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Offline Dacabeti

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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #50 on: March 04, 2013, 04:48:58 PM »
MY socks were too loose this morning.
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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #51 on: March 04, 2013, 04:50:40 PM »
Because of the Sequester, my son's teacher could no longer afford to teach him capitalist math.  She had to teach 'Socialist Math'. (Or at least that's the excuse).
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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #52 on: March 04, 2013, 04:52:31 PM »
I haven't seen a chemtrail since Friday.
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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #53 on: March 04, 2013, 04:53:53 PM »
Quote from: rich_t on March 03, 2013, 04:41:25 PM
Forgive my ignorance, but are you claiming that 22 days of furlough is 20% of your pay?

When I got laid off in 2009, I was making about $70K per year.  I found another job several months later making about $41K per year.  I found a way to survive.  I am confident that you will too.

To what do you owe that confidence when you do not know someone's individual circumstances?


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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #54 on: March 04, 2013, 06:01:03 PM »
I think the sequester killed global warming because there are reports that here in the south we will get snow this week.  Dire situation my friends.
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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #55 on: March 05, 2013, 02:03:21 AM »
Quote from: Chris_ on March 04, 2013, 01:48:36 PM
The sequester shut off my alarm clock this morning.  I was late for work. :mad:

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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #56 on: March 05, 2013, 02:05:03 AM »
We were slammed at work. They are trying to write checks before the banks are forced to close down.  :-)
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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #57 on: March 05, 2013, 07:29:51 AM »
Quote from: Jasonw560 on March 04, 2013, 04:46:19 PM
The wind is blowing 20-40 mph outside, my cilantro almost died, AND the Dollar General closest to me CLOSED!!

 :runaway:  :ohnoes:

You have LIVE cilantro? 
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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #58 on: March 05, 2013, 07:58:18 AM »
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just heard we are going to lose an hour on Sunday.  This sequester has hit our clocks folks.
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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #59 on: March 05, 2013, 08:19:04 AM »
Quote from: Maxiest on March 05, 2013, 07:58:18 AM
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just heard we are going to lose an hour on Sunday.  This sequester has it our clocks folks.


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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #60 on: March 05, 2013, 08:43:39 AM »
Quote from: Jasonw560 on March 04, 2013, 04:46:19 PM
The wind is blowing 20-40 mph outside, my cilantro almost died, AND the Dollar General closest to me CLOSED!!

 :runaway:  :ohnoes:

Be glad you aren't in the DFdub.  50+gust blew down an oak tree, snapping power line poles.  The lights weren't even blink blink blinking.  There.Were.No.TRAFFIC SIGNALS!!!!!eleventy11!!!!!

I fear the end is upon us.

eta: I still have live cilantro, though.
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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #61 on: March 05, 2013, 09:29:58 AM »
I'd post something, but Y2K wiped my hard driv..............
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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #62 on: March 05, 2013, 11:03:06 AM »
Quote from: Maxiest on March 05, 2013, 07:58:18 AM
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just heard we are going to lose an hour on Sunday.  This sequester has hit our clocks folks.

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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #63 on: March 05, 2013, 11:41:42 AM »
I heard Baskin Robbins is cutting down from 31 flavors to 30.
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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #64 on: March 05, 2013, 11:57:54 AM »
Quote from: ColonelCarrots on March 05, 2013, 11:41:42 AM
I heard Baskin Robbins is cutting down from 31 flavors to 30.

February 29th, 30th and 31st were cancelled due to the sequester cuts...

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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #65 on: March 05, 2013, 12:51:57 PM »
I was caught in a traffic jam today obviously caused by the sequester. 

Yesterday I saw an accident where both cars ran a red light, one turning the other going straight........the SEQUESTER.  :panic: 
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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #66 on: March 05, 2013, 01:03:19 PM »
I just had an Everlasting Gobstopper, and it didn't last forever.   :mad:
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« Reply #67 on: March 05, 2013, 01:09:00 PM »
Quote from: Karin on March 05, 2013, 01:03:19 PM
I just had an Everlasting Gobstopper, and it didn't last forever.   :mad:

I had to look that up.  :lmao:
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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #68 on: March 05, 2013, 02:36:52 PM »
Quote from: J P Sousa on March 05, 2013, 01:09:00 PM
I had to look that up.  :lmao:
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BS for not knowing that reference.
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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #69 on: March 05, 2013, 02:47:13 PM »
THE SEQUESTER keeps stealing socks from my dryer!!   :rant:
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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #70 on: March 05, 2013, 03:11:45 PM »
Quote from: njpines on March 05, 2013, 02:47:13 PM
THE SEQUESTER keeps stealing socks from my dryer!!   :rant:

OMG SO DOES MINE! Where do they go?! Are they unionized?

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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #71 on: March 05, 2013, 03:13:03 PM »
Oh and my horror story is that I bought a Guitar and realized there are 85 billion videos and websites online showing you have to play it - yet I can still barely strum! :*(
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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #72 on: March 05, 2013, 03:13:42 PM »
I just poured myself some milk.....and my glass was only half full.
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« Reply #73 on: March 05, 2013, 03:20:06 PM »
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Re: Post your sequester horror stories here.
« Reply #74 on: March 05, 2013, 03:33:45 PM »
Quote from: njpines on March 05, 2013, 02:47:13 PM
THE SEQUESTER keeps stealing socks from my dryer!!   :rant:

You think that's bad sequester snapped the belt on my dryer. Now I have to buy a new belt and put it in.
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