The Guvmint Shutdown

[Freed Roger]

http://business.time.com/2013/10/09/thr ... -shutdown/

http://www.eptrail.com/estes-park-news/ ... t-shutdown

The gateway towns to National Parks have to be reeling, w/ shut down at fall color time and all. The iconic parks of the west tend to draw a lot of foreign tourists - which presumably has an amplified economic effect.

Except for Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge- they probably don't notice the park is closed

[planet planet]

http://business.time.com/2013/10/09/thr ... -shutdown/

http://www.eptrail.com/estes-park-news/ ... t-shutdown

The gateway towns to National Parks have to be reeling, w/ shut down at fall color time and all. The iconic parks of the west tend to draw a lot of foreign tourists - which presumably has an amplified economic effect.

Except for Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge- they probably don't notice the park is closed

I think thrill was supposed to leave on his trip today which involved national parks. I wonder if he still ended up going?

[TimeForGuinness]

It is affecting breweries. Heavy Riff in Dogtown unable to get approval to brew onsite due to shutdown.

...where's my pitchfork

MILWAUKEE • The federal government shutdown could leave America's craft brewers with a serious hangover.

Stores will still offer plenty of suds. But the shutdown has closed an obscure agency that quietly approves new breweries, recipes and labels, which could create huge delays throughout the rapidly growing craft industry, whose customers expect a constant supply of inventive and seasonal beers.

Mike Brenner is trying to open a craft brewery in Milwaukee by December. His application to include a tasting room is now on hold, as are his plans to file paperwork for four labels over the next few weeks. He expects to lose about $8,000 for every month his opening is delayed.

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/ ... d89ed.html

pitchfork acquired, where's my torch?

[Joe Shlabotnik]

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[lukethedrifter]

Noelle Nikpour is one smart cookie.

I guess she's Little Rock's less nasty and less attractive version of Dana Loesch

[lukethedrifter]

http://ceedubb.com/2013/10/bill-is-a-[expletive]-jackass/

So, Imagine that the company you work for held a poll, and asked everyone if they thought it would be a good idea to put a soda machine in the break room. The poll came back, and the majority of your colleagues said “Yes”, indicating that they would like a soda machine. Some said no, but the majority said yes. So, a week later, there’s a soda machine.

Now imagine that Bill in accounting voted against the soda machine. He has a strong hatred for caffeinated soft drinks, thinks they are bad you you, whatever. He campaigns throughout the office to get the machine removed. Well, management decides “OK, we’ll ask again” and again, the majority of people say “Yes, lets keep the soda machine.”

Bill continues to campaign, and management continues to ask the employees, and every time, the answer is in favor of the soda machine. This happens, lets say… 35 times. Eventually, Bill says “OK, I’M NOT PROCESSING PAYROLL ANYMORE UNTIL THE SODA MACHINE IS REMOVED”, so nobody will get paid unless management removes the machine.

What should we do???

Answer: Fire Bill and get someone who will do the [expletive] job.

Bonus: Bill tells everyone that he was willing to “Negotiate”, to come to a solution where everyone got their payroll checks, but only so long as that negotiation capitulated to his demand to remove the soda machine.

Bill is a [expletive] jackass.

[heyzeus]

I'm all on board for murdering Bill.

[wart57]

http://ceedubb.com/2013/10/[expletive]/

So, Imagine that the company you work for held a poll, and asked everyone if they thought it would be a good idea to put a soda machine in the break room. The poll came back, and the majority of your colleagues said “Yes”, indicating that they would like a soda machine. Some said no, but the majority said yes. So, a week later, there’s a soda machine.

Now imagine that Bill in accounting voted against the soda machine. He has a strong hatred for caffeinated soft drinks, thinks they are bad you you, whatever. He campaigns throughout the office to get the machine removed. Well, management decides “OK, we’ll ask again” and again, the majority of people say “Yes, lets keep the soda machine.”

Bill continues to campaign, and management continues to ask the employees, and every time, the answer is in favor of the soda machine. This happens, lets say… 35 times. Eventually, Bill says “OK, I’M NOT PROCESSING PAYROLL ANYMORE UNTIL THE SODA MACHINE IS REMOVED”, so nobody will get paid unless management removes the machine.

What should we do???

Answer: Fire Bill and get someone who will do the [expletive] job.

Bonus: Bill tells everyone that he was willing to “Negotiate”, to come to a solution where everyone got their payroll checks, but only so long as that negotiation capitulated to his demand to remove the soda machine.

Bill is a [expletive] jackass.

I think you forgot about the provision that everyone must buy a soda from the machine or bring one from home or be fined for not having a soda, but everything else is bang on in that analogy.

[Freed Roger]

Wart effectively dismantles the soda machine analogy.

Maybe if it was a case of a job site not having a restroom. Bill is back in the office with a luxury [expletive] and air fresheners. Bill doesnt care that the workers at the site have to [expletive] and pee regardless. And Bill is too stupid to realize how much money is wasted when the workers have to use nearby c stores to pee [expletive] and whatever

[wart57]

Wart effectively dismantles the soda machine analogy.

Maybe if it was a case of a job site not having a restroom. Bill is back in the office with a luxury [expletive] and air fresheners. Bill doesnt care that the workers at the site have to [expletive] and pee regardless. And Bill is too stupid to realize how much money is wasted when the workers have to use nearby c stores to pee [expletive] and whatever

I hated to do it, because I think the [expletive] Republicans are being dick heads for no reason. The law was passed, and went to the supreme court. Stop acting like little pussies and get the damn govt back up and running.