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Miles Archer

(20,217 posts) Thu Sep 4, 2025, 05:10 PM Sep 4

The brain is a STRANGE LITTLE THING. For no reason whatsoever, I just flashed on "Robb Is A Dingbat."

Old-timers at DU will get the reference. I'M an "old timer" here, and I remember it as an in-joke on the site, and don't remember the meaning or the context.

So if you were around then and can explain it, feel free.

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The brain is a STRANGE LITTLE THING. For no reason whatsoever, I just flashed on "Robb Is A Dingbat." (Original Post) Miles Archer Sep 4 OP

Robb Dec-18-03 ... Donkees Sep 4 #1

Thank you! Miles Archer Sep 4 #2

Well, I don't know why he stopped posting, but I do miss that. Ditto, Matcom's purple hippo hlthe2b Sep 4 #3

Lol! MuseRider Sep 4 #4

Side question: I saw Trof's name in that old thread. Where is Trof now??? LearnedHand Sep 4 #5

Mentioned macular degeneration was getting worse Donkees Sep 4 #6

Bertha Venation often used Robb is a Dingbat in their polls IcyPeas Sep 4 #7

Haven't seen her either. I remember her, a fine poster. NNadir Sep 5 #8

She had to change her user name ... Donkees Sep 5 #9

Cool. Thanks. NNadir Sep 5 #10

That is what I remember Robb is a Dingbat in polls. Always made me smile nt yellowdogintexas Sep 8 #11

Donkees

(33,127 posts)

1. Robb Dec-18-03 ...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 05:20 PM

Sep 4

Robb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-18-03 01:39 PM
Original message
Poll question: "Robb is a Dingbat" (semi-serious)

I thought I had made it pretty clear that "Robb is a Dingbat" wasn't, as I saw it, a personal attack; but now I'm feeling insecure that not everyone agrees.

I've always thought it a nice self-effacing way to allow people to respond with a "why am I even responding?" option. But perhaps it should be "Robb's Idea is Dingbatty" to stick with the letter of the rules.

What do you think? Non-issue? Big deal?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x550686

Miles Archer

(20,217 posts)

2. Thank you!

Reply to Donkees (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 05:22 PM

Sep 4

Vague memories, but enough to flash in my brain today.

hlthe2b

(111,291 posts)

3. Well, I don't know why he stopped posting, but I do miss that. Ditto, Matcom's purple hippo

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 05:26 PM

Sep 4

(the self-spanking one)

This is Robb (of "Robb is a dingbat" fame):
https://upload.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=100037
He last posted in 2016. sigh....

MuseRider

(34,948 posts)

4. Lol!

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 05:31 PM

Sep 4

Thanks for the memories!

LearnedHand

(5,003 posts)

5. Side question: I saw Trof's name in that old thread. Where is Trof now???

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 05:58 PM

Sep 4

Donkees

(33,127 posts)

6. Mentioned macular degeneration was getting worse

Reply to LearnedHand (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 06:30 PM

Sep 4

IcyPeas

(24,213 posts)

7. Bertha Venation often used Robb is a Dingbat in their polls

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 08:19 PM

Sep 4

NNadir

(36,580 posts)

8. Haven't seen her either. I remember her, a fine poster.

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 07:10 AM

Sep 5

Donkees

(33,127 posts)

9. She had to change her user name ...

Reply to NNadir (Reply #8)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 01:25 PM

Sep 5

Not Heidi (1,523 posts)
Wed Dec 2, 2020, 08:57 AM
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Bertha Venation Returns
I don't know how many of you will remember me. I've been away for a few years. Upon returning, although I've tried (and asked DU's leaders for help), I've found no way to revive Bertha.

But I'm still Bertha Venation, the one and only, the original. 😎

My new username is something I need to say to people at least once or twice a month. Honestly. I have to include in a reply to an email or say to a person, "my name is not Heidi."

Please, call me Bertha. It's a pleasure to be back.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=352857

NNadir

(36,580 posts)

10. Cool. Thanks.

Reply to Donkees (Reply #9)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 01:51 PM

Sep 5

yellowdogintexas

(23,472 posts)

11. That is what I remember Robb is a Dingbat in polls. Always made me smile nt

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #7)

Mon Sep 8, 2025, 12:40 AM

Sep 8

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