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In reply to the discussion: So Long, and Thanks for All the (Swedish) Fish [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)6. Not to suck up, but I've found him to be the most engaged and responsive Administrator on DU.
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        Not to suck up, but I've found him to be the most engaged and responsive Administrator on DU.
        George II
        Aug 2020
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        My biggest smile of the day, along with a slow rolling laugh that came from way deep.
        Iggo
        Aug 2020
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        Thank you for all you have done for us. You should feel very proud. Good luck!!
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        Thank you for all the years and work. I can't begin to tell you much DU means to me.
        diane in sf
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        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
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        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
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        DU has been a godsend for me since I joined in 2004 during the Kerry campaign. Thank you!
        budkin
        Aug 2020
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        Thank you for the great site and best of luck to you on your future endeavors.
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        Thank you for everything you've done for DU and for us, my dear Skinner...
        CaliforniaPeggy
        Aug 2020
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        I've been here 17 years now, and I am still amazed by how well DU has been piloted...
        Tom Rinaldo
        Aug 2020
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        Thank you Skinner and best of luck.  My wife was one of the originals and DU has helped keep us
        c-rational
        Aug 2020
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        Thank YOU, Dave. We are forever indebted to you for what you created and sustained here.
        Nitram
        Aug 2020
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        I really got engaged in politics around the 2008 election season during a rough patch in life.
        kacekwl
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        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
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        My phone & in- box are filled with demands for money. I pledge 100 bucks for the fundraiser.
        NBachers
        Aug 2020
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        ⚡⚡ I figured SOMETHING was up when you decided to suddenly close Discussionist!
        NurseJackie
        Aug 2020
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        Wow, i been here since Jan 2004, we old! I learned so much here,  best wishes on your new pursuits!
        Baclava
        Aug 2020
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        Thank you so much for all of the time and energy you have put in to building DU--
        Mrs. Overall
        Aug 2020
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        I feel as if a long time friend has just told me they are moving cross country.
        Fla Dem
        Aug 2020
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        I am forever grateful I  found DU ❤️ - and forever grateful of your stewardship David.
        Ninga
        Aug 2020
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        Thank you for all you've done! I'll be following you on Facebook and Twitter.
        GoneOffShore
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        Thank you for everything. I was a lurker for 15 years before I signed up, thank you for
        chia
        Aug 2020
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        Thanks for creating this wonderful community. For people in red areas, it's helped to keep us sane.
        Native
        Aug 2020
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        As I wrote to you during the 2016 sabotage vandalism shutdown: What you do is important...
        Hekate
        Aug 2020
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        Hello David! Going to leave the nest? Spread your wings & fly little bird! Thanks!
        Illumination
        Aug 2020
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        Thank you for helping me get through both the Bush and Trump eras relatively sane
        rhiannon55
        Aug 2020
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        As one of the "DU Member Class of 2001", occasional mod and host, and current TOONkeeper...
        JHB
        Aug 2020
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        So I'm at the dentist, waiting to find out that yes, I have to have a root canal.
        Dem2theMax
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        You, and the two other giants of DU Land, have protected our sanity, wielding mighty clubs of
        FailureToCommunicate
        Aug 2020
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        What a long strange trip its been, thanx for that Skinner. Wishin u all the best in ur new endevours
        InAbLuEsTaTe
        Aug 2020
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        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
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        Thank you, Skinner. You created my internet home since 2001! You'll always be in our virtual hearts!
        keopeli
        Aug 2020
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        Wishing you all the best, Skinner - and thank you for all you've given us.
        Rhiannon12866
        Aug 2020
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        Thank you for keeping us sane during the Bush years and now the Trump nightmare.
        Liberty Belle
        Aug 2020
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        Thank you for all you have done here. I feel heart broken that you are leaving.
        love_katz
        Aug 2020
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        Thank you, Skinner, for your vision, which has given us a safe and sane haven in this strange
        niyad
        Aug 2020
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        Thank you, Skinner, for your vision, which has given us a safe and sane haven in this strange
        niyad
        Aug 2020
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        Thank you, David, for all that you've done for DU, and good luck with all you choose to do
        highplainsdem
        Aug 2020
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        Wado................thankyou........gineli.........friend ......and happy asuhuska...........fishing
        turbinetree
        Aug 2020
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        Thank you for everything Skinner, and happy trails on the road to your next venture.
        Miles Archer
        Aug 2020
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        Happy trails, Skinner. Thanks for all you have done. It has been a crazy ride
        Vivienne235729
        Aug 2020
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        Thank God it went to EarlG! My heart stopped when I read your first sentences,
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        Aug 2020
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        Aug 2020
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        Aug 2020
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