It took me a whole SIX YEARS to get here, but I just made my 5,000th post!

[Systematic Chaos]

I don't know how some of you 57-brazillion post people manage. :rofl:

[leeroysphitz]

1. Congrabulations!

[Systematic Chaos]

3. Thank you.

I loves me some good crab, btw. :)

[texanwitch]

2. Congrats on the 5000th post.

I am getting close to 10,000 but it will take forever to get there.

:bounce: :woohoo: :bounce:

[Systematic Chaos]

4. Mine would probably be a lot higher...

... but I have a tendency to stay completely out of the really controversial stuff here. :)

[Broken_Hero]

5. Congratulations, :)

This is indeed, a great milestone...and for getting your post count up....apply to become a moderator....trust me, the post count builds fast.

I swear on my superman comic book collection, that during my first mod term, I was posting over 1,000 posts per week...when I started modding back in June/July of 06 I only had 2200 posts or so....

I hope all is going well with you, and yours. :hi:

[Systematic Chaos]

6. That's a good idea, lord knows I have the time to be a mod.

I hope everything's okay with you as well. :)

[Broken_Hero]

7. Everything is going pretty good

I'll probably be doing an OP In the WL forum in about a month or so....I've been up to no good, and its going to take me about another month before I got the guts to post back in the WL forum....:D

[Radical Activist]

8. Nice!

I guess that means you've been at DU from the start.

[Systematic Chaos]

11. Not quite from the start, but I joined up less than 2 years in.

It was a very different looking site back then, but fundamentally much like it is now. A lot of features have been added over time, though, and also a lot of new topic forums and such added. :)

[hardeeboy]

9. post

Congrats to U. I am a newbie and only have 4,999 to catch you.


Since you have been here so long on the board I would like to ask you a question on national security issues. I work as a DOD contractor and like many many out there I have to obtain and keep an active security clearance in order to access classified material. Members of congress and senators are not required to pass an in depth background security investigation as I. It took me 431 days to be cleared due to backlogs in the system.

My own personal opinion is that I think it is a huge double standard that they do not have to go through the same requirements as we do in security clearances. Filling out the SF86 or ESQ 86 form and giving full disclosures of our lives within a determined amount of years. Politicians only have to take an oath of secrecy promising not to spill their guts.

I have had past coversations with many of my coworkers and friends about this and I really don't like the idea of some politician not being cleared except for their word. I do think however that there maybe some that actually do have authentic gov't clearances that had to be filled out on paper. The only thing is I would like to find out who these politicians are. I live only 80 miles from DC and I have actually called the senate security office asking about this and I always get the same answer about commenting on personal sensitive issues. I tried to fill out a FOIA request but they turned it down to. I have thought about calling the washington post also, they have a really crack investigative team.

Do you know of anyway that I could possibly find out about obtaining this information? Thank you in advance.

[e-mail]

[Systematic Chaos]

13. Sorry hardeeboy, I'm no expert on any of that.

I've never been in the military or had to deal with any of that national security stuff. :shrug:

[karynnj]

15. Interesting that you ask that now

I think that being elected by the people means something - and they only have access to the information needed for the oversight responsibilities they have. That role of oversight is mandated by the Constitution. The problem with what you suggest is that there is a real possibility of misusing the information acquired. The other problem is that who determines if you pass?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. My dear Gentle Giant!

Biggo congrats on your milestone!

Here's to many, many more....in fewer years, lol!

:party: :toast: :toast: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :toast: :toast: :party:



Oh, and how do we manage?

Well, I was a Mod for a term. That little stint added six thousand posts!

And since I'm retired, and I love being here.....I'm here!


That's how we manage, sweetie!

;) :hug:

[Systematic Chaos]

12. Thank you for the kind words.

:hug:

I'm seriously thinking about signing up for the next moderator term. I believe I would have what it takes to do that job well. :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. Thank you...

Being a Moderator is very cool, and likely the toughest volunteer job you might ever do.

I modded here in the Lounge, and it was very hard. I had to lock my friends' threads, and I found it much harder than I expected.

It is an invaluable experience, still. I have zero regrets!

Petersond was my great friend, helping me at every turn. I could always count on him to help me!

Good luck with it!

:hug:

[Skittles]

16. you want I should kick your slow-posting ass, Gental Giant?

you know, to speed you up? :7

[Systematic Chaos]

17. That's what I have my wife for.

So she tells me, anyway! :scared: