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316. As one of the "DU Member Class of 2001", occasional mod and host, and current TOONkeeper...

Mon Aug 10, 2020, 09:29 PM

Aug 2020

Congratulations David, and best of luck with whatever you're going on to.

I'm one of the people who learned about DU from Bartcop, visiting occasionally until 9/11, when it was one of the few places people could relay information quickly when all usual news outlets were completely clogged. Living just across the Hudson from the Towers, that was kind of important. Shortly thereafter I hopped on as a member, and have stuck around since.

I love the Venn diagram. I'm biased, of course: by my lights I'm right in the center of it. Left of "center" but not really "The Left(s)" either, and above all recognizing that weight of numbers matters, organization matters.

The past 20 years would have been a bigger hell than they were without this touchstone. Thanks.

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So Long, and Thanks for All the (Swedish) Fish [View all] Skinner Aug 2020 OP

So...tell me how to send my next donation irisblue Aug 2020 #1

thanks for keeping me insane during this time of crisis . AllaN01Bear Aug 2020 #2

Well said, AllaN01Bear! Doc_Technical Aug 2020 #362

wow. Bye .. thanks for co founding the community of DU Demovictory9 Aug 2020 #3

So Long It's Been Good to Know You. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2020 #4

You should be proud of your work. lpbk2713 Aug 2020 #5

Not to suck up, but I've found him to be the most engaged and responsive Administrator on DU. George II Aug 2020 #6

THANK YOU and the best to you! CurtEastPoint Aug 2020 #7

Arrivederci! ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #8

WOW...best of luck, this will still be a great website!! Bengus81 Aug 2020 #9

congrats EarlG on your new business Demovictory9 Aug 2020 #10

We'll miss you! jpak Aug 2020 #11

Thank you for everything, Skinner. Aristus Aug 2020 #12

Do you still own Discussionist? Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #13

When I googled Discussionist.com Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #119

My biggest smile of the day, along with a slow rolling laugh that came from way deep. Iggo Aug 2020 #145

Thanks, and don't forget to take your towel. Arkansas Granny Aug 2020 #14

. denbot Aug 2020 #286

Thank you snowybirdie Aug 2020 #15

Thank you for all that you have done to keep DU an oasis, Lars39 Aug 2020 #16

Thank You onethatcares Aug 2020 #17

Thanks for everything, Skinner n/t sazemisery Aug 2020 #18

Thank you for the effort over the years, Skinner. You will be missed. Volaris Aug 2020 #19

Thank you Skinner...we will miss you. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #20

Good luck! And thank you! Kid Berwyn Aug 2020 #21

Thank you so much for your vision and hard work. chowder66 Aug 2020 #22

Thank you for everything you have done. cayugafalls Aug 2020 #23

Take care and thanks! nt cry baby Aug 2020 #24

Thank you for DU! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #25

Thanks for everything! UrbScotty Aug 2020 #26

Uh, what if someone else wanted to buy DU? TlalocW Aug 2020 #27

Thanks for everything Skinner! smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #28

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE!!! CaptainTruth Aug 2020 #29

Best wishes Skinner. We're in good hands. TheBlackAdder Aug 2020 #30

Thank you for creating the best site on the interwebs. CaptYossarian Aug 2020 #31

Hugs to you David Allen Skinner! lunatica Aug 2020 #32

RESPECT edhopper Aug 2020 #33

Thanks MFM008 Aug 2020 #34

Rest easy Space Cowboy vercetti2021 Aug 2020 #35

Looking closely Pantagruel Aug 2020 #141

And Oh Yeah Pantagruel Aug 2020 #143

Wow, good luck to you! DU has been my savior the past few years! redstatebluegirl Aug 2020 #36

Thank you for all you have done for us. You should feel very proud. Good luck!! Pepsidog Aug 2020 #37

Thanks for everything. Enjoy your "retirement" DinahMoeHum Aug 2020 #38

Good luck, Skinner ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2020 #39

"Democratic Underground Will Be Fine" ---- WHEW!!! IcyPeas Aug 2020 #40

Love the Venn Diagram DownriverDem Aug 2020 #41

Thank You Skinner! - Welcome EarlG!! BadGimp Aug 2020 #42

Thank you Oppaloopa Aug 2020 #43

I remember the road trips. Good Times amuse bouche Aug 2020 #44

Thank you for all the years and work. I can't begin to tell you much DU means to me. diane in sf Aug 2020 #45

Goodbye MurrayDelph Aug 2020 #46

Fair winds and following seas bluescribbler Aug 2020 #47

Backing Away JGug1 Aug 2020 #48

Not sure exactly. Skinner Aug 2020 #133

I don't really know how DU works, but I rely on it for so much...thank you for all you've Karadeniz Aug 2020 #49

It's the end of an era. Thank you for creating this site. I haven't been here as long as a lot of octoberlib Aug 2020 #50

I always thought of you and Earl as a well balanced team aikoaiko Aug 2020 #51

Double wow, and thank you for DU. I am a member AND will continue to a kennedy Aug 2020 #52

Thank you! pandr32 Aug 2020 #53

Thank you for your many years of service to keep fellow A Brand New World Aug 2020 #54

Thank you for everything you've created and given. Mike 03 Aug 2020 #55

Thank you for everything you've done for all these years tishaLA Aug 2020 #56

Wow. BumRushDaShow Aug 2020 #57

Thank you, Skinner democrank Aug 2020 #58

Thanks so much for pursuing your vision Karma13612 Aug 2020 #59

K&R thank you BootinUp Aug 2020 #60

Thanks! DU has made a difference. CloudWatcher Aug 2020 #61

DU has been a godsend for me since I joined in 2004 during the Kerry campaign. Thank you! budkin Aug 2020 #62

Thank you seta1950 Aug 2020 #63

WOW! and thanks. and best of luck!!! NRaleighLiberal Aug 2020 #64

Live shot of Skinner right now... PunkinPi Aug 2020 #65

That's perfect! tanyev Aug 2020 #224

Kudos to you marked50 Aug 2020 #66

Thank you! SallyHemmings Aug 2020 #67

Thank you ploppy Aug 2020 #68

I read for years and years and years before I joined. EllieBC Aug 2020 #69

So Long, Skinner!!! Generic Other Aug 2020 #70

Hope we still hear from you. LiberalFighter Aug 2020 #71

Thank you for all you've done mokawanis Aug 2020 #72

I hardly know what to say. I saw you and your sign Inauguration Day, 2001 hlthe2b Aug 2020 #73

Thanks for many good years. You're leaving EarlG in good hands . . . I think. Vinca Aug 2020 #74

Thank you for the great site and best of luck to you on your future endeavors. CentralMass Aug 2020 #75

Just WOW! Sedona Aug 2020 #76

Thank you 😊 for giving us DU. sheshe2 Aug 2020 #77

Best of luck to you and your family. safeinOhio Aug 2020 #78

Thank you, Skinner. It has been a great ride. IllinoisBirdWatcher Aug 2020 #79

Steady. Scintillating. Smart. Seeker. Stimulating. AND even Sparkly Skinner. MFGsunny Aug 2020 #80

Thank you. backtoblue Aug 2020 #81

Okay. As long as you're still around I won't be too sad. Hortensis Aug 2020 #82

Okay. As long as you're still around I won't be too sad. Hortensis Aug 2020 #83

Thank you for everything you've done for DU and for us, my dear Skinner... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2020 #84

Oh My Goodness malaise Aug 2020 #85

Well, damn. Solly Mack Aug 2020 #86

Thanks so much for DU Clash City Rocker Aug 2020 #87

I've been here 17 years now, and I am still amazed by how well DU has been piloted... Tom Rinaldo Aug 2020 #88

You agonized over us? Cracklin Charlie Aug 2020 #89

Congrats! cilla4progress Aug 2020 #90

Thank you Hav Aug 2020 #91

Thank you Skinner and best of luck. My wife was one of the originals and DU has helped keep us c-rational Aug 2020 #92

My best to you Skinner. boston bean Aug 2020 #93

Thank YOU, Dave. We are forever indebted to you for what you created and sustained here. Nitram Aug 2020 #94

Thank you so much mzmolly Aug 2020 #95

Thanks so much for everything. This place saved my life! jcboon Aug 2020 #96

Thank you for everything Skinner. When I joined DU in March livetohike Aug 2020 #97

I've enjoyed immensely my longtime relationship w/DU. Thank you oasis Aug 2020 #98

I wish you well on your future endeavors. Laelth Aug 2020 #99

You have made my world and the greater world a better place, thank you! Miigwech Aug 2020 #100

Jeepers. I kinda like things the way they are! marble falls Aug 2020 #101

I really got engaged in politics around the 2008 election season during a rough patch in life. kacekwl Aug 2020 #102

Wow Kali Aug 2020 #103

Bye, Skinner. Thanks for giving us all those years and creating judesedit Aug 2020 #104

Thank You... Mike Nelson Aug 2020 #105

Thanks Skinner Renew Deal Aug 2020 #106

I have been here from the beginning and ... Bonhomme Richard Aug 2020 #107

Oh wow. I've been with you since 2001 OKNancy Aug 2020 #108

We will miss you so much! mrsadm Aug 2020 #109

All the best always to you and yours. 💗🌠 sprinkleeninow Aug 2020 #110

I'm sure EarlG will do a fabulous job but you will be missed. You have been a real rock for so many OregonBlue Aug 2020 #111

No...Thank YOU! ZenDem Aug 2020 #112

All the very best on the other side! Soph0571 Aug 2020 #113

Thank you Skinner tenderfoot Aug 2020 #114

Happy trails alfredo Aug 2020 #115

I wish you the best of luck in your future adventures! herding cats Aug 2020 #116

Wow! What a great legacy you've left. klook Aug 2020 #117

My phone & in- box are filled with demands for money. I pledge 100 bucks for the fundraiser. NBachers Aug 2020 #118

Thanks Indeed for All The Fish! Ford_Prefect Aug 2020 #120

Thank you for EVERYTHING Upthevibe Aug 2020 #121

congrats! this has been a shelter in the storm SiliconValley_Dem Aug 2020 #122

⚡⚡ I figured SOMETHING was up when you decided to suddenly close Discussionist! NurseJackie Aug 2020 #123

Thank you and all the best to you. LNM Aug 2020 #124

Thank you for everything! GreenPartyVoter Aug 2020 #125

Thank you for you've done thinkingagain Aug 2020 #126

Wow...godspeed to ya! Roland99 Aug 2020 #127

It Was An Honor proud patriot Aug 2020 #128

Thank you and all the best to you in future endeavors Ohiogal Aug 2020 #129

Well Done, God Bless, Health and Happiness, Keep in touch. IADEMO2004 Aug 2020 #130

would ID myself to you privately on twitter.. Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #131

Thank you for your dedication to DU, Skinner! Heartstrings Aug 2020 #132

Thank you so much for creating and maintaining this crazy, friendly, cally Aug 2020 #134

! struggle4progress Aug 2020 #135

Thank You Keepthesoulalive Aug 2020 #136

I used to love DU greymattermom Aug 2020 #137

Skinner Wawannabe Aug 2020 #138

We'll do you proud, Skinner. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2020 #139

Skinner...you created a monster! kentuck Aug 2020 #140

You changed my life. Thank you. lamp_shade Aug 2020 #142

When we carve Trump's fat ass up TheCowsCameHome Aug 2020 #144

Thank you!!! C Moon Aug 2020 #146

Though I'm a short-timer in comparison to so many others peggysue2 Aug 2020 #147

Thanks for everything, Skinner! Good luck in all your future endeavors! pnwmom Aug 2020 #148

Thank you for everything!! Alliepoo Aug 2020 #149

You aren't getting away from me.... following you on Twitter flying_wahini Aug 2020 #150

Wishing you the very best rest of your life, Skinner. brer cat Aug 2020 #151

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for DU. 0nirevets Aug 2020 #152

Gosh, I don't know what to say other than thanks for all the long hours yonder Aug 2020 #153

heartfelt thanks renate Aug 2020 #154

Wow, i been here since Jan 2004, we old! I learned so much here, best wishes on your new pursuits! Baclava Aug 2020 #155

Thank you so much for all of the time and energy you have put in to building DU-- Mrs. Overall Aug 2020 #156

I feel as if a long time friend has just told me they are moving cross country. Fla Dem Aug 2020 #157

Thank you for everything DU has given us!! Pisces Aug 2020 #158

Best of luck! sarchasm Aug 2020 #159

That bright yellow message gave me a panic! hunter Aug 2020 #160

No, Skinner, thank you!!! mountain grammy Aug 2020 #161

Armin Tamzarian's reign of terror is over!! StevieM Aug 2020 #162

I am forever grateful I found DU ❤️ - and forever grateful of your stewardship David. Ninga Aug 2020 #163

You know, I've always wondered. man4allcats Aug 2020 #164

Thanks for all you've done! Good look with all you're going to do! nt LAS14 Aug 2020 #165

Thank you JustAnotherGen Aug 2020 #166

A meeting place for international sanity. Myrddin Aug 2020 #167

Wishing you all the best in whatever you pursue, appalachiablue Aug 2020 #168

You did a good thing with this forum! mtngirl47 Aug 2020 #169

Love the Venn diagram and love Swedish fish Olafjoy Aug 2020 #170

Well, you've gone and done it now, haven't ya? A HERETIC I AM Aug 2020 #171

Thank you for all you've done. LiberalLoner Aug 2020 #172

Thank you, Mr Allen (or Skinner, as I will always think of you) Glorfindel Aug 2020 #173

Thank you so much for all you have done. StarryNite Aug 2020 #174

You have been my virtual friend for almost twenty years UpInArms Aug 2020 #175

Wow. FM123 Aug 2020 #176

Speechless mfcorey1 Aug 2020 #177

Thank you deeply for creating what is a mainstay in my daily routine. panader0 Aug 2020 #178

You'll be missed Skinner canetoad Aug 2020 #179

Many thanks to you! Mad_Dem_X Aug 2020 #180

Thank you Skinner, for your vision and hard work. Best of luck to you. uppityperson Aug 2020 #181

Thanks Skinner Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2020 #182

Thank you, Skinner. GentryDixon Aug 2020 #183

Thank you so much for all of your effort! Sloumeau Aug 2020 #184

Wow, best of luck and many thanks nt Adelante Aug 2020 #185

The end of an era lillypaddle Aug 2020 #186

You will be missed! Texasgal Aug 2020 #187

K&R PatSeg Aug 2020 #188

Thanks for everything, David. Zoonart Aug 2020 #189

Thank you for building a place that when bronxiteforever Aug 2020 #190

Thanks for being Skinner... pbmus Aug 2020 #191

Best of luck, Skinner. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2020 #192

Many thanks Skinner. blueinredohio Aug 2020 #193

Thanks for making DU so solid. JudyM Aug 2020 #194

How about that! Best wishes. its been a long road... peacebuzzard Aug 2020 #195

But what you gonna do with all dis fish? I tink she gonna blow. jaxexpat Aug 2020 #196

Man, you just scared the living daylights out of me Crunchy Frog Aug 2020 #197

I sent a friend request to FB alphafemale Aug 2020 #198

OK...Be safe...Thank You.. Tikki Aug 2020 #199

Happy trails, Skinner! Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #200

Thank you for all you've done! I'll be following you on Facebook and Twitter. GoneOffShore Aug 2020 #201

Thanks-- you made a difference. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2020 #202

Holy cow. mahina Aug 2020 #203

Thank you.... samnsara Aug 2020 #204

Thank you, Skinner! So sorry to see your era pass. calimary Aug 2020 #205

Thank you for everything. I was a lurker for 15 years before I signed up, thank you for chia Aug 2020 #206

Thank you for starting this site kimbutgar Aug 2020 #207

Words cannot express. Be well, Skinner... Anon-C Aug 2020 #208

Oh man. ismnotwasm Aug 2020 #209

All kinds of good wishes and many thanks. JohnnyLib2 Aug 2020 #210

Saying goodbye is one of the hardest things in life. Chin music Aug 2020 #211

You did good. grantcart Aug 2020 #212

Thank you very much Alpeduez21 Aug 2020 #213

I HAS A SAD shenmue Aug 2020 #214

Hopefully you'll still check in from time to time here... TygrBright Aug 2020 #215

Thank you... 20 years. Yikes! ramapo Aug 2020 #216

OK! Yonnie3 Aug 2020 #217

Thank you, Skinner! pazzyanne Aug 2020 #218

DU and 42. The answer to life, the universe and everything. nt flamin lib Aug 2020 #219

+1 Lisa0825 Aug 2020 #265

Thanks Skinner dflprincess Aug 2020 #220

Thank you thank you thank you Chicagogrl1 Aug 2020 #221

Thank you. Best wishes. JDC Aug 2020 #222

Thank you! BarbaRosa Aug 2020 #223

Thank you Skinner! This site has helped me marlakay Aug 2020 #225

all the best going forward handmade34 Aug 2020 #226

Thank you, David Allen (Skinner)! LaMouffette Aug 2020 #227

Thanks and Good Luck! keithbvadu2 Aug 2020 #228

Damn. The end of an era. 😢 nolabear Aug 2020 #229

Thank you, Skinner, you are much appreciated. Niagara Aug 2020 #230

Farewell and thank you orangecrush Aug 2020 #231

Oh my. This chokes me up! MontanaMama Aug 2020 #232

Thank you. BadgerMom Aug 2020 #233

Thank you for the best web site ever Tribetime Aug 2020 #234

I'm still gonna call you 'Boss' Maeve Aug 2020 #235

Thank you and happy trails. BusyBeingBest Aug 2020 #236

Thank you and best wishes Skinner, and LuckyCharms Aug 2020 #237

Thanks for creating this wonderful community. For people in red areas, it's helped to keep us sane. Native Aug 2020 #238

Thanks and best wishes for the next step in your journey onenote Aug 2020 #239

Wow. Well, thank you Skinner for all you've done! CousinIT Aug 2020 #240

Peace, in every possible manner! Thank-you. Guilded Lilly Aug 2020 #241

Thank you for DU! DesertRat Aug 2020 #242

As I wrote to you during the 2016 sabotage vandalism shutdown: What you do is important... Hekate Aug 2020 #243

We will miss you, Skinner ucrdem Aug 2020 #244

Thank you for helping to make DU a safe heaven. sarge43 Aug 2020 #245

((Skinner)) blm Aug 2020 #246

Thank you back. Enjoy life! See you on the internets. n/t ms liberty Aug 2020 #247

Will the new administration finally 'fess up to Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2020 #248

You set up an excellent site. Great site, excellent people here. Thanks. nt Blue_true Aug 2020 #249

Happy Landings trof Aug 2020 #250

Thanks, and good luck. ooky Aug 2020 #251

thank you so much gopiscrap Aug 2020 #252

My hat is off to you Generic Brad Aug 2020 #253

Thank you, David blogslut Aug 2020 #254

Thank you mac56 Aug 2020 #255

Thank you! JusticeForAll Aug 2020 #256

A great and friendly website doesn't happen by accident lostnfound Aug 2020 #257

I hope we see you posting here often sellitman Aug 2020 #258

DU is indispensable -- thanks for all you've done to make this place crickets Aug 2020 #259

Thank you for all the work you moonscape Aug 2020 #260

Good Luck ! It was swell while it lasted . lunasun Aug 2020 #261

YOU're welcome.. for all the (Swedish) fish. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2020 #262

Thank you for starting DU and keeping it going these many years. raccoon Aug 2020 #263

Thank you Skinner. Your contributions to a better society are immense. kairos12 Aug 2020 #264

Thank you for everything, Skinner Kitchari Aug 2020 #266

Nearly 20 years. Mz Pip Aug 2020 #267

The answer is 42. Beartracks Aug 2020 #268

All the Best in the Future! 💞 nt Raine Aug 2020 #269

Thank you for all you've done Wednesdays Aug 2020 #270

all in the family! Skittles Aug 2020 #271

Thank you so much. warmfeet Aug 2020 #272

This message was self-deleted by its author Illumination Aug 2020 #273

Hello David! Going to leave the nest? Spread your wings & fly little bird! Thanks! Illumination Aug 2020 #274

Thank you! live love laugh Aug 2020 #275

Wait, which one are you again? Orrex Aug 2020 #276

Thanks, Skinner. sinkingfeeling Aug 2020 #277

All best wishes for your future! Thanks for everything! CottonBear Aug 2020 #278

Best wishes on your new endeavors Marthe48 Aug 2020 #279

Thank you for everything, Skinner fishwax Aug 2020 #280

So many thoughts are going through my mind. yardwork Aug 2020 #281

I feel like I just lost a good friend radical noodle Aug 2020 #282

Thanks for all of your efforts over the years n/t lordsummerisle Aug 2020 #283

Thanks David, good luck with your future endeavors ornotna Aug 2020 #284

From one the Class of 2001-"What a long strange trip it's been!" denbot Aug 2020 #285

Thanks for allowing me to participate. It's been a wild ride. Hotler Aug 2020 #287

Good bye and best of luck in your future endeavours Celerity Aug 2020 #288

Happy Trails griffi94 Aug 2020 #289

Skinner, without you and DU, I would have been institutionalized years ago PlanetBev Aug 2020 #290

DU has always been there for me... SergeStorms Aug 2020 #291

Thank YOU!! This site has been a godsend relayerbob Aug 2020 #292

it's been wonderful... orleans Aug 2020 #293

I've only been here a very short time... UserNotFound Aug 2020 #294

Thank you David! Vinnie From Indy Aug 2020 #295

Thank you very much and good luck. DU has helped preserve my sanity Golden Raisin Aug 2020 #296

Thanks, Skinner! Adsos Letter Aug 2020 #297

Thank you! cp Aug 2020 #298

Wow! DangerousRhythm Aug 2020 #299

Best of luck to you and many thanks! PCIntern Aug 2020 #300

DU has been and continues to be a good place. PatrickforO Aug 2020 #301

Thank YOU DeeDeeNY Aug 2020 #302

You will be missed Cadfael Aug 2020 #303

You made a positive mark in my late years.. Hulk Aug 2020 #304

Best of luck to you David Allen (AKA) Skinner Wash. state Desk Jet Aug 2020 #305

Thank you for all you've done for all of us! thecrow Aug 2020 #306

Thank You for All that YOU have provided to US . . ! OldManTarHeel Aug 2020 #307

Keep your phone on David. Under The Radar Aug 2020 #308

Thank you, Skinner geomon666 Aug 2020 #309

Thank you and best wishes going forward. DU is my sanctuary. archiemo Aug 2020 #310

Thank you mshasta Aug 2020 #311

Thank you for helping me get through both the Bush and Trump eras relatively sane rhiannon55 Aug 2020 #312

Good luck and safe travels, Big Guy! MrScorpio Aug 2020 #313

OK, sure...fine..and yeah, thanks for the ...memories Eliot Rosewater Aug 2020 #314

Good for you. But I have to ask, what's with KPN Aug 2020 #315

There was a time, probably 10 or 15 years ago... Skinner Aug 2020 #348

As one of the "DU Member Class of 2001", occasional mod and host, and current TOONkeeper... JHB Aug 2020 #316

Thank you for keeping it together here. Bluethroughu Aug 2020 #317

I foresaw this in a dream earlier this week. WheelWalker Aug 2020 #318

Thanks for the good memories and lessons about online courtesy. mike_c Aug 2020 #319

So I'm at the dentist, waiting to find out that yes, I have to have a root canal. Dem2theMax Aug 2020 #320

Best wishes in samplegirl Aug 2020 #321

Thank you Archetypist Aug 2020 #322

I am so happy this site was here for me to find. nocoincidences Aug 2020 #323

I wish you the best, Skinner. pacalo Aug 2020 #324

OMG! I just got back here before I headed off to bed. This is huge. BComplex Aug 2020 #325

Thank you for keeping us sane! AnnieBW Aug 2020 #326

You, and the two other giants of DU Land, have protected our sanity, wielding mighty clubs of FailureToCommunicate Aug 2020 #327

Thanks, Skinner. LudwigPastorius Aug 2020 #328

Good luck!!! greytdemocrat Aug 2020 #329

Thank you. flying-skeleton Aug 2020 #330

I don't even remember how I stumbled onto DU many years ago Chipper Chat Aug 2020 #331

Thanks Skinner CatLady78 Aug 2020 #332

What a long strange trip its been, thanx for that Skinner. Wishin u all the best in ur new endevours InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2020 #333

Don't know how I found DU 15 years ago, but jumped right in to a great place for news and opinion. LuckyLib Aug 2020 #334

Thank you for creating a haven dreamland Aug 2020 #335

Geeeze David, was it something I said? Stinky The Clown Aug 2020 #336

Congratulations! AwakeAtLast Aug 2020 #337

Speechless... OhioChick Aug 2020 #338

Thank you, Skinner. You created my internet home since 2001! You'll always be in our virtual hearts! keopeli Aug 2020 #339

Added you , please add back on Twitter.. Onegaishimasu yuiyoshida Aug 2020 #340

Thank you! Lady_Chat Aug 2020 #341

Wishing you all the best, Skinner - and thank you for all you've given us. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #342

Thank you, Skinner. StrictlyRockers Aug 2020 #343

Thank you for keeping us sane during the Bush years and now the Trump nightmare. Liberty Belle Aug 2020 #344

Not bad not bad. Wish I had a nickel for every time I visited here. BigBearJohn Aug 2020 #345

Thanks for it all Moostache Aug 2020 #346

Thanks and all the best to you! ❤ lmsp nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2020 #347

Thanks skinner.... Maxheader Aug 2020 #349

Many of us would have lost our minds without your efforts. NNadir Aug 2020 #350

Thank you for all you have done here. I feel heart broken that you are leaving. love_katz Aug 2020 #351

Thank you, Skinner, for your vision, which has given us a safe and sane haven in this strange niyad Aug 2020 #352

Thank you, Skinner, for your vision, which has given us a safe and sane haven in this strange niyad Aug 2020 #353

Very grateful for this wonderful gathering place you created. Cyrano Aug 2020 #354

Thank you, David, for all that you've done for DU, and good luck with all you choose to do highplainsdem Aug 2020 #355

Thanks for almost 20 mostly-wonderful years, Skinner... SidDithers Aug 2020 #356

Found This Site in the Dark Days of Nov 2004 Tommymac Aug 2020 #357

Thanks David njhoneybadger Aug 2020 #358

Thanks Skinner... Spazito Aug 2020 #359

You shall be missed. Baitball Blogger Aug 2020 #360

I was worried that someone might make that connection. Skinner Aug 2020 #361

It all worked out in the end. Baitball Blogger Aug 2020 #366

Thank you. Doreen Aug 2020 #363

Thanks for everything Skinner! Maribelle Aug 2020 #364

Thanks for Everything! The_Counsel Aug 2020 #365

Bonne chance. malthaussen Aug 2020 #367

Thanks for your work. Did all the follows on Social Media egbertowillies Aug 2020 #368

Thank you and good luck with all you do LiberalLovinLug Aug 2020 #369

Helluva run! Iggo Aug 2020 #370

Can't believe it's been so long. Mosby Aug 2020 #371

Oh, and by the way, as we say in Stockholm DFW Aug 2020 #372

Good luck. CrispyQ Aug 2020 #373

So happy I found you... Thank you! MomInTheCrowd Aug 2020 #374

Wow, end of an era, thank you for keeping this going through the years. sunonmars Aug 2020 #375

Wado................thankyou........gineli.........friend ......and happy asuhuska...........fishing turbinetree Aug 2020 #376

Thank you for everything, and good luck! Just_Vote_Dem Aug 2020 #377

Thank you for everything Skinner, and happy trails on the road to your next venture. Miles Archer Aug 2020 #378

Happy trails, Skinner. Thanks for all you have done. It has been a crazy ride Vivienne235729 Aug 2020 #379

All the best blueseas Aug 2020 #380

Wow! DU without Skinner? jcmaine72 Aug 2020 #381

Thanks for your amazing, historic contribution. bmbmd Aug 2020 #382

Thank God it went to EarlG! My heart stopped when I read your first sentences, Rabrrrrrr Aug 2020 #383

It's a good day to let your Berserker self loose, perhaps? hunter Aug 2020 #384

Thanks for the many inspired changes and additions to the form and functions discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2020 #385

FUN TIMES were had. A-Schwarzenegger Aug 2020 #386

Good Luck, Good Travels, See you on the flip side on this board. Peacetrain Aug 2020 #387

Every morning* for the past 12 years I have come to this page secondwind Aug 2020 #388

You done good! Are_grits_groceries Aug 2020 #389

Skinner you bastard... AmyStrange Aug 2020 #390

Thank YOU for everything. You've done a great job and saved a lot of souls. Frustratedlady Aug 2020 #391

Thank you David! G_j Aug 2020 #392

Thank you for everything! jzodda Aug 2020 #393

We'll miss you, Skinner. maryallen Aug 2020 #394

Thank you for creating this wonderful site. nclib Aug 2020 #395

If it were not for DU, I might have gone insane during the bu$h regime liberal N proud Aug 2020 #396

thank you. n/t garybeck Nov 2020 #397