The most weird or stupid news story you heard today.

[exlurker]

Those GCers mature enough to remember “Saturday Night Live” from Way Back When may understand why my reaction to the following was ----

“isn't that special?'

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/gover...ry?id=13327722

“In the case of a government shutdown, essential personnel who are kept on duty -- including troops in the field -- do not receive paychecks, but members of Congress do.”

[APhi4Ever]

Originally Posted by exlurker

Those GCers mature enough to remember “Saturday Night Live” from Way Back When may understand why my reaction to the following was ----

“isn't that special?'

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/gover...ry?id=13327722

“In the case of a government shutdown, essential personnel who are kept on duty -- including troops in the field -- do not receive paychecks, but members of Congress do.”

Seems a little backwards huh, you work, you do not get paid, you do not work, you get paid.....hmmm

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by exlurker

Those GCers mature enough to remember “Saturday Night Live” from Way Back When may understand why my reaction to the following was ----

“isn't that special?'

I don't know about "way back when" but those were definitely my favorite SNL years.