Will the lights go out in Appalachia this time?

No one is going to speak up about how the partial government shutdown ruined your lives?

DonDiego thanks pjstroh for the citation.

DonDiego suggests the less one is dependent upon Government, the better one's life will be if, or when, the Government functions are interrupted. It's a good way to live.

It seems to poor old DonDiego that there are lots of social interactions and economic forces at work around the World which may well lead to more such interruptions.
And it'll be a surprise; no one'll see it coming.

The current, . . . umm, . . . "immigration problem" in Europe is an excellent example. Masses of people-in-need are journeying from Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries to a better life in Europe, . . . most anything would be better than life in MENA at the moment. Most of the exiles are trying to get to Germany, the richest member of the United Europe, but they've gotta go through other countries to get there. European Countries are now trying to restore border controls, removed when Europe united, to keep the "newcomers" out, . . . with, umm, messy results, . . . shutting down Government-run railroads and such to stop the migration of displaced persons - when the locals are dependent upon it too.

Anyway if/when some sorta shit-hitting-the-fan incident arises here in the Good Ole' USA, . . . most likely an economic event resulting from the exuberant interference of the Government in economic affairs not working out as planned, . . . or perhaps just massive social disruptions originating in densely populated large metropolises over some ginned-up social or economic inequalities, . . . something worse than just the lights going out may await.
Maybe something like the Great Depression, only without a citizenry comprising much larger proportions of self-sufficient farmers and artisans and skilled workers like there were in the 1930s.

DonDiego counsels everyone to get their minds right.
DonDiego suggests one considers the increasing likelihood of disruptions and plans to be able to live without some "necessary" Government functions for at least a month or so, . . . even the lights going out.

DonDiego supposes a little politically-inspired Government shutdown won't result in significant disruption in Appalachia, . . . although it could trigger some unpleasantness in more densely-populated communities elsewhere, . . . 'specially if'n the Government checks are late.

n.b. DonDiego is not a "Prepper". He and teechur are jes' livin' comfortably, . . . traveling a bit now and agin, visiting' with the grandkids, and watching' NFL games. DonDiego is way too old to devote a significant portion of his resources and time to preparing to "survive" a collapse of civilization, . . . not enough years left to justify the expenditure. But just having some emergency supplies like food, water, batteries, toilet paper, cash, maybe some wood and a fire pit, et cetera on hand to get by for a month-or-so of Government deprivation wouldn't be a bad idea. And maybe a firearm or two to keep it. Why, heckfire, even a little garden might come in handy if it's in the growing season.

DonDiego wishes all LVAers well ! He hopes the anticipated breakdown is delayed beyond the Winter months; it can get a mite chilly up heh' in f'rinstance February.

Of course not. But I'll gladly reference the 24 billion dollar hole it put in the economy.

So next time Boilerman gets atop his Ivory tower to preach about the pro-business ideology of Republicans (including Boilerman) we can all have a good laugh.

The space shuttle Challenger explosion, the assassination of President Kennedy, and the Iraq War didn't ruin my life either.

But they were kinda bad things, weren't they?

Once again forky can't answer the question, so he deflects

The Iraq war was a good thing.

So you want to ridicule those who find the practice of using aborted babys for tissue or whatever immoral, reprehensible, revolting, etc.? I truly find some of the practices of PPH disgusting and unnecssary and I'm pro-choice. Go figure. I fully understand the stand some are taking and yet I would never ridicule those who disagree.

I live in the DC area, which is the one most hit I guess, I knew one person that was laid off for the month or so and he looked at it as a vacation. All Fed workers did too I'm sure because they all knew they were going to be receiving all back pay when it was over and a lot of them went on vacation, kicked back or whatever during the shutdown. It was NO BIG DEAL for the majority.

I'd eally like to know how anyone could give any type of accurate estimate , in real dollars, on such a situation as a shutdown. Do they count down to the actual bag of chips and hot dog that wasn't sold from the food cart on the corner? Twenty four billion in a 18 trillion dollar economy is jack anyway.

HUH? Again you post something that isn't relative to the conversation whatsoever. ZERO.

I dont ridicule people for being pro-life. I ridicule people for advocating shutting down the government. I have huge issues with the voting rights act being knocked down - I haven't planned a rally to shut down the government over it. Please ridicule me if I do.

ps- I really hope you aren't investing in any bio-tech stocks, jatki. They're the ones curing cancer with knowledge gained from the reprehensible practices you hate so much.