Douglas Adams (hgttg excerpt) on politics

[The Johnny]

Thats about 4.6 mbs of images just to make a lame attempt at sarcasm.

[Ascoe]

(please don't do that again. thanks. - ECH)

[Nast]

Resorted to image spamming so soon? Poor form, chap, poor form.

[Ascoe]

sorry nast, I have an acute allergy to people who pointlessly troll a completely harmless thread.

[Nast]

Then you may in fact be allergic to this board.

[BabylonHoruv]

Thats only really a critique of the first past the post system of voting, which does tend to end up in a two party system (there is actually a law describing this, only I cannot remember the name).  Under most forms of proportional representation, such as Germany and Israel, such votes are not wasted at all, since they count to the overall party tally and how many seats they can claim.

Adams was British.  So I don't think he was just critiquing two party politics.

[Iason Ouabache]

[Triple Zero]

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-johnnyx

Dude, what the fuck

[East Coast Hustle]

anyway, i vote democrat partially because i'm against killing, war, and making money off of killing and war.

worst mistake since you wore plaid to the club, son.

[guest7654]

Douglas Adams was not the dullest crayon in the box.  It seems that some here do not adequately comprehend the metaphor.  

[East Coast Hustle]

for me, it has nothing to do with the validity of the metaphor (it's quite flawed, BTW), and everything to do with not liking Assco.

[Ascoe]

for me, it has nothing to do with the validity of the metaphor (it's quite flawed, BTW), and everything to do with not liking Assco.

wah? i've barely posted here at all.

if you have a severe problem with me, take it up in pm or irc please.

[Cain]

Thats only really a critique of the first past the post system of voting, which does tend to end up in a two party system (there is actually a law describing this, only I cannot remember the name).  Under most forms of proportional representation, such as Germany and Israel, such votes are not wasted at all, since they count to the overall party tally and how many seats they can claim.

Adams was British.  So I don't think he was just critiquing two party politics.

What does being British have to do with anything?  I'm British.  We have a two party system in Britain.  I don't see whatever point you seem to think you are making.  Especially since I was replying to the point The Omnipotent Grinner made, and not the OP.

[Eater of Clowns]

Thats only really a critique of the first past the post system of voting, which does tend to end up in a two party system (there is actually a law describing this, only I cannot remember the name).  Under most forms of proportional representation, such as Germany and Israel, such votes are not wasted at all, since they count to the overall party tally and how many seats they can claim.

Adams was British.  So I don't think he was just critiquing two party politics.

What does being British have to do with anything?  I'm British.  We have a two party system in Britain.  I don't see whatever point you seem to think you are making.  Especially since I was replying to the point Simpsons fanboy gushing The Omnipotent Grinner made, and not the OP.

I wouldn't go looking too hard in that post for a point, Cain.   

[East Coast Hustle]

for me, it has nothing to do with the validity of the metaphor (it's quite flawed, BTW), and everything to do with not liking Assco.

wah? i've barely posted here at all.

if you have a severe problem with me, take it up in pm or irc please.

no, I prefer to humiliate you publicly. but you're right, aside from imagebombing, spewing pinealist drivel, willfully pissing on our social conventions, and registering several alternate accounts, we're all good.