Day 3 of the "shutdown"

[Karee 4,191]

Everything normal here. No signs of the world coming to an end.

[GandD 5,966]

Everything normal here. No signs of the world coming to an end.

Don't be obtuse.

[Karee 4,191]

Don't be obtuse.

Glad to see the internet and electricity is still working in Kentucky. Hopefully you wont have to switch over to battery power soon.

[GandD 5,966]

Glad to see the internet and electricity is still working in Kentucky. Hopefully you wont have to switch over to battery power soon.

None of the batteries work, people stole all the lithium for meth and we refuse to use nickel cadmium out of principle.

[Karee 4,191]

None of the batteries work, people stole all the lithium for meth and we refuse to use nickel cadmium out of principle.

Tree hugger.

[GandD 5,966]

Tree hugger.

Sometimes I'd rather be the tree

[Karee 4,191]

Ohh snap!! No panda cam!!

[Pooky 3,838]

Of all the consequences of the shutdown, 6 out of 10 respondents opened with "but they shutdown the panda-cam".

[GandD 5,966]

Ohh snap!! No panda cam!!

Its a bit worse than that I'm afraid

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/10/03/228895455/cdc-shutdown-strains-foodborne-illness-tracking

This one even mentions your panda cam

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/10/01/the-nine-most-painful-consequences-of-a-government-shutdown/

Edited October 4, 2013 by GandD

[Darnell 8,479]

I really enjoyed seeing that US Rep fella (an R) admonishing a national park guard today.

That was stellar ! I wonder if he was put up to it, by his buddies? What a maroon !

[Karee 4,191]

Its a bit worse than that I'm afraid

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/10/03/228895455/cdc-shutdown-strains-foodborne-illness-tracking

This one even mentions your panda cam

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/10/01/the-nine-most-painful-consequences-of-a-government-shutdown/

Yeah I know how it is. Sometimes when you don't have money, you have to cut back. I had to trade in my Ferrari for a Porsche.

Edited October 4, 2013 by Karee

[GandD 5,966]

Yeah I know how it is. Sometimes when you don't have money, you have to cut back. I had to trade in my Ferrari for a Porsche.

Its not that simple. If the US doesn't raise the debt ceiling, you're looking at a global economic recession........ again. Long term reduction in spending along with increased tax revenue is likely the only real option to reduce the debt. Not that I believe the debt matters as much since everything is all economy based. A stronger dollar would do much to reduce debt without really doing anything. Uncertainty will lower that value and increase the debt.

[Karee 4,191]

Its not that simple. If the US doesn't raise the debt ceiling, you're looking at a global economic recession........ again. Long term reduction in spending along with increased tax revenue is likely the only real option to reduce the debt. Not that I believe the debt matters as much since everything is all economy based. A stronger dollar would do much to reduce debt without really doing anything. Uncertainty will lower that value and increase the debt.

Apples and oranges. Debt ceiling is a different battle.

[GandD 5,966]

Apples and oranges. Debt ceiling is a different battle.

That's what's being leveraged. Its not something to use for political purposes.

[Karee 4,191]

That's what's being leveraged. Its not something to use for political purposes.

Sounds like they better get out the axe and start chopping some spending that it's becoming very apparent we don't need. Looks like the debt ceiling deadline is Oct. 17th.