Mid-Atlantic Chat Thread

[Jrohit]

No longer FRS-less!

[TheseColorsDontRun]

Originally Posted by Jrohit

No longer FRS-less!

Pics or it didn't happen.

[kanundrum]

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/...st-congressmen

[kanundrum]

Tractor-trailer drivers will intentionally clog the inner loop of the Washington, D.C., beltway beginning on the morning of Oct. 11, according to a coordinator of the upcoming "Truckers Ride for the Constitution" rally.

Organizers of the three-day ride want to call attention to a litany of trucker frustrations and express their disapproval of national political leaders.
Earl Conlon, a Georgia trucker who is handling logistics for the protest, told U.S. News tractor-trailer drivers will circle the beltway "three lanes deep" as he rides with other participants to Congress to seek the arrest of congressmen for allegedly disregarding the Constitution.
[EARLIER: Truckers Say Their D.C. Shutdown Is Full-Speed Ahead]
The truckers circling I-495 will keep the left lane open for emergency vehicles, Conlon said, but "everybody that doesn't have a supporter sticker on their window, good luck: Nobody in, nobody out." The trucks will be going the 55 mile-per-hour speed limit.
D.C. commuters who wish to be allowed past the convoy must have "T2SDA" – an acronym for the event's original name, "Truckers to Shut Down America" – written on their vehicle, he said.
"It's going to be real fun for anyone who is not a supporter," Conlon said, "[and] if cops decide to give us a hard time, we're going to lock the brakes up, we're going to stop right there, we're going to be a three lane roadblock."
Zeeda Andrews, a former country music singer helping promote the protest, said last week participants would present demands to congressmen – including the impeachment of President Barack Obama – and give the congressmen an opportunity to agree to the demands in exchange for canceling the ride.
[RELATED: In D.C., You Can Parade Without Paperwork]
But Conlon says that's not quite right.
"We are not going to ask for impeachment," Conlon said. "We are coming whether they like it or not. We're not asking for impeachment, we're asking for the arrest of everyone in government who has violated their oath of office."
Conlon cited the idea of a citizens grand jury – meaning a pool of jurors convened without court approval – as the mechanism for indicting the officials.
"We want these people arrested, and we're coming in with the grand jury to do it," he said. "We are going to ask the law enforcement to uphold their constitutional oath and make these arrests. If they refuse to do it, by the power of the people of the United States and the people's grand jury, they don't want to do it, we will. ... We the people will find a way."
[FLASHBACK: Bikers and Christians Confront 9/11 Protest]
It's almost certain that anyone attempting to "arrest" a member of Congress would be arrested themselves for attempted kidnapping.
Conlon and Andrews say Obama committed "treason" by allegedly funneling weapons to al-Qaida-linked rebels in Syria. Members of Congress who support arming Syrian rebels, Conlon said, are accessories to the alleged crime. He identified House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., as politicians he will seek to arrest for alleged acts against the Constitution.
Andrews said last week 3,000 truckers had RSVP-ed to the event, and Conlon says he's now lost count of the number. He says he's receiving around 100 emails a day from prospective participants.

"What we want to do is go in nice and peaceful and keep it as peaceful as possible... but if they decide to get ugly with us we're going to do what we have to do," he said. "If all I get is one or two congressmen walked out of there in handcuffs, that will be a shot across the bow that will ripple across all branches of government. ... I hope they are all civil enough and brave enough to step out onto the congressional steps."

[kanundrum]

shift gear, shift gear, shift gear, shift gear, shift gear, Murder a Prostitute, shift gear, shift gear, shift gear, Murder Another One

[Jrohit]

Originally Posted by TheseColorsDontRun

Pics or it didn't happen.

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[Darryljr11]

Quick someone total my FR-S so I can get a 10 series! lol

[No Brakes]

Well if thats true sapan ill get a good look at the truckers as i go to work and will go a different way home

[D4S]

@Jrohit

Congrats dude! What number?

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by allawd

Is your company forcing you to take leave without pay or laid off?

If you are laid off, apply for unemployment benefits immediately, just in case.

We may use our remaining vacation days or file for unemployment. I and most of my coworkers have filed for unemployment.

Originally Posted by kanundrum

Now is a great time for advancedment and looking at what you want to do, if you want to continue down the IT trend I can give you some books and other things that will help you study for certs that are very valuable. Take this time to learn and do more professional development and it will pay off come later on .

Appreciate it man. I'm going to use this time to think if I even want to be in government - as a fed or a contractor - at all. Perhaps it's time to rethink school. Might be the push I need to save up some more and move elsewhere, where government isn't one of the largest employers and personal freedom is better.

[Jrohit]

Originally Posted by D4S

@Jrohit

Congrats dude! What number?

#2072. There was an auto one at the dealership that was 1987 and I saw another one pull in when I left. We got a pretty good deal on it. Go to the garage tomorrow if you can!

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[kanundrum]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Appreciate it man. I'm going to use this time to think if I even want to be in government - as a fed or a contractor - at all. Perhaps it's time to rethink school. Might be the push I need to save up some more and move elsewhere, where government isn't one of the largest employers and personal freedom is better.

Honestly its not government contracting, its your company that has put a sour taste in your mouth. A Proper company should have a great plan when it comes to times like these, a overhead system that can support employees for 2 to 4 months if possible until a new contract or just a new line of work is obtained.

I wouldn't think its all bad but its really about who you work with, I have been in your shoes before though so I know how it feels. This area is gold if you do things right and have the right pieces of paper but it takes hard work and smarts to get there!

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by kanundrum

Honestly its not government contracting, its your company that has put a sour taste in your mouth. A Proper company should have a great plan when it comes to times like these, a overhead system that can support employees for 2 to 4 months if possible until a new contract or just a new line of work is obtained.

I wouldn't think its all bad but its really about who you work with, I have been in your shoes before though so I know how it feels. This area is gold if you do things right and have the right pieces of paper but it takes hard work and smarts to get there!

Certainly, BAH had a better plan from what my mom has said...but really it's about the customer and the worksite. Working on-site for a non-critical application outside the defense industry isn't going to be as lucrative or politically connected as other gigs. I can't complain though, this is foot in the door work with a company I had connections to. It's up to me to make something of it.

[Grimlock]

Today begins Day 7 of The Shutdown. Fuel is getting low. The generators are going dim. I think the neighboring tribes are devising plans to steal what is left of my food supplies, but I have fashioned a technologically-superior weapon with which to fend them off - a board with a nail in it. Luckily I still have lots of toilet paper as barter. I may need to venture out later to trade for supplies.