Congratulations salin!! 40,000 posts

[newyawker99]

WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! :bounce:



Great job! :toast:

[Fran Kubelik]

1. Congratulations!

:toast:

[salin]

4. thank you much...

time flies when addicted to DU :D

[Call Me Wesley]

2. Congrats, salin!

:toast:

[salin]

5. many thanks and I am... still calling you Wesley!

:hi:

[salin]

3. thanks - I almost missed this

and just did a self promotional psst on the overall milemarker thread. Forgive me - you catch it ALL and are the BEST! You've been making this place welcoming and warm all the time I have been at DU :loveya:

[Rhiannon12866]

6. WOW!!! Way to go!

Congratulations, my friend! And here's to 40,000 more!!!:toast::party:

A little parade in your honor, to commemorate this impressive event!:D:hi:
:toast::party::wow::woohoo::bounce::applause::toast::party::wow::woohoo::bounce::applause::toast::party::wow::woohoo::bounce::applause::toast::party::wow::woohoo::bounce::applause::toast::party::wow::woohoo::bounce::applause::toast::party::wow::woohoo::bounce::applause::toast::party::wow::woohoo::bounce::applause::kick::kick::kick:

[salin]

8. THanks Rhiannon - its been a wild ride - hasn't it?!

Looking forward to sharing many more posts/threads together! :hi:

How in the heck did you make that parade thingy work - TOO cool!

[Rhiannon12866]

12. It sure has been, my friend, LOL!

I never thought I'd even reach 100, but I just hit 15,000 yesterday.:wow: It's the first few thousand that are the hardest...:evilgrin:

And I can tell you how I make this work, but I think that I have to post this in plain text... It's very easy to do, just tough to post.:eyes: Someone else once asked me how I did this, early on, and I was so eager to explain that I PM'd him with exactly what I did. The thing that I didn't realize was that typing this in the PM also made that become a moving message... And that the poor guy was on serious pain meds for a bad toothache and had gone to bed early. He woke up at about 4am and read my PM and thought that either he was hallucinating, or that I was messing with his head... We finally got this straightened out, but you can see the problem...:evilfrown:

Rhiannon:hi:

[salin]

15. Hilarious story - well maybe not for the

pained and groggy PM recipient... but to a secondary reader - good chuckle!

[Rhiannon12866]

21. I felt terrible!

Anyway, lets see if this works!

you just type in [marquee] before the message that you want to
move and [/marquee] at the end. That's all there is to it. You
can use the smilies, words, or both...:-)

[salin]

23. Something like this?

There are always new things to be learned in the lounge! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Funny I could read your post with no movement - but when I went to respond and the Original Message appeared - it was moving! Bet that is what happened with the PM.

Thanks! :thumbsup:

[Rhiannon12866]

26. Exactly like that! Very good! Isn't that fun?! LOL.

And that is very weird, but that must have been what happened with that PM. You were able to read my post because I posted it in plain text, which you have to do when posting code, but when you went to reply, I guess DU didn't recognize this... Someone asked me about this, another time, and I had to ask my friend, who writes things for computers for a living (you can tell that I'm technologically impaired, LOL) and he had to experiment with this to tell me how to write this in a PM. Posting this was much easier...:D

Enjoy! I'll bet that you remember this Milestone...;) And congrats again!:hi:

[salin]

28. definitely makes it memorable...and reminds me of Maeve

who I almost never see :cry: She walked me through how to resize and make text colors. That was a long time ago - but also lounge lessons.

Just had to try this again! :thumbsup:

Thanks again Rhiannon! Again I must say - it is always a pleasure to cross paths with you! :hi:

[Rhiannon12866]

52. I remember Maeve. Wasn't she a mod?

She was always very kind to me. Since I'm now a mod, I try to pay forward the favor...:-)

And I'm glad that you're enjoying this. I like sharing things, though I don't know a whole lot...:shrug:

And it's always a pleasure to cross path with you, as well. I've always enjoyed your posts. Congrats, again, my friend...:D

Rhiannon:hi::hug:

[salin]

53. She had great grace in her posting. as a mod and as a general DUer.

I sometimes felt like she took me by the hand and introduced me to some of the aspects of DU. She also brought me to an Ask the Admin conversation per civility at DU. From that several folks including Keph (not sure about Maeve) asked me to serve as a mod - which was flattering. But my time is so very sporadic and limited that I could never commit what is required to the task.

Funny thing -that (the requests - all came at once - long before the 04 primaries) I recently was told a compliment by another DUer that he had been PMed by another (the thread was about PMing) that I was a DU diplomat... I never thought of myself that way. But if I am - I would say that Maeve and a couple of other early DUers including OrangePeel and Jitterbug Perfume were my role models. Perhaps without knowing it I have served to "pay it forward" as well.

While I recognized I was about to cross this milepost for a couple of months (this week is off as I have some time off work to post - but often I read but have little posting time so the numbers now climb very slowly) - I didn't imagine what a nice trip down memory lane, with folks that I have always so enjoyed, that this thread and milepost would allow for. It is really a pleasure. Thank you for this conversation. Has added tremendously to the warm DU walk down memory lane.

Heck I even found out who posted the FBI post that originally brought me to DU (it was Archae! disclosed on another thread.)

Congrats to you, as well. You crossed a big one today as well. I really can't recall many of the interim "mileposts" though I recall for one (don't know which) NSMA gave a killer thread with funny graphics (hitting on my "midwestern sensibilities" theme) - I remember the first (Uly gave me my 1000) and I know I will remember this one - Because of our exchanges on this thread. Thank you for that. I hope that it stays with you as well. A joint celebration. :party: :toast:

:bounce:

[bigwillq]

7. Congrats!

:toast:

[salin]

9. Cool hiphop scene emoticon... I feel honored!

:hi:

[bigwillq]

11. I take it as a rave scene

but I could see where you get hip-hop from it.

:)

[salin]

14. bouncy rave... but dj looks like doing hiphop remixing. Maybe a hiphop Rave?

:D Either way - cool visual.

[buddhamama]

10. WooHoo!

to one of my all time favorite DUers! The Queen of diplomacy and *cough* verbosity ( in the nicest of ways). :D

your other thread in the Lounge 'commander bunny pants' reminded me of this one:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=360805

it came up in conversation recently. the debate over my sample letter offered me an opportunity to be diplomatic- caught between to friends i respect. :)

thank you! :yourock: :loveya: :hug: :bounce: :toast: :pals: :loveya:

[salin]

13. Wow - that was good to re-read. Sad that we eventually "lost"

though it took them years to get that awful legislation through. We used to have some very great collaborative dig/learn threads. I miss those. We all started out as neophytes on the issue and suddenly became somewhat well versed (probably more versed than some of the legislators charged to vote on the bills).

Heh - ya from time to time NSMA and I needed a wee bit of diplomatic intervention. Thankfully that was pretty rare.

Always a pleasure to see you! Thanks for the morning big smile! :loveya: :bounce:

[buddhamama]

25. we had fun, didn't we?!

remember NSMA's Have you seen my keys thread? i miss the Ask the Administrators forum. :D

[salin]

34. Ask the Admin....

that got hilarious when flame wars would move from the forums down to the Ask the Admins....

Then there was Forrest and his hood and NSMA!

We did have fun. And still do. Who knows what thread we will remember from 07....

[ghostsofgiants]

16. I totally read that as "Congratulations Stalin" haha.

Congrats, comrade! :P

[salin]

18. lol - I have been called many things...

but Stalin isn't one of them :D

[Kajsa]

17. Congratulations, Salin!

40,000 posts is fantastic!

Keep up the good work.

:party: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :party:

[salin]

19. thank you Kajsa

lets keep our typing fingers nimble!

:bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. My dear salin!

Wow, 40,000 posts!

Look out baby, I'm right behind you!

I remember some lovely PM's where we discussed our gender and other fun topics......

I was honored that you would notice the n00b!

Love to see you posting in the Lounge...

Biggo congrats, and keep 'em coming, OK?

:party: :toast: :toast: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :toast: :toast: :party:

[salin]

22. Thanks CaliforniaPeggy

Always nice to cross paths with familiar faces/nics with warm words ... my only complaint is that sometimes your photos make me miss my California living days - ah - but I will survive and other times the pics just make me warm with nice memories. :D

I have no doubt that you will surpass this milepost with quick speed. :party:

[KG]

24. far out, man!

:hi: :loveya:

[salin]

29. Geez, am I back to the time when folks think I am a guy, man?

JOKING! :hi: :loveya: !

[SPKrazy]

27. Yayyyy Salin!

and the small part I had in that!

:woohoo:

:toast:

[salin]

31. you kinda got me in a talkative mode

and I found I had a second, unexpected, day off - so here we are - sharing our mileposts celebrations! :party: :toast:

[jus_the_facts]

30. Congrats Hoosier Mama...

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

[salin]

36. Smooches to you, you SEC crazed lady

which just shamed the heck out of this BigTenHoops fans pride... (granted when the Hoosiers make it back to the final four... a different outcome will be likely...) :hug:

[Maddy McCall]

32. Congratulations, Salin, a very wise, wonderful DUer.

:hug:

:yourock:

:toast:

:pals:

[salin]

37. yer going to make me blush....

and what are those cute glider guys (gals?) that you posted about way early this morning?

:loveya: :hug: back atcha!

[Maddy McCall]

68. I promise I'll PM you tomorrow.

I just went on a grading spree. 150 map tests; 65 papers; and about 100 homework assignments.

I'll PM you tomorrow or Thursday and tell you all about 'em. I'm too pooped to think tonight.

:loveya:

[Broken_Hero]

33. Congratulations on your Milestone, :)

:toast:

[salin]

38. thank you petersond!

:D

[photogirl12]

35. Congrats!! n/t

[salin]

39. thanks photogirl... looks like you

have a big one (the first K) coming up before too long. Congrats in advance!

[photogirl12]

40. Thanx...

:blush: I feel so far behind!!

[ulysses]

41. congrats, salin!

:toast:

[salin]

43. U gave me my first congrats milepost thread...

I was thrilled as back then it felt like noone responded or recognized me as a DUer (I can only imagine how long it must feel that way these days with the forum being 100,000 rather than under 10,000). Then I saw you were a mod and concluded it must be part of the job (as in an obligatory milepost) - gee I was insecure as a poster. I still thank you for that congrats thread - I think it was the first time I felt I belonged.

Today - as back then - you are among the better of us, and we are a better community for your being part of us.

[AwakeAtLast]

42. Way to go salin!

:woohoo: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :woohoo:

[salin]

44. Thanks, friend!

Do I recall reading that you, hubby and that cutie of a child of yours were moving closer to Indy?

We really do have to find a time and place to get folks together again!

:toast: :hi:

[AwakeAtLast]

45. We should be closing any day now

We built a house in Pendleton, which is where I teach.

I'm sure a housewarming could be arranged! :bounce:

[salin]

47. Congrats! How exciting!

Housewarming.... :D

[ThomCat]

46. Congratulations, Salin!

That many posts requires a lot of dedication. You're a definite landmark here at DU.

:toast:

[salin]

48. it would seem that dedication and addiction are almost anagrams

at least in my case ;-)

I think we rise to the level of those who surround us - and that would be you, ThomCat. :D :hi:

[ThomCat]

51. Why, thank you!

I agree, there seems to be a slim difference between dedication and addiction at some point. :P

:hi:

[salin]

55. I hope that you know that you have a special place in my heart

Warning: going from light hearted to serious in a flash in this post.

I know I have told you this before - but there are some threads that grow in LBN and GD that can hit raw nerves for me - and the responses are better today than they were a few years ago - but there are always a few voices that are firm and steady, and from the other gender - and thus feeling (to this reader) like "solidarity" voices that take up the points when some of us are too weary to keep raising them.

For quite some time, I have read your posts just when I hit an emotional point of fatigue (mostly because often when I am reading I am already exhausted from 10-12 hour work days) - and I am brought to near tears.... as something I might want to have said - but either wasn't present to say, or didn't have the energy at the moment to engage... was said by you. I can't tell you how meaningful and helpful that has been and that while others may chime in from time to time, I recognize that yours is a voice that is steady, consistent and present.

On most issues I tend to be policy wonky (both my nature and my academic training.) Getting emotional generally isn't my posting MO. But when the issues related to rape occur - on different levels I respond. Too many years have gone by for it to define me - but some of the tones of the discussion can still affect me - in the sense that some attitudes strike me as those that allow/enable behavior which leads to the perpetuation of such violence. And sometimes - it gets exhausting and discouraging. And then there appears a "solidarity" ThomCat post. :loveya:

Just had to say this. I am not a big PMer. I am not a big talk off-line-er. And while I have found some long-going conversations with some DUers that I have long appreciated ... my style of standoffishness (keeping DU at DU and life at life) leaves me sometimes not really knowing if I have let a person know how much I appreciate them, seriously appreciate him/her. ThomCat, you have a special place in this DUers heart. I don't know you - but I do know that you are a deeply empathetic person who will take on other peoples' battles - and you do so in a full of grace and respect way, Thank You. I would bet that I speak for many in telling you this.

[ThomCat]

62. I can't tell you how much that means.

If I'm speaking for other people too then it's worth wading into the arguments.

I've been a big fan of yours for a long time too. It's awesome to find out that it's mutual. :pals:

[salin]

63. Looks like we have a 'mutual admiriation society' thing going

very cool. I always appreciate your posts - I don't mean to diminish all the other things you add to DU - you are a great contributer to this place. I just wanted to make sure that you know how much it means that you are an advocate for others on a subject where some find it, at times, hard to find their own voice. :hug: Glad that I we had this exchange. I really appreciate your voice on DU, so very much.

[GOPisEvil]

49. Yay! Congratulations to one of my favorite DUers!

:toast::party::woohoo:

[salin]

56. Back at you to one of MY favorite DUers

and dare I say this (as I DONT want to encourage it) but thanks for not adding one particular emoticon to your post ;-)

How ARE you?

[Left Is Write]

50. Congratulations!

[salin]

57. thanks Left Is Write

I see you recently crossed the 25,00K - a belated congrats to you!

[Zomby Woof]

54. That's a lot of beanbag chairs!

:wow: ;-) :loveya:

[salin]

59. Please know (and I hope Nini doesn't mind)... that....

I reserve the beanbag, steel and other chairs just for you. There is noone else at DU that gets salin's special seating arrangements. :D :loveya:

Doubt you remember - but we were briefly 700 club-ers together - way back when....

[Zomby Woof]

67. That was 4,908 years ago!

LOL. 2002!

JackRabbit and I raced each other to get out of the 700 Club, lol. We entered it the same night and I believe he won. Neither of us lasted 24 hours. :loveya:

[bridgit]

58. yay! congrat'z salin...

:bounce: :woohoo: :toast:

[salin]

60. how many times have you indulged me... when I just wanted

the quick wit distraction of a free association thread! And how many times have I appreciated your 'cut to the chase' style in posting. Thanks bridgit -may we have many more threads to share in the future!

[mvd]

61. Congrats!

Keep up the great work! :toast: :bounce:

[salin]

64. Can you believe how much time has passed

since we first engaged in this forum called DU?

[mvd]

65. Yes, but it doesn't seem all that long

I've been so busy posting on and reading DU.

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

66. 40,000 terrific posts!

So. Share the secret. How are those bionic fingers holding up?

:toast:

[soleft]

69. I'm your # 1 fan!

Congrats!

[BurtWorm]

70. Now *that's* a milestone!

:toast:

[RFKHumphreyObama]

71. Congratulations to a great DU'er who has contributed immeasurably

To making DU the pleasant and wonderful experience it has for me. And congratulations to a wonderful, generous and compassionate person whom I can't wait to meet again when I next come to the US:yourock: I've thoroughly enjoyed the first 40,000 posts and can't wait for the next 40,000:toast: :toast: :toast: :party: