'Sleeper'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
George Stephanidontknowhowtospellitopolus
I love this.
I don't think I agree with that. I would concede that the thing being given up has to be a viable possibility, not just theoretical, but I can imagine giving up the possibility of something one does not actually have yet being a valid sacrifice.
Agreed. Like, say, choosing the priesthood if you're Catholic.
Ok, over the last couple of days I've become a lot less worried about Trump being president. Not that things can't change quickly. He had really been surging since early to mid-July, but man has that changed.
See also, O Henry's The Gift of the Magi.
I'm so ridiculously literal that this story always bothered me because it's not equivalent. Her hair will grow back! He will not grow a new watch! (Because that would turn it into a totally different -- and MUCH COOLER -- story.)
Same with all of the presidents and Obama's suits, while boring, are fitted better than hers.
I heard a fascinating interview recently with Obama's tailor (and that of most presidents for the past twenty years or however long. Parts of it were harrowing - he learned his trade at Auschwitz. But really, it was a very funny interview. He doesn't think a lot of Obama's fashion choices. ("Grey, navy. Grey, navy. Get a pinstripe already!")
Oh, wow -- where was that, brenda? I would like to hear that.
And the Obama thing is about reducing decisions in his day, right? I laughed at that when I heard it, but I totally do similar things, just not about clothes.
I can't remember how early in the 2012 election I started obsessively checking 538. com, but I don't think it was this early. But boy howdy, I sure am now.
Checking 538 is very satisfying. I like the NYT's even better because it lists a few sources. [link]
538 is on my favorites bar.
There was one poll source that I think billytea said he liked and I can't remember it. Anyone?
Fivethirtyeght's nowcast is HILARIOUS at this moment. I feel like it should be accompanied by the sad trombone sound.
There was one poll source that I think billytea said he liked
Sam Wang's Princeton Election Consortium: [link]