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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 04:33 PM
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My son just walked up to vote and was listening to his iPod on the way.
When he got to the polling place, he took out one ear bud and walked over to sign in. The election judge said "Can I ask you to please take out the other earbud cause the neanderthals here might think you are hacking the machines."

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 04:34 PM
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1. Haha. That's pretty funny; the judge knows what's up. nt
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 04:36 PM
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2. He said "Yes, Mom, she said 'NEANDERTHALS'"
I about lost it. :rofl:
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jimmyflint Donating Member (239 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 04:37 PM
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3. OMG, that's funny. n/t
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JoePhilly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 04:45 PM
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4. I was listening to an iPod when I voted too ... here in NC.
A number of people looked at me funny, but no one said anything.

My little secret was that I was listening to a podcast of Stephanie Miller the whole time.
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trixie Donating Member (696 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 04:50 PM
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5. Our election workers are soooo old
It took forever to vote. They are very nice and not at all trying to block voting. But Jesus Mary and Joseph! Those are the ones running the place :rofl: They gave you your ballot and you can go vote at any table where a chair is available. They only had 1 booth per precinct. It is in a school so the pta had a bake sale so everyone was visiting, eating, chatting and filling out ballots. You had to show your id like 10 times because they were so old they could not read them and passed it on to another worker who had to take out their glasses........It was like a comedy show.

One couple parked stupidly in the lot and blocked an aisle so someone yelled, "who parked like an idiot? Move your car!" Someone else yelled, "probably the only republican in the neighborhood" We laughed and laughed.
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MorningGlow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 05:01 PM
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8. Gods love 'em!
We have four running our town's polling place, and the youngest one is around 70. One lady had oxygen tubes! I admire their dedication, I tell ya whut. And I wonder who will take over when this generation is gone...because almost nobody's gonna be able to retire and be free to take care of the voting booths during the day, from now on! :crazy:

LOL on the stupid parking! When I was pulling into the parking lot one guy was backing his clunker out of a parking space in a very weird, all-over-the-place manner. Mustache, semi-tinted aviator glasses, mesh baseball cap--'round these parts, it's the Repuke uniform. He gave me a little piggy look. I'm sure he was thinking "Furrin car, long hair...must be one-a-them freaky libruls."
:rofl:
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trixie Donating Member (696 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 07:51 PM
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19. OMG
Where did you get that cat/witch thing? I MUST HAVE IT
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MorningGlow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 08:48 PM
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20. Hee
It's great, isn't it? One of our esteemed DUers hooked me up with it--I think it came from a Harry Potter discussion board (it's supposed to be Prof. McGonagall), but I can't for the life of me remember what the name of it is. You're welcome to do a "save as" off of my profile and host it from a photo account if you like. (Mine is on my Photobucket account.) :hi:
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Drale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 04:55 PM
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6. We all know
the Trendy people who own ipods are all hackers, damn kids! :sarcasm:
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WildEyedLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 05:00 PM
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7. But I thought all "those kids listening to iPods" didn't vote?
:rofl: Good for your son!
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 05:02 PM
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9. Wow, how are YOU?
I haven't seen you in years! Hope all is well!
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WildEyedLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 05:08 PM
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10. Howdy! Doing okay
Wish I could help poll watch or GOTV but I am stuck with a giant assignment due tomorrow, so I am in the library. I did vote absentee though! Hope you've been doing well :hi:
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 05:14 PM
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12. You voted; that's good. Still going to school, too, huh.
I hope you're almost done with that; that's been years, too. Very nice to see you; hang around when you get more time. :hug:
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WildEyedLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 05:18 PM
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14. Oh, I'm in law school now, haha
I did actually finish my BA :D

I pop in every now and again, but I mostly lurk these days. It is good to see a friendly face though :hug:
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 05:19 PM
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15. Congrats to you, seriously. I bet you'll make a fine lawyer; you
could could always argue intelligently with the best of them. Good luck with that! :hug:
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gmoney Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 05:10 PM
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11. How did the hacking go?
Will the rooster crow at midnight? Tango Tango Boxcar Wombat
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 06:21 PM
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17. Tango Tango Boxer Reid
:)
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laughingliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 05:15 PM
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13. K & R nt
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boobooday Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 05:26 PM
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16. LOL
That's awesome.

:rofl:
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Odin2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 06:29 PM
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18. LOL, that's hilarious!
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