So... was it as good for you as it was for me?

[LaraMN]

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[BigMcLargehuge]

1. Yes... (now I roll over and start to snore)

[LaraMN]

2. I need to cuddle!!!111!

But I'm quite sure none of the election judges would've appreciated that...
:D

[BigMcLargehuge]

3. the election judges where I am hit menopause a decade before I was born

so I didn't even ask... LOL.

I did want to buy them flowers though.

[LaraMN]

We usually have a very predominantly geriatric staff of judges,

but this year there were alot of younger ones. I'm not sure why that changed.

[BigMcLargehuge]

10. Diebold

:hide:

[Crazy Dave]

9. That would have been easy at my new polling place

Seriously....they stuck it in a maintenance closet at a apartment complex. You stand six inches away, shoulder to shoulder from the person next to you. My luck and the others there at the same time got to stand next to some guy who was hacking his lungs out all over the place.

[billyskank]

4. I doubt it

:hi:

[LaraMN]

5. I should've taken pictures, so you could at least watch, huh?

:D

[billyskank]

6. I like to vote vicariously

:D

[LaraMN]

7. Nothing wrong that.

Voting feels soooo good!

[tjwmason]

55. At least we don't need machines when we go to vote.

A charmingly antediluvian piece of paper and a pencil on a string is all you really need.

[bigwillq]

8. I didn't vote yet.

I will before I go to work later.

Congrats to you and thank you! :hi: :hug:

[LaraMN]

11. I couldn't wait. I was too riled up.

I thought voting would release the tension, but now I'm just all riled up again, waiting all day for results to come in!

[bigwillq]

14. I have patience!

I have planned my day already.

I will relax, chat on DU, eat lunch, take a little nap, shower and dress.

Then I will vote. The voting place is near my bank, which I need to go to and the bank is near the entrance to the highway I need to go on to do an interview for work. Then it's off to work.

I may not get much done at work since I will be following the incoming results!


:hi:

[LaraMN]

15. I'm dying, because I have a class from 6- 9:40 pm, tonight,

so I'll be unable to follow the results ALL EVENING! I'm wondering if I can find a radio station that I can pick up on my mp3 player that will be broadcasting results, so I can check in on my breaks.

[bigwillq]

17. I'm sure there is one

a radio station you can find.

I have to work all evening too until 11 but I have internet access.


:hi:

[crim son]

12. Better, I imagine!

No lines, no touch-screen voting machines. It was GREAT!

[LaraMN]

13. Same here- no major lines, paper ballots,

although I did have a couple rugrats with, and I pinched my thumb in the stroller. Still- it was thoroughly enjoyable!

[crim son]

16. Ah, all three of my smallish beasties are in school!

I went with the husband, which was irritation enough.

[ganeshji]

18. I'm feeling energetic after voting.

Hell, I could go again.

[LaraMN]

19. I'm heading to the gym to burn off some anticipatory nervous energy.

In two more years, I can ony imagine how excited everyone will be!

[eyepaddle]

20. I think so!

Damn, it sure felt good!!!!!
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[LaraMN]

39. No kidding!

I got excited voting in the school board elections, earlier this year; I just wanted to get back in a voting booth so badly!

[WritingIsMyReligion]

21. Voting is nearly painless in Maine, I think.

No dumbass electronic things!

:bounce:

[LaraMN]

37. None here, either!

Pay-pah ballots!
I was #60 in my ward to vote!

[WritingIsMyReligion]

43. Gotta loveah da pay-pah!

:P

[hedgehog]

22. What does it mean when you're almost as old as the poll workers?

They must be getting a younger crowd in, right?

[LaraMN]

36. That has to be it!

:D

[miss_american_pie]

23. We have touch screens now

in a county with way too many senior citizens to deal with touch screens. But, my kids got nice flags on long wooden pointy sticks to jab at each other. :D

[LaraMN]

25. Bwahaha! My kids just got little "I voted" stickers.

Jack's had to be confiscated, because despite the fact that he hates all candy and spit out the cookie I tried to offer him the other day, he finds stickers inherently palatable. :eyes:

[miss_american_pie]

47. My little one eats stickers too

The big one seems to have forgotten that they did give him cookies at our previous polling place.

[reyd reid reed]

27. Sibling jabbing is fun...

makes it all worthwhile to them.

We had one touch screen at my polling place. I was less than impressed.

[miss_american_pie]

48. I miss pulling the levers

:D

[ZombieNixon]

24. Oh yeah...

:evilgrin:

Though I did it a week ago. I have yet to actually vote at a machine. :evilfrown:

[LaraMN]

35. Did you at least get a sticker?!

I'm a little sad, if you didn't!

[ZombieNixon]

40. No....I voted absentee.

The didn't send a sticker with the ballot. :(

[LaraMN]

41. BASTARDS!

That's not representative of fair electoral practices! You're supposed to get a sticker!!111!

[ZombieNixon]

44. Hah! First the take three weeks to send me my ballot and I don't even get a sticker!

I fart in their general direction. x( :P

[BarenakedLady]

26. I'm sure it will be

Still waiting until I can go....

:bounce:

[LaraMN]

34. The suspense of waiting for results is almost unbearable.

If I hadn't quit smoking, I'd be burning through a couple packs today, I'd guess.

[reyd reid reed]

28. Hell, yeah!!!

I feel refreshed and invigorated and empowered...





and antsy.

It's gonna be a long day, I think. And I work tonight.

[LaraMN]

30. An ecstacy that can only be experienced biennially!

Can't wait 'till '08!

:bounce:

[reyd reid reed]

38. Me either...

#2 son is 17 and he's already excited about it. And girly-poo looked stunned when I pointed out that she needed to pay attention because she's fourteen. Next mid terms, she can vote.

[mwdem]

29. It felt very good!

Now, on to ignoring the media for awhile...

[LaraMN]

32. I find that to be a challenge.

It's like watching a car accident, when the picture isn't in yet, but you're just dying to know...

[mwdem]

42. I'll be busy with vet things, shopping things, and checking here

every chance I get!

[Arugula Latte]

31. My thighs are twitching!

Because, um, you know, I walked my ballot to the mailbox last week, and, you know, we kind of live on a slight incline, so I'm sure my muscles got a little workout ...

[LaraMN]

33. Hahahaa!

I went to the gym to work off some electoral anxiety, but my thighs aren't twitching- they just burn.

[Left Is Write]

45. No.

[mduffy31]

46. Lara Doll I hope you voted Yes on the road amendment

These roads in Duluth are funky, and need to be fixed. Who would have thought, a city on a hill cold weather who would have thought that they would need constant care?

[LaraMN]

49. Oh yeah- I'm dreading the drive up the hill to UMD this winter,

in my rear-wheel drive minivan...
:eyes:

[swimboy]

50. Baby, can I touch your screen

if I let you poke my chad?

[LaraMN]

52. Lol! We have paper ballots and pens- the best I can offer is

something along the lines of "filling in my oval."

:rofl:

[swimboy]

54. eyrk!!!

:spray:

[SOteric]

51. I'm hoping for all Ds.

:bounce:

[LaraMN]

53. Yep! A "D" on paper never looked so good!

Wow- the door-knockers are out in force! I've had three people here in the last hour, none of whom were gotv-ing for republican candidates!