Election Hangover and Nightmares

[Boris]

I disagree, however, that it makes no difference, I'll be in my senior year of college once the presidency ends, and law school will just around the corner.  I need to make sure I have the money to pay for what I don't get in scholarships.  I don't want to have to take out expensive loans or my parents to have to shell out money they can't.  If things stay like they are now and my families taxes don't go up, I should easily be able to use old money and my parents to pay for college completely including law school.

Eh, I think you're overestimating how much of an effect the President has on your parents' financial status and their ability to pay for expensive schooling. The New Jersey state government probably has a greater role (depending upon where you live, your property taxes might continue to increase). I suppose energy prices could be a factor if you pay for your own gas, but the President really does not really have any direct control over that either.

The worst you'll probably have to deal with is the gloating from the opposition. But I'm sure you've dealt with that before (2000 World Series, whenever the Mets lose to the Yankees in interleague play).

Seriously, no one here should be all that upset over who wins unless you're someone who stands to directly gain/lose something from an Obama or McCain Presidency (i.e. if you're a soldier in Iraq that doesn't really want to be there or if you make over $250,000 a year [or whatever the cutoff is] and don't want to take the tax increase).

I know it's off-topic but when the Sox lost in '03 because of Aaron Fuc-ing Boone, I think I was in a rut for a week which wasn't good becasue I was in Iraq at the time.

Well, I was pretty pissed the night of game 6, but just more or less exasperated after the end of game 7. I think I might have actually cried in the shower that night, but the next day, I was like "whatever."

Out of curiosity, did you watch Aaron Boone's homer live in Iraq or just hear about it later?

[CPT MikeyMike]

I know it's off-topic but when the Sox lost in '03 because of Aaron Fuc-ing Boone, I think I was in a rut for a week which wasn't good becasue I was in Iraq at the time.

Well, I was pretty pissed the night of game 6, but just more or less exasperated after the end of game 7. I think I might have actually cried in the shower that night, but the next day, I was like "whatever."

Out of curiosity, did you watch Aaron Boone's homer live in Iraq or just hear about it later?

Heard about it later - I knew it was going to happen though. I was able to watch the game and went into the chow hall to watch it as the Yankees were batting in the 7th. I saw the 8th inning where the Red Sox blew the 5-2 lead. Once the tying run scored, I left because I knew what was going to happen next. I still hold bitter thoughts about that even though we all know what graced us in the playoff the next year!

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Last option.

[Хahar 🤔]

I know it's off-topic but when the Sox lost in '03 because of Aaron Fuc-ing Boone, I think I was in a rut for a week which wasn't good becasue I was in Iraq at the time.

Well, I was pretty pissed the night of game 6, but just more or less exasperated after the end of game 7. I think I might have actually cried in the shower that night, but the next day, I was like "whatever."

Out of curiosity, did you watch Aaron Boone's homer live in Iraq or just hear about it later?

Heard about it later - I knew it was going to happen though. I was able to watch the game and went into the chow hall to watch it as the Yankees were batting in the 7th. I saw the 8th inning where the Red Sox blew the 5-2 lead. Once the tying run scored, I left because I knew what was going to happen next. I still hold bitter thoughts about that even though we all know what graced us in the playoff the next year!

Speaking of painful baseball memories, I didn't even bother to watch Game 7 in 2002. I knew what was going to happen.

[Boris]

Heard about it later - I knew it was going to happen though. I was able to watch the game and went into the chow hall to watch it as the Yankees were batting in the 7th. I saw the 8th inning where the Red Sox blew the 5-2 lead. Once the tying run scored, I left because I knew what was going to happen next. I still hold bitter thoughts about that even though we all know what graced us in the playoff the next year!

You didn't have any Yankees fans under you command, did you?

[War on Want]

I will probably be pretty pissed but I will deal with it becuase of Democratic gains and the possibility of an actually good nominee next time around. The other problem is my friends will uber-gloat because I said there was an almost 90% chance Obama will be president.

[Person Man]

I will probably be pretty pissed but I will deal with it becuase of Democratic gains and the possibility of an actually good nominee next time around. The other problem is my friends will uber-gloat because I said there was an almost 90% chance Obama will be president.

Ehhh....just be really humble in the morning after. Just tell your friends, aquantinces and family that did "win" congulations about the election, tell them about the possibility that they may have "won for good" and hope that their candidate provides for their needs and if "you" win, just be say that you can't believe that "you" actually won and tell them that you will pray for your man not to be too harsh to them. 

I wonder who said that they would have nightmares about riots, fun and nudity.

[Person Man]

Gee, SP/OP has been fearing and fretting about Obama all day. What do you think his nightmare will be?