OT: Name some things that drive you fucking nuts

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Yeah...if something like that happens where I am, I'm gonna go nuts. Nothing like a (...okay many) psychopath running to get you motivated to do your civic duty.

That Kasich guy is truly off his rocker.

 

[forty_three]

Arizona did not have it together for this primary, and I'm not even talking about Trump winning the state.

Today--the day on which we were to vote--I received by mail my updated voter registration card, since, even though I didn't move or change my name or anything else, something about my voter registration changed. I assume my precinct was rezoned, because my polling location was different this year.

Fortunately, I vote by early ballot, so this didn't end up being a problem for me, but for someone else--someone perhaps who was counting on their now-invalid voter registration card to be part of their identification, or someone who was relying on the voter registration card to tell them their voter information so they could find their polling location (which, by the way, I only found out mine changed because I got a text form the campaign for whom I volunteered last week, and not because the city actually bothered to notify me)--not receiving their registration card until whenever the mail arrived on voting day could have prevented them from casting their ballot. That's ridiculous.

The whole primary was a mess. Five hour lines, folks being turned away for nonsense reasons. It's a mess. Voting should be simple and straightforward, what with it being a promised and allegedly defended Constitutional right, but it's a convoluted mess.

Also, they didn't send me my I Voted Early sticker. Jerks.

/I'm so upset I wrote a 115 word sentence. That's almost as absurd as trying to vote in Arizona.

I will never understand why we "register" to vote. Simple, you are a citizen in good standing over 18, you can vote. Whatever you have that identifies you as a citizen is your "registration". Social security card, passport, whatever.

And none of this registering with a party crap either. In Ohio, when you show up to vote in a primary, they ask which ballot you want republican or democrat. And whatever you answer, that's what they give you. I bet a ton of people voted in the "other" ballot just so their hated person lost. Not choosing who they wanted.

That's my primary explanation philosophy.

In the general election, though, there's a decent chance there will be intentional voter suppression. They've been all but transparent about it in the past. I just don't see the edge in the primaries, so I'm more inclined to assume it's just stupidity here.

If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal.

That Kasich guy is truly off his rocker.

You have no idea. Don't get me started. I live in his state. He is a fucktard of the highest order.

And he's quite possibly the most sensible choice on his side.

 

[Darkstone42]

I will never understand why we "register" to vote. Simple, you are a citizen in good standing over 18, you can vote. Whatever you have that identifies you as a citizen is your "registration". Social security card, passport, whatever.

And none of this registering with a party crap either. In Ohio, when you show up to vote in a primary, they ask which ballot you want republican or democrat. And whatever you answer, that's what they give you. I bet a ton of people voted in the "other" ballot just so their hated person lost. Not choosing who they wanted.



If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal.



You have no idea. Don't get me started. I live in his state. He is a fucktard of the highest order.

And he's quite possibly the most sensible choice on his side.

Kasich has a reputation as a cutthroat, ruthless campaigner and politician, and yet he's playing the nice guy in this race. Because of the three guys left, he actually is the nice guy and the sane one. And he knows that.

But a Kasich presidency would likely be harmful. A Trump or Cruz presidency would be an unmitigated disaster, so I would prefer Kasich over those two, but he's also not exactly a good choice.

 

[pixburgher66]

5 Outrageous Examples of Voter Suppression in the Arizona Primary

 

[dare2be]

^ Not you, the story.

 

[Darkstone42]

5 Outrageous Examples of Voter Suppression in the Arizona Primary

I saw that. It's a bit of a sensationalized take on what happened, but all five of those things are unacceptable, and not having polling locations in primarily Latino neighborhoods is probably intentional suppression of those voters, but that will matter a lot more in the general than it did in the primary, so I'm kind of glad it happened now so they [hopefully] can't get away with it again.

Calling states before all the votes are counted is pretty common, though, and it's unlikely to have an effect on the outcome. I do, however, think it's really terrible form to call it while people are in line. It discourages participation when participation is exactly what we should want. Not likely intentional voter suppression, but it's a gaffe which sends a terrible message.

The lines and problems with registration sound to me like nothing more than terrible planning. Okay, maybe a little more than terrible planning in that terrible isn't a strong enough adjective, but that sort of stuff points more to inefficiencies in the system than anything else. Consider the fact that this is the website the federal government spent $200 million to have built so that they could accept applications for bids on government projects (including future website designs), and you learn all you need to know about how effective information management is in the government.

 

[forty_three]

Kasich has a reputation as a cutthroat, ruthless campaigner and politician, and yet he's playing the nice guy in this race. Because of the three guys left, he actually is the nice guy and the sane one. And he knows that.

But a Kasich presidency would likely be harmful. A Trump or Cruz presidency would be an unmitigated disaster, so I would prefer Kasich over those two, but he's also not exactly a good choice.

Kasich is the 100% in it for the money. He has a proven track record of doing things specifically to benefit his campaign donors. And not just introducing laws, he actually slid an address for a casino into the state constitution. Meaning the developer had a "right" to the land, and the current owner had no leg to stand on in negotiations.

Fortunately, people flipped their shit over it and the casino site got repealed. They had to build elsewhere.

He also put a monopoly in the legalized marijuana bill. If the voters approved it, the only entity legally allowed to produce and sell in Ohio was a company owned by a friend of his. A bad enough deal that even the potheads voted it down.

He also botched traffic cameras pretty bad. One company (again) got the contract to install them and it was such a clusterfuck of bribes and kickbacks that every single ticket issued by them was expunged and every single camera is covered and decommissioned. Tens of millions of dollars. Wasted.

He also refused to move into the Governor's mansion, and instead insisted he stay in his house (Guv's mansion is 12 miles from his house). So the taxpayers got to foot the bill for upgrades to his house as well as hiring a completely separate staff for his home because the Governor's mansion still needed to run. I know this because his house is like 4 miles from mine. Always black SUVs at the neighborhood entrance. And they're not there for Jason Day.

Mrs 43 is a teacher. There aren't many words that make her cuss more than "Kasich"

If he became president, he'd probably try to sell the FDA to Brawndo.

 

[dare2be]

The ... problems with registration sound to me like nothing more than terrible planning. Okay, maybe a little more than terrible planning in that terrible isn't a strong enough adjective, but that sort of stuff points more to inefficiencies in the system than anything else.

I can get behind everything you said except this. Having countless voters, many of which were registered in the same party for years, suddenly show up in the "database" as independent, rings as deliberate tampering to me.

 

[Darkstone42]

I can get behind everything you said except this. Having countless voters, many of which were registered in the same party for years, suddenly show up in the "database" as independent, rings as deliberate tampering to me.

I imagine that would be a really easy clerical error to make, though, if all registration is handled through one big database. A couple names get accidentally shifted a column over during reformatting or entering new information, and with all that information in there, maybe it gets missed.

They obviously did something wrong. The question is did they screw up or did they mean to do something wrong. I'm the sort who gives folks the benefit of the doubt, so I'll sit on the screw up side until more information pushes me toward tampering.

The lack of polling locations in Latino communities, though, is almost certainly voter suppression, since that strategy is well-documented, even if no one does anything about it. That's the sort of information I need on this registration problem, especially since I'm not sure how it could really benefit anyone. I just don't see how you can know enough about the voters to selectively lock out voters for one candidate or the other.

 

[Darkstone42]

I've been driven nuts again this week. Though this one happens pretty frequently.

When I'm on my bike, waiting in a left turn lane for a chance to go, cars like to just pull up around me and turn into the intersection ahead of me. If they're pulling a U-turn, usually their chance to go comes after when mine would have, so now I'm stuck waiting for them to go before I can. But otherwise, if someone does that while I'm starting out into the intersection to make my turn, they're going to hit me. It's dangerous, it's illegal (I'm a vehicle, after all, and you don't get to jump line in left turn lanes around cars), and it's pretty disrespectful.

 

[dash]

I've been driven nuts again this week. Though this one happens pretty frequently.

When I'm on my bike, waiting in a left turn lane for a chance to go, cars like to just pull up around me and turn into the intersection ahead of me. If they're pulling a U-turn, usually their chance to go comes after when mine would have, so now I'm stuck waiting for them to go before I can. But otherwise, if someone does that while I'm starting out into the intersection to make my turn, they're going to hit me. It's dangerous, it's illegal (I'm a vehicle, after all, and you don't get to jump line in left turn lanes around cars), and it's pretty disrespectful.

I say it's time for a rap on the noggin with your tire pump, DS.

 

[pixburgher66]

Root canals. Especially when you have to go more than once to finish the job. Nothing like an hour in the chair, and your jaw getting all kinds of screwed up. Get your wisdom teeth out early, kids!

 

[Comeds]

Root canals. Especially when you have to go more than once to finish the job. Nothing like an hour in the chair, and your jaw getting all kinds of screwed up. Get your wisdom teeth out early, kids!

I had a wisdom tooth extracted (two came in fine, and one was just missing - worst mutant ever) and it was much easier than when a childhood root canal went bad. Ended up getting it pulled, much worse than the surgical extraction of the wisdom tooth.

 

[pixburgher66]

I had a wisdom tooth extracted (two came in fine, and one was just missing - worst mutant ever) and it was much easier than when a childhood root canal went bad. Ended up getting it pulled, much worse than the surgical extraction of the wisdom tooth.

You hear about these suckers all the time, often compared to something sucky, "rather have a root canal". After having one, there's really not much I'd not do to avoid getting one of these. Nothing like ripping out an angry and inflamed nerve! Two weeks and I get all four wisdom teeth out, then they finish the root canal. Issue was an impacted tooth hit my second molar creating a nasty cavity under the surface. When they took X-rays and put them up while I waited for the doc I knew I was in for some pain. Literally filing the inside of your tooth. Also took forever to just get half done.

 

[Comeds]

You hear about these suckers all the time, often compared to something sucky, "rather have a root canal". After having one, there's really not much I'd not do to avoid getting one of these. Nothing like ripping out an angry and inflamed nerve! Two weeks and I get all four wisdom teeth out, then they finish the root canal. Issue was an impacted tooth hit my second molar creating a nasty cavity under the surface. When they took X-rays and put them up while I waited for the doc I knew I was in for some pain. Literally filing the inside of your tooth. Also took forever to just get half done.

The time it takes is the worst part to me. Too long!

Hope you get everything done as quick possible.

 

[pixburgher66]

The time it takes is the worst part to me. Too long!

Hope you get everything done as quick possible.

I thought it was like a 30 minute deal. Day one was an hour, day two appointment is scheduled for 75 minutes. At least I'll be knocked out for the wisdom tooth, root canal I just get to watch, hah. And thanks!

 

[elocomotive]

I saw that. It's a bit of a sensationalized take on what happened, but all five of those things are unacceptable, and not having polling locations in primarily Latino neighborhoods is probably intentional suppression of those voters, but that will matter a lot more in the general than it did in the primary, so I'm kind of glad it happened now so they [hopefully] can't get away with it again.

Calling states before all the votes are counted is pretty common, though, and it's unlikely to have an effect on the outcome. I do, however, think it's really terrible form to call it while people are in line. It discourages participation when participation is exactly what we should want. Not likely intentional voter suppression, but it's a gaffe which sends a terrible message.

The lines and problems with registration sound to me like nothing more than terrible planning. Okay, maybe a little more than terrible planning in that terrible isn't a strong enough adjective, but that sort of stuff points more to inefficiencies in the system than anything else. Consider the fact that this is the website the federal government spent $200 million to have built so that they could accept applications for bids on government projects (including future website designs), and you learn all you need to know about how effective information management is in the government.

Let's just say there may be a member of the NHL forum that received a national grant to implement policies and data collection tools to reduce lines on election day. Let's just say that his team contacted a number of counties in Arizona to aid them in their efforts. Let's just say that none of those counties were interested in participating. Ya know, hypothetically.

 

[forty_three]

It's a beautiful Spring Day! How can I ruin it? I know! I will take my stupid, dangerous, impractical vehicle and rev it constantly while sitting still. But wait! That's not enough! I should also take off any and all mufflers and sound deadening equipment! That way no one within two miles of wherever I am will be able to have any kind of conversation at all!

Yes! That will do it!

 

[jstewismybastardson]

anyone ever been to a naturopath ???
Im getting tested for food allergies/sensitivities (PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE no hops or barley sensitivity)

So my food panel results are in and i *alledgedly* have sigificant sensitivity to dairy though not lactose intolerant
Significant sensitivity to malt and barley

But to make things worse

Significant sensitivity to beef

Cut out steak and beer???

Naw doc ... Im good!

 

[Wingingit]

Driving South East from Michigan and getting my pockets picked on f-ing toll roads.

Then on same f-ing road the price of diesel is 40-45 cents higher a gallon than neighboring states, how in the hell do the people in Expennsyvania put up with that shit, $32 dollars to drive through one way, bull crap extortion fees!! Counting Ohio tolls it cost more in toll fees than fuel to get to Virginia, thieves!!!!