BepperGirl

Hi all, sorry I haven't been around much lately. The Election, what a mess. Still cannot believe Trump is going to be President. Have you guys seen the Hail Trump video? It's awful. I cannot believe such a thing happened. There's just so much to be appalled about lately with regards to that man and everything connected to him. The day after Election Day, girlfriend and I went up to VT with her brother and his girlfriend to spend a long weekend with their parents since the mom wanted the kids (and their SOs) up with them for a long weekend and last month (when it was the 40th wedding anniversary) didn't work for the brother and his GF. I mostly enjoyed myself while up there, but it was hard being up there with people who likely voted for Trump (though thankfully our states were blue) and couldn't see why people were so outraged.

Anyway, hope everyone is well. I took the day off work 'cause I was feeling a little under the weather. Will likely go back tomorrow - partial day since Thursday is the holiday.

ERussia

Well, HC won the popular vote.

Gelfling

Hey my peeps
Sorry I disappeared a little. Portugal and my lady's birthday were calling

Gaby! Good to hear from you. I hope you'll feel better soon

I think that's the worst part. That some people are just acting as if he was just a regular Republican candidate. Like they were living under a rock during the campaign and didn't hear a word he said about anything

Did you see what happened when Pence thought he'd look cool by attending Hamilton? did he really think that this cast would stay silent?

I just don't understand how the elections work in the US. I thought the States got their electors depending on their population. How can he get more electors with less votes?

White Trash in the White House.

well there are just things that shouldn't be given up

Heh at least it's in progress

Hope you had a great time, regardless of your bank account bitching

AAAAAAWWWW
I'm not a fan of cats but kitties are adorable. Actually as I type this, one of my neighbor's cats is meowing pretty loud in the hallway. It's 2am. I guess they forgot to count their cats before going to bed
My sister said "don't even think about letting her in"

That's BS and he should talk to his management about it. Being single has nothing to do with anything. Short-handed is one thing but everybody should share in the extra work.

especially if he gets good benefits. But physical and emotional health are just as important as money.

wardengrill

Exactly


Yeah it was worth it I would stay there for few days more though

Gelfling

You went to Rome, right?

our next trip will be Italy. Probably Venezia

Unless we decide to go to Barcelona first

Haven't been to Venezia. Not in real life anyway and I've been told that video games don't count although I have to argue that I have seen the city from a vantage no tourist probably ever saw it (and killed a lot of people) when I was an Assassin and I raced through those canals like a pro when I was Lara Croft so it's not to be looked down upon

I have been to Barcelona (for real and virtually ) and I love it but I haven't been in ages so I guess it'll depend on what's the cheapest when we look.

I'd say both are pretty romantic but then again, the subway can be romantic if you bring the right person along, right?

wardengrill

No, Bari this time Rome was two years ago but I need to come back there for sure We rented a car and had some trip so we have seen a bit more of the region.

Very true What's more fun depends on what one likes more I havent' seen it it yet in either way But in real life you have vine and pizza and coffee and such so

Same, I was there when I was six or something.

Exactly

BepperGirl

Basically each state gets a certain number of electors based on their population. New York gets more than New Jersey because there are more people in NY than in NJ, for instance. The number of electors is actually determined by how many representatives (variable on state population) plus how many senators (always 2) a state has, plus 3 for the District of Columbia. In 48 states (Nebraska and Maine are the exceptions), whomever wins the popular vote in that particular state will get all of the electors in that state. Nebraska and Maine allow for split electoral votes - in Nebraska, there are a total of 5 electoral votes and 2 go to the state's popular vote winner and the remaining 3 are split among the 3 Congressional districts, whomever wins the popular vote in each of those districts will get an electoral vote. Similar situation in Maine, but they only have two Congressional districts and a total of 4 electoral votes. Apparently this year, while Hillary won the overall popular vote in Maine, she did not win the popular vote in one of the two Congressional districts, so Trump got 1 electoral vote from Maine and Hillary got 3.

This is how it is always done though there are some efforts to get that changed, I don't think it's likely. Electors officially cast their votes on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December. This year, that's December 19th, the latest it can be.

Gelfling

Winter is coming! How is the weather treating you?

It was less than -5°C today in Paris (around 22°F). During the day.

Now I get it. Thanks Gaby. I thought I'd learned everything I needed to know about US politics from TWW but I guess I didn't

Yeah I don't hold out much hope for it either. That would be a first and even though you could say that a white trash billionaire sponsored by the KKK in the WH is also a first... I don't see that many Republicans voting for Clinton to avoid Trump and reverse it

ooooh how did you like Puglia? I loved Bari and its region.

Best thing to do in Italy if you have nerves of steel since Italians are a bit... behind the wheel

What's not to love?

Oh man, I probably was in college by then already

wardengrill

The snow season is officially started


I it. We have seen some small cities I want to go back for sure Polignano a mare for example And Bari itself is great We've been also in Arbelobello - magic

But then I guess you can put me basically anywhere in Italy and I will be happy


My friend was driving and she says it's not that bad Actually I think it's still better than driving in Poland




Our next destination is Bergamo - I was twice in Milan but in Bergamo I saw only the airport

Gelfling

Ooooh so pretty but then it gets old, right?
Here we have freezing cold but no snow (I'm sure we will later though if things keep going that way)

Haven't been to Polignano but Bari and Arbelobello were amazing. I'd love to go back. Italy is not a huge country but there is so much beauty and culture and History, and diversity of landscapes, it's hard to pick just one region.

you and me both and the food!
I wouldn't say it out loud in front of witnesses because I might be arrested for treason but Italian food is better than French food

your friend is a gamer, I like that

ooooh the last time I was there, I was 13 and camping with my grandparents. Man, that makes me miss my grandma and grandpa. We took such great walks in that region

ERussia

Looks like my 11 y.o cat will die soon
We thought she is pregnant but turns out she has dicease which makes her "fatter" and there is a water inside her stomach. Tomorrow is the last test and we'll know if you can operate her or not. Not ready to let her go 11 years is a lot, but still...

Gelfling

awww sorry to read that. I never had a pet but I was very close with my uncle as a kid and he had a dog who was born the same month I was and that I called cousin
It was a heartbreak when he left us He lived a very long life, even for a dog but even after 21 years, I wasn't ready to let go either.

I'll keep you in my thoughts.

Alwayshappy

Auch! Awww Sucks so bad! I know how it feels, thinking of you!

Our move is getting closer and closer. This Tuesday. Really busy packing atm, and still some things to figure out. Honestly I'm so relieved the wait is almost over. Will post more again when the move happened, sorry for being away more often ^^

Carla, glad to see you had an amazing birthday in Portugal Hope all is well!

Gelfling

Don't worry about us, we'll still be here in January
When I saw you weren't around as much, I thought you were packing and ready to move. Very exciting time! Don't underestimate the stress those moves bring though and get some downtime, ok?

Heh it was awesome and I'm going back next week for our kindanniversary (there's some disagreement on what date should be celebrated so we do them all )

Alwayshappy

I'll take my time, pinky swear! So far all is going well. Can't wait for it to be tomorrow evening, with the move behind us.

Next week! Cool! Hope you two have a great time once again