Go vote!

[Larry124]

My polling place is in the community room of the small and beautiful Episcopal Church in which I married. There was no wait (there’s never any wait). I’m in such an old Voting District of the Philadelphia Main Line that the Judge of Elections resembles FDR -- really.

There are five adults in my family and all voted.

Not kilted then, but I’m kilted now (SWK Standard). I’m sitting at the open door of my garage with the temperature at 55F with light rain.
I’m enjoying some whisky.
I’m waiting to play some guitar as soon as the election news slows down -- I’m viewing NBC via a TV connection to my laptop (HDTV via antenna). It’s amazing what technology can do these days.

And I’m doing some laundry -- life goes on.

[Larry124]

My polling place is in the community room of the small and beautiful Episcopal Church in which I married. There was no wait (there’s never any wait). I’m in such an old Voting District of the Philadelphia Main Line that the Judge of Elections resembles FDR -- really.

There are five adults in my family and all voted.

Not kilted then, but I’m kilted now (SWK Standard). I’m sitting at the open door of my garage with the temperature at 55F with light rain.
I’m enjoying some whisky.
I’m waiting to play some guitar as soon as the election news slows down -- I’m viewing NBC via a TV connection to my laptop (HDTV via antenna). It’s amazing what technology can do these days.

And I’m doing some laundry -- life goes on.

It’s getting a little damp. I switched to a Celtic Croft Economy Kilt.
Well, maybe the election coverage won’t slow down so soon.
I’m missing a sock from my laundry. I demand a sock recount!

[fluter]

Hey guys, I'm having a BIG election-coverage party tonight. There'll be a keg of New Glarus (Wisconsin's finest brew) and lots of food.

You're all welcome to show up!

Thanks for the invite! I'm almost wishing I were 20 again, and living 1/2 block from the El. There appears to be a major party developing in Grant Park ...

[BroosterB1]

Voting results were just announced; regardless of who you were for, once again we make history. Only in America could things quite like this come to pass, we live in one of the greatest and freest countries the world has ever seen.

If your candidate(s) won, wonderful, hold them accountable to their promises. Let them know what you think, and more importantly that you are watching.

If your candidate(s) lost, work to advance the ideas you saw in them that made them attractive to you. Hold the winners accountable to their promises, Let them know what you think, and more importantly that you are watching.

Remember in either case, two years and we hold referendum on tonights results. In four short years we can change once again, should we deem it necessary. Our system of checks and balances really does work, great minds thought it up, and now after almoost 240 years it remains the beacon to the rest of the world.

I am forever reminded by the words of Winston Churchill, " It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried".

We may not like the out come, but some how it always works. God bless and keep you all, and may God bless America.

To all of our out of country friends, thank you for your prayers and support, the strength of any nation is not in it's government, but rather in it's people.

[Larry124]

The political pendulum swings back and forth.

On the whole, that has been a good thing for our nation.

But never mind all tha'.
Now if we can just get more gents to wear kilts... Yes we can!

[Coinneach]

I absenteed a week ago. I was afraid I was going to have to catch a special flight home! Wasn't going to miss the chance!

[gilmore]

I voted about 8:45. NO line what-so-ever. Walked right in and did my thing. When you vote here (Charlotte, NC), they give you an "I voted" sticker. With that sticker you can get free stuff--free coffee at Starbucks, free donuts at Dunkin Donuts, free ice cream at Ben & Jerrys and free chicken filet sandwich at Chic Filet. Do they do that in other areas?

I am surprised to hear that. Reimbursement for voting is illegal here and several other places that I know of.

[beloitpiper]

After watching CNN all night, I am a happy man.

[Beertigger]

45 minutes in line, a small price.

The going-on 20 hours of reporting, thus far, is beginning to wear a bit, though....

[davedove]

I liked the old days when all you needed to determine the next head of government was a sword set in a big rock...

Cheers

Jamie

We still have a form of that over here, something you lot decided you didn't like in 1776...

It's not that we don't like it, it's all the trouble of filing the environmental impact reports and then the cost of restoring the rock to its original state that we dislike.