Posted on 02/26/2006 10:18:00 PM PST by LibertarianInExile
I have now posted a total of 27 threads and 9972 replies, making this my 9999th post on FR, and perhaps my 10000th (depending on how the computer counts the obligatory opening comment). Anyway, given the milestone, with the next ten thousand posts coming, I thought that it might be nice to actually try to utilize this opportunity to distract a little from the current intraboard brouhahas, to use this post to reminds us of the reason we're all here.
First, to kiss a little hiney, I'd like to say thank you to all the people who made this possible, from those of you who welcomed me from the start, to the great folks who included me on their ping lists and joined my own, to the folks who can laugh about our disagreements, those of you who flame and rage at me over politics but have not managed to get a bannable offense outta me, to those moderators, including JimRob, who showed patience with a noob. A noob who, I might add, really needed a board to call home. FR is an online outpost of Americana, a slice of home for someone who's spent a good chunk of the last few years outside of our beloved country. Thank you all for being part of the fun, and thank you, Mr. Robinson, for letting ME be part of it.
Second, to state the purpose of this post, again, I figured that the proper way to celebrate my next 10,000 FR posts would be to bring a smile to folks' faces, and hopefully, my own, by devoting that thread to true tales of Freeperdom from the host of y'all out there. After all, the purpose of this place to talk politics, make a difference politically, and have fun while doing it! So your posts could describe Freeping, or particularly ridiculous trolls, or Freeper get-togethers, or just a fun time you had with other Freepers (and flame wars DO count, if those involved enjoyed them 8). The winner, that is, the person with the most entertaining response, will get the "honor" of my 10000th post in reply, coming at about 4 p.m. Vladivostok time tomorrow.
So it'll be like a whole thread of R&R, swapping Freeper war stories, talkin' about the old days when the First Lady grazed on the White House lawn and public service was more than just a cliche, discussing the worst lib protestors and the best Freeper threads and posts, and all without any interference from yours truly, because I won't respond for 24 hours in the hopes of getting a good collection of tales up to judge from. This absence, of course, will mean that the Freepers that can't stand me ALSO get something to celebrate! LOL!
So thanks again, happy posting, and good luck to all of you!
I, for one, suspect the timing of this post.
Yes, why would Karl Rove do it this way?
WOW! ITS BUSH'S FAULT!
Sigh. I have this russian dude that works for me, and I keep telling him, he will get us sued..
10,000 posts yet still lacking the gravitas necessary to lead a discussion thread.
D) Congratulations!
Btw, where can one see how many threads and posts one has made on FR?
I was getting ready to summon the kitties, then saw JimRob's reply, so it must be kosher...
Just thought I'd try to hog some of the limelight. ;-)
I like your homepage. :)
That's a lot of posts. It also indicates a lot of articles and columns read and (hopefully) a lot of knowledge gathered. Remember, God gave you two eyes and ten fingers so you could type five times as much as you read. Or four times if you don't count thumbs. Or equal if you use two fingers like I am right now.
Have you been logged on the whole time?
Because if not, it doesn't count.
Upper right-hand corner. Click on "more".
Upper right-hand corner. Click on "more".
On the 'Latest Posts' page.
Newbie.
Congrats at the milestone!
Well done, congratulations and all that. Carry on.
Thanks. :-)
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