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Old 05-08-2009, 06:15 PM   #3136
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And I think you are absolutely right to do that - if we live in and support a democracy we should exercise our right to vote. Bizarrely, despite absolutely believing that to be the case, I have taken the personal, selfish decision that it's just not worth my time deciding between such similar offerings.
You could always pick a random local candidate. Or the Monster Raving Loony Party

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At my Uni, all elections had RON standing as a candidate -- Re-Open Nominations. I wish the real elections had the same. If RON won, the post was left vacant and another election called.

I think the closest protest is the "spoilt ballot paper". I just wish more people viewed that as a valid means of protest than thinking people don't know how to vote...
Ditto to both.
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Old 05-08-2009, 06:20 PM   #3137
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You could always pick a random local candidate. Or the Monster Raving Loony Party
I refer the right honourable lady to the answer given by Bilbo1967 on being unable to tell the parties apart. Exactly which party is full of raving loonies? (With respect to the memory of Lord Sutch)
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Old 05-08-2009, 06:28 PM   #3138
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I refer the right honourable lady to the answer given by Bilbo1967 on being unable to tell the parties apart. Exactly which party is full of raving loonies? (With respect to the memory of Lord Sutch)
Well yeah - you can't vote for the Monster Raving Loony party - they think it's a good idea to spend 5 billion pounds on an Identity Card scheme that we don't need and nobody wants....ahh, hang on, that's Labour, isn't it, based on an idea originally mooted by the Conservatives. Seriously, Monster Raving Loony is mainstream now!
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Old 05-08-2009, 07:15 PM   #3139
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Old 05-08-2009, 07:19 PM   #3140
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I refer the right honourable lady to the answer given by Bilbo1967 on being unable to tell the parties apart. Exactly which party is full of raving loonies? (With respect to the memory of Lord Sutch)
I've just discovered that the squirrels are in league with Loonies:
- from this page of their site: http://www.omrlp.com/index.php?page=...ecret-squirrel
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Old 05-08-2009, 09:04 PM   #3141
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My USB hub and optical disc burner both decided to stop working this afternoon.

So now I have to crawl under my desk and fumble around with the USB ports on the back of the tower every time I want to put a new book or podcast on a device, and I can't make any new backup copies.

This would have to happen on the day that most of my podcasts come out, and NLS-BARD posts its latest books.
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Old 05-08-2009, 09:17 PM   #3142
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My USB hub and optical disc burner both decided to stop working this afternoon.

So now I have to crawl under my desk and fumble around with the USB ports on the back of the tower every time I want to put a new book or podcast on a device, and I can't make any new backup copies.

This would have to happen on the day that most of my podcasts come out, and NLS-BARD posts its latest books.
Argh!

Do you have a USB extension cable you could use to save having to keep going under your desk?
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Argh!

Do you have a USB extension cable you could use to save having to keep going under your desk?
I called the USB hub some rude names, wiggled the cables, and now it's working fine.

The disc burner, alas, appears to be dead.
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Old 05-08-2009, 10:59 PM   #3144
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right on all counts neko. I have done everything to clear the backlog save for strap on my tool belt and go out in the field (which I would DEARLY love to do!!!). the desk chains are firmly secured.

I am at my desk roaring like a mouse, trying to make my boss look brilliant and giving frick and frack enough rope to hang themselves.

for what it is worth, frack is off today, the boss scheduled 10 work orders for frick and he just finally left the building at 1030. he was messing around until then.... here frick, here's another 6 inches of rope.
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Old 05-08-2009, 11:02 PM   #3145
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I've just discovered that the squirrels are in league with Loonies:
- from this page of their site: http://www.omrlp.com/index.php?page=...ecret-squirrel
Don't want to seem mean but those squirrels appear ... stuffed?

Ever tried to catch a squirrel? Try to dress one up, it's hard enough with an ordinary pet...
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forward four posts and then turn left, exiting the stage through the escape hatch.

why is nothing simple ?

does MR have a virus of socks ?
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why is nothing simple ?

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You didn't get the memo?
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