The Government Shutdown Countdown Lowdown MEGATHREAD

[Admiral Yi]

I don't really understand the glee from mongers, if he thinks that is true.

I can understand the glee much easier than I can the logic.

[garbon]

I don't really understand the glee from mongers, if he thinks that is true.

I can understand the glee much easier than I can the logic.

Sure, but the glee also doesn't make sense. I don't see how that would be a positive for someone in the UK.

[derspiess]

It's simple schadenfreude.

[Neil]

How often before has a leading world power pissed away it's hegemony this quickly?

100 years is a pretty good run.

[lustindarkness]

I wonder if they could schedule this shutdown and give me a few days off when the PS4 and Call Of Duty Ghosts comes out? 

[garbon]

I wonder if they could schedule this shutdown and give me a few days off when the PS4 and Call Of Duty Ghosts comes out? 

Righteous Slaughter 7?

[crazy canuck]

How often before has a leading world power pissed away it's hegemony this quickly?

100 years is a pretty good run.

Yeah, better than most.  Not as good as the big boys but, as you say, they had a good run.

[garbon]

It's simple schadenfreude.

Seems shortsighted.

[derspiess]

I love women a hell of a lot more than you do

There is a difference between lust and love.

Pshaw.  I love and admire women and agree they are the superior sex. 

To quote HL Mencken:

I am convinced that the average woman, whatever her deficiencies, is greatly superior to the average man. The very ease with which she defies and swindles him in several capital situations of life is the clearest of proofs of her general superiority.

[garbon]

I love women a hell of a lot more than you do

There is a difference between lust and love.

Pshaw.  I love and admire women and agree they are the superior sex. 

To quote HL Mencken:

I am convinced that the average woman, whatever her deficiencies, is greatly superior to the average man. The very ease with which she defies and swindles him in several capital situations of life is the clearest of proofs of her general superiority.

I suppose that makes sense when one clings to outmoded notions of gender.

[mongers]

How often before has a leading world power pissed away it's hegemony this quickly?

I don't really understand the glee from mongers, if he thinks that is true.

Where do you get the glee from, I just posed a question based on a prediction I'm making.

Trust me I'm not at all happy that within our own lifetimes were looking at the possibility that the Chinese communist party is The power in the world.   

And actually I think you can guess, it's with some disappointment that I say the above because today's America could be so much better than it is, a lot of resources have been wasted in the last 40 years and potential improvements missed.   

So to my mind round 3, or whatever it is, of this stupid political game is just another example of the pissing away of political and legislative capital in the USA.

[derspiess]

It's simple schadenfreude.

Seems shortsighted.

Most anti-Americanism is.

[Ed Anger]

I'm still waiting for Oklahoman independence.

[11B4V]

This is going to be more exciting than the MLB pennant races!

Much of the same Sparky.

Posturing, Blustering, typical high drama from those shitbags on The Hill and White house. 

[mongers]

I'm still waiting for Oklahoman independence.

Is that feeling similar to the 'secret'* feeling us English have towards Scottish independence ? 



* It's a sort of shush, no one say anything or get into the debate in anyway and hopefully they'll separate from us in a burst of 'sunlit uplands' fervour.