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It's election night here....

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Flying Headbutt, Nov 6, 2007.

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  1. Trouser_Buddah

    Trouser_Buddah Active Member

    Yeah! those of us who have done both know better :)
     
    Trouser_Buddah, Nov 6, 2007
    #13
  2. wickedwritah

    wickedwritah Guest

    We got foodstuffs tonight, but not pizza.
     
    wickedwritah, Nov 6, 2007
    #14
  3. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    Every election night, our op-ed columnists have to file, like, 500 words on a hard deadline.
    Every election night, the regular sports columnists have a good laugh.
    Vive le democracie!
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Nov 6, 2007
    #15
  4. three_bags_full

    three_bags_full Well-Known Member

    You don't need pizza, my friend. You need a new job.

    No pizza? Who the hell do they think they are? Bastards.
     
    three_bags_full, Nov 6, 2007
    #16
  5. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Yep, I loved my old bureau, where news writers wouldn't stay past 7 p.m. on any other night for all the tea in China. Then on Election Night they got this perverse enjoyment about being there, like they're 12 years old again and awake at 3 a.m. at a friend's slumber party. I'm in the corner filing a Tuesday night gamer and wanting my quiet room back.

    Also loved the writers who thought their 6 inches on the county coroner election was the most important thing in the paper. I'm thinking "there were five times as many people at the Friday night football playoff game I covered last week as voters in your story."

    In short: also bitter about lack of pizza.
     
    playthrough, Nov 6, 2007
    #17
  6. D-3 Fan

    D-3 Fan Well-Known Member

    It's municipal elections here in Iowa (mayor, city council, commissioners, etc). It's usually a light night, but the big story is in Iowa City. There is a measure on the ballot to ban students under 21 from the bars after 10 p.m..
    http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071106/NEWS01/71106010/1079

    Several minutes ago, the county auditor reported that there is technical glitch in the vote count.
    http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071106/NEWS01/71106011/1079

    This is going to be a fun night in the fight between Iowa Students and the Iowa City townies.
     
    D-3 Fan, Nov 6, 2007
    #18
  7. Del_B_Vista

    Del_B_Vista Active Member

    It's election night here. We're all getting along fine. Pizza arrived long ago. As a former sports guy, I made one snide comment about "Where's this on Friday night?" and then ate it down.
     
    Del_B_Vista, Nov 6, 2007
    #19
  8. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    Everytime I get start to get snarky about news side angst on Election Day, I think to myself how I would handle going out to cover a grisly fatal car accident.

    We all have our crosses to bear. I'll trade their one night of angst so I never have to do that as long as I live.
     
    Bubbler, Nov 6, 2007
    #20
  9. imjustagirl2

    imjustagirl2 New Member

    I'm guessing no one in my office has to cover grisly car accidents.
     
    imjustagirl2, Nov 6, 2007
    #21
  10. wickedwritah

    wickedwritah Guest

    No, they cover bake sales instead.
     
    wickedwritah, Nov 6, 2007
    #22
  11. HejiraHenry

    HejiraHenry Well-Known Member

    I took the night off. I don't miss being there for anoher election night, pizza or not.

    Anyway, we have our 11th consecutive weekly election night on Friday.
     
    HejiraHenry, Nov 6, 2007
    #23
  12. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    Where do you work?
    Italy?
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Nov 7, 2007
    #24
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