dagibbs: (biker_me)
dagibbs ([personal profile] dagibbs) wrote2013-10-01 09:47 am

Shit

The US government has failed to pass a budget, and is (mostly) shutdown. I'm supposed to be in Yosemite National Park on Sunday, for a week of climbing with the American Alpine Club. I hope this shutdown doesn't last more than a day or two.
ext_7447: (Anime Ian)

[identity profile] iclysdale.livejournal.com 2013-10-01 03:05 pm (UTC)(link)
:( :( :(

I told you about being in the Canyon backcountry during the round of shutdown stupidity two years ago, right? When we went to bed, I was expecting to spend the next day hiking out with the park rangers...

[identity profile] dagibbs.livejournal.com 2013-10-01 03:11 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know if you did or not. Two years ago, IIRC, they didn't quite shutdown, just a lot of brinksmanship.

Glad you didn't have to hike out with the rangers, though.

Hopefully, we'll find some other climbing down there -- there is lots to choose from.

[identity profile] mycrazyhair.livejournal.com 2013-10-01 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I hope this will be resolved in time for you to take your trip but, honestly, it's not looking good.

[identity profile] dagibbs.livejournal.com 2013-10-01 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I know. So, I may end up climbing elsewhere than Yosemite. Sadly. Well, there is lots of other impressive rock down there, too.

[identity profile] ironphoenix.livejournal.com 2013-10-01 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Sympathies... I hope this gets sorted out quickly, but...

[identity profile] dagibbs.livejournal.com 2013-10-01 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
But... there are backup plans to climb elsewhere in the area...

[identity profile] ironphoenix.livejournal.com 2013-10-02 12:05 pm (UTC)(link)
That's a good idea!