if i were to go sane, heaven help us .

I've heard that sanity isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Woody Guthrie - So long it's been good to know you
715,054 views•Apr 10, 2007

Alberto Al
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A song from the Library of Congress recordings

And buona fortuna, amico mi!

DU means more to me than you can ever know. It has kept me sane for nearly two decades.

I often feel horror at what America has ugly-morphed into, but at least, I know I'm not alone in my horror.

All the best...

Or was that part of the sale?

then clicked on it, a BLM website comes up. Righteous.

So many of us need this outlet. You did good!

especially for us in red state hells. Best wishes for the future.

DU has been my home while at home and while away for what seems like forever. You rock (along with your fellow administrators).

Who would have ever thought this place would have been so GREAT>

THANK YOU MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY. wow: :

'Live long, and PROSPER.'

Peace!

Your team’s hard work has created a real community.

Please keep up the good works, wherever you are.

I hope you are fulfilled in your next endeavor.

I sincerely appreciate the hard work and dedication you put into DU.

Congratulations on your new liberation.

It's like an island of sanity in the modern internet world!

Glad I've been part of the journey for most of those 19+ years. Here's to many more years!

I was never asked. Jerk.

Just kidding. Thanks for everything you've done for us. We promise to take it easy on EarlG.

TlalocW

I wish you well in your future endeavors! Best of luck to you!

Good luck, good health, and keep fighting the good fight.

Congratulations to EarlG. (Sounds like a tea drinker.)

I love you!

👍🏻👋💙🤝

at Slim Pickens ( I believe), notice he seems to be wearing a parachute while riding a nuke.
Odd?

Thanks big guy.

And thank you

Happy to be giving my $15 a month. This is a good home to be a part of. May not seem like much, but it adds up.

All the best to you Skinner.

Thank you for your years here.

I have been a proud member of the Democratic Party for most of my life. I have views that are considered progressive too which really overlap with the blue circle above. I view us all as one leaning left folks who seriously want to beat trump & elect more Dems. Being here has been a big help to survive trump. Best of luck with your new adventure. Carry on!

and thanks.

Thank you for all your hard work giving us this community. I discovered DU soon after "W" was selected by Scotus, and keep coming back.

Always scary when an changes happen. However, I did exactly the same thing you are doing in 2018, except that I continued on as an associate. It just gives me too much joy practicing small animal medicine. What are YOU going to do?

I would really like to do something artistic. Maybe write and illustrate a book?

Given to us!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

members but for eight years I've checked in almost every single day. Again , thank you .

contribute to this, my favorite site. Only place that has kept me sane through the Bush/Gore shit storm up until the current shit show. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

You've given us a refuge and a hub of invaluable connections.
We are stronger together!

Democrats sane. I’ve been a member since practically the beginning. DU is the 1st place I check daily for news. I don’t post much, mostly read, but DU has been and will continue to be an important part of my life. Again, thank you and best wishes for your future!

And good luck with everything you've got going.

I'm sincerely and truly grateful to you for everything you've done here.

You've helped keep me informed, helped me cope through two terrible administrations, and provided a place where I can laugh, vent, and sometimes disagree with other progressives.

You will be sorely missed as "boss".

I guess now Sid will really be you!

from the bottom of my heart.

So we could all benefit!

Good luck to you and stay healthy!

For making DU a reality. Been a great site and I’m sure it will continue.

DU's impact has been substantial. Thank you.

Seriously, I can't thank you enough! You rule Skinner and I will follow you via the links you provided.

From the bottom of my heart,I have been a member from the very beginning, I love D.U. it’s a haven for me from all the craziness in the world. Good luck with your new ventures.

Best wishes to Skinner and my thanks for creating DU.

Cheers!

for making us a political home! Best wishes on your journey!

Thank you for what you created and nurtured here.

Happy Trails to You
Until We Meet Again!

You have been a lifeline for me through the 21st century. You will be ,issed.

Thanks to you for everything you have done over the years, and especially for placing the reins in EarlG's hands.

You created a space where we could all talk and argue and get information. I very much appreciate your work and effort that went into that.

and have followed DU ever since.

Boy, I feel old.

For some reason, this old John Denver song popped into my mind upon reading you were leaving DU, so on behalf of all of us who sometimes gave you headaches or a hard time, "I'm Sorry," but as in the song lyrics, (paraphrased): "more than anything else I'm sorry because you'll not be here with us."

I wish you the best, David Allen (Skinner)

Best of luck!

Farewell Skinner, don't know what I've have done without DU these last almost 20 years!

You'll be missed!

I know you are leaving us in good hands.

Good luck, Skinner.

I love DU.

And best wishes to Dave for the continuation and expansion of this community.

May the road always rise up to meet you ...

Deepest gratitude for almost 20 years (reading, posting, losing my handle, rejoining, enjoying) - especially when all the chips seemed down - there always was (and still is) DU ..... kinda like KUNG FU DU.

Thanks for making sure DU continues for all of us.

Just "followed" your new Twitter account. Thanks for making sure DU continues for all of us.

I have distinctly enjoyed your leadership all these years. I am so sorry to see you go, but I understand.

I am now following you on Twitter and have sent you a friend request on Facebook. Who knows? I may have more contact with you now that you're no longer here!

It has been an amazing ride, and one that has changed my life. I have new hobbies now, because of the friends I've made here, and those new hobbies have rippled outwards to affect me in ways I had never seen.

Photography and poetry and politics!

Thank you.

I wish you all success in your new endeavors. May your path be smooth and easy. Oh, as if!

Thanks for everything Skinner

The Thanks is to you, though. The three of you guys.

Thank you all for DU.

Goodness. It has been nearly two decades. I'm getting old. Thanks for the reminder.

Solly

I lurked here for years before I signed up. Not sure why. Reading DU has been a pretty important part of my day for some time.

...through repeated turbulent times. I may not have always agreed 100% with each and every call you made, but after the benefit of a few minutes hindsight, I could say the same about all of the calls I have made during those times also. Actually, with a few more seconds of hindsight now, I'm sure your track record has been better than mine.

Good luck with all that you do. I will look forward to your visits here.

Awww.

Spread your wings and fly, Sir!
Thanks for DU!

All the best! Been here since 2004 and it is definitely my go to.

I'll find you on Twitter. Feeling optimistic about DU's future.

THANK YOU!

DU was a needed retreat during the Bush years. This function became even more obvious after the 2016 election and the hack when one couldn't connect to the like-minded people here anymore. Losing that during one of the darkest times makes you realize how important it is.

both sane. Welcome Earl G. May your tenure be as long and as fruitful. Long Live DU!

Have not always agreed, but most times have and lots of respect for you.

Feeling like a little bit of and end of an era and more than a tad nostalgic already. .

Hope you have a lifetime full of love and happiness.

Take care