Election day stress.

Welcome to the Coping With Epilepsy Forums

Welcome to the Coping With Epilepsy forums - a peer support community for folks dealing (directly or indirectly) with seizure disorders. You can visit the forum page to see the list of forum nodes (categories/rooms) for topics.

Please have a look around and if you like what you see, please consider registering an account and joining the discussions. When you register an account and log in, you may enjoy additional benefits including no ads, access to members only (ie. private) forum nodes and more. Registering an account is free - you have nothing to lose!

bluelammy

Member
Messages
26
Reaction score
0
Points
11
To all fellow sufferes from across the pond.Today is a big day for you all. Enjoy today but dont get to stressed out because i know how stress can have a big influence on my seizures.Good luck and may the best man win, and by the way, Dont forget to vote.:agree::rock:
 
Only missed voting once in 30 years. Not too bad a record. So many issues to look at and deciding who will do the best job. Could be a historic day for the states. Thank you for your well wishing.

Sandee
 
Well done Sandee on your voting record.:clap:I honestly believe that if you have a vote and cant be bothered to use it , you cant complain about who runs the country after the election.Just remember what our forefathers had to fight for to get that vote.:agree:Over here in britain our build up to an election never seems as dramatic as over in the states, but i enjoy watching whats happening on tv.As i said earlier may the best man win,and good luck to you all:noevil:
 
Thanks bluelammy

I already voted early this morning. Though I am sure I will be up tonight until the results roll in. I guess I am one of those they say is addicted to the race. I will be careful with my E. Thanks for your concern.

I always find it very humbling how so many people from around the world follow our elections, while most of us don't pay any attention at all to those in other countries. Unfortunate for us, in my opinion. That is why I go to the BBC to get a lot of my world news. :twocents:
 
I think the build-up has been more this year because the race seems to have gone on FOREVER and because there are so many serious issues facing our country. I too have voted every year since I first became eligible and voted in advance this year to avoid the long lines expected today.
 
I'm on my way to vote right now. I've never missed voting and I don't plan to now.
 
I always find it very humbling how so many people from around the world follow our elections, while most of us don't pay any attention at all to those in other countries. Unfortunate for us, in my opinion. That is why I go to the BBC to get a lot of my world news. :twocents:

:agree:

I also cast an early mail-in ballot to avoid the crowds. I will be up late watching & waiting for the results.

Cindy
 
Dear Bernard,I am sorry if i have upset anybody in bringing up this subject ,as you can see from my first post i have purposely not shown any bias to any of the political parties involved in the election and am not trying to influence anyone who to vote for,and feel all that all the replies have done the same.SORRY
 
You did fine. I posted to hopefully prevent the thread from moving in the wrong direction.
 
REAL Live - On Air Reporter's quips and quotes (BLUNDERS!)

No as long as there's no "MUD SLINGING", it is
clearly welcomed - this is ELECTION DAY:

To brighten things up - I've been watching TV
since it's started ...

To add some HUMOR what I've heard on Television:



Reporter: I hope I'm not being rude here with the question, but who did you vote for?
Other Reporter: Well that was a rude question, but I did vote XXXX (straight party ticket), to answer your rude question.
(Back in the news room - the Reporter had a embarrassed look on his face and was blushing)
:embarrassed:

Reporter: Why are you here to vote Sir?
Man: Oh hell, If I didn't vote, those danged commercials won't stop!
:ponder:


Reporter: We are now reporting that this XXXX State at this Precinct XXXX machines are malfunctioning and have been replaced with malfunctioning equipment so all is working well now and voters have resumed voting.
COME AGAIN???
:huh:

Reporter: Good Morning, I can see you're at XXX (location) and how's the weather over there?
Reporter: Oh, it's horrible, bad, and raining.
(Weather map is showing in background - no rain, but there's rain going to be approaching within 2-3 hours)
Reporter: But we are seeing on the radar that you are going to have rain coming.
Reporter: Yeah, we're scheduled to have rain heading this way, that's why everyone's arriving early now to vote and the line's very long at this very moment.
(Commercial goes on the air)

Well I guess if you're going to lie, just be glad that the camera wasn't facing your image, for I'm sure your parents, family, friends, neighbors, and all that knows you would have had disgraced you!


:mad:

Reporter: For a limited time only at this XXXX, at (State), they can buy Obama O's and Cap'n McCain Cereal boxes
(holding up both boxes up for viewers to few)
Other Reporter: I want one.
Reporter: Sorry, they're sold out.
Other Reporter: :::: sulks :::: (in front of camera)

HEY! I want one too - both of them! No Fair!
:(

(LIVE)
Reporter: Ma'am, who did you vote for?
Woman: First, you tell me who did you vote for?
Reporter: I'm a Reporter, I ask questions so viewers can hear people's responses. So if you could give us an idea please Ma'am?
Woman: I'll tell you who I voted for when you tell me who you voted for first.
Reporter: I voted straight party and you?
Woman: I voted straight party too.
Reporter: Okay, straight party of which? Democrat or Republican?
Woman: When you tell me first, I'll tell you mine.
Reporter: I can't disclose that information.
Woman: Neither will I, it's my privilege and right, and I'm doing my civil duty as an American, voting with privacy!
Reporter: Back to you...
(Camera goes back to the Station where a team of Reporters are chuckling and laughing)

I think I want to vote for this Woman, is she going to run for the next electoral run? Has a lot of gutso to out-talk a Reporter!
:tup: :mrt:
 
Last edited:
Here's the Cereal Boxes that are long Sold Out from CNN News:

Here's the image of the cereal box of
Obama O's and Cap'n McCain Cereal Boxes
as per the post I had quoted that
everyone NOW wants but is SOLD OUT!



obamaos.jpg
 
Last edited:
I went to vote in the early election. I don't know why they didn't start that years ago. Sadly, I missed out voting in several elections as the first year being a single mom, I had to take the baby and his three year old brother, we couldn't go until after I got off work and we were waiting for hours. Until the kids got old enough to stay alone, voting was not an option for me. NOW they have early voting!
I thought I would go on the Saturday and be there when they opened at 7 am...little did I know there would be 75-100 people ahead of me with the same thought. The problem came when they herded us (yes, just like cattle) into a very small room....the closed-in feeling got me all upset and thought I would have to leave...but I knew it would be my only chance....so I just closed my eyes and kept fanning myself to get thru. I don't think in the future I would have done that, but this election is very upsetting to me...if it turns out badly, maybe I can join our friend across the pond. I have really been stressing over this election...when I feel stressed, I pray. I think I have prayed over a hundred times so far!
 
Dear Bernard thanks for pointing me in the right direction as i totally agree with your point of view and can understand your worries about this post going in the wrong direction, and there are no bad feelings felt by me for being put in my place.Thanks:noevil:To all fellow sufferes dont forget DONT get to stressed out.:woot:Also if you are out later celebrating watch your alcohol intake:woot:But if you are having a drink,have one on me.:pfft:Sorry but i have got to go now as i`m missing the election on the tv.Enjoy yourselves so goodnight and god bless.:bigsmile:
 
Oops

I voted early, too. I told my friends about a new early voting location that had no lines. A friend of mine went and found the door unlocked with no-one inside. I wonder if they had to throw out that centers returns, and for which day? Makes it tough when you live in a state like this, and bad things like this happen.
I hear that on your side 'of the pond', election campaigning is only six weeks long and doesn't have as much bs involved.
Also that lawyers only have one hundred days to prepare a trial for a hearing. Are you taking citizenship applications?:pop:
 
I like the Purple Thumb idea.

Profess your pride in voting and awfully hard to cheat when the ink must wear off.
 
Back
Top Bottom