Don't worry, we're sure to spot Faith first. She's like this cleavagy slut-bomb walking around 'Ooh, check me out, I'm wicked-cool, I'm five-by-five.'

Willow ,'Get It Done'


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.


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.


tommyrot - Nov 06, 2006 10:42:43 am PST #7875 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.

I'm really unhappy that I'll be voting on a Diebold machine.

I have that as an option. I don't think so.

Last week I deposited my paycheck into a Diebold ATM. I received a paper receipt. Plus there was an internal paper log of the transaction.

So I guess we get a paper trail for the important things....


ChiKat - Nov 06, 2006 10:43:41 am PST #7876 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?

waiting for inevitable spin

This. I was listening to Hannity's radio show and he was talking all about the liberal media and how the liberals control ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and MSNBC and how much they hate conservatives blah blah blah. But, the only news person he could name as liberal was Olbermann. Does he actually WATCH the news? Liberal bent, my fanny.


sarameg - Nov 06, 2006 10:45:04 am PST #7877 of 10001

What can I do? Wait for it to cool down? Will that work?

I'd heat it up again if you really truly can't break the seal. What happened was that the air heated up, got less dense, air got let out, then the lid reattached, it cooled, the air got denser, but there was less of it now. Insta-vacuum seal!


tommyrot - Nov 06, 2006 10:45:23 am PST #7878 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.

I was listening to Hannity's radio show and he was talking all about the liberal media and how the liberals control ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and MSNBC and how much they hate conservatives blah blah blah.

They're gonna be riding that horse until it's dead, its flesh is rotted away and its bones are bleached.....


megan walker - Nov 06, 2006 10:46:36 am PST #7879 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

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.

Exactly. I met a school board candidate the other night and expressed my concern. Her response was that I should vote absentee. Um, no, how about we change the system?


sarameg - Nov 06, 2006 10:49:17 am PST #7880 of 10001

Her response was that I should vote absentee. Um, no, how about we change the system?

Exactly. This state was stupid push so hard for this to be implemented NOW and not willing to entertain concerns . And of course now they are totally trying to disavow responsibility. Asshats.