How about a new round of introductions?

[ulysses]

GD's down and we have a lot of newbies...so...

Hi there! I'm John, unapologetic liberal, husband to Ms Uly, future adoptive father and chalk-covered math teacher. I have a mountain of dirty clothes stinking up my utility room.

Who are you? What's up in your world?

[AWD]

1. Hi, I'm AWD

and I'm a heartless bastard.

No, just kidding....I'm Jeff, but you can call me AWD (like you've been doing for 2 years *wink wink*)

[TNOE]

3. Welcome to DU AWD

:hi: - funny post!

I'm Teresa, a very pissed off liberal but also hopeful that with the Internet and various groups working - this admin will go down in the biggest uproar with all the truth about things being loudly spewed.

I'm also at work and busier than hell (but very grateful for a job!!!) - but I sneak over here every chance I get to see what's going on and what I've missed. Live right across the river from Cincinnati - in Kentucky - and Cincinnati has got to be the most REPUKE town in the World!!!!

[trof]

4. I'm the resident geezer.

trof=the retired old fart
I'm a retired airline pilot, married to Mrs.t. for 34 years, and we live with Nasha-the-Dog (elderly German Shepherd lady) and Ace-the-Cat (middle-aged former-male felinus noire).
Ask me about my grandson.
Don't expect me to take up for the south in north-south/Confederate flag flame wars.
I finally got too smart for that.
My favorite emoticon is ;-) but if we had a tongue-in-cheek, that would be it.
I am Leo and my favorite color is burnt umber with just a hint of magenta.
;-)
and I replied to the wrong post.
DAMN!
(sometimes I curse)

[Darranar]

69. AWD?

What does that stand for? I have a very good guess, expecially with the clues you've given, but I want to know the truth.

[AWD]

92. It's about time....

FINALLY somebody noticed.

Changed screen names. But yep, it's me.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

153. Hmm... Jeff you say?

Are you angry? Perhaps white? Well we know you're a democrat at least. *wink back*

[Red_Viking]

2. Newbie here

Just a regular old redheaded Texas gal here, trying to fight the good fight here in Austin. I'm not chalk-covered; I work for a very large computer company. No mountain of dirty clothes, but my house is an ongoing construction project.

Former Republican, turned flaming liberal marching-in-the-streets activist. Unflinchingly against the current mis-administration and ready to discuss my views at the drop of a hat. Just ask my family & friends. Those who are still around, anyway...! ;)

I lurk for the most part, since I should actually be working. But, it helps pass the day and I learn something to boot.

Rock on!

Anybody but Bush 2004!

:dem:

[KCDem]

65. what made you switch?

Congrats on growing a brain, lol. I'm in Houston and there are a fair # of Texans on the board. I'm thinking a get-together this fall is in order!

:hi:

[newyawker99]

158. Hi Red_Viking!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[commander bunnypants]

5. Hi

I am DEMMAN. The idiot of the group. Flag waving liberal who is always putting my foot in my mouth. Unable to zing a one liner but hang around to try and stir up trouble. I HATE BUSH I HATE BUSH
O yea I forgot I am a social worker who is very tired and have been dreaming about being a pilot.
DEMMAN

[never cry wolf]

6. i'm steve

and i am one of the newbies. i made my first post on AWD's announcement thread. for years i have been out-of-step charlie in a repug world never knowing there was a forum for like minded people. oddly enough, the free republic brought me here. buzzflash had a link last week to a freeper forum highlighting some disgust with gee duh-bya and they thought one contributor was a dissenter and told him to go back to du. a bit farther down i found out what du meant and the rest is history.

i am an architect with my own small firm in the chitown area and have gotten very little done since i found du, hahahaha. so much more interesting than just reading the progressive news websites.

good luck AWD and btw: gd is back up.

[izzie]

7. Sort of a retired artist and grandmother.

Do a lot of reading and like the garden. Grew up in a small town in Maine but family was from near Boston. Have lived all over the place but came back to Maine. As they say, to the place where life is as it should be.

[boilerbabe]

130. Boilerbabe...from Maine, also

lived in CA, CO, now in CT...Maine is lovely, but the town I am from is totally depressed economically, so I don't expect to retire there, because there probably will be nothing to go back to...
XXXOOO

[Skittles]

8. I'M SKITTLES

I'LL KICK YOUR ASS. :P

[ulysses]

9. so I keep hearing

:D

[trof]

12. Show off!

Always goin around kickin somebody or other's ass.

mutter mumble gnorph hock

[ornotna]

87. I'm Tony

:hi: Just a regular working stiff trying to get two daughters through college(and in two years, a son)yikes! This is a direct quote from my profile page "Yes, I know he was a deserter. My name refers to the fact that I served in the Navy and didn't." I Don't post much, but I do enjoy myself here and why does Skittles want to kick my ass? :shrug:

[GOPisEvil]

109. It's not personal...she wants to kick everyone's ass.

She's working her way through the Republican party (with a few detours here and there) so you've got time to prepare. ;-)

*it's one of those inside jokes - stick around, you'll get it soon - promise.*

[newyawker99]

159. Hi Tony!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[ornotna]

186. Hi newyawker99

and everybody, thanks for the welcome.

[ornotna]

187. Hi newyawker99

and everybody, thanks for the welcome.


edited: 'cause I wanted to look like a dufus

[Chicklet]

10. I'm Chicklet...

I'm single, live in Cleveland, and have a pile of magazines littering my living room.

[mrfrapp]

11. MrFrapp

Hello, I'm MrFrapp, or Steve. I'm a computer programmer by trade, but the industry being how it is (dead) I am planning to return to University in the Autumn with the aspiration of becoming a full time researcher.

I'm in the minority of DU posters because I hail from the UK. To be more specific, a town known as Southport (north west coast of England, 20 miles or so north of Liverpool).

Pleased to meet you :-)

[supernova]

13. Southport is in... the North?

Things that make you go Hmmm. LOL! Just kidding. :hi:

[trof]

20. Welcome MrFrapp

A young friend is about to start med school at Liverpool.

[mrfrapp]

27. Is your friend from Liverpool?

If not, I'm sure he/she will love the city. It has a real charm all of it's own IMO. Perhaps not to everyone's taste but I love it all the same.

[trof]

104. Nope, he's a yank.

His mom & dad went to med school there.
He was born after they immigrated to the U.S.
He finished college (business degree) over here 2 or 3 years ago and then decided he wanted to follow in his folks' footsteps.

[sweetheart]

25. Hello honourable person

I am sweetheart. I hail from California, but live on the north coast of scotland in "sutherland" (south land - figures the vikings would have a sense of humour) My nearest town is "Thurso" named after the viking god "Thor".

I am also a software engineer turned manager who's been put out by bushenomics... so i work in freelance management consultancy and home construction. My SO works on the continent in Paris where i am welcome to hang in the flat, but instead i'm home with our pack of scottie dogs in the highlands.

I am honoured to meet you. :-)

[mrfrapp]

34. Honoured to meet you too

Scotland's a great country although I haven't been as far North as Thurso. I'm curious, what caused you to move to Sutherland in the first place?

[sweetheart]

60. them wide open spaces

Sutherland is the least populated region in all of europe... with less than 2 people per sq. Km including the villiages. It is the least damaged coastline i've yet seen in a first world country outside australia/NZ where beaches have no footprints on them and there is no crime and no violence in the people or culture.

To the north of me is not another living soul for 5000 miles over the north pole to the north coast of russia... to the south, wilderness for 40 miles... to the west, say 500 people to the atlantic ocean and to the east 14000 or so in caithness. It is the purest (inhabitable) power place on earth... as the high himalayas is not a living place... and also a bit dangerous when maoists take hostages... It reminds me of the american southwest. I've heard about the scottish highlands my whole life, yet never in my wildest dreams did i think it was this sweet a place... tolkein has left his name in many hotel registers round these parts, and clearly inspired the "shire" after the northwest highlands... and harry potter's hogwarts also.

After decades in: los angeles-NYC-chicago-seoul-london having ocean cliffs out the front door is a relief... no hatred... ocean mist. :-) The "coast highway" is a single lane road, and i have to drive for an hour on single lane roads to get to "artery-britain" I wholly understand how the nordic countries with their low populations have such high quality of life, as this region has had more contact with denmark, norway and russia than England, by north sea fishing fleets.. the moscow symphony orchestra played thurso last year... Ferry boats can take me from here to the faroe islands, orkney, shetland and norway.

Though its remote, got broadband, and first world life... it is a priviledge to live in what would be a national park were it inside america... foolishly, the scottish executive does not give this region national park status.
?
Now your turn... what are you up to in the USA?

peace.

[mrfrapp]

179. Sounds Wonderful

(sorry for the late reply)

I must admit, I'm very attracted the Highlands and you've painted a marvellous picture of what life must be like there (you don't work for the Scottish Tourist Board do you? :-)

"Now your turn... what are you up to in the USA?"

I'm not in the USA, I remain in the UK where I was born and bred. Sorry for any confusion ;-)

[GalleryGod]

45. Hey,there, Mr. Frapp!

:beer: Have a few. You'll like us after a while.
"Gallerygod" married to "Nightnurse"..we try to organize DUers gatherings in the Philly area...or at least keep the pot stirred so others can execute the plans..had a Great One on June 14th!:toast:

[northernsoul]

175. Are you officially in Lancashire then?

I'm descended from Lancastrians who (perhaps quite wisely) chose to put a few thousand miles between themselves and Wigan.

[mrfrapp]

178. Lancashire vs Merseyside

That's a real bone of contention here. Southport was a Lancashire town for literally, hundreds of years when it was rezoned to be part of Merseyside at somepoint in the 70s. A lot of the old-timers still like to think of themselves as Lancastrians but I don't mind being part of Merseyside.

[SOteric]

14. Hi

I'm Julsy. I'm a liberal from a galaxy far, far left. I'm a domestic slave to 2 cats, one of whom is old and cantankerous. I teach, I write, and I'm in the process of capturing the oral history of 3 Native American tribes in written form for the FBIA.

[ulysses]

19. hey, now

I'm a liberal from a galaxy far, far left.

I thought Teena was the resident alien here...;-)

[SOteric]

21. Bwaaahaahaaa!

You think you've only got the two of us? How charming.

[ulysses]

24. !

There are more where you two came from?

:wow:

It's the west coast, isn't it?

[ForrestGump]

80. The West is the best

Man, Jim Morrison knew what he was talking about.



I've got the running blues....running away.....back to LA....

[ronnykmarshall]

139. Amen!

I love the left coast!

[dawg]

106. Your job sounds so cool!

I love things like history, archaeology, anthropology and the like.

[TXlib]

119. If you're from a galaxy far, far left

does that mean you have a high degree of red-shift?

[sandnsea]

15. I'm Sandy

I'm 45 and don't like to talk about myself. But I work online so I'm online all the time, have 4 grown kids and an almost grown husband. I'm a rural liberal Democrat who thinks gaining a concensus to win is more important than my ideology. I think Bush manipulates the war on terror and Iraq was a war for oil but that terrorists are real and that we have to defend against them but that we also cause the problem because of our globalization and militaristic schemes and that a Kucinich peace plan is best but most Americans will not buy it in my lifetime.

And if you can figure me out, good to ya! I can't.

[supernova]

16. I'm Supernova

Your friendly out of work Technical Writer. So out of work in fact, I'm thinking of changing fields. To what? is a good question. DU is the best place on the web with the wittiest, smartest people.

I live in North Carolina and have a ball living in/fixing up the house I grew up in. I visit my 15 mo grand-niece every chance I get. I've working on campaigns in MD and here in NC.

My screenname means I really love astronomy.

[TlalocW]

17. TlalocW

I like hugging Smurf dolls while listening to sad songs on the radio and drinking General Mills International Coffees on rainy days. Other than that I'm sarcastic, a first-class skeptic about paranormal crap, loudly liberal, childfree, and am loaded with good looks, charm, and a natural grace of movement that mesmerizes others. Chicks dig me.

My hobbies/interests include politics, weight lifting, magic, juggling, balloon twisting, Hispanic/Latino culture, reading, computers, cross country stoop tag, squirrel stretching, staring into the abyss, sloth, gluttony, taunting conservatives, ferret mind control.

I'm a computer programmer/part time entertainer.

[Chicklet]

35. Hello, fellow CFer!

Thought I recognized that name from Turtle's page!

:)

[tpub]

18. Hi, I'm still sorta new to DU

tpub here, down in New Orleans, lifelong liberal, was pissed about the 2000 debacle and have gotten really pissed lately, but at DU I try to be civil, rather than pissy, since I believe we're all on the same side!

On edit: I forgot the fun stuff: I love books, I read books, I collect books, I design and typeset books for a living. When I'm at home my life is controlled by a 150-pound Chessie.

Welcome, newbies!

:hi:

[ChickMagic]

22. I'm ginbarn

Threadkiller extroidinaire who just got 5 shots in my bones yesterday. Yeeeouch! I'm sending out 4 boxes day after tomorrow to 4 boys in Iraq who have not received any mail at all since they've been deployed. (Thanks SoCalDem)

They're getting fresh baked cookies, goodies they need, a letter where they get to pick whether I adopt them as a son, nephew, brother, or the kid down the street who stops by to chat. I'm also sending some of my beanie babies so they can have something to give the kids.

I've been fighting with the Fire Marshall in Austin over the legality of locking in legislators after they've been dragged there by coercion. They tell me locking them in is "ceremonial". I call it "false imprisonment". So much to say, so little time. :hi:

[dawg]

108. Thank you for sending things to the soldiers.

I think that is a wonderful thing to do. You sound like such a nice lady.

[ChickMagic]

110. Thanks, dawg!

That was a sweet thing to say. :hi:

[Snow]

23. Okay.......

I'm a newbie here, older than I think most of the posters (mid-50's, sometimes forget). Kids in college, one is ascribing to libertarian idiocy but otherwise good kid. Both currently studying music. I really like classical music, and it's even more fun to perform. Recently moved back to Southern Cal after a long absence (try 45 years), lived previously in a, ummmmm, heartland city where nobody ever moves out and not that many people move in - everybody knew everybody. Anyway, they did have a decent symphony orchestra, & I sang in the symphonic chorus - tremendous fun! Professional classic instrumental musicians are strange people, but fun nevertheless. We did the usual Beethoven's 9th, Mahler's 2nd, Verdi Requiem - and some slightly odder ones as well - Beethoven's Mass in C minor & the Choral Fantasy (beautiful, beautiful piece), Hayden's Thersien Messe, Rachmaninoff's Vespers (where I got to sing the basso profundo line!). Anyway, now you know what my fav hobby is. My daughter sings opera, & I keep after her about doing a duet - but - there are very few duets for basso profundo & coloratura soprano. In my worklife I'm an epidemiologist - a practitioner and researcher of medicine upon populations (rather than a clinician, who practices medicine upon individuals). It's fascinating stuff also.....
And politically, I'm a radical left-wing, idealistic dalai lama type....my first presidential primary vote was for Gene McCarthy...and it seems that how it's been ever since. I'd like to vote for Kucinich, but he probably won't get out of the primary, California has closed primaries, & I'm a registered Green (see what I mean about left-wing idealist?). Also, just to confuse me even more, my wife is something like sixth in succession to the crown of an Asian nation that no longer has an enthroned royal, so she has that whole conservative royal thing going. What I get for joining Peace Corps! But she's a classic conservative -preserve the culture, uphold tradition, all that.

[tpub]

28. wow!

that's, like, a short story right there!

Welcome, Snow!

:hi:

[Snow]

31. Did I mention I have a tendency to verbosity?

Hi back at you!

[newyawker99]

160. Hi Snow!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[GregW]

26. Howdy ... GregW from Oregon here

Ex-Aussie
Ex-Silicon Valley
Employed as a Director of IT
One of the few bi-coastal DUers who has attended events and marches on the left and right coasts.

Current holder of the keys to the "DU Gallery".

[a_random_joel]

40. Hey Greg

Speaking of the "keys" - I've PM'd you a few times. I don't mean to be a pain, but...

[wryter2000]

29. Hello, my name is Alice, and I'm a DU-aholic

Until I found this place I thought I was going insane.

I'm 54, a secretary and a published romance novelist. I converted my dh of 24 years from the errors of conservatism, and now he's more liberal than I am.

I live in Oaktown (Oakland, CA), home of the courageous Barbara Lee and that glorious marquee on the Grand Lake Theatre. I garden, raise orchids, cook, and have two gorgeous pet corn snakes.

This place is eating into my writing time, but I love it!

[Benevolent_Rabbit]

30. I don't know much of nothin bout nothin

I'm told I look better, and even taller, since I quit smoking.

I am now listening to the SARS Toronto concert - took off work early just for it. They don't know it - ssshhhh. They are in between bands right now, so are showing some video. Almost half a million people. Pretty impressive.

http://www.cbc.ca/torontorocks/

[catzies]

32. catzies here

Catherine Mary is what's on my birth certificate, and today's my 41st birthday.

When I'm at home here in Southern California I am owned by my two cats Muffin and Mogli, and by my two rabbits Justin and Elizabeth.

I'm an office manager by day, and an empty nester at night. I'm very proud of my amazing 23 y/o daughter who lives quite close and we are very tight.

I love politics but hate Republicans, I'm spiritual but can't stand fundies, I love basketball but I hate Lakers fans.

I get as little exercise as possible and eat whatever I want because life is short and uncertain.

I love coffee, beer SportsCenter and the Simpsons, I'm lucky to work with people I mostly like and do a job that pays well and demands little, everyone says my taste in music sucks but I like it, and I approach the world with an incongruous mixture of childlike wonder, cynicism and misanthropy.

They say it's never too late to have a happy childhood and I'm having mine now. After many years of being a struggling single parent I'm able to spoil myself and I do. But I must be a pain in the ass because I'm single and have always been.

I love DU and all the DUers. :loveya: If it weren't for all you good people I'd be more pessimistic than I already am.

Thans for listening, and we now return you to your regularly scheduled Lounge.

[ulysses]

39. Happy Birthday, catzies!

:toast:

[catzies]

43. Thank you! Let's drink to that!

:toast:

:beer:

[KCDem]

66. happy bday!

You sound a lot like me. My "intro" post is below. Or, it WILL be below, I'm just reading up on everyone else right now! :hi:

[Lady Freedom]

33. Lady Freedom!

Name is Amber. I am a 25 year old college student a MSSU, Joplin.
I am also the P.R Officer for the College Democrats and one of the founders of S.P.E.A.K. A peace ogr. here on campus. I am also a Mass Communication Major who has done alot of TV reporting for our campus tv station.

[ikojo]

36. Hello....

My name is MJ and I live in St Louis. I am probably further to the left than some in the DU.

I work for an insurance company and am thankful to have a job that provides health insurance for its employees.

I loath and detest the current administration and wasn't too happy with how conservative Bill Clinton was either.

My current cause de jour is telling as many working people about the assault on overtime pay. I have worked too many overtime hours not to get paid for it.

Other than politics I am interested in science fiction (love Star Wars). I am counting down the days to the release of Return of the King.

I also LOVE the Grateful Dead and like Phish.

[Lady Freedom]

41. Wow

Other than politics I am interested in science fiction (love Star Wars). I am counting down the days to the release of Return of the King.


ME TOO!

[dawg]

105. I'm counting 'em too ....

days until the release of Return of the King, that is. Also, I'm hoping for a deluxe extended dvd version of TTT, hopefully with lots of details about the portrayal of Gollum, the Ents, and the Battle of Helm's Deep.

Does that make me some kind of nerd?

[MaryBear]

37. I'm grandmabear

to a beautiful, brilliant four year old grandaughter, and I love a particular rabbit. If you call me granny, I'll wap you with my paw.

[Benevolent_Rabbit]

70. You mean there are other particular rabbits around these woods?

I guess I'm not all that particular these days!

peculiar, though.

[ulysses]

71. You don't know Jack?

;-)

[Jack Rabbit]

72. Welcome to DU, fellow lepine

[Jack Rabbit]

74. Hi, GrandmaBear

:loveya:

[MaryBear]

98. Hi there.

:loveya:

[a_random_joel]

38. Greetings

My name, if you haven't figured it out by now, is Joel.
Live in SoCal. Happily married father of a 2 year old.

Pretty liberal on most issues. Former underground techno DJ, now working in the "real" world, in IT. Big music lover.

Back in school to aquire a bachelor's in Computer Science, and occasionally write articles(here and at Buzzflash) to vent my frustration at this crazy and inept Administration.

Oh, and I'm a rabid Chicago Bears fan.

[Shakeydave]

42. Shakeydave.....................

Urban Planner with a currently greasy, BBQ Sauce stained face and sticky fingers. Hobbies include whatever everybody else wants to do, lunchmeat, dirty cat pan emptying and whatever else my friends like to do! Oh wait, I'm repeating myself. Jello. Jello is fun. That's about it. Thank you for asking! :freak:

[GOPisEvil]

57. I assume your house didn't go kablooey!!

Gotcher gas all squared away? :-)

[Ediacara]

44. What's up kids!

Dinoboy here, although my real name is Pete. 25 yo student in Montana, studying paleontology. I'm originally from Seattle, and I miss it there increadibly. I may head off to grad school in LA or Philly or NC; not sure yet.

I've spent most of the summer digging dinosaurs, and that's been a blast. Right now I should be cleaning my house and getting it ready for my wedding later in August, but I am too lazy HA! It's only about 95 degrees here so....

[jumptheshadow]

47. DU virgin here

Hello from Park Slope, Brooklyn, one of the world's greatest neighborhoods. I've been lurking for a while and have fallen in love with you folks. I'm a little older -- Strom was only 50 when I was born. I'm in love and am planning a Canadian wedding with my long-time partner. I'm also a Missouri J-school grad, a horse lover and a karmically challenged fan of the Buffalo Bills.

And I'm happy not to be a DU virgin anymore.

[CatWoman]

48. well, good to see you "jump" right in

:hi:

Welcome to DU!!!! :D

[newyawker99]

161. Hi jumptheshadow!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

I am also a Brooklynite!! :hi:

[tpub]

61. I used to live in Park Slope!

8-9 years ago, and only for a few months, but it was cool! I was right by the entrance to the park...

And don't worry about the Bills. I'm a Saints fan, it doesn't get much worse!

Welcome, jumptheshadow!

:hi:

[KCDem]

67. congrats on losing your cherry!

:hi:

Welcome to DU. Nothing wrong with lurking... I did it for about a year. The Top 10 lured me in.

[CatWoman]

46. I'm hungry

dammit!!!!! :P

[supernova]

49. Go read the "What's for dinner?" thread.

Everything there will sound better than what you're having. :P At least, that was my experience.

[thermodynamic]

50. I'm Thermodynamic

I like to think I'm mysterious even though I come off as being quite transparent. But at least I'm on the side of the good guys! :-)

I'm a Taurus, aged 31 Earth years, naturally ditzy and introverted on the outside, and I haven't found my inner self yet.

I'm a flaming homo though I don't advertise the fact in conventional ways (in public), and I'm desperately single while at the same time criticizing the gay community for every little excuse I can think of because I'm so desperate. This makes me pathetic. :evilgrin:

Nice to meet you!

[Township75]

77. I would add that you...

definetly are secure with yourself. Many people would choose to ignore, hide, or cover up their weaknesses with lies, but you didn't.

So add that to your self description next time you do it.

[buddhamama]

51. Hi All

i'm Cheryl, nice to meet ya'.

i'm a proud leftist, mother of one incredible bright young person, i work from home with my SO,in the business of antique car restoration.

:hi:

[GOPisEvil]

58. You are in an AWESOME business!!!

If I ever win the lottery, that's what I'd like to do with my life.

I miss my '66 Impala. :-(

[LuLu550]

173. I want my

65 Malibu convertable back!
LuLu

[neohippie]

52. I am neohippie

Hello all,

I love this place. I mostly lurk and catch up on news and opinion. It's great to see a place where radical ideas get posted as often as conventional ones. We owe it to ourselves and our children to insure that the Internet becomes the kind of communications medium that we would like to see it grow into and this place to me is one of the finest examples of that idea realized online.

I am a transplant from FL who now lives in NC. I am an eternal optimist and firmly believe that its really all about the possiblities. What we dream can be realized, we all have the power to make it so. Be heard, vote. Don't just speak your mind, free your mind and open it up to the visions that you can create and then use your vision to inspire others.

[tpub]

62. hi neohippie

:hi:

I'm with you--let's keep the positive threads going!

[newyawker99]

162. Hi neohippie!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[ScreamingMeemie]

53. Did I mention my daughter competed in the National Spelling Bee...

Hi, I'm MrsGrumpy.

Wife to Leonard (who some would believe is a blue collar "dumbas")
Mother to Nicole (Speller No. 107, National Spelling Bee 2002, and I love sticking that in conversations with cashiers)
Mother to James (an exceptional 4 year old, who sports a Dean sticker on his truck bumper, by choice, not coercion)

Besotted with Jessie (the wonder Sheltie) and Merlin (the extreme fat kitty)

I am for getting people to think beyond class definitions, in order to plan a more effective takeover in 2004!

It's good to know you all, some more so than others.;-)

Edited to add smiley so all would know I said the last thing good naturedly, because I am truly a nice person, unless you piss me off. Ask PassingFair

[MaryBear]

100. MrsGrumpy, you reminded me of my other love:

Gus the Sheltie, who often shares my bed. My sweet puppy.

[ScreamingMeemie]

113. Gotta love them Shelties

Jessie shares our bed as well. Well, sometimes we share the bed with her.;-)

[GOPisEvil]

54. Hi y'all!

I'm David! Underappreciated state employee by day, lazy DU-addicted bum by night! :7

If you're ever in Austin, stop in and say :hi:

[SOteric]

56. You left out the part about

what a cutie you are! *smooch*

[GOPisEvil]

59. Aw thanks!

You failed to mention your staggering beauty as well.

[ForrestGump]

82. No....waht she failed to mention was

my staggering beauty.

Not fair. How come he got one and I didn't?

*pout*



*pout*



*pout*



Going down the garden to eat worms.....

[GOPisEvil]

85. I dunno...I guess I'm lucky...

...I feel lucky...:-)

[ForrestGump]

89. You always WERE her favorite

*pout*

And get your hand off Lucky, you shameless young man. People are watching. Or is that just part of the thrill for you?

Bitter? Me? Ha! Well, okay......

[SOteric]

91. I had no idea

that the relationship between men and parenting was so direct.

Forrest, quit acting out or you'll be sent to your room without smoochies or root beer.

[ForrestGump]

97. Okay, 'mom'

But he started it.

Did too.

Did too.

Did too.

Did too.

Did too.

Don't s'pose there's a chance of breastfeeding in the near future, is there?

[GOPisEvil]

103. You might want to google "Oedipal"

Just a hint. ;-)

[ForrestGump]

132. That's JUST what I'd expect a Greekperson to say.....

Nope, I'm still pouting. :P

[GOPisEvil]

140. Hahahahaha!!!

That was an epic post.

[ForrestGump]

142. Oh, please, it was an

oddity. Don't you tink toh?

[JackDragna]

55. HI! I'm JackDragna!

I'm a food processor. I like to wrestle fish and roll myself in corndog batter. Meow!

[burr]

63. I'm aaron...

I am lovable, caring, adoring, forgiving, warm, fuzzy, cuddily, uplifting, prozacy, happy, starry-eyed, love to carry other people around the room, nonaggressive, easy to get along with, afraid of guns, scared of ten dollar bills, not greedy, hate to juggle, hide from swords, run in the darkness, howl at the sun not at the moon, willing to build bridges, terrified of flames, and most importantly love all of god's animals...including myself. O8) So I am mostly normal.

[tpub]

64. you're aaron burr?????

where ya been?

[burr]

88. Looking for someone as enticing as you all of these years!!!

:spank: And yourself?

[KCDem]

68. I'm Rebecca

SAHM to two beautiful little girls (almost 4 and 20 months), ABD in Russian Lit but quit 40-something pages into the dissertation because I didn't want to get sent to some small town in Ohio (no offense meant to those who live in small Ohio towns... but, then, I think you'd agree with me) so I decided to quit. I do some freelance interpreting/translating, but I'd like to get much more active doing so in the near future.

I'm far left on the political spectrum, or at least most people I know personally think so. Now that I live in Houston, I actively seek out liberals to bring some sanity into my life.

:hi:

[TXlib]

124. I'm Scott

KCDem's FH. (DH = Dear Husband, so you figure it out...)

I'm a former physicist turned quantitative analyst for an energy company. My coworkers are mostly freepers, so DU keeps me sane.

I like to exercise my brain by reading astrophysics papers and books, and I brew my own beer, cider, and mead.

[Angell]

73. I'm Angel..aka

Mrs. Forkboy :)

[burr]

76. Why not knifegirl?

A women to lookout for! ;-)

[Capn Sunshine]

75. Hi . I'm Mike

and I'm a progressive banker. Not an oxymoron and I have no idea how I got where I am today. Husband, father , surfer, (order changes often) Restaurant partner and financier.I have been active in progressive causes since the 60s. Union fights, anti-war, anti development... yet today I'm a member of the most misunderstood group in the democratic party ,the DLC. Suddenly, I'm the most conservative right wing person on this board. I'm also a member of the Howard Dean for president National Committee.
Eh.
Could be worse.:)

[tpub]

78. wow!

your brain must be constantly running in circles! A member of the DLC who supports Dean. I wish you would post that in the Politics thread!!

[KCDem]

81. love the button!!!

Where can I get one of those?

:hi:

[Capn Sunshine]

135. Doesn't it kick ASS?

I notices another DUer had it and looked up the properties.

Just right click on the button image and pick "properties"

add those to your sig line string.
:)

[soleft]

79. I'm Lori

Mom of Liberal Rogue who sometimes posts on DU, you'll mostly see him in threads having to do with the Matrix and Battlebots.

I'm a writer and an actor with a day job, I did a play last January about Librarians vs. the FBI and 13 members of the ACLU showed up, which was really cool!

I don't have a thick skin, I never will, and you're likely to hear me piping up and I see someone being picked on. I've also been known to don a tinfoil hat, but I think David Icke goes too far.

[LWolf]

83. Hi!

I'm LWolf for the moment, and this is my 1910th post.

I'd like to change my DU name though...it's what I ended up with after several frustratingly unsuccessful attempts, and it's not really what I wanted. A poll, perhaps? Any suggestions for a new DU name?

I'm 43, single, mother of 2 grown sons and one 3 year-old grandson.

I'm a former librarian and an elementary school teacher.

I'm a rabid environmentalist. I love gardening, hiking, my horses, dog, and cats, reading, isolation, and music. I'm happiest out in the hills, where there are no roads, no power poles, no people.

I am fiercely independent, a staunch liberal, and an unrepentant idealist.

[tpub]

84. Hi, LWolf

:hi:

I love your sig line!

[LWolf]

112. Hi, tpub.

It's kind of a natural for a teacher, huh? :wink:

[Withergyld]

86. Withergyld

Where to start??
I worked as a plumber for ten years, got tired of it, now I'm
back in College studying computer science.  I was a repub, but
got tired if all thier crap.

I would describe myself as a moderate Democrat

[newyawker99]

163. Hi Withergyld!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[ccvirgo911]

90. Introductions

Yes, I'm a newbie, and damn proud of it! I live in Independence, MO and am currently studying pre-law. I work as a waitress, two kids, one a future filmmaker and the other a highly energetic 13 year old in the throes of early teendom. I'm stressed, overworked, and a passionate American in desperate need of reassurance that my beloved America will survive its attempted destruction by a group of wild-eyed, power hungry homophobics.

[newyawker99]

164. Hi ccvirgo911!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[tpub]

184. Hi, ccvirgo911!

I'm a Virgo, are you?

Go Kerry!

:hi:

[AlienGirl]

93. OK, I'm Tucker

I lead an adventurous life. I have three pounds of dystopia stuck in my head. I write stuff. I'm an irradiated crime-fighter. Um, what more can I say?

Tucker

[burr]

94. "We real cool....

we
left school. we
lurk late. we
strike straight. we
sing sin. we
thin gin. we
jazz june. we
die soon."

[tpub]

95. Gwendolyn Brooks? -- n/t

[burr]

170. was a great writer...

we met in 1994. A fascinating person.

[tpub]

180. no shit???

cool, very cool...

:thumbsup:

[DoctorBombay]

96. I'm Ken

As you probably deduced my avatar, I live in the Los Angeles area.

I'm pretty left of center with a few libertarian streaks. My pet issue is separation of church and state. Mrs. Bombay is quite liberal as well. We are DINKs (dual-income, no kids) and love it! Married two years.

I have an ecclectic personality, with a wide range of interests; I enjoy biking and hiking just as much as playing hold 'em poker! College radio and classic rock. I'm somewhat of a film snob but also an incurable sports nut.

[Ramsey]

99. Ramsey here

Princess Ramsey to most! People don't seem to understand why an heir to the throne such as myself would be a liberal Democrat. Yet, even we elitists can have morals.

Watching tonight's PBS special about Watergate, one is reminded that it's all about the integrity, the honesty and the ethical foundation. And that the Republicans have a very very short attention span and haven't learned a thing. Some of those dudes are STILL trying to defend Nixon, who was caught as about as red-handed as one possibly can be. What a telling documentary of Republican anti-scruples. The ends have always justified the means for these assholes. They honestly think they are all above the law because their cause is so god-damned righteous. And they still think it, witness the GW Bush entourage. :evilgrin:

Well, that's one introduction. Shall I try again?

[angee_is_mad]

101. hiya

Hi I'm angee, a blk, single southern belle(and no that's not why I'm mad!)who works for a nonprofit organization. I'm normally a very nice and sweet lady until I see the direction our country is moving in, then I get mad and I want to get even. Any suggestions?

[shugah]

121. hi angee!

:hi: welcome to DU!

i suggest continued anger about the direction our country is taking. especially now that it's bad enough to piss off even a nice, sweet southern belle! ;-)

get even = get the bushies out of our white house!

[angee_is_mad]

157. shugah

Thanks for the warm welcome, and I'm trying to do my part in getting dubya out. Let's send him back to Texas where he belongs!!!!

[newyawker99]

165. Hi angee_is_mad!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[OrdinaryTa]

102. DU Keeps My Breath Fresh

I don't get into Manhattan much anymore, but those people impress me as sophisticated. I still can't figure out why the Trade Center was hit, it wasn't aimed at New Yorkers. It couldn't have been.

I don't have a cat, and I want one. And a house. The cat is more important than the house. I do not wish to get married again, what a bad experience. And it's all my fault, if you ask her. She got the wok; it was right in the settlement papers.

One of these years I'm going to figure out what I'm good at. I like absurd jokes, but not long walks on the shore. If either of my government disability claims goes through I may move back to Los Angeles. It's a very undemanding lifestyle, and the state is full of Democrats.

After five years I got my brains back. If you who know what that means, you know what that means. My life today not beyond my wildest dreams. There's some good stuff being written these days: it's intimidating, especially because it's being ignored.

The Bush presidency is coarsening Americans to the point of ugliness. I have dual citizenship and I can leave. The thought is always in the back of my head.

[dawg]

107. I have been here forever ...

I was lurking, but rarely posting, for a very long time. Back when the Freepers thought we were just 12 or 13 guys posting with multiple screennames in order to make it look like there were lots more of us that there really was. I remember when Repub used to post alot, and the fun we had playing with him. I also remember when you had to PM Pat to get ignored for keys to the gallery instead of PM'ing GregW to get ignored for keys to the gallery. (just kidding ya' Greg)

I'm your basic white, male, Christian, 36 y.o., business suit wearin', straight, married with two kids, liberal. I sometimes pipe up when posters try to portray all Christians as being fundy assholes, but I would defend mischaracterizations of other religions and groups as well.

My favorite rock band is Yes - which can be a sourse of endless persecution, just like being a liberal. I live in Freepville, Georgia, where voting Conservative isn't just a tradition, its

I sometimes think the things I post make me sound like some kind of choirboy. I am an idealist, and that is reflected in my beliefs about government, religion, and relationships.

[Snow]

131. Didn't understand a fair portion of your post,

but I sympathise with your plaint about being painted with the fundy brush. It's a sneaky trick by the conservatives, though, that was very obvious when I lived in the heartland - okay, so maybe it wasn't sneaky. The fundys call themselves "Christian" and use the term as one of exclusion - you episcopalians out there, forget it! Unless you're born again, you're not Christian. And Unitarians, you're not even in the same universe. To me it confirms the intolerant nature of the beast.

[dawg]

137. I'm inscrutable.

And somewhat intractable.

[Individualist]

111. I'm a 60 year old

woman, retired and divorced (married young; divorced young; said never again).

Most of my time is spent here with my cat, Honey, in the home where I grew up. This part of the country is beautiful - Appalachian Mtns. in northeast TN - but unfortunately I'm among a population that is mostly repug.

What I like about aging is that I no longer care what people think about me. What I hate about it is deteriorating health, speaking of which I miss my 20/20 vision, I miss my good hearing, but most of all I miss my mind!! I could go on and on but won't bore you by enumerating my ailments. Now then...what was I talking about? What was I supposed to be doing????

[youngred]

114. Hi, I'm Zack

Far left liberal who seeks unity, peace and fairness for all people, and a respect for the beliefs of others. I'm a student at George Washington University and long time DU member.

[GOPisEvil]

115. Hey bud! LTNS!

:hi:

[youngred]

128. hey David

yeah, I've been sorta on a time cruch this summer, hopefully I'll be back in about a month when i head back to school. :-)

[SiouxJ]

116. Girl named Sioux

Well, actually that would be "Sue." 38 year old, SWF, artist, entrepreneur, music fanatic, vegetarian, agnostic (with Buddhist tendencies :-) ), flaming liberal, animal loving San Diego girl, now living in a mountain town in AZ. :-)

In my world I am currently getting ready for my twice yearly trade show in Vegas, and trying to get my 17 year old Border Collie to eat (which has become a daily challenge).

Oh, and I bet my dirty laundry mountain is bigger than yours Uly. ;-)

[GOPisEvil]

117. Long time no see for you too!!!

:hi::loveya:

[SiouxJ]

120. Hey you!

Oh I've been around, just not spending the hours on end here that I used to - lol. I peek in quite often though, just to make sure everything's in order (all assholes accounted for etc. ;-) ).

:hi: :loveya:

[GOPisEvil]

122. I know you've got the trade show!

I am slowly, but surely getting caught up too. Our fiscal year ends Aug. 31st, so we're trying to get a lot of stuff done by then. I've been cutting back a little on my DUing too. :-)

[SiouxJ]

125. can you believe it's been 6 months already?!

Fuck! Seems like I just got back from the last one. Oh well, at least I get out of here for a week.

Geez! August already! WTF?!

[GOPisEvil]

126. I know...seems like 2003 just started...

Oh well...back to the grind! See ya later! :hi:

[GOPisEvil]

123. D'oh! Double post!

Let's try not to hit "Post Message" twice now, OK? :spank:

[SiouxJ]

127. That was tricky

Change it and it's no longer a double post! I'll have to remember that JIC ;-) .

[ProfessorGAC]

118. I Are The Professor

Middle class, middle sized, corporate egghead and part time grad school instructor with MS. 47 Y/O, Married, NK, three beasties. Live in Northeastern Illinois. (Small town)

I suffer fools poorly which is why i hate this adminstration. Idiots need not apply. (Hear that Georgie boy?)

Addicted to golf and playing music. Have had a few published econometric models, which i do as a hobby. (How pathetic is that?)

Wife is a retired teacher, but might be returning part time.
The Professor

[JanMichael]

129. I'm Michael. Lunatic Leftist.

A city planner by profession, I also co-host the Guy James Show.

Used to run a couple of businesses in Krakow, PL.

35 years old and currently single.

Democrat as well as "Socialist Party USA" member.

I hate doing dishes.

Generally pretty laid back but known to over imbibe and Post While Intoxicated.

[thefanmyj]

133. a newbie intro

Hi. I'm Maria. Discouraged by the gov't, but nervous about initiating change. Feel strongly about women's rights and about reversing imposed social roles. Love school and books. I work just to pay bills. Live in the NYC area. I aspire to be great.

[newyawker99]

167. Hi thefanmyj!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[opiate69]

134. HI!

My name is Rick.. I'm a 34 year old life-long Dem. Used to volunteer on my step-grandfather's City Councilman campaigns when I was a teen. I am currently an unemployed shiping manager, and professional guitarist living in Olympia, Wa... married, 3 kids... yada, yada..

[ronnykmarshall]

136. Hi, I'm Ronny K

and I represent the great city of West Hollywood, CA.

My favorites are, The Supremes, my cat and my homersex'l partner Michael. I hail from the great San Joaquin Valley of California (Bakersfield) & lived for 14 wonderful years in San Francisco. I fell head over heals (or heals over head) in love and moved in Weho in 2000.

I stand about 5ft 10in could lose about 10 lbs and if selected as Miss America, my platform will be liposuction for the poor.

Please check out my links on my sign line for two of my favorite artists.

Goddess Bless America.

[zizzer]

138. I'm Zizzer

And right now I am sending coloring books, pens, pencils and drinking water materials to children in Africa.

Your tax dollars at work!

Z is for Zizzer Zazzer Zuz, that's me!

[kmla]

141. Hey, all! Just noticed this post, so here goes...

I'm KMLA. In case you are wondering what the acronym represents - it's not the call letters for a west of the Mississippi radio station. It stands for "Kiss My Liberal Ass". This is usually said in response to some one who says "...if it weren't for those damned liberals."

Just a hair over 40. Two young kids who are terrific, and a wife who rolls her eyes at me when I start ranting about the latest machinations of the BFEE. Every now and then, I'll catch her with her guard down, and she'll say, "Really? They really did that?" She typically does vote for the left, though.

Live in central Indiana. Not the most progressive place in the world, but not a bad place to grow up and raise kids.

Have an advancing forehead (read as receding hairline), and drive a mini-van (American made, of course).

I listen to i.e.America network during most of the day, but not really enjoying it as much since Peter Werbe was replaced.

I'm bummed that of the 3 people who represent me in Congress, 2 of them are Repugs, and the one who isn't a repug acts like one about half of the time. I think Senator Bayh suffers from cranial-rectal insertion syndrome at times. Oh, well. Maybe he'll see the light someday.

Hate network TV - except for CSI (Vegas, not Miami). Love that show.

My hope and dream is to someday create a thread that gets the flame designation (30+ posts). But I want it to be on a real topic, not a puff-n-fluff subject....


:hi:

[leftist_rebel1569]

143. Hi....My name's Derek

I'm 15 and I live in the middle-outer suburbs of Minneapolis. I was the youngest one here, for a little while...then younger people came. Any questions?

[MyClaud]

144. Hi all,

I'm new to DU, and ever thankful to my sister for introducing me to such a wonderful site. She directed me this way since I'm a Will Pitt fan, so he should share the credit for my being here.

As an underpaid, under appreciated state employee (with an attitude), I spend my free time either ranting about the current administration destroying our nation, or hanging out with my 4 kids and 3.99 grandkids (another one is due any moment).

I've been married nearly 25 years to what I thought was a wonderful man, until he came out of the closet as a republican! :puke: Now I spend a lot of time trying to get him to see the errors of his way. I've told him to repent before he spends eternity in hell for following that satanic shrub (and watching Faux news). On the other hand, my liberal mother and sisters seem to think he is doing this to drive me crazy...they may be right. :crazy: Insanity I can handle, republicans I can't.

This site has given me hope for our country since there are so many enlightened folks here. I hope the wisdom, and intelligence, of this site spreads to the rest of the US population and King George, the usurper, is ousted ASAP. Unfortunately, I suspect the evil-doer will come up with more political machinations in order to steal the next election.
:kick:

[ulysses]

145. one little

:kick:

[greekspeak]

146. Hey I am Mike

I just moved to Tallahassee Florida from Springfield,Missouri. I moved here to go to Florida State and get my PhD in Religion. I am an athiest (insert athiest student of religion jokes here). My hobbies include collecting vintage telephones, collecting and restoring fountain pens, and seeing how far to the left I can get before I hit my head on the far side of the pool. I enjoy the movies of John Waters, and I was raised to despise anyone left of Ronald Reagan and came to my senses as a highschool student. The first presidential election in which I was elegible to vote, I voted for Clinton in his first term.

I am gay, and my (euphemism) Clint came with me to Tallahassee where he works for a gay-freindly company. I learned to enjoy being an activist when I joined my college's LGBT organization. I have become an armchair activist of late and am looking to change that. Thats Me!!

[ulysses]

147. LOL!

my (euphemism) Clint

Those damned euphemisms - always wanting special rights...;-)

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[CSI Willows]

148. Hey :)

I've been here for about a week.
My name is Samantha and I am thirteen years old. I am a liberal child to a liberal mother and a conservative father, who are divorced. I live in California and was born in Colorado. The only thing majorly up in my world is I am very angry at my father for tearing out my journal pages (which by the way were only CSI fan scripts in code lol) and not telling me. It's a long story.

[newyawker99]

169. Hi CSI Willows!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[dolo amber]

149. I'll try not to write a book here...

I'm Diane, 36 yr old single mom of 2 (13 and 3, cos God has a weird sense of humor ;))...formerly VERY left, then got fed up with all the genX-hippy-idealist crap that I saw changing very little...questioned things for a few years, got bitter/angry/cynical with the whole mess (that Clinton impeachment crap about did my head in!), now just trying to re-discover a bit of my former self...still not nearly as clear on my views as most of you, I still have a lot of my cynicism to work through, but it is nice to see so many reasonable, intelligent folks who still think change is actually possible...I'm SO glad I stumbled across DU, as I'd pretty much sworn off politics and vowed to leave the country. While that's still an option, I might just stick around and see how this show ends...:)

[tpub]

181. Hi Diane, I like books

so don't worry about writing too much. I'm formerly VERY left, too, and rediscovering things, too.

Welcome!

:hi:

[PunkinPi]

150. Hi to all.

:hi:

I'm PunkinPi, a female (I think my login may have confused some people). I am 26 years old and live in MD. Currently I am another one of Mr. Bush's unemployed, but I'm back in school and will graduate in December.

When I grow up, I would like to be a writer. Thanks to the DU, I have found some sanity in the world again. Peace to all.

BTW, Ulysses, methinks this was a cool idea! :think:

[opihimoimoi]

151. Aloha, its only me the Opihi from the Pond.

I happen to be a Futurist focusing on whats best for the Planet and Society in general.

I advocate global Peace and think of ways to pursue the goal. The Time has Come.

Pets: 1 crab, 36 fish, 1 'keet.

Wives: only 1

Hobbies: Thinking, DU, writing, :smoke:

Job: Ceramic Sculpturor/Muralist/artist. Also run a 6 bedrm vac rental.

Past adventures: wood working, ceramic tile specialist, scuba diver, commercial aquaculturist, farming, fire fighting(HFD 29 years).

On going: a book designed to be a collectors item.

emough, time to light it up..... :smoke:

[Lady Freedom]

152. We are getting alot of posts here!

WOW!

[opihimoimoi]

155. LOL, so das where you went.

Pineapples, guavas, mai tais, kahlua, crabs, sushi, oysters, fine wine.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

154. I'm Maggie

I'm 16, liberal, cute (had to throw that in!), intelligent, nice, etc. I'm a student so I may sound a bit stupid sometimes! :hi: Of course you may visit my under construction website www.maggister.com

Not that I'm advertising or anything. :D

on edit: Been here since October 2001, I stand for peace love and understanding. I think we should all be working together instead of driving eachother apart. Yeah that's it, maybe i'm what Freepers consider a bleeding heart liberal. :shrug:

[tpub]

182. Hi Maggie, hurry up and turn 18

we could use your vote!!

:hi:

[Az]

156. Who me?

Names Robert. I am an arch liberal. I am a Taoist, Unitarian Universalist, Atheist, Humanist (yes thats a tad long of a list but each aspect has a place in my life). I am an active debater of religion (but I will not engage in direct debate unless invited or attacked). I am a computer professional but I am also very well versed in psychology, sociology, cosmology, memetics, and philosophy. I have ideas.

[playahata1]

166. I AM THE GOD OF HELL-FIRE!

And I bring you greetings from the Freeper Capital of the Universe, Jacksonville, Florida.

I am Playahata, a pissed-off progressive/wanna-be poet/underemployed Ph.D. in English who teaches part-time at the local community college.

[Phoenician]

168. My first Post!

Hi there,
My name's Jeff, live in Phoenix, Az, Atheist, work in high-tech industry, novice historian, and expert beer-drinker, and computer geek. I've been lurking for a few months, reading the many insightful, funny posts from everyone. Finally registered.
Hello to everyone!

PS. Dean in 2004! :D

[Az]

174. Can you do me a favor?

Everytime I see a post refrencing Arizona I flinch. Can you get them to change their abbrieviation to something other than AZ? :evilgrin:

[Aristus]

171. Hi there, new DU-ers!

I'm Aristus. A 34 year old white male. I belong to several DU sub-groups. I'm a member of our small but growing group of liberal Christians who hate what the fundys are doing to the perception of our faith. I'm a peace-loving Gulf War veteran. I'm married to a Republican (a wonderful, smart, funny, sexy, good-hearted woman, so why she's a Republican is a mystery. I adore her.)And I'm a reformed Republican supporter who voted for Bush Sr. Twice. GAG! I'm now a die-hard Democrat, and a liberal till I die! I love everyone here at DU, and enjoy meeting more friends.

Here's to you all! :toast:

[LuLu550]

172. Flower Power

Hi, I'm pretty new here. Came to DU a lot over the last year just to read and only started doing the forums a few weeks ago.
Middle aged, former hippie, veteran of the VietNam anti-war movement. Single Mom of two kids, boy in college, girl in HS and feel the same now that I did back in the late 60s and early 70s...frustrated, angry and feeling our country is going in the wrong direction.
I live and work in upstate New York; full-time for a school doing PR, and gifted/talented education; part time as a free-lance writer and desktop publisher.
That being said, I can't spell worth a crap.
I love my mini-Schnauzer Lexi and traveling, especially to civilized countries.
It's nice to have a place to come and chat with like minded people.
LuLu

[tpub]

183. Hi LuLu!

Welcome to DU! You'll get addicted quickly, if you aren't already.

And your spelling looks just fine to me!

:hi:

[mvd]

176. I'm Matt

I'm a 27-year old male from the Pennsylvania suburbs of Philadelphia. I am an only child and have a college degree in economics - but I'm out of practice as I've been focusing on a career in web design or computer programming. If I can, though, my ideal would be to run a family business. I'd like to be my own boss. My biggest interests are MUSIC!!!! (my life,) politics, computers, things related to computers like software, reading, the paranormal, and weather. My favorite music artists range from The Beatles to Elvis to The Corrs to The Dixie Chicks to George Strait to Michelle Branch to Norah Jones to Frank Sinatra to The Bangles to The Police to Aretha Franklin to The Indigo Girls to Stone Temple Pilots. I'm a huge dog and Christmas lover. Even though I love Christmas, I'm a non-practicing Catholic. I am a very proud liberal and support Kucinich for President, though I really like Dean and also like Kerry. I will vote for whomever we nominate, though.

[northernsoul]

177. northernsoul checking in

amazing facts about northernsoul:

age: turning 31 next week, but still astoundingly immature
vocation: quitting IT, going to law school
location: America's biggest small town - Saint Paul, MN (LexHam neighborhood)
favorite beer: depends on my mood and the weather, but Summit IPA never fails me
favorite band: The Clash
family status: happily married, no kids
residence: little green house (built 1905 - Second Empire cottage style)
critters: 2 Staffordshire Bull Terriers (we lost our Scottish Fold kitty last month :-()
currently playing on stereo: 'Life on Other Planets' by Supergrass
ethnic heritage: French, Britmutt (Welsh, Scottish, and Lancastrian)
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[pmbryant]

185. Cool idea for a thread, ulysses

I'm Peter, former scientist turned software engineer. A politics junkie who can barely stand to listen to the news anymore, it is so depressing to me. Two years of Bush was about all I could take.

Grew up in Chicago, spent many years roaming the country (Houston, Los Angeles, Honolulu) before settling down in San Antonio several years ago (hopefully for a long time to come) with the most wonderful woman in the world.

I see my main political mission is to keep the left and center-left anti-Bush forces unified through the next election. So perhaps I'm not as realistic as I normally pride myself on being. ;-)

Oh, and I'm a moderator here at DU in my spare time. :-)

:hi:

--Peter

[tpub]

188. I think that is a realistic goal

"keep the left and center-left anti-Bush forces unified through the next election"

and I, for one, appreciate your efforts there, and here, as a Mod.

Thanks!

:hi:

[ulysses]

189. thanks, Peter

:hi: