This is what I wrote in the last Roll Call diary on February 29, 2008:
Alright, the greatest primary contest in all history is nearly over (in my opinion)....
Wow. Was I off, or what? It reminds me of a Simpsons episode where the evil Mr. Burns, while speaking to his ancient 125 year old mother, says: "I'm sorry I pulled the plug on you mother. Who knew you would pull through ...and live.... for another five decades."
Yes, now I can say that our long historic primary season is over.
Finally.
As we ramp down from that battle and ramp up to Netroots Nation in July and the Democratic convention in August, now is the perfect time to everyone to get to know everyone again.
These Roll Call diaries are a community building exercise so that we all can get to know each other more. And the reason why I do them every three months is because thousands of new users register their monikers during the intervening months, and old timers come back once and a while to join us again after a hiatus.
Thus, if you are willing, please post a comment containing the following information:
* Your Age
* Your Gender
* Your town, city, state of residence
* The college or university you attended or graduated from (if any)
* Your occupation
* A link to a local blog that you visit
* Are you coming to Netroots Nation?
* Your Daily Kos User ID
To find your UID, find a previous comment of yours on your comment page. Hover your mouse cursor above your username, and in the status bar on the bottom left of your screen should appear the number.
Remember, this is completely voluntary. If want to participate but do not want to give out any of the details above, that is fine too. And be sure to vote in the UID poll, so we can see how many old timers and middle aged (in internet speak) Kossacks are here! Oh, and recommend this so as many people as possible can participate.