# A 17 day vacation? Are you shitting me? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 4, 2017, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787 "2017-08-04T17:14:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787/81 "2017-08-05T15:13:39Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > I think doorhinges idea of what it’s like to be wealthy is taken directly from Richie Rich comic books. He’s one of those rubes that’s actually impressed by the idea of gold-plated diamond encrusted toilets. Hahahaha. You must be a Democrat. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787/82 "2017-08-05T15:15:24Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > Doesn’t care much for the car either. It’s overpriced due too many intrusive safety and emissions regulations. Who needs seat belts and airbags when you’re facing a 1000 foot plunge to the surf beaten rocks below? And the car explodes halfway down. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787/83 "2017-08-05T15:16:26Z")
> [@doorhinge](#): > > Hahahaha. You must be a Democrat. You didn’t deny it. You must be a sTrumpet. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787/84 "2017-08-05T15:18:21Z")
> [@doorhinge](#): > > **Hahahaha.** You must be a Democrat. You must be an imbecile. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787/85 "2017-08-05T15:28:29Z")
> [@Hocus\_Pocus](#): > > For the duration of Harry Truman’s presidential days the WH was undergoing emergency repairs. Did he skip out of town to a resort or his hometown of Independence? Nope, he simply moved to the Blair House (kitty-corner to WH) & did his job. > > tRump needs to learn he’s being paid to do his job, not promote his properties. I hope as Meuller connects the dots, his properties provide a direct and inarguable line to the Mob and the Russians. one that the “fake news” crowd CAN’T deny, one that sends Trump and his whole “posse” and family to prison, with ZERO chance for release (ever) and no chance for a pardon from ANYone. After all Trump said it himself. “Go after their families”… Let’s start with his, since they are just as dirty as he is. We can start with money laundering, fraud, racketeering, and treason. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787/86 "2017-08-05T15:29:35Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > You must be an imbecile. Wasn’t it obvious? But you are being far too generous. ---
**Author:** ![Evan\_Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b487fb/32.png) [@Evan\_Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evan_Drake)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787/87 "2017-08-05T15:41:22Z")
> [@SteveG1](#): > > I hope as Meuller connects the dots, his properties provide a direct and inarguable line to the Mob and the Russians. one that the “fake news” crowd CAN’T deny, one that sends Trump and his whole “posse” and family to prison, with ZERO chance for release (ever) and no chance for a pardon from ANYone. > > After all Trump said it himself. “Go after their families”… Let’s start with his, since they are just as dirty as he is. We can start with money laundering, fraud, racketeering, and treason. Srsly ? Kind of like those weird fantasies of Obama being kicked out of the White House and all his acts nullified because of a birth certificate — idle reveries. Trump, innocent or guilty, will just get away with it. > [@QuickSilver](#): > > Good to know. > > Trump’s still a work-shy wanker. > > [Did I spell ‘wanker’ right?] Indeed. The 14th century Northumbrian-Flemish Wyhankker is rarely used anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787/88 "2017-08-05T15:45:36Z")
> [@doorhinge](#): > > Hahahaha. You must be a Democrat. Looks like I struck a nerve. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787/89 "2017-08-05T16:41:46Z")
> [@doorhinge](#): > > Your OP reeks of jealousy but I suppose that’s the best you can do. Keep up the good work. Obvious troll trolls obviously. ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787/90 "2017-08-05T18:35:39Z")
> [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](#): > > …Seriously, I have to wonder - you have to know what the response to this is going to be, right? Is it really that hard to figure out? (post shortened) Hahahaha. Response from whom? People like yourself? Seriously? You’re a hoot. Did you read the OP? Did you answer his question? ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787/91 "2017-08-05T18:41:47Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Excellent! **doorhinge** showed up! I just finished my eighth highball, and I was thinking a blow job might hit the ol’ spot. > > Make it a hummer, sweets! Why do haters such as yourself believe it’s OK to denigrate the gay lifestyle by using it as insult? Haters gotta hate, drunks gotta drink. FYI - The number for Alcoholics Anonymous in Hawaii is 808-946-1438. Get well soon. ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787/92 "2017-08-05T19:04:34Z")
> [@Ravenman](#): > > Obvious troll trolls obviously. _"If you do your part you ought to be able to get ahead. And when everybody does their part, America gets ahead too._ - Hillary Clinton It looks like Hillary and I are suggesting that you do your part if you want 17 day vacations and all the golfing you can stand. It probably pays better than whining on the internet. ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787/93 "2017-08-05T19:10:11Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > Looks like I struck a nerve. Looks like you tickled a funny bone. Thanks for the laugh. ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787/94 "2017-08-05T19:14:06Z")
> [@](#): > > “Don’t take vacations. What’s the point? If you’re not enjoying your work, you’re in the wrong job.” – Think Like A Billionaire [Donald J. Trump - 19 November 2012](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/270609412480192513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2Fentry%2Ftrump-obama-vacation-tweets_us_5982dcdae4b06d4888743fce) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787/95 "2017-08-05T19:14:35Z")
> [@doorhinge](#): > > _"If you do your part you ought to be able to get ahead. And when everybody does their part, America gets ahead too._ > > - Hillary Clinton > > It looks like Hillary and I are suggesting that you do your part if you want 17 day vacations and all the golfing you can stand. It probably pays better than whining on the internet. You must be one of those idiots who believes that everyone can reach the .1%. ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787/96 "2017-08-05T19:29:07Z")
> [@](#): > > I would not be a president who took vacations. I would not be a president that takes time off. [Donald J. Trump - June 2015](http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/245884-trump-i-would-rarely-leave-the-white-house) ---
**Author:** ![WillFarnaby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/willfarnaby/32/514_2.png) [@WillFarnaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillFarnaby)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787/97 "2017-08-05T23:25:43Z")
> [@Ravenman](#): > > Ah yes, another fine example of libertarian orthodoxy: “Meh, don’t worry about it. The military will just step in and improve our democracy if things get too bad.” > > Oh, wait, that doesn’t sound right at all! I’m having a little bit of humor at your expense, but honestly, I would have never expected that response from you. You certainly keep me on my toes. If indeed the automobile of state was careening towards a cliff, a military coup would be preferable to a civil war. The tumult would be avoided, and nobody would be fooled by the veneer of democracy any longer. I don’t think the state is headed for a cliff as you say, it’s more likely grinding to a halt, which is my preferred status. > [@k9bfriender](#): > > We just had a political revolution back in November. That’s what voting is, we have a revolution every couple of years. It works much better than having to have a civil war. > > That way, we don’t have to have the military have a coup and take over, as you would like to see happen. I disagree that elections are revolutions. Trump is not a revolutionary figure no matter how hard the hysterics try to make him out as one. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2017, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787/98 "2017-08-06T00:16:15Z")
> [@WillFarnaby](#): > > If indeed the automobile of state was careening towards a cliff, a military coup would be preferable to a civil war. I guess, in the same way that a surgical penectomy is preferable to relentless torture. IMHO, both a coup and a civil war are examples of the car going over the cliff. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Economist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Evil\_Economist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Economist)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2017, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787/99 "2017-08-06T00:20:16Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Excellent! **doorhinge** showed up! I just finished my eighth highball, and I was thinking a blow job might hit the ol’ spot. > > Make it a hummer, sweets! Voice of experience here: If he finds out you’re not really a fireman he gets all pissy and then it’s not a good BJ. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2017, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787/100 "2017-08-06T00:28:02Z")
> [@Lance\_Turbo](#): > > [Donald J. Trump - June 2015](http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/245884-trump-i-would-rarely-leave-the-white-house) A few people probably were influenced by his explicit promise to skip golfing and vacations and stay in the WH working. I wonder how they’re feeling about this betrayal. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-17-day-vacation-are-you-shitting-me/792787.md?page=6)