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Kaleva

(37,930 posts)

10. The only DUer I've met was an elderly lady I did a job for.

Reply to NurseJackie (Original post)

Wed Jun 30, 2021, 05:56 AM

Jun 2021

I noticed on her computer that she was on the DU site. I asked her about it and she said she was a member but rarely posted. I don't remember her handle and she herself has probably passed on by now.

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In DU's 20-year history... have any couples MET here and subsequently gotten married? [View all] NurseJackie Jun 2021 OP

How does that even happen? ansible Jun 2021 #1

We used to have regular meetups. I remember a couple of big ones in Philadelphia and... TreasonousBastard Jun 2021 #2

Did you come to the big protest march in DC? Thtwudbeme Jun 2021 #5

Been to protests in DC, but don't remember a DU meetup. TreasonousBastard Jun 2021 #9

Yup. I met some at one of the early NYC Meetups in Central Park JHB Jun 2021 #22

And you would be wrong Thtwudbeme Jun 2021 #3

++++ hlthe2b Jun 2021 #7

Oh that's wonderful! NurseJackie Jun 2021 #12

❣️ blm Jun 2021 #13

Wow! That is pretty cool. I had no idea! smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #14

Yay! Congratulations. Nt spooky3 Jun 2021 #18

Very cool malaise Jun 2021 #27

Several! JanMichael and I married in 2003 Thtwudbeme Jun 2021 #4

Early on (especially before Denver held the DNC convention) there were several regional "meets" hlthe2b Jun 2021 #6

Oh yes! Thtwudbeme Jun 2021 #11

Hello, hlthe2b librechik Jun 2021 #26

Back at ya, librechik! You are the one person still here that I DO remember meeting hlthe2b Jun 2021 #28

I met 'Young Red'... SergeStorms Jun 2021 #8

The only DUer I've met was an elderly lady I did a job for. Kaleva Jun 2021 #10

There were a couple of marriages in the early 2000's underpants Jun 2021 #15

Not married nor have I met anyone Ferryboat Jun 2021 #16

we had several great meet ups in the Raleigh/Durham NC area NewHendoLib Jun 2021 #17

Very cool. I would have liked to attend your DC arb talk. Nt spooky3 Jun 2021 #19

There are a number of us here in Western NC MyMission Jun 2021 #25

No, but I had a hard crush on someone named Phillycat... SKKY Jun 2021 #20

I know of a few DUers who have some STALKERS because of DU. NurseJackie Jun 2021 #23

I vaguely remember hearing something about a stalker Thtwudbeme Jun 2021 #29

That's disturbing... but what the stalking I know about gets worse than that. NurseJackie Jun 2021 #30

That IS scary Thtwudbeme Jun 2021 #31

I went to a NYC DU meetup in the fall of 2008 NewJeffCT Jun 2021 #21

I remember when Blue-Jay got married Thtwudbeme Jun 2021 #32

Just Mentioned Him ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #34

I bet that was a fun night! Thtwudbeme Jun 2021 #36

Yes, He Was Quite Young ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #40

I met a few DUers but I think they are all gone now. One was a friend of a friend in real life. Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #24

Yes & Yes ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #33

omgosh Thtwudbeme Jun 2021 #37

Could Be ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #39

A friend used to post here & she brought me in. Alas, I don't think she posts any more... Hekate Jun 2021 #35

Several years ago I was all set to attend a meetup in Portland ironflange Jun 2021 #38