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kurtyboy

(1,006 posts)
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 06:20 PM Saturday

Only took 25 years or so...

But I finally get credited with 1,000 posts.

I think a few got lost in the very early days of DU, but here I am. I was a federal employee most of the time, and reticent to violate the Hatch Act. Ah--those were the days, when a law had meaning....

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Only took 25 years or so... (Original Post) kurtyboy Saturday OP
wow, and I thought I was a very infrequent poster, 24yrs to get 10k Shellback Squid Saturday #1
Congratulations Emile Saturday #2
congratulations, kurtyboy debm55 Saturday #3
Congrats! Coloradan4Truth Saturday #4
Same here... 2naSalit Saturday #6
Congrats! 2naSalit Saturday #5
Congratulations. LoisB Saturday #7
A higher law is available always. Tetrachloride Saturday #8
Congratulations! Aristus Saturday #9
WooHoo on 1,000 posts and 25 years Clouds Passing Saturday #10
Congratulaations on your 1,000 post milestone. Now that the major ice niyad Saturday #11
Congratulations PatSeg Saturday #12
Well, you made it! calimary Saturday #13
Congratulations, kurtyboy Grim Chieftain Saturday #14

Coloradan4Truth

(413 posts)
4. Congrats!
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 06:35 PM
Saturday

Also a former federal employee. 21 years and 400ish posts. I mostly enjoy reading and took a long break when Obama was president.

2naSalit

(101,795 posts)
6. Same here...
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 07:04 PM
Saturday

When I was employed by the government. I think I've made up for it since, though. Retirement gave me plenty of time to participate!

niyad

(131,423 posts)
11. Congratulaations on your 1,000 post milestone. Now that the major ice
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:54 PM
Saturday

has been broken, and if you no longer need worry about the hatch act, we hope to se more of you!

PatSeg

(52,922 posts)
12. Congratulations
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:06 PM
Saturday

It is so satisfying hitting that first 1000 mark even if it took a couple of decades!

calimary

(89,607 posts)
13. Well, you made it!
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:07 PM
Saturday

VERY glad you’re here, kurtyboy! And congrats for getting into the four-digits, too. Onward and upward!

Grim Chieftain

(1,557 posts)
14. Congratulations, kurtyboy
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:27 PM
Saturday

So very glad you are here!

You are among great people on DU, but I'm sure you know that.


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