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EarlG

(22,540 posts)
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 03:43 PM Jan 2013

Say hello to our new MIR Team!

This discussion thread was locked by Skinner (a host of the Announcements group).

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Thank you to everyone who volunteered!

The MIR Team, January-April 2013

NEW THIS TERM

Bjornsdotter
Chichiri
dballance
Douglas Carpenter
ellisonz
greatauntoftriplets
hootinholler
HappyMe
In_The_Wind
Javaman
JNelson6563
JoeyT
Kaleva
MarianJack
mtnester
ornotna
Recursion
Renew Deal
Rhiannon12866
Sedona
Turborama
UrbScotty
Violet_Crumble

RETURNING FOR A SECOND TERM

Autumn
azurnoir
bluesbassman
cbayer
cyberswede
hunter
Ms. Toad
NRaleighLiberal
OKNancy
one_voice
petronius
seabeyond
SidDithers
Stinky The Clown
Terra Alta
uppityperson
William769

Retiring members

AtomicKitten
Behind the Aegis
Bobbie Jo
Chemisse
EvolveOrConvolve
fishwax
gkhouston
Grateful for Hope
Hassin Bin Sober
Hatchling
hlthe2b
JTFrog
Kali
kdmorris
Lucy Goosey
madrchsod
Nostradammit
rug
Texasgal
tkmorris
Vanje
Warren DeMontague
zappaman
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Say hello to our new MIR Team! (Original Post) EarlG Jan 2013 OP
Hello. At first I thought it said MRI team and I was going to ask for a PET scan. sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #1
there are some kick ass people going out this cycle. applause for them seabeyond Jan 2013 #2
Congrats to everyone. MineralMan Jan 2013 #3
Thank you for your service to DU! Maeve Jan 2013 #4
sank you very much! flamingdem Jan 2013 #5
congrats and good luck, everybody! Kali Jan 2013 #6
Have fun! Cha Jan 2013 #7
Hello, to our new MIR Team! sheshe2 Jan 2013 #8
Best of luck to the new MIR team Cirque du So-What Jan 2013 #9
Major plaudits to the retiring and returning volunteers. Surya Gayatri Jan 2013 #10
Get those trolls my friends. hrmjustin Jan 2013 #11
Howdy! progressoid Jan 2013 #12
Should I alert on this post? LeftofObama Jan 2013 #13
Thanks to those who served and good luck to those serving Vincardog Jan 2013 #14
Color me embarrassed. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #15
Yeah... cyberswede Jan 2013 #16
Thank you so very much. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #17
I look forward to serving my fellow DUers... ellisonz Jan 2013 #18
Thank you in advance for all you do! NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #19
They should put cbayer in the MIRT Hall of Fame Kingofalldems Jan 2013 #20
Thank you and Welcome! Paulie Jan 2013 #21
Well, you know, Paulie, that part of you wishes for quieter times.... NRaleighLiberal Jan 2013 #22
Busy is good, buried is something else. Paulie Jan 2013 #23
Good to see you, Paulie. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #24
Hi Joe! Paulie Jan 2013 #25
Something about "Cas Lee" from what I recall. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #27
much appreciation hopemountain Jan 2013 #26
Looks like a good team. Best of luck, new and returning members. pinto Jan 2013 #28
And turn the guitar up. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #29

sinkingfeeling

(52,988 posts)
1. Hello. At first I thought it said MRI team and I was going to ask for a PET scan.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 03:48 PM
Jan 2013
 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
2. there are some kick ass people going out this cycle. applause for them
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 03:55 PM
Jan 2013


and thank you for the patience. it seemed like a really tough period to me.

MineralMan

(147,572 posts)
3. Congrats to everyone.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 04:01 PM
Jan 2013

Good job!

Maeve

(42,959 posts)
4. Thank you for your service to DU!
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 04:04 PM
Jan 2013

You are appreciated.

flamingdem

(39,916 posts)
5. sank you very much!
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 04:04 PM
Jan 2013

Kali

(55,735 posts)
6. congrats and good luck, everybody!
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 04:06 PM
Jan 2013

keep you inbox cleared out daily! even twice a day when it gets busy

enjoy, it is a great experience!

Cha

(305,385 posts)
7. Have fun!
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 04:11 PM
Jan 2013

sheshe2

(87,469 posts)
8. Hello, to our new MIR Team!
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 04:17 PM
Jan 2013

You all are wonderful!

Thank you!

Cirque du So-What

(27,514 posts)
9. Best of luck to the new MIR team
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 04:23 PM
Jan 2013


Hope it doesn't get too cold or lonely up there.
 

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)
10. Major plaudits to the retiring and returning volunteers.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 04:34 PM
Jan 2013

You've had to serve above and beyond the call of duty during this last session.

"KEEPING DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY".

 

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
11. Get those trolls my friends.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 04:36 PM
Jan 2013

progressoid

(50,743 posts)
12. Howdy!
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 04:52 PM
Jan 2013

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)
13. Should I alert on this post?
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 04:52 PM
Jan 2013

j/k Congrats everyone!

Vincardog

(20,234 posts)
14. Thanks to those who served and good luck to those serving
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 04:54 PM
Jan 2013

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
15. Color me embarrassed.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 05:34 PM
Jan 2013

I got mail in My Inbox from MIR Team Skinner.
I didn't know what to make of it.
So like a responsible DUer, I PMed Skinner back thinking it was a mistake. [img][/img]
He answered me with a link to this thread.


So here I am . . .[img][/img]

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
16. Yeah...
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 05:45 PM
Jan 2013

the little red folder appears without much fanfare, for sure.

Welcome aboard! There's some reading material waiting for you here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1244

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
17. Thank you so very much.
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 05:49 PM
Jan 2013

I have lots of questions so I won't do anything wrong.

[img][/img]

ellisonz

(27,739 posts)
18. I look forward to serving my fellow DUers...
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 05:57 PM
Jan 2013

...by delivering pizzas faster than the fastest pizza delivery shop in the business. I hope y'all enjoy toppings.

 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
19. Thank you in advance for all you do!
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 06:48 PM
Jan 2013

Kingofalldems

(39,201 posts)
20. They should put cbayer in the MIRT Hall of Fame
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 09:27 PM
Jan 2013

Paulie

(8,464 posts)
21. Thank you and Welcome!
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 10:47 PM
Jan 2013

Those retiring thanks so much. Those that did two tours really had an interesting ride.

Newbies welcome! Takes a week or so but you'll be fine.

Those staying on for round two, I do hope you have a quieter time.

NRaleighLiberal

(60,497 posts)
22. Well, you know, Paulie, that part of you wishes for quieter times....
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 11:21 PM
Jan 2013

but in reality, the buzz about being on MIRT is the action of doing what we do!

A spin through MIRT should be on the bucket list of all DUers.....really eye opening!

Paulie

(8,464 posts)
23. Busy is good, buried is something else.
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 07:00 AM
Jan 2013

20 a day lets a MIRt-er play. 100 a day starts to seem like a career.

 

AverageJoe90

(10,745 posts)
24. Good to see you, Paulie.
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 10:50 PM
Jan 2013

Been a long time since we last talked.....

Paulie

(8,464 posts)
25. Hi Joe!
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 11:17 PM
Jan 2013

Sorry I don't remember when we last talked. What was the topic; Star Trek or Star Wars?

 

AverageJoe90

(10,745 posts)
27. Something about "Cas Lee" from what I recall.
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 06:26 AM
Jan 2013

Heh, we only talked maybe once or twice, TBH. In fact, I only remembered this, like, yesterday.

hopemountain

(3,919 posts)
26. much appreciation
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 01:54 AM
Jan 2013

pinto

(106,886 posts)
28. Looks like a good team. Best of luck, new and returning members.
Sun Jan 27, 2013, 01:59 PM
Jan 2013

And kudos to the retirees.

to all...

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
29. And turn the guitar up.
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 03:40 AM
Jan 2013

Good luck, gang.

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