Topic: THE COMING OF SEPTEMBER (Read 38036 times)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #150 on:** August 26, 2008, 10:41:57 AM »

Off to Shake Shack!

Laters...

Jeanne · « **Reply #151 on:** August 26, 2008, 10:45:29 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on August 26, 2008, 10:40:40 AM

DR Jeanne - "Benjamin Kritzer 4"?

To quote DR Ron, "One just never knows."

Kerry · « **Reply #152 on:** August 26, 2008, 10:46:14 AM »

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR JOSE!!!!!!!

Jeanne · « **Reply #153 on:** August 26, 2008, 10:46:15 AM »

I guess it's time for me to mosey on over to the Shake Shake, too.

singdaw · « **Reply #154 on:** August 26, 2008, 10:46:24 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on August 26, 2008, 10:36:58 AM

Ginger or Mary Ann?

Boxers or Briefs?

Kerry · « **Reply #155 on:** August 26, 2008, 10:47:10 AM »

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR JACK!!!!!!!

singdaw · « **Reply #156 on:** August 26, 2008, 10:49:44 AM »

DR Amy - I basically agree with your analysis of Election 2000, except that I believe the majority of ballots that had two votes contained votes for Gore and Buchanan, not Gore and Bush. And since the district was heavily Democratic-leaning, I think it is pretty safe to assume that had the ballot snafu not occurred, Gore would have won the district and therefore the election.

Had they held a re-vote, I think the turnout would have exceeded the November 4th turnout, because as you surmised, people would really feel like their vote might make a difference. But what a logistical nightmare.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #157 on:** August 26, 2008, 10:49:51 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on August 26, 2008, 05:35:47 AM

Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And I'm 40!

You're still younger than ~~All My Children~~ all my children.

der Brucer

Kerry · « **Reply #158 on:** August 26, 2008, 10:50:53 AM »

Quote from: Michael S on August 26, 2008, 04:28:54 AM

And what is wrong with this "news" item?

Former Will + Grace star Debra Messing has filmed a tribute to Carol Channing for the second season of her hit new show Starter Wife. Messing recreates the funny lady's famous Hello Dolly routine from A Star Is Born, wearing a copycat red gown outfit, a Channing wig and replicas of the stage and screen great's famous eyelashes for the song-and-dance skit with her castmates.

There is more, but who cares? Doesn't anyone proof these things???

You're kidding me!

singdaw · « **Reply #159 on:** August 26, 2008, 10:53:41 AM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on August 26, 2008, 10:49:51 AM

all my children

Does that include the dogs?

td · « **Reply #160 on:** August 26, 2008, 10:53:46 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on August 26, 2008, 10:46:24 AM

Boxers or Briefs?

Commando?

JMK · « **Reply #161 on:** August 26, 2008, 10:54:40 AM »

Quote from: JRand58 on August 26, 2008, 10:28:18 AM

Thanks to all for the birthday wishes, GINNY, JEANNE, JENNIFER, DAKOTACELT, MBARNUM, RP, MATTH, SWW, DR JOSE of course, and I hope I didn't miss anyone.

Nobody very important, anyway.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #162 on:** August 26, 2008, 10:59:06 AM »

Quote from: DakotaCelt on August 26, 2008, 07:45:47 AM

IMHO, I think WMD was a guise of Bush to sell the war to the American people. There was never any evidence of it.

There is no doubt that Iraq had WMD (they had already used a few), the only question is what became of them!

der Brucer

Kerry · « **Reply #163 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:03:39 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on August 26, 2008, 10:46:24 AM

Boxers or Briefs?

Boxer briefs and the Professor, Little Buddy!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #164 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:10:26 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on August 26, 2008, 08:44:52 AM

It's the GOP spin, of course, that paints Gore as having also tried to steal the election -- the one that he WON in popular votes, that is.

Per the US Constitution, the popular vote matters not, only the Electoral College counts!

der Brucer

NOTE: If, in fact, popular vote decided the Presidency, campaigns would be run in a very different fashion - virtually no attention would be paid to the plains, desert, or mountain states and the efforts would be directed at the major coastal metropolitan areas.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #165 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:13:24 AM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on August 26, 2008, 11:10:26 AM

Per the US Constitution, the popular vote matters not, only the Electoral College counts!

der Brucer

NOTE: If, in fact, popular vote decided the Presidency, campaigns would be run in a very different fashion - virtually no attention would be paid to the plains, desert, or mountain states and the efforts would be directed at the major coastal metropolitan areas.

As has happened SEVERAL times since it was written, the Constitution has been amended to CORRECT things that are woefully wrong with it.

The electoral college is a thing way overdue for elimination.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #166 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:16:39 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on August 26, 2008, 10:46:24 AM

Boxers or Briefs?

Neither - Boxers drool and briefs are tedious reading.

der Brucer

singdaw · « **Reply #167 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:17:27 AM »

Short of eliminating the Electoral College, one potential way to fine-tune the election process, which some states are starting to pursue, is to award Electoral Delegates in amount proportional to the popular vote, rather than a winner-takes-all strategy.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #168 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:20:11 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on August 26, 2008, 11:13:24 AM

As has happened SEVERAL times since it was written, the Constitution has been amended to CORRECT things that are woefully wrong with it.

The electoral college is a thing way overdue for elimination.

The electoral college system definitely favors the lesser populated states; to change the syatem would require the support of the lesser populated states, so - it ain'ta gonna happen.

der Brucer

JMK · « **Reply #169 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:20:48 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on August 26, 2008, 11:17:27 AM

Short of eliminating the Electoral College, one potential way to fine-tune the election process, which some states are starting to pursue, is to award Electoral Delegates in amount proportional to the popular vote, rather than a winner-takes-all strategy.

Let's just eliminate Republicans.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #170 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:21:26 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on August 26, 2008, 10:53:41 AM

Does that include the dogs?

"Include"?

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #171 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:22:41 AM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on August 26, 2008, 11:20:11 AM

The electoral college system definitely favors the lesser populated states; to change the syatem would require the support of the lesser populated states, so - it ain'ta gonna happen.

der Brucer

They can be absorbed!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #172 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:23:23 AM »

Quote from: JMK on August 26, 2008, 11:20:48 AM

Let's just eliminate Republicans.

Good luck trying - we're better armed you know

der Brucer

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #173 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:24:10 AM »

I am a decidedly disillusioned and way-past-borderline-disenfranchised voter this year.

I care not for either candidate. I am, in fact, appalled at either prospect.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #174 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:25:08 AM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on August 26, 2008, 11:23:23 AM

Good luck trying - we're better armed you know

der Brucer

We know. We also know where you bought them, how many you bought, how many rounds of ammunition you own and we have all the plans of attack you've thought up.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #175 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:26:22 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on August 26, 2008, 10:11:04 AM

I know not about the TOD, but ask me about Gilligan's Island and I will have an opinion.

How exactly do all the outsiders come and go while Gilligan and the gang continually remain stranded?

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #176 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:28:12 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on August 26, 2008, 10:11:04 AM

I know not about the TOD, but ask me about Gilligan's Island and I will have an opinion.

If Larry Moore had been on that boat, what would his character name have been and what would he have added to the story?

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #177 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:28:53 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on August 26, 2008, 11:25:08 AM

We know. We also know where you bought them, how many you bought, how many rounds of ammunition you own and we have all the plans of attack you've thought up.

Oh, yes....and we're waiting for you!

bk · « **Reply #178 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:40:33 AM »

Back from the long jog - most of it was fine until the last quarter mile, and then it was horrendous, but I did it and I'm here to tell the tail. Drinking water now.

bk · « **Reply #179 on:** August 26, 2008, 11:41:50 AM »

Had a couple of nice telephonic conversations. Mr. Spirtas is coming over at 1:30 to pick up some DVDs.

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