OK, is anyone else really stressed-out about this election?
The fact that a Democratic House takeover is inevitable takes a lot of the edge off of things.
Mal: Well, you were right about this being a bad idea. Zoe: Thanks for sayin', sir.
'Serenity'
Natter 47: My Brilliance Is Wasted On You People
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.
Tom Scola - Nov 06, 2006 10:35:49 am PST #7865 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
tommyrot - Nov 06, 2006 10:36:52 am PST #7866 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Me. The haunting question being: "How will the Dems figure out how to fuck it up this time?"
I dunno - I think that question is rivaled by: "How much illegal shit will Republicans pull?"
ChiKat - Nov 06, 2006 10:37:36 am PST #7867 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
I have a Problem.
I brought some chili for lunch (yum) in a plastic container with a screw on lid. I unscrewed the lid, but left it on top of the container while microwaving in order to avoid splats.
At some point in the heating, the lid screwed itself back on. Due to the steamy heat, I can't get the lid open for love nor money.
What can I do? Wait for it to cool down? Will that work?
lisah - Nov 06, 2006 10:38:20 am PST #7868 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
I'm mostly worried about the machines not working right. And that we'll never really know if they didn't work right.
megan walker - Nov 06, 2006 10:38:26 am PST #7869 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
OK, is anyone else really stressed-out about this election?
I'm really unhappy that I'll be voting on a Diebold machine. I have no faith whatsoever in black box voting. I still have doubts about the 2004 results.
lisah - Nov 06, 2006 10:39:17 am PST #7870 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
I'm really unhappy that I'll be voting on a Diebold machine.
Exactly.
Frankenbuddha - Nov 06, 2006 10:39:28 am PST #7871 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Me. The haunting question being: "How will the Dems figure out how to fuck it up this time?"
I'm actually more worried about issues with the voting (not least of which is voting machines designed by companies owned by big-time GOP contributors that have no accountability trail).
That, and waiting for inevitable spin. I guarantee if the GOP keeps either house of Congress, Bush will be talking "mandate". Again.
God help us if it's both.
Locally, I think we're finally getting a democrat governer again here in the land of the supposed bluest blue, so not as much of an angst thing on that.
Amy - Nov 06, 2006 10:40:33 am PST #7872 of 10001
Because books.
What can I do? Wait for it to cool down? Will that work?
Try running the lid under cold water, maybe?
Burrell - Nov 06, 2006 10:40:50 am PST #7873 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I wandered over here wondering what could generate 360 posts in less than a day. '80s songs. Silly me. I should have guessed.
sarameg - Nov 06, 2006 10:42:43 am PST #7874 of 10001
I'm right there with lisah and megan. I have no inherent problem with the concept of computerized election machines, there just have to be provisions for an independent recount. And there aren't. And it really wouldn't have been that hard to do.
And I get REALLY FUCKING ANNOYED at my precinct for setting up the machines so everyone and their brother can see your screen. That's flat out wrong, I complained about it to them at the primary so hopefully that will change. It's funny that the whole sanctity of the anonymous vote thing is so deep that it really kind of freaked me out.