must have been in a very cheeky mood...

Have a great day of Love!!!

[Strong Atheist]

90. Ah, I thought that might be the case....

I love hirsute! :

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=4477973

:blush:

[Maddy McCall]

57. NSMA and Gump

I think I interrupted something that was happenin' on the hood of someone's car.

[mitchum]

59. Zomby Woof (a true gentleman)

[buddhamama]

60. gentle-man

he is. ZW rocks.

[LNM]

61. AnnaBanana welcomed me

about a year ago. NY99 was temporarily not a mod at the time, but she still was the second. Guess she couldn't stay away.

[Shakespeare]

63. it was lonster, and he wasn't exactly glad to see me....

Y'all remember lonster, from the WAY early days? :evilgrin:

[Lydia Leftcoast]

81. lonster! Oh, yes, how could I forget lonster?

One of the other early DUers (wish I could remember who) referred to him as "my own private freeper chew toy" because he was so dense.

[livetohike]

64. bobthedrummer welcomed me :-)

and I haven't seen him around lately.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

65. Massachusetts.

Though I don't recall seeing him/her around after that. :hi:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

68. arwalden and newyawker99

but I can remember anyone else :shrug:

[WilliamPitt]

69. Crewleader

[DinahMoeHum]

70. I believe it was Catwoman who first welcomed me. . .

back then I was known as "frankzappa"

and I think her words were: "...looks like you're gonna fit in just fine..."

:hi:

[Mutley]

71. I think it was NewYawker99.

She has an uncanny ability to find any and all newbies. :D

[henslee]

75. Grovelbot.

[jus_the_facts]

76. I remember the first two people to welcome me...Catwoman and Psychoblues..

....sure do miss m'old friend PB...and a shout out to m'friend Midori!

[CatWoman]

115. and a hearty thank you very much

for the valentine wishes :hi:

[mzteris]

77. Crazy Guggenheim & Mr. Scorpio!

:hug:

[Crazy Guggenheim]

83. Thanks for remembering!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

78. My dear Strong Atheist.......

I do remember who first welcomed me to DU.....

Sadly, though, it is because that person is no longer among the living.

And also because I made a copy of some of my early early posts...

It was Nostamj....I made my very first post on one of his Feb. 2005 cartoon threads.

He said to me: "how kind to make your first post on a TOON thread!" It was on Saturday, Feb. 5th, 2005. I had first registered on Feb. 3rd.


:cry:

[Strong Atheist]

93. Sorry 'bout that ... nt.

[Canuckistanian]

79. newyawker99, I think.

But quite a few people chimed in. I'm ashamed to tell you I don't rememeber who...

[Lydia Leftcoast]

80. I was here so early that there were maybe only a few hundred

people. I don't remember which of the oldtimers first said hello to me.

Possibly Crewleader, who was the chief welcomer before newyawker99 showed up.

[Dees]

82. sffreeways back in early 2001

[x-g.o.p.er]

84. Liberal Historian, calimary, Mayberry Machiavelli were

a few that stand out. Lydia Leftcoast andd matcom, too. I'm sure there were a couple of others, an if I omit you, I apologize.

Tom_Paine was a guy I went back and forth with a lot. I really liked talking with him, but I haven't seen him post in forever. Does anybody know what happened to him?

I do remember texasblueeyes and cat_girl 25 were very skeptical of me no longer being a Republican. I hope that they still don't feel that way, but if they do, oh well, life goes on.

[clyrc]

85. Crewleader welcomed me

and then, since she knew I lived in Florida at the time, she asked me to join the Florida thread in the Lounge. That was a long time ago, in DU's lifetime.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

87. i searched the archives

nobody welcome me ever

[Strong Atheist]

94. Welcome to D.U.!

:party: :toast:

[newyawker99]

98. Awww lioness!

Welcome to DU! :loveya: :hug:

[ThomCat]

100. Welcome to DU!

Not too late, I hope. :)

[Montagnard]

89. I do it was just yesterday

Whoa_Nelly

[Strong Atheist]

95. Welcome to D.U.!

:toast:

[Crazy Guggenheim]

103. Welcome to DU.

:popcorn:

[Bassic]

91. I think it was Shell Beau, but I'm not sure. nt

[peekaloo]

92. WillyT

:hi:

[converted_democrat]

97. Yep, It was Hissyspit.. I remember it very clearly..n/t

[newyawker99]

99. It was Crewleader who first welcomed me.

I know you are busy Crew but I sure
do miss you.

:loveya: :hug:

[LynzM]

101. afraid_of_the_dark!

What's weird is that in that thread, I stated that I got my login the previous day (which would have been 12-Mar-04), but in my profile it lists 24-Feb-04. Weird!

[RevolutionaryActs]

104. I was never welcomed.

I hit 100 too quick. :o

[newyawker99]

105. Hi Revolutionary_Acts04!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[RevolutionaryActs]

106. LOL!!!!!!!

:rofl:


Thanks newyawker!!!! :loveya:

[Strong Atheist]

107. Welcome to D.U.!

:toast: :party:

[tjwash]

108. I don't remember who it was, but it was something along the lines of...

...uh, yeah. Welcome to DU, enjoy your short stay. Tell your buddies in freeper-land we said hi.

That's what I get for my first post being in a raging flame-war in GD. I learned.

[Strong Atheist]

110. Lol! Good to see you stayed ... nt.

[LSdemocrat]

109. I believe I was accused of not being a real Dem in due to my first post

That was about 4 years ago, but I stuck around.

[Strong Atheist]

111. Cool. That has not actually happened to me..

...yet.

[Sugar Smack]

112. YvrGirl! And she was the first to "play" with me when I

posted my first thread, too.

Thank you, YvrGirl!

:toast:

[In_The_Wind]

113. dolo amber

[coyote]

114. I believe it was Bill 1x1

I miss him...great moderator too.