The Government Shutdown Countdown Lowdown MEGATHREAD

[Ideologue]

That makes the number bigger.

But even the top 400 Americans, if nationalized, would do significant damage to the debt.

[Admiral Yi]

CNN had two GOP House members on, Peter King and some dude from Wisconsin, both saying the chances of a shutdown are zero.

Cheese Head was saying the point of the exercise was to give GOP Senators a chance to try to cut a deal with Harry Reid (ha) and the subtext was a chance to go on the record opposing Obamacare.

[Ed Anger]

I'd like to nationalize Ide. He could be put to work on my estates.

[Ed Anger]

I'd feed Ide, but only healthy foods.

[dps]

I'd feed Ide, but only healthy foods.

The shock to his system might kill him.

[Ideologue]

I'd feed Ide, but only healthy foods.

You monster.

[Ed Anger]

I'd feed Ide, but only healthy foods.

You monster.

Hope you like fruit salad.

[derspiess]

Send him down here on weekends to clear brush in my wooded area & bundle sticks for kindling.  I'll play The Internationale on my backyard speakers to keep him motivated.

[Ed Anger]

Send him down here on weekends to clear brush in my wooded area & bundle sticks for kindling.  I'll play The Internationale on my backyard speakers to keep him motivated.

Ok. But no junk food.

[derspiess]

Send him down here on weekends to clear brush in my wooded area & bundle sticks for kindling.  I'll play The Internationale on my backyard speakers to keep him motivated.

Ok. But no junk food.

Fine.  I'll have my neighbor's vegan wife feed you the nasty crap she eats.

[crazy canuck]

If he escapes north I will feed him chips in return for working my land.

[Ed Anger]

Send him down here on weekends to clear brush in my wooded area & bundle sticks for kindling.  I'll play The Internationale on my backyard speakers to keep him motivated.

Ok. But no junk food.

Fine.  I'll have my neighbor's vegan wife feed you the nasty crap she eats.

I don't want that shit.

[derspiess]

Send him down here on weekends to clear brush in my wooded area & bundle sticks for kindling.  I'll play The Internationale on my backyard speakers to keep him motivated.

Ok. But no junk food.

Fine.  I'll have my neighbor's vegan wife feed you the nasty crap she eats.

I don't want that shit.

I thought we were talking about Ide.

[Ed Anger]

You said you. So I assumed me. Pronoun troubles.

[derspiess]

Oops.  I'm going on very little sleep here.