So, who won?

[Thackary]

Quoting Jono from 16:15, 15th Mar 2008
Beer isn't a spirit.

[/pedantry]

You know what Jono, I think the same fellow is responsible for the price of beer as well.
Let me just check...

Yep, it's Gordon Brown. My statement stands.

[schmod]

I've never quite understood why people complain about the prices of the cheapest drinks in town, especially when the (slim) profits are used to fund societies and student services.

[munchingfoo]

Quoting thackary from 18:22, 15th Mar 2008

Quoting Jono from 16:15, 15th Mar 2008
Beer isn't a spirit.

[/pedantry]

You know what Jono, I think the same fellow is responsible for the price of beer as well.
Let me just check...

Yep, it's Gordon Brown. My statement stands.

No it doesn't! You have changed what you have said.


1. Carrots are green

No they are not.


2. Yes, but green is a colour and so is orange, so my statement still stands.


Okay....

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“Argue with an idiot long enough and people will fail to see the difference”

[ARTooD2]

Quoting munchingfoo from 18:49, 15th Mar 2008

Quoting thackary from 18:22, 15th Mar 2008

Quoting Jono from 16:15, 15th Mar 2008
Beer isn't a spirit.

[/pedantry]

You know what Jono, I think the same fellow is responsible for the price of beer as well.
Let me just check...

Yep, it's Gordon Brown. My statement stands.

No it doesn't! You have changed what you have said.


1. Carrots are green

No they are not.


2. Yes, but green is a colour and so is orange, so my statement still stands.


Okay....

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“Argue with an idiot long enough and people will fail to see the difference”

Gordon Brown isn't the chancellor anymore...how is he responsible for the price of beer/spirits/fags?

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King Sinner

[liliputian]

You think he actually lets Alistair 'Puppet" Darling do his job by himself?

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i know you want the sin but not the sinner...

http://standrews.facebook.com/profile.php?id=37100186

[Thackary]

Quoting ARTooD2 from 19:13, 15th Mar 2008
Gordon Brown isn't the chancellor anymore...how is he responsible for the price of beer/spirits/fags?

He runs the country! He's the head of state. Of course he's responsible.

[/tongue in cheek]

[Frank]

Dammit, I was looking forward to a Giles/Fett superhalf of the Sabbs, ah well. My commiserations to folks who didn't win. A shame, to be honest, but there we are.

How close did Dalek come to winning? And can we have him for Rector instead?

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"There is only ever one truth. Things are always black or white, there's no such thing as a shade of grey. If you think that something is a shade of grey it simply means that you don't fully understand the situation. The truth is narrow and the path of the pursuit of truth is similarly narrow."
Also, some years later:
"here we are arguing about a few uppity troublemakers with a bee in their bonnet and a conspiracy theory."

[s]

Quoting schmod from 18:44, 15th Mar 2008
I've never quite understood why people complain about the prices of the cheapest drinks in town, especially when the (slim) profits are used to fund societies and student services.

Actually there are multiple options in the uion that are cheaper elsewhere.

[Thackary]

Go on then - name them.
Hard facts needed to back up such a claim.

[Jono]

Well, Tescos is cheaper than offsales on most things. Which is really going to massacre the business when it's license finally gets reduced to 10 pm. Apart from that, Some of the Gin House's student deals were pretty good; though I'm not sure if they were cheaper.

[classydriver]

Numbers are being uploaded this afternoon at http://yourunion.net/elections/content/ ... page=19105

[The Black Vegetable]

Molly Uzzell beaten by a Lion - that's just hilarious.

In fact, the socialists didn't do at all well this time round. Excellent.

[Pan]

Quoting Frank from 09:54, 16th Mar 2008


How close did Dalek come to winning? And can we have him for Rector instead?

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The Dalek came third out of the five candidates, and is probably open to rector nomination...anything that leads to world domination

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"Last time you gave me a pie, I cut into it, and birds flew out of it, hitting me in the face and chin. I was confused. It was a trick pie"

[munchingfoo]

Could someone explain o me how the "Casting Vote" works? Is there a student who doesn't vote then votes in the case of a tie.

(re: Science Medicine Senate Representative)

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“Argue with an idiot long enough and people will fail to see the difference”

[LK Today]

Quoting munchingfoo from 21:06, 16th Mar 2008
Could someone explain o me how the "Casting Vote" works? Is there a student who doesn't vote then votes in the case of a tie.

(re: Science Medicine Senate Representative)

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“Argue with an idiot long enough and people will fail to see the difference”

Casting Vote is held by the Senior Elections Officer. They cast their vote before polls open, by filling in all ballot papers and placing them in a sealed envelope in a ballot box. These ballots remained sealed until they are required, if at all. SEO does not get a second vote. The SEO is also the only student who must fill in the ballot in full, ie if there are 7 candidates (inc RON) they must put down preference from 1-7. Casting can be called into the election for the same position more than once (I believe). For example, in the Science/Medicine Senate race, casting vote was used to decide who would be redistributed. If the two remaining candidates had ended up with the same number of votes at the end, casting vote would come into play again, deciding the winner.

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[faith]

Can anyone explain how a vote gets spoiled? Because a lot of votes seem to get spoiled in each round and that could make a difference to the result.

[Steveo]

Quoting faith from 22:11, 16th Mar 2008
Can anyone explain how a vote gets spoiled? Because a lot of votes seem to get spoiled in each round and that could make a difference to the result.

Many ways. The two most common are when either someone just doesn't fill in a ballot or scribbles it out. The other way is if you just vote 1 against your preferred candidate, and no others, then that candidate gets redistributed. with no other preference indicated, the vote is redistributed to spoils (because we don't destroy ballots).

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Get off my internet.

[goobypyoob]

Quoting thackary from 14:21, 16th Mar 2008
Go on then - name them.
Hard facts needed to back up such a claim.

The union is only the cheapest bar at certain times. There are many times of the week when the same drinks can be bought elsewhere for cheaper. Eg on thursdays, go to the raisin for pint for a £1. Or go to the lizard for some £1.50 fosters. Or the Vic on Tuesdays.

[schmod]

The union is only the cheapest bar at certain times. There are many times of the week when the same drinks can be bought elsewhere for cheaper. Eg on thursdays, go to the raisin for pint for a £1. Or go to the lizard for some £1.50 fosters. Or the Vic on Tuesdays.

One of the stipulations of our late license is that we don't do massive specials and promotions. (I'm not sure what the exact terms are)

Off-sales is another story entirely. Tesco and Morrisons have massive purchasing power, and operate at razor-thin margins, neither of which are possible for the union.

[Guest]

What about the election results then? Doesn't anyone have an opinion? Have we got a good team or not? Any surprises?