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- What will amuse me is when they do all that stuff (and all the litigation from the RNC) and still lose. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 14:30 1
  - Rub it in, why don't you? -- nm - AlGore Nov 4, 14:32
- A fool and his vote are soon parted. -- nm - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 14:29
ooh, I can't wait for the holograms tonight. -- (link) - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 14:27
to belatedly belabor: it's almost like a self monitoring general respect thing. i think that if i don't vote, i have waived my right to complain - kare Nov 4, 14:23 15
- (this is not specifically directed at one person, btw) -- nm - kare Nov 4, 14:25
- I thing is I *couldn't* have helped make the choice. My vote against Bush in 2004, if I'd cast it, would have had no effect at all. -- nm - mara Nov 4, 14:25 13
  - That's only valid in retrospect. Prior to counting, every vote matters -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 14:31
  - The percentage of popular vote is perceived to influence the "mandate." Also, it could affect future presidential campaigns in your state. - psilotum Nov 4, 14:28 1
    - also, (at least here), for every vote cast, that party gets a few dollars of funding. if nothing else, throw your vote towards a party or person you - Andie Nov 4, 14:32
  - Every voter affects the strength of a mandate, if not the actual outcome -- nm - con_carne Nov 4, 14:28
  - but, how many other people are saying the same thing? and if all of them had voted, it MIGHT have made a difference. - Andie Nov 4, 14:27 3
    - I only control what I do. And what I do has no effect on what they do. My voting wouldn't have made all of them vote. -- nm - mara Nov 4, 14:28 1
      - well, that's true of lots of things. think of all the things that have changed in history because a group of individuals made it happen. - Andie Nov 4, 14:31
    - voting gives you an orgasm? - dogbert183 Nov 4, 14:28
  - If enough people like you had done so, perhaps it would have. -- nm - TaurusII - I voted (early) Nov 4, 14:26 3
    - I don't totally disagree but excusing a broken a system isn't ok either - Stewie Nov 4, 14:31 1
      - then start a write in campaign to your representative saying you want that. -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 14:33
    - And if I had magical powers, I could control the outcome anyway. -- nm - mara Nov 4, 14:29
  - Exactly...every vote counts but not the same -- nm - Stewie Nov 4, 14:26
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- My favorite is on websites/blogs that say exit polls are useless and then two entries later start reporting on exit poll results. -- nm - Dano voted Nov 4, 14:26 2
  - Honestly, this is what happens when you give the media advance warning of an event. - Beryllium Nov 4, 14:32
  - 2004 may have shown us that exit polls are usless, but it was very, very interesting to compare them to the official counts. -- nm - mara Nov 4, 14:27
- The mini vibrators were given out at a ratio of 4:1 versus the maverick c@ck sleeve. -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 14:22
- 14% picked up their free coffee at Starbucks. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 4, 14:20
McCain camp has just obtained an injunction in Virginia. Judge has ordered that late ballots from overseas are to be held until a Nov 10 hearing. - CrankYanker Nov 4, 14:16 5
- Hmm, so their polling must have Virginia close. -- nm - David Nov 4, 14:22 1
  - Hopefully even the state won't matter in the EV count. -- nm - Mel Profit - Votetastic! Nov 4, 14:26
- As much as they used Obama's "army of lawyers" as a scare tactic...they are first to court -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 4, 14:20 1
  - So we're not really for counting every vote then? -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 14:29
- per FOX news, military ballots. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 4, 14:17
Pet Peeve #85: People who call my phone (I don't answer), then transfer to reception in order to get transfered back to my phone (which I dont answer) -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 14:11 5
- yeah, that's an annoyance to me as well. - Callisto voted (early) Nov 4, 14:16
- Why don't you answer? (nm) - musubi Voted For Change 2 weeks ago Nov 4, 14:14 1
  - Because I know who is calling and I don't care to talk now or it's a number I don't know so it's 99% sales calls -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 14:18
- just curious, what is pet peeve #37? -- nm - dogbert183 Nov 4, 14:14 1
  - I imagine it involves the phrase "in a row" in some capacity. -- nm - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 4, 14:16
amanda... - lileve Nov 4, 14:09 10
- Professional advice questions - Bob recommended you? -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 14:13 4
  - or Professional guidance request. Not sure how to get Bob in there. My fear would be that without something about Bob and his recommendation to seek - VMan Nov 4, 14:15 3
    - I would put Bob in the first sentence of the email, (but not the header) and maybe also CC him -- nm - Roger More Nov 4, 14:19
    - Thanks. Loyola mentioned the letter being confusing so I am going to work on it more. later tonight. Thanks everyone! -- nm - lileve Nov 4, 14:17
    - Maybe "Bob thought you could help me". -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 14:17
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  - dork (nm) - musubi Voted For Change 2 weeks ago Nov 4, 14:13
  - I need to get this out and I need to leave soon. Can we be serious here for once please! -- nm - lileve Nov 4, 14:12 1
    - "A request for your time" sounds like a spam subject. -- nm - lileve Nov 4, 14:13
  - fail! -- nm - dogbert183 Nov 4, 14:11
Heh - There was aonstituational ammendment vote on the ballot I hadn't been aware of... - Cuzzin Todd Nov 4, 14:08 5
- As an idiot rights activist, I hope you voted in favour. -- nm - Roger More Nov 4, 14:14 1
  - I voted to keep it "idiot." ;) -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 4, 14:20
- "a constitutional" -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 4, 14:10
- Heh. -- nm - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 14:09
- I wonder if Walter from Fringe would qualify? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 14:09
An interesting follow-up to those voter freebies... - David Nov 4, 14:06 4
- I should have done a 20% off day with people who had "I Voted" stickers. -- nm - Remlik Nov 4, 14:18 1
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- I wonder how many marketing execs are getting raked over the coals tonight? -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 14:08 1
  - Seems to me all this free publicity would be worth any violations or fines -- nm - con_carne Nov 4, 14:12
As I was stretching for my lap swim today, the old ladies were finishing up their water aerobics. The instructor reminded them to vote. - psilotum Nov 4, 14:06 1
- "yes, YES, my strike team is ready. Tomorrow I introduce you to underwater demolition." -- nm - Instructor Nov 4, 14:08
CNN exit polls...top issue: 62% Economy, 10% Iraq -- nm - Stewie Nov 4, 14:05 1
- 63% of people that thought Iraq was the #1 issue voted for Obama, 36% McCain -- nm - Stewie Nov 4, 14:18
DMH, maybe? what are some bad things about playing favorites as a teacher? subverts trust, downplays achievement, what else? thx -- nm - all the candidates loves mandy lane Nov 4, 14:04 7
- They kill the teacher's SO. -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 14:12
- Encourages stalkers. -- nm - mara Nov 4, 14:09
- makes the favorite students feel weird and uncomfortable. -- nm - Callisto voted (early) Nov 4, 14:08 1
  - or get beat up even -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 14:11
- Fosters jealousy. Reduces chances of teacher stripping while playing truth or dare. Fewer apples from studuents. (nm) - musubi Voted For Change 2 weeks ago Nov 4, 14:07
- could decrease effort for the non favorites (i.e. why bother?) -- nm - dogbert183 Nov 4, 14:06
- always leads to stripping -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 14:06
LIR Loyola: Could you give some tips so I don't sound like I'm complaining? - lileve Nov 4, 14:04 2
- I feel ill equipped to give good tips given the little I know of your current situation. But for what it's worth, as some general pointers, look - Loyola Nov 4, 14:12 1
  - Ok, I'll leave it tomorrow. Needs lots more editing then. Thanks! -- nm - lileve Nov 4, 14:15
When I asked her to show me chapter and verse, she responded with, "I'm serious!" - nubby - I voted! Nov 4, 14:03 4
- holy crap -- nm - dogbert183 Nov 4, 14:10
- Tomorrow she'll send you a mix tape. -- nm - Max Nov 4, 14:03 1
  - And then nubby strips in a strange game of truth or dare -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 14:06
- "Why so serious?" -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 14:03
LIR: Now I need an e-mail subject, please! Thanks! -- nm - lileve Nov 4, 14:03 2
- "0rder \/iagra cheap!" -- nm - TaurusII - I voted (early) Nov 4, 14:24
- "Expand your manhood!" -- nm - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 14:06
"If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice" -- nm - Geddy Lee Nov 4, 14:02
Ballot question: a network is covering a live event and boom, a speaker drops the F bomb. Should the FCC fine the network for indecency? -- nm - Max Nov 4, 14:01 10
- No. It isn't indecent by today's standards, particular in that context. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 4, 14:18
- I really like to live in a place where no word is out of bounds like that - Guigue Nov 4, 14:15
- Yes, if it's their employee or guest. No, if some random guy passes by and freaks out the establishment. -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 14:06
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  - TT ballot, since I'm hearing about the USSC on npr. -- nm - Max Nov 4, 14:04
- Yes. Even "live", why can't they be on a 20 second delay? -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 14:02 3
  - I agree with this. -- nm - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 14:11
  - because then it's not "live". (that was an easy question) - dogbert183 Nov 4, 14:04 1
    - Nothing is ever "live". There's a delay in the transmission times somewhere so another 20 seconds is meaningless -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 14:08
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I am looking forward to my bus ride home, so I can listen to some metal on my iPod. Loud. - TFox Nov 4, 14:01
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- Chris Wallace said he wouldn't be surprised if some networks called the election tonight as early as 6:30 -7pm PST. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 4, 14:06 5
  - If it's 270 in the bag for Obama, hell yeah, you call it. if not, you wait till 30 seconds after California closes to call it. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 14:07 4
    - I disagree. Polls here close at 8pm. Calling an election over an hour before closing time is not right and it keeps other measures from getting the - CrankYanker Nov 4, 14:19 1
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    - Yeah, they should wait to "call it" until they have called states with 270+ - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 4, 14:11 1
      - The local rep in Northern Va is saying look at Ron Lewis in KY-2? as a bellweather. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 14:16
- I agree. I would also agree with the statement "The major media networks, as they exist now, do a disservice to the nation." -- nm - Loyola Nov 4, 14:04
- They wouldn't call it for the sake of rating...if anything they'd want people to keep watching if ratings was the deal - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 4, 14:03 2
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    - I don't think that is for ratings, that is for prestige...but after 2000, maybe they would prefer to be right. -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 4, 14:08
- there are people who will be watching something other than fox? really? why would anyone choose to miss watching them suffer live? - dogbert183 Nov 4, 14:03
- aka you don't want the CA Democrat voters to not vote on that question you like later in the evening? -- nm - TFox Nov 4, 14:02 1
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- Forget all that and tell me why they'd give you a reason to turn off the tv sooner then necessary - Stewie Nov 4, 14:02 1
  - Because the election coverage won't have commercials so they wouldn't be losing any ad revenue. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 4, 14:19
The vote has been rocked! -- nm - amy Nov 4, 13:59 3
- Did you do the triple snap as you sashayed out of the booth? -- nm - Max Nov 4, 14:00
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Rolling fast today, lir lileve, Put what you're currently doing first, then where you'd love ideally to be employed, and then give a reason as to why - Loyola Nov 4, 13:58 2
- Also, to help beef up the letter and clarify why you are contacting them, you may want to add something about why Bob said to get in contact with them -- nm - VMan Nov 4, 14:02 1
  - I hope you're around if I ever have to write a letter like that ;) -- nm - Loyola Nov 4, 14:05
Fact or Crap of the Day: The US Navy invested nearly a half milliohn dollars in Frisbee research. - Walt_Disney Nov 4, 13:57 9
- Sorry....Answers.... - Walt_Disney Nov 4, 14:23
- Fact...probably aircraft design in the 50s is my guess. -- nm - Mel Profit - Votetastic! Nov 4, 14:01 3
  - My other answer was going to be "Crap. It was actually the [insert some stereotypically-gay-friendly-branch of the military here]", but then ... - Beryllium Nov 4, 14:02
  - don't they fly AF castoffs? -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 14:02 1
    - yep... - Mel Profit - Votetastic! Nov 4, 14:05
- Fact. Ultimate Frisbee isn't just a game, it's a training regimen for SEALs. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 14:00
- fact. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:59
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- crap -- nm - dogbert183 Nov 4, 13:58
want! -- (link) - M Nov 4, 13:56
A buddy of mine at work who is always impeccably dressed, who I thought today I'd have a shot at fashion wise, decided to come in today in... - Mel Profit - Votetastic! Nov 4, 13:56 9
- But I bet he's not getting taken out to dinner for looking so cute... -- nm - Diva Nov 4, 14:01 1
  - No he is not. -- nm - Mel Profit - Votetastic! Nov 4, 14:01
- did his outfit include a fob watch? -- nm - Roger More Nov 4, 14:00
- It's like some sad CW reality show -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 13:58
- If you listen closely you can hear his theme music as he walks. -- nm - Max Nov 4, 13:57 4
  - "Is it ... no, it couldn't possibly be ..." - Beryllium Nov 4, 14:01 3
    - that bit slayed on Earl last week. -- nm - Mel Profit - Votetastic! Nov 4, 14:02 2
      - I haven't watched Earl since Season 1. Heh. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 14:03 1
        
        S3, the prison season, was a high water mark of recent TV comedy. - Mel Profit - Votetastic! Nov 4, 14:07
"NPR is not going to call states until after the official closing time locally." -- nm - Max Nov 4, 13:56 1
- (two hours!) -- nm - Max Nov 4, 13:56
LIR: Dawson. Don't you have to update it for your vehicle registration? We have yearly stickers we have to put on the plates -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 13:53 35
- ooh. This reminds me that I need to renew my sticker. -- nm - Callisto voted (early) Nov 4, 13:59
- ours aren't yearly. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:55 6
  - I'm not entirely sure which stickers kilbo means - registration stickers here are Month-Year, with a separate sticker for the day ... -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 13:58 5
    - (Motor vehicles are regulated on a per-province basis here, though, so it might vary - but isn't the US usually this way too?) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 13:59 1
      - mine is every two years (virginia) -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 14:01
    - We have a small yearly sticker to attach to your license plate showing it has been renewed for this year -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 13:59 2
      - Which state is this? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 13:59 1
        
        Illinois -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 14:00
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  - sure. but put it in enough places and you'll catch most of them. Heck, I get stupid mailings from the post office all the time for bulk ordering - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 13:58
- It's illegal (in Georgia at least) to not update your drivers license within 30 days of moving. -- nm - Dano voted Nov 4, 13:54 20
  - I think it's with 15 days in CA. (nm) - musubi Nov 4, 13:58
  - same here in Texas...problem is while the GOP here wants to REQUIRE you to show your DL or ID to vote, they won't let that count as your registration - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 4, 13:58 3
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      - Right, but we both know they aren't really worried about fraud, they just want to prevent certain people from voting... - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 4, 14:18 1
        
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  - it's illegal in VA and DC, but you would not believe how many people keep it registered in the old place. -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 13:56 10
    - I kept my AK license for four years in VA. :) -- nm - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 13:58 3
      - and tags. what for, cheaper insurance? -- nm - loosilu - I voted! Nov 4, 14:01 1
        
        I wasn't going to pay that personal property tax bullshit, extra registration fees, or mess with my AK residency. - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 14:08
      - but you are a maverick -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 4, 13:59
    - I still vote at the polling place for my mom's address, where I grew up. - TFox Nov 4, 13:58
    - I know it's common, but I have no problem linking change in voter registration to something you're required to do by law. -- nm - Dano voted Nov 4, 13:57 4
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        They can get a state ID...Mrs. CCC doesn't have a DL, but has a state ID -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 4, 14:00 2
        
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        yup. both my kids have one -- nm - oblique - I voted! Nov 4, 14:01
  - Here too, but I never remember to do it. -- nm - TFox Nov 4, 13:55 2
    - I always do. Although I hate the little sticky piece of paper they give me to attach to the DL -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 13:56 1
      - Yeah, but you're a golden god. I'm just a fat dude with rage castles. -- nm - TFox Nov 4, 13:56
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  - Signs on liquor store cash registers! -- nm - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 14:00
  - don't you dare let me hear you complain about the price of gas! - dogbert183 Nov 4, 13:57 1
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*builds a sand castle* -- nm - TFox Nov 4, 13:53 2
- ~sand castles in the sand~ -- nm - Robin Nov 4, 13:53 1
  - ~Circle in the sand~ -- nm - Belinda Carlisle Nov 4, 13:54

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