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- Don't call it yet! -- nm - Max Nov 4, 13:24
- I hear ya... {nm} - Mrs. ML Nov 4, 13:24
Puts on "S&P -- 1000pt." hat -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 13:23
My PUMA friend has finally come out of the closet and confessed he's voting McCain - celedhrymandias Nov 4, 13:22 1
- Maybe he [shockingly] didn't want people "in his face" about it. -- nm - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 13:24
I'm going to stay on Banzai's good side becuase I need help with Health Care choices. - JaxSean Nov 4, 13:21 8
- Kim was trying to figure out our plan options earlier today. The conversation wound up something like: - David Nov 4, 13:22 6
  - "Is there a plan that covers sepuku?" -- nm - JaxSean Nov 4, 13:23 1
    - Not for the first 24 months of coverage! -- nm - Trish Nov 4, 13:25
  - Aetna {nm} - Banzai! Nov 4, 13:23 3
    - *bzzzt*! The correct answer is Anthem. - Callisto voted (early) Nov 4, 13:24 2
      - Anthem is just a fancy word for - Banzai! Nov 4, 13:27
      - Aetna is more for bear attacks. -- nm - David Nov 4, 13:25
- Well, you do stil have Trish... - Banzai! Nov 4, 13:22
Hey hyde, if you're still trolling the boards today...What's the volatility index been at the last couple of weeks? - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 13:19
OMG are some of you serious that Will's "political opinion" is irrelevant because he doesn't vote? Redunkulous - Banzai! Nov 4, 13:16 17
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  - See my response to Jax above - Banzai! Nov 4, 13:27
- All opinions are irrelevant. - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 13:24
- I don't think it's "irrelevant". - Trish Nov 4, 13:20 1
  - Yeah. (Trish sucks.) -- nm - evil crash davis Nov 4, 13:22
- No, his political opinon is still valid. But his stated reason for not voting is BS, imo. - musubi Voted For Change 2 weeks ago Nov 4, 13:19
- i think the consensus is more like "you can have any opinion you like, but given the opportunity to voice your opinion officially and declining it, - Andie Nov 4, 13:18 5
  - You've declined to live in America, does that mean your opinions of anything American are meaningless? {nm} - Banzai! Nov 4, 13:20 4
    - i haven't *declined* anything. and, i posted on a back board that if i could vote in your election i would, but i can't. - Andie Nov 4, 13:23 1
      - and, truth be told, i'm sure to many Americans the opinions of the Canadian STers on their politics ARE meaningless. - Andie Nov 4, 13:24
    - just because she said she wouldn't marry YOU doesn't mean she has rejected America in perpetuity -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 13:21 1
      - I like this word, perpetuity. -- nm - Max Nov 4, 13:24
- Someone set this Banzai to fighty. -- nm - David Nov 4, 13:16 4
  - Yeah. Let me test it. - Weezer sucks! -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 13:17 3
    - sure whatever you say - Banzai! Nov 4, 13:18 2
      - verdict: not fighty enough -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 13:18 1
        
        Dammit! - Banzai! Nov 4, 13:23
Stuff like this is about the one reason I can see for forcing at least a minimum standard for voting -- (link) - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 13:16 [flickr]
Digest this (even the booklet is confusing) "By specifying that marriage between individuals of the same sex is not valid or recognized, - CrankYanker Nov 4, 13:14 7
- tens of millions of dollars over a few years statewide is almost nothing in a state as big as california -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 13:24
- Write "show your math" on it and post it back to them. -- nm - Loyola Nov 4, 13:19 1
  - heh, I like this. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 4, 13:21
- when people get married, they spend a lot of money on stuff, which gets taxed. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 13:16 3
  - Especially gays. They're spendy -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 13:17
  - exactly. It's the last sentence that I don't get. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 4, 13:17 1
    - Assuming CA. Several tens of millions is not big compared the overall budgets and economy of the state. -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 13:19
So, has anyone heard from fraskal? Should we have him under suicide watch? - Trish Nov 4, 13:14 6
- I dunno. I mean ... I hate to say it ... but ... you know how he felt about jennifer hudson ... -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 13:25
- It's sweet that you miss him so. -- nm - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 13:15 4
  - *checks post* I don't see anywhere that I said or inferred that I missed him. - Trish Nov 4, 13:17 3
    - The *reader* infers, the writer *implies*. - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 13:19 2
      - Reason number 1. - Trish Nov 4, 13:21 1
        
        Just helping you out. Words mean things. - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 13:28
graphic novel orders have been cut 30-60% by the two largest book chains.... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 4, 13:13 2
- Quality of DC Countdown and Final Crisis blamed. -- nm - David Nov 4, 13:14 1
  - it's a shame as Final Crisis: Rogues, Legion and Revelations are terrific. -- nm - Remlik Nov 4, 13:18
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- Isn't it nice to have the democrats back in power? Sex is *everywhere*! -- nm - David Nov 4, 13:16
- *votes multiple times* -- nm - loosi and pippy si Nov 4, 13:15
- Now THAT'S a maverick. Oh God! *faints* -- nm - S Palin Nov 4, 13:13 1
  - Don't worry, they're only used by witches. - Trish Nov 4, 13:15
- as I said on a previous board, if I still lived in Seattle, I'd go get one because I could -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 13:11
off to go vote now, and then, partay! -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 13:10
LYC- I've decided I'm going to the walk in medical center tomorrow for my heartburn/acid indigestion. -- nm - lileve Nov 4, 13:09 2
- good luck -- nm - zork Nov 4, 13:12 1
  - Thanks! -- nm - lileve Nov 4, 13:17
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- that was one of the biggest problems at my precinct when I was working there - ceregon Nov 4, 13:15
- jeebus ... you ain't kidding ... - reluctantcynic Nov 4, 13:14
- (And that even if you move within the county, they need to send in a change of address.) -- nm - mara Nov 4, 13:11 1
  - How about this? I tried changing the address a couple of times and it's still under the old one. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:16
- Ignorance is no excuse -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 13:10
- That it isn't automatically changed to where your payroll tax is withheld to is annoying. -- nm - Max Nov 4, 13:10 1
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- Tree. Son. -- nm - David Nov 4, 13:21
- i wouldn't say that's low. i'm sure if you did multiple counts it would add up -- nm - zork Nov 4, 13:17
- I think we're in agreement. I hate any laws (that I can think of offhand) where the penalty is basically a fine. if I speed and get a $150 ticket, - dogbert183 Nov 4, 13:13
- I disagree with "meant to", but I agree with you about the penalties. -- nm - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 13:11
- blue thumb. simple and easy. -- nm - M Nov 4, 13:06 5
  - then we'll see how hardcore about your candidate. if you keep cutting off the blue finger, you can keep voting. - dogbert183 Nov 4, 13:16 2
    - /Sends out 'voter assistance' teams with scalpels, anaesthesia, bandages, and cookies/ -- nm - ACORN Nov 4, 13:22
    - "how hardcore you are about your" -- nm - dogbert183 Nov 4, 13:16
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    - but what's the real difference if you don't plan on voting for yourself also? -- nm - zork Nov 4, 13:18
example: Prop 8 - Same sex marriage - has 4 pages in the booklet. Analysis by the legislative analyst, Background, Proposal, Fiscal Effects, Argument - CrankYanker Nov 4, 13:05 13
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  - It's nice to have an established vector for limited direct democracy, though. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 13:06
- we get nothing like that. seems like a waste of paper. - JaxSean Nov 4, 13:05 8
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    - To send those out to every voter? 143 pages?!? Give the option of the internet or go to the library or polling place or something. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 4, 13:12 4
      - 2,474,485,013 sheets of paper for the 17,304,091 registered voters in California. - JaxSean Nov 4, 13:17 2
        
        don't forget the 15 page Supplement and the Sample Ballot. ;-) -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 4, 13:24
        
        California is green! -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 13:18
      - Three voters in our household, three booklets in the house! -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 4, 13:15
    - Hello Library -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 13:12
  - yeah, but not every voter has Internet, or knows how to use it. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 4, 13:08
- Was this given to you at the polling place? -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 13:05 1
  - No, mailed in advance of Election Day. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 4, 13:06
ETA means 'estimated time of arrival,' correct? Is it ok to use that in terms of something being completed? - JaxSean Nov 4, 13:04 4
- forecasted date of completion -- nm - zork Nov 4, 13:05 1
  - "eff doc" -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 13:05
- I say that often -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 13:04
- we call that ETC (estimated time of completion) -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:04
squirrels is sneaky -- (link) - zork Nov 4, 13:02 1
- I love that. - pmb Nov 4, 13:05
Loosi makes a good point Canadians....The fact that it's a combined election means that there's more local races than national ones. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 13:02 18
- You also currently have approximately 50 different sets of election laws to blend into one system that the states can all agree on. It's a nightmare. -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 13:07 6
  - don't forget territories. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:07 5
    - Struck them off. Too dumb to become a state. Too dumb too vote. -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 13:08 4
      - they still have elections. I think this includes: DC, GU, PR, and somewhere else. Virgin Islands maybe. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:10 3
        
        On the plus side territories and protectorates have very little say compared to the states. They'd be easier to sell it too. -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 13:12 2
        
        true, just trying to make the point that getting 54 governments to agree on standards is expecting a lot. - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:13 1
        
        57. -- nm - B.Obama Nov 4, 13:34
- yes, but you can still standardize it. - Reagen Nov 4, 13:04 1
  - that's where the fighting startts. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:06
- well, seems like it would be awfully expensive to have separate elections for state and local items. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:03 8
  - Australia has separate elections for federal, state and local governments -- nm - Roger More Nov 4, 13:06 4
    - they're probably save money if they didn't. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:06 3
      - We're not talking huge sums of money here though. - Roger More Nov 4, 13:17 2
        
        And the Australian Federal election in 2007 cost $113 million, $8.29 per voter. - Roger More Nov 4, 13:22 1
        
        that's not insignificant. just sayin. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:23
  - why do you have votes for things like dogcatcher? -- nm - zork Nov 4, 13:04 2
    - and sheriff and judge ... how does that make any sense? - Beryllium Nov 4, 13:05 1
      - me personally? I have no clue, we do'nt vote for those in VA. every state and local government is different. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:05
It's Will's fault America's lost its way! -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 13:02
could someone please do away with SNL's Obama guy. God he is horrible, not looking forward to him for the next 4 years. -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 13:01 11
- You mean.... kill him? -- nm - mara Nov 4, 13:05
- I like him in just about all his other roles. -- nm - nubby - I voted! Nov 4, 13:02 9
  - Yeah, Fred's hilarious, he just can't do Obama. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 13:03 8
    - I think the problem is that they're having a problem finding the hilarious hook to get him with. - pmb Nov 4, 13:07 7
      - I actually think the speech patterns are close, or close enough. But you're right, there's nothing funny. Maybe prosthetic ears? -- nm - mara Nov 4, 13:13 1
        
        Seeing the sketches one after the other showed that Armisen used to put on a deeper voice for the impression - Roger More Nov 4, 13:24
      - True enough, but i posted a video awhile back of a guy doing Obama who had him dead on and was doing funny stuff. - Reagen Nov 4, 13:12 2
        
        That was great because he was deadpanning totally absurd, ballsy statements. -- nm - Max Nov 4, 13:19 1
        
        (Obama as high roller. Fred plays him as egghead.) -- nm - Max Nov 4, 13:23
      - Obama needs to go on this Saturdasy (if he wins) and do a sketch where he teaches this guy how to be him. -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 13:09 1
        
        "I think I'll go out there and point, point point..." -- nm - Mick Jagger Nov 4, 13:13
LIR: Andie - The provinces do not collect income taxes. The feds do it for them and then redistribute the wealth. -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 13:00 5
- right - but there is 'provincial' money vs 'federal' money was more my point, but it's a good distinction. -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 13:06
- except in Quebec -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 13:00 3
  - I was just going to amend that. -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 13:00 2
    - it's sort of implied with most things. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 13:01 1
      - over $8 billion in equilization! Good luck on your own dime gents. -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 13:01
What time do I need to wake up to not miss this whole shebang? - ty97 Nov 4, 12:59 2
- no need to hurry - M Nov 4, 13:02
- I think you're safe to wake up by 9:30 or 10 p.m. ET -- nm - Callisto voted (early) Nov 4, 13:00
tru - I voted against the English thing. I don't see a reason to amend our constitution for that. Dumb. Votes yes on the Casinos thing. - Jim Nov 4, 12:59 2
- hmm, I said yes to gambling and the power, no to the elderly - tRuMaN - is it over yet? Nov 4, 13:09 1
  - oh, and no to the english thing. -- nm - tRuMaN - is it over yet? Nov 4, 13:10
"Chris Wallace just announced that Fox News would not be reporting any exit polls because they are likely to favor Obama." - David Nov 4, 12:59 7
- In addition, as a result of the exit polling, Fox News will replay Election night 2004 for the rest of the day. -- nm - pmb Nov 4, 13:03
- I am *loving* them today. -- nm - Callisto voted (early) Nov 4, 12:59 5
  - Here's a question. (link) -- (link) - David Nov 4, 13:04 4
    - There were at least a couple other bits in that show that fell equally flat. - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 13:13 2
      - the strained applause at the beginning was painful. - Mel Profit - Votetastic! Nov 4, 13:21
      - I'm sure this is true. - Callisto voted (early) Nov 4, 13:18
    - I'm guessing they wrote something else originally and she wouldn't do it. - Callisto voted (early) Nov 4, 13:07
Halo should have a tar and feather weapon -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 12:58 11
- "Crash, this is me. Nothing personal. I'm just doing it because I can." -- nm - David Nov 4, 13:01
- no. becuase every time I win you guys would do that to me. -- nm - Remlik Nov 4, 12:59 9
  - yeah, whats the point of having a weapon no one uses? -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 12:59 2
    - Yeah...no...wait....ah...clever clever man. -- nm - Remlik Nov 4, 13:00 1
      - besides, it's not like they can reach the top of your heard. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:02
  - so, hardly ever? -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 12:59 5
    - *pft* don't you have somehing to knit? A Hanson scarf or something? -- nm - Remlik Nov 4, 13:00 4
      - I got tired of stealing blue ribbons from old ladies at the state fair. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:02 3
        
        I never get tired of stealing blue ribbons from Remlik in Halo -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 13:04 2
        
        *BEERRRRRYYYYYY!* /ala Kirk in Wrath of Khan! -- nm - Remlik Nov 4, 13:09
        
        that's because they're under his kilt. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:07
Boy, American Airlines are doing some aggressive advertising right now. I wish I had something planned for the holidays :( -- nm - MojaveMeg (who voted absentee) Nov 4, 12:58
OK, Not the ballot! The Voter Information Booklet that is mailed before election day.... and, NOt the Sample Ballot either. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 4, 12:58 7
- Hmm. I got something in the mail. Kinda like a newspaper. Maybe a dozen pages at most? -- nm - kkuphal Nov 4, 13:01 1
  - yes, only ours is a 143 page newspaper! -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 4, 13:09
- No such animal in Ohio. -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 13:00 4
  - they could have made a comic strip? - M Nov 4, 13:03
  - we didn't get anything like that in TN either. (nm) - Callisto voted (early) Nov 4, 13:01
  - wow. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 4, 13:00 1
    - CA is the only state I've heard of that does it. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:05
Word. -- nm - Jim Nov 4, 12:58 2
- spelled backwards is drow. -- nm - CQ Nov 4, 12:59
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