Wow you guys check out what a new DUer did for another DUer

This is just amazing. Aundria 75 posted a thread in the MO forum about the march in DC on Jan 27 and said she really wanted to go. So gratefultobelib paid for her trip! I am on the MO statewide steering committee and it's legit. She really paid for it!

So how about a really nice DU welcome for gratefultobelib! :woohoo: :woohoo:

I kinda like that name, anyway :)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=162&topic_id=7267&mesg_id=7275

people like this. The world would be a great place if there was.
I'm originally from Kansas City, Mo. and always knew the people in Mo. are great. But, this is out of this world.

but yes, there are still good people in KC.

If you ever get back to KC, let us know and we will have a meetup. We really don't need much of a reason to party! LOL

What a generous offer. Aundria 75 will be forever grateful and will have a wonderful experience.

Thanks for posting that proud2Blib, it put a big smile on my face.

Hope gratefultobelib sees this thread of appreciation.

She can't receive PMs yet.

I hope she sees it. She deserves the recognition of her generosity. DU'ers are the best.

Welcome to DU! What a wonderful thing to do.:yourock:

if there were more people like you! Welcome!

About two years ago, I lost my job (I have a much better one now, thanks) and one my dogs got deathly ill. DUers chipped in and helped me with the $500 vet bill. Unfortunately, my doggie :cry: had a congenital problem and could not be saved, but I'm still thankful for all the help I received from these great people during that rough, rough time.

I passed it forward. I'm not saying how, but I passed the generosity forward the following Christmas after I had a better job.

Here's a big hug for gratefultobelib: :hug:

:patriot::thumbsup::applause::loveya:

that I think most of us envision. Where one person does what they can for another -with no promised reward other that the 'donee' knows they have extended themselves for good purposes. When my grandmother died we were surprised to see a number of strangers at her funeral. Turned out that over the years, (depression years included) she had either made sure they had some food or winter coats or some such. She never mentioned these acts to us.

Thank you gratefultobelib for reminding me of the 'power of one'.

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Iced in here, I suppose you all are up there too. Stay warm and inside if possible

And talk about a conservative bunch. They are going to be sorry I got elected. LOL

First, while we were eating breakfast, the man next to me said something about Ford and I said "I am glad he is dead." That went over like a lead balloon.

Then I made an announcement about our bus trip to DC in 2 weeks and I added that we voted for a change in November and even the Dems need to be reminded of that. So we are going to march on Washington - 500,000 of us.

Well after the meeting, this little snot nosed 20 something came over to me and said "well I suppose you don't approve of our congressman" (he is a Dem but a DINO and has voted consistently to support the war) I said as a matter of fact, I did have a hard time voting for him in November not only because of the war but he also voted for the torture bill. She then went on this tirade about how her cousin died in Iraq and we would be oh so wrong to pull out now.

Fortunately another lady about my age had walked up while the 20 something was talking to me. So I looked at the little girl and said war is always wrong. Vietnam was wrong, and Iraq is wrong. I reminded her that Iraq had not one thing to do with 9/11 and Bush illegally invaded that country. I asked her if she understood why he did that. I asked if she thought her cousin had died for a noble cause. She said yes, we are trying to stabilize the middle east. The other lady then went off on her and told her that is NOT our job, we should never have invaded Iraq in the first place and 3000 of our soldiers, including her cousin, have died needlessly.

That's when I put on my coat and came home. I was glad I had at least one supporter in that room.

Yes, we got ice but my wonderful hubby cleaned out the garage so I could park my car there last night. And we have a 3 day weekend. So I am happy; conservative Dems be damned.
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is enlisting in the military?

to keep from telling her that.

It's comments like these that usually end up forcing me to make a hasty exit, if only to get out of the way for a few minutes.

What do you say to someone like that?

Maybe "did it hurt?"

"Did what hurt?"

"When they hit you in the head with that brick."

She obviously cared enough to come to a party meeting. But I felt like I was talking to a repukelican.

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We're gratefulyou'rehere!

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I love hearing stories like this. Way to go Gratefultobelib. Bravo.

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Welcome

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I like the cut of her jib.

Gratefultobelib :yourock:


:toast: :applause:

You did good! :toast: :loveya:

True to lib values!

Hooray! :)


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~~ What a welcome addition to the DU family! ~~

Seriously, it IS nice to hear this.

Good for her! Good for both of them!

I didn't expect so much individual attention, but hey, I'll take it! It was a genuine pleasure to donate the money for the DC trip. I wish I had discovered DU several years ago, like, um, 2001, but at least I HAVE discovered you!

I know you will all be able to identify with me when I say that the emotion I felt after the 2000 election was so intense, almost more than I could bear. My Dem friends were upset and disappointed, but I was wa-a-y more than that--I was FURIOUS! I loathe, loathe, loathe well, you know the rest...

I'm glad to be aboard and I'm working on that post count!

those numbers consist of a lot of "cat" posts , "food" posts, "he/she-done-me-wrong" posts. "hey look at my new car" posts..

you get the drift.. Quality always reigns over quantity (most people here who have been here a while have both) :evilgrin:, but we were ALL newbies once :)

Welcome to DU
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Welcome to DU!

and of course I agree with your politics :)

I am in KC (I live in Overland Park) and we have DU meetups!! We are actually a pretty active group. So watch that Missouri forum and please come to our meetups. As soon as you have enough posts to receive PMs, I will PM you and let you know about our meetups. But I also usually post the details on both the Kansas and Missouri boards.

We have people from Columbia to Topeka active in our group. You would be amazed by how many DUers are right here in your backyard.

And if you do go to DC, please let me know. I will be there and I really want to meet you.

Thank you so much for what you did. What an awesome awesome thing to do for someone you don't even know.

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and we don't care squat about post counts~

we care about caring and kind people like YOU

Such a selfless, thoughtful, and genuinely wonderful thing to do.

Great to have you aboard, gratefultobelib! :hi:

That's totally awesome. Thanks for giving the poster appropriate recognition.

Here's to you gratefultobelib!

:toast:

That's my DU. I was here for the $50,000 raised to save Andy. Before that, this was just a great place. After that it was home. Kudos to gratefultobelib for continuing the fine tradition.

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thank you!

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I'd like to thank proud2Blib for sponsoring my trip to D.C.
See you all there!

Props to proud2Blib. :toast:

I can't wait to meet her and all the rest that are going to DC on the 27th.

She's trying to arrange a DU meetup once we get there. She's in charge of our local meetups, so she has experience.

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