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« Reply #25 on: May 13, 2008, 08:54:41 AM »
I do talk quite a lot about French politics to a friend in my Civics class. He knows all about Bling-bling, Jean Tiberi, and a few others. I also mentioned Montebourg to him.
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« Reply #26 on: May 13, 2008, 09:00:42 AM »
Yes, many people have, and do, find it both strange and weird. This includes classmates; housemates; teachers; fellow political science students; politicians...etc., etc.
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« Reply #27 on: May 13, 2008, 09:06:08 AM »
Yes.  This even includes my old man.
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« Reply #28 on: May 13, 2008, 09:27:10 AM »
Yes, of course. Few people don't.
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« Reply #29 on: May 13, 2008, 09:29:08 AM »
There are much, much weirder things I'm interested in and plus given that I don't actually talk much about politics in RL the answer is no.
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« Reply #30 on: May 13, 2008, 09:37:18 AM »
Oh yes.
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« Reply #31 on: May 13, 2008, 12:09:06 PM »
Eh, sorta.  More amused.  Having an encyclopedic knowledge of Washington state election results by town is a fun way to show off to other nerds.

I keep my politics life separated from my social life, though.
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« Reply #32 on: May 13, 2008, 12:16:29 PM »
Not really, but I avoid talking about politics casually unless I can tell the other person won't be an ass. However, my interest in politics, while large, is not obsessive and detailed like many of you, so I don't come across as being a total loon. Yes, you're all crazy.

Actually, no, a very intricate knowledge of politics doesn't strike me as strange. It's at least relevant, moreso than an unhealthy obsession with worthless sports statistics and whatnot.
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« Reply #33 on: May 13, 2008, 04:07:08 PM »
I'm sure everyone thinks my interest in politics is weird; people tend to find me weird anyways.
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« Reply #34 on: May 13, 2008, 04:10:08 PM »
Yeah - quite a bit actually.
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« Reply #35 on: May 13, 2008, 04:11:00 PM »
My friends think it's insane that I can name all 100 Senators, but they've gotten used to it by now.
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« Reply #36 on: May 13, 2008, 04:17:27 PM »
Quote from: Lt. Governor Warner for Senate '08 on May 13, 2008, 04:11:00 PM
My friends think it's insane that I can name all 100 Senators, but they've gotten used to it by now.
I used to be able to say them all in alphabetical order fast. I didn't get out too often...
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« Reply #37 on: May 13, 2008, 04:26:08 PM »
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« Reply #38 on: May 13, 2008, 04:28:48 PM »
Quote from: The Most Honorable and Serene Justice Sensei on May 13, 2008, 04:17:27 PM
Quote from: Lt. Governor Warner for Senate '08 on May 13, 2008, 04:11:00 PM
My friends think it's insane that I can name all 100 Senators, but they've gotten used to it by now.
I used to be able to say them all in alphabetical order fast. I didn't get out too often...

Did either of you cringe or throw up or wash your mouth with soap every time you had to mention Jim Inhofe or Tom Coburn?
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« Reply #39 on: May 13, 2008, 04:53:03 PM »
My interest, no.  Who I support?  Yes.
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« Reply #40 on: May 13, 2008, 04:57:12 PM »
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Quote from: The Most Honorable and Serene Justice Sensei on May 13, 2008, 04:17:27 PM
Quote from: Lt. Governor Warner for Senate '08 on May 13, 2008, 04:11:00 PM
My friends think it's insane that I can name all 100 Senators, but they've gotten used to it by now.
I used to be able to say them all in alphabetical order fast. I didn't get out too often...

Did either of you cringe or throw up or wash your mouth with soap every time you had to mention Jim Inhofe or Tom Coburn?
I hired someone to say them for me.
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« Reply #41 on: May 13, 2008, 05:06:09 PM »
It was once given to me as an excuse for why someone "couldn't" date me.  She said I was political and she wasn't... I tried to explain that I can turn it off, it's not like politics are my life, I have 1,000 interests.  But then I was forgetting Golden Rule #5... never try to explain yourself to a woman, it will just convince her she it right and you are trying to cover-up for it.
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« Reply #42 on: May 13, 2008, 05:55:53 PM »
Um, I'm in HS so obviously
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« Reply #43 on: May 13, 2008, 06:59:32 PM »
Quote from: Going to Merica'. on May 13, 2008, 09:29:08 AM
There are much, much weirder things I'm interested in and plus given that I don't actually talk much about politics in RL the answer is no.
Well I don't really talk about it much, but when other people bring up politics or say something stupid I either get heavily involved or pissed off. Once one of my friends said Obama was a Muslim and I yelled at him for being a dumbass.(This was before the Wright scandal)
Now I realise that doesn't work.
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« Reply #44 on: May 14, 2008, 12:28:18 AM »
Quote from: Lt. Governor Warner for Senate '08 on May 13, 2008, 04:11:00 PM
My friends think it's insane that I can name all 100 Senators, but they've gotten used to it by now.

Same here.
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« Reply #45 on: May 14, 2008, 12:31:26 AM »
Name all 100 Senators? Why? I know most of them, but knowing all the British PMs since Chamberlain, all the Australian PMs since Whitlam, and all the German Chancellors from Cuno to Krosigk and Presidents from Ebert to Heuss is so much more interesting.
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« Reply #46 on: May 14, 2008, 02:03:33 AM »
Exactly twenty-five hours ago, online:

Erik: I still think it's very strange that you talk about other states officials, but cool
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