The LoT platform

[Prudence]

Sleepyjeff's daylight savings time comment got me thinking, and I didn't want to derail CP's Obama thread further, so....

I hereby open the discussion on what issues the LoT should demand get the proper amount of consideration this political season.



I would like a referendum on the proper pronunciation of "Washington." I submit that a key plank in the LoT platform must be the abolition of the abhorred stray "r".

[Motorboat Cruiser]

I'd just like to see music education get the attention it deserves. I think we would all benefit from that...

...once that "R" thing is taken care of.

[wendybeth]

I second the Washington issue, and raise you one proper pronunciation of 'Spokane'.

Oh, and cats should be made honorary overlords. (Just to piss off Scaeagles.)

[€uroMeinke]

All public places and government buildings should be clothing optional

[innerSpaceman]

Obviously, all naturally growing plants and funguses should be legal to own, grow, buy and sell.

[JWBear]

You all missed the most important one... Free bacon in every home!

[blueerica]

Free bacon. It'll be like government cheese, but bacon-y.

Hey, I know that not everyone would be comfortable to talk about it... but did anyone here get the stuff. We did. It actually wasn't that bad. Though I think it has propelled my continual search for the finest of cheeses available to me.

I'd propose greater public transportation requirements for cities, and bullet trains between highly populated areas. And Star Trek transporters. It would make my life a lot easier.

[Kevy Baby]

...and bullet trains between highly populated areas. And Star Trek transporters.Wouldn't the latter preclude the need for the former?

[Alex]

Sure, we had lots of the government cheese and I've always defended the stuff. It was just normal 10 and 20 pound bricks of medium quality cheddar. It was fine.

My pet policy would be seeing a rationalization of water policy in the American Southwest. Make the people who use water pay market value for it, undam a lot of rivers, and live with the consequences even if it turns southern California into a quaint little burg. It would be illegal to grow rice in a desert.

Also, abortion would be legal up to age 12.

[Gemini Cricket]

Better looking politicians. All parties.

[blueerica]

Wouldn't the latter preclude the need for the former?

Yeah, but I figure it might be really expensive and more risky, thus not everyone would want to use the transporters. So, better public trans would probably be good, too.

[Jazzman]

I heartily second the proper funding of Music Education. And in conjunction, I'd like to see stricter laws governing Hip Hop Control.

And more than Washington, I'd like people to pronounce "Oregon" correctly. Or just rename it Hippyland. Either one works.

[scaeagles]

I'd just like to see music education get the attention it deserves. I think we would all benefit from that....

I like messing with the music teachers where my kids go to school - they know I'm one to poke and also that I've got a music theory/comp degree, so I'll ask them things like "Why should we spend so much time on the arts instead of more time in math and science?" hehehehe. Gets 'em every time.

[€uroMeinke]

You all missed the most important one... Free bacon in every home!

Woohoo that's putting the pork back in pork barrel politics

[sleepyjeff]

And more than Washington, I'd like people to pronounce "Oregon" correctly. Or just rename it Hippyland. Either one works.


Or we can just force states to spell their names the way they sound;

Oregon would become Oragun.

Illinois would become Ellanoy.

Washington would be Warshington;)

[JWBear]

Arcansaw

[Cadaverous Pallor]

You all missed the most important one... Free bacon in every home!Hmm, free bacon, seems a bit much to me. How about if we guarantee the opportunity for everyone to purchase bacon at affordable prices? You can opt out of the bacon if you wish. After all, why should religious Jewish and Muslim Americans be forced to pay for others' bacon?

Libraries in elementary schools would be my pet project, including a full time library media technician for each.

[wendybeth]

Or we can just force states to spell their names the way they sound;

Oregon would become Oragun.

Illinois would become Ellanoy.

Washington would be Warshington;)

New Yahk

Cansass

Kintuckee

[Not Afraid]

Wurshington.

[Gemini Cricket]

nucaler

[Strangler Lewis]

Or we can just force states to spell their names the way they sound;

Oregon would become Oragun.

Illinois would become Ellanoy.

Washington would be Warshington;)

Dis, from one of our local yutes. (http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080212/LIFESTYLE/802120303)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Only a dictatorship could take care of our pronunciation problems

[Alex]

Am I alone in liking regional accents for place names? They're an important tool for building a sense of community. If the people of Pecos, New Mexico, or Sequim, Washington, pronounced the town name the way the rest of the country does how would they identify outsiders?

When someone starts expounding on development and management policy for the "will-uh-met" River then we can immediately know to just tune them out.

[JWBear]

Hmm, free bacon, seems a bit much to me. How about if we guarantee the opportunity for everyone to purchase bacon at affordable prices? You can opt out of the bacon if you wish. After all, why should religious Jewish and Muslim Americans be forced to pay for others' bacon?

Libraries in elementary schools would be my pet project, including a full time library media technician for each.

Hey... If Hoover can offer a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage, I can offer bacon in every home. My promise is far more economically feasible. And if some people don't want their bacon, well then... Tough tiddley-winks! I'm sure that in 1928 there were people who didn't like chicken, but Hoover still won! So there! :p

[Not Afraid]

If we're going to have free bacon, we'd better have free healthcare.

[JWBear]

If we're going to have free bacon, we'd better have free healthcare.

Why? Is there something wrong with bacon?

[Alex]

I'm sure that in 1928 there were people who didn't like chicken, but Hoover still won! So there! :p

And look how well that turned out for him.

[JWBear]

Yeah... Those damn Democrats!

[sleepyjeff]

And look how well that turned out for him.

He's got a big Dam named after him;)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

And if some people don't want their bacon, well then... Tough tiddley-winks! I'm sure that in 1928 there were people who didn't like chicken, but Hoover still won! So there! :pWith all those exclamation points and Bush-like aggressiveness (I think he's said "tough tiddly-winks" at least once), not to mention sticking his tongue out at the end of his debated point, I think JW could be running for Congress.

The Jews and Muslims would never vote for a Bacon platform...

[blueerica]

While I like most regional pronunciations, I detest the adding of letters that just don't exist in the word to begin with. Outside of that, cities and states should be pronounced the way the locals say it. Like Louisville (loo-uh-vul, or even Loo-ee-ville)... or differentiating certain towns, like Birmingham, England (Berm-ing-um) and Birmingham, Alabama, USA (Berm-ing-ham).

[JWBear]

With all those exclamation points and Bush-like aggressiveness (I think he's said "tough tiddly-winks" at least once), not to mention sticking his tongue out at the end of his debated point, I think JW could be running for Congress....

And if I did, and I was elected, my constituency would be getting exactly what they deserve... :evil:

[cirquelover]

Am I alone in liking regional accents for place names? They're an important tool for building a sense of community. If the people of Pecos, New Mexico, or Sequim, Washington, pronounced the town name the way the rest of the country does how would they identify outsiders?

When someone starts expounding on development and management policy for the "will-uh-met" River then we can immediately know to just tune them out.

Alex- you have me rolling this morning! I love the commercials on tv when they say they'll be in Oreygone or when developers talk about the will-uh-mettie River and developement that will be great! I love that people mispronounce my city and there's a country by the same name. Also the wonderful phone customer service people that ask if you live in the country or city Lebanon?! Um hello!

After spending the day at the Aquarium with a raft load of homeschoolers. I'm thinking your abortion until age 12 idea might be right on target:evil: ,sorry about the smiley Alex i had to

[Kevy Baby]

Does anyone ever call it the William-ette?

[Alex]

I've never heard it called that and since there is no second I in the name I don't know why anybody would.

[Kevy Baby]

I've never heard it called that and since there is no second I in the name I don't know why anybody would.I honestly thought that was what it was when I first saw the name. For some reason, my brain added the extra "i"

[NirvanaMan]

If we're going to have free bacon, we'd better have free healthcare.

And how will these "free" programs be funded?

I suppose we will have to legalize and tax drugs and prostitution.

[Kevy Baby]

And how will these "free" programs be funded?Rich people would be required to fund them.

However, we would not legislate what "rich" was - it is just a nebulous term.

[Alex]

By making the people who don't use the bacon service (Vegetarians, me, Jews, squirrels) contribute to the bacon delivery system it will subsidize those who can't afford to participate in the bacon system.

This was covered in last nights debate with both parties in agreement. The remaining question was whether there would be a mandate with civil/criminal penalties if you refuse to pay for your bacon or if bacon would be made cheap enough that everybody would buy it regardless of immediate bacon need.

[sleepyjeff]

By making the people who don't use the bacon service (Vegetarians, me, Jews, squirrels) contribute to the bacon delivery system it will subsidize those who can't afford to participate in the bacon system.

This was covered in last nights debate with both parties in agreement. The remaining question was whether there would be a mandate with civil/criminal penalties if you refuse to pay for your bacon or if bacon would be made cheap enough that everybody would buy it regardless of immediate bacon need.

But then you pretty much end up with Canadian Bacon....which isn't quite as good.

[Alex]

I will not let such an insult to the late great John Candy pass, sir. Pistols at dawn!

[sleepyjeff]

I will not let such an insult to the late great John Candy pass, sir. Pistols at dawn!


Great movie....I withdraw my statement.

[€uroMeinke]

those who don't eat bacon will have to raise pigs

[cirquelover]

those who don't eat bacon will have to raise pigs

To be consumed by those of us swines that do?

Sounds good to me:D

[wendybeth]

those who don't eat bacon will have to raise pigs

I'm not sure about this one....If they raise the pork, they control the pork. They control the pork, they control us. Slippery slope, dude.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

We may import most of our oil, but at least we have the pork market cornered. *phew*

[€uroMeinke]

I'm not sure about this one....If they raise the pork, they control the pork. They control the pork, they control us. Slippery slope, dude.

Then we must first grease the pigs they raise

[wendybeth]

Then we must first grease the pigs they raise

The benefits of having an anarchist amongst us.:D

[Prudence]

And how will these "free" programs be funded?


Dude, your request for details is really harshing my mellow.

[JWBear]

The benefits of having an anarchist amongst us.:D

At first, I read that as "The benefits of having an antichrist amongst us." :eek:

[Not Afraid]

At first, I read that as "The benefits of having an antichrist amongst us." :eek:

That too.

His the antichris.

[innerSpaceman]

Chris and Anti-Chris??


Is that anything like Kirk and Evil Kirk?

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Aren't we all living dual lives, Us and Anti-Us, Loving Us and Hating Us, Crite and HypoCrite?


*zones out*

[wendybeth]

At first, I read that as "The benefits of having an antichrist amongst us." :eek:

Oh, that would be Scaeagles. You didn't know?;)

[JWBear]

Oh, that would be Scaeagles. You didn't know?;)

I thought it was IsM. :evil:

[CoasterMatt]

Zippy for President

[Prudence]

Chris and Anti-Chris??


Is that anything like Kirk and Evil Kirk?

Wouldn't that mean anti-Chris would be clean-shaven?