Oh Yes! YES! 8,000 posts! Woo-Hoo! It only took four years, too!

[Aristus]

:woohoo::bounce::woohoo::bounce::woohoo::bounce::woohoo:

Eight thousand! Eight Grand! Eight Large!





*of course I know all the DU-ers with 30,000 and more are laughing at me! Who cares? There were times I wondered if I'd break a thousand*

:party:

[On the Road]

1. Congratulation, Aristus!

Soon you will belong to the elite 5-digit club.

:toast:

[Aristus]

5. Ah, I'm living for that day!

Thanks for being here at this great time. :-)

[GOPisEvil]

2. Congratulations!

:toast::party::bounce:

[Aristus]

6. Thanks, buddy!

Nice to see you today. B-)

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. Hey...I'm not laughing at you!

And when you don't post, I miss you :loveya: Congrats :toast:

[Aristus]

8. Aw, sweetie........

:hug:

Thanks. That means a lot to me. :loveya: Back atcha!

[arwalden]

4. On Average... That's About 3.149609 Messages Per Day

If you continue at that rate... it will take you another 635.001 days to reach 10,000 posts.

That's 1.73 years or approximately 1 year and 38 weeks 4 days.

[Aristus]

10. Well, there was a whole year there where I didn't post at all.

My wife read me the riot act, saying it was a waste of time. (The fact that she's a republican didn't help.) But then I said, to hell with it, I'm posting on DU. How the hell else am I to keep my sanity during the intergalactic carnival freak show that IS the B*sh Administration?

So I fell a little behind, there.

[progmom]

7. Yay!

:woohoo:

:loveya:

[Aristus]

11. Hi, progmom!

Thanks for joining me in my little celebration. :-)

Now, it's nose-to-the-grindstone and eyes on 10,000. B-)

[progmom]

14. don't even look at my post count

:blush:

[Aristus]

17. Oops! I looked!

Way to GO, girl! :bounce:

[BikeWriter]

9. Congratulations! I'm almost there since November. :-)

[Aristus]

12. Wow! Way to go. BikeWriter! What took me four years, you've done

in eight months. Keep up the good work! :thumbsup:

[BikeWriter]

15. Thanks, Pard. I keep a window open here 24 hours a day.

[JimmyJazz]

13. CONGRATULATIONS, HOT STUFF!

[Aristus]

16. Thanks, gorgeous!

Nice to see you here! B-)

[Lone_Star_Dem]

18. ~*~*~*CONGRATULATIONS*~*~*~

:bounce: :toast: :bounce: :bounce: :toast: :bounce:

edited because I lost my bounce! :cry:

[Aristus]

21. Ah, cheer up. I see you got your bounce back!

BTW, I love the sunglasses and balloon smilies!

[PittPoliSci]

19. Congrats!

[Aristus]

22. Thanks, bud.

:hi:

[Zomby Woof]

20. Congrats slacker!

:P

I am not laughing at you, I am laughing AT you. ;-) :toast:

No apologies needed for having a LIFE!

[Aristus]

24. Maybe not, but I didn't want to suggest that super-high-posters didn't

have a life. I just envy the hell out of all the DU-ers who criss-cross the country going to meet-ups and getting to know lots and lots of DU-ers; while I'm stuck here in Status Symbol Land.

[VelmaD]

23. How do you say "Congratulations, cutie-pie"...

in German? ;)

[Aristus]

25. "Ich gratuliere dich, Du Toller hecht!"

'dich' is closer to 'dish' than 'dick', so just clean up your mind, Vel! ;-)






(...or I'll paddle you, but good!...)

[VelmaD]

26. A dirty mind is a terrible thing to waste...

and you wouldn't have me any other way. ;)

And was that a threat or a promise? :P

[Aristus]

27. Both!

YOU wouldn't want THAT any other way, either, would you? B-)

[VelmaD]

28. Oh you have SO...

got to make it to Andy's wake so I can finally give you a hug for all the times you've cheered me up be threatening to beat me and scream at me in German. :)

[Aristus]

29. Sorry, Vel. I don't think it's gonna happen.

I don't want to get your hopes up or anything. Family duty calls; and anyway, my wife still isn't aware of the extent of my life here at DU, eight thousand posts and all. I'd never get her to understand why I would be going. She'd have a shit-fit.

But, I'll always be here to threaten you with paddlings and scream at you in German. :-)

[VelmaD]

30. I'm keeping my mouth shut...

and let me tell ya it ain't easy. It works for you and you're happy so I'm happy for you. But I am disappointed. :(

[Aristus]

31. Me too.

But, hey, she hates B*sh and the whole stinking mess in Iraq, so I take my victories where I can get them.

We'll see each other someday, I just know it, Vel.

[VelmaD]

32. Well, you could always sneak outta the house...

and come play with me and GOPisEvil on Friday. :)

[Aristus]

34. Fun!

Wait a minute...what's GOPisEvil gonna be doing there? Chaperoning?

Uh-uh! When I give you a good paddling, I don't want any witnesses! :+

[GOPisEvil]

35. I can be bought off.

:7

[Aristus]

36. Okay.

What'll you take?

[GOPisEvil]

38. Sadly, I'm quite cheap.

Plus, I love to see people have a good time.

[Aristus]

39. Okay, well take this tattered dollar and go stand in the corner.

If I'm going to have only a vicarious thrill with Velma, it's gonna be a GOOD vicarious thrill. :D

[GOPisEvil]

40. Ooooh...a dollar.

Drop me off at a coffee shop with my laptop, buy me a cup, and come back...er, whenever. :D

[Aristus]

41. Well, buddy, it won't be Starbuck's. They don't sell anything for less

than three bucks.

I'm okay paying those prices as long as they continue to donate to Dem campaigns.

Enjoy! :donut:

[GOPisEvil]

42. Woohoo! Caffiene, wifi, and a view of Mt. Rainier. Life is good.

:woohoo:

It can be a local joint. I'm partial to them anyway.

[Aristus]

43. While you're up here, look for a Seattle's Best Coffee or a Bigfoot

Java coffee shack. They are both local corporations. And there are plenty of one-shack small business coffee joints around; nearly on every corner. Small business local-brew coffee is usually pretty good, and always hot, Hot, HOT! Most of the stuff I get at Starbuck's is lukewarm, at best.

Bigfoot Java has the prettiest barristas. And most of them call you "hon", just like in Texas.

If you need anymore coffee info., just let me know.

BTW, if you can, at the wake tell Andy I love him and I miss him (and I never even got to meet him. :( )

[GOPisEvil]

44. There's a Peet's close by where I am staying, along with Starbucks.

I'll keep an eye out for Bigfoot. Pretty baristas are a good thing. :)

I'll send your regards to Andy.

[Aristus]

45. Try and get to the Fremont Troll if you get a chance.

It's under the Aurora Bridge in Fremont, natch.

[GOPisEvil]

46. I think we're close to that.

I'll check it out. Thanks.

[deadparrot]

33. Congrats!

:)

[Aristus]

37. Thank you!

Sheesh, just replying to all the 'congrats' posts could get me halfway to 9,000! It's a good day. :-):bounce: