Vote updates

[meggers5]

You can see them here: www.bbc.com/news/events/scotland-decides/results

I don't know if I'll be able to sleep tonight.

[mudslide]

Thanks for the link!

[sandyapples]

I knew Clackmannonshire would vote no!

[pooh8402]

thanks for this! I won't be up all night (sick as a dog, and I have to work tomorrow) but I'm excited to hear the results in the morning!

[sandyapples]

Sept 18, 2014 21:18:03 GMT -5 AutumnRose25 said:

Sept 18, 2014 21:14:20 GMT -5 sandyapples said:

I knew Clackmannonshire would vote no!

Really? lol

I thought they had been predicted to be one of the ones more likely to vote for independence?

No, not really.

[sushi]

This is where being on Hawaii time is beneficial. Such a rarity.

[rosiebear]

The turnout is amazing. I wish we could get those numbers to the polls in the US.

[papie]

Sept 18, 2014 21:41:33 GMT -5 rosiebear said:

The turnout is amazing. I wish we could get those numbers to the polls in the US.

Well to be fair it is kind of a big deal. I am sure you would get a high turnover too if it was a referendum for your state to separate from the country.

[rosiebear]

Sept 18, 2014 21:43:43 GMT -5 papie said:

Sept 18, 2014 21:41:33 GMT -5 rosiebear said:

The turnout is amazing. I wish we could get those numbers to the polls in the US.

Well to be fair it is kind of a big deal. I am sure you would get a high turnover too if it was a referendum for your state to separate from the country.

You make a good point.

[amberlyrose]

Sept 18, 2014 21:43:43 GMT -5 papie said:

Sept 18, 2014 21:41:33 GMT -5 rosiebear said:

The turnout is amazing. I wish we could get those numbers to the polls in the US.

Well to be fair it is kind of a big deal. I am sure you would get a high turnover too if it was a referendum for your state to separate from the country.

Plus, every single vote counts. There is no electoral college to make you feel insignificant. 

[amberlyrose]

Dundee just updated and were majority yes votes.

This is going to be interesting to see throughout the night.

[meggers5]

I don't know if I can go to bed.

[elleblue]

Sept 18, 2014 21:43:43 GMT -5 papie said:

Sept 18, 2014 21:41:33 GMT -5 rosiebear said:

The turnout is amazing. I wish we could get those numbers to the polls in the US.

Well to be fair it is kind of a big deal. I am sure you would get a high turnover too if it was a referendum for your state to separate from the country.

This reminds me that I'm so thankful that the proposition for the six separate Californias didn't make it to the ballot for this Fall. Not that it'd be likely to pass, but still. Talk about a dumb idea. 

Sept 18, 2014 21:53:40 GMT -5 amberlyrose said:

Sept 18, 2014 21:43:43 GMT -5 papie said:

Well to be fair it is kind of a big deal. I am sure you would get a high turnover too if it was a referendum for your state to separate from the country.

Plus, every single vote counts. There is no electoral college to make you feel insignificant. 

This is true.

[missmaddie]

I can't stop refreshing the BBC page.

I know I can't stay up all night checking. I am sure there will be passionate FB posts from family come the morning anyhow.

[missmaddie]

But shit, they're starting to come in faster, finally. Half of the areas are in now.

[Knight]

CSPAN has BBC news on. I want a Scottish accent.

[missmaddie]

Sept 18, 2014 22:39:36 GMT -5 Knight said:

CSPAN has BBC news on. I want a Scottish accent.

DH will have a bit of one when he comes home from his trip in two weeks, but not as much as his eldest brother who lived there longer.  I can always tell when it's his mom he's on the phone with though, since he splits the syllables of his words differently/more pronounced than when talking to others.  

Our nephew used to "talk Scottish like Granny" when he was 5 or so.  "Aye.  Thingme.  Aye, aye.  Magic."  Super cute.

[themoneytree]

It's crazy - one of my Scottish friends just texted me that she feels sick to her stomach and she can't believe she might wake up and not be British anymore. : (
She couldn't even vote because she's living over here so I guess she must feel powerless.

[meggers5]

I'm not surprised Glasgow was yes. I expect Edinburgh to be as well.

I'm feeling better about this.

I should go to bed, but I just can't until I know.

Dramatic meggers is dramatic.

[meggers5]

Sept 18, 2014 22:57:48 GMT -5 themoneytree said:

It's crazy - one of my Scottish friends just texted me that she feels sick to her stomach and she can't believe she might wake up and not be British anymore. : (
She couldn't even vote because she's living over here so I guess she must feel powerless.

I think it'll be no. It's certainly leaning that way.

[themoneytree]

Sept 18, 2014 22:59:37 GMT -5 meggers5 said:

Sept 18, 2014 22:57:48 GMT -5 themoneytree said:

It's crazy - one of my Scottish friends just texted me that she feels sick to her stomach and she can't believe she might wake up and not be British anymore. : (
She couldn't even vote because she's living over here so I guess she must feel powerless.

I think it'll be no. It's certainly leaning that way.

I hope so. I think a lot of 'no' voters have stayed quiet because the 'yes' voters can get really nasty. I wonder how many people who said they would vote 'yes' to keep the peace are actually voting no.

It's been really divisive. : ( I hope there isn't any trouble tomorrow.

[meggers5]

Sept 18, 2014 23:02:14 GMT -5 themoneytree said:

Sept 18, 2014 22:59:37 GMT -5 meggers5 said:

I think it'll be no. It's certainly leaning that way.

I hope so. I think a lot of 'no' voters have stayed quiet because the 'yes' voters can get really nasty. I wonder how many people who said they would vote 'yes' to keep the peace are actually voting no.

It's been really divisive. : ( I hope there isn't any trouble tomorrow.

To remain diplomatic, I will say there seems to have been some hostility on both sides. It is a huge deal, so I get it.

The whole idea of this referendum was a united Scotland, so I hope they don't turn against each other.

[meggers5]

Sept 18, 2014 23:06:25 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

Holy shit, so I was all "why don't they have Dublin reporting yet?" and then I remembered that Dublin is in Ireland and Ireland is not Scotland and apparently I need remedial geography classes.

Lol not even the UK.

Both amazing though.

[missmaddie]

Sept 18, 2014 22:58:42 GMT -5 meggers5 said:

I should go to bed, but I just can't until I know.

Well, now that there's only a few left, I'm in the why go to bed now? spot myself.  We've waited this late, what's 6 or 7 more polls?  I should have gone an hour ago.

[themoneytree]

The last thing this has done is united Scotland. Pretty much exactly the reverse.
It's been a nasty lead up to the vote.

[meggers5]

Sept 18, 2014 23:11:33 GMT -5 missmaddie said:

Sept 18, 2014 22:58:42 GMT -5 meggers5 said:

I should go to bed, but I just can't until I know.

Well, now that there's only a few left, I'm in the why go to bed now? spot myself.  We've waited this late, what's 6 or 7 more polls?  I should have gone an hour ago.

Really, I couldn't sleep without knowing the result anyway.

This is my future we're talking about! 

This is obviously all about me.

[discogranny]

BBC has called a no vote. Now I can stop refreshing.

Not Scottish, just a vote nerd.

[meggers5]

Sept 18, 2014 23:12:42 GMT -5 themoneytree said:

The last thing this has done is united Scotland. Pretty much exactly the reverse.
It's been a nasty lead up to the vote.

Ugh I know. Even with a no vote there will be a lot of change in Scotland I think. For the better. It won't stop at the vote, so hopefully the 2 sides (and GB) can work together to implement changes.

[themoneytree]

Sept 18, 2014 23:16:23 GMT -5 meggers5 said:

Sept 18, 2014 23:12:42 GMT -5 themoneytree said:

The last thing this has done is united Scotland. Pretty much exactly the reverse.
It's been a nasty lead up to the vote.

Ugh I know. Even with a no vote there will be a lot of change in Scotland I think. For the better. It won't stop at the vote, so hopefully the 2 sides (and GB) can work together to implement changes.

Agreed. I think Scotland has made its point. The BBC has called it as No. I hope that stays true and I hope there is no violence tomorrow.

[amberlyrose]

SkyNews has called it a No vote. I think it'll be official once Edinburgh finalizes.