'Shindig'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Mitt Romney the Smiling Robot
Is this guy considered a legitimate contender? He ran the 2002 Olympics in SLC, and his slickness bothers me. I've been wondering if his Mormon-ness would have an effect on the average Joes of the world. A recent survey said that most Evangelicals don't hold it against him, but I'm more wondering about people who don't think much about religion, other than, say, thinking, "Mormons, them are those ones with all the wives, right? They're kinda weird, aren't they?"
It's an absolute trainwreck. I can't even look away, it's so awful.
I saw it through fast forward on the Tivo, and I considered looking at it, but knew that I wouldnt' be able to handle it.
ION, I had "How To Marry A Millionaire" tivoed because I love Lauren Bacall. Decided to check it out to avoid the Shrub. I couldn't watch more than 10 minutes of it. I know that it was a product of its time, but watching three women sit on a balcony waxing poetic about getting married being "the only thing" just made me shudder. And I was slightly ashamed of Lauren Bacall -- she knew better!
Maryland is supposed to have those squirrelly, hackable electronic machines but as of last election, my district didn't.
That's what we had this morning at my polling place. And it didn't register my vote against freakin' Schaefer on the first try. I had to page back through and vote again. CONSPIRACY!!!! And two of my friend's co-workers from two different counties weren't able to vote at all this morning because the machines weren't working.
That IE thing is hilarious!
ION, I had "How To Marry A Millionaire" tivoed because I love Lauren Bacall. Decided to check it out to avoid the Shrub. I couldn't watch more than 10 minutes of it. I know that it was a product of its time, but watching three women sit on a balcony waxing poetic about getting married being "the only thing" just made me shudder. And I was slightly ashamed of Lauren Bacall -- she knew better!I love that movie. But I love vintage pieces like that and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes , although I can certainly see how it would drive you crazy given the subject matter. My favorite thing about both of them is how the women are supposed to be cute young things and they all seem about 35 to me.
If you are thinking about voting for Giuliani for President, please remember: The very last thing you want to do is to give this person more power.
Calvin Trillin wrote this about Guiliani:
So Rudy is the person of the year.
We join the world in offering a cheer
To him--a man, some thought, was sent by heaven
To guide us through the shock of 9/11.
At certain times, it now must be conceded,
A paranoid control freak's just what's needed.
And two of my friend's co-workers from two different counties weren't able to vote at all this morning because the machines weren't working.
Jesus. Well, maybe my voting after work isn't such a bad idea. Maybe the kinks at my district will be worked out by 6 if we have those stupid machines. I really hate the state for caving to this.
Instead, I look at him and think "You look like a monkey on my tv, and I feel like an actual monkey is insulted by comparison. I think you are a liar and completely selfish, and I think you make decisions based on what will work for you, and not for our country. And I think you invoke religions, and "family" feelings in such a transperantly fake way that I can't understand how you fool anyone into thinking that you have the best interests of our country at heart."
I love you, Sophia. You have summed up why I cannot watch him on tv or listen to his voice. It gives me physical pain.
Oh, this could get ugly.
ugh! Why does it have to be so hard?
I didn't have to wait at all at my polling place & I got there right about 8. And there was a very cute young cop sitting with the poll workers. That was nice.