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Eastwood_tiny by DJCahill on Comment 719 comments

the other one is breaking 500 posts, so its time for a new one.

Remember to get your free Starbucks

 

Prior to Monday afternoon, Starbucks was promoting an ad that said anyone who says enters a Starbucks on Election Day and says that they voted would get a free cup of tall coffee.

 

RAW VIDEO: Starbucks' Election Day Ad

 

Election officials for the state of Washington told KIRO 7 that rewarding voters with free coffee is illegal.

 

"No good deed goes unpunished," said Nick Handy, director of elections.

 

Handy said there is a federal statute that prohibits any reward for voting.

 

Starbucks' good deed can be perceived as paying someone to vote, and that’s illegal, Handy said.

 

"The way it is written, it expressly prohibits giving any kind of gift," Handy said.

 

Handy said the intent of the statute is aimed at special interest groups trying to influence who and how people vote.

 

To fix the situation, Starbucks had agreed to give a tall cup of coffee to anyone who asks on Election Day.

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Rockin' the vote!

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Nov 4, 2008 4:06 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Voted today

In and out in less than five minutes. Very painless.

Baseball Time in Arlington

by Joey Matschulat on Nov 4, 2008 4:09 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's what she said.

It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin

by txranger7 on Nov 4, 2008 4:10 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just voted an hour ago.

No line at all.

I got to vote for a woman named Liz Seman. Her last name is Seman!!!

And she’s actualy kind of cute.

Win/Win, if you ask me.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Rule 5? No…talk to the hand.

by thedirkatron on Nov 4, 2008 4:10 PM CST reply reply actions actions   1 recs

What position was she up for?

"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky

by DJCahill on Nov 4, 2008 4:12 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

any and all

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Nov 4, 2008 4:15 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

ZZZZZZZZZZZING!

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 4:50 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Heh, nice.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Rule 5? No…talk to the hand.

by thedirkatron on Nov 4, 2008 5:15 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know K9, mission, etc.....

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Nov 4, 2008 4:16 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

County Council.

God knows why you’d be interested but here’s her site if you’re that bored and/or want to hit her up for a little sexy cyber chat.

Not that anything a county councilor does is gonna make a real big difference on me.

I just thought I’d announce the fact that I got to vote for a chick named Seman.

I know you’re all super jealous.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Rule 5? No…talk to the hand.

by thedirkatron on Nov 4, 2008 4:22 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who got your vote for Prez?

Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.

by Brian Thomas on Nov 4, 2008 6:36 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Obama.

I’m not a huge, huge fan or anything.

Lesser of two evils vote I’d call it.

You?

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Rule 5? No…talk to the hand.

by thedirkatron on Nov 4, 2008 6:43 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Same

I’m a semi-big fan. He’ a good deal to the left of me on alot of issues, but I truly believe he has the perfect temperment and leadership skill set for this day and age. I really, really do, and I think that’s more important than ideology. No DramaObama.

I also like McCain alot, too. He’s an admirable man for alot of reasons. I would have voted for him against alot of other opponents. Hate his foreign policy. Thought he has looked lost in dealing w/ the economic fiasco, flailing about half-assedly. Palin choice was severely disappointing.

I think most of the far left and far right will be surprised to see Obama rebuke most if not all extreme partisan moves by Pelosi and Reid. And i’ll wager that there is at least 1 if not more Republican appointments to a Cabinet level position. While he has a classic urban liberal’s heart, he is essentially a pragmatist.

Obviously, I could be way fucked in my analysis.

Conversely, I could be like Longhorn, and not at all or ever fucked…

Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.

by Brian Thomas on Nov 4, 2008 6:57 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate the politico scene but,

I have to say I agree with you. I respect the hell out of McCain, based on his service, but Pallin is a fucking moron, and doesn’t deserve to be anywhere near the White House.

Obama wins, and in a few years, all the racist people emailing me shit will give up and go away.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 7:01 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bipartisan cabinet

I’m counting on that, too. I could see Obama reaching out for a few posts and being more centrist than people think. He might be too hawkish for me on foreign policy, but I’m not sure he has much leeway on some places.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Nov 4, 2008 7:04 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like very much

the gist of that first article, and it sums up nicely why I have a good feeling about Obama as a commander in chief. I think he has the head to see the larger implications of any potential move in foreign policy, and a calm head during trouble.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Nov 4, 2008 8:17 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yah that sounds pretty close to my take.

Here’s a question for you:

Would you have gone with Hillary over McCain?

(And for the purpose of this exercise we’re taking Pailin out of the equation. Pure top of the ticket.)

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Rule 5? No…talk to the hand.

by thedirkatron on Nov 4, 2008 7:14 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A year ago, I would have said hell no to HRC over angry Mac

But she changed my mind a bit in the primaries, as he did the pasy year. Now, I dunno.

I don’t think you can answer that question in a vacuum. It would depend on how things unfolded the past 4-5 months.

Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.

by Brian Thomas on Nov 4, 2008 7:18 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What about the stickers

So what happens to the lady that rewarded me with a sticker? State or federal pen for her?

Nothing pithy here. Please move long.

by WyoRanger on Nov 4, 2008 4:13 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I did the early vote

Last Thursday.

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Nov 4, 2008 4:16 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is there any merit to the Black Panthers story in Philly?

Is that reportage anywhere above the level of retarded? It’s people dressing up, right?

Go Strangers.

by hightowersmith on Nov 4, 2008 4:19 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

?

what

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 4:21 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCeD1RcJjAg

I’m a little embarrassed reposting.

Go Strangers.

by hightowersmith on Nov 4, 2008 4:27 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Almost looks

more like a set up video. Who knows though.

"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky

by DJCahill on Nov 4, 2008 4:28 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

merit

it deserves coverage. it’s a dumb thing to do and people should realize it’s dumb and be ridiculed.

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Nov 4, 2008 4:57 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I want this crap to be OVER

The damn Prop 8 demonstrators out here in California have taken my nightly commute from 30 minutes to over an hour. They’re demonstrating at major intersections on my route home and clogging up the roads.

Taint kicks for all of them.

by tlt29 on Nov 4, 2008 4:21 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd vote against

anyone whose protest interfered with my commute home. I don’t care if they were protesting for motherhood and apple pie, I’d vote against em.

"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky

by DJCahill on Nov 4, 2008 4:29 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

true

and i’d be pretty pissed if they were protesting for something I was for. Very least, I’d tell them to stop doing it lest they piss off everybody else.

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Nov 4, 2008 4:58 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here's the problem

It’s demonstrators for both sides of the Prop 8 issue causing the hold-up.

As a result, I’m tempted to write in a vote that marriage should only be defined as 1 human and their right hand.

by tlt29 on Nov 4, 2008 5:00 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't do that.

I don’t want to have to start telling chicks I’ve been married thousands and thousands (and thousands) of times in my life.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Rule 5? No…talk to the hand.

by thedirkatron on Nov 4, 2008 5:13 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

No Doubt!

LOL

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 5:14 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whore

Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.

by Brian Thomas on Nov 4, 2008 6:37 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey

he’s been faithful to that one hand.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Nov 4, 2008 6:55 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Til he

got carpal tunnel….

Ba-Da-Bing!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 6:57 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

x

Cough Blalock Cough

Fire Todd Dodge. Seriously. But in the mean time, SUCK IT WESTERN KENTUCKY! 1-8 baby!

by sprite on Nov 4, 2008 6:58 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well...

…we wouldn’t have to fight this discriminatory proposition had the religious nutjobs not put it on the ballot to begin with.

I’m really freaking nervous about this. I have the ulcer and stress acne to prove it. Spent all morning and afternoon electioneering in Hayward. About 80-20 against, so that was encouraging. But we really need to run up the NOs in this part of the state.

Dreaming of 2009

by RangerMoto on Nov 4, 2008 6:01 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm torn on the issue

I could care less if gays have the right to marry. But, I do have a problem with judges randomly overturning the word of the majority, which is the case here. The people voted in 2000 to not recognize gay marriage, and the courts pretty much told the people of California, nah, you’re wrong. That’s a problem.

To reiterate here, I’m not anti-gay marriage. Just anti activist judges.

by tlt29 on Nov 4, 2008 6:50 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's utterly silly to me

to be voting on a word. That’s all it is, people don’t want gays to have the word “marriage”.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Nov 4, 2008 6:56 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm sure...

…if you would had a referendum on integration and voting rights in Alabama in 1965 it would have failed. Would the US Supreme Court have been “activist” for overturning it?

by Black Francis on Nov 4, 2008 7:02 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

...

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/11/minnesota.php

"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."

by benmor78 on Nov 4, 2008 4:29 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Saw that.

I think that’s more of an insurance policy than anything. It is very hard to fathom that Minnesota, which has had two polls since February show any kind of McCain lead (and that was +1), is in play.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 4:37 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they sent out similar calls in lots of other states

could be that polls tightened in every battleground. or could just be covering their bases.

You win, i’m nervous.

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Nov 4, 2008 4:59 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Again...

…every poll would have had to have been way, way off for this to be true. Every single freakin’ poll.

I just don’t see that happening. I’m calling insurance policy.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 5:03 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No matter what side they're on

They have no business messing up roads on Election Night. PO-lice outta bust that shit up.

I’m for free speech and everything, but not if it means some guy has a harder time fighting through the rush hour to get in line by closing times.

by Black Francis on Nov 4, 2008 4:29 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Might as well rec this thread up

I figure it will only last a couple hours til results come in.

"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky

by DJCahill on Nov 4, 2008 4:34 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thinks it's too big

But, click me!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 4:59 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah that's it.

My post is blank…how did you do that?

by Black Francis on Nov 4, 2008 5:02 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Click the chain icon thingy

paste in the link, and check the box to open in a new window.

Easy, peasy!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 5:11 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Opera is a neat browser

;)

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 5:13 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was an early-adopter

But if I remember correctly, they had an update once that had a banner ad on it once and I haven’t went back since.

by Black Francis on Nov 4, 2008 5:16 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No ads now.

It’s all I use, except for BS sites that use MS scripting, of course outside of the W3C standards.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 5:26 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

opera is great

i use it about 25% of the time

i actually use a version of google chrome (called iron – someone basically took out the call home stuff from the google version)

but ye,a opera is great

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 5:29 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You run a custom Hosts file?

I’ve been tweaking mine for a few years…I’d say 98% of ads on the net are blocked currently. Ever time I see one, i just add an entry.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 5:34 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i dont

but i should? lol

i like the version of iron i use – i tried to get into firefox but i use a LOT of tabs and firefox every version of firefox sucks up more memory than the other browers i use

i dont mind the new IE (i actually kidn of liked IE 8 – or was it 9? when i tried it recently)

that said, opera is a great browser that i can reccomend enough

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 5:40 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes, you should have a custom Hosts file.

Read here. Read the section on Blocking, and check out grc.com. I have the MVP version cited at the bottom of the page, with many additions. A Hosts file works on any windoze browser.

I could throw mine up on RS or somesuch if you want.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 5:52 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

would you mind emailing?

john(dot)leftwich(at)gmail(dot)com

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 6:07 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NP

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 6:09 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thx

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 6:23 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i think this may convince me to make the full switch to opera

eom

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 7:38 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YW

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 7:40 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McCain struggles

and barely breaks 200 EV.

"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky

by DJCahill on Nov 4, 2008 4:46 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Obama in a landslide

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Nov 4, 2008 4:49 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep.

And finally all this shit is over!!!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 4:54 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i think...

closer than is expected but obama is over 300 EV… mccain will take on of the big three FL, PA, OH, probably ohio, as well as north carolina, indiana, and missouri, and might defend one of the three western states of nevada, colorado, and new mexico, my gut says nevada…

"Anyone that isn't pro-choice never met you" ~Brian Thomas on Seth...

by ivysafety39 on Nov 4, 2008 4:53 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

here are my predictions

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o66/hinduplaya/election.jpg

In reference to how good the Steelers have been in their history: "No one is even close to them."- Steal Home

by hinduplaya on Nov 4, 2008 5:03 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn't get

an I voted sticker.

www.mavsmoneyball.com

by Wes Cox on Nov 4, 2008 4:53 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn't either

Instead they gave out free sugar cookies. I ‘m not gonna lie, I don’t know how I’m gonna make it through the rest of the day. I was devastated.

Fire Todd Dodge. Seriously. But in the mean time, SUCK IT WESTERN KENTUCKY! 1-8 baby!

by sprite on Nov 4, 2008 5:38 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lighter question

does anybody have voting discrepancies within their household?

Mainly asking about husband/wife or boyfriend/girlfriend

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Nov 4, 2008 5:02 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not this year

But yeah most of the time we cancel out eachothers vote.

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Nov 4, 2008 5:04 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I do

My wife is a straight hippie. Votes Democrat across the board. She’s already cast her vote for Obama.

I’m more down the middle. I tend to be little more conservative on issues of foreign policy, and a little more liberal on domestic stuff.

I’m still undecided on the Pres. I’ve got a couple of hours to make up my mind.

by tlt29 on Nov 4, 2008 5:07 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nope

I was raised a Democrat and remain one. It works out pretty well since I like being the underdog, and I certainly am in Wyoming. Hell, I’m a Raiders fan in straight Broncos country.

Nothing pithy here. Please move long.

by WyoRanger on Nov 4, 2008 5:23 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My wife is a beating how much of a lefty she is

Informed on the issues, but mostly incapable of seeing the other side’s point of view.

But the fam and particularly the in-laws back in TX do a nice job of of counterweighting that out.

Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.

by Brian Thomas on Nov 4, 2008 6:43 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dad is very Republican

wife and I lean left but I have voted GOP at times.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Nov 4, 2008 6:57 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wife leaned McCain...

I voted Obama. I consider myself an independent that leans conservative, she admits that she couldn’t bring herself to vote for a Dem after being raised in a republican house.

by GhettoBear04 on Nov 4, 2008 10:37 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Has anyone voted in Dallas or Fort Worth today?

Long lines? I was in Waxahachie for business this afternoon and a lady told me turnout seemed to be very light. She was a Republican just like everybody else down there and said it made her nervous.

by Black Francis on Nov 4, 2008 5:23 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I went before work in the north Dallas 'burbs.

Got there at 6:30am to beat the rush, was the 12th person in line, and there were probably 150 people behind me by the time the polls opened at 7.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 5:31 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Alright

Let’s see, how can I turn this thread into rants on religion?

Nothing pithy here. Please move long.

by WyoRanger on Nov 4, 2008 5:34 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Check out this!

Link.

Don’t know if you’ve seen it. It’s from a NC Senate race that turned just ridiculously nasty. Unfortunately we get a lot of NC ads down here in the real Carolina so I had to watch that shit every time I turned on the news.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Rule 5? No…talk to the hand.

by thedirkatron on Nov 4, 2008 5:40 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the real carolina heh

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 5:41 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Duuuuude

I was making a joke. It’s interesting how that ad completely backfired.

Nothing pithy here. Please move long.

by WyoRanger on Nov 4, 2008 6:12 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know you were.

I just wanted to show off that horrible, horrible ad.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Rule 5? No…talk to the hand.

by thedirkatron on Nov 4, 2008 6:21 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I figured that

But don’t tempt dstar and 4Him. They’ll just f shit up.

Nothing pithy here. Please move long.

by WyoRanger on Nov 4, 2008 6:25 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gotta Buncha Polls Closing

…in a few minutes. It’s going to be an interesting night.

by Black Francis on Nov 4, 2008 5:49 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So we should

have an idea which way it’s gonna go by around 10:00 CT, correct?

Fire Todd Dodge. Seriously. But in the mean time, SUCK IT WESTERN KENTUCKY! 1-8 baby!

by sprite on Nov 4, 2008 5:51 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, I would think so.

If Virginia and Ohio go blue, it’s over.

by Black Francis on Nov 4, 2008 5:53 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So...

A shot per state reporting? Or should we do beers instead?

lol

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 5:54 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CNN calls VT + Kentucky already

Vermont to Obama
Kentucky to McCain

No suprise.

by cmkelly29 on Nov 4, 2008 6:00 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Beat me to it.

Yawn.

Indiana is big. If Obama takes it, things get much, much tougher for McCain.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 6:01 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mccain

like the gov of VA said – obama can win w/o VA…but mccain cant

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 6:09 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah.

To quote Nate Silver:


Virginia, for my money, is the most important state in this election. If John McCain loses it, his path to victory is exceptionally narrow—he would need to pull out an upset in Pennsylvania, while holding on to Florida and Ohio, and avoiding a sweep out West.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 6:11 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They're still showing no results in VT.

How in the hell do you call a state with no reported votes yet? I don’t get it.

by Athos on Nov 4, 2008 6:06 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah.

Just the idea that it would take a colossal, unforeseen shift for it not to be blue.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 6:24 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but it could potentially happen

while texas going blue is not going to

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 6:25 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You really think Vermont could go red, but Texas couldn't go blue?

I think neither would be even close to plausible.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 6:27 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also...

…some are projecting that Texas could go blue as early as 2016, with the rising Hispanic population.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 6:28 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sry wasnt too specific

meant this election (and yes, they could. i love how everyone forgets that texas was blue in the fairly recent past)

VA going red in this election COULD happen (probably wont)
TX going blue in this election WONT happen

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 6:35 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

virginia

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 6:41 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OH, gotcha.

I thought you were trying to convince me that Vermont could go red. LOL

Miscommunication.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 6:44 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

heh

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 6:49 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Obama spent a ton of money in Texas

and he knew he had no shot. It’s paying it forward.

by RangersOCD on Nov 4, 2008 7:20 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Obama HQ is in the basement of my building

They’ve been working hard here for a long, long time. A couple months before the primary.

by Black Francis on Nov 4, 2008 7:25 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OMG

you live in my building! what floor??

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Nov 4, 2008 7:26 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

6

Was referring to Obama Dallas. Were you?

by Black Francis on Nov 4, 2008 7:32 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep

I’m on 7. Now I’m wondering if we already know each other!

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Nov 4, 2008 7:34 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bow wow chicka wow...

a lot of porn movies start this way…

But so do a lot of horror movies!

by cmkelly29 on Nov 4, 2008 7:36 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 7:37 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Be nice to my GDT homie!

;)

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 7:37 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

care to elaborate lol

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 7:37 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

didnt know if it was the random dancing at 3AM or wild parties or what – apt stories are always…interesting lol

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 7:47 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

These

…aren’t really your typical apartments. You have to be very loud in order for your neighbors to hear you in this building.

by Black Francis on Nov 4, 2008 7:57 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yikes

I’m hoping I’m not upstairs from you then!

I think that’s a common thread – our upstairs neighbors drive me insane too. What the hell are they dropping up there at 2am anyway?

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Nov 4, 2008 7:38 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HAHAHA!!!

Sounds like my upstairs neighbor…but she did a midnight move :)

All peaceful like now!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 7:39 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Me Too

Have you been threatened with eviction before?

by Black Francis on Nov 4, 2008 7:44 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nope

we actually just re-upped this week.

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Nov 4, 2008 7:45 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well then it's probably not you.

Does the third number of your loft end in a “3”?

by Black Francis on Nov 4, 2008 7:46 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Negative!

That’s not to say I’m not an annoying neighbor despite my best efforts – i’m just not your annoying neighbor!

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Nov 4, 2008 7:49 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay, you're safe

This will be an answer to KO, too, then. My upstairs neighbors love to get home between 3 and 4am, seven days a week, open their windows, and crank up the bad music. When I’d go up there they wouldn’t answer the door, and it’s probably better that they didn’t. Working 60+ hours a week doesn’t lend itself to being woken up real late at night, night after night after night.

Anyway, you probably don’t know me. Like I said I work a lot and so I don’t get to do a lot of the events they have here, which sucks because they’re pretty good at organizing stuff.

I love living here. The lofts are really too big for one person (especially a minimalist like me), but they rehabilitated the building very well. I just wish there were more things to do in the neighborhood.

If you go to my profile you can see my website, and there’s contact info on there. I have some friends in the building but not many.

by Black Francis on Nov 4, 2008 7:56 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you have a pretty cool site

ive looked at it from time to time (great pics)

i may be lookinga t moving back to dallas at some point in the next yr lol in any case ill probably be looking for rec’s for where to live lol may look you up

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 7:59 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah it's a great building

I’d rec it.

Thanks for liking the photos.

by Black Francis on Nov 4, 2008 8:01 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what area of dallas is it?

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 8:02 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's just south of downtown dallas

I think the neighborhood is called “The Cedars”.

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Nov 4, 2008 8:04 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hmm

may have to look it up

in any case im sure ill shoot ya an email and such

care to share price? (or would it be better to email?)

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 8:05 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sent

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 8:13 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

replied back

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 8:32 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I second

photos are great. If the “portables” one is taken from your loft you’re actually on my side of the building, too.

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Nov 4, 2008 8:05 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks

Nah, that was taken from the roof. I have a great view of the Police HQ but nothing else, haha.

by Black Francis on Nov 4, 2008 8:11 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm on the side facing the jazz club

which is AWESOME on weekend nights. Actually it’s not too bad – at least it’s actual music.

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Nov 4, 2008 8:15 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

I’ve always meant to go there but none of my friends like jazz. Looks like a classy joint.

by Black Francis on Nov 4, 2008 8:26 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Definitely not us then

We’re dead asleep at that hour – we get up pretty early and are usually out the door by 7:30am.

We lived in the SoCo lofts before they were SoCo (we were there right when they went condo, actually) – these lofts are SO much better. I would say they’re almost too big for just two people, actually – if we weren’t both IT people with multiple computers we would have a huge empty space.

I’m not too big into the social scene here, but there are few people I usually talk to when I see them in the halls, and I have a co-worker who actually lives down the hall from me (they moved without knowing we lived here too).

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Nov 4, 2008 8:01 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SoCo

I think I knew someone who lived there. I can’t remember his damn name, though. Had a lot of orange furniture. Was a graphic artist. Girlfriend was a painter.

by Black Francis on Nov 4, 2008 8:08 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There were a LOT

of artists at SoCo. Most of them moved out when it went condo – a lot of them came here. We went somewhere else for two years before we came here.

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Nov 4, 2008 8:10 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mark Warner wins a Senate seat in VA.

Lindsay Graham holds serve in SC.

Again, not surprising.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 6:03 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Meh.

I voted against Graham today, but I wasn’t all worked up over it. There was no freaking way he was gonna lose so there was no point in even following it that closely.

It’s our other Senator I effing hate. DeMint can DeLick my taint.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Rule 5? No…talk to the hand.

by thedirkatron on Nov 4, 2008 6:30 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 6:31 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How much do you know about that "man"?

Read up on him and you’ll see that my comment was very DeServed.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Rule 5? No…talk to the hand.

by thedirkatron on Nov 4, 2008 6:51 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sweet,

I was waiting for the Princess Leia action!

"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky

by DJCahill on Nov 4, 2008 6:19 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I saw that.

Very Lucas-esque.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 6:19 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone blogging on any other sites?

If so, where?

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 6:18 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not a blog but more like a forum

gaf, the thread their is way too big and moves way to fast, plus I have to refresh.

by cashman on Nov 4, 2008 6:21 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What is gaf?

I’m dumb, lol.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 6:24 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the only gaf I know of..

is the popular videogame forum neogaf.com

which wouldnt seem to be a place for political discussion, but hey.. this is a texas rangers page so who knows. obviously the presidential election is big everywhere.

the preceding post was a great success.

by DSheppard on Nov 4, 2008 6:30 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah thats the place

they have an off topic section, that has an even bigger liberal slant than here.

by cashman on Nov 4, 2008 6:39 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The longer that Indiana is too close to call...

…the worse it bodes for John McCain.

Ohio and NC closing. And WV.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 6:30 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have to admit...

…hearing the “score” being 8 to 3 makes me giggle.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 6:32 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol where were those baseball comparisons that cahill made earlier

all i remember is obama was JD?

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 6:35 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What kind of coverage are you guys watching?

I’m flipping between MSNBC and FOX, because I love the contrast. Helps me make my own judgments.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 6:41 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cnn isn't bad

lots of good visuals

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Nov 4, 2008 6:42 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 6:43 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Isn't she like 9 different nationalities?

I’m not saying that’s a bad thing. In fact, it sometimes creates a damn fine thing.

Nothing pithy here. Please move long.

by WyoRanger on Nov 4, 2008 6:48 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Per Wikipedia (No. 1 source for everything ever)

Her mom’s Cuban and her dad’s Australian.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 6:49 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Afro-Cuban and Irish Australian

to be exact – according to Wikipedia

by RangersOCD on Nov 4, 2008 7:33 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When the wife and I procreate

We be having some Gaelotexamaorikiwis…

Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.

by Brian Thomas on Nov 4, 2008 7:46 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My best friend is working on that concept now.

His daughter, Angle, who calls me Uncle is a mix of the following:

Illyan: black/mexican NYC dude

Teresa: Polynesian/Thai/white lady

She is only 5, but she is gonna be a beaut.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 6:54 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Flipping between

CNN and FOX. The part to me that is a whipping is when they seem to want to tell us how cool their technology is.

"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky

by DJCahill on Nov 4, 2008 7:00 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McCain takes South Carolina.

McCain now up 16-3.

He’s killing Obama.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 6:46 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh, hush

"He wants to double the capital gains tax, or almost double it," Huizenga said. "I'd rather give it to charity than to him."

by Longhorn on Nov 4, 2008 6:47 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, c'mon.

Have a little fun.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 6:48 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i was

i should added that, my bad…

"He wants to double the capital gains tax, or almost double it," Huizenga said. "I'd rather give it to charity than to him."

by Longhorn on Nov 4, 2008 6:49 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gotcha.

10-4.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 6:50 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blerg!

My vote meant nothing!!!

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Rule 5? No…talk to the hand.

by thedirkatron on Nov 4, 2008 6:49 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I voted Edna Taylor!

She rules…

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 6:49 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeppers!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 6:54 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brit Hume just said 'dolt'

LOLOL

"He wants to double the capital gains tax, or almost double it," Huizenga said. "I'd rather give it to charity than to him."

by Longhorn on Nov 4, 2008 6:49 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

did anyone vote for cynthia mckinney?

wikipedia

green party candidate

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 6:51 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

She's a crazy person.

"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."

by benmor78 on Nov 4, 2008 6:53 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All they

had on our ballots were Obama and McCain. I was all ready to do a bit and vote communist or something…

Fire Todd Dodge. Seriously. But in the mean time, SUCK IT WESTERN KENTUCKY! 1-8 baby!

by sprite on Nov 4, 2008 6:53 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ballots

Ours here in Denton County had Obama, McCain, and Barr. I might have considered Barr, as I often vote Libertarian, but he was a massive Drug War advocate during his time in Congress, and as I donate money to pro-legalization groups, I simply couldn’t vote for him.

"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky

by RCCook on Nov 4, 2008 6:59 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rob is a NRML member?

Wow!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 7:03 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NORML

No, not a member- the groups I donate to are the Marijuana Policy Project and the Drug Policy Alliance.

I rarely partake anymore, but I was a pretty regular smoker throughout my 20s…

"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky

by RCCook on Nov 4, 2008 7:07 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just teasing, bro :)

I prefer the liquid libation myself….the other stuff makes me ralph.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 7:09 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

okay, i'm done trying to figure out how they can call states

for any candidate when there is less that 1 percent of the precincts reporting…

"He wants to double the capital gains tax, or almost double it," Huizenga said. "I'd rather give it to charity than to him."

by Longhorn on Nov 4, 2008 6:54 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Exit polls, holmes

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 6:55 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but exit polls are unreliable lol

heh

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 6:56 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

exit polls.

"He wants to double the capital gains tax, or almost double it," Huizenga said. "I'd rather give it to charity than to him."

by Longhorn on Nov 4, 2008 7:00 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they're going by exit polls

but if i remember my statistics class right, the 1% of votes they have are random throughout the state, then that should be good enough.

exploding highfive

by sarnold on Nov 4, 2008 7:04 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You are correct

Im current taking Advanced stats analysis in grad school and that is right however there is a confidence factor that goes along with that as well.

2010 Rangers = 2008 Rays?

by booyahcaveman on Nov 4, 2008 7:37 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A lot of closings coming in minutes.

DC, Illinois, Mass, Maine, Maryland and some others will go blue.
Texas, OK, KS, Tennessee, Alabama and some others will go red.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 6:59 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep

There are a bunch of states they could go ahead and call now. All the ones you listed, plus Alaska, Hawaii, and California. I don’t think there’s any doubt as to who’s going to win any of those.

"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky

by RCCook on Nov 4, 2008 7:01 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HOLY F***

MSNBC CALLS PENNSYLVANIA FOR OBAMA.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 7:00 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was quick

"He wants to double the capital gains tax, or almost double it," Huizenga said. "I'd rather give it to charity than to him."

by Longhorn on Nov 4, 2008 7:00 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Suspiciously quick.

I’m a little skeptical. Their exit polls must be dripping blue.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 7:01 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ABC AGREES

CALLS PENNSYLVANIA FOR OBAMA

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 7:06 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Go PA!

Heh, I used to live there.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 7:10 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I feel bad for CBS

who is gonna watch Couric anchor the election coverage? Not a lot of people.

Fire Todd Dodge. Seriously. But in the mean time, SUCK IT WESTERN KENTUCKY! 1-8 baby!

by sprite on Nov 4, 2008 7:07 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CNN

Showing McCain ahead in Virginia, Obama in Florida and North Carolina, but with less than 20% of the votes counted in any of them.

"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky

by RCCook on Nov 4, 2008 7:08 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thanks for the updates guys

tryingto finish some stuff @ work since i was out yesterday + appreciate the updates quite a bit

"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
"That wasn’t rain, that was a band of angels pissing on your awful city. Shut the hell up and play." - robert_d_wilfong

by knockoutking on Nov 4, 2008 7:08 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dole loses.

Godless wench.

"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky

by DJCahill on Nov 4, 2008 7:10 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does not wench imply

some type of attractiveness?

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 7:11 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Official?

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 7:11 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fox called it

"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky

by DJCahill on Nov 4, 2008 7:13 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOW.

No Bushes or Doles in govt.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 7:13 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Amazing...

how Obama is underperforming vs. the polls.

"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."

by benmor78 on Nov 4, 2008 7:15 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn Donkey!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 7:15 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How so?

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 7:17 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like fox's high tech map =p

the preceding post was a great success.

by DSheppard on Nov 4, 2008 7:12 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shaheen wins

predicted but not a given

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Nov 4, 2008 7:19 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MSNBC says the OK senate between Inhofe and Rice is TCTC...

…but Inhofe’ll win it soundly.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 7:20 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, probably

but I really like Rice

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Nov 4, 2008 7:21 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's got a future.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 7:29 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Upset brewing

With 1% reporting in Tx. Obama up 51% to 48% ;)

Fire Todd Dodge. Seriously. But in the mean time, SUCK IT WESTERN KENTUCKY! 1-8 baby!

by sprite on Nov 4, 2008 7:26 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I will literally eat my hat.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 4, 2008 7:30 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

77-34

The rout is on…

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 7:27 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

77-34

The rout is on…

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 7:28 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wtf?

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 7:28 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ahem...oops!

81-34 now…

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 7:29 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Local

Parkland winning big.
Looks like Valdez is going to defeat that push polling bastard for Sheriff.

by Black Francis on Nov 4, 2008 7:28 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmm
CNN projects that Sen. Barack Obama will win Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Washington. Sen. John McCain will win Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee,

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 7:33 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Senate going Dem

46-29 seats.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 7:38 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

46-30 now

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 7:43 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

playin' my guitar

what’s up?

"He wants to double the capital gains tax, or almost double it," Huizenga said. "I'd rather give it to charity than to him."

by Longhorn on Nov 4, 2008 7:41 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was just curious

Thought you’d be a lot more vocal tonight.

by cmkelly29 on Nov 4, 2008 7:42 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

was i last time?

"He wants to double the capital gains tax, or almost double it," Huizenga said. "I'd rather give it to charity than to him."

by Longhorn on Nov 4, 2008 7:43 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ah

Don’t do that. No reason to be childish about it.

by brettgardner on Nov 4, 2008 7:42 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

?

Had no intentions of being childish.

by cmkelly29 on Nov 4, 2008 7:44 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mmm

It just seemed like you wanted to gloat.

by brettgardner on Nov 4, 2008 7:45 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh F!

102-34 Obama….wowzers!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 7:42 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CNN: Obama will win N.H.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Nov 4, 2008 7:42 PM CST to parent up reply reply