Hovering around 45 and 55%?  Has the US ever had a presidential election with turnout as a fraction of eligible voters below 50%?  Wasn't even 1996 above 50%?

In any case, I assume that part of the reason for the US, UK, and Canada being low is because of the electoral system, and the fact that both 1) votes in noncompetitive states or districts are "wasted", and 2) FPTP means that voting for longshot parties is pointless, other than for symbolic reasons.

According to this website, it's happened thrice - 1920, 1924, and 1996.

I don't care for him.

No.

Why would a state even want to revert back to a territory?

To avoid paying income taxes.

I thought residents of Puerto Rico and other territories had to pay income taxes.

They pay taxes on payroll, but not on income, unless they're federal employees.

No.

Why would a state even want to revert back to a territory?

To avoid paying income taxes.

Hi, Fab!

Sorry to see the board's in disrepair. 

1 for 1.  We'll see how it changes soon.

King Crimson - Lady of the Dancing Water

Thanks, Scott.

[but greater access to healthcare is clearly a good thing.]

I'd like to read more on this, but greater access to healthcare is clearly a good thing.

Oh you'd think that would be the reaction.

Yeah.  It's depressing to see people argue against greater coverage.

I'd like to read more on this, but greater access to healthcare is clearly a good thing.

Something of a hypocrite.

Who cares?

He votes Democratic.  If he told them what they didn't want to hear, but framed it with a heavy level of disdain, they wouldn't care.

How many people know he's gay?  I didn't until I just googled him.

South Africa, assuming I'm still an American citizen working for large, multinational company.

Nope.

You know, it's nice they have the decency to let out their inner crazy before the election.  Too many bottle it up until it's time to unleash it all on legislation.

Long time no see.  How is everyone?  It looks like the forum's active population has doubled since I left.*



*And not to the benefit of the 2012 Board.  Didn't think that could happen.

Except if you have a Ingmar Bergman survivor but it would be so boring in a way.
And, well, it doesn't fit the definition of this sub-board .

Though it was weird, the Tarantino survivor was OK because it was coherent.

Mmmm... we'll see...

Too subtle?

(Gosh, I've forgotten to use it in the chess survivor !)

Well, it may be difficult to find many forumers who have seen a majority of Bergman's films (as for me, I must acknowledge I may be at 40%, something like that).

And it's really out of the definition of this sub-board... But, one day,...

If we're including various adaptations of the source material, what about including John Wayne's True Grit (1969)?  There's also Audie Murphy's Destry (1954), but it's a pale imitation of the one with Jimmy Stewart.

I'd also suggest the Support Your Local Sheriff!/Gunfighter films, but anymore comedies and Fab might boycott the survivor.

3 1912
2 1920
1 1998

Eliminate:
Kahn
Zorin

Keep:
Trevelyan

[King: 5]

Elektra King has been shot by a jilted lover.  Shame.

King: 5
Kahn: 4
Zorin: 3

Round Seventeen is now open.  Vote to eliminate two villains and keep one.

Eliminate the 2nd to save the 4th.

This may be the only time anyone says that.

Cumbria ftw.

Eliminate Terry GILLIAM