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government shutdown

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by tyson_rss, Feb 21, 2011.

  1. tyson_rss

    tyson_rss Guest

    i've been hearing talk about an government shutdown happening in march. what the hell does it mean? what will happen to the people? will they stop getting paid, or what? im confused of what the term means...
     
  2. ace1o1

    ace1o1 Well-Known Member

    Of what site? Here?

    Never heard a thing about it. A government shutdown is when the government takes down a site.
     
  3. tyson_rss

    tyson_rss Guest

    no a shutdown of the federal government on march 4th. its been talked about on the news...has nothing to do with the site...
     
  4. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    they probably go on holiday for 4 months. The british parliament does.
     
  5. ace1o1

    ace1o1 Well-Known Member

    Sounds like a layoff string to me. - http://articles.latimes.com/2011/feb/19/nation/la-na-government-shutdown-20110220
     
  6. darkrequiem

    darkrequiem Well-Known Member

    The 'shutdown' is not exactly a holiday. Nor is it intentional.
    Shutdown of a fairly large number of federal services (and yeah, probably layoffs) for an unknown amount of time.
    It's happened before, and the effect wasn't really disastrous.
     
  7. shadowhawk95

    shadowhawk95 Well-Known Member

    Amazing LL for 4 months the British parliament is in Hawaii while sipping some.While there's a war going on in England.The British parliament should deserve a Nobel piece prize for producing the most peace in England.(sarcasm)
     
  8. doughboy

    doughboy Guest

    If they are really shutting it down, I can't wait till Area51 becomes a tourist spot (the real one)
     
  9. ace1o1

    ace1o1 Well-Known Member

    Where all of the advanced technology is.
     
  10. doughboy

    doughboy Guest

    lol
    two weeks later...
    Add on TV
    "Get your very own death ray laser today!
    Only $19.99 + shipping and handling!"
     
  11. shadowhawk95

    shadowhawk95 Well-Known Member

    shipping is 20$ and handling is $10.We are ripping you off yay ;)
     
  12. doughboy

    doughboy Guest

    xD
     
  13. TirithRR

    TirithRR Well-Known Member

    It's probably be more helpful if you mentioned WHAT government was supposedly shutting down. There are many around the world...
     
  14. lewis9191

    lewis9191 Well-Known Member

    What? I don't get your point or joke.
     
  15. TirithRR

    TirithRR Well-Known Member

    Well, I'm assuming these are the Furlough days that many US States have been introducing as a way to keep costs of their government employee wages lower. They are planned, unpaid, vacation days, pretty much. Shutdown for a day every so often, don't pay the public sector employees for those days, and save money.

    Rather than cut wages directly, they just cut hours. It's easier to sell to the employees when you don't change what they make per hour.
     
  16. lewis9191

    lewis9191 Well-Known Member

    Good idea in my eyes. Shame the government wants everyone to work for free (volunteer)