Election Night Survival Guide:

[Bunny]

Election Night Survival Kit

Tuesday, November 02, 2004

By Monica Haynes and L.A. Johnson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Stacy Innerst, Post-Gazette


We all know it's going to be a looooooooong night. (How long? Too long!) And this on the heels of a looooooooong day of lines at the polls, when upward of 120 million or more voters are choosing between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry.

So, whatever your political ilk, here are some tips and must-have items to make election evening -- not to mention the wee hours that follow -- go a little smoother:

Hire a Texan to decode all those Dan Rather aphorisms. (You may recall the potentially firearm-toting frogs from Election Night 2000!)

Program the phone number of your favorite pizzeria into speed dial or draw straws to see who makes the late-night run for chili or chalupas.

Slip into something comfortable -- loose, non-binding clothes are in order, no belts or shoes with laces. (This is for your own protection as well as that of your loved ones.)

Pop "Finding Nemo" into the DVD player for the kids. (Young minds should not be exposed to the carnage that is election night.)

Have on hand:

A nice soft blanket to crawl under.

A beer to cry into (just 'cause it's Pittsburgh).

Some Kleenex to cry into.

A Terrible Towel (again, just 'cause it's Pittsburgh).

NoDoz or Metallica's "Master of Puppets" CD.



Sominex or John Tesh's "Live at Red Rocks" CD.

Liniment for your overworked clicker finger.

A bottle of wine to calm your nerves.

A bottle of champagne to celebrate those few hours of victory until the first legal challenges are filed in 25 of the 50 states.

A big foam finger -- we won't say which one -- to throw at the TV when it's ultimately determined that your candidate lost. (This could take several weeks.)

Torches, horses, family members and friends to form a posse if you end up having to take matters into your own hands.

And, if all else fails, plane tickets to Canada.

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[geekgrrl]

1. my election night survival list

Here's my election night list:
- beer (I am thinking Newcastle will do nicely)
- tequila for when things look bad
- munchy food- the junkier the better
- my talking Bush doll. (No matter whether or not Bush himself survives election night, my Bush doll will likely not)
- Kleenex. (No matter what, I will be crying.)
- Both our TVs- with different news stations.
- We will probably have the Daily Show on one of those for some kind of humor.
- our radio tuned to Air America
- my ibook with browser tabs open to the du and smirking chimp.

[Bunny]

2. Well, I took a Personal Day for tomorrow, so the wine and/or martinis can

flow tonight! I will probably stay glued to DU for results, I cannot abide those network clowns! They make me nervous and angry!