Poli Sheep 105: Fair & Balanced Vanity Edition, w/ SheepMates and Land Mines
08-05-09, 11:11 AM
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Re: Poli Sheep 105: Fair & Balanced Vanity Edition, w/ SheepMates and Land Mines
Originally Posted by CRM114
I don't think kids need to know the minutiae of the CW that Ken Burns gets into in the series. Sure, if they want to explore it, that's fine. Roots really gave context to slavery that people never bothered to gather.
08-05-09, 11:13 AM
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Re: Poli Sheep 105: Fair & Balanced Vanity Edition, w/ SheepMates and Land Mines
Let's start with the ones people will gripe about, deemed "incorrect"
08-05-09, 11:13 AM
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Re: Poli Sheep 105: Fair & Balanced Vanity Edition, w/ SheepMates and Land Mines
Originally Posted by Thor Simpson
I'll add that scoring this question was a big fat pain in the butt and I considered never asking it. But I felt an obligation to my country.
For reference, here is the chart I will be using to score FY2009.
http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=711
If you believe your answer is correct and I have scored it wrong based on the budget, you will be required to send me a link to a reliable page that shows a deficit greater than 3 billion, posted after the conclusion of FY2009.
For reference, here is the chart I will be using to score FY2009.
http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=711
If you believe your answer is correct and I have scored it wrong based on the budget, you will be required to send me a link to a reliable page that shows a deficit greater than 3 billion, posted after the conclusion of FY2009.
08-05-09, 11:14 AM
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Re: Poli Sheep 105: Fair & Balanced Vanity Edition, w/ SheepMates and Land Mines
Originally Posted by The Bus
08-05-09, 11:15 AM
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The following were incorrect, with a FY2009 Budget deficit less than 3 billion.
the big train: Cantwell (WA)
orangecrush18: Chambliss (GA)
Feinstein: (WI)
Belboz
Jeremy517
The Bus
PeMo: Norm Coleman (MN)
JasonF: Sherrod Brown
the big train: Cantwell (WA)
orangecrush18: Chambliss (GA)
Feinstein: (WI)
Belboz
Jeremy517
The Bus
PeMo: Norm Coleman (MN)
JasonF: Sherrod Brown
08-05-09, 11:15 AM
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Re: Poli Sheep 105: Fair & Balanced Vanity Edition, w/ SheepMates and Land Mines
Originally Posted by orangecrush
So, states in the first column over $3 billion?
08-05-09, 11:17 AM
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Re: Poli Sheep 105: Fair & Balanced Vanity Edition, w/ SheepMates and Land Mines
Originally Posted by Venusian
who's the old guy?
Me (Tracer Bullet)
drmoze
Marty888
Vibiana
08-05-09, 11:18 AM
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Re: Poli Sheep 105: Fair & Balanced Vanity Edition, w/ SheepMates and Land Mines
Originally Posted by Tracer Bullet
From left to right:
Me (Tracer Bullet)
drmoze
Marty888
Vibiana
Me (Tracer Bullet)
drmoze
Marty888
Vibiana
08-05-09, 11:18 AM
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Re: Poli Sheep 105: Fair & Balanced Vanity Edition, w/ SheepMates and Land Mines
Originally Posted by Thor Simpson
Feinstein: (WI)
Belboz
Jeremy517
The Bus
Belboz
Jeremy517
The Bus
08-05-09, 11:18 AM
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Re: Poli Sheep 105: Fair & Balanced Vanity Edition, w/ SheepMates and Land Mines
Tracer Bullet was brilliant enough to call out our current President, a unique reverse sheep answer, whose state DID have a large enough deficit.
08-05-09, 11:19 AM
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Re: Poli Sheep 105: Fair & Balanced Vanity Edition, w/ SheepMates and Land Mines
Originally Posted by CRM114
Washington is 3.6 billion on that website.
They're 1.3
08-05-09, 11:20 AM
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Re: Poli Sheep 105: Fair & Balanced Vanity Edition, w/ SheepMates and Land Mines
Originally Posted by CRM114
Washington is 3.6 billion on that website.
$1.3 billion
$1.3 billion
08-05-09, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Pharoh
They're 1.3
EDIT: Table 3? I see it now. Economics...meh.
08-05-09, 11:21 AM
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Re: Poli Sheep 105: Fair & Balanced Vanity Edition, w/ SheepMates and Land Mines
Originally Posted by Thor Simpson
Unfortunately, Obama failed to vote on that one. 
08-05-09, 11:21 AM
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Re: Poli Sheep 105: Fair & Balanced Vanity Edition, w/ SheepMates and Land Mines
Originally Posted by CRM114
Washington is 3.6 billion on that website.
08-05-09, 11:21 AM
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Re: Poli Sheep 105: Fair & Balanced Vanity Edition, w/ SheepMates and Land Mines
Originally Posted by Thor Simpson
Unfortunately, Obama failed to vote on that one.
Ahem.
08-05-09, 11:21 AM
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Re: Poli Sheep 105: Fair & Balanced Vanity Edition, w/ SheepMates and Land Mines
Let's look at a matching answer, shall we?
Barbara Boxer (CA) is a correct answer.
Good for +5 points for...
Damfino
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Thor Simpson
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Barbara Boxer (CA) is a correct answer.
Good for +5 points for...
Damfino
Merkin Muffley
Thor Simpson
wendersfan
wishbone
