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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:16 PM
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Poll question: DU POLL: What should be the moderators' single greatest PRIORITY on Election Night?
We all love the moderators and they have much to do, especially on big nights, like tonight, and especially on election day and night.

It's going to be crazy on DU, and things might get crazy behind the scenes, and we all hope things run smoothly and DU doesn't crash!

Please select one of these choices or select "other" to suggest another HUGH concern!
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longship Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:19 PM
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1. Wonderful poll.
Glad to be the first R&K.

:kick:
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 06:37 PM
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52. Thank you, longship.
I was happy to see a few mods check in!

:kick:
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:20 PM
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2. Other: Having enough Jell-O for the Jacuzzi.
Of course top priority the day before that is finding a refigerator big enough to hold a Jacuzzi.
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:48 PM
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20. OMG. I forgot the Jello! And the Jacuzzi, which will need more power!

More Hamsters!!!
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:21 PM
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3. My dear NYC_SKP!
I'd say that having those silky new servers working well is MY top priority!

The last thing I want is for DU to crash! :scared:

And I'm also hoping that we won't need to be at some scary high level where I can't do searches ...

:hi:
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:31 PM
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8. My dear CaliforniaPeggy!
Oh my, we don't want a repeat of 2004 here, and I suspect that there are a LOT more folks this year that will be visiting DU.

THAT is precisely why I submitted this poll!

I agree with you about the servers, but without plenty of hamsters, we're screwn!

:hi:
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RichardRay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:22 PM
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4. Guarding the ramparts
to keep away all the Free Republic traffic that's bound to try to get in here that night.

Aside from that, I am scared of what the Moderator's Hot Tub might look like.
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:36 PM
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12. Defcon Five looks like this:
From November 2004:

http://web.archive.org/web/20041104030410/www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/

"Members only". I don't know if we've had to do that this year since I'm perpetually logged in.

:patriot:
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RichardRay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:43 PM
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19. I was here then, but it's something I've tried to wipe from
my memory. I'm logged in from now until Nov 5th sometime.
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 06:12 PM
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22. Here's to a memorable November!
:toast:
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mamalone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 08:39 AM
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50. I remember that well...
The warnings of "members only on election night" were what finally induced me to become a member after a long period of lurkdom. Honestly, I think it's a very good idea... I want to make sure I can access DU on election night!
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Pyrzqxgl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:25 PM
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5. Big Heaping plates of exotic foods like haggis & beans n' weenies.
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:33 PM
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10. Some mommies use "beans and weenies" to refer to little boys'...
...naughty bits!

:rofl:
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:26 PM
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6. Just stay running! Even if it's Defcon 4 and all I see a yellow x's
and words.
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:29 PM
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7. I'm going to do my part and disable image loading to speed traffic
:patriot:
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:33 PM
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9. How do you do that?
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:35 PM
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11. In Firefox, it's a check box under
Tools/Options/Content/ Load Images Automatically

I have no idea whether or not this is actually useful to DU but it seems to make my connection go better when there's a lot of traffic or I'm on dialup. I'm actually planning on coming in to work to be on high-speed to watch 'cause dialup ain't workin'.
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Starry Messenger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:36 PM
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13. How did 2004 go?
It was before my time and I'm curious. Does the whole world log on at once or do we take numbers, or what? Any dramatic tales from the oldtimers here?
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:42 PM
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18. I think it broke the internet for a day...
Edited on Wed Oct-15-08 04:44 PM by NYC_SKP
The wayback machine for DU is missing a day or two right at election time, it might have had to shut down.

Any veterans here want to chime in?

http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.democraticunderground.com

(you'll have to copy and paste the full link above for it to open)

:shrug:
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:36 PM
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14. don't forget the high-energy hamster food! they should be chowing down RIGHT NOW!!!!!!111
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:40 PM
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17. Oooh, yeah, and let's use domestic organic high-energy hamster food.
Sure, it makes the little guys "gassy" but at least it's not tainted with lead.

:kick:
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TexasObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:36 PM
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15. I vote for "Summary Executions of Trolls"
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carnie_sf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 04:37 PM
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16. K & R
:kick:
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Donald Ian Rankin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 05:29 PM
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21. I recommend starting the hamsters on a stricter exercise regime.
Get them each doing 25 minutes at 75 RPM three times a day, and put them on a strict peanut-and-maize diet.
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 06:56 PM
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23. kick, until a mod checks in this poll is perpetual......Magistrate, Sir?
Have you an opinion, Sir? :patriot:
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 07:38 PM
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24. Perhaps we can keep this going longer than a certain unmentionable poll... nt
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 08:42 PM
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26. Oh, you mean old pbs number 435?
I am vaguely familiar with that poll!
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The Magistrate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 12:00 AM
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41. More Hamsters, Sir
And the consigning of two or threed to sobriety is right out; a non-starter, dead on arrival, not going to happen....

And by the way: FUCK JOE THE PLUMBER!
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 03:21 AM
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44. Sir, you have made my day.
I happily concede your point re: sobriety, provided the hamsters will not be imbibing.

Many thanks, and best wishes to your teams, hamsters and fellow moderators.

:patriot:
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apocalypsehow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 07:45 PM
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25. Voted for the "Recommend System" to be redeployed - the only people who didn't like it were
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 10:26 PM
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27. Apparently, the hamsters were a little tired tonight?
:kicking:
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:17 PM
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28. So it would seem.....
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:18 PM
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29. We gotta feed 'em like Olympic athletes... nt
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Chrisnreno Donating Member (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:20 PM
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30. How many hamster power are DU's servers?
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:25 PM
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32. Read about it here, "circuits" is code for "hamster racks" 144 per rack.
:hi:
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Chrisnreno Donating Member (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:27 PM
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33. LOL! Cheers for the laugh.
:toast:
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:29 PM
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35. Welcome to DU!
:toast:
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:24 PM
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31. I knew it. Tonight was a power failure, hamster problem...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7469704&mesg_id=7469704
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cbayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:28 PM
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34. Making sure that everyone votes in the PBS Palin poll.
That is definitely our highest priority.

:rofl:
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:30 PM
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36. Our future depend on that poll, I'm not kidding.....
:evilgrin:
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intheflow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:38 PM
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37. No, no, no!
We need to implement the new rec system--to double fake out Freepers who will be a-trolling that night! :rofl:
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cbayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:43 PM
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39. intheflow, we have already discussed this.
Do you want to loose your hot tub privileges on election night and be the designated moderator??? Well, do you??

:pals:
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intheflow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:54 PM
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40. Noooooo!
Wait.

Does designated mod mean only no alcohol? :smoke: Because if that's the case, I'll gladly be designated mod. :D

Extra bonus! No one will have to see me in my bathing suit! :)
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 03:28 AM
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46. "Privilege"? That filthy hot tub?
"Clean the Hot Tub" was a choice in the poll for a good reason.

Now how you all go about deciding WHO "gets to" clean it out, that's an entirely different matter!
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 03:25 AM
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45. Rated "disruptive".


I saved a few....:thumbsup:
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TexasObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 05:04 AM
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47. There's a PBS Palin poll?!
I have laughed my ass off about the furor over that poll, and every time someone posts it, the whole thing blows up again.
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cliffordu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-08 11:41 PM
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38. Yeah, it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye....
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 08:36 AM
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49. LOL...
"That's not a toy!" :rofl:

:donut:
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Tigress DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 12:13 AM
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42. Other -- Count the votes so our votes count.
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nichomachus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 12:19 AM
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43. Head for the shelter
because one way or the other -- something is gonna blow!
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 01:45 PM
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51. Half empty bottles, chips and salsa, Doritos and bits of hamsters....
splattered everywhere!
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Eurobabe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 05:17 AM
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48. Enlist Gerbils, they kick Hamster ass in the running department every time.
IF you have to strip down to the bare necessities, by all mean DO it!
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tledford Donating Member (633 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 06:40 PM
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53. Other.
When did they start having "moderators" on election night? It isn't a debate...
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 07:01 PM
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57. The DU moderators, not the debate moderator...
The same crew who delete inappropriate material, lock threads, and occasionally ban members.

We depend on them largely to keep the forum healthy.

:patriot:
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TrogL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 06:42 PM
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54. I got a really bad rash from the hot tub
but that was a few years ago and I'm finally over it - I think.
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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 06:45 PM
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55. i would make the suggestion that on election day
every forum is shut down except this one.
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 07:02 PM
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58. That's not a bad idea....
Huh! Good one!
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JNelson6563 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 06:48 PM
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56. I just couldn't choose!
Excellent options, excellent! :toast:

I can't wait! I've been through enough election nights that ended in misery. 2006 was great, this will be fabulous.

Julie
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beac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-16-08 07:20 PM
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59. Make sure this guy doesn't puke in the punch?

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