Willow ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
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.
Woohoo! May your people be more sensible than the British.
This? Is what scares the hell out of me. The Brexit polling was wrong. The Colombia/FARC peace referendum polling was wrong. What if this polling is wrong?
I might be super fatalistic today, but I'm not sure if things will change once HRC is president. The fringes--on both the right and the left--have been given a voice, and now believe they are the majority. They're not going to accept any alterations of their world view quietly.
I am taking heart in the record early voting numbers and hoping they have severely underestimated how pissed off Latinos are. And therefore the Latino turnout. Guac that vote, la gente! (That is prob incorrect as I don't hablo español, but I hope it's not unintentionally insulting).
This? Is what scares the hell out of me. The Brexit polling was wrong. The Colombia/FARC peace referendum polling was wrong. What if this polling is wrong?
I didn't follow the polling for Brexit or the Colombia/FARC referendum (so I don't know how many polls/poll sites existed for them), but for our election, more than 1 reputable poll site (probably more than 3, though I only follow 3) have HRC winning. It's the consistent results across sites that make me feel secure.
I'm not sure if things will change once HRC is president.
I worry about that, but then -- stuff *has* changed under Pres. Obama, despite all the obstructionism and racism. I believe things will change under HRC as well.
I found myself doing the IKEA breakfast club this morning (though I only had the free coffee) while waiting for the store to open (got my rug and duvet, forgot the antislip pad...) I had no idea it was aThing. Like 50 seniors who all knew each other, a bunch of moms with littles and 10 or so grad school ageish folks working the free wifi. Wild.
Parents gone. I'll miss them. Surprisingly little chafing, I must be mellowing.
That's great, sara. I've enjoyed your reports!
And I'm definitely looking into immigration if Trump wins. For serious.
He's not going to win.
Even though I doubt he'll win, knowing how many of my fellow citizens like what he represents is deeply depressing. It's like living somewhere for years, and opening a drawer that you rarely go to, only to find rat droppings. You may have suspected that rats have been around for a while. But now you know.
I don't know, I've been reading complaints from Canadians about the quality of their healthcare system lately. Yeah the price is right, but at least some people are finding they got what they paid for.
Define complaints about quality.
You may have suspected that rats have been around for a while. But now you know.
Fucking rats pooping everywhere.
I'd be curious to hear from folks who have used both Canadian and US systems. Because, you know, I used to bitch about my health insurance at the University, and there were issues, but I had no idea how good I had it.
I had no idea it was aThing. Like 50 seniors who all knew each other, a bunch of moms with littles and 10 or so grad school ageish folks working the free wifi. Wild.
I love getting glimpses like that into routines I had no idea existed.
Sara, I'm so glad your parents' visit went well. One of these days I'll get to meet them, and tell them that they raised a helluva daughter. (Not that the affirmation is needed, but I want to tell them.)
ION, it seems I will be doing business with the City of Las Cruces.