Hooiveld's Hangout - The Off-Topic Chat Thread

Not wishing to prejudge, but I believe I could make a more sincere film about FIFA by shoving an endoscope into a sack full of broken crabs.

 

For those who aren't planning on voting today

[video=youtube;9pSh0VAVYn4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pSh0VAVYn4[/video]

 

My friend said she's not going to vote and then gave me the classic Russell Brand argument.

 

I'm not going to vote because I can't be bothered to make the journey home.

 

On the brandwagon.

 

Also the "it's raining" argument is valid.

 

Don't know if it is still true, but years ago rain was said to favour the Conservatives as Labour voters were put off by the rain.

 

I feel the obligation to vote, as my area is currently represented by 1 bnp mep and 1 ukip mep out of 6

 

I'm of the opinion "Don't vote don't moan". My constituency went UKIP during the last local elections. They only won by about 20 or so votes. People were moaning about how could "they" get in but couldn't for some reason understand if they had voted they really would have made a difference.

Even if you don't want anyone to win in particular, there will be someone you don't want to win. So vote for the one that is likely to keep them out. Its not right but that is how the general elections have been won/lost for the last 25 years. Its not the best, its who is the lesser of two evils.

 

I'm too busy revising, and I don't know enough about it all to make an informed choice. So here I am, couped up in my room.

 

What if you want no one to win?

 

spoil the ballot paper and actively abstain

 

Vote for one of the joke party's that should not ever win..... like Labour or Conservative.

 

Unsure whether to vote for two indies and a Conservative or two Conservatives and an indy for local.

On the one hand, the Conservatives have the more concrete facts and figures and proposals, on the other hand, I like the idea of party-free politics.

 

If you put a tick rather than a cross, will your vote count (I'm not planning on doing that today by the way!)?

 

Former New Zealand test batsman Lou Vincent and former Sussex player Naved Arif charged with match fixing by ECB. The charges relate to a one day game between Sussex and Kent in 2011.

 

I used to be in a class with a vote counter, and apparently they'll take pretty much any clear sign as a vote. Even if you drew, say, a smiley face in the box.

 

Though if you draw a smiley face that would suggest you shouldn't really have a vote. Disqualifiers are being a Lord, insane or in prison, I believe.

 

They will just know you spent most of your education under Labour policies, so will understand why the instructions weren't followed.

3 R's - Reading - Riting & Rithmitic!! Nice one Tony B

 

Well, I voted.