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Dave Id

(230 posts)
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 09:43 PM Oct 2024

My very first post at DU

Finally got around to joining DU today. I've been a dedicated reader for years, but I am the king of procrastination. Got my ballot in today's mail, filled it out, voted for Kamala Harris & Tim Walz, then dropped the completed ballot off a the the Post Office. Vote early and by mail if you are able. Our countrys' future depends on it.

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My very first post at DU (Original Post) Dave Id Oct 2024 OP
welcome aboard nt msongs Oct 2024 #1
Welcome Twoflower Oct 2024 #2
Welcome BoomaofBandM Oct 2024 #3
Good for you - welcome and enjoy!! walkingman Oct 2024 #4
Welcome! MLAA Oct 2024 #5
Welcome Aboard My Friend BOSSHOG Oct 2024 #6
Welcome! The Madcap Oct 2024 #7
Welcome to DU, my dear Dave Id! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2024 #8
What a great first post! Easterncedar Oct 2024 #9
Welcome to DU Jersey Devil Oct 2024 #10
Hi and welcome! Lunabell Oct 2024 #11
Good work! usonian Oct 2024 #12
Hahaha! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #22
Welcome to DU! SheltieLover Oct 2024 #13
Welcome to DU. sheshe2 Oct 2024 #14
Welcome to DU! 2naSalit Oct 2024 #15
Lol... MLF1981 Oct 2024 #16
Welcome! Tree Lady Oct 2024 #17
Welcome! Danmel Oct 2024 #18
Welcome malaise Oct 2024 #19
Welcome! Permanut Oct 2024 #20
Got an email today..my ballot is on the way mountain grammy Oct 2024 #21
Welcome!! littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #23
It's always good to have a new friend. Enter stage left Oct 2024 #24
Congratulations! SHe-It Oct 2024 #25
Yes, 4 posts. Keep them coming! niyad Oct 2024 #46
Welcome Figarosmom Oct 2024 #26
Welcome! MerrilyMerrily Oct 2024 #27
Welcome to DU, Dave Id....Right Glad Tameetcha! The_REAL_Ecumenist Oct 2024 #28
One of us! One of us! nolabear Oct 2024 #29
Welcome King David Id ... aggiesal Oct 2024 #30
We are glad to have you. soldierant Oct 2024 #31
You're posting from your Id, Dave True Dough Oct 2024 #32
Welcome, Welcome! sarchasm Oct 2024 #33
my own 1st post wasn't long ago OldSWODog Oct 2024 #34
Early Happy 1st DUnniversary (Oct 18). niyad Oct 2024 #44
LOL, the speed at which you voted suggests that procrastination no longer rules you, at least in PatrickforB Oct 2024 #35
Excellent first post. Welcome. LoisB Oct 2024 #36
Welcome Dave Id.... sdfernando Oct 2024 #37
Welcome Arthur_Frain Oct 2024 #38
Glad you are here, Dave! summer_in_TX Oct 2024 #39
Great first post! Welcome to DU! dchill Oct 2024 #40
Welcome to our DU family officially. So glad you decided to come in niyad Oct 2024 #41
Welcome! Aristus Oct 2024 #42
Welcome! LuvLoogie Oct 2024 #43
Hey! Iggo Oct 2024 #45
Welcome aboard Hekate Oct 2024 #47
Welcome ribrepin Oct 2024 #48
Welcome. usaf-vet Oct 2024 #49
Welcome to DU radical noodle Oct 2024 #50
What a great feeling! I'm dropping off my ballot on Monday MaryMagdaline Oct 2024 #51
Welcome to DU, Dave Id! calimary Oct 2024 #52
Awesome to have you here! byronius Oct 2024 #53
Voting early sure LilElf70 Oct 2024 #54
Welcome Dave Id! Dem4life1970 Oct 2024 #55
Hello and welcome! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Oct 2024 #56
Welcome! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 2024 #57
amen BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2024 #58
What they all said. Peace twodogsbarking Oct 2024 #59
Welcome, Dave Id, Ms. Magoo48 and I also voted and are counted. It feels good. Magoo48 Oct 2024 #60
Welcome aboard! Emile Oct 2024 #61
Hello newbie, glad you came on in, the waters' fine here. lark Oct 2024 #62
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2024 #63
glad you decided to sign up. hope you voted for only dems down ballot. nt orleans Oct 2024 #64
Welcome to DU @Dave Id. iluvtennis Oct 2024 #65
Welcome! Coexist Oct 2024 #66
Welcome MayReasonRule Oct 2024 #67
Welcome, David id debm55 Oct 2024 #68
It may have taken you quite a while, but you've definitely not delayed on the MOST important thing we DUers hlthe2b Oct 2024 #69
Welcome David id I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2024 #70
Dave Id......... Upthevibe Oct 2024 #71
Thank you for joining and for voting. LogicFirst Oct 2024 #72
congrats and welcome aboard. imitates bousons pipe. AllaN01Bear Oct 2024 #73
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2024 #74
Welcome aboard, Dave Id. Sea A Chell Oct 2024 #75
Ya done good Sea A Chell for joining and a kennedy Oct 2024 #77
Thank you for your vote and as so many others have said...... a kennedy Oct 2024 #76

MLAA

(19,657 posts)
5. Welcome!
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 09:46 PM
Oct 2024

I was hoping I’d get my ballot today since it was mailed on the 9th. If I don’t get it Monday I’ll call and check on it.

The Madcap

(1,693 posts)
7. Welcome!
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 09:48 PM
Oct 2024

As someone else who is very new here, take the time to look around at the subforums, too. There is something there for nearly everyone.

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,021 posts)
8. Welcome to DU, my dear Dave Id!
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 09:49 PM
Oct 2024

I hope that this site looks as good on the inside as it does on the outside!

Whatever hobbies you have, there's probably a group that promotes them! I belong to the Photo Group and it's a blast.

Here's the link, in case you're interested: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1036

It's a friendly place with great photos to view.

 

Lunabell

(7,309 posts)
11. Hi and welcome!
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 09:54 PM
Oct 2024

Now that you've dipped your toe in, jump in! The water feels great once you get used to it, lol.

usonian

(23,289 posts)
12. Good work!
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 09:56 PM
Oct 2024

I drop mine off at the County Clerk's office, or the strong-as-hell drop box in front of the office --- Before quitting/pickup time.

Every vote counts, even if not every count votes.

MLF1981

(211 posts)
16. Lol...
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 10:00 PM
Oct 2024

I waited for over 20 years to sign up too. Welcome, and I hope that you'll have a good time here just as I have.

Tree Lady

(12,975 posts)
17. Welcome!
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 10:01 PM
Oct 2024

Our ballots in OR come mid month so soon and we are completely mail but I always take to ballot box at the city buildings. Don't trust mail anymore.

SHe-It

(9 posts)
25. Congratulations!
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 10:16 PM
Oct 2024

I think I’m up to 4 posts now?
We’re gonna vote in person when early voting starts here in two weeks. I just like to be there with other people, you know?

Let’s do this thing!!

Figarosmom

(9,642 posts)
26. Welcome
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 10:16 PM
Oct 2024

Hope we don't have wait too long for your 2nd post. Since you lurked I would guess you know about the longe and the different forems. . Have fun.

The_REAL_Ecumenist

(928 posts)
28. Welcome to DU, Dave Id....Right Glad Tameetcha!
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 10:18 PM
Oct 2024

One of my favorite cousins & my grandpa are/were Davids.
Looking forward to the great things you have to offer....

aggiesal

(10,517 posts)
30. Welcome King David Id ...
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 10:22 PM
Oct 2024

Since you've been lurking, I'm sure you've noticed this forum has some of the smartest & funniest people posting.
Enjoy & again, welcome

soldierant

(9,253 posts)
31. We are glad to have you.
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 10:24 PM
Oct 2024

I've heard there is a pprocrastinators Anonymous, but the meetings keep getting postponed. (/s)

True Dough

(25,633 posts)
32. You're posting from your Id, Dave
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 10:25 PM
Oct 2024

Imagine when you're posting from your Ego or Superego!

Welcome!

PatrickforB

(15,329 posts)
35. LOL, the speed at which you voted suggests that procrastination no longer rules you, at least in
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 10:41 PM
Oct 2024

the realm of using your vote to help save the republic!

Welcome.

sdfernando

(6,007 posts)
37. Welcome Dave Id....
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 10:51 PM
Oct 2024

..I understand completely....Never do today what you can put of until tomorrow!

radical noodle

(10,467 posts)
50. Welcome to DU
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 11:52 PM
Oct 2024

I vote early, but in person. There's nothing that will satisfy me more than going into the voting booth and filling out the form for our next president Kamala Harris and all the down ballot Democrats I'll vote for as well.

calimary

(88,861 posts)
52. Welcome to DU, Dave Id!
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 12:07 AM
Oct 2024

Glad you're here - and while I don't claim to speak for anybody here, I think it's fair to say we're happy that you decided to make it official!

THANK YOU for voting, as well!

byronius

(7,888 posts)
53. Awesome to have you here!
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 12:14 AM
Oct 2024

I love this place.

For elections, it keeps you better informed than any other news source.

Cool! Glad you finally stepped up.

LilElf70

(1,347 posts)
54. Voting early sure
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 12:27 AM
Oct 2024

makes ya feel good. I submitted my vote a week ago. I'm monitoring the ballot all the way to the end of being counted. In our state, we can scan a QR code that came with the absentee ballot to get an immediate status of our ballots. And FYI, you must have your vote notarized. I felt absolutely great as soon as I dropped it off at the post office, inside. I eliminated as much tampering as possible, going this route.

GO HARRIS/WALZ

lark

(25,850 posts)
62. Hello newbie, glad you came on in, the waters' fine here.
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 07:48 AM
Oct 2024

If you like Democrats, this is a great place to be.

Response to lark (Reply #62)

hlthe2b

(112,624 posts)
69. It may have taken you quite a while, but you've definitely not delayed on the MOST important thing we DUers
Sun Oct 13, 2024, 12:13 PM
Oct 2024

would proclaim. Voting and votng early. You are definitely a DUer! Welcome!

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