Vermont doesn't actually have a Wal-Mart.
How unreal American can you get?
Old trusty soda machine. I push you for root beer, you give me Coke.
Willow ,'End of Days'
Natter 61*
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.
Gudanov - Nov 03, 2008 12:10:03 pm PST #8216 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
Jesse - Nov 03, 2008 12:12:27 pm PST #8217 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
(But it's Sean, the other 538 guy, who does the state writeups.)
I did go back and edit. I should probably make it clear that it is the site itself that is my boyfriend, not actually Nate Silver. The reporting has been great, as is the photography!
OK, off to HQ.
amych - Nov 03, 2008 12:12:29 pm PST #8218 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
How unreal American can you get?
That's just the thing, though -- no Starbucks either, practically! It's like they're into small businesses and local communities and crazy traitorous talk like that!
Burrell - Nov 03, 2008 12:15:00 pm PST #8219 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
At least he got to see her last week.
That's what I keep thinking too. so sad.
askye - Nov 03, 2008 12:18:34 pm PST #8220 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
Actually Vermont does have a Wal Mart, but I don't think there are very many.
Gudanov - Nov 03, 2008 12:21:59 pm PST #8221 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
Actually Vermont does have a Wal Mart, but I don't think there are very many.
Close call then, if they didn't have any then we'd have division by zero making Vermont a singularity in the fabric of American politics. It could suck all of New England down into a hole of liberal elitism that not even the photons of right wing radio could escape.
megan walker - Nov 03, 2008 12:26:53 pm PST #8222 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Actually Vermont does have a Wal Mart, but I don't think there are very many.
I believe there are two in the whole state. Or, at least that was the stat when I was teaching at Bennington. Bennington being one of the towns that caved.
ETA: There are apparently only 4 Starbucks: 3 in Burlington, and 1 in nearby Williston, aka the home of the other Wal-Mart.
Sheryl - Nov 03, 2008 12:32:23 pm PST #8223 of 10001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
I'm planning to vote on my way home from work tomorrow. My voting site is around the corner from my home. With luck, I'll beat the crowds.
Barb - Nov 03, 2008 12:51:52 pm PST #8224 of 10001
“Not dead yet!”
so sad about Obama's grandmother. I was really hoping she'd make it through tomorrow. At least he got to see her last week.
And how sad and cynical am I that my first thought was "Damn, I'm glad that he got to see her," followed almost immediately by "Wonder how the Republicans are going to try to spin this as some nefarious plot to win sympathy votes?"
Burrell - Nov 03, 2008 1:00:27 pm PST #8225 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I think on this at least the Republicans will show respect. What else is there to do?