Author Topic: Anybody besides me gonna be affected by government shutdown? (Read 9338 times)

CNS · « **Reply #25 on:** April 07, 2011, 02:45:22 PM »

Quote from: 1/64th on April 07, 2011, 02:26:57 PM

Just found out that I'm essential!!!!!!!!

felix rex · « **Reply #26 on:** April 07, 2011, 04:12:46 PM »

The free potato chips in the lounge have been downgraded from "extra fancy" to just "fancy".

john "teach me how to" dougie · « **Reply #27 on:** April 07, 2011, 04:17:47 PM »

Quote from: 1/64th on April 07, 2011, 02:26:57 PM

Just found out that I'm essential!!!!!!!!

I imagine everybody will be, just won't be paid for a while.

Benja · « **Reply #28 on:** April 07, 2011, 04:19:36 PM »

anybody actually understand what's going on here?

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #29 on:** April 07, 2011, 04:42:02 PM »

Quote from: Benja on April 07, 2011, 04:19:36 PM

anybody actually understand what's going on here?

A bunch of politicians are trying to prove a point. It's pretty damned hard to work with Federal entities right now because nobody knows if they will be available next week.

theKSU · « **Reply #30 on:** April 08, 2011, 12:29:11 AM »

Quote from: Nuts Kicked on April 07, 2011, 04:42:02 PM

Quote from: Benja on April 07, 2011, 04:19:36 PM
anybody actually understand what's going on here?

A bunch of politicians are trying to prove a point. It's pretty damned hard to work with Federal entities right now because nobody knows if they will be available next week.

This is called a "ripple effect". Should do a pretty nice number on our economic recovery.

felix rex · « **Reply #31 on:** April 08, 2011, 06:26:11 AM »

Goddammit. The cafeteria is out of boiled quail eggs and the Kopi Luwak in the break room is running low. It's like a rough ridin' Asian sweatshop in here (especially in the steam room where the Japanese masseuses work).

Cire · « **Reply #32 on:** April 08, 2011, 06:47:53 AM »

blame the tea party

felix rex · « **Reply #33 on:** April 08, 2011, 01:21:20 PM »

Getting tense inside the beltway now. Nothing creates office resentment better than lining up your employees and saying "you're essential. you're not essential so go home. you're essential. You...meh...we can probably do without you. But that guy right next to you? He's rough ridin' essential."

Lots of hilarious extremist rhetoric being directed at Obama and Tea Party.

wetwillie · « **Reply #34 on:** April 08, 2011, 01:53:11 PM »

Quote from: felix rex on April 08, 2011, 01:21:20 PM

Getting tense inside the beltway now. Nothing creates office resentment better than lining up your employees and saying "you're essential. you're not essential so go home. you're essential. You...meh...we can probably do without you. But that guy right next to you? He's effing essential."

Lots of hilarious extremist rhetoric being directed at Obama and Tea Party.

hope they consulted newt and karl before they decide to shut this thing down. No way Obama doesn't come out looking better than his opposition in this fight.

ew2x4 · « **Reply #35 on:** April 08, 2011, 01:53:45 PM »

Do not like job instability. Thank God I work in construction!!

felix rex · « **Reply #36 on:** April 08, 2011, 02:13:25 PM »

"Redneck," "hillbilly" and similar epithets flying fast and fierce in Dupont circle. Demonstrably different epithets being used in Reston/NOVA region.

On the bright side, the Cherry Blossom parade is a go! And parking ticket officers are shut the eff down! Free for all at the mall 2011!

econocat · « **Reply #37 on:** April 08, 2011, 02:52:37 PM »

Just came from a meeting that was supposedly unrelated to shutdown. Turned out to be 30 minutes of F-bombs being launched towards the tea party and Republicans in general.

Have to come in for 4 hrs Monday to turn off my computer and change the greeting on my phone. I suppose I can manage to get that done in 4 hrs.

pissclams · « **Reply #38 on:** April 08, 2011, 03:11:13 PM »

Quote from: econocat on April 08, 2011, 02:52:37 PM

Just came from a meeting that was supposedly unrelated to shutdown. Turned out to be 30 minutes of F-bombs being launched towards the tea party and Republicans in general.

Have to come in for 4 hrs Monday to turn off my computer and change the greeting on my phone. I suppose I can manage to get that done in 4 hrs.

don't we pay governmental economists to avoid these very situs? thought so. /thread

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #39 on:** April 08, 2011, 03:21:28 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on April 08, 2011, 03:11:13 PM

Quote from: econocat on April 08, 2011, 02:52:37 PM
Just came from a meeting that was supposedly unrelated to shutdown. Turned out to be 30 minutes of F-bombs being launched towards the tea party and Republicans in general.

Have to come in for 4 hrs Monday to turn off my computer and change the greeting on my phone. I suppose I can manage to get that done in 4 hrs.
don't we pay governmental economists to avoid these very situs? thought so. /thread

Boom Roasted

john "teach me how to" dougie · « **Reply #40 on:** April 08, 2011, 03:25:47 PM »

Quote from: wetwillie on April 08, 2011, 01:53:11 PM

Quote from: felix rex on April 08, 2011, 01:21:20 PM
Getting tense inside the beltway now. Nothing creates office resentment better than lining up your employees and saying "you're essential. you're not essential so go home. you're essential. You...meh...we can probably do without you. But that guy right next to you? He's effing essential."

Lots of hilarious extremist rhetoric being directed at Obama and Tea Party.

hope they consulted newt and karl before they decide to shut this thing down. No way Obama doesn't come out looking better than his opposition in this fight.

Obama should prob call Clinton, he was in charge last time they shut down. He got into line after that and things ran great.

econocat · « **Reply #41 on:** April 08, 2011, 03:32:05 PM »

No we pay and elect Congressmen and Senators to avoid this situation. We pay government economists to explain to them the cosequence of their stupidity. From that stand point I guess I get a monumental FAIL

pissclams · « **Reply #42 on:** April 08, 2011, 03:38:05 PM »

Quote from: econocat on April 08, 2011, 03:32:05 PM

No we pay and elect Congressmen and Senators to avoid this situation. We pay government economists to explain to them the cosequence of their stupidity. From that stand point I guess I get a monumental FAIL

i'm just playing with you econo, i love economics. have you done any reading on contextual intelligence?

EllToPay · « **Reply #43 on:** April 08, 2011, 05:02:52 PM »

Quote from: felix rex on April 07, 2011, 04:12:46 PM

The free potato chips in the lounge have been downgraded from "extra fancy" to just "fancy".

wow, that's a great post.

wetwillie · « **Reply #44 on:** April 08, 2011, 05:43:47 PM »

Quote from: EllToPay on April 08, 2011, 05:02:52 PM

Quote from: felix rex on April 07, 2011, 04:12:46 PM
The free potato chips in the lounge have been downgraded from "extra fancy" to just "fancy".

wow, that's a great post.

Felix have you had to cut back on the Bald Eagle Omelets to keep the peasants from revolting?

theKSU · « **Reply #45 on:** April 08, 2011, 07:03:15 PM »

Friend of mine was declared "essential". His sexy secretary, however, was not. I guess rivers continue to flow despite the gov't shutdown.

Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) · « **Reply #46 on:** April 08, 2011, 07:06:34 PM »

Welcome to the real world government fucks.

Govt. Paper Pusher: OMG, I might lose my government job entitlement for a week, feel sorry for me. Those bullies said if I don't use 5 of my 46 annual sick days so I won't get paid. That's totally unfair.

Unemployed Construction Worker: eff you, you spoiled piece of crap.

Politicians: I just don't see how we can cut $30B from a $3.65T budget. This is too hard. Here's what we'll do, Dems you go tell everyone women will die of cancer and old people will starve if the govt. shuts down. Repubs you go tell people that cutting less than 1% from the Jupiter sized budget is "huge progress". Me I'll play golf and continue to collect my check and make sure you do too. Oh yeah, military doesn't get paid. It's supposed to be nice this weekend, so we'll reconvene after that. Too the bully pulpit!!!!

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #47 on:** April 09, 2011, 01:32:42 AM »

Quote from: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on April 08, 2011, 07:06:34 PM

Welcome to the real world government fucks.

Govt. Paper Pusher: OMG, I might lose my government job entitlement for a week, feel sorry for me. Those bullies said if I don't use 5 of my 46 annual sick days so I won't get paid. That's totally unfair.

Unemployed Construction Worker: eff you, you spoiled piece of crap.

Politicians: I just don't see how we can cut $30B from a $3.65T budget. This is too hard. Here's what we'll do, Dems you go tell everyone women will die of cancer and old people will starve if the govt. shuts down. Repubs you go tell people that cutting less than 1% from the Jupiter sized budget is "huge progress". Me I'll play golf and continue to collect my check and make sure you do too. Oh yeah, military doesn't get paid. It's supposed to be nice this weekend, so we'll reconvene after that. Too the bully pulpit!!!!

What do you do for a living in the "Real World?"

HeinBallz · « **Reply #48 on:** April 09, 2011, 07:19:46 AM »

After this happened in 1996, several government employees got "back-pay" for the couple of weeks they were furloughed when they came back. Some were told to apply for unemployment and got that too - although they should have had to pay this back. Not sure if my dad did or not. This "shut-down" has nothing to do with saving money.

felix rex · « **Reply #49 on:** April 09, 2011, 08:03:17 AM »

Not gonna lie. A little disappointed. Was looking forward to traffic-free commute.