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steve2470

(37,481 posts)
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:41 PM Thursday

21 years ! I guess I'm a "veteran" here ? How about you ?

Anyone been here longer than 21 years ? To be fair, I did take a long break. Happy Thanksgiving, if you celebrate, to you and your family.

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21 years ! I guess I'm a "veteran" here ? How about you ? (Original Post) steve2470 Thursday OP
17 years for me. FalloutShelter Thursday #1
21 years for me as well Fiendish Thingy Thursday #2
13 years Freddie Thursday #3
Me, twenty-two years. My anniversary was November 18. Polly Hennessey Thursday #4
Twenty-four years. Aristus Thursday #5
On November 11th this year I'm at 16 years... MiHale Thursday #6
you are correct ! steve2470 Thursday #7
24 Years Last August ProfessorGAC Thursday #8
I think I'm up to 22 lastlib Thursday #9
Will be 24yrs Dec 18. Lurker for months before. Bartcop sent me. IA8IT Thursday #10
It will be 22 years in March. It doesn't seem that long. livetohike Thursday #11
17 years. GentryDixon Thursday #12
Since September of 2003 democrank Thursday #13
21 years AND!!!! 3 months rurallib Thursday #14
15 years for me but the Bush and Trump years make it feel so much longer. Wouldn't have survived any of that without Marie Marie Thursday #15
Twenty-two years. murielm99 Thursday #16
21 years for me, as well! Mad_Dem_X Thursday #17
Oct. 7, 2004 is my start date! Been here together! CTyankee Thursday #18
21 years and almost a malaise Thursday #19
Nov 2, 2003. Just had my 22nd DU anniversary, Fla Dem Thursday #20
22 years for me. llmart Thursday #21
9 days to 21 years and Happy Thanksgiving, may we all get through this challenging time! nt cliffside Yesterday #22
23 years. efhmc Yesterday #23
Me too, 21 years Nictuku Yesterday #24
22 years and 7 months nuxvomica Yesterday #25
I've been a member since 2004 OnionPatch Yesterday #26
ok, you can now buy cigarettes and liquor... ret5hd Yesterday #27
August 2001 bif Yesterday #28
I'm a newbie, only 5 years. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 surfered Yesterday #29
19 years as a member PJMcK Yesterday #30
21 years and 4 months. tblue37 Yesterday #31
20 Years as a member. Lurked for over a year. Lochloosa Yesterday #32
I've been here since 6/8/2001, so longer. lark 23 hrs ago #33
23 years. I've been here since March 5, 2002. catbyte 23 hrs ago #34
23 years pfitz59 23 hrs ago #35
21 years for me. Lurker before and after! imaginary girl 22 hrs ago #36
I signed up in 2001 Marthe48 22 hrs ago #37
21 years for me, as of last month. highplainsdem 22 hrs ago #38
23+ years, I believe mike_c 21 hrs ago #39
21 here too. likesmountains 52 19 hrs ago #40

Polly Hennessey

(8,370 posts)
4. Me, twenty-two years. My anniversary was November 18.
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:48 PM
Thursday

I truly need to say this, it only seems like yesterday.

MiHale

(12,380 posts)
6. On November 11th this year I'm at 16 years...
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:53 PM
Thursday

I remember you doing weather posts…am I right?

steve2470

(37,481 posts)
7. you are correct !
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:55 PM
Thursday

I have always loved weather stuff. It's too bad Florida is usually so boring with weather things. It only gets spicey around here when people's lives and property is at risk, with hurricanes.

lastlib

(27,194 posts)
9. I think I'm up to 22
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:57 PM
Thursday

First joined in 2003, but somehow got locked out in 2012, had to rejoin under current name, and been here since.

livetohike

(23,862 posts)
11. It will be 22 years in March. It doesn't seem that long.
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 03:08 PM
Thursday

Lots of people gone. That’s the sad part.

GentryDixon

(3,107 posts)
12. 17 years.
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 03:09 PM
Thursday

Lurker for about 2 years before becoming paid member. My first stop in the morning.

Marie Marie

(10,750 posts)
15. 15 years for me but the Bush and Trump years make it feel so much longer. Wouldn't have survived any of that without
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 03:50 PM
Thursday

all of you.

Mad_Dem_X

(10,073 posts)
17. 21 years for me, as well!
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 05:58 PM
Thursday

June of 2004, IIRC. I'll have to double-check, LOL.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

Just checked: 21 years as of June 1st.

cliffside

(1,536 posts)
22. 9 days to 21 years and Happy Thanksgiving, may we all get through this challenging time! nt
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 12:18 AM
Yesterday

nuxvomica

(13,795 posts)
25. 22 years and 7 months
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 08:23 AM
Yesterday

But I lurked a while before that. The two DUers who hooked me up haven't been on in years.

ret5hd

(22,024 posts)
27. ok, you can now buy cigarettes and liquor...
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 08:45 AM
Yesterday

in the DU Lounge.

but no cussin’. it’s unseemly.

Lochloosa

(16,629 posts)
32. 20 Years as a member. Lurked for over a year.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 09:15 AM
Yesterday

And i have no idea how I came across DU, but once I found it....

lark

(25,739 posts)
33. I've been here since 6/8/2001, so longer.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 09:26 AM
23 hrs ago

I've been here a lot since then, it's my go to place!!

mike_c

(36,854 posts)
39. 23+ years, I believe
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 11:24 AM
21 hrs ago

I joined DU in mid-2002, after lurkinking for some months. Oh, for the halcyon days of Dubya!

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