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Archives for: February 2010

More terminology for you...

Written by:blondtwin
Published on February 22nd, 2010 @ 05:59:03 am , using 93 words, 46 views
Posted in Afghanistan
Taliban Eviction Notice.  That’s what it’s called when you have a rocket blast through your b-hut.  Fret not, it didn’t happen to me, and for the people that it DID happen to, they’re all fine physically.  I think that something like that flying throug… more »

Public Transportation Sucks

Written by:blondtwin
Published on February 21st, 2010 @ 11:07:00 am , using 150 words, 34 views
Posted in Afghanistan
I'm from Detroit. We have as little public transportation there as we can manage and we're okay with that. When I moved to the DC area, I had to learn (reluctantly) how to use the train/bus system if I wanted to get anywhere within a reasonable amo… more »

Web Comics

Written by:blondtwin
Published on February 20th, 2010 @ 08:40:41 pm , using 122 words, 39 views
Posted in Afghanistan
I have a few favorite web comics that I like to look at periodically. www.wtfcomics.com www.gucomics.com www.cad-comic.com www.lfgcomic.com and this one, which has a bit of questionable content and isn't really work safe: www.licd.com That… more »

Sardines, anyone?

Written by:blondtwin
Published on February 19th, 2010 @ 11:21:03 am , using 120 words, 27 views
Posted in Afghanistan
As is usually the case on military installations, space is always at a premium here.  We've got lots of people (yeah, we do actual work here) that need desk space, but not enough space in which to put them.  Add an additional ingredient:  our military… more »

Second Class? Nosirree.

Written by:blondtwin
Published on February 18th, 2010 @ 11:56:17 am , using 140 words, 36 views
Posted in Afghanistan
It bothers me sometimes that certain military folks treat us contractors like second class citizens.  We can't get medical care unless we're dying, we can't take carryout trays out of the DFAC, blah blah blah.  If we need a flight and there's one seat… more »

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