OT... About this government shutdown thing...

[AnotherOldDog]

I think the last time we had a government shutdown, the wife and I were living at Saltillo, MS. Okay, we would travel the Natchez Trace a lot if we needed to go the Brandon, MS or to TN or somewhere. So, the BIG problem for us would be the Visitor's Centers or other places to stop and use a restroom were all locked. Well, we would have to go find a tree to stand behind!??? You know what I mean????

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

My dad use to work for the Corps of Engineers... government shutdowns were like paid holidays, because they always got back pay for not working during shutdown.

 

[ababyatemydingo]

I think the last time we had a government shutdown, the wife and I were living at Saltillo, MS. Okay, we would travel the Natchez Trace a lot if we needed to go the Brandon, MS or to TN or somewhere. So, the BIG problem for us would be the Visitor's Centers or other places to stop and use a restroom were all locked. Well, we would have to go find a tree to stand behind!??? You know what I mean????

That was an Obama thing. His way of being petty. Closed all the national parks. All of the national parks are open with this shutdown.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

My son is stationed in Korea and called this morning in a panic because of the shutdown. His first tour and is thinking he will have to be a backup kpop singer to make cash while they kick him off base.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Witnessed this first hand

Closed all the national parks.

Even Blocked off boating ramps, at the lakes....

 

[Dr. Funke.sixpack]

He’ll be paid. I’m pretty sure none of my pay was interrupted during the last shutdown. Especially soldiers and marines OCONUS.

 

[xxxWalkTheDawg]

I think the last time we had a government shutdown, the wife and I were living at Saltillo, MS. Okay, we would travel the Natchez Trace a lot if we needed to go the Brandon, MS or to TN or somewhere. So, the BIG problem for us would be the Visitor's Centers or other places to stop and use a restroom were all locked. Well, we would have to go find a tree to stand behind!??? You know what I mean????

You left your house in Saltillo, and traveled 5 minutes to the visitor center, and had to stop again? You need to visit a urologist and pronto.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

My wife pulls a similar. Visitor center 10 minutes from the house and she's gotta pee. I think she's testing me.

 

[Turd Ferguson.sixpack]

I’m a govvie in the greater DC area. We go in Monday to sign our furlough acknowledgment then go home until it’s over....and we’ll get back pay. I have a lot of military working for me and they’ll all be paid on time.

 

[thatsbaseball]

We shouldn't have to pay taxes during the shut down.

 

[5049]

I’m a govvie in the greater DC area. We go in Monday to sign our furlough acknowledgment then go home until it’s over....and we’ll get back pay. I have a lot of military working for me and they’ll all be paid on time.

Yep everybody gets back pay... this is nothing more than political grandstanding, costing taxpayers more

 

[BulldogBlitz]

You pay taxes?**

 

[JoMo MoJo]

Federal Shutdown + Natchez Trace = unlimited Speed Limit

 

[xxxWalkTheDawg]

Federal Shutdown + Natchez Trace = unlimited Speed Limit

Negative. Rangers are still patrolling.

 

[mcdawg22]

Nm

 

[Dog316]

Federal Shutdown + Natchez Trace = unlimited Speed Limit

Wrong! All federal law enforcement officers are considered essential and they will be on duty. So watch your speed or you will wind up in federal court!

 

[Ozarkdawg]

Since we are paying taxes

Does that mean the IRS is or is not shut down?
Gonna need that tax refund in a timely manner. Even if back up Monday, somehow I see a weekend shutdown in Jan, causing a 2 week delay in refunds in March

 

[Hugh's Burner Phone]

Negative. Rangers are still patrolling.

I know the very first shut down back in the day the rangers were off duty and it was a free for all on the Trace. Then highway patrol started patrolling until the shutdown was over.

 

[tatedog]

I get a kick out of the notion of a "budget" in a nation that owes trillions upon trillions of dollars.

 

[JoMo MoJo]

: ( Damn I was just about to dust off the ‘Busa...

 

[wtw2400]

As someone who visited the Great Smoky Mountains this weekend as a getaway for the big Tennessee Women's Basketball game, the Visitor Center is closed and there are no park rangers on duty. However the park isn't closed. You can still drive around, hike, and whatever like normal.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Technically you still could. Law enforcement has a no chase policy on motorcycles.

 

[was21]

That was an Obama thing. His way of being petty. Closed all the national parks. All of the national parks are open with this shutdown.

Not true. The Vicksburg National Military Park was closed Saturday morning and remains closed. So tRump is no different

 

[xxxWalkTheDawg]

Does that mean the IRS is or is not shut down?
Gonna need that tax refund in a timely manner. Even if back up Monday, somehow I see a weekend shutdown in Jan, causing a 2 week delay in refunds in March

IRS is deemed non essential. They are shut down. The online system you use to deposit taxes is working beautifully though.

 

[RocketDawg]

Yep everybody gets back pay... this is nothing more than political grandstanding, costing taxpayers more

Pay for the fulough isn't necessarily a given, but everybody's been paid for all the previous shutdowns.

 

[was21]

I get a kick out of the notion of a "budget" in a nation that owes trillions upon trillions of dollars.

and that national debt of which you speak was caused by both republicants and demodonts over many many years...so the blame covers the entire frame...no finger pointing by either party is legit

 

[AnotherOldDog]

Well, are the members of the RETARD PARTY getting paid??? Are the members of the DUMBASS PARTY getting paid??? Is the HEAD RETARD getting paid??? That government shutdown ain't too big of a deal is it? And before you start DOGGIN me about calling him a RETARD... I VOTED FOR HIM!!!

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

And before you start DOGGIN me about calling him a RETARD... I VOTED FOR HIM!!!

No worries. I think about 60 million people were confused by what that R stood for next to his name.

 

[tatedog]

and that national debt of which you speak was caused by both republicants and demodonts over many many years...so the blame covers the entire frame...no finger pointing by either party is legit

I agree with you. The spending of money by our government reminds me of the CYE episode where Larry and Jeff buy ice cream for the dying dog, but they eat it all on the way because each is afraid the other got to eat more.

 

[was21]

The entire thing is nothing but ******** and an excuse for one party to blame the other....both parties suck by the way including their leadership if you can call it that. The dotard is not helping.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Is the HEAD RETARD getting paid

Actually, no, he isn't. He donates it.

 

[HammerOfTheDogs]

Closed all the national parks.

Even Blocked off boating ramps, at the lakes....

Barack Hussein Obama closed off the World War II memorial, just to stick it to the veterans. Heart-warming moment- those veterans simply pushed those barricades aside and saw their memorial anyway....

Hell, those tough SOBs stormed Omaha Beach, Iwo Jima, and held off the Nazis at the Bulge...no way they were going to let some cake-bottomed sissy-boy President keep them from seeing their own memorial.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/1/elderly-veterans-force-entry-wwii-memorial-defianc/