i voted....

[warren0728]

ok all you u.s. fretters....have you voted or are you going to...

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man i love being able to vote during off-peak hours....i was in and out in less than 20 minutes! :beer:

....on a light note....after i got my ballot (only took 5 minutes) and was waiting my turn for a booth....i asked a young lady sitting in a chair if it was busier earlier and she put her finger to her mouth and shook her head....one of the other ladies said she wasn't allowed to talk....so i asked if she had been bad and was in time-out....got a pretty good laugh from the people around me

i guess she was some sort of "observer" to watch for problems....

[Glacies]

I was the 66'th person to vote on the S-Z line at 6:20am this morning.

[R_of_G]

We voted on Saturday. It was relatively painless. We waited just under an hour on line, much less than I thought we would have to with it being a Saturday and the last weekend of early voting.

[Tone2TheBone]

We vote this afternoon after my daughter's parent teacher conference.

[sunvalleylaw]

I'm in. I always enjoy voting, and enjoy joining my neighbors as we all state our choices.

P.S. You Floridians, keep it fair down there now! ;)

[SuperSwede]

Since we dont talk politics on this forum I cannot say which young black man I would vote for if I lived in the US.

[bigoldron]

Haven't voted yet, but will go either at lunch or after work. The bad thing is that the voting place is right outside my neighborhood exit. I didn't stop this morning, because it was packed with cars lined up on both sides of the road.

[M29]

You betcha:rockon:

M29

[bigoldron]

Since we dont talk politics on this forum I cannot say which young black man I would vote for if I lived in the US.

You're kinda pushing the boundaries aren't you?

[marnold]

My wife and I voted this morning. One advantage of living in a small town is that I could stroll in, get my ballot, vote, and stroll out in less than five minutes.

SS, you probably could vote in Chicago or Florida.

[Childbride]

we've both voted. :)

[luvmyshiner]

Voted last week during early voting. Took a total of five minutes.

[just strum]

Undecided - I'll make up my mind when I get in the booth. Also bringing a coin with me - just in case.

[evenkeel]

Just voted!!! No lines, in and out in about 10 mnutes. Easy walk from the condo. Pretty efficient. Hard to believe I can say that about Florida!!

FWIW we much prefer to vote on election day. Like the whole going to the poll, stand in the booth thing. Just seems more connected to the process.

[piebaldpython]

Mrs. PBP and Baby Cobra will be voting in an hour or so. I will vote after work. Other STATES early voting is a foreign idea to us in Philly. We have absentee ballots but not early voting. :D

[warren0728]

FWIW we much prefer to vote on election day. Like the whole going to the poll, stand in the booth thing. Just seems more connected to the process.
i agree....voting on election day just seems like the thing to do....some friends waited in line for 2 hours to vote early....i vote on election day and it takes less than 20 minutes.... :thwap:

[sunvalleylaw]

Ditto. I was tempted to hop over from the courthouse to the county admin building when I was at court the last couple of times, but decided I wanted to join the majority of the voters on election day.


Just voted!!! No lines, in and out in about 10 mnutes. Easy walk from the condo. Pretty efficient. Hard to believe I can say that about Florida!!

FWIW we much prefer to vote on election day. Like the whole going to the poll, stand in the booth thing. Just seems more connected to the process.

[R_of_G]

In the past I have always voted on election day. The reason I chose to do early voting this time around is that I cannot afford to miss any work time, and there is no guarantee how long or short the process will take on any given day. I can not even get back and forth from my polling place to my job in my half hour lunch time let alone wait on line and cast a vote. Voting early on a Saturday allowed me not to have to worry about that. Personally, I think election day should be a paid federal holiday so everyone can have time to vote and not be concerned about missing work, but that's another issue altogether.

[Tone2TheBone]

As city government employees we get 2 hours off to vote. Depends on your work schedule though.

[Childbride]

voting early for us is 'greener'. both of us can walk from our respective offices to the county court annex. else we have to drive across town.

also more convenient, also saves missing work. :)

but i also understand the desire to be part of the big day. :)

[bigoldron]

As city government employees we get 2 hours off to vote. Depends on your work schedule though.

I guess city government leadership understands the fast, efficient government run electoral process, hence the two hours. :D :poke:

Just voted at lunch - in and out in 5 minutes.

[Glacies]

I'm certainly going to be glued to the TV tonight. Debating staying up to see who gets it. *Also debating on getting sloppy drunk to deal with whoever gets it.

*hope that's not too political

[Spudman]

I voted.
The elderly lady that has been working elections forever said it was the longest line she had ever seen at the poll opening. There were 15 of us.

[Tone2TheBone]

.......*Also debating on getting sloppy drunk to deal with whoever gets it.

*hope that's not too political

LMAO I planned on doing the very same thing. hahahaha :beer:

[stingx]

Since we dont talk politics on this forum I cannot say which young black man I would vote for if I lived in the US.

Oh, so you are a socialist!

[aeolian]

Oregon has vote by mail. I got my ballot about 2 and a half weeks ago. From that time on there are ballot boxes at the libraries and other locations. I filled mine out a week ago and dropped it off at my local library which is about a half a mile from my house.

As of yesterday it was reported that more than half of the voters have turned in their ballots.

[Tone2TheBone]

I don't know if all states are voting for judges or not but I'm at a loss as to what to do about the "shall so and so be retained as such and such Judge".

I don't know any of these judges. I wouldn't know how to vote. What do you guys do about these questions? This is of course asking in generic terms. What would you do if you don't know anything about such posts?

[warren0728]

I don't know if all states are voting for judges or not but I'm at a loss as to what to do about the "shall so and so be retained as such and such Judge".

I don't know any of these judges. I wouldn't know how to vote. What do you guys do about these questions? This is of course asking in generic terms. What would you do if you don't know anything about such posts?
i vote them all out....every time....then i was talking with a friend and she always votes to keep them in so we cancel each other out.... :thwap:

[Tone2TheBone]

i vote them all out....every time....then i was talking with a friend and she always votes to keep them in so we cancel each other out.... :thwap:

:rotflmao: Ok so if your friend voted them in then it's my turn to vote them all back out again. Whew thanks for all your help my friend that's a relief! :D

[R_of_G]

I don't know if all states are voting for judges or not but I'm at a loss as to what to do about the "shall so and so be retained as such and such Judge".

I don't know any of these judges. I wouldn't know how to vote. What do you guys do about these questions? This is of course asking in generic terms. What would you do if you don't know anything about such posts?

I typically get a copy of the ballot ahead of time, either online or because my mother in law, who is blind, votes via absentee ballot. I then will do as much research as I can online to see what kinds of decisions these judges made and then vote accordingly. I also am lucky in that my closest friend is a professor of Political Science at USF so I usually consult him as well about anything on the ballot about which I am uninformed or just don't understand. When still in doubt, I do what Warren does and vote against them all.

[Tone2TheBone]

I typically get a copy of the ballot ahead of time, either online or because my mother in law, who is blind, votes via absentee ballot. I then will do as much research as I can online to see what kinds of decisions these judges made and then vote accordingly. I also am lucky in that my closest friend is a professor of Political Science at USF so I usually consult him as well about anything on the ballot about which I am uninformed or just don't understand. When still in doubt, I do what Warren does and vote against them all.

I just downloaded a sample ballot for our county about half an hour ago. I have to leave here in about half an hour. I've already gone through the sample to check off who I'm voting for. I don't have time to research the judge appointments right now though I wish I would have thought about that yesterday. You have a good answer RoG.

[Guitar Gal]

Just got back from voting. However it turns out, it will be an historical event.

:smile-us:

GG

[WackyT]

Voted last Monday (27 October) after work. There was no way I was going to be anywhere around a polling place today.

[R_of_G]

I just downloaded a sample ballot for our county about half an hour ago. I have to leave here in about half an hour. I've already gone through the sample to check off who I'm voting for. I don't have time to research the judge appointments right now though I wish I would have thought about that yesterday. You have a good answer RoG.

Well now you'll know what to do next time around. :)

[Katastrophe]

Mrs. Kat and I voted last week, in early voting. Wait was about 10 minutes, the process took about 5 minutes.

[sunvalleylaw]

I'm certainly going to be glued to the TV tonight. Debating staying up to see who gets it. *Also debating on getting sloppy drunk to deal with whoever gets it.

*hope that's not too political

LOL!! Idaho used to forbid by law the sale of liquor until the polls were closed. They must have changed the laws partly for that reason. Seems un-American the other way. :beer:

[just strum]

Oh, so you are a socialist!

ouch!!!

Stopped on the way home to vote - no line, just me and one guy in the process of voting. They said early morning (when I had planned on voting) it was from the center of the building to about 30 feet outside. Probably a good 50 feet from the table to the door.

[hubberjub]

The wife and I voted at about 4:30. It only took about 5 minutes. We'll be watching the results at my favorite home away from home whilst guzzling Victory Hop Devil (with a Rouge Arrogant Bastard thrown in for good measure).

[duhvoodooman]

Voted on my way to work this AM--no line at all, in & out in 5 minutes. I wrote myself in for President, of course. Doesn't everybody?

[just strum]

I don't know if all states are voting for judges or not but I'm at a loss as to what to do about the "shall so and so be retained as such and such Judge".

I don't know any of these judges. I wouldn't know how to vote. What do you guys do about these questions? This is of course asking in generic terms. What would you do if you don't know anything about such posts?

If I heard there name mentioned and it wasn't followed by "under investigation", "indited", or "kiddie porn" then they get my vote. That process usually eliminates 2/3 of them.

[tjcurtin1]

An especially meaningful experience for me this time, having just finished teaching the American Revolution to my 8th grade class. We've had lots of great discussions, but my fondest hope is that the synchronicity of subject and event will help make them engaged citizens and life-long voters. Our democracy is such a hard-won gift and such an enormous blessing - our participation is a sacred responsibility in honor of those who gave their lives to establish it and is a duty we owe to our fellow citizens and especially, to our children.

So if you haven't voted, get up and GO! You'll feel good that you did!

[just strum]

An especially meaningful experience for me this time, having just finished teaching the American Revolution to my 8th grade class. We've had lots of great discussions, but my fondest hope is that the synchronicity of subject and event will help make them engaged citizens and life-long voters. Our democracy is such a hard-won gift and such an enormous blessing - our participation is a sacred responsibility in honor of those who gave their lives to establish it and is a duty we owe to our fellow citizens and especially, to our children.

So if you haven't voted, get up and GO! You'll feel good that you did!

Simple and to the point - well said.

[Gil Janus]

We voted this afternoon around 4:30 - lines only about 10 deep - less than 5 minutes to actually voting. I was voter number 2056 in Northfield. They are expecting 70+% of the voters today in Vermont.

We voted, me, my daughter, her partner and I handed in my eldest granddaughter's absentee ballot - she's off at college, a sophomore at Johnson & Wales in Providence, RI.

We meet lots of friends - stood around and discussed many different topics.

It was a good day. We participated and were proud to wear our "I Voted" stickers. :AOK:

Gil :cool:

[just strum]

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To steal a chant from the demonstrators at the Democratic convention in Chicago

"The whole world is watching"

[player]

Yep did it this AM on the way out of town,took about ten minutes tops if that

[player]

Voted on my way to work this AM--no line at all, in & out in 5 minutes. I wrote myself in for President, of course. Doesn't everybody?
Would have if given the option or voted for Robert.new machines no write ins

[just strum]

Would have if given the option or voted for Robert.new machines no write ins


same here, no write in. So as I was leaving I took a can of spray paint and wrote "duhvoodooman for President" above the entry to the building. Should have added "even if you don't vote for him, buy your pedal needs from him". I'll remember to do that in four years.

[Plank_Spanker]

In and out of the polling station in less than 10 minutes..................but I live in the sticks! :D

[Tone2TheBone]

Took us 10 minutes in line to get our registration slip and ballot. Took us much longer to fill in the little ovals with the pen...dang judges! :mad: :tongue: About 25 minutes total.

[bigoldron]

All I'm going to say is that I may just join Robert on his trip to Ontario.

[R_of_G]

same here, no write in. So as I was leaving I took a can of spray paint and wrote "duhvoodooman for President" above the entry to the building. Should have added "even if you don't vote for him, buy your pedal needs from him". I'll remember to do that in four years.

Can we make DVM Secretary of Effects?

[M29]

Is it really that cold in Canada...

[Glacies]

Is it really that cold in Canada...

Take me with you?

[warren0728]

the caribbean isn't cold....

[Glacies]

the caribbean isn't cold....

As long as you guys don't make jokes about me being a "caribbean jerk" - I'm in.

[duhvoodooman]

same here, no write in. So as I was leaving I took a can of spray paint and wrote "duhvoodooman for President" above the entry to the building. Should have added "even if you don't vote for him, buy your pedal needs from him". I'll remember to do that in four years.

Can we make DVM Secretary of Effects?
Thank you, thank you, my fellow Americans! We shall triumph! We shall succeed! Or at least, we shall plug into our amps through a good distortion pedal....

You've got me thinking there, R_of_G! The purpose of an effects pedal is to take the true signal and distort or manipulate it into something that suits your own objectives. So wouldn't I be qualified to be the White House Press Secretary?? :eek: ;)

[R_of_G]

You've got me thinking there, R_of_G! The purpose of an effects pedal is to take the true signal and distort or manipulate it into something that suits your own objectives. So wouldn't I be qualified to be the White House Press Secretary?? :eek: ;)

Best joke ever. DVM wins this thread. :master:

[ShortBuSX]

Im normally not a voter, but if one of my bosses hadnt been such a loud mouth(and just so damn wrong) I dont think I would have voted...but I just had to cancel his vote out! So I managed to register on the last day you were able to...and I voted yesterday after work, right at 4pm and I was in and out in no time, less than 10 minutes.
I even stayed up and watched all the coverage and speeches :AOK:

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[marnold]

"The whole world is watching"
Shoot! And here I forgot to give the world the finger!

[just strum]

I am amazed at the number of conservative guitarist, always thought of them to be liberals.

Anyway, my stand, my take:

For those that voted and those that didn't - you've witnessed a historic moment. For those that voted for the other guy (me) we should hope for Obama's success. It's no longer about him, it's about us, America and the World.

Why I didn't vote for him is no longer important, what's important now is right decisions.


Call it corny, call me blind, but it's time to move forward. Remember, the past 8 years haven't been fun (well, except for the guitar part).

Ok, you can lock the thread up and throw away the key.