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Heheh I'll have a J please Bob!:D

And the thread is Mine, all mine!

Just a curious query re generational politics and the Obama versus Clintgon contest:

Which is closest?

A: I'm from the US, over 47, and support Obama
B: I'm from the US, over 47, and support Clinton
C: I'm from the US, over 47, and support another candidate
D: I'm from the US, 30-47, and support Obama
E: I'm from the US, 30-47, and support Clinton
F: I'm from the US, 30-47, and support another candidate
G: I'm from the US, Under 30, and support Obama
H: I'm from the US, under 30, and support Clinton
I: I'm from the US, under 30, and support another candidate
J: I'm not from the US

Ron Paul.

Heheh I'll have a J please Bob!:D

And the thread is Mine, all mine!

Bob? BOB?!?! I'm a Dave not a Bob. ;) LOL

Ron Paul.

That's a C, F, I, or J. I hope you can calculate your age by yourself...

*sigh* I'm just saying Ron Paul shouldn't be in the "other" category.

I'll have a consonant please.
Obama. I'm from Halvalla

*sigh* I'm just saying Ron Paul shouldn't be in the "other" category.
Yes he should. He has ruled out the option of running as a third party candidate, and the stats have him at 4th-6th among the Republicans. That puts him within the realm of the "outsider".

I'll have a consonant please.
Can I buy a vowel? U?

Can I buy a vowel? U?

Y?

*sigh* I'm just saying Ron Paul shouldn't be in the "other" category.

Sigh, yourself, big guy. Do you see any other republicans up there? No? You only see two candidates, don't you? DON'T YOU? Do you think he might be getting at something else entirely that frankly doesn't include Mitt Romney, John McCain, Mike Hukabee, much less Ron Paul?

Look, you guys can let it go. Really, good job in Nevada and all, but the primaries have shown, the internet doesn't matter as much as you thought. It was a valiant run, good job. You'll get 'em next time. But you can let up on spamming his name everywhere now, it's kinda over.

*sigh* I'm just saying Ron Paul shouldn't be in the "other" category.

Err... RP =/= Billary or Obama, thus the "other". Did you somehow think RP = Billary/Obama????

Y?
Y is not a vowel.

Y is not a vowel.

It was meant as a play on letters "Y" and "Why", can be used as a vowel.

It was meant as a play on letters "Y" and "Why", can be used as a vowel.
Y... U... :(

Y... U... :(

what? cheer up
oh and i think Clinton should not become president, Obama is better.

As I like to say..."ANYBODY BUT CLINTON!!!"

Am I the only one who wants to know why he didn't just type the stuff out in the poll area?

Y is not a vowel.

Errr.... did someone miss this in grade school?

Why, fly, by, sly, cry, my,
Frequently Asked Questions

Other Things

Is the letter Y a vowel or a consonant?


Yes, the letter Y is a vowel or a consonant! In terms of sound, a vowel is 'a speech sound which is produced by comparatively open configuration of the vocal tract, with vibration of the vocal cords but without audible friction...', while a consonant is 'a basic speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed' (definitions from the New Oxford Dictionary of English, 1998). The letter Y can be used to represent different sounds in different words, and can therefore fit either definition. In myth or hymn it is clearly a vowel, and also in words such as my, where it stands for a diphthong (a combination of two vowel sounds). On the other hand, in a word like beyond there is an obstacle to the breath which can be heard between two vowels, and the same sound begins words like young and yes. (This consonant sound, like that of the letter W, is sometimes called a 'semivowel' because it is made in a similar way to a vowel, but functions in contrast to vowels when used in words.) Whether the letter Y is a vowel or a consonant is therefore rather an arbitrary decision. The letter is probably more often used as a vowel, but in this role is often interchangeable with the letter I. However, the consonant sound is not consistently represented in English spelling by any other letter, and perhaps for this reason Y tends traditionally to be counted among the consonants.
http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutother/lettery

(Egg, meet hammer. :))

I don't know who you guys will elect in 2008, but please, please, for the love of everything that is good and holy, pick someone who isn't going to go to war with half the planet, Mkay?