My name is scotto... I speak for the trees...

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my work net went up and down in the afternoon, to finally die at about 5:40. bah. missed chatting with my dearest tonight. rats. At least I got a fix earlier on. Got to vote today....

Remember when voting, be a friend to the trees.
Encourage others to do likewise and please--
Remind them that each of us must play our part,
and we must take the words of the Once-ler to heart:

"UNLESS someone like you who cares a whole awful lot,
Nothing is going to get better. It's not."

Want the whole Lorax tale?

I voted...

And it seemed that I was approximately 1/2 to 1/3 the average voting age here. (and I'm 31)

Oddly, there was no line, and I felt the tumbling sagebrush vibe of a ghost town when I went in there. all told, maybe 15 people working the voting area, (maybe 15 more pamphleteering, so I assume those all voted...) and about 4 old old folks, between 60 and 90, doing the voting thing.

Not a solid breakdown of the region, either. I expected more folks my age, and more ethnic diversity. More folks in general. I'll be interested in seeing how many turned out.

I'm a little disappointed.... but the upside is that my vote counts for more. :)

Good night, good folks.

I'll leave you with some factoids. Provided by "Did you know?" copyright 1988, compiled by Max Zedelmen.

Babies are born with 300 bones. An adult has 206.

Caligynephobia is the fear of beautiful women.

The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue. (insert your own joke here)

An average man's skin weighs about 6 pounds. (The average man (20 yrs. old +) weighs 180 pounds. The average woman weighs 152 pounds. ) - taken from a US Bias.

The minimum age for marriage for Italian girls was raised to 12 in 1892.

In Iceland, tipping in restaurants is an insult.

Isaac Newton died a virgin.

A man at rest will generate as much heat as a 100w lightbulb.

The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.

Paul Winchell, who invented the artificial heart, was also the voice of Tigger in the Winnie The Pooh movies.

60% of all babies are named after a relative.

The sailfish is the fastest animal in water, which can travel at speeds up to 68 mph.

The United States has more prisoners than any other country with over 1.6 million. Russia is second with just over 1 million.

Women blink twice as much as men.

Sugar Free Mr. Pibb has the highest amount of caffeine out of all sodas, even more than Mountain Dew.

The celibacy requirement for priesthood was adopted in 1215.