Warning: NO POLITICS (PERIOD).

[cwbullet]

We are a tight-knit community and we do not need to alienate one side or the other. Today will a rough day for some out members and we do not need to through salt in those wounds. This post is your one warning. Post anything post that is political today and you will be risking a short vacation.

Be inclusive and outward in your mindset. There is no reason to discuss politics on this forum.

 

[blueapplepaste]

Thanks for this!!

I have outlets to go to when I want to discuss politics, and enjoy my hobby outlets when I don’t. I hate that the two have merged in some instances so relieved that I can come here to just read about rockets and not be inundated with even more politics.

 

[cwbullet]

I appreciate that. Thank you all for all the likes.

 

[Zeus-cat]

I just went to vote and the polls were very busy at 10:30AM. They have two precincts in one building and six voting stations for each precinct and I had to wait for one to open up.

 

[cwbullet]

I just went to vote and the polls were very busy at 10:30AM. They have two precincts in one building and six voting stations for each precinct and I had to wait for one to open up.

By the way, this is not discussing politics. Please vote, but discussing who or how glad you are that a side won is discussing politics.

If you want to discuss this, chose another forum or facebook.

 

[Bat-mite]

Sorry I missed the excitement.

 

[DavidMcCann]

Sorry I missed the excitement.

Excitement, Excrement funny how similar they look....

 

[Rocketjunkie]

Polls closed. Glad that's over!

 

[les]

I just want to celebrate that all of the commercials and robocalls have ended!

 

[cwbullet]

Yes. The silence of my phone not ringing. I hate robocalls. The commercials rank up there with those creepy viagra commercials.

 

[8thPaladin]

I voted for Der Red Max! I like his stance on rocket launches, sunny weather, and unlimited ceilings! And a tax cut for rocketeers!

 

[gdjsky01]

I appreciate this! Thank you.

 

[Gary Byrum]

YAY!!! No more campaign ads. I hate ads. Especially those. A bunch of people telling twisted truths...aka lies, about other people. Now we can get back to being inundated with the regular stupid commercials that are trying to sell you stuff

 

[Steven]

Get rid of the boob tube. Works like a charm for us.

 

[dr wogz]

I hate the fact that political ads are easy. Easy as in its easy to slander & put down the other guy.

Why can't they be about "how good I'll do / what I'll change" instead of "he's a ..."

 

[Zeus-cat]

I hate the fact that political ads are easy. Easy as in its easy to slander & put down the other guy.

Why can't they be about "how good I'll do / what I'll change" instead of "he's a ..."

Its simple, negative ads work.

 

[dr wogz]

Its simple, negative ads work.

then, a pretty sad look at society..

(but, sadly I do agree..)

 

[boatgeek]

I just want to celebrate that all of the commercials and robocalls have ended!

Yes. The silence of my phone not ringing. I hate robocalls. The commercials rank up there with those creepy viagra commercials.

If you have early voting or vote by mail, you can usually cut off robocalls by voting as early as possible. The fact that you voted (not who you voted for) is a public record and political campaigns regularly remove people who have already voted from the list of people to call. It won't get them all, but I noticed a major reduction in fliers in the mail after we voted. Another odd tip is to vote in every election, no matter how small. The campaigns figure that if you turn out in February for a local primary, they don't need to call you to turn out for a general election. That won't stop the persuasion calls, but it may slow down the "make sure you vote" calls.

 

[cwbullet]

If you have early voting or vote by mail, you can usually cut off robocalls by voting as early as possible. The fact that you voted (not who you voted for) is a public record and political campaigns regularly remove people who have already voted from the list of people to call. It won't get them all, but I noticed a major reduction in fliers in the mail after we voted. Another odd tip is to vote in every election, no matter how small. The campaigns figure that if you turn out in February for a local primary, they don't need to call you to turn out for a general election. That won't stop the persuasion calls, but it may slow down the "make sure you vote" calls.

If that were true, they would have stopped calling me in September. Unfortunately (for them), they continued. I tend to have fun with the calls. I hand up on robos. If they are a real person, my creative side kicks in and I do what ever I can to have fun with the call without getting lewdness charge.

 

[boatgeek]

If that were true, they would have stopped calling me in September. Unfortunately (for them), they continued. I tend to have fun with the calls. I hand up on robos. If they are a real person, my creative side kicks in and I do what ever I can to have fun with the call without getting lewdness charge.

I'm a little surprised you got your general election ballot in September--ours don't show up until about three weeks before the election. Maybe your primary is a lot earlier than ours though. Or maybe active duty military gets ballots earlier so they have time to return them in time to count?

 

[cwbullet]

I had to write in the names. Paper ballots are available with write-ins in most states.

 

[boatgeek]

I had to write in the names. Paper ballots are available with write-ins in most states.

You learn something new every day. The only reason for that I can think of is that the robocall people regularly ask the county elections office for lists of ballots returned in the last X days to minimize their work in updating lists. Yours would have been so far before the time when the system thought you could have voted that they never took you off the list. Hard to say though.

 

[Steven]

Funny, my phone hasn't rung at all save for the pharmacy.

 

[JStarStar]

If that were true, they would have stopped calling me in September. Unfortunately (for them), they continued. I tend to have fun with the calls. I hand up on robos. If they are a real person, my creative side kicks in and I do what ever I can to have fun with the call without getting lewdness charge.

If somebody calls you on the phone, you can say anything and everything you want short of a credible and imminent threat of violence.

If somebody calls you on the phone, they are taking their own sweet chances on what kind of language you use on the phone. All
obscene phone call laws are off.

I've successfully cussed numerous phone-pest people into stunned silence.

When I get an unsolicited call, I'll respond in level pitched voice that I'm not interested. If I get any lip after that beyond, "ok thank you sir and good night," it's on like Donkey Kong.

 

[cwbullet]

If somebody calls you on the phone, you can say anything and everything you want short of a credible and imminent threat of violence.

If somebody calls you on the phone, they are taking their own sweet chances on what kind of language you use on the phone. All
obscene phone call laws are off.

I've successfully cussed numerous phone-pest people into stunned silence.

When I get an unsolicited call, I'll respond in level pitched voice that I'm not interested. If I get any lip after that beyond, "ok thank you sir and good night," it's on like Donkey Kong.

Good to know. I can hang with the best sailor when it comes to foul language.

 

[MarcoPolo]

I am honored to serve on the City Council of our small town in north west Kansas. One of the things I truly appreciate is the fact that in KS by law our elections are non-partisan. As such, my position is completely about public service as opposed to political partisanship. If only this carried over to the State ands Federal level.

 

[Sooner Boomer]

If somebody calls you on the phone, you can say anything and everything you want short of a credible and imminent threat of violence.

If somebody calls you on the phone, they are taking their own sweet chances on what kind of language you use on the phone. All
obscene phone call laws are off.

I've successfully cussed numerous phone-pest people into stunned silence.

When I get an unsolicited call, I'll respond in level pitched voice that I'm not interested. If I get any lip after that beyond, "ok thank you sir and good night," it's on like Donkey Kong.

You don't really need to curse. Just veer the conversation off into a really wierd direction. Interrupt them in the middle of their speil and ask them what kind of underwear they have on. Even better if it's a guy. Then - ... well, just use your imagination. My friend Butch was a master at this. No cursing, or vulgar language, or even sexual, just off in a whole different direction.

 

[JStarStar]

You don't really need to curse. Just veer the conversation off into a really wierd direction. Interrupt them in the middle of their speil and ask them what kind of underwear they have on. Even better if it's a guy. Then - ... well, just use your imagination. My friend Butch was a master at this. No cursing, or vulgar language, or even sexual, just off in a whole different direction.

I don't instantly launch into a flood of profanity; usually I goof around with them a little -- "no speeko dee engleesh," etc etc -- but if they get snappy about it, won't take "no" for an answer the third time, it's "Hammer Time."

 

[dr wogz]

When "they" ask for me or her, I simply ask who's calling and ask them to 'hold on'. I then put the phone down, and continue to do what I was doing. It's up to them to figure out how long to wait for no one to reply. I figure it don't bother / aggravate me in any way, and they loose out by waiting for a minute or two.

After about 5 minutes, they're' gone and I hang up..


To Segway a bit, it's always fun to hear of an IT person getting "the call" from Microsoft, that their computer is acting up, and they're calling to help fix the issue.

 

[jlabrasca]

To Segway a bit, it's always fun to hear of an IT person getting "the call" from Microsoft, that their computer is acting up, and they're calling to help fix the issue.

Oh come on. The "VOTE!!!" thread got locked over the bated/baited eggcorn...now people are going to start flaming over segue/Segway...

And does anybody even ride a Segway anymore? Its seems to be all rented electric scooters and hipsters on OneWheels clogging up the sidewalks these days.