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bluesbassman

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18. Congrats on hitting your 10k!

Reply to aggiesal (Reply #17)

Wed May 14, 2025, 01:43 PM

May 2025

Those were dark days back then, had know idea how bad it was actually going to get down the road. Certainly didn’t expect the entire Repug party to cave to a lunatic, grifter, criminal conman. But here we are.

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Twenty years today. What a long strange trip it's been. [View all] bluesbassman May 2025 OP

Congrats - great post. Weren't we mods together on occasion,? NewHendoLib May 2025 #1

Thanks! Yes, we served on MIRT together on at least one session. bluesbassman May 2025 #3

The DTG days! Glad we're both still around ( you and me, not DTG!) NewHendoLib May 2025 #5

Congrats malaise May 2025 #2

Thanks malaise! bluesbassman May 2025 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author bluesbassman May 2025 #9

Congrats! You reminded me I joined 21 years ago on May 15th. madinmaryland May 2025 #4

Thanks mad. bluesbassman May 2025 #10

Congratulations on 20 years LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #6

Thank you! bluesbassman May 2025 #11

Congratulations! 2naSalit May 2025 #7

Thanks, and yes it has been! bluesbassman May 2025 #12

Congrats on achieving your 20th DUversary, my dear bluesbassman! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #13

Thank you Peggy! bluesbassman May 2025 #14

Congratulations. Agree with everything you wrote. niyad May 2025 #15

Thanks niyad! bluesbassman May 2025 #16

I posted this yesterday. Eerily similar ... aggiesal May 2025 #17

Congrats on hitting your 10k! bluesbassman May 2025 #18

I felt back in 2004, that the GQP only wanted ultimate power and would do whatever it took to accomplish that ... aggiesal May 2025 #25

Bartcop 90-percent May 2025 #19

Yes, Shirley Manson and Chinaco Anejo were big topics in the Tequila Treehouse. bluesbassman May 2025 #20

Congratulations, bluesbassman!! ❤️ littlemissmartypants May 2025 #21

Thank you! Hey that looks like my band! bluesbassman May 2025 #23

That is my story too. I lurked for a couple years and then the REELECTION of bush got me to join liberalla May 2025 #22

Thank you liberella, you're welcome! bluesbassman May 2025 #24

Congratulations 🎈 underpants May 2025 #26

Media Whores Online, too. Was responsible for calling Chris MATTHEWS "Tweety". UTUSN May 2025 #27

Forgot about them! Great site too! bluesbassman May 2025 #30

Happy DU-Versary ProfessorGAC May 2025 #28

Thanks Professor! bluesbassman May 2025 #31

I joined early in 2008 Kaleva May 2025 #33

WooHoo 20 years bluesbassman Clouds Passing May 2025 #29

Thanks Clouds! bluesbassman May 2025 #32