Vanity: If they could see me now.. (25,000 post should I be embarrassed?)

[salin]

For those treated as "newbies" now... if you get seriously addicted - and have periods of time with bouts of deadlines and procrastination (that was my pattern - write for 8-12 hours for work - with intermittent DU periods.. just forget sleep...) suddenly those newbie posts grow, and grow, and grow.

My deepest appreciation to this community that has kept me aware of unfolding current events (especially to those who bring new to lbn - my ALWAYS read forum, and editorials), that keeps me analytical and aware (discussions on GD and GDP)... and has kept my humor and human interest alive through the lounge.

We were all 'low post counters' or newbies at one point...

we were all recognized as 'part of the community' at some point... (for me, the recognition came after 1,000 posts when Uly (now a good du friend) began to respond to my posts not just for the posts... but also began to respond to me (salin) as a poster (that is, some recognized me as a DU 'persona').

And I (not using "we" because I can only speak on my behalf on this point) have a greater understanding and perspective on a slew of issues due to the active discussions.

Thank you DU... for giving me space to post so many times.

[madrchsod]

1. congrats to you

25,000 posts !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! which means you may not have a life...just kidding. hey what the hell am i doing here on friday night?

[salin]

3. love irony!

and yes - an argument can be made that I don't have much of a life... ;-) Am going on 3 years (in a few weeks) ... but nonetheless...

[roguevalley]

2. incredible. and I thought approaching 5000 was something.

you high end posters are my heroes. :)

[salin]

5. all things are relative...

5,000 is a big deal!

Also suggests that you have a wee bit more balance :D

[azoth]

4. jeez...me and my paltry posts *bow* to you!

:toast:

[salin]

6. beware...

I once had your post #... this place can be addictive (post wise) :hi:

[azoth]

11. Oh I am finding that out waaaaaay too quickly. ;)

[Zomby Woof]

7. Congrats!!!

To one of the finest human beings on or off this board, thanks for elevating the level of discourse, and for allowing me to leave the corner once in awhile. ;-) :loveya:

[salin]

8. *blush*

don't know about the elevating part (but thanks for the compliment)... but the level of discourse (at least issue wise) of mine has been raised du(e) to duers like you, Zomby... and I am glad that the corner (and kid chairds) are cyber-etic... and thus don't intefere with you real time endeavors that make us all proud!

and... back atcha :loveya:

[neoteric lefty]

9. Yes, you should be ashamed of yourself

Just kidding, friend. I understand exactly what you mean by addicted. Yet, I usually take some time off if I get too "into" DU. Keeps me sane to get away from the world.

:toast:

[salin]

10. Isn't that the truth....

scary thing is - that I have posted much less frequently in the past 6 months... meaning that my post rate (from the first week of January 2002) was very high (eg less "real world" time) for quite some time before taking breathers for the 'real world'.

[Rabrrrrrr]

12. Yay Salin!!

You rock!! :yourock:

Congrats on 25000mK posts!

And let me just say, to the newbies, "Until you hit 1,000 posts, I consider you a useless freeper infiltrator." In fact, I don't think anyone should be allowed to post until they're in the 1,000 post level.

[azoth]

13. Yikes.

*slinks off to post on other forums*

"In fact, I don't think anyone should be allowed to post until they're in the 1,000 post level."

But, really, logically that would be impossible, no? ;)

[Rabrrrrrr]

14. Well, you have to understand that I love to speak

in ways erroneous, in order to make the opposite point to what it appears I am trying to make.

I'm glad you figured it out!

And welcome to DU! We were all new once!

[azoth]

17. Yoda, you are. See, do I.

[salin]

15. lounge success...

catching "oldies" in logic/homor dilemnas... :D

[azoth]

18. lol well, I'm nothing if not quiet, shy and unassuming.

Always a hit at parties, let me tell ya.

[salin]

16. Do I get cyber-artwork as a reward?

*hopeful* ;-)

[Rabrrrrrr]

19. Not specifically, no.

But I'm willing to come to your house and vomit on your cat. And sign it.

[salin]

22. thankfully

I don't have a cat... ;-)

[BeeBee]

20. Wow!!!

I'm in awe of you... Although I just officially started here a couple of months ago, I've been lurking around for quite a while.

[salin]

23. thanks BeeBee...

its nice to come into the warmth (sometimes) of the open from lurkdom... but dangerous if you let yourself get compulsive about it.... have to say the lbn is what pulled me in hook line and sinker... :hi:

[kayleybeth]

21. 25,000 is very impressive

I've been on here well over a year and have yet to break 1600.

Congrats!

[salin]

24. that just suggests

that you have a wee bit more balance in your life ;-)

:hi: and thanks!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

25. But you only stacked up all those posts so that people wouldn't think

you are a freeper ;-) Hey pal! Congrats on your milestone :D

I remember when we had a contest to see who would hit 20,000 first...then...well....wanna race to 50K?

Thanks for ALL your wonderful posts and especially the big projects we have worked on like ENERGY, Cheney, and the Defense Policy Board threads. You are one of the sharpest tools in the cyber shed. :yourock:

[salin]

30. I think I will concede a loss

on 50K too much wisdom and speedy response against which I would have to compete! :D

Ya, it has been fun to just play concerned policy wonk in order to build "cover"... hehe

None of those discussions would ever have gotten so far without so many bright and committed Duers participating. So many would say "I am not an expert... but am willing to participate/dig/read/post/discuss"... and the reality is that we built some expertise along the way.

If I recall - a few of those discussions were started, to begin with, due to discussions with a certain duer *ahem* who rather inspired the 'inquiry'...

*mutual appreciation society alert!*

:hugs:

[Khephra]

26. Congrats!

There must be something in the water here in Indiana. Between you, me and Indiana Green, we must take up about a third of the archives here.

:hi:

[salin]

31. hehe - indeed! Especially in the LBN

archives... always glad to see the news you bring to the forum! I no longer have the ability to stay on top of that front... but back in the day - "new" items could stay at the top for an hour or more... with no new stuff coming in...drove me nuts (patience, not my strong suit) which is why, for a point in time, I was pushed to become a "news hound" myself... prowling for new stories and bringing them to lbn. Thanks for all that you do keph! :hi: :loveya:

[jus_the_facts]

27. Hey Hoosier...Congratulations!!!

....thank YOU for every single post...I've enjoyed all of them!!! :hug: :loveya:

[salin]

33. Heya, Jus!

Long time... it is so good to see you!

Did you see that the hometown just fired your former coach (who you all once fired...) Knew some folks around the athletic administration... they found him quite demanding and obnoxious from the outset... but wanted to believe that he could work miracles... but instead things kept going from bad to worse...

I always love seeing and reading you! You add heart and humour to this place!

[vinnievin777]

28. keep 'em coming

50,000 milestone is not far off


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[salin]

34. sorta like birthdays...

suddenly the milestone (birthday) loses a wee bit of the sheen... imagine how much other stuff I could get done if I do it rather than post... ah - but it is a form of relaxation/recreation (so salin rationalizes to salin's self...)

[ulysses]

29. how could I not have?

Teena's right - you're definitely among the sharpest we have here.

Congrats! Glad you're still here, salin. :hi:

[salin]

35. thanks... and thanks for being the first duer

to make me feel like I really belonged/was a part of the family. *sniff, sniff* :loveya:!

[flamingyouth]

32. Happy milestone, salin!

:yourock:

[salin]

36. Thankyou much, flamingyouth!

love that image... I need to clip and save that one if you don't mind. :hi:

[flamingyouth]

37. Not a problem - it's a button from a cool site

When you clip it, go check out their other great buttons and stickers too! :hi:

[salin]

40. Thanks for the introduction!

Hope all is well with you these days...! :hug:

[partisan to truth]

38. i congratulate you... this might be dumb,

but after reading the responses to your post, as well as conceptualizing your post-count (impossible!)... it is more than apparent that you've grown, and helped others grow immensely. I (this is the dumb part) actually had tears well up- congrats :)

[salin]

39. wow!

that really touched me. Thank you so much for sharing your response to the thread. I used to be able to be at DU much more so than I am able to be these days... so sometimes I almost feel like a "newbie" again (especially in the lounge, where a community keeps forming and shifting depending on comings and goings)... (how is that for a non-sequitor?!) Indeed I have grown tremendously as a result of participating on DU... I can only hope that the conversations have stretched other participants as well :D :hi: