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"Someone you wish would have ran this year:" That sentence was written by someone from the smartest city in the U.S.?
I pasted that sentence into a word processor document and ran the spelling/grammar check with no problems. So, what exactly is unacceptable about that?
That study's methodology assigns points as follows:
-- High school dropout (0 points)
-- High school graduate (20 points)
-- Attended some college, but no degree (40 points)
-- Associate degree (60 points)
-- Bachelor's degree (80 points)
-- Graduate or professional degree (100 points)
Technically, I fit into "attended some college, but no degree" currently. I'm only worth 40 points now - below Madison's 57.8 average - but as of May 18th I'll be worth 80.
Above or below average, I still want to know what I said that was in error.
"Someone you wish would have ran this year:" That sentence was written by someone from the smartest city in the U.S.?
I pasted that sentence into a word processor document and ran the spelling/grammar check with no problems. So, what exactly is unacceptable about that?
That study's methodology assigns points as follows:
-- High school dropout (0 points)
-- High school graduate (20 points)
-- Attended some college, but no degree (40 points)
-- Associate degree (60 points)
-- Bachelor's degree (80 points)
-- Graduate or professional degree (100 points)
Technically, I fit into "attended some college, but no degree" currently. I'm only worth 40 points now - below Madison's 57.8 average - but as of May 18th I'll be worth 80.
Above or below average, I still want to know what I said that was in error.
Irregular verbs There are approximately 200 irregular verbs in the English language (Troyka, 2002). These verbs form the past and past participle (have + verb) tenses differently from the present. These irregularities can be a nagging source of confusion for many writers and speakers of English.
Below is a handful of irregular verbs that seem to be most frequently misused (even by the educated among us. Tsk tsk). Most English handbooks should have a complete listing of all 200 or so of these verbs.
Present Past Past Participle Examples of Incorrect Usage come came (have) come I have came too early. (have come) drink drank (have) drunk They have drank too much wine. (have drunk) go went (have) gone She has went to work. (has gone) ride rode (have) ridden I have rode a bike since I was 10. (have ridden) [glow=red,2,300]run ran (have) run I have ran four miles. (have run)[/glow] see saw (have) seen I seen the accident as it was happening. (have seen) speak spoke (have) spoken We have spoke on the phone. (have spoken) write wrote (have) written I have wrote a letter. (have written)
It also kind of gets under my skin when I hear these verb tense errors
BTW I have an MS so I guess I get 100 points (though I'm not sure what that point system is all about)
Now back to politics
With 24 hours to go, it looks like PA has stabilized at 6 points for Clinton. But there are still 10% undecided. How does everyone think this 10% will break? I fear the demographics point to Clinton.
I'd be happy with the 6% break. Much more and I start getting uncomfortable as to how the press will spin it.
With 24 hours to go, it looks like PA has stabilized at 6 points for Clinton. But there are still 10% undecided. How does everyone think this 10% will break? I fear the demographics point to Clinton.
I'd be happy with the 6% break. Much more and I start getting uncomfortable as to how the press will spin it.
We know what White America does behind closed doors and, unfortunately, the polling place seems to qualify as such a place to get on doing with what you do behind closed doors! I'm semi-confident with the huge surge of voter registration in the past few days, but this is going to be a weird one.
I'm semi-confident with the huge surge of voter registration in the past few days, but this is going to be a weird one.
I wouldn't point to increased registration/participation in this state as a positive for Obama. I think Pennsylvania has an above-average amount of Republicans flipping sides because they'd rather face Hillary in November.
Kdogg is right. The Reps have pushing their members to vote Hillary as they would rather face her than Obama. Rush Limbaugh asked on his show before TX for Reps to do the same thing. Not sure about PA as I can only stomache so much Rush.
My fear with Hillary is as mush about coattails. I think she could cost the Dems 3-5 Senate seats and 10-20 House seats as she motivates Reps to come out and vote.
I can already see the district race ads with candidates compared to, pictured alongside, and maybe even morphing into Hillary.
I think Hillary at the top of the Democratic ticket will mobilize Republicans at least as much, if not more than, McCain at the top of the GOP ticket.
I highly doubt she's got what it takes to convert a red state into a blue state - which is exactly what a Democratic nominee is going to have to do to actually win this election.
I'm semi-confident with the huge surge of voter registration in the past few days, but this is going to be a weird one.
I wouldn't point to increased registration/participation in this state as a positive for Obama. I think Pennsylvania has an above-average amount of Republicans flipping sides because they'd rather face Hillary in November.
Yeah, I'm familiar with all that insanity, but I genuinely don't think it's going to be the factor that some believe it to be. No one is really going to know until tonight though!
In the mean time, here's a cool little writeup on "5 Things to Watch"...
I've said it before, and I'll reiterate it now: These two are going to split the remaining contests, and come early June we'll be in the same situation we've been in the last two months. The last seven contests have given Hillary four wins and Obama three. There's nine contests remaining, including Guam & Puerto Rico. Oddly, Puerto Rico has more delegates than at least three of the actual states left to vote.
Hillary will win: West Virginia - definitely Kentucky - definitely Indiana - probably* Puerto Rico - probably
Obama will win: North Carolina - definitely Oregon - definitely Montana - probably South Dakota - probably
* If I'm wrong on one, it's probably this.
I'm not sure about Guam. Since when does anyone poll or campaign there? Outside of this crazy election cycle, at least...
Anyway, I don't think this deadlock situation is going to be resolved through voting. Ugh.
I'm lstening to NPR and a Hillary supporter just summed it up perfectly.
When asked "Are you okay if the Super Delegates decide this?"
She replied "I don't care who decides it. Just as long as Hillary gets the nomination. She desrves it."
Well spoken! Screw the voters. Screw the Constitution. Screw America. It's all about Hillary!
I was just discussing this with my grandmother who is very pro-hillary.
The snipers in Bosnia? Oh she just misspoke, shes a very busy lady you know
Going on and on and on about Florida and Michigan while trying to court PLEDGED vote delegates away from Obama? Well, you know, they CAN change their vote after the first round, it is their right.
There were other things, but you don't even need me to tell you what her responses were. Hillary can do no wrong and DESERVES the nom in her eyes...
I still believe that Obama's gonna win this thing. The super delegates aren't stupid. Hillary may get more of them breaking her way, but Obama has the numbers. And we know how Pelosi feels about overturning the will of the voters. I'm sensing a cat fight brewing on the convention floor.
And just for the record, if Hillary does "DESERVE" the nomination, for whatever twisted reason her supporters can come up with, than she will also deserve to loose in the fall. Which she will.
I am glad the media has not spun the PA victory into a Hillary lead as I was afraid they would. They've been pretty fair (but I watch and listen to PBS/NPR mainly)
BTW, OK Gov (and super delegate) Brad Henry has announced that he supports Obama. And maybe this is old news but I just found out Michael Moore has endorsed Obama. The endorsements keep on coming.
Last Edit: Apr 23, 2008 12:11:52 GMT -5 by troo - Back to Top
So I just saw that one in five voters here in PA said that race was a determining factor in their vote. About the same percent said that about gender too. Not gas prices, not jobs, not the war in Iraq. Race and gender. What in god's name is wrong with people?
So I just saw that one in six voters here in PA said that race was a determining factor in their vote. Not gas prices, not jobs, not the war in Iraq. Race. What in god's name is wrong with people?
So I just saw that one in six voters here in PA said that race was a determining factor in their vote. Not gas prices, not jobs, not the war in Iraq. Race. What in god's name is wrong with people?
So I just saw that one in six voters here in PA said that race was a determining factor in their vote. Not gas prices, not jobs, not the war in Iraq. Race. What in god's name is wrong with people?