http://boingboing.net/2012/11/12/spider-delays-vote-count.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 23:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://boingboing.net/2012/11/12/spider-delays-vote-count.html#comment-1580815 Antinous / Moderator Mon, 12 Nov 2012 23:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193609#comment-1580815 I read that as 'opisthodomos' and couldn't figure out why they were counting votes in the back of the naos. I read that as ‘opisthodomos’ and couldn’t figure out why they were counting votes in the back of the naos.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/12/spider-delays-vote-count.html#comment-1580707 Aaron Gilliland Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193609#comment-1580707 Quality Votes Cast. Quality Votes Cast.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/12/spider-delays-vote-count.html#comment-1580631 Aeron Michaelangelo Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193609#comment-1580631 Someone needs to submit a bug report. Someone needs to submit a bug report.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/12/spider-delays-vote-count.html#comment-1580590 Boundegar Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193609#comment-1580590 Pfft.  I bet they stayed up all night getting drunk on martinis and watching QVC. Pfft.  I bet they stayed up all night getting drunk on martinis and watching QVC.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/12/spider-delays-vote-count.html#comment-1580530 fuzzyfuzzyfungus Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193609#comment-1580530 Unfortunately for his chances in MA, presidential-candidate-Romney ran on a strongly anti-governor-Romney, and snidely anti-MA, platform... Unfortunately for his chances in MA, presidential-candidate-Romney ran on a strongly anti-governor-Romney, and snidely anti-MA, platform…

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/12/spider-delays-vote-count.html#comment-1580520 tim Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193609#comment-1580520 Good point.. I just think they may be overselling their dedication a bit. Good point.. I just think they may be overselling their dedication a bit.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/12/spider-delays-vote-count.html#comment-1580514 Rich Keller Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193609#comment-1580514 I blame Opisthosoma. I blame Opisthosoma.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/12/spider-delays-vote-count.html#comment-1580506 PhosPhorious Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193609#comment-1580506 J. Jonah Jameson was right!  That Spider is a menace! J. Jonah Jameson was right!  That Spider is a menace!

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/12/spider-delays-vote-count.html#comment-1580503 Hal Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193609#comment-1580503 If each ballot includes votes for multiple offices, perhaps dozens, I can see it taking at least few minutes to record each one  If each ballot includes votes for multiple offices, perhaps dozens, I can see it taking at least few minutes to record each one 

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/12/spider-delays-vote-count.html#comment-1580496 tim Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193609#comment-1580496 8 people labored into the night to count 800 ballots? Really? 8 people labored into the night to count 800 ballots? Really?

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/12/spider-delays-vote-count.html#comment-1580467 HorseIsAHorse Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193609#comment-1580467 The spider caused more election havoc than the "Black Panther" standing outside that precinct in Philadelphia. And in a Republican-leaning town, no less. Why isn't Fox News reporting on this? The spider caused more election havoc than the “Black Panther” standing outside that precinct in Philadelphia. And in a Republican-leaning town, no less. Why isn’t Fox News reporting on this?

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/12/spider-delays-vote-count.html#comment-1580464 Boundegar Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193609#comment-1580464 It's nice to think at least one town in MA voted for Romney.  After all, he was their carpetbagger governor, I'm glad somebody wanted to give him a second chance, It’s nice to think at least one town in MA voted for Romney.  After all, he was their carpetbagger governor, I’m glad somebody wanted to give him a second chance,

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/12/spider-delays-vote-count.html#comment-1580459 cjporkchop Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193609#comment-1580459 "Election authorities suspected there might be a problem when the machine reported 100% of votes cast for Spider/Spider of the Spider Party. "State Spider Party representatives deny any wrongdoing and claim the spider who tampered with the machine acted alone." “Election authorities suspected there might be a problem when the machine reported 100% of votes cast for Spider/Spider of the Spider Party.
“State Spider Party representatives deny any wrongdoing and claim the spider who tampered with the machine acted alone.”

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/12/spider-delays-vote-count.html#comment-1580441 Funk Daddy Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=193609#comment-1580441 So the town voted for legal medical marijuana... and Mitt Romney? Town!? Y U no think!? So the town voted for legal medical marijuana… and Mitt Romney? Town!? Y U no think!?

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