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244. We will miss you, Skinner

Mon Aug 10, 2020, 05:12 PM

Aug 2020

If life were just, you three would be rich and Zuck would be in prison, sigh ...

Don't go changin' and please return early and often!

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So Long, and Thanks for All the (Swedish) Fish [View all] Skinner Aug 2020 OP

So...tell me how to send my next donation irisblue Aug 2020 #1

thanks for keeping me insane during this time of crisis . AllaN01Bear Aug 2020 #2

Well said, AllaN01Bear! Doc_Technical Aug 2020 #362

wow. Bye .. thanks for co founding the community of DU Demovictory9 Aug 2020 #3

So Long It's Been Good to Know You. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2020 #4

You should be proud of your work. lpbk2713 Aug 2020 #5

Not to suck up, but I've found him to be the most engaged and responsive Administrator on DU. George II Aug 2020 #6

THANK YOU and the best to you! CurtEastPoint Aug 2020 #7

Arrivederci! ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #8

WOW...best of luck, this will still be a great website!! Bengus81 Aug 2020 #9

congrats EarlG on your new business Demovictory9 Aug 2020 #10

We'll miss you! jpak Aug 2020 #11

Thank you for everything, Skinner. Aristus Aug 2020 #12

Do you still own Discussionist? Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #13

When I googled Discussionist.com Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #119

My biggest smile of the day, along with a slow rolling laugh that came from way deep. Iggo Aug 2020 #145

Thanks, and don't forget to take your towel. Arkansas Granny Aug 2020 #14

. denbot Aug 2020 #286

Thank you snowybirdie Aug 2020 #15

Thank you for all that you have done to keep DU an oasis, Lars39 Aug 2020 #16

Thank You onethatcares Aug 2020 #17

Thanks for everything, Skinner n/t sazemisery Aug 2020 #18

Thank you for the effort over the years, Skinner. You will be missed. Volaris Aug 2020 #19

Thank you Skinner...we will miss you. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #20

Good luck! And thank you! Kid Berwyn Aug 2020 #21

Thank you so much for your vision and hard work. chowder66 Aug 2020 #22

Thank you for everything you have done. cayugafalls Aug 2020 #23

Take care and thanks! nt cry baby Aug 2020 #24

Thank you for DU! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #25

Thanks for everything! UrbScotty Aug 2020 #26

Uh, what if someone else wanted to buy DU? TlalocW Aug 2020 #27

Thanks for everything Skinner! smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #28

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE!!! CaptainTruth Aug 2020 #29

Best wishes Skinner. We're in good hands. TheBlackAdder Aug 2020 #30

Thank you for creating the best site on the interwebs. CaptYossarian Aug 2020 #31

Hugs to you David Allen Skinner! lunatica Aug 2020 #32

RESPECT edhopper Aug 2020 #33

Thanks MFM008 Aug 2020 #34

Rest easy Space Cowboy vercetti2021 Aug 2020 #35

Looking closely Pantagruel Aug 2020 #141

And Oh Yeah Pantagruel Aug 2020 #143

Wow, good luck to you! DU has been my savior the past few years! redstatebluegirl Aug 2020 #36

Thank you for all you have done for us. You should feel very proud. Good luck!! Pepsidog Aug 2020 #37

Thanks for everything. Enjoy your "retirement" DinahMoeHum Aug 2020 #38

Good luck, Skinner ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2020 #39

"Democratic Underground Will Be Fine" ---- WHEW!!! IcyPeas Aug 2020 #40

Love the Venn Diagram DownriverDem Aug 2020 #41

Thank You Skinner! - Welcome EarlG!! BadGimp Aug 2020 #42

Thank you Oppaloopa Aug 2020 #43

I remember the road trips. Good Times amuse bouche Aug 2020 #44

Thank you for all the years and work. I can't begin to tell you much DU means to me. diane in sf Aug 2020 #45

Goodbye MurrayDelph Aug 2020 #46

Fair winds and following seas bluescribbler Aug 2020 #47

Backing Away JGug1 Aug 2020 #48

Not sure exactly. Skinner Aug 2020 #133

I don't really know how DU works, but I rely on it for so much...thank you for all you've Karadeniz Aug 2020 #49

It's the end of an era. Thank you for creating this site. I haven't been here as long as a lot of octoberlib Aug 2020 #50

I always thought of you and Earl as a well balanced team aikoaiko Aug 2020 #51

Double wow, and thank you for DU. I am a member AND will continue to a kennedy Aug 2020 #52

Thank you! pandr32 Aug 2020 #53

Thank you for your many years of service to keep fellow A Brand New World Aug 2020 #54

Thank you for everything you've created and given. Mike 03 Aug 2020 #55

Thank you for everything you've done for all these years tishaLA Aug 2020 #56

Wow. BumRushDaShow Aug 2020 #57

Thank you, Skinner democrank Aug 2020 #58

Thanks so much for pursuing your vision Karma13612 Aug 2020 #59

K&R thank you BootinUp Aug 2020 #60

Thanks! DU has made a difference. CloudWatcher Aug 2020 #61

DU has been a godsend for me since I joined in 2004 during the Kerry campaign. Thank you! budkin Aug 2020 #62

Thank you seta1950 Aug 2020 #63

WOW! and thanks. and best of luck!!! NRaleighLiberal Aug 2020 #64

Live shot of Skinner right now... PunkinPi Aug 2020 #65

That's perfect! tanyev Aug 2020 #224

Kudos to you marked50 Aug 2020 #66

Thank you! SallyHemmings Aug 2020 #67

Thank you ploppy Aug 2020 #68

I read for years and years and years before I joined. EllieBC Aug 2020 #69

So Long, Skinner!!! Generic Other Aug 2020 #70

Hope we still hear from you. LiberalFighter Aug 2020 #71

Thank you for all you've done mokawanis Aug 2020 #72

I hardly know what to say. I saw you and your sign Inauguration Day, 2001 hlthe2b Aug 2020 #73

Thanks for many good years. You're leaving EarlG in good hands . . . I think. Vinca Aug 2020 #74

Thank you for the great site and best of luck to you on your future endeavors. CentralMass Aug 2020 #75

Just WOW! Sedona Aug 2020 #76

Thank you 😊 for giving us DU. sheshe2 Aug 2020 #77

Best of luck to you and your family. safeinOhio Aug 2020 #78

Thank you, Skinner. It has been a great ride. IllinoisBirdWatcher Aug 2020 #79

Steady. Scintillating. Smart. Seeker. Stimulating. AND even Sparkly Skinner. MFGsunny Aug 2020 #80

Thank you. backtoblue Aug 2020 #81

Okay. As long as you're still around I won't be too sad. Hortensis Aug 2020 #82

Okay. As long as you're still around I won't be too sad. Hortensis Aug 2020 #83

Thank you for everything you've done for DU and for us, my dear Skinner... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2020 #84

Oh My Goodness malaise Aug 2020 #85

Well, damn. Solly Mack Aug 2020 #86

Thanks so much for DU Clash City Rocker Aug 2020 #87

I've been here 17 years now, and I am still amazed by how well DU has been piloted... Tom Rinaldo Aug 2020 #88

You agonized over us? Cracklin Charlie Aug 2020 #89

Congrats! cilla4progress Aug 2020 #90

Thank you Hav Aug 2020 #91

Thank you Skinner and best of luck. My wife was one of the originals and DU has helped keep us c-rational Aug 2020 #92

My best to you Skinner. boston bean Aug 2020 #93

Thank YOU, Dave. We are forever indebted to you for what you created and sustained here. Nitram Aug 2020 #94

Thank you so much mzmolly Aug 2020 #95

Thanks so much for everything. This place saved my life! jcboon Aug 2020 #96

Thank you for everything Skinner. When I joined DU in March livetohike Aug 2020 #97

I've enjoyed immensely my longtime relationship w/DU. Thank you oasis Aug 2020 #98

I wish you well on your future endeavors. Laelth Aug 2020 #99

You have made my world and the greater world a better place, thank you! Miigwech Aug 2020 #100

Jeepers. I kinda like things the way they are! marble falls Aug 2020 #101

I really got engaged in politics around the 2008 election season during a rough patch in life. kacekwl Aug 2020 #102

Wow Kali Aug 2020 #103

Bye, Skinner. Thanks for giving us all those years and creating judesedit Aug 2020 #104

Thank You... Mike Nelson Aug 2020 #105

Thanks Skinner Renew Deal Aug 2020 #106

I have been here from the beginning and ... Bonhomme Richard Aug 2020 #107

Oh wow. I've been with you since 2001 OKNancy Aug 2020 #108

We will miss you so much! mrsadm Aug 2020 #109

All the best always to you and yours. 💗🌠 sprinkleeninow Aug 2020 #110

I'm sure EarlG will do a fabulous job but you will be missed. You have been a real rock for so many OregonBlue Aug 2020 #111

No...Thank YOU! ZenDem Aug 2020 #112

All the very best on the other side! Soph0571 Aug 2020 #113

Thank you Skinner tenderfoot Aug 2020 #114

Happy trails alfredo Aug 2020 #115

I wish you the best of luck in your future adventures! herding cats Aug 2020 #116

Wow! What a great legacy you've left. klook Aug 2020 #117

My phone & in- box are filled with demands for money. I pledge 100 bucks for the fundraiser. NBachers Aug 2020 #118

Thanks Indeed for All The Fish! Ford_Prefect Aug 2020 #120

Thank you for EVERYTHING Upthevibe Aug 2020 #121

congrats! this has been a shelter in the storm SiliconValley_Dem Aug 2020 #122

⚡⚡ I figured SOMETHING was up when you decided to suddenly close Discussionist! NurseJackie Aug 2020 #123

Thank you and all the best to you. LNM Aug 2020 #124

Thank you for everything! GreenPartyVoter Aug 2020 #125

Thank you for you've done thinkingagain Aug 2020 #126

Wow...godspeed to ya! Roland99 Aug 2020 #127

It Was An Honor proud patriot Aug 2020 #128

Thank you and all the best to you in future endeavors Ohiogal Aug 2020 #129

Well Done, God Bless, Health and Happiness, Keep in touch. IADEMO2004 Aug 2020 #130

would ID myself to you privately on twitter.. Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #131

Thank you for your dedication to DU, Skinner! Heartstrings Aug 2020 #132

Thank you so much for creating and maintaining this crazy, friendly, cally Aug 2020 #134

! struggle4progress Aug 2020 #135

Thank You Keepthesoulalive Aug 2020 #136

I used to love DU greymattermom Aug 2020 #137

Skinner Wawannabe Aug 2020 #138

We'll do you proud, Skinner. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2020 #139

Skinner...you created a monster! kentuck Aug 2020 #140

You changed my life. Thank you. lamp_shade Aug 2020 #142

When we carve Trump's fat ass up TheCowsCameHome Aug 2020 #144

Thank you!!! C Moon Aug 2020 #146

Though I'm a short-timer in comparison to so many others peggysue2 Aug 2020 #147

Thanks for everything, Skinner! Good luck in all your future endeavors! pnwmom Aug 2020 #148

Thank you for everything!! Alliepoo Aug 2020 #149

You aren't getting away from me.... following you on Twitter flying_wahini Aug 2020 #150

Wishing you the very best rest of your life, Skinner. brer cat Aug 2020 #151

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for DU. 0nirevets Aug 2020 #152

Gosh, I don't know what to say other than thanks for all the long hours yonder Aug 2020 #153

heartfelt thanks renate Aug 2020 #154

Wow, i been here since Jan 2004, we old! I learned so much here, best wishes on your new pursuits! Baclava Aug 2020 #155

Thank you so much for all of the time and energy you have put in to building DU-- Mrs. Overall Aug 2020 #156

I feel as if a long time friend has just told me they are moving cross country. Fla Dem Aug 2020 #157

Thank you for everything DU has given us!! Pisces Aug 2020 #158

Best of luck! sarchasm Aug 2020 #159

That bright yellow message gave me a panic! hunter Aug 2020 #160

No, Skinner, thank you!!! mountain grammy Aug 2020 #161

Armin Tamzarian's reign of terror is over!! StevieM Aug 2020 #162

I am forever grateful I found DU ❤️ - and forever grateful of your stewardship David. Ninga Aug 2020 #163

You know, I've always wondered. man4allcats Aug 2020 #164

Thanks for all you've done! Good look with all you're going to do! nt LAS14 Aug 2020 #165

Thank you JustAnotherGen Aug 2020 #166

A meeting place for international sanity. Myrddin Aug 2020 #167

Wishing you all the best in whatever you pursue, appalachiablue Aug 2020 #168

You did a good thing with this forum! mtngirl47 Aug 2020 #169

Love the Venn diagram and love Swedish fish Olafjoy Aug 2020 #170

Well, you've gone and done it now, haven't ya? A HERETIC I AM Aug 2020 #171

Thank you for all you've done. LiberalLoner Aug 2020 #172

Thank you, Mr Allen (or Skinner, as I will always think of you) Glorfindel Aug 2020 #173

Thank you so much for all you have done. StarryNite Aug 2020 #174

You have been my virtual friend for almost twenty years UpInArms Aug 2020 #175

Wow. FM123 Aug 2020 #176

Speechless mfcorey1 Aug 2020 #177

Thank you deeply for creating what is a mainstay in my daily routine. panader0 Aug 2020 #178

You'll be missed Skinner canetoad Aug 2020 #179

Many thanks to you! Mad_Dem_X Aug 2020 #180

Thank you Skinner, for your vision and hard work. Best of luck to you. uppityperson Aug 2020 #181

Thanks Skinner Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2020 #182

Thank you, Skinner. GentryDixon Aug 2020 #183

Thank you so much for all of your effort! Sloumeau Aug 2020 #184

Wow, best of luck and many thanks nt Adelante Aug 2020 #185

The end of an era lillypaddle Aug 2020 #186

You will be missed! Texasgal Aug 2020 #187

K&R PatSeg Aug 2020 #188

Thanks for everything, David. Zoonart Aug 2020 #189

Thank you for building a place that when bronxiteforever Aug 2020 #190

Thanks for being Skinner... pbmus Aug 2020 #191

Best of luck, Skinner. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2020 #192

Many thanks Skinner. blueinredohio Aug 2020 #193

Thanks for making DU so solid. JudyM Aug 2020 #194

How about that! Best wishes. its been a long road... peacebuzzard Aug 2020 #195

But what you gonna do with all dis fish? I tink she gonna blow. jaxexpat Aug 2020 #196

Man, you just scared the living daylights out of me Crunchy Frog Aug 2020 #197

I sent a friend request to FB alphafemale Aug 2020 #198

OK...Be safe...Thank You.. Tikki Aug 2020 #199

Happy trails, Skinner! Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #200

Thank you for all you've done! I'll be following you on Facebook and Twitter. GoneOffShore Aug 2020 #201

Thanks-- you made a difference. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2020 #202

Holy cow. mahina Aug 2020 #203

Thank you.... samnsara Aug 2020 #204

Thank you, Skinner! So sorry to see your era pass. calimary Aug 2020 #205

Thank you for everything. I was a lurker for 15 years before I signed up, thank you for chia Aug 2020 #206

Thank you for starting this site kimbutgar Aug 2020 #207

Words cannot express. Be well, Skinner... Anon-C Aug 2020 #208

Oh man. ismnotwasm Aug 2020 #209

All kinds of good wishes and many thanks. JohnnyLib2 Aug 2020 #210

Saying goodbye is one of the hardest things in life. Chin music Aug 2020 #211

You did good. grantcart Aug 2020 #212

Thank you very much Alpeduez21 Aug 2020 #213

I HAS A SAD shenmue Aug 2020 #214

Hopefully you'll still check in from time to time here... TygrBright Aug 2020 #215

Thank you... 20 years. Yikes! ramapo Aug 2020 #216

OK! Yonnie3 Aug 2020 #217

Thank you, Skinner! pazzyanne Aug 2020 #218

DU and 42. The answer to life, the universe and everything. nt flamin lib Aug 2020 #219

+1 Lisa0825 Aug 2020 #265

Thanks Skinner dflprincess Aug 2020 #220

Thank you thank you thank you Chicagogrl1 Aug 2020 #221

Thank you. Best wishes. JDC Aug 2020 #222

Thank you! BarbaRosa Aug 2020 #223

Thank you Skinner! This site has helped me marlakay Aug 2020 #225

all the best going forward handmade34 Aug 2020 #226

Thank you, David Allen (Skinner)! LaMouffette Aug 2020 #227

Thanks and Good Luck! keithbvadu2 Aug 2020 #228

Damn. The end of an era. 😢 nolabear Aug 2020 #229

Thank you, Skinner, you are much appreciated. Niagara Aug 2020 #230

Farewell and thank you orangecrush Aug 2020 #231

Oh my. This chokes me up! MontanaMama Aug 2020 #232

Thank you. BadgerMom Aug 2020 #233

Thank you for the best web site ever Tribetime Aug 2020 #234

I'm still gonna call you 'Boss' Maeve Aug 2020 #235

Thank you and happy trails. BusyBeingBest Aug 2020 #236

Thank you and best wishes Skinner, and LuckyCharms Aug 2020 #237

Thanks for creating this wonderful community. For people in red areas, it's helped to keep us sane. Native Aug 2020 #238

Thanks and best wishes for the next step in your journey onenote Aug 2020 #239

Wow. Well, thank you Skinner for all you've done! CousinIT Aug 2020 #240

Peace, in every possible manner! Thank-you. Guilded Lilly Aug 2020 #241

Thank you for DU! DesertRat Aug 2020 #242

As I wrote to you during the 2016 sabotage vandalism shutdown: What you do is important... Hekate Aug 2020 #243

We will miss you, Skinner ucrdem Aug 2020 #244

Thank you for helping to make DU a safe heaven. sarge43 Aug 2020 #245

((Skinner)) blm Aug 2020 #246

Thank you back. Enjoy life! See you on the internets. n/t ms liberty Aug 2020 #247

Will the new administration finally 'fess up to Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2020 #248

You set up an excellent site. Great site, excellent people here. Thanks. nt Blue_true Aug 2020 #249

Happy Landings trof Aug 2020 #250

Thanks, and good luck. ooky Aug 2020 #251

thank you so much gopiscrap Aug 2020 #252

My hat is off to you Generic Brad Aug 2020 #253

Thank you, David blogslut Aug 2020 #254

Thank you mac56 Aug 2020 #255

Thank you! JusticeForAll Aug 2020 #256

A great and friendly website doesn't happen by accident lostnfound Aug 2020 #257

I hope we see you posting here often sellitman Aug 2020 #258

DU is indispensable -- thanks for all you've done to make this place crickets Aug 2020 #259

Thank you for all the work you moonscape Aug 2020 #260

Good Luck ! It was swell while it lasted . lunasun Aug 2020 #261

YOU're welcome.. for all the (Swedish) fish. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2020 #262

Thank you for starting DU and keeping it going these many years. raccoon Aug 2020 #263

Thank you Skinner. Your contributions to a better society are immense. kairos12 Aug 2020 #264

Thank you for everything, Skinner Kitchari Aug 2020 #266

Nearly 20 years. Mz Pip Aug 2020 #267

The answer is 42. Beartracks Aug 2020 #268

All the Best in the Future! 💞 nt Raine Aug 2020 #269

Thank you for all you've done Wednesdays Aug 2020 #270

all in the family! Skittles Aug 2020 #271

Thank you so much. warmfeet Aug 2020 #272

This message was self-deleted by its author Illumination Aug 2020 #273

Hello David! Going to leave the nest? Spread your wings & fly little bird! Thanks! Illumination Aug 2020 #274

Thank you! live love laugh Aug 2020 #275

Wait, which one are you again? Orrex Aug 2020 #276

Thanks, Skinner. sinkingfeeling Aug 2020 #277

All best wishes for your future! Thanks for everything! CottonBear Aug 2020 #278

Best wishes on your new endeavors Marthe48 Aug 2020 #279

Thank you for everything, Skinner fishwax Aug 2020 #280

So many thoughts are going through my mind. yardwork Aug 2020 #281

I feel like I just lost a good friend radical noodle Aug 2020 #282

Thanks for all of your efforts over the years n/t lordsummerisle Aug 2020 #283

Thanks David, good luck with your future endeavors ornotna Aug 2020 #284

From one the Class of 2001-"What a long strange trip it's been!" denbot Aug 2020 #285

Thanks for allowing me to participate. It's been a wild ride. Hotler Aug 2020 #287

Good bye and best of luck in your future endeavours Celerity Aug 2020 #288

Happy Trails griffi94 Aug 2020 #289

Skinner, without you and DU, I would have been institutionalized years ago PlanetBev Aug 2020 #290

DU has always been there for me... SergeStorms Aug 2020 #291

Thank YOU!! This site has been a godsend relayerbob Aug 2020 #292

it's been wonderful... orleans Aug 2020 #293

I've only been here a very short time... UserNotFound Aug 2020 #294

Thank you David! Vinnie From Indy Aug 2020 #295

Thank you very much and good luck. DU has helped preserve my sanity Golden Raisin Aug 2020 #296

Thanks, Skinner! Adsos Letter Aug 2020 #297

Thank you! cp Aug 2020 #298

Wow! DangerousRhythm Aug 2020 #299

Best of luck to you and many thanks! PCIntern Aug 2020 #300

DU has been and continues to be a good place. PatrickforO Aug 2020 #301

Thank YOU DeeDeeNY Aug 2020 #302

You will be missed Cadfael Aug 2020 #303

You made a positive mark in my late years.. Hulk Aug 2020 #304

Best of luck to you David Allen (AKA) Skinner Wash. state Desk Jet Aug 2020 #305

Thank you for all you've done for all of us! thecrow Aug 2020 #306

Thank You for All that YOU have provided to US . . ! OldManTarHeel Aug 2020 #307

Keep your phone on David. Under The Radar Aug 2020 #308

Thank you, Skinner geomon666 Aug 2020 #309

Thank you and best wishes going forward. DU is my sanctuary. archiemo Aug 2020 #310

Thank you mshasta Aug 2020 #311

Thank you for helping me get through both the Bush and Trump eras relatively sane rhiannon55 Aug 2020 #312

Good luck and safe travels, Big Guy! MrScorpio Aug 2020 #313

OK, sure...fine..and yeah, thanks for the ...memories Eliot Rosewater Aug 2020 #314

Good for you. But I have to ask, what's with KPN Aug 2020 #315

There was a time, probably 10 or 15 years ago... Skinner Aug 2020 #348

As one of the "DU Member Class of 2001", occasional mod and host, and current TOONkeeper... JHB Aug 2020 #316

Thank you for keeping it together here. Bluethroughu Aug 2020 #317

I foresaw this in a dream earlier this week. WheelWalker Aug 2020 #318

Thanks for the good memories and lessons about online courtesy. mike_c Aug 2020 #319

So I'm at the dentist, waiting to find out that yes, I have to have a root canal. Dem2theMax Aug 2020 #320

Best wishes in samplegirl Aug 2020 #321

Thank you Archetypist Aug 2020 #322

I am so happy this site was here for me to find. nocoincidences Aug 2020 #323

I wish you the best, Skinner. pacalo Aug 2020 #324

OMG! I just got back here before I headed off to bed. This is huge. BComplex Aug 2020 #325

Thank you for keeping us sane! AnnieBW Aug 2020 #326

You, and the two other giants of DU Land, have protected our sanity, wielding mighty clubs of FailureToCommunicate Aug 2020 #327

Thanks, Skinner. LudwigPastorius Aug 2020 #328

Good luck!!! greytdemocrat Aug 2020 #329

Thank you. flying-skeleton Aug 2020 #330

I don't even remember how I stumbled onto DU many years ago Chipper Chat Aug 2020 #331

Thanks Skinner CatLady78 Aug 2020 #332

What a long strange trip its been, thanx for that Skinner. Wishin u all the best in ur new endevours InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2020 #333

Don't know how I found DU 15 years ago, but jumped right in to a great place for news and opinion. LuckyLib Aug 2020 #334

Thank you for creating a haven dreamland Aug 2020 #335

Geeeze David, was it something I said? Stinky The Clown Aug 2020 #336

Congratulations! AwakeAtLast Aug 2020 #337

Speechless... OhioChick Aug 2020 #338

Thank you, Skinner. You created my internet home since 2001! You'll always be in our virtual hearts! keopeli Aug 2020 #339

Added you , please add back on Twitter.. Onegaishimasu yuiyoshida Aug 2020 #340

Thank you! Lady_Chat Aug 2020 #341

Wishing you all the best, Skinner - and thank you for all you've given us. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #342

Thank you, Skinner. StrictlyRockers Aug 2020 #343

Thank you for keeping us sane during the Bush years and now the Trump nightmare. Liberty Belle Aug 2020 #344

Not bad not bad. Wish I had a nickel for every time I visited here. BigBearJohn Aug 2020 #345

Thanks for it all Moostache Aug 2020 #346

Thanks and all the best to you! ❤ lmsp nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2020 #347

Thanks skinner.... Maxheader Aug 2020 #349

Many of us would have lost our minds without your efforts. NNadir Aug 2020 #350

Thank you for all you have done here. I feel heart broken that you are leaving. love_katz Aug 2020 #351

Thank you, Skinner, for your vision, which has given us a safe and sane haven in this strange niyad Aug 2020 #352

Thank you, Skinner, for your vision, which has given us a safe and sane haven in this strange niyad Aug 2020 #353

Very grateful for this wonderful gathering place you created. Cyrano Aug 2020 #354

Thank you, David, for all that you've done for DU, and good luck with all you choose to do highplainsdem Aug 2020 #355

Thanks for almost 20 mostly-wonderful years, Skinner... SidDithers Aug 2020 #356

Found This Site in the Dark Days of Nov 2004 Tommymac Aug 2020 #357

Thanks David njhoneybadger Aug 2020 #358

Thanks Skinner... Spazito Aug 2020 #359

You shall be missed. Baitball Blogger Aug 2020 #360

I was worried that someone might make that connection. Skinner Aug 2020 #361

It all worked out in the end. Baitball Blogger Aug 2020 #366

Thank you. Doreen Aug 2020 #363

Thanks for everything Skinner! Maribelle Aug 2020 #364

Thanks for Everything! The_Counsel Aug 2020 #365

Bonne chance. malthaussen Aug 2020 #367

Thanks for your work. Did all the follows on Social Media egbertowillies Aug 2020 #368

Thank you and good luck with all you do LiberalLovinLug Aug 2020 #369

Helluva run! Iggo Aug 2020 #370

Can't believe it's been so long. Mosby Aug 2020 #371

Oh, and by the way, as we say in Stockholm DFW Aug 2020 #372

Good luck. CrispyQ Aug 2020 #373

So happy I found you... Thank you! MomInTheCrowd Aug 2020 #374

Wow, end of an era, thank you for keeping this going through the years. sunonmars Aug 2020 #375

Wado................thankyou........gineli.........friend ......and happy asuhuska...........fishing turbinetree Aug 2020 #376

Thank you for everything, and good luck! Just_Vote_Dem Aug 2020 #377

Thank you for everything Skinner, and happy trails on the road to your next venture. Miles Archer Aug 2020 #378

Happy trails, Skinner. Thanks for all you have done. It has been a crazy ride Vivienne235729 Aug 2020 #379

All the best blueseas Aug 2020 #380

Wow! DU without Skinner? jcmaine72 Aug 2020 #381

Thanks for your amazing, historic contribution. bmbmd Aug 2020 #382

Thank God it went to EarlG! My heart stopped when I read your first sentences, Rabrrrrrr Aug 2020 #383

It's a good day to let your Berserker self loose, perhaps? hunter Aug 2020 #384

Thanks for the many inspired changes and additions to the form and functions discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2020 #385

FUN TIMES were had. A-Schwarzenegger Aug 2020 #386

Good Luck, Good Travels, See you on the flip side on this board. Peacetrain Aug 2020 #387

Every morning* for the past 12 years I have come to this page secondwind Aug 2020 #388

You done good! Are_grits_groceries Aug 2020 #389

Skinner you bastard... AmyStrange Aug 2020 #390

Thank YOU for everything. You've done a great job and saved a lot of souls. Frustratedlady Aug 2020 #391

Thank you David! G_j Aug 2020 #392

Thank you for everything! jzodda Aug 2020 #393

We'll miss you, Skinner. maryallen Aug 2020 #394

Thank you for creating this wonderful site. nclib Aug 2020 #395

If it were not for DU, I might have gone insane during the bu$h regime liberal N proud Aug 2020 #396

thank you. n/t garybeck Nov 2020 #397