Son who works for blm has announce that there is a good chance of government shutdown AGAIN. We are set for Arches National Park just in time for shut down AGAIN.Will we never see this park??? I wish they would get their financial act together and figure out how to spend money wisely.Off to figure out plan b....

Good Luck on your trip... The thousands of government employees that do not get paid while the shutdown is going on also wish the overpaid Congress and Senators would not get paid ... but they will and they don't care.

We live near a National Park, and literally drive through it to get groceries. During the last shutdown, the only change I noticed was a scenic dirt road chained shut. It was the first time it had been closed, holiday or not, day or night, in three years.It struck me as a really petulant thing to do.Matt B

The budget year starts 1 October and there's a chance of a shutdown every year. It doesn't seem highly likely this year.

IIRC they have to announce/warn employees of potential shut downs a certain bit of time ahead of when It actually happens. doesn't mean it will happen.bumpy

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GMandJM
Explorer
Sep 22, 2015
Opie431 wrote:
We are or were, leaving on the first to stay at a National Park. Just like we were the last time. Does that make it our fault as we must be cursed.

Goodness, Opie...you MUST stay away from ALL government facilities during the first week of October from this point forward! :B
Opie431
Explorer
Sep 22, 2015
We are or were, leaving on the first to stay at a National Park. Just like we were the last time. Does that make it our fault as we must be cursed.
TOMMY47
Explorer
Sep 22, 2015
Park workers got paid last time. No lost wages.
Seriously, who depends on park rangers to make or break your visit? They're nice to talk to but I rarely have much interaction with them.
If it happens, it will be another infantile temper tantrum that causes it, in addition to the hoped for political points.
Make sure you don't glance at MT RUSHMORE during the shutdown.
dcason
Explorer
Sep 22, 2015
Phew, didn't realize this was going to go this way!? Probably should have though.

We boondock mostly anyway but sometime if not this year would be nice to see Arches, et al.
Donna
GMandJM
Explorer
Sep 22, 2015
Not to hijack the thread (although it's already going sideways), but how many others here would be personally affected by a Gov't shutdown?
NYCgrrl
Explorer
Sep 22, 2015
GMandJM wrote:
NYCgrrl wrote:
Count me in the "if I was a betting woman my money would be on govt shutdown not gonna happen" crowd.

Maybe I should hedge my bets and make a campground reservation starting October 1st....at a non-federal cg :B

That would cover ALLLLLLL bases, LOL!
GMandJM
Explorer
Sep 22, 2015
NYCgrrl wrote:
Count me in the "if I was a betting woman my money would be on govt shutdown not gonna happen" crowd.

Maybe I should hedge my bets and make a campground reservation starting October 1st....at a non-federal cg :B
coolbreeze01
Explorer
Sep 22, 2015
oldmattb wrote:
We live near a National Park, and literally drive through it to get groceries. During the last shutdown, the only change I noticed was a scenic dirt road chained shut. It was the first time it had been closed, holiday or not, day or night, in three years.

It struck me as a really petulant thing to do.

Matt B

Petulant is being too polite. More like the hired help being obnoxious.
Totally ridicules.
Bumpyroad
Explorer
Sep 22, 2015
IIRC they have to announce/warn employees of potential shut downs a certain bit of time ahead of when It actually happens.
doesn't mean it will happen.
bumpy
GMandJM
Explorer
Sep 22, 2015
The budget year starts 1 October and there's a chance of a shutdown every year.

It doesn't seem highly likely this year.