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[Jane]

Have to get my triple-shot Peet's latte.

Is that a 16 oz?  Keith does 3 shots in a 16 oz.  Mostly he gets 4 shots in a 20 oz,  It's a real treat when it can be from Peet's.

[TCB]

The phone calls haven't started here yet. We'll probably unplug the phone when they start.

Does this have to do with the political process, or are you referring to Sandra's new photographer boyfriend?

[bk]

And

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUd1-_91YTk&feature=related

[JMK]

Count me in the group that likes Sleepy Hollow and Big Fish.  Fish especially was so anachranostic for Burton that I was pleasantly surprised.

Cilla, I don't think your (or anyone's) vote is ever "wasted"--that's what voting is, expressing a preference.

[DearReaderLaura]

The political calls.

[Cillaliz]

Cilla: Thank-you for explaining the political process in Iowa, particularly in your articulate way.  It's so good to have this kind of discussion without the rhetoric that can make things nasty when they don't have to be.

To your knowledge, does the Republican party mirror the Democrat in how the delegates are selected?  Or are there differences?

Thanks Woody. Actually I did caucus as a Republican once and it's much different.   I found this description on "How it Works" and it looks accurate to me

The Republican caucus voting system in Iowa is relatively straightforward: You come in, you vote, typically through secret ballot, and the percentages of the group supporting each candidate decides what delegates will go on to the county convention.

The Democrats have a more complex system -- in fact, it's one of the most complex pieces of the entire presidential election. In a typical caucus, registered democrats gather at the precinct meeting places (there are 1,993 precincts statewide), supporters for each candidate have a chance to make their case, and then the participants gather into groups supporting particular candidates (undecided voters also cluster into a group). In order for a particular group to be viable, they must have a certain percentage of the all the caucus participants. If they don't have enough people, the group disbands, and its members go to another group. The percentage cut-off is determined by the number of delegates assigned to the precinct. It breaks down like this:


If the precinct has only one delegate, the group with the most people wins the delegate vote, and that's it.
If the precinct has only two delegates, each group needs 25 percent to be viable.
If the precinct has only three delegates, each group needs one-sixth of the caucus participants.
If the precinct has four or more delegates, each group needs at least 15 percent of the caucus participants.
Once the groups are settled, the next order of business is to figure out how many of that precinct's delegates each group (and by extension, each candidate) should win. Here's the formula:


(Number of people in the group * number of delegates)/ number of caucus participants

[S. Woody White]

...Sweeney Todd....I am looking forward to it, but Mr. Burton's track record in the last ten years doesn't give me a ton of hope.

I was going to protest, but the last film of Burton's that really got me to say "WOW" was Sleepy Hollow, which dates back to '99.  While I enjoyed Big Fish and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, they were more "wow," lower case.

[Cillaliz]

Does this have to do with the political process, or are you referring to Sandra's new photographer boyfriend?

Political calls. I have had perfectly good conversations interrupted by recordings of Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd etc..then there are the callers who are reading a script and the young kids who get all bummed out if you don't give them the answer they want.  They can call until 9:00 PM. Most call during dinner

[Cillaliz]

Oh, I thought you were talking to me DR TCB. I'm sure Laura will get the same thing

[Ginny]

The last thing my boss said to me as we left the library today was, "Go home and root for Oklahoma."  That's because if Oklahoma beats Missouri and/or Pitt beats West Virginia tonight, Ohio State gets to play for the national championship.  So, I'm kind of watching both games, while visiting with our DS Rob who came home to regroup for final exams next week and getting out Christmas decorations.

[DearReaderLaura]

Cillaliz, we will probably all unplug our phones this year. I'm sure it is going to be unbelievable.

Last year, we were out of town for a couple days, and when we came home, the entire answering machine was full with political calls.

[Cillaliz]

Count me in the group that likes Sleepy Hollow and Big Fish.  Fish especially was so anachranostic for Burton that I was pleasantly surprised.

Cilla, I don't think your (or anyone's) vote is ever "wasted"--that's what voting is, expressing a preference.

I agree. Especially during the caucuses. We take them very seriously and we know it can mean the end of a campaign for a candidate is looming.  Even if your candidate isn't a front runner, it can show that they do have support and can make a difference in what happens next in their political career. Truthfully, most of the democrats I know are thrilled that we have so many good candidates to choose from for a change.

[S. Woody White]

...God Bless our DVR!

When did it sneeze?  

[TCB]

Has anyone else seen the commercial for the Jeep Liberty with the guy and the animals singing ROCK ME GENTLY?  This ad makes me smile.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTLcZ1BCmms

[Cillaliz]

Has anyone else seen the commercial for the Jeep Liberty with the guy and the animals singing ROCK ME GENTLY?  This ad makes me smile.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTLcZ1BCmms

Thanks TCB, I haven't seen it on TV for awhile, it was fun to see it again

[bk]

People seem to be leaving out Mr. Burton's horrid Planet Of The Apes remake.  The last Burton film I kind of liked was Ed Wood.

[JMK]

In something of a holiday miracle, I have knocked out the bare bones of arrangements for both "Light Sings" and "And We Were Lovers."

[S. Woody White]

People seem to be leaving out Mr. Burton's horrid Planet Of The Apes remake....

Well, duh!  (insert snarky comment here:__________)

[S. Woody White]

Torchwood is on in just a few minutes.  I need to wrest the TV away from der Brucer and Tom Selleck.

[S. Woody White]

We're also not paying attention to Corpse Bride.  Oh, well.

[Jane]

Angel & Nicky are very cute.  Today I said to Sherlock, "where's Daddy".  First he ran to the frig & then peeked into the pantry where his treats his dried fish treats are kept.

[JMK]

Today at a major regional retailer I may or may not have accidentally collided my shopping cart with a display of jewelry, which may or may not have tumbled pell-mell to the floor.  My youngest son may or may not have said under his breath, "Walk quietly away from the crime scene."  

[Jane]

JANE _DON"T LOOK!!!!

  Difficult not too.  You might have said DON'T READ THE DETAILS!

[Ginny]

Has anyone else seen the commercial for the Jeep Liberty with the guy and the animals singing ROCK ME GENTLY?  This ad makes me smile.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTLcZ1BCmms

Rob and I just saw it during one of the football games - he hadn't seen it before and liked it a lot.

[JMK]

Pacific Pops just did Time of Our Lives from the Jeep commercials at our last concert.

[DakotaCelt]

Glad i have an unlisted number

[Jane]

I tried, but no matter how many times I typed in the characters they asked me to, I never got to vote...I kept getting another group of characters.

Typed in characters??  I clicked on the picture & then clicked on Vote.

There weren't enough choices on some of them. I couldn't find The Closer or any of the cast for the show.

I did vote for "Life".

[Jane]

Did I miss the spot where it tells you to vote?

There is a link to the People's Choice voting.

[Jane]

And another:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1fScPVKndI&feature=related

This one is my favorite.  

[DearReaderLaura]

It was nice to have some rain today.