Trumpton - the rant thread

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  • O well - maybe you're right, but in that case whatever attracted Melancholia to him? If it wasn't the size of his $$$ accounts, was it the size of his fingers?
    :naughty:
  • RossweisseRossweisse Hell Host, 8th Day Host
    An interviewer once asked the current Mrs. Trump if she would have married him had he not been wealthy. She retorted, "Do you think he would have married me if I wasn't a beauty?"
  • Simon Toad wrote: »
    His Dad was pretty gorgeous too - or so thought Lady D.
    On that I can't agree. I think he improved with age, but as a boy, youth and young adult I always thought he was most unattractive. Of course, I was not on the short list for spouse.
    I think you and @Simon Toad may be talking about two different men. I took him to be referring James Hewitt, with whom Diana had an affair, and who, like Harry, is a redhead. There has long been speculation that he in fact Harry’s father, although he asserts the affair started after Harry was born, which Diana’s police bodyguards have, I understand, confirmed.

  • If you get the right picture of Prince Phillip at a similar age, (Generally an outdoor activity one where his hair isn't slicked down) there is a distinct family likeness to Prince Harry.
  • CaissaCaissa Shipmate
    edited August 2020
    Trump is just so vain. https://tinyurl.com/y2hcpoxw

    [Edited to replace World's Largest and Most Invasive URL with a shorter version.]
  • RossweisseRossweisse Hell Host, 8th Day Host
    (I think that is the longest URL I've ever seen.)
  • edited August 2020
    It's not a link. Rather it's mostly internet trackers with a wee bit of link: @Caissa is being well tracked. And everyone who clicks on that long link has added some info to advertisers and other surveillance companies that associates you to @Caissa's profiles and provides lots of inferences about you, in addition to other things you've clicked on. Bing is owned by Microsoft. It and the Google are designed to track you. Duckduckgo.com and startpage.com anonymously search these two.

    The link without trackers is:
    https://www.bing.com/videos/search?view=detail&mid=572EC4451791804126A5572EC4451791804126A5

    Hosts may decide if there's anything to do.
  • RossweisseRossweisse Hell Host, 8th Day Host
    Thank you, @NOprophet_NØprofit. I plugged your version into TinyURL, making it even better, and replaced the Absurdly Long version. (Remind me never to click on anything from Bing.)
  • Nick TamenNick Tamen Shipmate
    edited August 2020
    Rossweisse wrote: »
    Thank you, @NOprophet_NØprofit. I plugged your version into TinyURL, making it even better, and replaced the Absurdly Long version. (Remind me never to click on anything from Bing.)
    The link @NOprophet_NØprofit gave is also from Bing. The simplest thing is to link to the source at CNN:
    https://money.cnn.com/2016/10/08/media/donald-trump-youre-so-vain-carly-simon/index.html.

  • CaissaCaissa Shipmate
    Thanks for fixing it Rossweisse and thanks for pointing out the trailers NPNP.
  • Good, but what on earth does (quoting from the Beeb article) "The college has a strict code of conduct for how students must behave at the university, including barring premarital sex and the consumption of media either on or off campus" mean?

    No watching TV / movies with nudity, depictions of sex, etc. Not sure if that's what they mean, but it's consistent with their public positions.
  • The US, and the rest of the world, are on the way to Hell in a handbasket, and The Mad God-King is worried about problems with his HAIR...

    Well, yes, he certainly has problems with his *hair*, but does he really not have anything else better to think of?
    :flushed:

    (Apart from destroying the postal service, so as to rig the election, that is)
  • OhherOhher Shipmate
    The US, and the rest of the world, are on the way to Hell in a handbasket, and The Mad God-King is worried about problems with his HAIR...

    Well, yes, he certainly has problems with his *hair*, but does he really not have anything else better to think of?
    :flushed:

    (Apart from destroying the postal service, so as to rig the election, that is)

    I know I'll regret this request, but . . . linky-linky?
  • Ohher wrote: »
    The US, and the rest of the world, are on the way to Hell in a handbasket, and The Mad God-King is worried about problems with his HAIR...

    Well, yes, he certainly has problems with his *hair*, but does he really not have anything else better to think of?
    :flushed:

    (Apart from destroying the postal service, so as to rig the election, that is)

    I know I'll regret this request, but . . . linky-linky?
    I know I'll regret doing this, but herey-herey.
  • Thing is, you could get a perfectly respectable flow of water just by inserting your head into a toilet and flushing.
  • I see that he's dismantling mail-sorting equipment now. The nightmare just continues to get worse.
  • The most interesting thing about trump's hair lately is that he has been allowing it to appear grey. He wants to look like Joe Biden!
  • Thing is, you could get a perfectly respectable flow of water just by inserting your head into a toilet and flushing.

    Killingme: killingme: killingme!

    The rest, especially about the postal service, is killing in a different way.
  • Now they are reporting that mail boxes are being removed.
  • Does The Mad God-King not realise that he's simply stacking up yet more evidence to show what an evil villain he is?

    Rhetorical question - I guess he doesn't give a sh*t about anything, except 'winning' the election (and having Perfect Hair)...
  • Nick TamenNick Tamen Shipmate
    edited August 2020
    Who is reporting that mailboxes are being removed, and removed where?
  • And can they be charged with a federal crime for doing so?
  • CrœsosCrœsos Shipmate
    Nick Tamen wrote: »
    Who is reporting that mailboxes are being removed, and removed where?

    I saw a report in Willamette Week that the U.S. Postal Service was removing collection drop-boxes in Portland and Eugene (Oregon). Since Oregon votes 100% by mail this could be problematic, but the state also has dedicated ballot drop-boxes, which will probably mitigate this specific bit of institutional vandalism.

    If it's going on in Oregon it's probably going on elsewhere as well, places that may not have Oregon's state-level vote-by-mail infrastructure.
    Golden Key wrote: »
    And can they be charged with a federal crime for doing so?

    Since it's the Postal Service doing so, probably not, though there may be administrative penalties if they didn't follow procedure (and there's usually some kind of procedure for shutting down federal facilities).
  • W HyattW Hyatt Shipmate
    edited August 2020
    I'm guessing the reference might be to the removal of mail sorting machines, without any obvious reason for doing so. Which is an effective way to slow down the expected surge in mailing when mail-in ballots are collected. And even if delivery of the mail isn't slowed down, the apparent purpose is to discourage as many people as possible from even using mail-in voting.
  • CrœsosCrœsos Shipmate
    For those Shipmates who are eligible to vote in the U.S., Democracy Docket lists ways to vote early or remotely without relying on the U.S. Postal Service.
    Voters concerned about the current crisis facing the USPS and what it could mean for their ballot arriving by Election Day have several options:

    1. Vote early in person. Early voting allows voters to vote in person without waiting in crowded or long lines. Forty-one states have some form of early voting in place and may start as early as 45 days before Election Day. Many states also have weekend early voting options. Make sure to check with your local election office to see if they extended early voting due to the pandemic.

    2. Use a ballot drop box. Many states and counties provide ballot drop boxes as a secure and convenient option for voters to return their sealed and signed mail ballot. Drop boxes skip the mail process entirely, allowing voters to drop off their mail ballots and have them be taken directly to county offices. Boxes are placed in many convenient locations such as outside community centers, near public transit routes or on college campuses. Check with your local election office to see if there are ballot drop boxes in your community.

    3. Drop off your ballot at an election office or polling location. Almost all states permit voters to return a delivered ballot in person at their local election office, but not everyone lives close to their election office. That is why many states allow voters to drop off their signed and sealed ballots at any in-person voting location in the county. Check with your local election office to see if you can drop off your ballot at a polling location closer to your home.

    4. Organize community ballot collection. Many states allow designated organizations, election officials or family members to collect a voter’s signed and sealed ballot and submit the ballot on behalf of the voter. This option is vital for high-risk voters who are unable to leave their home to cast a ballot. Check who can collect your ballot in your state.

    #4 is very tricky. Be very sure you've consulted your state laws about ballot collection, as many have rules in place to prevent "ballot harvesting" like we saw in NC-09 in 2018.
  • W Hyatt wrote: »
    I'm guessing the reference might be to the removal of mail sorting machines, without any obvious reason for doing so. Which is an effective way to slow down the expected surge in mailing when mail-in ballots are collected. And even if delivery of the mail isn't slowed down, the apparent purpose is to discourage as many people as possible from even using mail-in voting.

    Nope. The sidewalk drop boxes are being collected.
  • W HyattW Hyatt Shipmate
    Wow - that fits my "rule of thumb" about this administration*: however bad the worst is that you can imagine they are doing, the reality is even worse.
  • YouTube has started showing me clips of Obama and his family. I'd forgotten how big the gulf is.
  • The contrast could hardly be greater...
    :flushed:
  • Amanda B ReckondwythAmanda B Reckondwyth Mystery Worship Editor
    I think the official drop box, or dropping off the ballot at a polling place on election day, is the safest bet. I would like to see the Democratic Party organize carpools to see to it that any voters who don't have transportation to either of those places get to drop off their ballots.
  • Thanks @Crœsos and @Arethosemyfeet. I’ve been focused on getting a daughter moved back into college the last few days, and haven’t had as much chance to read the news.

  • jedijudyjedijudy Heaven Host, 8th Day Host
    Because I worry about things like my ballot disappearing or not being delivered for some reason, I always check to make sure that my ballot has been delivered and counted. We have an election on Tuesday. My ballot made it . whew
  • Due to health, I had to switch to voting by mail. Before that, though, I'd vote at City Hall, give my ballot directly to someone at the registrar's desk, and watch them put it in the drop box behind the desk. And I kept the tear-off receipt tabs with the number of the ballot.

    Ballots from polling places don't always make it to City Hall. Nor do mailed ballots. I figured voting at City Hall meant my ballot really did get to the Registrar of Voters, and I saw that happen. I had no control beyond that, but I'd done what I could.

    I miss doing that--both for the reasons stated, and because it was kind of fun. I can check online to verify my mail-in ballot was received and counted...which helps.
  • I think the official drop box, or dropping off the ballot at a polling place on election day, is the safest bet. I would like to see the Democratic Party organize carpools to see to it that any voters who don't have transportation to either of those places get to drop off their ballots.

    I'm surprised that they don't offer to drive people to the polls. In Canada, all the major political parties will give you a lift if you call the candidate's office.
  • I think the official drop box, or dropping off the ballot at a polling place on election day, is the safest bet. I would like to see the Democratic Party organize carpools to see to it that any voters who don't have transportation to either of those places get to drop off their ballots.

    I'm surprised that they don't offer to drive people to the polls. In Canada, all the major political parties will give you a lift if you call the candidate's office.

    How many people are going to want to share a car with a stranger in the middle of a pandemic? This is why mail-in voting is such an issue at this election - there is a fear that people won't want to vote in person due to the infection risk.
  • I think the official drop box, or dropping off the ballot at a polling place on election day, is the safest bet. I would like to see the Democratic Party organize carpools to see to it that any voters who don't have transportation to either of those places get to drop off their ballots.

    I'm surprised that they don't offer to drive people to the polls. In Canada, all the major political parties will give you a lift if you call the candidate's office.
    Organized driving of people to the polls are common here (North Carolina). Buses to the polls (during early voting) after church is also something a number of historically black churches do here.

  • Lifts to polling-stations are (or were) commonly offered here in England, but, as @Arethosemyfeet says, this is unlikely to happen (at least on such a scale) in the middle of an increasingly-ghastly pandemic.

    Just as a matter of interest, are there other mail/post providers in the US? A lot of post in the UK is dealt with by firms other than the Royal Mail e.g. UK Mail, but AFAIK only Royal Mail provide the traditional pillar-boxes and their like.
  • Well, there are other ways to send things (e.g. FedEx, UPS, DHL), but mail as such is USPS. (Sent relatively cheaply with stamps, delivered on a regular basis, etc.)
  • Much the same as here, then, I guess.
    :disappointed:
  • Golden Key wrote: »
    Well, there are other ways to send things (e.g. FedEx, UPS, DHL), but mail as such is USPS. (Sent relatively cheaply with stamps, delivered on a regular basis, etc.)
    And at least where I live, there are restrictions on who can deliver absentee ballots to the county board of elections—basically, except in specific circumstances, only the voter, close relatives, designated multipartisan assistance teams, or the USPS.

  • Do they grow bananas in the USA? Which is a totally gratuitous reference so I can link to this song: Dictator in a Polo Shirt, by The Bobs. It gets nicely going after a slow intro. Trust me.
  • Tangent. Is there a middle of the road news channel in America? I'm getting tired of much of the stuff that appears on my YouTube because it makes big claims about bashing Trump, but has very little substance.
  • RA--

    You might try NPR radio and PBS TV. They're kind of our BBC.

    "The Newshour" is a solid, well-respected show on both networks. Judy Woodruff is the wonderful host. IMHO, one special thing is the Friday discussion she has with Mark Shields and David Brooks.

    Also good, but different, is "Democracy Now".
  • CrœsosCrœsos Shipmate
    Golden Key wrote: »
    Well, there are other ways to send things (e.g. FedEx, UPS, DHL), but mail as such is USPS. (Sent relatively cheaply with stamps, delivered on a regular basis, etc.)

    And, most importantly, comes to drop off and pick up mail from your front door every day (except Sundays and federal holidays). That kind of logistical network is hard to duplicate for a for-profit corporation, which would be likely to not serve (or charge higher rates to) logistically complicated rural customers.
  • Bishops FingerBishops Finger Shipmate
    edited August 2020
    Yes - I just wondered if there might be possibilities in people getting together, and sending postal votes en masse by means other than USPS.

    Still, even if there were such possibilities, no doubt The Mad God-King would declare them illegal...
  • Still, even if there were such possibilities, no doubt The Mad God-King would declare them illegal...
    The legality/illegality of such possibilities are matters of state law, not something a Trump can declare, his own delusions notwithstanding.

  • Bishops FingerBishops Finger Shipmate
    edited August 2020
    You're right, of course, and I stand corrected.

    I should have said 'The Mad God-King would want to declare them illegal'.

  • No, you were right to start with. He WOULD declare them illegal, whether he had the power to do so or not....
  • O dear.

    Pigeon Post, maybe? Or would The Mad God-King mobilise the NRA to shoot the critters down...?
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