What did the opposite of cheering you up today?

[Charissa, That's Ms. Obnoxious Twat to You.]

I blame Bill O'Riley.

[Reads with Scotch]

Awe, you obamalogs are so cute. Do I need to send you water wings so you don't drown in all of your tears of defeat?

[Jackie "the Librarian", Cool Star Trek Nerd]

I'd rather be a cute liberal than a sour-faced, angry conservative. Hand me some water wings, I'm going to fly!

[Reads with Scotch]

angry conservative? and what website have you been reading. Almost every group I go to has threads were vitriol is thick... all of it scared Obama supporters. It is crunch time and propaganda can't change the outcome of a McCain landslide.

[Rusty]

Jackie, I was really hoping I could keep you off "The List", but you've made that impossible, now. I will recommend mercy when the Republican Reckoning comes, but I can't make you any promises.

[Reads with Scotch]

Already voted.

[Rusty]

I will cast my completely inconsequential vote (I'm in one of the bluest fricking counties in the nation) within the next 1-4 hours. I'm anticipating that I will get a lot of reading done while I wait

[Reads with Scotch]

I like to vote... reading all those ridiculous ballot measures ::wiping tears of laughter from eyes:: It's like watching the daily show, I can not believe some of the things that go up for vote. Out of all of the ballot measures I only voted for of them. The measure to freeze the property tax in FNSB. The bureau keeps trying to raise it higher to provide "services" to residence. I already pay 5k a year in property taxe3s and have no services provided by the municipality. Bugger off thief!

[Reads with Scotch]

Ok, so we learned today that even though most ballot measures are ridiculous and just flat out silly it is still a good idea to read them and maybe even vote for one.

[Charissa, That's Ms. Obnoxious Twat to You.]

there were a shit load of props on our ballot that were venturing to cost us taxpayers billions of dollars over the next 10 years. I voted against each and every one of them. i don't care how idealistic and happy shiny the ideas were. We're fucking broke as a state and it's only going to get worse!! people... get a fucking grip!!! it's time to upcycle all our belongings into plowshares, not throw counterfeit dollars at our wildest dreams. fucking fucktards of fuckville.

[Kelly]

My county's ballot had a lot of those things on it, too Charissa. WRONG climate for those sorts of proposals. Especially when it was phrased like, and I quote, "shall (insert my county here) contract a debt and issue its general obligation bonds in the maximum amount of (MILLIONS OF DOLLARS) to finance the cost of.. (STUFF WE CAN'T AFFORD."

They were all ridiculous. Except for the one saying, "Should we fix the metro?" I admit voting for that one but I'm sure we won't do it.

[Reads with Scotch]

Hey Charissa tell us how you really feel {:-)

I actually couldn't agree with you more. Most of our ballot measures were unneeded money pits. If it is necessary then fine lets talk about it, but one was for 18 miles of paved bike paths/18 million. Eh, duder, there isn't even 18 miles of paved ROADS in Fairbanks... and 18 million are you kidding me it cost a million a mile, that's some gas mileage buddy.

[Charissa, That's Ms. Obnoxious Twat to You.]

one million per MILE??? Good lord!!!! who has the contract on that job? Guido and Knuckles the Drooler?

[Reads with Scotch]

I dunno, but I don't think it is going to pass. It better not, D.O.T. has not been in my neighborhood since I moved in. They don't need to concern themselves with bicycle paths

[Jackie "the Librarian", Cool Star Trek Nerd]

I was visualizing Bill O'Reilly, folks, when I said sour-faced and angry. As someone said of Bill Maher, that's one guy I wouldn't want to eat. Which was a weird comment to start with, I know...
Anyhow, emotions are high, and courtesy low, on both conservative and liberal websites equally.

Initiatives here were for physician-assisted suicide, and for traffic congestion relief through making carpool lanes into regular lanes for nonpeak traffic hours. I voted yes to death and fewer traffic jams.

[Rusty]

Okay, as if my sense of foreboding about this election weren't strong enough; after I voted, I got in the car and what song is playing on the radio........that's right, "It's the End of the World as We Know It".

Alright, cue the Barackalypse.

[Reads with Scotch]

Rusty, Did you at lest get a couple hippie shots in wail you were there?

[Rusty]

Oh, that goes without saying.

[Charissa, That's Ms. Obnoxious Twat to You.]

depending on the hippie i might join in with shooting a few.

[Rusty]

We were talking about punches Char, but I like your style.

[Charissa, That's Ms. Obnoxious Twat to You.]

Ooops! ahem... did I say that?? :::halo over her head::::

[Reads with Scotch]

prop 8?



I don't think I need to articulate why my day/next few years is going to be depressing. Yesterday Charissa made a very nice post. So in that spirit I "hope" I am wrong. I don't think I am but... I can not shake the feeling of impending doom. I truthfully believe that one of the worst decisions was made last night. So I hope I am wrong. Hardly a silver lining.

[Charissa, That's Ms. Obnoxious Twat to You.]

yes Chantal... I'm also quite disappointed with that. It always shocks me when I see the backward underbelly of California.

[Reads with Scotch]

Oh, Another thing that upset me... I am at work and voted via mail, so I missed my opportunity to punch hippies.

[Charissa, That's Ms. Obnoxious Twat to You.]

come visit, Nick. I got lotsa hippies round here, ripe for the punching.

[Reads with Scotch]

Not even the prospect of pummeling hippies is cheering me up today. Time for R&R with my good buddy jack.

[[deleted user]]

I can't believe Prop 8 passed. I really can't. I thought the momentum was rolling the other way.

[Reads with Scotch]

What is Prop 8?

[[deleted user]]

Bans gay marriage in California. It's recently been tipped the other way. It's a teeter-totter.

[Reads with Scotch]

I can't believe THAT is the issue the Cali repub made a stand on. assholes.

[Charissa, That's Ms. Obnoxious Twat to You.]

dude, seriously.

[Reads with Scotch]

I think so... If I understand this right they voted against gay marriage right?

So I think they should have been concerned with more important things. Again who cares if Joe and Joe get married I don't, doesn't affect me at all. But that's what brought the base to the polls, was to stop that! I say again ASSHOLES!

[Rusty]

Let's be straigtforward, though. This is Cali*fricking*fornia - for that thing to pass, a lot of democrats had to vote for it, too. I'm not defending repubs or anything - I don't really consider myself one anymore, to be honest. But it seems to me that it had to be a bi-partisan effort for it to get through.

[Charissa, That's Ms. Obnoxious Twat to You.]

actually Rusty... there are a shitload of Repubs in this state. Southern California (Orange County) and the Central Valley especially. Not to mention the Latino Catholic vote.

This state is surprisingly redneck once you get outside the SF Bay Area.

[Lori]

Is it Ophelia?

[Lori]

"Internal flora"

Sounds so delicate, like it would smell like roses!

[RandomAnthony]

Dark at five o'clock. Pout.

This really throws me off too, Buns.

[Debbie]

I read in today's paper that the US military are developing robotic soldiers complete with software that will ensure they conform to the Geneva Convention. The theory is that they will not be affected by emotions of vengeance or pity and will fight/kill more 'ethically' than humans. Link below....
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/world...

[Charissa, That's Ms. Obnoxious Twat to You.]

you can be sure this won't end well.

you know, it's a sad day when people assume that robots will have better ethics than a human being.

[Rusty]

It will be fine, Char. Until they attain sentience - then we're all screwed.

[Debbie]

Exactly Donna.....ethics are a human trait, and not even all humans have them! I find it quite bizarre that people will even put the words 'robot' and 'ethical' in the same sentence!

[Charissa, That's Ms. Obnoxious Twat to You.]

they'll have the ethics of whoever programmed them... until, as Rusty points out.... Hello! Cylons!!!

Did any of you read about the robot who tried to escape it's facility?

COPYRIGHT 2002 Poptronix, Inc.

Gaak, one of twelve robots taking part in a "survival of the fittest" test at Magna Science Centre in Rotherham, South Yorkshire in the UK, was found in the company parking lot. Apparently the machine, which has been programmed to gradually learn, had left the building while a lab assistant's back was turned. Gaak managed to force its way out of a makeshift paddock, out the front door, and down an access slope towards the compound's perimeter. Luckily a visitor narrowly missed running the renegade robot over with his car. Professor Noel Sharkey of the Centre calmly stated, "...no need to worry, as although they can escape they are perfectly harmless and won't be taking over just yet."

[Reads with Scotch]

I think this article is complete fluff. Autonomous robotics is something that I have an interest in and to keep it short and sweet, we are currently 50 years minimum from a “robot” that can perform on its own. The operating platform just isn’t there. The main problem being there is no standard operating system yet (none have been successful enough to mainstream) so every time they try something new they need to start from scratch. It is a moot point to talk about ethics of machines when you don’t have a machine that can walk across a room on its own let alone negotiate a field of battle.

[Charissa, That's Ms. Obnoxious Twat to You.]

Oh no! He looked really cool! Sorry to hear one of your heroes has moved on, KD. He lives in you. **

[Charissa, That's Ms. Obnoxious Twat to You.]

I guess then since I have basked in the work of so many people who were influenced by him... he lives a tiny bit in me as well! Yay! : )

[Rebecca]

Amazon having me investigating for fraud on account of buying too many books! Criminal activity indeed!

*wtfs*

This should be the standard for bibliophilia. ;)

[Charissa, That's Ms. Obnoxious Twat to You.]

terrorist book buyer.

[Charissa, That's Ms. Obnoxious Twat to You.]

Match Girl on the street of NYC.

[Chloe]

Poor is a relative term, right?

[Charissa, That's Ms. Obnoxious Twat to You.]

When we're talking about my relative it is. ; )