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ute4ever · 11-04-2008, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by YOhio

I passed by on my way to work this morning at 6:30 and the parking lot was full with lines out the door. I'll try at lunch. If I can't walk in and vote without waiting, then screw it. No blood on my hands.

This year I received a CA absentee vote to mail. Four years ago, while in CA, I received a UT absentee vote to mail. Eight years ago, while a missionary, same thing.

I haven't waited in line since '96.

landpoke · 11-04-2008, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by myboynoah

I hope she does the right thing.

You hope? You just lost yourself a stalker buddy. You don't hope, you tell.

Jeff Lebowski · 11-04-2008, 03:21 PM

I went to vote this morning at 7 am, thinking I would beat the rush. Absolute chaos at the polls. Not enough volunteers and the ones they had were completely clueless. Of the 20 machines, only six were turned on and working. And old man was working on machine number 7 for 45 minutes. At least ten people came up and suggested he get the other machines turned on before he fixed that machine. He replied "Maybe those are broken too. Just be patient." Meanwhile, about 200 people had filed into the small room (no one directing lines) so the lines were wound around all of the voting machines. I.e., the 4-5 people lined up by each machine got to watch you vote. Took me one hour to vote.

il Padrino Ute · 11-04-2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Fear is a powerful motivator.

signed,

pretty much any political party

landpoke · 11-04-2008, 03:33 PM

I had to register at the polls, but they let me back in line so no time lost. 15 minutes total. I did notice the line had grown while I voted. There were probably 25 people waiting as I walked out.

ute4ever · 11-04-2008, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Not enough volunteers and the ones they had were completely clueless. Of the 20 machines, only six were turned on and working. And old man was working on machine number 7 for 45 minutes. At least ten people came up and suggested he get the other machines turned on before he fixed that machine. He replied "Maybe those are broken too. Just be patient."

Sounds like the eightysomething proctors who administered my law school exams.

myboynoah · 11-04-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by landpoke

You hope? You just lost yourself a stalker buddy. You don't hope, you tell.

I thought about going all Archie Bunker on her, but Rush and Sean have put the fear of God, I mean the fear of Obama, in her.

She did the right thing. She said she felt very patriotic today.

landpoke · 11-04-2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by myboynoah

I thought about going all Archie Bunker on her, but Rush and Sean have put the fear of God, I mean the fear of Obama, in her.

She did the right thing. She said she felt very patriotic today.

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FarrahWaters · 11-04-2008, 05:18 PM

I went with Mike after dropping our son off at school. There was not a single person in line in front of me. My daughter was surprisingly cooperative, and when I fed my sheet into the machine, it told me I was only the 157th vote of the day at my polling place.

Archaea · 11-04-2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by FarrahWaters

I went with Mike after dropping our son off at school. There was not a single person in line in front of me. My daughter was surprisingly cooperative, and when I fed my sheet into the machine, it told me I was only the 157th vote of the day at my polling place.

We have these cool plastic credit cards and touch screens to vote on. We see a paper print off, not touchable, before we "cast" our vote.

11-04-2008, 03:21 PM	#23
Jeff Lebowski Charon Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the heart of darkness (Provo) Posts: 9,564	I went to vote this morning at 7 am, thinking I would beat the rush. Absolute chaos at the polls. Not enough volunteers and the ones they had were completely clueless. Of the 20 machines, only six were turned on and working. And old man was working on machine number 7 for 45 minutes. At least ten people came up and suggested he get the other machines turned on before he fixed that machine. He replied "Maybe those are broken too. Just be patient." Meanwhile, about 200 people had filed into the small room (no one directing lines) so the lines were wound around all of the voting machines. I.e., the 4-5 people lined up by each machine got to watch you vote. Took me one hour to vote. __________________ "... the arc of the universe is long but it bends toward justice." Martin Luther King, Jr.

11-04-2008, 03:33 PM	#25
landpoke Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Central God's Country Posts: 1,534	I had to register at the polls, but they let me back in line so no time lost. 15 minutes total. I did notice the line had grown while I voted. There were probably 25 people waiting as I walked out. __________________ I see a hobo. And when I see the hobo, I think to myself, "This man is poor. His monetary value is low, and my monetary value is high, and it's a shame that he is himself. What can I do?"

11-04-2008, 05:18 PM	#29
FarrahWaters Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,122	I went with Mike after dropping our son off at school. There was not a single person in line in front of me. My daughter was surprisingly cooperative, and when I fed my sheet into the machine, it told me I was only the 157th vote of the day at my polling place.