Hello!

[AdamThePhantump]

How is everyone’s day going? I’m good. Had a couple cups of coffee today. This is my first time starting a discussion so be gentle.

[AdamThePhantump]

4. Problem is...

I've been here since 2017.

[SheltieLover]

5. Ok

I'll del.

[magicarpet]

2. Okay your grace period is over,...

.... someone go get the poison darts for this one.

Just kidding,... welcome - enjoy your visits,... we would love to hear your comments.

[marble falls]

6. Right.

[hlthe2b]

7. Welcome!

Where's my latte?

Just kiddin.... 'Happy to have you here!

[AdamThePhantump]

8. Ghost latte

Fixes you a ghost latte

[AllaN01Bear]

9. welcome.

[AdamThePhantump]

10. Thank you!

Thanks for the welcome but I’ve been here since 2017

[AllaN01Bear]

11. been here since 2000 under a ifferent screen nick

[AdamThePhantump]

12. Oh really?

Really? What was the screen name you had before in 2000?

[AllaN01Bear]

15. i was here after the gore v bush debachle. in 2016 there was a hack of this site

that t ook it down for 6 days . i rem,ember those painful days . we ,at the time had to change our screen nicks and passwords . hope we never go through that again. but back to your question , si been here since 2000.

[AdamThePhantump]

16. Oh!

Wow! Glad I wasn’t here for that bullcrap!

[AllaN01Bear]

17. i praise the owners and the teams for bringing du back up.

i call that the great du hack of 2016. hope it never happens again.

[AdamThePhantump]

18. Yeah!

I have a short url made for DU. It’s at https://bit.ly/demunderground Feel free to share that around!

[WhiteTara]

34. I was entering the site that day at that moment and witnessed the hack

I was stunned and am so grateful to the admins Earl et al, for being such great programers that we have wonderful DU.

[AllaN01Bear]

35. hwodi. i was on when du went down.

[WhiteTara]

37. I was so shocked by the screen

but here we are to tell the tale.

[AllaN01Bear]

38. yeppers . had to figure out other things . got by though didnt we?

[WhiteTara]

40. I think I started using twitter during that time

and met some incredible people until the thing took it over.

[sinkingfeeling]

13. Hello. Are you enjoying your coffee? I only drink it and coconut milk.t and

[AdamThePhantump]

14. Cool!

I like it with creamer and sweetener most times but sometimes I drink it black.

[Marthe48]

19. Welcome to DU

[AdamThePhantump]

20. Thanks

But been here since 2017. Hate having to mention that every time.

[Marthe48]

25. Many people find DU

and wait to sign in for awhile.

[AdamThePhantump]

43. I agree

Yeah. Maybe they’re afraid to sign in and don’t know if they’ll get a warm reception.

[Marthe48]

44. Or just don't like the process

On another site, I went through hoops trying to sign in today, and it's a site I joined years ago. Working on patience! lol

[AdamThePhantump]

45. Patience is key...

…when you’re trying to sign into a site you’ve been a member of for a long time.

[Easterncedar]

21. I had fasting bloodwork this morning

That 10 am first cup of coffee was wonderful!

[AdamThePhantump]

22. Yup!

Yup! I bet it was! How do you take your coffee?

[Easterncedar]

23. I have an inexpensive espresso machine

It makes 8 ounces at a time. I usually drink 2 pots, so a pint, black every morning. The silver lining to long covid exhaustion is that I can drink coffee in the afternoon now, too. It used to keep me up at night, now it keeps me on my feet.

[AdamThePhantump]

24. Nice!

I bet that’s fun! But having long Covid is no fun. How long have you had Covid?

[Easterncedar]

27. 2 years, 4 months. Not so bad. I just get tired.

[AdamThePhantump]

29. Sad

Aww. And I imagine the coffee helps with the tiredness?

[Easterncedar]

30. Not at all sad! For me it's more like an excuse for napping

If I weren’t retired it could be troublesome; I know people who are terribly affected. I am more like inconvenienced.

And I get to enjoy more coffee.

So, how do you like yours?

[AdamThePhantump]

33. I like my coffee as follows...

I like it with creamer and sweetener most times but I can drink it black if needed.

[Easterncedar]

26. I have been stocking up on my favorite brand for months

I used to buy high-end beans from local roasters, and ground it at home, you know, really cared. i even for a while ordered beans from a really cool organic supplier in California who sourced it from all over the world, and got my office mates to order too. Delivery day was like Christmas.

Now I am retired, and lately it has been Cafe Bustelo. It’s from Ohio, hah, and owned by the Smucker Company, as I just discovered. It tastes fine to me and gets rhe job done!

How about you?

[AdamThePhantump]

28. My coffee of choice is...

Folgers. Instant cause we don’t have a coffee maker here.

[Easterncedar]

31. Whatever works

[AdamThePhantump]

32. Yeah

Why change it if it works for me?

[AllaN01Bear]

36. tea , erral grey,black . ( capt picard jokes welcome) and hot chocolate.

[AdamThePhantump]

42. Tea is great

Tea is great too! Captain Picard would be proud!

[debm55]

39. Welcome to DU, AdamThePhantump.

[AdamThePhantump]

41. Thanks but...

I’ve been here since 2017.