Shit that annoys you

[J. Barron DeJong]

I think plenty of people vote on down ballot races based on yard signs.

Like if they see a bunch of yards with Kamala signs that also have signs for candidates X, Y, and Z, they'll vote for / against X, Y, and Z based on their feelings for Kamala without doing any further research on those candidates.

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This.

It’s the down ballot, low visibility races where they can make a difference.

[MontuckyFried]

Politcal yard signs annoy me. No one in history has ever changed their vote because of a yard sign. The only reason people put up signs is to show solidarity with their tribe and to annoy the other tribe.

Pretty much. There's a lady in my neighborhood (mom of my daughter's friend) who has a new "Swifties for Harris" sign. Not sure she'll exactly sway the Trumpy boomers in my hood, but whatever. It at least got a chuckle out of me since she's a sooper basic white chick, ie typical Swifty. Haha. That said, I don't have a problem with signs for candidates for small, local stuff where NOBODY knows the person's name. Maybe those ones could make a difference? Like for local County Commissioners, Sheriffs, District Judges, etc.

[dan_pdx]

Yeah, my neighborhood has 10x as many signs for the mayoral / city council campaigns vs the presidential campaign. Putting up a Kamala sign in this neighborhood is like putting up a sign that says "we breathe air in this household"

[old goat]

In Truckee people don't dare put signs in their yards. All the signs are in public rights of way in strategic spots and there will be signs for Trump, Harris and pretty much all the down ballot candidates all in one place, so no help there. The partisan offices are easy; I don't think I've ever split a ticket in my life. For the non partisan ones--like PUD directors I check out the local nonprofit monthly, Moonshine Ink, or, if I'm desperate, I might actually read a candidate statement or listen to a forum. Or not vote for the office.

[J. Barron DeJong]

In Truckee people don't dare put signs in their yards.

We have a sign in our yard. Mrs. DeJong brought one back from the Reno rally.

[dunfree]

In the DC area it was always great to come across one of the however many no-hopers there are for president signs. Beyond Libertarian or Green, you got parties you’d never heard of.

It’s subtly interesting that last weekend one of the local parties distributed yard signs on one of the 2 ways to get to the early polling place and the number of people ( 50%) who put up down ballot and skipped the orange guy at the head. Not of course the guy with th un conspiracy yard sign.

[old goat]

We have a sign in our yard. Mrs. DeJong brought one back from the Reno rally.

You better go see if it's still there.

[whipski]

that I have to refresh about every other thread before it will load

[riser4]

You better go see if it's still there.

Someone stole my Harris-Walz sign.

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Always have a backup

[TBS]

Politcal yard signs annoy me. No one in history has ever changed their vote because of a yard sign

Ha! My vote for county sheriff was decided by yard signs. When the leftist weekly entertainment newspaper endorsed a guy AND all the Trumpist ranchers between towns had signs supporting him, I knew I was on the right path.

[Mustonen]

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Politcal yard signs annoy me. No one in history has ever changed their vote because of a yard sign. The only reason people put up signs is to show solidarity with their tribe and to annoy the other tribe.

I don’t like them either, and I don’t have any. But they do consistently show a small impact on outcomes in close races. Which is a damn shame, since that justifies the ongoing investment in them. Also see: social proof.

[heckacali]

My Truckee neighborhood has lots of signs in yards. All Harris.
The angry guy with all the no trespassing, beware of gun owner signs at the end of his driveway has his sad battered dump flag up on the pole as usual but no additional yard flair.

[The AD]

I don;t go to live sports much--a couple of VGK games in the last few years. Do they let you bring your own water or an empty bottle to fill at various venues?

I know at T-Mobile Stadium for Mariners games you can bring in water, but it must be sealed.

[Thaleia]

I know at T-Mobile Stadium for Mariners games you can bring in water, but it must be sealed.

Rogers Centre aka Skydome you can bring in sealed drinks (no alcohol) and food.

[riser4]

You spelled center wrong. :P

[Thaleia]

Colour me shocked that my American neighbour would labour on about my spelling. Just do me a favour and humour me please.

[old goat]

Colour me shocked that my American neighbour would labour on about my spelling. Just do me a favour and humour me please.

Maybe if you sent him a cheque?

My wife had to get a new iphone from the ATT store. They told her she had to buy insurance to get the deal but she could cancel in 2 weeks. As best as I can tell from the googles this is a scam pulled by the salesrep to meet metrics. Am I wrong? In any case, $17/month insurance on a $10/month phone seems like a bad deal. Anyway, I canceled it since the email from the insurance co said I could any time. We'll see if ATT retaliates.

[halliday]

Maybe if you sent him a cheque?

My wife had to get a new iphone from the ATT store. They told her she had to buy insurance to get the deal but she could cancel in 2 weeks. As best as I can tell from the googles this is a scam pulled by the salesrep to meet metrics. Am I wrong? In any case, $17/month insurance on a $10/month phone seems like a bad deal. Anyway, I canceled it since the email from the insurance co said I could any time. We'll see if ATT retaliates.

ATT sucks. But, they want you to insure the phone during the return period. It's all a fucking scam. Companies like ATT et al are trying to pull money from thin air. And they are pretty good at doing it...

[whipski]

hoping this will make life easier on my ski getaway property surrounded by conservatives and evangelicals

[whipski]

hoping this will make life easier on my ski getaway property surrounded by conservatives and evangelicals

[liv2ski]

Blasting music in breakfast dinner

[Mustonen]

Every time I buy winter wheels/tires for a new vehicle, they make it a little bit harder. I think I’m done with discount tire/tirerack. Too hard to get mounted and balanced wheelsets shipped to my house, or even just shipped to the local store.

[plugboots]

^^^ How so? I’ve used tire rack for the last half dozen tire purchases. They shipped to my local balancer/alignment dude and it’s been really great and easy.

[rideit]

hoping this will make life easier on my ski getaway property surrounded by conservatives and evangelicals

Well, I certainly hope that tree gets spared from the fires of hell, I admire its optimism.