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You sure have messed with the wrong non-voting demographic this time!
Thanks for that quote by the way, Brent.
I know you vote, I'm just kidding. But, hey, I'm sure you've heard about the D&D gaff from the McCain campaign. I'm not really concerned. It's a super-easy dig, and besides the internet (which I admit is a growing issue for national politics), it's not really an issue. And who's he really going to alienate? The all-important Elf demographic? Anybody who was going to vote for McCain is going to vote for him anyway, and anyone who wasn't isn't. The statement hits no hot spots, no well of public sentiment, so the outrage I'm seeing is kind of a surprise. Would you really vote for someone based on RPG preference (or lack thereof)? I guess the only thing is to not make fun of any demographic, and so say, it's kind of a dumb thing to have posted to your official blog, if only because it doesn't help any.
So, just chalk up another bone-headed manuever. Par for the course on the McCain team. My question for the voting public is simply, "Do you really want someone who can't be said to be speaking for his own campaign, and whos handlers still make careless political mistakes?" That's more important then what McCain thinks about the difference between 3rd Ed and the new 4th.
In other news, I had my first full night of work. It was slow, which I appreciate, and rainy, which I prefer. The rain kept me company, and I really only had to deliver newpapers and walk around the compound. Each round is about 2 miles, so I'd say I probably walked seven by the end of the night. If they're paying me 12 an hour, plus a free dinner and complementary soda, I'd say it beats the pants off my last job hands down, even if I wouldn't want to do it forever. (Doesn't look impressive on a resume, not really a career starter...) If my last job paid 10 an hour, I would have stuck with it, and it was a pit. So, that about sums up my attitude towards it.
It's kind of irritating that it switches mid-week to a 5 PM - 12 Midnight shift, because you're up, then you go into work pretty fast. OTOH, I woke up at 1, not 4, and that trend will probably hold the two weeks I work there, so there should be some gaps, and midnight really isn't that bad. I'll probably take the oppertunity to just get a full night's rest on Thursday instead of staying up all night, because it's healthier in the long run.
Thanks for that quote by the way, Brent.
I know you vote, I'm just kidding. But, hey, I'm sure you've heard about the D&D gaff from the McCain campaign. I'm not really concerned. It's a super-easy dig, and besides the internet (which I admit is a growing issue for national politics), it's not really an issue. And who's he really going to alienate? The all-important Elf demographic? Anybody who was going to vote for McCain is going to vote for him anyway, and anyone who wasn't isn't. The statement hits no hot spots, no well of public sentiment, so the outrage I'm seeing is kind of a surprise. Would you really vote for someone based on RPG preference (or lack thereof)? I guess the only thing is to not make fun of any demographic, and so say, it's kind of a dumb thing to have posted to your official blog, if only because it doesn't help any.
So, just chalk up another bone-headed manuever. Par for the course on the McCain team. My question for the voting public is simply, "Do you really want someone who can't be said to be speaking for his own campaign, and whos handlers still make careless political mistakes?" That's more important then what McCain thinks about the difference between 3rd Ed and the new 4th.
In other news, I had my first full night of work. It was slow, which I appreciate, and rainy, which I prefer. The rain kept me company, and I really only had to deliver newpapers and walk around the compound. Each round is about 2 miles, so I'd say I probably walked seven by the end of the night. If they're paying me 12 an hour, plus a free dinner and complementary soda, I'd say it beats the pants off my last job hands down, even if I wouldn't want to do it forever. (Doesn't look impressive on a resume, not really a career starter...) If my last job paid 10 an hour, I would have stuck with it, and it was a pit. So, that about sums up my attitude towards it.
It's kind of irritating that it switches mid-week to a 5 PM - 12 Midnight shift, because you're up, then you go into work pretty fast. OTOH, I woke up at 1, not 4, and that trend will probably hold the two weeks I work there, so there should be some gaps, and midnight really isn't that bad. I'll probably take the oppertunity to just get a full night's rest on Thursday instead of staying up all night, because it's healthier in the long run.
