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Bush Gives Day after Christmas off to Federal Employees
« on: December 12, 2008, 02:17:48 PM »
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Executive Order: Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Friday, December 26, 2008

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     By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

     Section 1.  All executive branch departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed and their employees excused from duty on Friday, December 26, 2008, the day after Christmas Day, except as provided in section 2 of this order.

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Yippee for me  :hyper:

Now to just work on him for the following Friday
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Re: Bush Gives Day after Christmas off to Federal Employees
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2008, 02:21:14 PM »
Thanks Boss! 
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Re: Bush Gives Day after Christmas off to Federal Employees
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2008, 03:04:43 PM »
I recall us sometimes getting a 96 hour lib when holidays fell like this. It only makes sense.
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Re: Bush Gives Day after Christmas off to Federal Employees
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2008, 03:07:31 PM »
Quote from: Thor on December 12, 2008, 03:04:43 PM
I recall us sometimes getting a 96 hour lib when holidays fell like this. It only makes sense.

Yeah, they don't do those for us civilians, though the jarheads get em all the time. Glad for em too.

I'm just happy I don't have to use any annual leave for that day now
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Re: Bush Gives Day after Christmas off to Federal Employees
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2008, 03:18:30 PM »
Quote from: Crazy Horse on December 12, 2008, 03:07:31 PM
Yeah, they don't do those for us civilians, though the jarheads get em all the time. Glad for em too.

I'm just happy I don't have to use any annual leave for that day now

That's what you get for being a "side-stepping beach creature"..........



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Re: Bush Gives Day after Christmas off to Federal Employees
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2008, 03:29:06 PM »
Woot!
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Re: Bush Gives Day after Christmas off to Federal Employees
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2008, 04:03:29 PM »
Finally, Bush does something that actually benefits me directly!  Yay!

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Re: Bush Gives Day after Christmas off to Federal Employees
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2008, 05:33:16 PM »
Bonus points for actually mentioning Christmas Day and not "Winter Holiday" in the E.O.

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Re: Bush Gives Day after Christmas off to Federal Employees
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2008, 06:31:29 PM »
I'll still be at work.
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Re: Bush Gives Day after Christmas off to Federal Employees
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2008, 06:35:09 PM »
Quote from: Thor on December 12, 2008, 03:18:30 PM
That's what you get for being a "side-stepping beach creature"..........



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Re: Bush Gives Day after Christmas off to Federal Employees
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2008, 08:26:28 PM »
Quote from: Crazy Horse on December 12, 2008, 03:07:31 PM
Yeah, they don't do those for us civilians, though the jarheads get em all the time. Glad for em too.

I'm just happy I don't have to use any annual leave for that day now

We had to really eff up to not get at least one 96 a month.  Man I miss that.
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Re: Bush Gives Day after Christmas off to Federal Employees
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2008, 09:52:30 PM »
there are 30 days in november... i had to work 15 of em last month  :evillaugh:
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Re: Bush Gives Day after Christmas off to Federal Employees
« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2008, 05:00:53 AM »
Quote from: docstew on December 12, 2008, 09:52:30 PM
there are 30 days in november... i had to work 15 of em last month  :evillaugh:

I worked thirteen, but got paid for 15.  :-)
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Re: Bush Gives Day after Christmas off to Federal Employees
« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2008, 09:17:49 AM »
That's good news.  I'm one of those people that will be working that day. :(
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Re: Bush Gives Day after Christmas off to Federal Employees
« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2008, 09:21:51 AM »
Quote from: Mistress Mia on December 13, 2008, 09:17:49 AM
That's good news.  I'm one of those people that will be working that day. :(

Hey, when did you become "Mistress Mia?"  Take up a sideline in the dominatrix business?

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Re: Bush Gives Day after Christmas off to Federal Employees
« Reply #15 on: December 13, 2008, 09:30:16 AM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on December 13, 2008, 09:21:51 AM
Hey, when did you become "Mistress Mia?"  Take up a sideline in the dominatrix business?

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Re: Bush Gives Day after Christmas off to Federal Employees
« Reply #16 on: December 13, 2008, 09:50:08 AM »
Dee-lightful!

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Re: Bush Gives Day after Christmas off to Federal Employees
« Reply #17 on: December 13, 2008, 02:18:01 PM »
Until the Obamessia finishes the job Bush began and finishes nationalizing the banks, I am still private sector and will probably be at work.
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