I hope you were in the USA then! :)
During Election Hell? Oh, I was. It was how I first hooked up with some FReepers during a couple of Stop the Recount rallies in Houston. I had lurked since 1998, and finally joined shortly after that.
Because of that, I have made some wonderful friends with whom I am very close today. We are still mourning the recent passing of one of ours (Flyer.) :-(
The Houston FReeper Chapter is a great bunch!