Tempted...

[seldear]

I was tempted to say something to the effect of:

"Go forth my pretties and VOTE!"

And then I realised that I didn't vote in the recent Australian elections.

However, that was because I was a lapsed voter and I didn't get my rego in soon enough to be allowed it. Otherwise, I'd have braved the leaflet-hander-outers and gone voted with my sister. Never mind that our area is blue-ribbon Liberal (which, in American terms, probably means closer to the Republican policies than the Democratic policies - go figger).

Y'all are voting, right? Every one of you on my flist that is in the US of A? Land of the free, the *mumbles something - I keep thinking it's 'stout' but that can't be right*, and the brave, etc, etc, etc... (Hey, it's not my national anthem! We're just young and free here in the land of Oz.)

Oh, and that wank I pointed out the other week? 500+ replies. And the lady who 'caused' it all (not the Danielite Diva - who apparently made a big song and dance at sgfic) is having a field day! (Remember the 2002 GC auction? It's like that, only at F_W!)

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[suds-from-aus.livejournal.com]

Otherwise, I'd have braved the leaflet-hander-outers and gone voted with my sister.

One of the pro's to livibng where I do - you just amble along to the Sandfly hall walk straight in (with a few people politely offering how-to-vote leaflets), vote, and walk straight out. Easy *g*

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

It's horrible here in the Sydney electorates. You could resurrect a tree with the amount of paper they waste. (Okay, so it would be a red and blue and green and ugh tree, but it would still be a tree's worth of woodpulp!)

[tv-elf.livejournal.com]

Voted! Am done! At least it's up to the Supreme Court now. ;)

[suds-from-aus.livejournal.com]

Heh. We have a big box at the door for recycling.

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

Yes, I saw your post a day or two ago. *smooches*

I am cheering for one party over another, but what I think of the US elections hardly matters in the immediate form. Other than having much rejoicing and dancing on some flist journals, and much mourning and outraging on others.

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

Yes, but still! The needless deaths of trees...

That was you?

[celsitude.livejournal.com]

LOL. I read that wank the other day and thanked god I wasn't in fandom anymore. I figured since Rowan was making such a deal of it that she was the one who did it.

"lunatic Jonas lovers"? Are they getting as bad as the daniel freaks? BTW - what is a beagle botherer?

Re: That was you?

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

Oh gosh no that wasn't me! I'm just pointing it all out.

Re: That was you?

[celsitude.livejournal.com]

Ah - for a second I thought you had done the wank. It was pretty funny, though :)

[suds-from-aus.livejournal.com]

True...although, in the case of first time clueless voters such as myself a small supply of how to vote cards are handy ;)

[pixie_pan.livejournal.com]

Never mind that our area is blue-ribbon Liberal

Yeah, see...I'm in Howard's electorate. Very safe liberal seat. Woe.