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what should we get for lunch today? -- nm - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 7, 07:42 1
- diner food! I'm thinking some type of hot, open-faced sammich -- nm - decline Nov 7, 07:42
Wait a minute. I can't sign up for secret stalker either?? -- nm - Strongbad SI Nov 7, 07:40
So all this early voting...*someone* knows who's winning at this point, right? - JaxSean Nov 7, 07:35 14
- How is it we already know the breakdown of some early voting? Some kind of exit polling? -- nm - Mop Nov 7, 07:38 5
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    - Like, at an individual basis? Or just "80% of this party's registered voters voted?" -- nm - JaxSean Nov 7, 07:43 2
      - Individually. Anyone can check to see who voted in an election. The ballot is still secret, but whether you voted or not is public. -- nm - TWuG Nov 7, 07:44 1
        
        I did not know this. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 7, 07:46
  - Some states release a tally of the affiliation of those who have voted, but the ballots haven't been counted yet. -- nm - TWuG Nov 7, 07:41
- David S Pumpkins -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 07:38 1
  - Any questions? - Doctor Spawn Nov 7, 07:38
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  - I know I fed mine into the machine. I'd think it was already in a database somewhere. - JaxSean Nov 7, 07:40
  - do they precount? -- nm - Andie Nov 7, 07:38 1
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- or even just leaked -- nm - decline Nov 7, 07:36 1
  - or this, yes. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 7, 07:41
Seattle — one of the country’s most congested cities — could provide a solution for America’s traffic problem. Or it could descend into Carmageddon. -- (link) - Beaker Nov 7, 07:32
These Dr. Strange effects really could use some work -- (link) - oblique Nov 7, 07:23 [youtube] 1
- i see nothing wrong with it -- nm - call me Ishmael Nov 7, 08:08
The son he never had. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 7, 07:23
Poll: Have you ever worked an election? -- nm - Andie Nov 7, 07:18 19
- Student council VP in HS. I ran a fair and solid race and won in a landslide. -- nm - Crashquick Nov 7, 07:43 1
  - ooh, this is a good Poll for the next Board -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 07:44
- I've filled out my ballot while muttering under my breath several times. That's about it -- nm* - con_carne Nov 7, 07:22
- Yes. -- nm - Krusty Nov 7, 07:22
- Nevermind. -- nm* - Diva Nov 7, 07:20 3
  - We are investigating Diva's post pre change. -- nm - FBI Director Comey Nov 7, 07:23
  - You see nothing! -- nm* - Mel Profit Nov 7, 07:22 1
    - Nothing!! -- nm - Diva Nov 7, 07:22
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- I was a Returning Officer for our last municipal election, and i worked a provincial election quite a while ago. -- nm* - Andie Nov 7, 07:20
- I helped with a campaign, but never an election poll worker -- nm - Bacon Nov 7, 07:19
- Yes (was young and needed the money) -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 07:18
- one letter off..... -- nm - groiny Nov 7, 07:18 4
  - Selection? -- nm - Qale Nov 7, 07:31 3
    - electron -- nm - decline Nov 7, 07:33 2
      - ejection -- nm - mara Nov 7, 07:34 1
        
        That is the next part of his process -- nm - Bacon Nov 7, 07:34
- No. I volunteered to this year but didn't get a call. -- nm - spamlet Nov 7, 07:18
- Yes -- nm - Ender Nov 7, 07:18
So I know it's a bit early but since Christmas is on a Sunday this year how many are getting Monday off - eag Nov 7, 07:17 19
- We're open, but we get an extra day off. So I could be off on Monday or any other day that week. It's not yet determined. -- nm - mara Nov 7, 07:30
- I am but ugh that's the worst day for Christmas. -- nm - Loyola Nov 7, 07:28 1
  - No. It's the worst day for New Years Day... Oh. -- nm - Qale Nov 7, 07:31
- *raises hand* *pauses* *goes to look since I have no idea* -- nm - JaxSean Nov 7, 07:25
- *shrug* My gf gets Monday and Tuesday as a holiday and is trying to work it for the OT. -- nm - Krusty Nov 7, 07:23 6
  - The dogs don't walk themselves! -- nm - Bacon Nov 7, 07:24 5
    - They most certainly do if you just open the door. - Krusty Nov 7, 07:26 3
      - Ooh yes, I forgot about tips. Very nice -- nm - Bacon Nov 7, 07:28 2
        
        just the tip -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 07:30
        
        Yes. :-) -- nm - Krusty Nov 7, 07:29
    - yet... -- nm - Elon Musk Nov 7, 07:25
- Moi. -- nm - Diva Nov 7, 07:22
- we get a ton of time off this year. Last day is the 22nd, Office opens one day on Dec 28 (you can take as vacation day). Reopens Jan 2. -- nm - Andie Nov 7, 07:21
- we close on 12/22 at 4pm and reopen 1/3 at 7am -- nm - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 7, 07:20
- I take the week off between Christmas and New Years every year so I don't really know. - spamlet Nov 7, 07:19
- Monday and Tuesday -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 07:19
- I do. -- nm - Ender Nov 7, 07:18 1
  - In related news, this is the last Monday I'm working this year. -- nm - Ender Nov 7, 07:19
- Me. -- nm - znufrii Nov 7, 07:18
anyone heard from JenBro -- (link) - decline Nov 7, 07:16 1
- L4 -- nm - JenBro Nov 8, 01:21
More Tesla: Most still view it as a car company. It's an energy company and these installations have the potential to - TWuG Nov 7, 07:16 3
- But I thought that the SolarCity purchase was a disaster! -- nm - Mop Nov 7, 07:37
- I figured they would wait until all you suckers had your cars before announcing the price hikes. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 7, 07:37 1
  - They need to fund the construction of the cars somehow. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 7, 07:46
My wife is giving me live-updates from the early voting line today. Voting opened at 9am. They've processed 8 people -- nm - oblique Nov 7, 07:15 2
- line goes out the door -- nm - oblique Nov 7, 07:15 1
  - short hallway? -- nm - decline Nov 7, 07:18
All green numbers but one in my portfolio today. -- nm - Reagen Nov 7, 07:10 3
- Poor Bacon. He sold low and is going to have to buy back in high. -- nm - TWuG Nov 7, 07:13 1
  - We are still below the range pre FBI letter release. - Bacon Nov 7, 07:18
- I told you to drop Trump Enterprises.. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 7, 07:10
Tesla is discontinuing the "free" access to their Supercharger network beginning in Jan. 2017 - TWuG Nov 7, 07:05 6
- Damn that greedy bastard Musk -- nm - decline Nov 7, 07:08 3
  - They have no plans to make the network a profit center. The fees will cover Tesla costs for electricity and maintenance/improvements - TWuG Nov 7, 07:12
  - Mars don't pay for itself. -- nm - Ender Nov 7, 07:09 1
    - that was a pretty interesting 1st episode by the way - Heh - he got Oliver Martinez to play him - Epiphany Nov 7, 07:13
- I assumed that had to be coming. -- nm - Reagen Nov 7, 07:06 1
  - Yeah, it's not unexpected and MUCH better than I expected. 1,000 miles of credits per year is - TWuG Nov 7, 07:10
ST Poll -- What will be your drink of choice for watching election returns tomorrow night? -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 7, 07:02 26
- water or cola -- nm - Crashquick Nov 7, 07:44
- "Am I the only STer around here" who has some actual nice things on the ballot - con_carne Nov 7, 07:34 2
  - we have legalized medical marijuana on ours (again, after it didn't pass 4 years ago at 56%). - JaxSean Nov 7, 07:42 1
    - We have a Legal Weed question as well. Hope it passes. - Diva Nov 7, 07:51
- Mich Ultra -- nm - JaxSean Nov 7, 07:23
- Jameson Caskmate -- nm - decline Nov 7, 07:08
- Scotch -- nm - Ender Nov 7, 07:06
- some middle shelf bourbon. -- nm - Reagen Nov 7, 07:05
- We had a mini-Wine Strategy planned in advance but yesterday I was assigned a very difficult solo for the annual MFA Christmas concert so I'm laying - Diva Nov 7, 07:05 10
  - Woohoo! -- nm - Bacon Nov 7, 07:33
  - !! yonh!! -- nm - Epiphany Nov 7, 07:33
  - Congrats! - spamlet Nov 7, 07:17 5
    - and thank you! -- nm - Diva Nov 7, 07:31
    - it basically dries them out unnecessarily and makes me laugh too much which when done incorrectly, is not good for the chords either. -- (edited) - Diva Nov 7, 07:25 3
      - Ah, makes sense. -- nm - spamlet Nov 7, 07:41
      - I suppose we'll have to curtail our conversation if you can't laugh. - Mel Profit Nov 7, 07:31 1
        
        you know what I mean. - Diva Nov 7, 07:38
  - let's save the wine. I'll drink some of the whiskey. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 7, 07:12 1
    - ok. :) - Diva Nov 7, 07:16
- The blood of my enemies. -- nm - David's iPad Nov 7, 07:05 1
  - Ty97's tears - con_carne Nov 7, 07:10
- Kool Aid -- nm - Bacon Nov 7, 07:04
- Water as always. Exciting, right? -- nm - Krusty Nov 7, 07:04
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- Strychnine -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 07:03
- 40-60 it's cyanide.. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 7, 07:03
st is smarter - those glass things that come with etched information on it - says your name - and accomplishment..called...??? - Epiphany Nov 7, 07:02 8
- that's a dundie. -- nm - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 7, 07:17
- thanks everyone! -- nm - Epiphany Nov 7, 07:13
- Lucites. (not the clear heel stripper shoes) -- nm - Diva Nov 7, 07:06 2
  - If it had come with swimming goldfish in it, I'd have been impressed -- nm - Epiphany Nov 7, 07:32 1
    - The Award for Achievement in being a Bad Muthaf***er goes too... -- nm - Diva Nov 7, 07:41
- I don't think plaque is the word you're looking for. Looks like they may just be called "crystals" -- (link) - spamlet Nov 7, 07:05
- They're generally called awards, unless it's for sports, then it's a trophy. -- (link) - mara Nov 7, 07:05
- "A major award" -- nm - decline Nov 7, 07:03
Election night drink du jour: the Mazel Tov Cocktail -- (link) - decline Nov 7, 07:01
Dear neighbour: your cat is an asshole and terrorizes the whole block. -- nm - Reagen Nov 7, 06:59 3
- plant a patch of catnip at the border of your yard - decline Nov 7, 07:02 1
  - that is executive level thinking. Except for two things, Canada and Winter - Bacon Nov 7, 07:04
- Conveniently, it's hot soup season -- nm - con_carne Nov 7, 07:00
Should be fun week for parent facebook group. We have calls to shut down any school that is also a polling place tomorrow for fear of terrorism AND - oblique Nov 7, 06:57 14
- Uhm, they *should* be closed. Trump, terrorism, same thing. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 7, 07:31
- Schools are always closed here for election day because they're used for polls. But there's never been a worry about terrorism. -- (edited) - Krusty Nov 7, 07:06
- Our district did close because all of the schools are polling places. - spamlet Nov 7, 07:03 4
  - Same. Kids are off, teachers are not. -- nm - Krusty Nov 7, 07:07
  - some of the neighboring districts do this. ours doesn't -- nm - oblique Nov 7, 07:07 2
    - That's cause your district sucks. - spamlet Nov 7, 07:07 1
      - obviously or we wouldn't need a facebook parents group to gripe about it so much -- nm - oblique Nov 7, 07:09
- terrorism by whom? -- nm - JaxSean Nov 7, 07:00 3
  - anti-facebook anarchists -- nm - decline Nov 7, 07:03
  - Terrorists, duh. -- nm - znufrii Nov 7, 07:03
  - You know who -- nm - Trump Nov 7, 07:01
- Many of the schools here are closed tomorrow. (Not for "terrorism" per se, but general safety of not wanting outsiders mixing with students.) -- nm - Ender Nov 7, 07:00
- offs -- nm - Bacon Nov 7, 06:58 1
  - think of the children, Bacon -- nm - oblique Nov 7, 06:59
what? you want to know how my tuesday and wednesday are panning out? okay, I'll tell you. - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 7, 06:56 7
- Henry Rollins? Spoken word or music? Either way that should be fun. - Krusty Nov 7, 07:02 3
  - spoken word. I've seen him before but long, long ago. tickets were only $30 so I was like why not - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 7, 07:05 2
    - Cool! I've seen a few of his spoken word videos and listened to a couple more and they're always entertaining. Have fun! - Krusty Nov 7, 07:10
    - he's a very good orator -- nm - decline Nov 7, 07:09
- sounds like you need to do extra heavy drinking from 6:30-> -- nm - oblique Nov 7, 06:58 1
  - rollins! I want to be sober! -- nm - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 7, 07:01
- I want a fireplace now. -- nm - Bacon Nov 7, 06:57
Multilevel Marketing: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) -- (link) - Beaker Nov 7, 06:55 [youtube] 1
- he sticks it to Herbalife quite thoroughly -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 07:15
Since week seven last season the Kansas City Chiefs are 16-2. - David's iPad Nov 7, 06:55
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- You went down for Kerry? -- nm - decline Nov 7, 06:52 3
  - ~Dawson went down to Florida cause he was lookin' for some votes to steal, he was in a bind cause Hilary was way behind and he was lookin' to make a - Beaker Nov 7, 06:53 2
    - earworm locked and loaded....engage -- nm - Bacon Nov 7, 06:59
    - *golf clap* -- nm - JaxSean Nov 7, 06:56
Wife's surprise party went very well. She was very surprised when one of her oldest friends showed up, having flown in from San Francisco. -- nm - TWuG Nov 7, 06:46 2
- that's great. :) -- nm - Andie Nov 7, 06:53
- Fun! (NM) - Marlowe Nov 7, 06:46

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