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Media-Free Day (Except for blogs, of course)
Category: Politics...
Posted Tuesday, November 02, 2004 at 07:17 AM [GMT-6]

I'm going to do my dead level best to avoid consuming any broadcast media today, in silent protest of the ridiculous spectacle I'm seeing on every channel. I'm referring, of course, to the practice of continuing to quote the myriad opinion polls purporting to predict the outcome of the presidential election...even as people are now casting votes.

I realize that the networks have to broadcast something on election day, but, Lord willing, the speculation ends tonight, so why not just shut up about these non-scientific polls and let the actual numbers do the talking.

Tonight would be an excellent time to go out for dinner and a movie, hit the sack early and wake up in the morning to read election results. Anybody got the discipline to do that?

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You go Eric ...... I have church meetings all night, got my distraction.

Posted by: shannon at November 2, 2004 09:06 AM

Discipline??? I've laid in a stock of Shiner, got the Pizza Guy programmed into speed dial, and I'll probably go buy some sourdough bread and shaved roast beef for late-night sammiches. That's pretty disciplined, isn't it?

Actually, I'd rather find a p*k*r game, but most of the rooms around here are dark on Tuesdays.

Posted by: Scott Chaffin at November 2, 2004 10:12 AM

You're my hero! ;-)

Posted by: Eric at November 2, 2004 12:21 PM

Ditto Shannon: "You go, Eric."

This week officially starts scrimmage season for high school basketball. Tonight will be a great night to find a good practice game at one of your local high school gyms. The players will be stoked by your presence.

Posted by: Rob at November 2, 2004 12:55 PM

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