New Testingstan

timmy wrote:For the first time in eight years I felt genuinely embarrassed by my workplace.

As part of some marketing kiss-arse we in the front office were forced to wear the scarves of a particular football team this afternoon.

Sales and Marketing manager couldn't maintain eye contact as I asked her how we're supposed to feel proud to wear our own uniform when we become animate billboards for something else entirely.

I know it's all petty but I need to vent

timmy wrote:Jesus, I do not like the precedent on this

Questor wrote:The Higgs Boson thread is embarrassing.

"Does this mean Mass Effect is possible?"

Ugh

Phantasee wrote:(its the inner netting of bathing suits)

Questor wrote:Why hasn't Sarevok been banned?

Aaron wrote:I imagine it'll be blue alien sex any day now.

seanrobertson wrote:

General Zod wrote:

Ralin wrote:I understand why Republicans push this sort of thing but I gotta be honest, I have a really hard time justifying the idea that I need photo ID to buy a six pack of beer but not to vote.

Where is the evidence that this sort of voter fraud is a problem anyway? The only sort of voter fraud I ever hear about on any kind of wide scale actually being convicted involves Republicans removing qualified voters from the polls.

I only have anecdotal evidence.

Shortly after my maternal grandmother and aunt voted in '08, they were approached by a man talking on a cellphone in the parking lot. They'd seen him in the line to vote just ahead of them.

He asked them, "Missus', what's the name of this town?" Taken aback, my aunt said, "Gastonia." He motioned thanks and went back to his phone conversation. He said something to the effect, "OK, we went to Belmont and are leaving Gastonia now. Next stop is Shelby."

Neat trick, having to ask other voters what town he just voted in.

Immediately thereafter, my grandmother ran into an acquaintance and got stuck in a stop and chat. Meanwhile, Mr. Geography Champ piled onto a church bus with a bunch of other people, presumably to pull the same stunt in Shelby. Whether he was successful or not, I certainly don't know. How common people like him are -- unknown. But it has happened. On principle alone, that's enough to put me firmly in the "no identification, no vote" camp.

Zod wrote:

Questor wrote:Why hasn't Sarevok been banned?

he should have been banned over the pacman debacle but meh

Knubble tov wrote:

Denverite wrote:

Questor wrote:Why hasn't Sarevok been banned?

he should have been banned over the pacman debacle but meh

Do you have a link for this? Because I keep hearing about it and I am completely lost.

Losonti Tokash wrote:

seanrobertson wrote:

General Denverite wrote:

Ralin wrote:I understand why Republicans push this sort of thing but I gotta be honest, I have a really hard time justifying the idea that I need photo ID to buy a six pack of beer but not to vote.

Where is the evidence that this sort of voter fraud is a problem anyway? The only sort of voter fraud I ever hear about on any kind of wide scale actually being convicted involves Republicans removing qualified voters from the polls.

I only have anecdotal evidence.

Shortly after my maternal grandmother and aunt voted in '08, they were approached by a man talking on a cellphone in the parking lot. They'd seen him in the line to vote just ahead of them.

He asked them, "Missus', what's the name of this town?" Taken aback, my aunt said, "Gastonia." He motioned thanks and went back to his phone conversation. He said something to the effect, "OK, we went to Belmont and are leaving Gastonia now. Next stop is Shelby."

Neat trick, having to ask other voters what town he just voted in.

Immediately thereafter, my grandmother ran into an acquaintance and got stuck in a stop and chat. Meanwhile, Mr. Geography Champ piled onto a church bus with a bunch of other people, presumably to pull the same stunt in Shelby. Whether he was successful or not, I certainly don't know. How common people like him are -- unknown. But it has happened. On principle alone, that's enough to put me firmly in the "no identification, no vote" camp.

General Zod wrote:

Skgoa wrote:

General Zod wrote: So Germany's full of cannibals right? I won't be eaten if I visit will I?

Why is it that americans get this childish every time a negative point about the US is mentioned?

Why is it that idiots whine about having their own logic thrown back in their face?

Oxymoron wrote: Hmmm... Yeah ? What's the point ? "No ID, no vote" is a sensible policy.

Now, why the US still has no universal federal-level Citizen ID card is something that always amaze me.