Nate Silver's reflexive panic is starting to strike me as clickbait.
Ayup. PEC has had the HRC win probability at 99% for the past month.
Spike: Lots of fuss over one girl. Other things to do around here--important things. Angel: You know that whoosh thing you do when you're suddenly not there anymore? I love that.
'Unleashed'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
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.
Jessica - Nov 02, 2016 6:53:06 am PDT #547 of 30002
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Toddson - Nov 02, 2016 6:56:18 am PDT #548 of 30002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I think it's time for some good news! (I always have to be different.)
A while ago a school bus with kids aged 4 to 10 caught fire. The driver got the kids off and to a safe place. Then she WENT BACK INTO THE BURNING BUS to make sure there wasn't anyone left on it. Good woman! She's received all kinds of praise - deservedly.
tommyrot - Nov 02, 2016 7:01:15 am PDT #549 of 30002
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 just came here to report my election anxiety is near an all-time high. Then I read the recent posts here and now I feel better.
Also, I think an election anxiety group hug would be nice.
Jessica - Nov 02, 2016 7:16:31 am PDT #550 of 30002
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
I think the tone of the texts and emails from Clinton's campaign are sort of panic-making, though. I get that they need every last dollar from now until Tuesday, but hello, more anxiety.
Right now they're mostly raising money for PACs which will help downballot candidates (SENATE!!!!), plus high voter turnout makes it easier to say "mandate" in January, but yes, those emails are not great for the blood pressure.
Toddson - Nov 02, 2016 7:18:35 am PDT #551 of 30002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
tommy, consider yourself hugged ... meanwhile, try this.
sj - Nov 02, 2016 7:18:43 am PDT #552 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I have a bottle of fancy cider I keep forgetting to drink. I think I'll save it for election night.
Zenkitty - Nov 02, 2016 7:20:24 am PDT #553 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I am down for an election anxiety group hug. Every day I play the 270 Game, adding up the numbers. I can't see how she could lose unless she loses every swing state, and that doesn't seem likely at all. But I'm still nervous. I couldn't believe GWB would win either, either time.
Thanks for the job~ma. -t does have a point. As does my co-worker who pointed out that there are two guys in our department who've been here 17+ years and are still Associates, having never been promoted; if anyone's going to be let go, logically it'd be them. (Not that I want that to happen to them. It's more like, I don't have to run faster than the bear, I just have to run faster than you.)
Steph L. - Nov 02, 2016 7:21:24 am PDT #554 of 30002
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I have a bottle of fancy cider I keep forgetting to drink. I think I'll save it for election night.
I need to get champagne.
Connie Neil - Nov 02, 2016 7:36:02 am PDT #555 of 30002
brillig
high voter turnout makes it easier to say "mandate" in January
I've seen so many posts about feminism and man-splaining that I saw "mandate" as "man-date", and I was trying to figure out how dating was tied into the election, and when we started gender-specifying dates.
Toddson - Nov 02, 2016 7:39:13 am PDT #556 of 30002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
A useful tip - in one week, if someone you don't know well asks you what you think of the election results, a safe response is, "I'm so glad it's over."