“Georgetown by Night” by Mark Alan Andre
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Showing posts with label October 08. Show all posts
Showing posts with label October 08. Show all posts
Monday, October 8, 2012
Our Vice Presidential Debate Drinking Game… Bingo!
With the great feedback from our last week’s Presidential Debate Drinking game, we felt we had to challenge ourselves for the Vice Presidential Debate this Thursday. So without further ado, here is our new, and interactive, Vice Presidential Debate Drinking Game… Bingo!
There are 6 bingo boards available so grab your friends, a few beers and join us for an interactive way for debate watching. Tweet photos to us (@ClotureClub) and/or put them up on our facebook page. Have a fun and responsible evening.
Download all 6 Bingo Boards and Print! (PDF)
Our Bingo Vice Presidential Debate Drinking Game
Rules:
Take a “sip” if your word is said on your bingo board is said. Finish the drink if you Bingo! Keep playing until the game is over.
Debate Details
The debate will focus on both Foreign and domestic policies. It will start at 9:00pm Eastern Standard Time, and go for 90 minutes. Filmed at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, this debate will widely watched after the surprising results from Gov. Mitt Romney. Vice President Joe Biden has taken 6 days off from the campaign trail to brush up on his debate skills. He hopes to have a better performance against Congressman Paul Ryan than President Barack Obama did.The moderator is Martha Raddatz (the ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent). Her platform for the debate will be divided into nine time segments of approximately 10 minutes each. The moderator will ask an opening question, after which each candidate will have two minutes to respond. The moderator will use the balance of the time in the segment for a discussion of the question.
Make sure to check out our past drinking games: 2012 Presidential Debate Drinking Game | State of the Union | GOP Debate).
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10 Benefits Of Being A Congressman
Many aspire to be a member of congress but often wonder what are the actual benefits of being one. We’ll here’s our list of 10 benefits of being elected to the great body we call Congress.
10 Benefits Of Being A Congressman
10. Being able to have your mail addressed to “The Hon. John Gluesniffer” for the rest of your life.
9. The freedom to say whatever you want on the floor.
8. Cool business cards.
7. The base salary for a member of Congress is $174,000.
(Source: Legistorm.com)
6. Lots of frequent flier miles.
5. Free place to live with air conditioning. (FYI: Congress has its own power plant)
(Source: NYTimes)
Drew Angerer/The New York Times
4. Lots of International Travel.
Ask a Congressman from Kansas.
3. Senate bean soup.
2. Members of Congress are free from arrest “in all cases except treason, bribery or breach of peace”.
(Source: Wikipedia)
1. The opportunity to serve your fellow Americans in Congress.
Who wouldn’t want to run for Congress?
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Top Posts for Last 3 Months
We at ClotureClub.com has put together our 10 top posts for the last 3 months (July 1 through October 1). Check out what you, the reader, clicked on!
#1 – Members in Congress
Created May 16, 2012
This has taken the #1 slot again! Featured on ABC, Yahoo, Huffington Post, National Journal and more… our post has become a internet favorite!
#2 – Jobs
Every Week
We post job opportunities for the DC area and capitol hill every week. There were so many hits specifically on job postings so we gave it our #2 slot!
#3 — Best Places to Watch DC Fireworks
Created July 1
On July 4th the Washington Monument becomes the most spectacular back drop to display one of the biggest firework shows in America. For over a half an hour the sky around the National Mall fills up with brilliant colors and explosions to celebrate our Nation’s birth. We collaborated with our ClotureClub team and came up with the best locations to watch the DC Fireworks.
#4 — Congressional Black Caucus Events
Created September 16
Every year the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference hosts events. This post was a collection of events that were during week.
#5 — Ask a staffer’s Benefits of being a Congress Member.
Created July 10, 2012
Our bi-weekly columnist, Ask a Staffer, takes your questions and answers with hard truth. One question came from our web form asking: What is the top 10 benefits of being a member of congress?”.
#6 — Presidential Drinking Game
Created September 30, 2012
Our Presidential Debate Drinking Game was created to enhance your viewing experience for the debate between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama.
#7 — Myths of the American Flag
Created July, 2011
Americans love our flag. We display it at concerts and stadiums to celebrate, and at times of national tragedy to show our resolve. We have our school children pledge allegiance to it; we have consecrated it in our national anthem; we have a holiday to honor it. Yet the iconography and history of the American flag, especially its early history, are infused with myth and misrepresentation. Here are five of the most prevalent myths.
#8 — Katzenjammer
Created June 2012
This author, along with a few thousand other lucky Americans, accidentally stumbled upon a Katzenjammmer set at Bonnaroo in 2009 and was immediately hooked. Check out some of their music and you’ll see why.
#9 — London’s Olympics Fun Facts
Created July 2012
For 19 days this summer, the 2012 London Summer Olympics will be the biggest world wide sporting event of the year. With the Opening Ceremony this Friday, ClotureClub.com has dedicated a post to 2012 Olympics Fun Facts.
#10 — 10 DC websites you should know about but don’t!>
Created September 2012
We put together a list of our favorite blogs in the DC area that many people don’t know about, but should!
3rd Quarter Stats for 2012
Page Views — 346,218
% New Visits: 57.74%
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