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Mew, didn't you hear about all the new smileys? They are over here:

http://www.h2g2.com/A155909

*Has another bite of the pasta with clam sauce.*

These new smileys are really lame, aren't they?
I prefered the old fish as well.


But, to be fair, they won't let Bush anywhere near any real buttons. They'll probably give him a really big red button which does nothing, but he can press and say 'Ireland...oh no...Iraq I meant. Too late...'

Did you know that moron, cretin and idiots were all actual levels of IQ?

I went to Florida once. I was...very big.

You'll have blended in well with the residents, then!

It was very big. Not I was very big. I was actually very small.

The dwarfdom in Florida is intellectual, not physical, unless you find yourself in Disney World, or Profit Kingdom as the natives call it.

Florida is very ugly and flat, really, with perhaps 4 places of genuine interest, unless you are deeply into theme parks.

I think that, should Bush be elected, a bimbo switch is an excellent idea.

*Listens to the conversation.*

Sounds like the Americans here aren't too pleased with their government. We could do with better government here in Canada too. Ours just called an election, 1.5 years early, to distract attention from a scandal. They called the election the day after the Auditor General (the financial watchdog) released his report detailing how the government misspent several billion dollars on a job creation scheme. Grants were given out to friends of politicians (in one case, before they had even applied!), a disproportionate amount in ridings of the governing party, and with little or now follow-up. They also tried to distract attention by releasing a budget full of goodies - tax reductions, debt payments, program spending, etc., etc.. In the week prior to the election call, they annouced more spending than in the previous several years. Also, the opposition had just gone through a metamorphosis (trying to amalgamate several right wing parties into one that could really challenge the Liberals instead of splitting the right-wing vote among 2 main parties). The new party has been gaining in popularity, but was still well behind the Liberals. In 1.5 years, who knows how much they might have gained.

All-in-all, it is pretty sleazy. And worse, it seems like they will get away with it. Polls still put them well ahead, although the gap is closing. While I'm not particularly keen on the new party, I know for sure who I *won't* be voting for. :-p

157 new smileys and he can't even get one right

*Now ignoring BBW, who continues to froth at the mouth*

So, has the recount been done yet? When do they expect to know who will be the next president?

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Carl Hiassen (author and Florida resident) said in a TV interview that there is no way that Palm Beach County could possibly have had such a strong vote for Pat Buchanan. He said those residents were far more likely to vote for Yasser Arrafat than Pat Buchanan.



I love his novels. *sips martini*

~Stavro clears off the main course, and replaces it with dessert: , cakes, a myriad of baked goodies, etc fill the table. Everyone can help themselves. Coffees, teas, etc are served to compliment the sweets.~

*Stavro leaves, then re-enters the dinning room whispers something into Lord Refelction's ear, and then leaves*

*Stavro re-enters, and stands next to the kitchen door, watching the guests enjoy dessert. Michelle enters, and whispers in Stavro's ear.* Excuse me, Madame, *he says to Lil*, you did ask about your guest room. Michelle informs me it is ready now, and you may find it at http://www.h2g2.com/F57089?thread=87077&post=707057 . Madame Witty's room *Stavro says to the rest of the congregation* will be ready shortly, which will, of course, complete your party. *Stavro goes back to the kitchen*

about the ballot confusion, there where arrows pointing directly at the spot to fill in. If it was written in swahilie (?) you could still put your vote in the correct place. What was really needed on all ballot choices was the option : Kill them all
or something less drastic like smack them silly untill they realize that neither one is compident for president!

I think you should elct Yasser Arifat for president. See the little guy's eyes light up at the thought of nuking all of Israel.

I think it's a plot by media pundits to get two weeks overtime... That's how long they think it'll be until all the postal votes are counted. Normally, they wouldn't be that relevant at this stage, but at the last news bulletin I heard the gap between the parties had narrowed to about 370 votes.