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5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
Demon Drawer Posted Apr 5, 2005
ZSF feel free to make jokes about me if you wish.
5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 Posted Apr 5, 2005
Now I'm not suggesting anything, but I do notice that the BBC politics logo does have a lot of red in it and very little blue. I'm sure it's just colour preference though. 
The logo is all over this page: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/default.stm
5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
Demon Drawer Posted Apr 5, 2005
It has a fair amount of Orange though I notice.
5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
Zantic - Who is this woman?? Posted Apr 5, 2005
It'll be that Jon Snow and his piechart, I betcha!
Zantic 
5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
Demon Drawer Posted Apr 5, 2005
Pumpkin, Blueberry and Raspberry Ripple pie.
5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 Posted Apr 5, 2005
Yes, that must be what it represents. 
5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
pheloxi | is it time to wear a hat? | Posted Apr 5, 2005
vote 
5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
Demon Drawer Posted Apr 5, 2005
Well it wouldn't be humble pie.
5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
Ormondroyd Posted Apr 5, 2005
I got moderated for repeating a gag about which h2g2 Smileys might represent certain party leaders that I'd already cracked in my Journal. Which, I guess, shows that the Slanting Ones are serious about this policy. Still, I hope I will be allowed to repeat the thing I said along with the joke: that I am really glad that we have a space for election talk on h2g2.
Zantic, did you mean Peter Snow - the BBC's man with the Swingometer? I'm downloading a minaturised version of him right now from here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/frontpage/4380463.stm . 
I particularly liked the sweater that the real Mr. Snow was wearing on BBC News 24 earlier. A very nice shade of dayglo orange, I thought. 
5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Apr 5, 2005
Am I allowed to sing a song about Queen Victoria and Benjamin Disraeli? 
5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
Natalie Posted Apr 5, 2005
I love these things!
And if you squint REALLY hard you can pretend the 'Skinker' is Jim Bowen... 
5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
Zantic - Who is this woman?? Posted Apr 5, 2005
oooops - Jon's the newsreader ain't he? PAH! Well, at least I got the last name right (and this after spending an hour perusing the BBC election site.
Ho hum I'll get me coat. (and I'm sure he had a piechart long before he had a swingometer)
Zantic
5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
Ormondroyd Posted Apr 5, 2005
'The Skinker'? Dare I ask what that means? 
5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Apr 5, 2005
Isn't a skink some sort of lizard?
If so, a skinker would be someone who went looking for skinks.
Let's not ask *why* anyone would want to do that. 
5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
redpeckhamthegreatpompomwithnobson Posted Apr 5, 2005
When King John signed Magna Carta, little did he know what it would come to!!
5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Apr 5, 2005
Magna Carta? Is that like Encarta?
5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
MoFoLo Posted Apr 5, 2005
I am not touching this thread with a ten foot french bread. I get into enough trouble trying to discuss backwoods politics. Good luck to you all. And when it is safe let me know what the difference between a politician and an "X".
I be gone. I be good. I keep it zipped.
One thing I noticed. You guys sound just like us guys, but different.
Ziiiiip!!!
5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
Websailor Posted Apr 5, 2005
MoFoLo,
My sentiments exactly. I'm keeping it zipped as my comments probably wouldn't be suitable for a public space like this anyway. Anyway, I think shortly we shall be very glad of a politics free zone.
Thanks for warning us h2g2 team. I got the message because I subscribe to Announcements. Will everyone get the message whether they have done that or not?
Websailor
5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
clzoomer- a bit woobly Posted Apr 5, 2005
I'll wait until this day:
http://www.elections.bc.ca/
before I come back and post about STVs.
5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! Posted Apr 5, 2005
Parp Parp Parrrrrp Parp
Lets see if that gets modded
RJR
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5 April, 2005: h2g2 and the 2005 UK General Election
- 21: Demon Drawer (Apr 5, 2005)
- 22: GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 (Apr 5, 2005)
- 23: Demon Drawer (Apr 5, 2005)
- 24: Zantic - Who is this woman?? (Apr 5, 2005)
- 25: Demon Drawer (Apr 5, 2005)
- 26: GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 (Apr 5, 2005)
- 27: pheloxi | is it time to wear a hat? | (Apr 5, 2005)
- 28: Demon Drawer (Apr 5, 2005)
- 29: Ormondroyd (Apr 5, 2005)
- 30: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Apr 5, 2005)
- 31: Natalie (Apr 5, 2005)
- 32: Zantic - Who is this woman?? (Apr 5, 2005)
- 33: Ormondroyd (Apr 5, 2005)
- 34: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Apr 5, 2005)
- 35: redpeckhamthegreatpompomwithnobson (Apr 5, 2005)
- 36: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Apr 5, 2005)
- 37: MoFoLo (Apr 5, 2005)
- 38: Websailor (Apr 5, 2005)
- 39: clzoomer- a bit woobly (Apr 5, 2005)
- 40: Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! (Apr 5, 2005)
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