Don't think I'll ever hit 282,711 though!!! That's pretty extraordinary.

Congratulations!

Thank you for your posts!

I've really enjoyed our conversations.

I feel the same way.

I was hesitant to reply to anyone's comments, because I wanted the "50,000" to last a little while.

So did you leave it at 666 for any period of time? It's pretty hard resisting the urge to comment.

Ah no, actually I started in January of 2004, so I don't know what that makes me. Blizzard Baby???

So did you leave it at 666 for any period of time? It's pretty hard resisting the urge to comment.

Ah no, actually I started in January of 2004, so I don't know what that makes me. Blizzard Baby???

So did you leave it at 666 for any period of time? It's pretty hard resisting the urge to comment.

Ah no, actually I started in January of 2004, so I don't know what that makes me. Blizzard Baby???

I found DU late in 2004 but lurked for awhile before signing on and I'm so glad I did. Thanks for sharing this liberal community with us!

I found DU sometime before 2004, not sure when, but I didn't sign up until the beginning of 2004 when I wanted to answer someone's comment. At the time, I was rarely interactive online.

I ended up making a lot of friends over time, many that I am still in contact with. I can't believe it has been 21 years!

Its a big milestone and I'm happy to celebrate it with you!

It is nice to have so many wonderful people to celebrate with!

You're a treat.

We both signed up about the same time.

I, too, began visiting DU in 2004, but didn’t join until 2008(?). Not nearly as active as you in commenting, but love this page and all who are a part of it! Thanks for making this place amazing! 🎉🎊

I feel like this group is rather unique. I haven't really found anything quite like it. A lot of great people here.

I'll probably hit my 30,000th post, sometime today.

are left on DU. I'm often surprised at how many people are still around.

Oh whoopee! You made it to 30,000! Congrats!

I informed EarlG that I had finally made it to 30,000 after all these years---gave him sincere thanks for my longstanding enjoyment of DU. Having a place like this is invaluable in these trying times.

Again, well done on your getting to 50,000. Hope I'm around to do the same in the future.

At the time I found DU, I was trying to find like-minded people who were as upset and frustrated as I was. For awhile I felt rather alone. It was so hard to find anyone who dared be critical of GW Bush, especially after 9/11.

21 years!👏

I was determined not to miss the 50,000 post!

Congratulations!

and to another 50,000 more. I enjoy reading your posts!!

I don't know about "another 50,000" though. It took me 21 years to get this far. I'm not sure I have another 21 years in me.

And you KNOW you gotta get the famous "happy dance" from me!!

What a cool emoji!

!!

I see you've been here since practically the beginning. I think I found DU around that time, but didn't sign up until the beginning of 2004.

So glad you're here!

I always loved your name!

I feel the same way you do about DU. Just glad DU is here! Glad we have a place like this to come, analyze, post, vent, and just be with others of like mind. It’s a haven!

And also a place to meet like-minded people. Most of us started with our outrage about the Bush administration. I don't think any of us could have anticipated that it would get worse, much worse, than Bush/Cheney. Good to know we're not alone.

I missed my 20th anniversary last year as I was in the hospital. I was determined not to let another milestone pass me by.

Although my engagement has varied a good bit over the decades.

Nice to find something to celebrate these days!

Wow, you've certainly been prolific!

Whoa, I can't believe you're over 300,000 posts! Very impressive.

And, DU is my only source of News.. and it's Real, of course.

Belonging to any group for over 20 years is quite a feat for me!

And if you reply to every reply, you'll soon hit 100,000.

Ice those typing fingers! Many happy returns.

I’m going to have to live past 100 to make 50,000 posts.

I'll have to live way past 100 to make it to another 50,000 posts. I think I have more milestones behind me than before me.

Awesome. It's a long, long time
A big milestone.

Oldies but goodies!

But I got you beat with number of posts. I'm closing in on 66,000!

We've been through some good times and some bad times. How many Presidents?

Yours has always been a familiar presence. There are so many that are gone now.

It has only been four presidents, though it feels like it must have been far more. Two very good ones and two absolute disasters.

This was a helluva time to stop drinking wine! I feel better physically but I'm more afraid of Trump this time. He is definitely loco.

He is totally unfettered now. The first term, he had some restraints on him; now he listens to no one aside from maybe Putin. What is the most disturbing is that no one in his party will stand up to him as if he is holding some loved one hostage.

i came on board wit hthe gore v shrubh 1 debachale ounder a different screen nick had to change as of the greatt du hack under the first dumpster fire admin. this username suits me well, but i had to spill off weight as of dibetic and heard problems . jolly good show.

Then we were all given the opportunity to change our names for a limited time. I think I was tsegat initially.

my current one suits me fine.

When I first joined, I didn't have much time to pick a good name. I really had no idea how much time I would spend at DU.

been,
for us old timers

I really had expected that things would be better by now though. I thought Bush/Cheney was as bad as it would get. I could have never anticipated a Trump presidency....TWICE!

Oh well, we did have Obama and Biden, can't get much better than that.

It’s fortunate DU is still present,

I definitely needed the support and sanity I found here on many occasions.