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cristianmarie533

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33. I've yet to be affected as of this writing

Reply to Flying Squirrel (Original post)

Thu Oct 3, 2013, 04:55 PM

Oct 2013

However, this may change soon, depending on what kind of bats**t policies the GOP tries to get through during this time of great turmoil. My hope is that they'll eventually see sense, and put an end to this insanity. But I'm asking for too much, aren't I?

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How has the shutdown affected you so far? [View all] Flying Squirrel Oct 2013 OP

A family member needs to sell her house and I think it's going to be hard to get mortgages. factsarenotfair Oct 2013 #1

My is a civilian worker at a military hospital, and is now working without pay.... Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #2

Working without pay.... factsarenotfair Oct 2013 #3

Or is it "working for deferred pay" JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2013 #7

Uh, working for deferred pay is as bad on the daily necessities Aerows Oct 2013 #23

We assume pay is defered. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #43

So is my sister nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #13

That totally sucks Aerows Oct 2013 #16

Yup, hubby is a vet nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #19

It's an atrocious Aerows Oct 2013 #22

We have gotten an earful from neighbors who know we are press nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #26

Not surprised in the slightest Aerows Oct 2013 #28

Federal employee here, Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #4

Husband works for a contractor at NASA. narnian60 Oct 2013 #5

Awful Aerows Oct 2013 #18

Only very slightly DFW Oct 2013 #6

Very slightly here, too, if at all. Let me adjust my tinfoil hat ... JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2013 #8

Um, you think that people are suffering from the shutdown is "tinfoil hat" material? Aerows Oct 2013 #25

He was linking the weird phone calls he never gets to maybe the FCC not doing thier job sammytko Oct 2013 #34

Oh well, gee Aerows Oct 2013 #36

All our income comes from military retirement and VA disability compensation - his statement sammytko Oct 2013 #38

Well, I'm glad that things are going well for you? n/t Aerows Oct 2013 #39

nope, but what can you do? sammytko Oct 2013 #41

I read today that USAA, if your military pay is direct depost to USAA, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2013 #58

Tin foil, 800,000 people are directly affected nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #29

i want the market to go the opposite way you do loli phabay Oct 2013 #24

I don't have huge expenses beyond my tax bill DFW Oct 2013 #31

i prefer to diversify just in case of fluctuations or worse, also try to have as small a tax print loli phabay Oct 2013 #37

egads, don't admit to selling weed and bootleggin on DU! dionysus Oct 2013 #61

lol, it could read that way could it not. loli phabay Oct 2013 #63

I'm getting a great exchange rate wickerwoman Oct 2013 #47

We have lost haft our income walkerbait41 Oct 2013 #9

There are probably more people like you than people like me DFW Oct 2013 #12

Two of my friends are furloughed. mucifer Oct 2013 #10

My Army disability retirement is okay... pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #11

Sorry to hear that, my friend Aerows Oct 2013 #21

VA disability compensation? That will be cut if the debt ceiling limit is not sammytko Oct 2013 #40

The VA disability is the sole income of my sister and her husband. RebelOne Oct 2013 #56

Not VA, DoD pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #57

Not nearly as much traffic (human) on the Metro these days justiceischeap Oct 2013 #14

Furloughed since Tues. Le Taz Hot Oct 2013 #15

I'm with you on that! RavensChick Oct 2013 #46

Don't know yet. Daniel537 Oct 2013 #17

Friends have been furloughed and NOAA buoys repair/maintainance and repair has been stopped uppityperson Oct 2013 #20

No (nt) bigwillq Oct 2013 #27

If you're in DC I'll #SeeYouOnTheHill tomorrow n/t hootinholler Oct 2013 #30

Wanted to drive to Bryce Canyon this weekend, now I can't... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #32

I've yet to be affected as of this writing cristianmarie533 Oct 2013 #33

Really minor thing... Mz Pip Oct 2013 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author tammywammy Oct 2013 #42

My work (a nonprofit) is attempting to get a loan through the USDA. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #44

It sucks! RavensChick Oct 2013 #45

NOAA has very limited services. We have a gale warning, but cbayer Oct 2013 #48

Did you see that buoy repair and maintenance has been suspended also? uppityperson Oct 2013 #51

We and others are so dependent on those things. cbayer Oct 2013 #54

I have not been affected yet.. sendero Oct 2013 #49

. Flying Squirrel Oct 2013 #50

I am one pissed off mfr. Friends out of work, worried about a poor old mother and a kid struggling lonestarnot Oct 2013 #52

Touristy town closed down basically due to the shutdown Glitterati Oct 2013 #53

Right now I am not affected, RebelOne Oct 2013 #55

. Flying Squirrel Oct 2013 #59

If you buy food at the grocery store, you been affected! B Calm Oct 2013 #60

We have a trip to Europe planned end of October mnhtnbb Oct 2013 #62

. Flying Squirrel Oct 2013 #64