I woul like to thank Skinner, EarlG & Elad

[malaise]

Last edited Wed Jul 23, 2014, 04:44 PM - Edit history (1)

for allowing us to have objective discussions on the madness going on between Israel and Gaza which has led to the death of over 600 mostly innocent civilians in Gaza outside of the established forum.
I would also like to congratulate DUers for their objectivity. I love this place.

[uppityperson]

1. k&r but I notice

you didn't use the word "appreciate".

[malaise]

2. I do "appreciate"

as well

[Mnemosyne]

3. Don't forget Elad, the oft forgotten admin!

[malaise]

4. True True

I did think of him - let me edit

[Mnemosyne]

5. Cool! Everyone needs to feel appreciated.

I appreciate you, malaise!

[malaise]

6. Back at you Mnemosyne

[Mnemosyne]

17. Have a great day, malaise.

[lovemydog]

7. I've been reading there lately

and am impressed with the level of discussion. It's a painful subject. I've learned a lot about what's going on, much about history. I love Israelis, Jews, Palestinians and Muslims. I can't stand what some do. The large majority want peace. It's difficult to reconcile peace with justice. Keep talking folks - many like me appreciate reading what each of you says.

[yellowwoodII]

8. Yes

This region has been "the elephant in the room" for a long time. We have been involved in proxy wars, including, I think, the Iraq War. It's been very frustrating to me not to be able to discuss it on a regular forum. If anything gets us into more military conflict, it will be this situation. We need to know what is being done in our name.

[cal04]

9. I would like to thank YOU malaise and DU

as I can't really talk to anyone close to me about this. I am happy to read all the discussions and see there is one going on.

[Uncle Joe]

10. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, malaise.

[dballance]

11. I've still been posting all mine in I/P still.

Even though the current war is a "Big Story" worthy of exception to the usual GD rules I didn't see a current exception in forum's Big News exceptions so I keep posting in I/P so I won't get locked. I feel anyone who cares about it will see it there anyway.

[WillyT]

12. K & R !!!

[malaise]

16. We should thank our forum moderators as well

Moderating is hard, hard work. Big up our jurors too.

[byronius]

13. Ah! An excuse to post my favorite photo --

[malaise]

14. Nice

[freshwest]

19. I always wonder looking at Elad's shirt if that was after they had that alleged brawl...

The one that was posted in the wayback machine I've seen on DU. I'm not sure if Elad was one of the first Admins back then, though.

[kpete]

21. Sweet boys...

peace,
kp

[kelliekat44]

26. My new pin-up. nt

[klook]

34. Remember that thread a couple of weeks ago -- "What DUer would you most like to meet?"

I didn't join the discussion, but these guys are high on my list. I owe them all at least 1 beer!

(In EarlG's case that would be a Chang!)

[Paka]

15. K&R

We are so lucky to have this great place to interact!

[flamingdem]

18. K+R

[kpete]

20. Yes

This has been a positive move

Thankyou Skinner, EarlG & Elad

DU is home,

peace,
kp

[malaise]

22. And you are one of the reasons

DU is home

[kpete]

23. Wow

thank you malaise,

DU is a "Community"
that is why it works so well for me...

as a "liberal" - I need LOTs of varieties of thoughts
so I can process on my own.
DU sure supplies that!

peace again to you,
kp

[samsingh]

24. i love this place too

[kelliekat44]

25. I agree with you 100%. And thanks to Skinner and EarlG for clamping down on ridiculous alerts. nt

[hrmjustin]

27. K&R!

[G_j]

28. agreed!

& thanks for this thread.

[morningfog]

29. Over 700 reportedly dead now.

And thanks to the admins. This is important news.

Israel won't stop until the body count is at least 1,000. They have a point to prove and muscle to flex.

[riqster]

30. Indeed. Kick.

[hrmjustin]

31. Death toll at 779.

[HERVEPA]

32. Since this was apparently supposed to be a thank you thread,

maybe you should have just left it at thanking them for allowing the discussion.
Would have made it easier for some to join in the thanks.
(I'm not arguing about your death count by the way, though unlikel they were all innocent)

[Generic Other]

33. Can I add a special thanks to Skinner for patiently wading through ATA threads daily?