Ok, this is a "welcome" thread...I'm Mad_Russian, and I'm happy to be here

[mad_russian]

[xultar]

1. YO Whas UP! Welcome to DU!!!

[mad_russian]

3. chillin'...what's up with you? you gotta work tomorrow? nt

[xultar]

7. A coupla hours from home vpn in and then tunnel out 2 hrs later. U? n/t

[mad_russian]

10. got a meeting at 915am, work till 5...off till tuesday....

and you know what that means don't you?


}(

"let us burn one, from end to end...pass it over to me, my friend...we'll burn it long, burn it slow...light me up before I go-"

ben harper...

[put out]

44. Hello to you, and note that my count is below 1000

and they still won't kick me off.

"Pass it to me baby, pass it to me slow,
and give me just a little smile before you let go

We gonna lay around the shanty...and put a good buzz on."

Enjoy your weekend.

[mad_russian]

53. Just wait until you post something really controversial...

but in the end genuinely helpful...then you'll be gone...


"Smoke two joins in the morning, smoke two joints at night...smoke two joints in the afternoon, they make me feel alright...smoke two joints in time of peace, and two in time of war...I smoke two joints before I smoke two joints, and then I smoke two more..."

[newyawker99]

107. Hi mad_russian!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Kahuna]

2. Welcome to DU, Mad!

:hi:

[mad_russian]

4. I appreciate it...you havin' a good night so far? nt

[Kahuna]

42. Just so so. Thanks for asking...

:7

[mad_russian]

55. so so? no, no....

It's alright to feel good...it's alright for nothin' to be wrong...the deepest dream that we have could, be tomorrow's song...


they wanna bug you, but we won't let 'em today.

count to 3

[NightTrain]

5. Glad to have you abord!

Unfortunately, things around here have frequently gotten rather unpleasant in recent months, but I hope you'll stick around nonetheless. I've met a lot of terrific people at DU!

[mad_russian]

11. I know what you mean...seems like a lot of meaningless bullshit...

I've been around quite a bit to tell you the truth, and I've seen some of the stupid things going on...the whole reason i joined was to stand shoulder to shoulder with you guys...we need to stick together and keep our eyez on the prize!

We're gonna slap that smirk off his face with an electoral college backhand.


peace.

[CharlesGroce]

6. welcome to the DU comrade...

I hope you're here to shoulder some of these red faced establishment Democrats into some political fortitude!

If not, that's okay too.

[mad_russian]

13. I'm here to do what I can to help us ALL...

We're all in this together.


Thanks for the welcome comrade.


peace.

[MnFats]

8. Greetings! Are you Russian? Are you mad about something?

There's plenty to be mad about, after all.
Welcome.
Brace yourself. Whatever it was that brought you here, it's getting worse.

[mad_russian]

20. I am american with russian blood in my veins...

What brought me here to DU was you guys.

We've got so much in common it's unreal.

There are so many people I recognize-it's surreal, it's like you all are a part of me somehow--or I was a part of you in the recent past...do you believe in past lives?

[proud patriot]

29. I do ,, and Welcome Underground

:toast:

[mad_russian]

31. woah...a mod! Holy shiite!

I don't know what to say...

I'll just take a huge swig of my beer for ya...

ready?


:beer:

[SlavesandBulldozers]

9. welcome to DU!!

:beer: :toast:

[mad_russian]

15. love those smilies...is there any of that goin' on at your place?

[Az]

12. Hiya mad

Welcome to DU. Tell us about yourself. Why are you so mad?

[mad_russian]

16. Hey AZ...well I'm mad....

because half our country's asleep in the car, and our government's been driving drunk for nearly 4 years.


What would you like to know about me?

[TuringBot Vers 2.0]

14. I'm new too!

Welcome to you and me of course, I enjoy it here, hope you do too.

[mad_russian]

18. welcome...

I'm an old soul ;)


and I really enjoy it...

[xultar]

19. Hullo! & Welcome 2 DU n/t

[mad_russian]

26. sweet...thanks....nt

[texas1928]

33. Welcome To DU

Let's get together and talk a little treason.

[newyawker99]

108. Hi TuringBot Vers 2.0!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[LincolnMcGrath]

17. Welcome EvilDUers

mad_russian :beer: TuringBot Vers 2.0 :beer:

[mad_russian]

23. What's up...I'm just a "wrong doer" I'm not moslim, so I can't be evil..

bush says so...

[LincolnMcGrath]

25. We are all EvilDUers here

fRight Wing Radio shills love to give us free publicity all the time.

[mad_russian]

27. that's cuz we're winning, and they hate it. nt

[Aunt Anti-bush]

21. Nice to meet you, Mad_Russian.

I'm Adaircraft. Nice to have you aboard.

[mad_russian]

22. Hey, thanks for comin over! It's good to be here....nt

[mad_russian]

24. doesn't anyone else wanna say hi? I wanna say hi to you>?!?

[arwalden]

28. Hi Mad Russian

You know... if we all say hi simultaneously, it will sound like a 12-step meeting.

-- Allen

[mad_russian]

30. after seeing what's been going on the last couple of days here

that doesn't sound like a bad idea.

HI EVERYBODY...

I'm mad_russian, and I have a problem with telling the truth...or lying...any way, I always tell the truth, always.

[texas1928]

32. HOWDY

Welcome from Texas!!!!

So what is shaking in Moscow?

[mad_russian]

34. we're all shakin' over here...bush got us all fucked up...nt

[texas1928]

I am like you.,

Bush* has made me furious, I become practically rabid when he or one of his stooges is on TV Lying to us. And I am sick and tired of people taking what he says hook line and sinker.

As I have said before in other posts it is time to pull out the Declaration of Independence and read them a few lines from it.

this one in particular.

"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government" Thomas Jefferson.

[mad_russian]

39. these fockers have stomped and pissed and shit allllll over

the constitution. If there's another terrorist attack, you can kiss it goodbye...


you can't help it that half the country is dumb as a bag of hammers. Proof positive our education system sucks...

[texas1928]

43. I admit that there are some who are not the sharpest knife in the drawer

But really I think it is just a bad case of complacency. People just don't care, and so they follow blindly, and accept everything that is spoon feed to them by an arrogant media.

[mad_russian]

48. that's true...and there are certainly a lot of other...

extraneous circumstances to explain this country's current situation. It's extremely volatile, but what's changed more than anything else, are these 'new republicans' if you can even call them that. they're not fiscally responsible, they don't care about the military, they don't have compassion, let alone do they "conserve" anything at all...and the american people are so dumbed down, it's just easier to have everything oversimplified than to think.

[texas1928]

56. But don't ask me

I have a feeling that there has been some brain washing going on. THough the fun thing to do is find a staunch bush supporter and start asking them questions, Then give them hard facts. I like watching them bluster and sweat. Then they always go back to the old standby that Clinton was sex crazed. That's when you hit them with Gingrich's infidelity and the other Republicans that were up in arms about Clinton's sexcapades who had mistresses on the side. At this point you see their heads about to explode. God what fun.

[mad_russian]

59. It is fun...their heads just sort of "pop" off...have you turned one over?

nothin' in it...it's really something.

[texas1928]

65. I have not turned one

But I have made some really think about voting for bush and if it is a very good idea. The big thing I do is take people who are upset and who do not have that much information about what is going on, and help them learn more of what all that is happening means to them and their pocketbook. When you start talking money and they really perk up and listen.

[mad_russian]

69. you put things in perspective...that is very important, and I think

everyone here oughta make it a goal to talk to at least one person a day. there are 40,000 people here, 1 per day until the election? you do the math...cuz I can't

[texas1928]

71. Well it is like converting sinners.

You have to get them away from enjoying their deviance.

[mad_russian]

77. are they really enjoying it though...look at their lives...can you really

say that? If I were one, I'd absolutely hate myself and everything else...what other reason is there to be one?

[texas1928]

82. Well it is trying to get them to look at their lives and see it.

Ok it is liking getting an Alcoholic to come to an AA meeting. They enjoy the alcohol, but they do not see what it is doing to their life. What this country's republicans need is a trip to the wood shed. And I would start with the top man himself, he needs a royal ass beating.

[mad_russian]

93. point is well taken, you've gotta hit rock bottom first....

even if you're close to the bottom, like they are right now.


my prediction is, they'll hit in November...

[texas1928]

94. Well I think the shovel is already striking bedrock

and they are looking at the hole they are in and we have to be there with the hand to help them out. I watched Bush make a mess of my state that I love, and I watched these people eat it up. And now with all the news reports coming out about his messes they are finally seeing and saying maybe he did not do such a good job here or in Washington and we as DU'ers have to be there to help guide them along. You can see it in the fact that his approval rating has dropped below 50% in this last week. The people of Texas should have seen how crappy of a manager he has been when he traded Sammy Sosa to the Cubs.

[mad_russian]

35. This isn't bad for my first post is it? (nt)

[CatWoman]

36. This is an EXCELLENT first post

Welcome to DU

:hi:

[mad_russian]

38. Why thank you...and those are some really nice....

felines you've got there...


your friend,

m.r.

[texas1928]

40. Hey

My first post, nobody responded to it. I kind of felt burned, but I am not that interesting to begin with.

[mad_russian]

41. You ARE interesting.

otherwise you wouldn't be here with all the rest of these crazy bastards. (myself included) We're all interesting---after all, if we weren't wouldn't we be like the other side?

[texas1928]

46. Well I did have a post finally that

Got the Grovelbot to notice.

[mad_russian]

51. did it include the words: money, deniro, cash, flow, roll, wad, cha-

ching, or green?

[texas1928]

57. Well

yeah it did had an add on comment about the New Chevy SSR. Can you beleive they want 43,000 starting for it.

[mad_russian]

60. I like that new pontiac GTO...fast...I'm not sure what they want for that.

[texas1928]

73. I like that one too

But I really like the new Monte Carlo SS.

[put out]

54. I feel so bad about it. Here is my contribution:

A nice, handwritten note, and hand addressed, and hand delivered, with my calling card. I will bring flowers from my garden, but just wrapped in some moist towels so that I wouldn't burden you with an extra vase; you are so charming, you must have several.

I will try to omit the questionable grammar.

I am happy for this site and all newcomers, especially those newer than me. It makes me feel mature.

[mad_russian]

58. you know something...

that's really thoughtful of you...


I'll plant a seed of peace for you...no vase.

[put out]

101. Well, it will be a tough weekend,

you having to keep your legs up in the air like that.

It's the thought that counts, and so you want those flowers WHERE?

Just brought to mind a joke, which I will tell tomorrow and will not be well received.

[mad_russian]

104. you're right, you should be getting your rest...nt

[texas1928]

62. don't feel bad

I am over it and I have a thick skin. I will try to keep the bad grammar to the minimum, but you know I write better than I talk. I guess it is the redneck in me.

[mad_russian]

64. shhh...

aw....hell...who cares about gramer, or spelieng, and it's amazin' how fast you can tipe if you got one hand on yer...

nevermind.

[texas1928]

68. Try this site out if you want to freak your friends out.

http://www.atlantaga.com/redneck.htm

Type anything in and then hit submit and it will translat it to redneck.

See

Yall liss'n here. Type anythin in an' then hit submit an' it will translat it ta redneck.

Ya reckon?

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[neverborn]

45. Hi mad!

:hi:

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

47. Welcome to DU!!!

[mad_russian]

50. hey buddy, thank you very much....good to meet ya....nt

[mad_russian]

49. hey...neverborn, what an interesting name...

are you begotten? is this your first life?

[neverborn]

52. It's an obscure reference to a fantasy book.. but...

I'm not sure if this was my first life or not.

[mad_russian]

61. I'm not sure what number I'm on either...I've got an old soul

that's all I know.

[Blue-Jay]

63. You're supposed to say "Ask me anything!"

Sheesh! Do I have to hold EVERYBODY'S hand?

[mad_russian]

66. but everyone does that...

I don't wanna be like everyone else

:P

[texas1928]

67. Easy on him

He is new.

[mad_russian]

74. but I've got an old soul...

Yall liss'n here. This website could be the sinle most amazin thin I have ever seen. Ya reckon?

[Auntie Bush]

85. Hi Russian and Texas

A Big welcome to you both. Warning!!!!! This site is addictive!

[texas1928]

95. I found that out

but it is nice to find people who have a level head on their shoulders and do not follow blindly.

[mad_russian]

98. i know...nt hey, by the way.

[northofdenali]

70. Hello, mad_russian! Welcome!

Did you, by any remote chance, run a hippie boutique in Fairbanks in the 70's? The woman who did was known as the Mad Russian (cuz she was crazy as a loon, a relative newcomer from the Ukraine, and really loved clothes).................

Miss that place! I'm really glad to have you here, both as a new DU'er AND a nice reminder of a fun past!

Here's to hellraising, muckraking, and Democrats!

Cheers

[mad_russian]

75. HEY!! Good to see you!!!!

had you fooled there for a sec, didn't I?

those glasses would be EXCELLENT absinthe glasses.

[northofdenali]

79. Actually, mine have very, very chilled

Grey Goose in 'em - want a sip?

[mad_russian]

81. what kinda question is that? YES!

[Jack Rabbit]

72. Welcome

!!

[mad_russian]

76. you must be real fast.

��

:D

[Jack Rabbit]

78. Actually, I'm a gray hare

!!

[mad_russian]

80. this may just be the first time I have no idea what to say...except

nope, I got nothin.

[Angelus]

83. Yo yo yo yo yo yo yo!

Sup, mad_russian? I'm Angelus and I'm glad you're here at the DU! :toast: :beer:

[mad_russian]

84. Whassssup? so, do you bite more or avoid more...and

which do you really like better?

[Angelus]

86. I like to bite more...

:evilgrin:

But I mostly avoid. :shrug:

[mad_russian]

89. so why do you short yourself like that....->>>

let the biting begin!

[patrick g]

87. here's my .02

i'm patrick. i've joined recently as well. i've been in the states for nearly 10 years. i am leaving in august . . ..

[mad_russian]

90. where are you from originally? nt

[patrick g]

96. re: here's my .02

england . . ..

[mad_russian]

99. cool...I watch the house of commons, and wish the US had

a parlaimentary system...I'd love to see chimpy stand up and defend himself like blair has to do...

[patrick g]

100. re re: here's my .02

a good change her in the states, would be an addition of my political parties . . ..

[mad_russian]

102. YES! N-freakin'-T

[mad_russian]

91. where are you from originally? nt

[texas1928]

97. Welcome

to DU

[Taverner]

88. Welcome aboard!

[mad_russian]

92. hey Tav...good to see ya...good to be able to talk to you all finally...

[LDS Jock]

103. Welcome Mad Russian

Glad you joined us. This must be the biggest welcome thread I've seen. I looked at your profile too. Vodka swilling sounds like a great hobby. :)

[mad_russian]

105. I also dabble in absinthe from time to time, also I hold adoctorate

in cannibis science, and a B.S. in well....bs.


Lds, I gotta tell ya, today started off really shitty...but I bounced back, and I feel better than ever.

thanks for your warm welcome!

[mad_russian]

106. Thanks to all of you for the warm welcomes. I know we'll be seeing

each other and, I'm going to desperately to remember all your names. I'm making a CD of my own voice reading all your names with Yanni playing in the background to listen to while I sleep tonight. I'm not sure, but this may be a DU record for a first post, and your graciousness made it all possible. I can't wait to get to know you all better...have a wonderful weekend all, if I don't see ya.


your friend,

mad_russian.

edited for spelling.