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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
The “bat light” endorsement also made an appearance on Wrigley Field, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Theatre during its time in the city.
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The Head of the Hydra
I haven’t voted yet because my fam likes to do it in November.
"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Knows-Many-Things
Turns out I can't vote because I live in a different state than my License is keyed to. Throw in a ballot for Biden for me.
Find the Light in the Dark
Mailed my ballot yesterday. Go me
The Spectre Monk
Early voting starts next Monday here in Arkansas. We'll wait a few days for the crowds to die down, but we're doing it as soon as possible. Straight Dem ticket
I guess, after a night of pillaging and raping, a Viking wants a little something to go with his cocoa.
I hand-delivered my absentee ballot a few weeks ago, and tracked that the ballot was received and will be counted. Voted straight D.
My roommate and I got ours on Friday and placed them in the drop box yesterday.
This. I see a lot of people constantly talk about a Biden victory like it's a sure thing now and it worries me a little
~Nerevarine While this sentiment is understandable it's worth keeping in mind that high polls causing complacency has never been empirically proven. If anything it could increase enthusiasm and thus turnout.
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So... is this post not signaling them? How does this system even work?
Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Oct 18th 2020 at 11:20:22 AM
"Sandwiches are probably easier to fix than the actual problems" -Hylarn
Redmess
Poorly. We badly need an actual modern forum implementation.
Optimism is a duty.
Lost in Space
Use the following characters in sequence, without spaces. I can't escape them because the code butchers them.
~ @ / {{ Nerevarine }}
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Redmess
Who came up with that dreadful code? Just the tilde would have been more than sufficient, especially since that is what is actually shown once the code is processed.
Edited by Redmess on Oct 18th 2020 at 7:56:01 PM
Optimism is a duty.
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Thank you 
Lost in Space
The sequence @ / TroperName creates a link to Tropers/TroperName. It's a shorthand that existed long before we added the paging character. This whole site is a bastardized agglomeration of code that only barely works.
Edited by Fighteer on Oct 18th 2020 at 1:59:02 PM
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Hopefully this hasn't been posted yet, this thread has been moving quite fast recently.
In other words, they're going off the rails on a crazy train?
"Any campaign world where an orc samurai can leap off a landcruiser to fight a herd of Bulbasaurs will always have my vote of confidence"
He's making a list
Not checking it twice
Too lazy so better just roll the dice
Donald Trump is losing renown
Just a harmless giant from a foreign land.
I get this warm and fuzzy feeling in a Pv P match where you suddenly realize that for once its the enemy team thats starting to flame and insult each other to their detriment.
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Foreign Troper
Rats are leaving the sinking ship.
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Redmess
I predicted this might happen. Now that Trump's re-election seems anything but a sure thing, Republicans are starting to jump ship and throw Trump under the bus en masse. Expect the whole party to turn against him soon. And Fox will likely follow soon after as well.
Why yes, Republicans are fair weather friends... just like Trump, and most of his cronies.
Edited by Redmess on Oct 18th 2020 at 8:55:54 PM
Optimism is a duty.
I predicted this might happen. Now that Trump's re-election seems anything but a sure thing, Republicans are starting to jump ship and throw Trump under the bus en masse. Expect the whole party to turn against him soon. And Fox will likely follow soon after as well.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves, the base hasn't gone anywhere. Ten to one those politicians are either in purple states or have a power base that's more independent of the party (a la Romney).
The only time the party abandoning Trump becomes plausible is if we start seeing hard evidence of the average Republican voter rejecting him.
"Sandwiches are probably easier to fix than the actual problems" -Hylarn
They call me.... Prophet
Yea the republicans are distancing themselves from Trump, not the agenda he ran on.
Either that, or we are long past primary season so all those who needed Trump to secure their seat now have six years and can trust in the short term memory of the Republican Base.
It's a little premature to say that the GOP is, as a whole, going to leave Trump. What we have now is what's always existed - behind-the-doors or periodic grumbling about his style, or "concern" from the likes of Collins, Murkowski, or Sasse.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Cornyn says he broke with Trump on deficit, border wall, but kept opposition private
I am overwhelmed by the courage shown by Sen. Cornyn.
Edited by nova92 on Oct 18th 2020 at 1:10:48 AM
I live with my parents and brother, all of whom are considered essential workers. If I'm going to get it, I'm going to get it regardless if I stay home or not. All we can do is wear a mask while out, keep our distance from others, and hope for the best.
Edited by ScubaWolf on Oct 17th 2020 at 12:59:49 PM
"In a move surprising absolutely no one"