Completely Open Thread
posted by Jon Cruz on November 5th, 2007
If you’re not old enough to vote, and you do have the day off from school, what do you plan to do on Election Day? Are there any local races in which you are particularly invested? We’re a year away from the next presidential election, and Senator Hillary Clinton and former mayor Rudolph Giuliani hold commanding leads in the race for the Democratic and Republican nominations, respectively. Your thoughts?
Why all the questions? They’re potential topic starters for the first “Completely Open Thread” on VBD since August. I’m in the midst of preparing some exciting new content for the site — including our first “Exclusive VBD Interview” in an admittedly long while — so, dear reader, I turn to you for today’s thread.
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Posted from: 162.83.239.150
November 5th, 2007 20:12
STEPHEN COLBERT
Posted from: 208.120.29.121
November 5th, 2007 20:16
true dat yo
Posted from: 69.120.236.168
November 5th, 2007 20:36
I’ve been waiting a long time for this… WHERE ARE THE NATIONAL DEBATE RANKINGS?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Posted from: 66.108.94.165
November 5th, 2007 20:39
Nixxi should likely never say “true dat yo” again. Anyway, I think it’s “tru dat yo.”
I know Vineet was inputting data, but he is better equipped to answer your question, Eric.
Posted from: 74.36.137.22
November 5th, 2007 21:34
Even if the NDR isn’t completely put in, I think Vineet should just put out what he has… it won’t be totally accurate until he inputs everything but at least there will be a general idea of who is what ranking.
Also, I got “I Am America (And So Can You!)”.
Best. Book. Ever.
Posted from: 75.73.214.91
November 5th, 2007 21:38
Has anyone noticed that the LD Boards have recently become overwhelmed with spam? Literally, about 15 posts a day of spam, all from different users…my suggestion would be to make it such that every person isn’t accepted automatically and provide some identifying characteristic to signify some connection to debate (for example, having them provide a debate schem code or something). OR, we could have a decoy forum section where all the spam bots will get drawn to to post spam (because they appear to post spam in the forum section that has the most posts). Either way, it’s rather annoying to have an entire forum (which, by now, is obsolete considering the topic change) essentially shut down by a bunch of spambots.
Posted from: 75.73.214.91
November 5th, 2007 22:12
Also, Stephen Colbert has been rejected by the SC Democrats as a suitable candidate to run for president: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=14&entry_id=21706
Posted from: 69.249.94.118
November 5th, 2007 22:19
Ron Paul is where it’s at
Posted from: 76.170.34.41
November 5th, 2007 22:26
hey i went ahead and locked the sept/oct forum. i will probably do elections for new moderators now that the boards are established.
Posted from: 69.253.230.13
November 6th, 2007 04:55
pokemon valley should have off for election day
Posted from: 166.109.0.155
November 6th, 2007 05:49
So should Byram Hills :(
Posted from: 68.196.204.206
November 6th, 2007 07:43
Whippany Park got off for election day because our teachers and board of education havent settle their contract. The teachers all exercised their right to take the day off.
Posted from: 207.28.99.97
November 6th, 2007 09:03
go teachers.
Posted from: 216.162.91.75
November 6th, 2007 09:39
i’m thinking about exercising that right as well.
Posted from: 66.176.42.254
November 6th, 2007 16:44
hillary 08!!!
Posted from: 67.67.68.122
November 6th, 2007 18:44
ndrndrndrndr
Posted from: 67.67.68.122
November 6th, 2007 18:44
oh is the talkcast going on tonight?
Posted from: 75.73.208.213
November 6th, 2007 20:30
ndr?
Posted from: 74.36.137.22
November 6th, 2007 20:38
National Debate Rankings.
Posted from: 75.73.208.213
November 6th, 2007 21:03
sorry, i didn’t mean to indicate i don’t know what ndr is… merely that i’m wondering WHERE it is, as several people also have asked on this thread.
Posted from: 66.233.57.238
November 6th, 2007 21:19
I LOVE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWZ. WHO YOU GOT ON THE SLAB?
Posted from: 67.67.68.122
November 6th, 2007 23:15
i hope he’s interviewing vineet, to talk about the ndr. haha. kidding
Posted from: 208.120.29.121
November 7th, 2007 04:52
If you just wait for the finished one, it’ll be quicker than waiting for version 2.0. Having Vineet spend his time to compile only a quasi finished spread doesn’t make a lot of sense when he could be using that time to finish it thoroughly.
There is a lot of math and number involved. Also a lot of typing. There are also a lot of tournaments and debaters.
Posted from: 167.206.203.14
November 7th, 2007 06:22
This year’s (and last year’s) NDR has been on a hiatus because of a string in excel that needs to be fixed before I can release the rankings. So, Jeb Puryear, if you’re reading this, email me!
Posted from: 68.54.133.120
May 25th, 2009 14:52
What ever happened to the final round vid of the Bronx tournament?