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steve2470

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

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 Nov 20 OP
17 years for me. FalloutShelter Nov 20 #1
21 years for me as well Fiendish Thingy Nov 20 #2
13 years Freddie Nov 20 #3
Me, twenty-two years. My anniversary was November 18. Polly Hennessey Nov 20 #4
Twenty-four years. Aristus Nov 20 #5
On November 11th this year I'm at 16 years... MiHale Nov 20 #6
you are correct ! steve2470 Nov 20 #7
24 Years Last August ProfessorGAC Nov 20 #8
I think I'm up to 22 lastlib Nov 20 #9
Will be 24yrs Dec 18. Lurker for months before. Bartcop sent me. IA8IT Nov 20 #10
It will be 22 years in March. It doesn't seem that long. livetohike Nov 20 #11
17 years. GentryDixon Nov 20 #12
Since September of 2003 democrank Nov 20 #13
21 years AND!!!! 3 months rurallib Nov 20 #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 Nov 20 #15
Twenty-two years. murielm99 Nov 20 #16
21 years for me, as well! Mad_Dem_X Nov 20 #17
Oct. 7, 2004 is my start date! Been here together! CTyankee Nov 20 #18
21 years and almost a malaise Nov 20 #19
Nov 2, 2003. Just had my 22nd DU anniversary, Fla Dem Nov 20 #20
22 years for me. llmart Nov 20 #21
9 days to 21 years and Happy Thanksgiving, may we all get through this challenging time! nt cliffside Friday #22
23 years. efhmc Friday #23
Me too, 21 years Nictuku Friday #24
22 years and 7 months nuxvomica Friday #25
I've been a member since 2004 OnionPatch Friday #26
ok, you can now buy cigarettes and liquor... ret5hd Friday #27
August 2001 bif Friday #28
I'm a newbie, only 5 years. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 surfered Friday #29
19 years as a member PJMcK Friday #30
21 years and 4 months. tblue37 Friday #31
20 Years as a member. Lurked for over a year. Lochloosa Friday #32
I've been here since 6/8/2001, so longer. lark Friday #33
23 years. I've been here since March 5, 2002. catbyte Friday #34
23 years pfitz59 Friday #35
21 years for me. Lurker before and after! imaginary girl Friday #36
I signed up in 2001 Marthe48 Friday #37
21 years for me, as of last month. highplainsdem Friday #38
23+ years, I believe mike_c Friday #39
21 here too. likesmountains 52 Friday #40

Polly Hennessey

(8,399 posts)
4. Me, twenty-two years. My anniversary was November 18.
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:48 PM
Nov 20

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

MiHale

(12,415 posts)
6. On November 11th this year I'm at 16 years...
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:53 PM
Nov 20

I remember you doing weather posts…am I right?

steve2470

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

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

(27,258 posts)
9. I think I'm up to 22
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:57 PM
Nov 20

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

livetohike

(23,883 posts)
11. It will be 22 years in March. It doesn't seem that long.
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 03:08 PM
Nov 20

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

Marie Marie

(10,778 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
Nov 20

all of you.

Mad_Dem_X

(10,083 posts)
17. 21 years for me, as well!
Thu Nov 20, 2025, 05:58 PM
Nov 20

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.

nuxvomica

(13,806 posts)
25. 22 years and 7 months
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 08:23 AM
Friday

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

ret5hd

(22,048 posts)
27. ok, you can now buy cigarettes and liquor...
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 08:45 AM
Friday

in the DU Lounge.

but no cussin’. it’s unseemly.

Lochloosa

(16,638 posts)
32. 20 Years as a member. Lurked for over a year.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 09:15 AM
Friday

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

lark

(25,782 posts)
33. I've been here since 6/8/2001, so longer.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 09:26 AM
Friday

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

mike_c

(36,867 posts)
39. 23+ years, I believe
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 11:24 AM
Friday

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

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