Government Shutdown

Armistead · 09-30-13, 09:28 AM

Will it happen?

About 13 hours left..........

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/23/politi...ife/index.html

Herr-Berbunch · 09-30-13, 09:46 AM

The link makes all the difference.

AVGWarhawk · 09-30-13, 09:49 AM

They shut for snow days. Meh, go ahead. Shut'er down.

Betonov · 09-30-13, 09:51 AM

Maybe it will be like it is with us, every time our government takes a vacation, the economy recovers

Bloody hell, my cousin will be traveling to Montana on wendsday, any thoughts on it from the natives ???

Jimbuna · 09-30-13, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

They shut for snow days. Meh, go ahead. Shut'er down.

Precisely

Ducimus · 09-30-13, 10:57 AM

I think a shutdown is way overrated. Unless I'm mistaken, I don't think congress gets paid, which i would conjecture is the biggest reason they make such a big deal out of it, aside from exploiting an opportunity to paint the opposing side into a corner.

EDIT:
After a bit of reading, it appears both congress and the white house will continue to draw checks. What a bummer. None of those bums should be getting paid IMO.

Armistead · 09-30-13, 12:18 PM

Many of the national parks get very busy during the fall season with leaves turning. I know several near here would be closed. It also cost about 1 billion just to shut govt. down. I don't really care, they waste billions like pennies.

Sad, congress gets paid, soldiers would get IOU's to redeem later.

Ducimus · 09-30-13, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armistead

Many of the national parks get very busy during the fall season with leaves turning. I know several near here would be closed. It also cost about 1 billion just to shut govt. down. I don't really care, they waste billions like pennies.

Sad, congress gets paid, soldiers would get IOU's to redeem later.

You got me thinking something (again) that many of us probably have wondered at one point or another: Why the hell can't the government conduct itself like everybody else - to live within it's means instead of charging everything on credit?

It's like a giant snowball rolling downhill. It just gets bigger, and bigger. This can't go on forever.

mapuc · 09-30-13, 01:05 PM

No one wrote:

"As long they don't close Subsim and the Internet I don't care"

Wolferz · 09-30-13, 01:16 PM

They only do this to drive stock prices down so they can buy short and sell long.
It's all about the Benjamins and how they can tuck obscene amounts of them in their pockets by doing nothing.

Nipple twists for the lot of them!

Jimbuna · 09-30-13, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mapuc

No one wrote:

"As long they don't close Subsim and the Internet I don't care"

You just did

AVGWarhawk · 09-30-13, 01:33 PM

The government shut down twice before. We are still standing. Shut it down!

AVGWarhawk · 09-30-13, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolferz

They only do this to drive stock prices down so they can buy short and sell long.
It's all about the Benjamins and how they can tuck obscene amounts of them in their pockets by doing nothing.

Nipple twists for the lot of them!

All take all three Alex for $100k.

Oberon · 09-30-13, 01:37 PM

Don't forget to save your work before shutting down.

mapuc · 09-30-13, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

You just did

I was thinking on our American friends

Markus

09-30-13, 09:28 AM	#1
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Government Shutdown Will it happen? About 13 hours left.......... http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/23/politi...ife/index.html __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

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Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	The link makes all the difference. __________________

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	They shut for snow days. Meh, go ahead. Shut'er down. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

09-30-13, 10:57 AM	#6
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	I think a shutdown is way overrated. Unless I'm mistaken, I don't think congress gets paid, which i would conjecture is the biggest reason they make such a big deal out of it, aside from exploiting an opportunity to paint the opposing side into a corner. EDIT: After a bit of reading, it appears both congress and the white house will continue to draw checks. What a bummer. None of those bums should be getting paid IMO. Last edited by Ducimus; 09-30-13 at 11:22 AM.

09-30-13, 12:18 PM	#7
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Many of the national parks get very busy during the fall season with leaves turning. I know several near here would be closed. It also cost about 1 billion just to shut govt. down. I don't really care, they waste billions like pennies. Sad, congress gets paid, soldiers would get IOU's to redeem later. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

09-30-13, 09:51 AM	#4
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Maybe it will be like it is with us, every time our government takes a vacation, the economy recovers Bloody hell, my cousin will be traveling to Montana on wendsday, any thoughts on it from the natives ???

09-30-13, 01:05 PM	#9
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	No one wrote: "As long they don't close Subsim and the Internet I don't care"

09-30-13, 01:16 PM	#10
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	They only do this to drive stock prices down so they can buy short and sell long. It's all about the Benjamins and how they can tuck obscene amounts of them in their pockets by doing nothing. Nipple twists for the lot of them! __________________ Tomorrow never comes

09-30-13, 01:33 PM	#12
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	The government shut down twice before. We are still standing. Shut it down! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

09-30-13, 01:37 PM	#14
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Don't forget to save your work before shutting down.