Hey everybody!
Sorry for the long delay. I have been swamped with the move to Bagram.
Bagram Air Field that is. I am surprised at how small this base is, area wise. I had supper last night with two F-15 pilots, 1st Lt's Arrow and Joker. After explaining how thrilling,we,on the ground, found their Combat takeoffs. I asked them what the elevation at the airfield was. Turns out to be 5000'. This place sits on alluvial deposits eroded from the surrounding rugged Snow-capped peaks of the Hindu Kush. A former Soviet base, it is still littered with the detrius and debris of its former incarnation, and that includes about a million Mines still on base and in the area.
The Good? much cooler temps and some mountains to look at, not to mention a lot of cute chicks running around.
The Bad? Primative living conditions and an even MORE BORING job than I had before.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Sunday, December 9, 2007
List Mania
I stole this from Kris
Everything bolded - I have done:
01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink Many many times
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain: Several California, Texas and Germany
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive: And A Pantera
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid: not yet but it is on my to do list
06. Held a tarantula:Cool
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone: If hot tubs count,Sure
08. Said “I love you” and meant it
09. Hugged a tree: and have climbed several hundred.
10. Bungee jumped: don't care to
11. Visited Paris: many times
12. Watched a lightning storm.Just last week.
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise. Almost every day.
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game. NBA Finals
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your vegetables: And fruit, and Canned them all
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars. More times than I can count
20. Changed a baby’s diaper. Not my favorite task, but several hundred times
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower. Look for them nightly, the Geminids are going on now
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment: Boot camp in the Navy, Very Important Personel Inspection, and a seagull dropped a load on the edge of the inspecting Officer's hat that ran down his face and on to his uniform. Kind'a broke the decorum of the occasion, and I got into a lot of trouble.
27. Had a food fight.
28 Bet on a winning horse. Retama Downs is just 6 miles from my house in San Antonio, bet on a lot of losers too!
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31.Screamed as loudly as you possibly can: looking for lost children
32. Held a lamb: Rack of lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run: 5 Lifetime, normally blooper singles, but a hit is a hit!
36. Danced like a fool and didn’t care who was looking: Every. Single. Time.
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day (German, Aussie)
38 Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment: Most of the time
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states: Just 49 so far, need to get up to Maine
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk.far too often
42. Had amazing friends:I find if you are an amazing friend you will have them
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country : Germany, Belgium,Holland, England, Mexico,Canada, France, Kenya,The Philipines,Hong Kong,Thailand,Japan,UAE. California
44. Watched whales: While under weigh and listened to them on Sonar
45. Stolen a sign Not a street sign though, that's stupid and dangerous
46. Backpacked in Europe Rucksack anyone?
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving Many times
51. Visited Ireland Not yet
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love Still
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them Every day
54. Visited Japan 7 times in the Navy
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs And cassettes and albums and Books
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke: Love it!
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Played touch football
61. Gone scuba diving Plenty of snorkeling though
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business Several
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites the last one was the ziggurat of UR
70. Taken a martial arts class Does Basic combat training count?
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight 48 hours straight 1980 in Germany, in the Army
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days: 19 days, post appendectomy.
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River Have done other rivers
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Gotten flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Kissed on the first date
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
98. Passed out cold
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived Swimming Pool accident knocked unconscious, my brother saved me
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Touched a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show Tried out for Jeopardy, didn't make it past the second round. Was nervous as hell
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari Not really a Safari, but Did drive around Kenya with a camera
115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears Abraded,Lacerated,Punctured, Contuded and Burned, but no Piercing, not even the Ears
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol All three plus,Machine Guns,Grenade Launchers,165mm Demolition Gun, Mortars,Laws Anti Tank Rockets,Stinger AntiAircraft Missle,Torpedoes,Anti Submarine Rockets,Claymore mines and a HELL of a lot of explosives.
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse Not since I was a teenager
119. Had major surgery Appendectomy,Damn near killed me!
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Touched a cockroach I am the designated bug wrangler for all the females I know, and I ate one once for a hunderd dollar bet. Yum!
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating Porky,Daffy, Foghorn Leghorn,Elsee,Bambi,Thumper, Snake, Coon, Possum,Squirrel, Turkey, etc, etc
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair Gun Shows,Flea Markets
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone’s life
I'll get around to fleshing out some of the more interesting ones later
Everything bolded - I have done:
01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink Many many times
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain: Several California, Texas and Germany
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive: And A Pantera
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid: not yet but it is on my to do list
06. Held a tarantula:Cool
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone: If hot tubs count,Sure
08. Said “I love you” and meant it
09. Hugged a tree: and have climbed several hundred.
10. Bungee jumped: don't care to
11. Visited Paris: many times
12. Watched a lightning storm.Just last week.
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise. Almost every day.
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game. NBA Finals
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your vegetables: And fruit, and Canned them all
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars. More times than I can count
20. Changed a baby’s diaper. Not my favorite task, but several hundred times
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower. Look for them nightly, the Geminids are going on now
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment: Boot camp in the Navy, Very Important Personel Inspection, and a seagull dropped a load on the edge of the inspecting Officer's hat that ran down his face and on to his uniform. Kind'a broke the decorum of the occasion, and I got into a lot of trouble.
27. Had a food fight.
28 Bet on a winning horse. Retama Downs is just 6 miles from my house in San Antonio, bet on a lot of losers too!
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31.Screamed as loudly as you possibly can: looking for lost children
32. Held a lamb: Rack of lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run: 5 Lifetime, normally blooper singles, but a hit is a hit!
36. Danced like a fool and didn’t care who was looking: Every. Single. Time.
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day (German, Aussie)
38 Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment: Most of the time
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states: Just 49 so far, need to get up to Maine
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk.far too often
42. Had amazing friends:I find if you are an amazing friend you will have them
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country : Germany, Belgium,Holland, England, Mexico,Canada, France, Kenya,The Philipines,Hong Kong,Thailand,Japan,UAE. California
44. Watched whales: While under weigh and listened to them on Sonar
45. Stolen a sign Not a street sign though, that's stupid and dangerous
46. Backpacked in Europe Rucksack anyone?
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving Many times
51. Visited Ireland Not yet
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love Still
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them Every day
54. Visited Japan 7 times in the Navy
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs And cassettes and albums and Books
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke: Love it!
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Played touch football
61. Gone scuba diving Plenty of snorkeling though
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business Several
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites the last one was the ziggurat of UR
70. Taken a martial arts class Does Basic combat training count?
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight 48 hours straight 1980 in Germany, in the Army
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days: 19 days, post appendectomy.
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River Have done other rivers
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Gotten flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Kissed on the first date
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
98. Passed out cold
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived Swimming Pool accident knocked unconscious, my brother saved me
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Touched a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show Tried out for Jeopardy, didn't make it past the second round. Was nervous as hell
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari Not really a Safari, but Did drive around Kenya with a camera
115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears Abraded,Lacerated,Punctured, Contuded and Burned, but no Piercing, not even the Ears
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol All three plus,Machine Guns,Grenade Launchers,165mm Demolition Gun, Mortars,Laws Anti Tank Rockets,Stinger AntiAircraft Missle,Torpedoes,Anti Submarine Rockets,Claymore mines and a HELL of a lot of explosives.
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse Not since I was a teenager
119. Had major surgery Appendectomy,Damn near killed me!
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Touched a cockroach I am the designated bug wrangler for all the females I know, and I ate one once for a hunderd dollar bet. Yum!
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating Porky,Daffy, Foghorn Leghorn,Elsee,Bambi,Thumper, Snake, Coon, Possum,Squirrel, Turkey, etc, etc
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair Gun Shows,Flea Markets
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone’s life
I'll get around to fleshing out some of the more interesting ones later
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
On the Way
Finally!
I am at the airport, first stop, Amsterdam, next stop The ME.
I start getting Paid as soon as we go wheels up on the plane. Whooo Hoooo!!!
The last 17 days with out working has been a strain on the credit cards, TBS it will be very nice to be debt free by thanksgiving!
I am at the airport, first stop, Amsterdam, next stop The ME.
I start getting Paid as soon as we go wheels up on the plane. Whooo Hoooo!!!
The last 17 days with out working has been a strain on the credit cards, TBS it will be very nice to be debt free by thanksgiving!
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Boobs
I stumbled across a blog written by a gal named Crystal , who lives in Crotch Dust Mississippi.
She is the absolutlyist (is that a word?) funniest writer on the domestic front I have EVER read.
NSFW if you get in trouble for laughing your ass off.
Here is the link http://boobsinjuriesanddrpepper.blogspot.com/
Enjoy
I Fly on Wendsday!
She is the absolutlyist (is that a word?) funniest writer on the domestic front I have EVER read.
NSFW if you get in trouble for laughing your ass off.
Here is the link http://boobsinjuriesanddrpepper.blogspot.com/
Enjoy
I Fly on Wendsday!
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Lucy
For those of you whom have an abiding interest in Anthropology and Archeology like myself, prepare to be envious.
Whilst I am stuck here in Houston till I get a flight to the ME. I have been casting about for some thing to do, and heard on the Radio a commercial for the Houston natural history museum, which is sponsoring an exhibit of the 3.2 million year old hominid fossile known as "Lucy", on loan from the Ethieopian (sp) Museum and accompianied by the 20 plus year caretaker of said fossile!
I am in heaven!
20 bucks to get in, and well worth it, in my eyes!
Tomorrow is going to be a GOOD Day!
Whilst I am stuck here in Houston till I get a flight to the ME. I have been casting about for some thing to do, and heard on the Radio a commercial for the Houston natural history museum, which is sponsoring an exhibit of the 3.2 million year old hominid fossile known as "Lucy", on loan from the Ethieopian (sp) Museum and accompianied by the 20 plus year caretaker of said fossile!
I am in heaven!
20 bucks to get in, and well worth it, in my eyes!
Tomorrow is going to be a GOOD Day!
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Back to the Sandbox
My flight out to the M.E. should happen mid week.
UNFORTUNATLY, The contract I signed has a clause stipulating "NO BLOGS".PERIOD.
Due to OPSEC and contractual considerations I will no longer be allowed to publish my writing, as awful as it is.
Thank you for your support.
The contract said nothing about commenting on other websites, so please look for my snark in all the usual places!
If you want to contact me directly my E - M a i l is, U n k a w i l l 3 2 1 at y a h o o d o t c o m .
Damn, I'm gonna miss this.
Thanks Y'all
UNFORTUNATLY, The contract I signed has a clause stipulating "NO BLOGS".PERIOD.
Due to OPSEC and contractual considerations I will no longer be allowed to publish my writing, as awful as it is.
Thank you for your support.
The contract said nothing about commenting on other websites, so please look for my snark in all the usual places!
If you want to contact me directly my E - M a i l is, U n k a w i l l 3 2 1 at y a h o o d o t c o m .
Damn, I'm gonna miss this.
Thanks Y'all
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