'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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.
I'd like to think the postcards I sent made the difference.
Clearly.
I am cynically wondering if the confusing wording and messaging confused the "wrong" voters.
DH said the same thing this morning.
I have done many oneri today (my word for onerous tasks), but I've still got some bills to pay, so... I guess that's next.
Except I didn't eat lunch.
New plan. Food is next.
Yes always has the advantage on referendums as many people just check yes without even reading. And clearly the postcards made the difference!
Timelies all!
Mr. S didn't get to sleep until 10 last night, and he just had a major meltdown so I'm not sure tonight's going to go any better.
I am cynically wondering if the confusing wording and messaging confused the "wrong" voters.
I think it was more that old-school conservatives don't want the government in their personal business.
I agree with Aurelia.
Also there was a huge spike in voter registration in Kansas after the SCOTUS decision and something like 70% of new voter registrations were women.
Also, hi! I just caught up on many weeks of Natter.
Hiya, shrift!
Yes, I'm hoping there is a similar spike in voter registration in other states to tip the balance.
Also there was a huge spike in voter registration in Kansas after the SCOTUS decision and something like 70% of new voter registrations were women.
Excellent. And, hi.
Water aerobics this morning, yay!
My son's lease ends in October so I have been poking around at houses in his area. I found this place 1/3 of a mile from where his girlfriend works (or will when they rebuild after the fire). She doesn't drive so walking distance would be cool. Anyway, to give an example of the extreme difference in RE prices, this little 2/2 house would be so cute for them listed at $139,000. [link] Clearly easier to find something for him than for me!
Tim and his brothers are going through the process of selling their dad's house, and the first option was a private sale to a neighbor's relative. (They're still using a realtor, who's a friend of a friend and really knows his shit. We got super lucky there.) Anyway, the buyer's bid lowballed the asking price by $120K (that zero is not a typo). That's crazy.
Tim and his brothers probably would have accepted a bid that was $12K under asking, just to have the sale over and done with. But this guy's massive underbid means the next step is to give a letter to all the neighbors offering them the opportunity to buy it, and if that doesn't pan out, then they list it.
I feel bad even complaining about it, because the house is part of the estate and therefore its sale directly affects me, through Tim. I do get that. Still, stuff can be 2 things -- it can be a financial opportunity that makes our retirement more secure *and* a giant pain in the ass to get cleaned out and sold.