Khephra the legend.

[trumad]

Today's DU Homepage has screen captures of the DU homepage from the last 10 years---from 2001 to today.

I clicked on Jan. 24th, 2002 page and immediately let out a chuckle...for there, on the right side of the page, under Late Breaking News, was Khephra in all his glory.

The Man was a posting machine.... and DU will never ever have one like him again.

I remember looking at his post counts and marveling at how many posts he had compared to everyone else. ---it was like everyone had 1000---he had 20,000....I'm convinced that if he were alive today he's be closing in on a million.

AND---he didn't just post crap--- he posted interesting and important stories from every source on the nets.... so you know the dude had to read what he posted before he posted.

If there was a nomination for the Top DU'er for the 10th anniversary--- I'd have to nominate Khep... for sure.

[gademocrat7]

1. I agree with you.

[Jackpine Radical]

2. Seconded.

I think his was the first individual DUer to register in my mind as an individual, unique personality when I got here.

:toast: Keph, we miss ya.

[JCMach1]

3. Exactly right about Kheph, I have been here 10yrs. and I still haven't broken 20k

and I feel like I have posted A LOT!!!

He IS missed...

[deutsey]

4. I remember him being a very decent guy, too

I never met him offline and only had a few direct private mail exchanges with him, but when I heard he died I was hit as hard as if I'd lost a very close friend.

RIP, Khephra.

[shirlden]

5. Seconded

I never started my morning without him. Cried like I had lost my best friend when he died and still think of him often. Hugs to you, Keph.

:pals:

[HughBeaumont]

6. K(heph) & R.

Came to DU in the middle of it's existence and looked forward to his posts. It left a hole when he passed. That's why I praise the LBN crew for carrying on his quest to dispense the unvarnished truth.

[Myrina]

7. Indeed. And it was 6 years ago last week that we lost him.

:( O8)

[rbnyc]

59. I wondered.

I posted below, I've been thinking of him so much lately. But I couldn't remember when it happened.

[Tsiyu]

8. when I think of Khephra

I think: Devotion, Kindness and Integrity


I saw nostamj's post, too.

Whew...

[bigwillq]

9. Legend indeed.

RIP Khephra.
:(

K and R

[mmonk]

10. Yep.

[Generic Other]

11. Salute!

Khephra lives on!

[Jokerman]

12. The first time I met other DUers in person was Kephra's funeral.

A very sad event but meeting and talking with so many intelligent, passionate people helped enormously.

[Robb]

13. He *was* LBN. Big shoes ever since.

Khephra. :toast:

[Divine Discontent]

43. I agree. His prowess at posting in LBN was staggering.

[opihimoimoi]

14. Yup, ya got me vote....

Il Silenzio by Melissa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4l3Rgq-L1M

We miss ya .....

[blm]

15. kef was wonderful in so many ways....a truly decent man

.

[WilliamPitt]

16. *sigh*

:(

:hug:

[trumad]

17. Yep---

[Forkboy]

18. K&R

He is certainly missed.

[kskiska]

19. Kheph had several TVs set up

so he could cover Congress and he recorded every utterance of W back in the early days of his misadministration.

He was quite a guy. We used to compete to post the top stories when the next day's papers appeared around midnight. I'm sorry I never met him, aside from e-mails.

I wonder how his mother is doing.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

28. Oh my goodness, another oldtimer I haven't seen for a while

:hi:

[kskiska]

38. Hi Lydia

:hi: I'm still kicking around but I don't post much anymore. I've been here since Day 1. Good to hear from you.

[Octafish]

20. A true light, Kephra wrote the truth and stated his mind

He was a fearless and loyal patriot.

Second (or ten thousandth or the number) his nomination.

[KG]

21. the man, the legend.

[msanthrope]

22. I miss him. Always will. n/t

[GreenPartyVoter]

23. He was a living newsroom teletype machine! :^)

[stlsaxman]

24. Khephra WAS Latest Breaking News! I was fearful that at his passing no-one could fill his shoes...

and I was correct! Thankfully EVERYONE stepped up to the plate and kept LBN the amazing resource it is to this day!

E Pluribus Khephra!

[Solly Mack]

25. K&R

[WhiteTara]

26. yes, Khephra was my inspiration for

posting interesting articles from far away press and reading his posts taught me good posting form. I miss him and he will forever be in my heart.

[Lady President]

27. He's the reason I registered

I lurked here since 2001, but never registered. I can remember him posting questions about being a Mason. I registered to respond to him. There was just something about his post that seemed so non-threatening that I decided it would be okay to reply (I'm dyslexic and message boards cause me a ton of anxiety.) He was the first person who welcomed me here, and was the best source of news on the 'net. :(

[mitchtv]

29. I miss his posts

godspeed , Kheph

[immoderate]

30. Remembered.

--imm

[Swamp Rat]

31. k&r

[Kurovski]

32. He loved DU and DU loved him back.

[TuxedoKat]

33. I wish I'd known him

but I've only been here since 2008. I'll have to go back and find some of his posts.

[myrna minx]

34. Miss you Kheph.

[CatWoman]

35. he was our sole and essential news source on 9/11

I couldn't log onto any of the network servers, but Kef was here on DU plugging away and keeping up constantly up to date on what was happening.

When he died, I sent his mom an Obelisk. I saw it in a shop right before he passed, and afterwards I just had to get it for her.

[madinmaryland]

36. K&R

[opihimoimoi]

37. 59 checking in KnR.....He was the MAN

[hlthe2b]

39. Oh, yes. How I Wish He Were Here...

Somewhere, somehow, I hope Khephra knows... just KNOWS...

[The Magistrate]

40. The Mainstay, Sir, The Gentleman Was

He is missed.

[kentuck]

41. Yep.

Khephra posted substance. News. I would agree.

[go west young man]

42. Kephra's mom's post for those that are new.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=2924776

[CatWoman]

44. i can't stand to read that

my heart is broken :cry:

[hlthe2b]

46. Oh, me too... I remember that day and Khephra's Mom's message

It was wrenching. I hope she is well and has been able to make peace with her loss.

[go west young man]

47. I post it with nothing but respect.

He was truly an inspiration for us all. He had such an amazing dedication and commitment.
I hope his mother is well.

[hlthe2b]

60. I'm not criticizing....

It is a poignant reminder of our loss and probably helps those who came to DU afterwords understand why we think of him so fondly.

[Raine]

54. Even after all this time reading that now

makes me :cry:

[Brother Buzz]

45. Khephra's posts were like the "Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval" at DU

He was my benchmark at DU.

[Dem2theMax]

48. I had to LOL at that one, "Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval."

I remember one time I wanted to post something, but wasn't really sure if I should. Guess who came along to help out?
Khephra. Not only did he help, he thought the post was a good idea. The Khephra seal of approval, it didn't get any better than that. Still makes me smile to think about it.

His whole being came through in his words. You could tell that he was the real deal, a wonderful person.
Khep, you are missed.

And I wish DU would retire 'his' avatar.

[Brother Buzz]

52. He would help anyone without hesitation

That was his nature and his creed.

My six-year-old son had a little problem that we presented to DU for advice. Khephra wrote a wonderfully inspiring and personalized PM with the perfect solution; my son thought he was the grandest wizard in the realm.

[onehandle]

49. A quality DUer from back in the day. nt

[denbot]

50. When I first started to visit DU Latest Breaking News was my first stop.

LBN is still my first stop. During the run up to Iraq I was better informed then the office neo-con wannabee's because of LBN, and Khephra carried that group.

[arikara]

51. Oh I miss Keph so much

I remember one time I posted a good story before he got it and I was so proud of myself.

[Raine]

53. Kef was one of a kind

there'll never be another like him.

[LawnKorn]

55. K&R

[carolinayellowdog]

56. He was generous and kind to individual members via PM

as well as to the site collectively. When the Dems took back Congress in 2006, I cried-- partly tears of joy but also sadness that Khephra and Nostamj were not here to celebrate with us.

[cmd]

57. Another toast to Khephra

News was his business. America would be a better place today if all news stations followed his example. He posted what was happening and he did it first. I will never forget Kheph.

[rbnyc]

58. I've been thinking about him a lot lately.

Thanks for posting this. He was amazing and I miss him too.