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@IwantRooseveltagain
Yes, it was so important to learn what the non voting Representative from Guam flipped to Republican. That seat is such a bellwether for national politics
As I said in Post #10, "After looking into the politics of Guam, I don't see a way any of this could indicate anything for the mainland elections, but it is interesting." It may not affect us, but it affects people living in Guam. Also, its lack of effects on us doesn't automatically make it a boring topic. One more thing: Consider the fact that no votes have been reported yet. Might as well find some semi-relevant stuff to discuss while we're waiting.
Is that what is interesting to you, a rock video?
Music is an interesting subject in its own right. However, you fail to realize I wasn't talking about "The Final Countdown" when I said this. I was talking about politics in Guam.
This is why you should forget about college.
Well a big 'ol "fuck you" to music majors, I guess. Anyway, this is Exhibit B of why no one here respects you.
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Found this on CNN's live updates:
3 Tulsa poll workers could face charges after denying city council ballots to voters, sheriff says
From CNN's Christina Maxouris
From CNN's Christina Maxouris
At least three poll workers in Tulsa County’s Precinct 77 were relieved of their duties Tuesday after authorities received reports that they were not handing out city council ballots to certain voters, Tulsa County Sheriff Vic Regalado said in a news conference.
The Oklahoma county sheriff said he received video with allegations that poll workers were not giving the city council ballot to Republican voters on Tuesday morning and that “they were only being given to Democrats, Independents and Libertarians.”
The Tulsa County Election Board received a report about the incident at roughly 7:45 a.m. local time, contacted poll workers to instruct them they were supposed to give city council ballots along with the state ballots to voters and “they began handing out the city council ballots ... at 8 a.m.,” said Gwen Freeman, the election board secretary. The poll workers were relieved of their duties and new poll workers were assigned, Freeman said. A total of about 30 to 40 people who voted in the morning were impacted, Freeman said.
“We sincerely hope this does not have any significant effect on the outcome of this election,” Freeman said. “But if it’s a number of ballots that could potentially affect the outcome of the election, then the appropriate remedy would be for the affected candidate to file an irregularity by 5 p.m. on Friday.”
Detectives interviewed the poll workers at the precinct and confirmed the city council ballots were only being handed out to Democrat and Independent voters Tuesday morning, the sheriff said. The voters who were denied a city council ballot include 19 Republicans, seven Democrats, four Independents and one Libertarian, Freeman said. Poll workers cannot determine a voter's party affiliation unless they ask, "which is the irregularity and where the problem exists.
And that is what happened," the sheriff said.
The poll workers relieved of their duties included one Republican and two Democrats, among them the polling judge who was in charge of giving other poll workers instructions, Regalado added.
One of the poll workers said they were aware of the mistake but said they were following the orders of the polling judge who also confirmed the mistake, the sheriff said. But poll workers all receive training and are required to sign paperwork confirming they understand the rules of the voting process, Regalado said.
“The information that we have received does indicate that there [were] voter irregularities, we … are in the process of putting together this investigation to hand to the district attorney’s office for consideration of charges,” the sheriff said. Those charges could potentially be impeding the voting process and/or intentionally impeding the voting process by fraudulent measures, he said. “That will be up to the district attorney to decide which charges are going to be filed, if any at all.”
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I found a related post on Twitter from a local news station about the issue as well. If you're voting tonight, be sure to report anything suspicious you see any poll workers doing.
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@IwantRooseveltagain
Not that Thett needs me to defend him, of course. You're just being annoying, that's all. So please say something interesting or leave.
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@IwantRooseveltagain
I was referring to your YouTube post of the “final countdown” So so brilliant.
I was under the impression you were referring to both posts, but fair enough. It doesn't take a lot of effort to post a YouTube link.
However, consider the following:
1. It was not inflammatory in any way
2. It was fun
3. It was immediately followed by a post that made a positive contribution
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@IwantRooseveltagain
Oh what a brilliant post.. Is this the kind of content you were talking about? You must have worked so hard cutting and pasting that YouTube clip.
Not every post needs to be an essay to be intellectually stimulating. I for one, enjoyed looking onto the politics of Guam.
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@thett3
Dems have held this seat since 1990
Just looked up more information. It shows a significant gain for Republicans in Guam.
Consider 2020, when two Demeocrats ran in the general election for Guam's at-large seat (COVID caused the cancelation of the primaries). This is what happened then:
1. Michael F.Q. San Nicolas (D) ~ 47%
2. Robert Underwood (D) ~ 33%
3. William Castro (R) ~ 21%
San Nicholas would go on to beat the other Democrat in a run-off in 2020:
1. Michael F.Q. San Nicolas (D) ~ 60%
2. Robert Underwood (D) ~ 40%
Just two years later, we get this:
James Moylan (R) ~ 52%
Judith Won (D) ~ 47%
After looking into the politics of Guam, I don't see a way any of this could indicate anything for the mainland elections, but it is interesting.
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@ILikePie5
Texas Gubernatorial is probably the most important of the gubernatorials today. Florida is second.
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@thett3
I forgot they even had delegates. Is that a positive sign for Republicans, or is the culture of the mainland too different for that to be a comparison?
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@SirAnonymous
Lol. I voted early in my district. I'm just gonna sit back and watch the fireworks.
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@bibliobibulimaniac
I cannot see a way in which they are inequal in reprehensibility. If something is wrong, it is wrong. The attempted justification doesn't matter.
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@SirAnonymous
Nah you're great at this dude.
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Late night TV shows have become cancer.
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The average female comedian is painfully unfunny.
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DART Bard > satire sites > meme channels > late night TV hosts > female comedians
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@SirAnonymous
The DART Bard never misses!
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You never know what an Air Force pilot will draw with their flight path...
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@Lemming
Any favorite soundtracks/game releases for the Pokémon music?Or does it stay relatively consistent throughout releases?
Gen 5 is considered the best by many, but my personal favorite is Gen 4. There's a bit of nostalgia at play (Pearl was my first game), but I think Gen 4 does a better job sounding serene when it should, while being on par with Gen 5 when it needs to be intense. I simply don't think Gen 5's music is as good at being serene when it needs to be. Don't get me wrong, it does well at that, but not as well as Gen 4.
Now the other Gens have great soundtracks as well, but I do believe Gens 4 and 5 were the peak.
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The Pokemon games have great music for relaxation and reading.
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I know so little about this show. All I know is that Total Trama Island satirizes it.
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@IwantRooseveltagain
Is Thomas suggesting that having a monolithic student body would produce more well rounded and graduates with broader wisdom?
Definitely not. I can't believe I'm saying this about a Fox News article, but this one seems pretty well written: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/justice-thomas-rejects-lawyers-rationale-using-race-admissions-diversity-dont-put-much-stock
From the article:
During arguments involving admissions policies at the University of North Carolina (UNC), Thomas asked state Solicitor General Ryan Park to describe the educational benefit to including race as a factor in college admissions. Park responded that in studies involving stock trading results, "racially diverse groups of people … perform at a higher level.""The mechanism there is that it reduces groupthink and that people have longer and more sustained disagreement, and that leads to a more efficient outcome," Park said.Thomas responded, "I guess I don't put much stock in that because I've heard similar arguments in favor of segregation, too."
He's not arguing for a monolithic student body, nor a diverse one. He doesn't care.
Personally, I don't care either. A high-level college is meant for high-level students. It should never matter what race they are. High-level students can still come from any race; there are many minority students that don't need affirmative action to get into some of these places. To insinuate that affirmative action (or any race-based criteria) is necessary, is to insinuate that at least one race is inferior enough to need it.
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@Vader
This is fair. A few years ago my father and I went down to Dallas to watch Notre Dame play Clemson in the Cotton Bowl. It is still the most painful thing I have ever experienced as a sports fan. Meanwhile, I just don't care about this season.
But yet, looking back, I am happy Notre Dame made it that far that season. While the game was awful, the season wasn't bad. Sure, I don't care that they're bad now, but I have a feeling I will be an absolutely miserable sports fan if they continue to be bad for the next decade. There would be no hope for making any of these big games. No hope for clowning on rivals for a year. No hope to even exit the abyss.
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@SirAnonymous
I think I want to write an article for you at some point.
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Do y'all think Jesus' garment in common depictions of Him qualifies as "drip?"
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@IwantRooseveltagain
This is why no one on this site takes you seriously, Roos. You post endless red herrings and association fallacy arguments, only to call a well-thought-out post "sad" because it isn't inflammatory enough to activate your neurons. You hyperfixate on whatever the latest outrage is so much that you've become a programmed NPC. You're predictable af. You're probably going to post some deflection as a response to this.
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@thett3
Could anyone seriously imagine a potential user of any merit whatsoever seeing the politics section right now and saying “oh yeah I want in”
No. It honestly looks worse than the religion forum right now. I can't believe I'm saying that.
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@Vader
They look ready to blossom. I'm not convinced any of them will yet.
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@thett3
There would have to be discretion for individual forums. I think limits on threads per week are fine for the politics, current events, and religion forums, but I am 100% opposed to any sort of measure on the forum games forum.
I think it would be great if we can get a movement of better effort posters coming in and taking over the site. It's a bit of a pipe dream, but it might be worth a shot. It's probably failed before, but whatever.
Another thing I just want to mention is that sometimes good discussion can come from a quickly-written OP, like this thread I made that I felt had some good posts. Unfortunately, there were more users that just posted garbage in that thread, and I'm not sure what we can do about that.
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@SirAnonymous
They need to bring back their rivalry this year. The fans demand it!
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@Vader
True, Detroit hasn't been close to the expectations of the Twin Cities. But I feel they are closer to getting a championship and ending that pain than Detroit.
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@Lemming
Until tomorrow, yes. Then you wait 'till after Thanksgiving to start blaring Christmas music.
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@Lemming
I want to smash every speaker playing Christmas music in October. Unfortunately for my ears, I respect the law.
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I'm going with Detroit. They're bad in 3 of the 4 major leagues they have a pro team in. Their one saving grace is that the Red Wings are mid, not trash.
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@Lemming
I wonder what other people spend their money on.
The last thing I bought was a new winter coat. Getting cold, isn't it?
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Imma be real with you chief. I ain't learning Esperanto.
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I should've said this in the endgame thread, but no one will read it if I put it in there now.
DP1 of Conspiracy Theory Mafia was a complete mess and I wish I saw how ugly that DP was getting before I ended it. I took plenty of time out of my day to design and host that game, but I couldn't take anymore time to do more than skim the DP and update the vote counts. I simply do not have the time to sit in front of a mafia game all day, watching everything going on. So with that being said, please ping me if something like this ever happens again. I will do something about it. I want my games to be fun for people, not rage-inducing to them. I can't stop endgame thread salt, but I can at least try to keep players from distracting the whole DP and angering everyone during the game.
Anyways, RM clearly had a problem controlling his temper here, and it distracted everyone. I'd like to think he's getting better with this, and maybe his is overall, but I cannot trust him at this moment in time to stay chill during what is just a forum game. I understand why it is harder for him than everyone else to stay calm during a mafia game, and I have been turning the other cheek for him more than I would for anyone else on this site because of it. However, that is not an excuse for what he did in this game. He has done this repeatedly in other people's games as well. I know it may be hard when being egged on by others (more on that later), but at the end of the day RM exploded far beyond what anyone was doing him in that thread. As such, RM is banned from the next game I host.
Now, to be fair, Pie had no business egging him on in that thread. I'm okay with banter, but Pie was clearly trying to bait RM into exploding whilst knowing full well that RM would do so. All he did was anger himself and everyone else in the process. You can call it a mafia strategy all you want; I don't care. If your strategy as a mafioso is to push everyone to the point where they've had it, then you need to find a new one. As such, Pie has received a warning for my future games.
I don't like doing this because it's not fun for me, but I am doing this because I want my games to be fun for everyone playing in them. Say what you will, but I think we can all agree that the next game of mine will be more fun without two players flaming each other constantly.
I hope this thread doesn't constitute being a call-out thread, as my intention was to let people know what I am doing about what happened back there. Mods, if it is, sorry. This needed to be said.
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@PREZ-HILTON
Yeah but who is more likely to be wrong? It's okay to abandon your own reasoning to that of someone with superior intelligence.
I don't think every player in that game is inferior to RM's intelligence. Some of them are at least on par with him. It's entirely stupid to play into ad homs like "you're not as smart as I am, so you need to listen to me." Especially if that person turns out to be mafia.
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@Earth
Feel free to put yourself ahead of me, if you want.
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@PREZ-HILTON
Why does everybody let the fact that RM is a spaz, prevent them from seeing how extraordinarily bright he is? Part of his chaotic genius is that because it comes from a bunch of disorganized random firing of brain cells he won't be able to explain his logic well,
This I can agree with.
but if you town read him and he feels this strongly, you should just trust that and do what he says.
Sometimes, yeah. Thing is, you could be literal Einstein and still be wrong sometimes. As for this plan of this, I don't think having town out all their PRs was the play, even from the perspective of someone who didn't know the entire setup. It always gives the Mafia way too much information to work with for the Town. I think he would've naturally got enough info just by waiting for players to be hit with pressure.
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@whiteflame
didn't at all expect the Recruiter role.
Yeah. That's where I think a Watcher or Clairvoyant would've helped. Alarmist too.
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