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Old 12-01-2013, 01:39 PM   #1
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Maybe I'm not getting it. Is it just a case of the more densely populated areas are having longer waits? Would increasing the number of places to vote decrease the wait times? It just seems a bit odd (having been through the system in Blighty) that there would be a problem like this.
There is a minimum number of machines per registered voter allowed. However, that does not take into account changes in technology. There is also the number of poll workers who take the voter's information to consider. Also, working class people who cannot take off time to work will tend to vote at the same times or on the Sunday before if early voting is allowed. Republican governors are keen to shut off early voting since conventional wisdom is that it helps the Democrats.

In the last presidential election, there were long waits in Florida and Ohio.
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Old 12-01-2013, 01:44 PM   #2
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Ah, right. I see it now. It's quite a bit different from over here.
I can see how people would get pissed at that system.
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Old 12-02-2013, 12:39 PM   #3
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pissed off that I found mouse evidence this morning. MY house had no mice, but this rental one does.
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Old 12-02-2013, 01:00 PM   #4
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That time of year where they are coming inside. Or have been inside for a couple of weeks.

Good hunting.
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Old 12-05-2013, 04:02 PM   #5
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What is pissing you off this time?

Seeing people in the 'Thankful' thread, people who have so much, whether it was given to them, they worked for it, stole it, or fell ass-backwards into it, complaining so much about their lives, and not even noticing (seems like) how well they actually have it.
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Old 12-05-2013, 08:08 PM   #6
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Old 12-05-2013, 08:23 PM   #7
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Old 12-05-2013, 10:13 PM   #8
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Posting (a couple months ago) some pics of my oldest son achieving a significant goal only to see them completely ignored. Not pissed so much as, I don't know - wondering why no one was interested, when there's always plenty of interest in other offspring.
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Old 12-06-2013, 07:38 AM   #9
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Huh. I honestly don't remember those. I wonder if I saw them and just didn't comment, or if I never saw them for some reason. Where are they?

You got a fairly large response about your daughter coming to her senses.
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Old 12-08-2013, 12:00 AM   #10
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Huh. I honestly don't remember those. I wonder if I saw them and just didn't comment, or if I never saw them for some reason. Where are they?

You got a fairly large response about your daughter coming to her senses.
Yes, people did respond to the update on my daughter coming to her senses.

I apologize for grumbling about the pics of my eldest son. They were the record of his second century ride within two months - but I know that no one here deliberately ignores the accomplishments of others (or their relatives). I was in a particularly low frame of mind a few nights ago as I approached a scheduled clinical follow-up with some anxiety over symptoms. I couldn't sleep and took out some of my angst on threads like this ... and I apologize. It wasn't appropriate. My son did what he did, he was pleased, I had a great time that day following all the riders, and the event was sufficient in itself.

Asking forgiveness, and I'm happy to admit that tonight, nothing is pissing me off.
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Old 12-08-2013, 03:43 PM   #11
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...I'm happy to admit that tonight, nothing is pissing me off.
We can help with that.
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Old 12-09-2013, 08:00 AM   #12
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Yes, people did respond to the update on my daughter coming to her senses.

I apologize for grumbling about the pics of my eldest son. They were the record of his second century ride within two months - but I know that no one here deliberately ignores the accomplishments of others (or their relatives).
unfortunately, people don't post replies to pics of older children. I don't think anybody ever commented on my oldest son (age 30) unless he was shown with Addie. in fact, the last pics of Addie and Elizabeth went unnoticed for a week. sigh the older your kids get, the less noticeable they are
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Old 12-09-2013, 09:41 AM   #13
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I'm glad you're doing well, Ortho.

And Sarge, I think you're probably right.
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Old 12-06-2013, 08:21 AM   #14
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Missed those pics (and most everything else lately
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Old 12-07-2013, 08:53 AM   #15
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I thought I replied to that.

the next grievance...

bacefook: I could have gone on without knowing my younger cousin is a Birther.
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