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Newsweek: Why McCain won... -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 27, 10:26 2
- "I go into next week's election with a different assumption - that the common sense and decency of the American people will prove the sceptics wrong." - the colin Oct 27, 10:29
- Is this part of the Australian time machine? -- nm - Ma' Mafic Oct 27, 10:28
Rasmussen Poll: Arizona-- McCain +5 -- (link) - Reagen Oct 27, 10:23
Microsoft just can't shake its serious case of me-too-itus. Launches Windows Azure cloud computing initiative. -- (link) - Mop Oct 27, 10:21
its a B double E double R U N. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 27, 10:19 3
- BEER RUN -- nm - emoticripple Oct 27, 10:20 2
  - Hey, look who's good at puzzles! -- nm - TFox Oct 27, 10:22 1
    - We used to have a call and response in our production studio; it was incumbent upon all to provide the chorus. -- nm - emoticripple Oct 27, 10:24
I think as long as I'm in australia, I'm destined to get middle of the night phone calls from my mom. - mafic Oct 27, 10:17 7
- My mom can't figure out the 3 hours difference between the east coast and the west coast, so I really feel for you. -- nm - Mop Oct 27, 10:21
- Does she ask you what time it is down there *every* call? -- nm - Amy Oct 27, 10:20 3
  - yep. especially if I sound groggy. my answer is usually followed by some complex explanation of how she outthought herself this time - mafic Oct 27, 10:22 2
    - (effectively it's always the dateline that throws her. 8 hours behind would be fine, but 16 hours ahead is all screwy.) -- nm - mafic Oct 27, 10:25
    - Don't ever call before 4pm... your time? -- nm - Ma' Mafic Oct 27, 10:24
- payback is a ...... -- nm - Mafic Mom SI Oct 27, 10:20 1
  - payback is a Mafic Mom? - ty97 Oct 27, 10:22
HSX down? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 27, 10:16 7
- slower than a tick on a slug -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 27, 10:22
- I honestly can't tell. It wasn't working that well when it was 'up.' -- nm - emoticripple Oct 27, 10:19
- who cares -- nm - ST Oct 27, 10:18
- yeah and Pimps Up. -- nm - Diva Oct 27, 10:17 1
  - hee. ~ You's a ho.... I says HSX is a ho.... ~ -- nm - TFox Oct 27, 10:18
- ,,,makes the best pillows. -- nm - Max Oct 27, 10:17 1
  - ... with OPP. -- nm - Spawn Oct 27, 10:25
By the way...had my first belt testing in Tae Kwon Do on Friday. Aced it. Master Ray was a little surprised - Jim Oct 27, 10:13 20
- 100 pushup routine never fails! -- nm - budice Oct 27, 10:16
- ^2009 UFC champion -- nm - Max Oct 27, 10:16 1
  - vs. Kimbo Slice -- nm - budice Oct 27, 10:16
- Congrats, agile chubby! -- nm - ty97 Oct 27, 10:15 1
  - Heh. Turns out there's still a glimmer of the athlete I used to be under all this fat. -- nm - Jim Oct 27, 10:19
- Awesome! Are you a yellow belt now? -- nm - Inigo Oct 27, 10:14 12
  - Yellow stripe. (spoilers) - Jim Oct 27, 10:18 11
    - I hate belt inflation. But all the schools do it now. -- nm - Amy Oct 27, 10:24 2
      - Pretty much. I actually kinda like it. It was great for the boys. With kids, having less requirements and more "promotions" helps keep them more - Jim Oct 27, 10:26 1
        
        I'd be a little afraid mr. ray would just knock the crap out of me. - mafic Oct 27, 10:28
    - a place that I started at did that. I got the yellow stripe but then we moved. I'd be black belt now if I had kept up -- nm - zork Oct 27, 10:21
    - Which belt test requires you to do a split? -- nm - Max Oct 27, 10:21 1
      - A belt that I'll never earn. :) -- nm - Jim Oct 27, 10:22
    - Cool. It may look dorky, but it'll feel great wearing it. -- nm - Inigo Oct 27, 10:20 4
      - Once I got over the whole 16 year olds helping me in class thing, I'm feeling much better about it. - Jim Oct 27, 10:24 3
        
        you are old -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 27, 10:26 2
        
        bastard! :) - Jim Oct 27, 10:26 1
        
        yup, older than me - tRuMaN Oct 27, 10:28
- congrats -- nm - Epiphany Oct 27, 10:14
- well done, grasshopper -- nm - zork Oct 27, 10:14
STIS&F: We have remote offices at work (construction sites) that generate alot of content (pictures). Anyone in their job use a good system for - kilboooo Oct 27, 10:13
for kilbo, a funny handbell nightmare - Max Oct 27, 10:11 1
- My funny story: I was texting during warm-ups because it was Refomation sunday and I forgot to wear red - kilboooo Oct 27, 10:14
LYC: Looks like it's time to re-enroll for the FSA at work. I need to check the paperwork at home to see how I did on using the money this year -- nm - kilboooo Oct 27, 10:10
Hilarious. Zip.ca (canada's Netflix) redid their "zip list" page ... now there's an "Unzip" button. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 27, 10:09 3
- I like that they -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 10:11 2
  - 're letting you see where the film was on your list in your history. -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 10:12 1
    - I hadn't noticed that. All the same, I'm considering cancelling my subscription. I just haven't been using it enough. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 27, 10:13
David Frum in the Post: "Sorry Sentator (McCain). Let's Salvage What We Can". Raises GOP's newset straw man : *gasp* One-Party Government! -- (link) - emoticripple Oct 27, 10:08 4
- We all know the dangers of One-Party Government. Just look at 2000 to 2006. -- nm - Mop Oct 27, 10:17 2
  - Sure, I'm just saying it's laughable for the GOP to sell themselves as champions of bipartisanship, unless you go with Grover Norquist's definition: - emoticripple Oct 27, 10:19
  - which actually wouldn't be a bad argument to make, if you weren't the party in question. - mafic Oct 27, 10:19
- Socialist ! -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 27, 10:09
LIR Weekend: There will be blood A-/B+. Good movie, didn't undestand the priest. Spoilers... - lileve Oct 27, 10:05 2
- AB-positive? -- nm - Mop Oct 27, 10:11
- Spoilers - emoticripple Oct 27, 10:10
sitwap: Tony Hillerman (navajo tribal police mystery series) died -- (link) - zeitgeist Oct 27, 10:02 2
- I liked those books, the ones I read...maybe about 4-5 of them -- nm - The Grim Grinning Ghosts Oct 27, 10:20
- Yup, he'll be missed by those of us that like to hang out in that part of the country :( -- nm - MojaveMeg Oct 27, 10:20
ty from B2: That makes sense, and could help. - Inigo Oct 27, 10:01 6
- I have voted in every election since 19 in 72, but I would refuse if there is no paper ballot retained by the polling place. - zeitgeist Oct 27, 10:13
- Yeah, I agree - ty97 Oct 27, 10:02 4
  - I guess you could have both. The souvenir, and the paper ballot for records. - Inigo Oct 27, 10:03 3
    - The souvenir seems wasteful to me. I think folks should see the prinout, verfiies it's accuracy, then it's submitted to the 'ballot box'. - ty97 Oct 27, 10:05 2
      - We have scan-tron-like things ("connect the arrow") but don't get a "confirmation" of who we voted for. - JaxSean Oct 27, 10:10 1
        
        They could verify the scantron later by hand though, correct? - ty97 Oct 27, 10:19
~hey now now... blah blah bklah. oooooo ah ooooo.~ -- nm - lileve Oct 27, 10:00
Seeing as ty and I are surrounded by Republicans, are there any national numbers for registered Dem/Rep/Non? -- nm - JaxSean Oct 27, 09:57 3
- Not every state requires you to register with a party. (Texas, for example) does not. - ty97 Oct 27, 09:58 2
  - I'd be surprised if any state required you to register with a party. That would be BS. -- nm - TFox Oct 27, 10:08
  - You can be an independent here. I was when I moved here. - JaxSean Oct 27, 09:59
LIR weekend: worked Saturday, quality time, church, hobbies, groceries. -- nm - TaurusII Oct 27, 09:57 7
- drinking, birthday celebrations far into the night for SM, recouping and HEY that Netflix Roku box is the da bomb yall. - Epiphany Oct 27, 10:18
- My weekend sucked in comparison. Halo and grocery shopping. -- nm - Mop Oct 27, 10:18
- Gettysburg with Inigo, Cleveland for a Halloween party and visiting two friends, plus genealogy -- nm - Max Oct 27, 10:07 2
  - I wonder if 18th century Max was obsessed with tracing his roots back to 15th century Max. -- nm - Inigo Oct 27, 10:10 1
    - "I beseech you, to arms, the Mathewes are encroaching on our crops." -- nm - Max Oct 27, 10:13
- Got 4 couples married, danced to damn good blues, yard work, took the wild thing to the dog park, watched Hairspray at the SO's -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 27, 10:06
- watched a few movies, did some pickup shots for a short film, visited a graveyard. -- nm - the colin Oct 27, 10:00
My weekend? Well duh. Sailing!! :) -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 27, 09:55 [flickr] 1
- ~Sailing~ -- (link) - lileve Oct 27, 10:02 [youtube]
ST Poll -- favorite obscure soft drink - znufrii wants pie Oct 27, 09:53 25
- Tonic, no its true, and it pisses me off they charge as much for a tiny lil bottle as they do for a huge 20oz tube of coke - zeitgeist Oct 27, 10:17 1
  - *ahem* -- nm - Kroger brand tonic - $.79 Oct 27, 10:23
- Pibb Zero. OPH YEAH!!!! -- nm - Jim Oct 27, 10:11
- Mr. Pibb -- nm - lileve Oct 27, 10:08 1
  - Or Jesus Juice! -- nm - lileve Oct 27, 10:10
- Also birch beer, and there is a local bottling plant and factory store 2 minutes down the street from my house. Which brings me joy. -- nm - TFox Oct 27, 10:06
- I love IBC Cherry Cola but it isn't to be found anymore -- nm - kilboooo Oct 27, 10:04
- changing answer to .. Cricket Cola -- (link) - the colin Oct 27, 10:01
- I miss New York Seltzer Root Beer, and recommend Ale81. -- nm - emoticripple Oct 27, 09:59
- not particularly obscure, but san pellegrino lemon -- nm - mafic Oct 27, 09:58
- pineappe juice and vodka :) -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 27, 09:54
- Birch Beer. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 27, 09:54
- Mountain Dew -- nm - Beryllium Oct 27, 09:54 5
  - i'm intrigued.. what is this "Dew" you speak of? - the colin Oct 27, 09:55 4
    - To be specific, I mean non-caffeinated regular Canadian mountain dew :) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 27, 09:56 3
      - I would so love to try this. -- nm - Epiphany Oct 27, 10:23
      - wait ... why else would you drink it? -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 10:01 1
        
        Because it's so hard to find crab juice these days. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 27, 10:01
- birch beer. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 09:54 4
  - i read this as bitch beer -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 27, 10:04
  - i only recently heard about birch syrup. not sure where to get it though -- nm - zork Oct 27, 09:55 2
    - I know a guy in the yukon that makes it. -- nm - mafic Oct 27, 10:03
    - Very rarely I find Hires Birch Beer around here. I've never heard of birch syrup, though. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 27, 09:58
- Cheerwine! -- nm - the colin Oct 27, 09:53 1
  - save the wine, save the world -- nm - zork Oct 27, 09:54
LIR: My weekend drank your weekend's milkshake. - emoticripple Oct 27, 09:52 6
- LIR: at the urgent care clinic getting a lump looked at - zork Oct 27, 09:53 5
  - I wish her the best news. -- nm - lileve Oct 27, 10:07
  - I've never wished anybody a cyst before, but sending my hopes for a good outcome. -- nm - emoticripple Oct 27, 09:57
  - best of luck. if it was sudden, t hat's a good sign. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 09:54 2
    - thanks. that's what I had figured too. unfortunately for her it's really painful - zork Oct 27, 09:56 1
      - yeah, bad ones should not be painful. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 09:57
THe best thing to come from Crystal Pepsi was the SNL parody, "Crystal Gravy" -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 09:51 3
- "It was a tumultuous time for our nation: the clear beverage craze gave us all a reason to live." (nm) - Brian Oct 27, 09:56
- Now if only mandy loved ice cream, then our compatibility would be complete -- nm - kilboooo Oct 27, 09:54 1
  - crystal hot fudge sauce? -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 09:55
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- Woot! -- nm - emoticripple Oct 27, 09:52
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- Slight increase in %. New voters for Obama will be offset by McCain voters staying home. -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 10:08
- increase by 10% -- nm - Max Oct 27, 10:03 2
  - Wow. Did you register a million voters over the weekend? -- nm - Inigo Oct 27, 10:05 1
    - Was it about 110 million voting in the 2004 general? I could see 121 million voting this time. -- nm - Max Oct 27, 10:15
- My county had about an 80% turnout for the Primary. I'd be surprised if it was any lower. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 27, 09:58
- Slight increase. The excitement for Obama will slightly outweigh the religious turnout of 2004. - Inigo Oct 27, 09:56
- i hope increase i mean it's hard to call it democrasy when a minority participates in it -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 27, 09:54 7
  - REPUBLIC! -- nm - emoticripple Oct 27, 09:55 1
    - Royal Republic of ??? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 27, 09:56
  - ... the US isn't a democracy! -- nm - the colin Oct 27, 09:54 4
    - when a minority is participating it's hard to call it that -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 27, 09:55 3
      - US never was a democracy. -- nm - the colin Oct 27, 09:59 2
        
        *removes Colin from the friends list* -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 27, 10:03 1
        
        help help, i'm being oppressed! -- nm - the colin Oct 27, 10:22
- Snap response is 'increase', but I think a lot of the increase will be from new voters, meaning a larger pool, mitigating the increase on a % basis. -- nm - emoticripple Oct 27, 09:50 6
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    - In terms of the former and without looking at any comparative data, I'd probably agree with Don Homer. College kids will put down the bong this one. -- nm - emoticripple Oct 27, 09:54
  - that depends. is turnout generally measured as a percentage of registered voters, or a percentage of eligible ones? -- nm - znufrii wants pie Oct 27, 09:52 3
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      - that's what I thought, but I wasn't sure which one gets more widely reported... -- nm - znufrii wants pie Oct 27, 09:53
    - Registered, I believe. -- nm - emoticripple Oct 27, 09:53
- Increase definitely. What was the % in 2004? Add 5 percentage points onto that. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 27, 09:50 1
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- I think you'll see a significant increase overall. -- nm - znufrii wants pie Oct 27, 09:49
- Increase. -- nm - mara Oct 27, 09:49
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