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***THE OFFICIAL FRIDAY SILLINESS THREAD***
The Blaze ^

Posted on 10/04/2013 5:37:19 AM PDT by Lucky9teen

Due to the government shut down....the Silliness Thread has been #barrycaded.

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Naw....no amount of barrycading is gonna stop me....

Now, as reported at American Glob, Barrycade Earns Entry At Urban Dictionary

The definition seems to fit:

1. barrycade

1. A barrier (usually temporary) that exists for no reason.

2. A barrier erected for political reasons.

“Dude, Obama barrycaded the park.”

“Hey, let’s put up some barrycades to keep those World War II veterans away from the open-air World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., in order to try and score some cheap political points.”

What I've been wondering about the barrycades...




When the government does something stupid, I can always count on the internet to satisfy my appetite for sarcasm and snark…

Americans are pretty fed up with Washington…

…including former Star Trek-er George Takei who posted this to his Facebook page:

Time for furloughs? Imgur wants to get this party started:

Budgetary snark abounds:

And movie memes:

The website IsTheGovernmentShutDown.com is actually getting traffic.

And president Obama is outsourcing his tech issues:

Exit question:



TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: barrycade; braceyourselves; harrycade; hunkerdown; obamacare; obamajokes; obamalegacy; ofst; shelterinplace; shutdown; shutnade; silliness
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To: Old Sarge

41 posted on 10/04/2013 8:38:32 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Cyber Liberty

42 posted on 10/04/2013 8:40:10 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: workerbee

43 posted on 10/04/2013 8:40:53 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Lucky9teen

44 posted on 10/04/2013 8:43:20 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: BenLurkin

“Mike, Mike, guess what day it is?”


45 posted on 10/04/2013 8:43:40 AM PDT by Old Sarge (Opinions are like orgasms: only mine count, and I couldn't care less if you have one...)
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To: Lucky9teen
Did someone cue Captain Obvious?


46 posted on 10/04/2013 8:44:06 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys=Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat, but they know what's best for you.)
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To: Baynative

Hopefully all the bartender had for pub munchies was Pork Rinds...


47 posted on 10/04/2013 8:44:44 AM PDT by Old Sarge (Opinions are like orgasms: only mine count, and I couldn't care less if you have one...)
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To: Lucky9teen; GeronL; Revolting cat!; Daffynition; JoeProBono

48 posted on 10/04/2013 8:45:31 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: a fool in paradise

49 posted on 10/04/2013 8:48:07 AM PDT by Lucky9teen ("The only thing worse than a knee-jerk liberal is a knee-pad conservative." ~ Edward Abbey)
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To: N. Theknow

50 posted on 10/04/2013 8:49:01 AM PDT by Lucky9teen ("The only thing worse than a knee-jerk liberal is a knee-pad conservative." ~ Edward Abbey)
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To: BenLurkin

51 posted on 10/04/2013 8:50:35 AM PDT by Lucky9teen ("The only thing worse than a knee-jerk liberal is a knee-pad conservative." ~ Edward Abbey)
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To: Old Sarge
Can we PLEASE furlough the USPS??!??
52 posted on 10/04/2013 8:56:10 AM PDT by Lucky9teen ("The only thing worse than a knee-jerk liberal is a knee-pad conservative." ~ Edward Abbey)
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To: Lucky9teen

53 posted on 10/04/2013 9:06:16 AM PDT by relentlessly
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To: Pyro7480
Pictures of Hipsters Taking Pictures of Food....talk about silly
54 posted on 10/04/2013 9:10:08 AM PDT by Lucky9teen ("The only thing worse than a knee-jerk liberal is a knee-pad conservative." ~ Edward Abbey)
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To: Lucky9teen

55 posted on 10/04/2013 9:14:49 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: Slings and Arrows; Daffynition

56 posted on 10/04/2013 9:16:09 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: Lucky9teen
Re: Govt. Shutdown

"If Public Broadcasting doesn't do it, who will?"


57 posted on 10/04/2013 9:18:22 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: OwenKellogg

OMGoodness! That is hysterical!

Great job!


58 posted on 10/04/2013 9:27:29 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: TheOldLady

I wish I could take credit for it.

These buffoons in Washington are making the USA a laughingstock.


59 posted on 10/04/2013 9:29:10 AM PDT by OwenKellogg (Why are people dying in no gun zones?)
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To: Lucky9teen; All
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60 posted on 10/04/2013 9:30:13 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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