An idea too late

[sqbr]

We can't do it now of course, but in four years, if the american election is the same "day" as the Melbourne Cup again I think we(*) should go around and any time an internet conversation becomes over-run with election talk insist on talking about Melbourne Cup. Talk lots about how important it is that everyone bets, have flamewars about who will win, etc :)

Of course, I actually care a lot more about the American election than the Melbourne Cup, I couldn't name you a single horse that ran today let alone who won. But that's not the point :)

(n.b. I'm not complaining about americans who post on their own ljs or whatever. I'm mainly still bitter from like 4 years ago when the Brights forums got overrun with "All REAL atheists are voting for Kerry/Bush" crap even though most people there weren't even american EDIT: Two places where this happened to me this year: Example 1, Example 2)

See also today's Irregular Webcomic annotation, which reminded me of the idea.

(*)meaning we aussies, but you foreigners are welcome to as well :D

Comments

[penchaft.livejournal.com]

I had that last week; wondering why Americans would care so much about an Aussie horse race.

[out-fox.livejournal.com]

In the middle of a job interview today, one of the recruitment agency staff walked in and said "it's over, wanna know the winner?" and I was all "WAS IT OBAMA!? PLS?! WAIT IS NOT TUESDAY THERE YET? Y/Y??"


Ah, horses. Yes, Mr Interviewer Person, I know what country I'm in, why do you ask?
La la la!

[emma-in-oz.livejournal.com]

Yes!

[patternsofchaos.livejournal.com]

The horse's name was Viewed. It was a photo finish for 1st and 2nd, actually kind of exciting...

(Who names a horse Viewed??)

[pooxs.livejournal.com]

sorry, forgot to sign in

every 4yrs usa election = melbourne cup day. so whenever it is the election it will always be melb cup day.

[alias_sqbr]

See, I for some reason thought the cup was in May up until recently. I am not so good with dates.

But I will try to keep that in mind :)

[alias_sqbr]

It's the hats.

[alias_sqbr]

Heh. So, how happy are you now? :)

[alias_sqbr]

So it was Viewed in a photo finish?

:D

[out-fox.livejournal.com]

Very, I got all teared up at his speech and all the people getting teared up at being able to vote for him. *sniff*

[alias_sqbr]

Yeah, his speech made me cry a little

[penchaft.livejournal.com]

I had that last week; wondering why Americans would care so much about an Aussie horse race.

[out-fox.livejournal.com]

In the middle of a job interview today, one of the recruitment agency staff walked in and said "it's over, wanna know the winner?" and I was all "WAS IT OBAMA!? PLS?! WAIT IS NOT TUESDAY THERE YET? Y/Y??"


Ah, horses. Yes, Mr Interviewer Person, I know what country I'm in, why do you ask?
La la la!

[emma-in-oz.livejournal.com]

Yes!

[patternsofchaos.livejournal.com]

The horse's name was Viewed. It was a photo finish for 1st and 2nd, actually kind of exciting...

(Who names a horse Viewed??)

[pooxs.livejournal.com]

sorry, forgot to sign in

every 4yrs usa election = melbourne cup day. so whenever it is the election it will always be melb cup day.

[alias_sqbr]

See, I for some reason thought the cup was in May up until recently. I am not so good with dates.

But I will try to keep that in mind :)

[alias_sqbr]

It's the hats.

[alias_sqbr]

Heh. So, how happy are you now? :)

[alias_sqbr]

So it was Viewed in a photo finish?

:D

[out-fox.livejournal.com]

Very, I got all teared up at his speech and all the people getting teared up at being able to vote for him. *sniff*

[alias_sqbr]

Yeah, his speech made me cry a little