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Stuckinthebush

(10,845 posts)
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 06:52 PM Apr 2016

For my 10,000th post I want to do it here

In my safe space!

I've been a member of DU since February 2001

I was 34 years old with a 3 year old and 1 year old daughter

I was happily married to what would turn out to be my first wife

I was Mr. Stuckinthebush as a moniker which reflected my disgust of what happened during the Bush v Gore horror.

15 years, 10,000 posts, daily visits to DU

Gore, Dean, Kerry, Clinton, Obama....been there for them all

I've seen many members pass away. There was one named Kephra who kept the Articles forum filled. I liked Kephra. He was a gem. He died young.

I met on DU what turned out to be a distant cousin with my same name and we still talk via Facebook

Now I am almost 50 years old with a college student, a junior in high school, and an 8th grade daughter

I have a wonderful second wife and stepmother of my girls who carried me through rough times

I am now Dr Stuckinthebush

I love DU and all of you. I will keep coming daily and will support President Hillary Clinton for the next 8 years!

Bless you all and let's celebrate my 10,000, and better yet, a Clinton win tonight!

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For my 10,000th post I want to do it here (Original Post) Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 OP
Happy 10,000th! NuclearDem Apr 2016 #1
Oh, it will be! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #17
Cheers! mcar Apr 2016 #2
Funny, mcar! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #18
Yes you do.. Cha Apr 2016 #58
Congratulations on your benchmark and to sufrommich Apr 2016 #3
Thanks so much! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #20
Congratulations! femmocrat Apr 2016 #4
That's a most excellent post. Thank you for sharing. fleabiscuit Apr 2016 #5
Thans, Fleabiscuit! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #21
Congratulations! ismnotwasm Apr 2016 #6
Wow! Neat! GusBob Apr 2016 #7
Congrats! 2naSalit Apr 2016 #8
Wow! Very impressive! NurseJackie Apr 2016 #9
Jackie, I never thought I'd be 50! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #22
Congrats on the milestone and on the beautiful life! displacedtexan Apr 2016 #10
Thanks DT! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #23
Wow!!! Sparkly Apr 2016 #11
Congratulations on your BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #12
Awwww! Thanks! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #24
What a beautiful post! lucca18 Apr 2016 #13
You are kind, Lucca Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #32
Congratulations! Lucinda Apr 2016 #14
Thanks, Lucinda! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #30
Yay on 10k! Politicub Apr 2016 #15
You aren't too far behind! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #34
Congratulations and you made me want to come back to DU. hertopos Apr 2016 #16
Wow! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #26
... SunSeeker Apr 2016 #19
Back atcha! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #28
Alright Doctor!!!! Walk away Apr 2016 #25
Damn straight! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #27
What a wonderful night for your 10,000th post! lunamagica Apr 2016 #29
Amen! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #31
Congrats on 10,000 and for having a happy fulfilled life! leftofcool Apr 2016 #33
It's been good so far! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #36
Congratulation on your 10,000th post! TexasTowelie Apr 2016 #35
Only place I'd do it! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #37
Happy 10,015 you crazy kid! nolabear Apr 2016 #38
Man we can only hope! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #40
Congratulations on your milestone! NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #39
True, Nance! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #41
Talk about a day-brightener! Congratulations on all your life-accomplishments... Hekate Apr 2016 #42
Don't burn out, Hekate! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #45
Congratulations!!!! Loki Apr 2016 #43
Khepera! That's it! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #46
Yippeeeee! Happy dance! Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #44
Ha! Indeed! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #48
That's amazing! Congratulations! CajunBlazer Apr 2016 #47
Come drink a snake handler with me one night! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #49
Sounds good, send me a PM and we'll set it up CajunBlazer Apr 2016 #50
Deal! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #51
Congratulations! UtahLib Apr 2016 #52
It's such a special place! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #54
What a great post!! Congrats. redstateblues Apr 2016 #53
Congratulations on 10K posts!! You have made a valuable contribution to this community. (eom) StevieM Apr 2016 #55
Thanks Stevie! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #56
Wow, Stuck, what a history you've had in all these years! Amazing, isn't it!? Cha Apr 2016 #57
What was your name again? Bossy Monkey Apr 2016 #59
It is a great name Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #60
Only the best! n/t Bossy Monkey Apr 2016 #62
I haven't seen you around lately, cuz! Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #63
Thanks! We're very happy. A question: Bossy Monkey Apr 2016 #65
No Stuckinthebush Apr 2016 #67
Happy 10,000th! DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #61
Congratulations on your 10,000th post! pandr32 Apr 2016 #64
Congrats! And what a fun read! katmille Apr 2016 #66

Stuckinthebush

(10,845 posts)
22. Jackie, I never thought I'd be 50!
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:19 PM
Apr 2016

But I'm still young at heart and still on DU!

Oh, and I've taught a number of nurses in those 15 years and they never failed to make me blush!

hertopos

(833 posts)
16. Congratulations and you made me want to come back to DU.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:15 PM
Apr 2016

These days, there are tons of members who has 5 digits posts. However, yours is special.

Yes, when I first found DU, I did not have a daughter. When was my first post?? I think I decided to look for a place like then here after seeing too many American went nuts because of 9-11.

Then, Earl actually has a off-meeting and my husband and I felt not 'cool' enough to meet them in person. However, during 8 years Bush period, coming to DU was really like a group therapy.

Things changed first through the primary season between Clinton and Obama. I had nothing against Obama and quite frankly Obama's policies are very similar to Clinton's. And, for the record, Obama's voting records were 1 point less liberal than Clinton's. ( BTW, Clinton's voting records coincide with Sanders about 93% of time. )

Those things did not matter. Obama supporters became so nasty. That's when I quit DU.

Thanks to DU, my membership records were not eliminated.

Well, I thought Obama supporter was so vindictive of Clinton. They were tame compared to Sander's supporter.

Earlier, I had a lot of respect for Sanders and his supporters. He was focusing on changing the political
paradigm in Democrats to the left. I welcomed it since I know Clinton is core belief is more left than she has to realize over the years.

It is always much easier to repeat ideals when you don't really try to make changes.

My husband and I have been Clinton supporters for two reasons, one they are most competent policy makers of post war world and two, they are the only ones who can out-maneuver Republicans.

I am not old enough to be a member of AARP though I am a working mother with a 13 year-old girl who has special needs. I survived a lot. I lost my mother last year but I got reconnected with my sisters in Japan.

I got a new hope that Hillary may win this time.

Hertopos

nolabear

(41,984 posts)
38. Happy 10,015 you crazy kid!
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:31 PM
Apr 2016

Good place to celebrate. Hopefully No HillaryMan's Land will open back up soon.

Meanwhile, here's to life!

NanceGreggs

(27,815 posts)
39. Congratulations on your milestone!
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:34 PM
Apr 2016

It's always amazing to think back on our earliest days here, and realize how much has happened in our lives since first joining.

Hekate

(90,714 posts)
42. Talk about a day-brightener! Congratulations on all your life-accomplishments...
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:39 PM
Apr 2016

...and thanks for bringing us this upbeat post just when I am feeling my most burned out.

Loki

(3,825 posts)
43. Congratulations!!!!
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:41 PM
Apr 2016

We have traveled this exciting and often bumpy road here on our DU. I came aboard in April 2001 and remember Khepera well. The flying fingers of Breaking News. His was the first post I saw on 9/11. What memories we have and will continue to make. Let's make this happen.

Stuckinthebush

(10,845 posts)
46. Khepera! That's it!
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:51 PM
Apr 2016

He was a friend. Long time ago!

Back then there were so few of us that we were a tad more civil. I remember in 2001 or 2002 we all posted our pictures in the lounge. Different times.

UtahLib

(3,179 posts)
52. Congratulations!
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 08:29 PM
Apr 2016

You certainly do your part in keeping our sweet group shining with confidence and positivity.

Cha

(297,286 posts)
57. Wow, Stuck, what a history you've had in all these years! Amazing, isn't it!?
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 02:38 AM
Apr 2016

Busy doing great things!

Congratulations on your 10,000 post!











Hillary

Stuckinthebush

(10,845 posts)
63. I haven't seen you around lately, cuz!
Thu Apr 28, 2016, 09:12 AM
Apr 2016

You've evidently been a busy man. Congrats on the relationship status!

Bossy Monkey

(15,863 posts)
65. Thanks! We're very happy. A question:
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 09:05 AM
Apr 2016

(I could Message, of course, but as you're here...) Tamara was wondering if Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery have had the same problem getting any kind of concerts (I mean, besides Trans-Siberian Express) as Columbia had during the Confederate flag era. Heart of Dixie and all that. I'm guessing yes on Montgomery, no on Birmingham.

pandr32

(11,588 posts)
64. Congratulations on your 10,000th post!
Thu Apr 28, 2016, 11:36 AM
Apr 2016

Also on the Dr Stuckinthebush, the happy second marriage, the additional daughter, and your commitment to support President Hillary Clinton.

katmille

(213 posts)
66. Congrats! And what a fun read!
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 09:48 AM
Apr 2016

I probably won't live long enough to post 10,000 times, plus I'm more of a reader and an appreciater. Already 70+, but still young at heart (I think). A 3-time retiree as a high school guidance counselor- I keep getting called back when someone leaves unexpectedly.
But... I LOVE this group. Keeps me sane. As you can imagine, I love people's stories, and your's is an inspiring one.
Thanks for telling your is about your life. And again, congratulations!

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