# An historic moment: The 1st \*ever\* SDMB post from Afghanistan. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 15, 2006, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073 "2006-01-15T08:36:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073/21 "2006-01-15T16:28:54Z")
> [@Derleth](#): > > I heard, and now I can’t remember where, that Montana resembled Afghanistan. Maybe you can come over here next and compare scenery. > > Derleth > “I would have liked to have seen Montana!” Dude, I _live_ in Great Falls when I’m back in the States. It’s taken me how long to find out you’re just a hop, skip, and four hour drive up from me? :smack: When I get back, I’m running up to Augusta to the Gibson Reservoir and getting lost for a week. **koeeoaddi** , I’ll do one better: I’ll take one tomorrow, with me, the mountains, and 6" of snow all over the place. Then, I just gotta figure out how to post it. . . **ivylass** , thank you! Trace Adkins says it best: “We’re thankful for those thankful for the things we’ve done. . .” Now as I type this, this gets weird: I’m listening to iTunes, and what comes on? “Kashmir” by Zeppelin. Freaky. Weird. 😕 Tripler Freaky. Weird. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073/22 "2006-01-15T17:39:34Z")
> [@Tripler](#): > > …snip… I’ll do one better: I’ll take one tomorrow, with me, the mountains, and 6" of snow all over the place. Then, I just gotta figure out how to post it. . . > …snip… This was suggested to me here on SDMB, it is pretty easy to use. [http://photobucket.com/](http://photobucket.com/) ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073/23 "2006-01-15T17:48:09Z")
> [@Tripler](#): > > There are convoys that do go down to Kabul every so often (it’s only 50 minutes away), but I doubt I’ll be on one. I just gotta point out that the google ad showing right now is for “Kabul Afghanistan Hotels” ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073/24 "2006-01-15T17:52:26Z")
**Tripler**! Glad to see you are well and kicking! I was just mentioning you to my students the other day. I wondered where you were deployed. Walk lightly, and come home safe. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073/25 "2006-01-15T17:57:30Z")
**Tripler,** Rule #1 - Keep your head down and your feet up, and that includes not draggin’ yer butt. Rule #2 - Repeat Rule #1 as often as necessary. Rule #3 - Come home in one piece with all the parts you left with from the States. Rule #4 - Repeat Rule #1 as often as necessary. Rule #5 - Never forget, besides family, friends and Dopers alike, regardless of what you hear about the politics back home, we all think about you guys and gals. A simple phrase like, “Thank You!” isn’t enough, but hey, it’s all we’ve got right now. ---
**Author:** ![Wolfian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073/26 "2006-01-15T18:01:04Z")
> [@Tripler](#): > > Alexander the Great supposedly passed through _this very valley_ back in the day. And left land mines, which is the tradition apparently. Stay safe, buddy. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073/27 "2006-01-15T18:17:30Z")
hi there! glad to hear you are alive and well. would you and your base mates like some care pakages? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Punkyova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@The\_Punkyova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Punkyova)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073/28 "2006-01-15T19:16:42Z")
Hey! Hey! I just got settled in, and you jumped in without me! How did you manage to get access? Glad to see you here on your own, though! ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073/29 "2006-01-15T19:48:07Z")
Someday, I can sigh and tell my grandchildren about this historic moment and swat them when they roll their eyes. _sniff_ Way to go finding a way to Dope, **Trip**! Like **rocking chair** said, poll around and find out what’s on the wish list for us, okay? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073/30 "2006-01-15T20:40:29Z")
Keep out of trouble. Maybe we’ll catch you the next trip on the way home (you’ll be home by summer, right?) ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073/31 "2006-01-15T20:44:05Z")
> [@Tripler](#): > > I am proud to announce the first post _ever_ from Afghanistan, thus bringing yet another country into the light ‘o’ Cecil. OK, I’m going to need a Cite for this… [sub]damn, I’m a real right bastard[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073/32 "2006-01-15T21:06:35Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > OK, I’m going to need a Cite for this… > …snip …[sub]damn, I’m a real right bastard[/sub] Yes you are. 😉😃 Jim ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073/33 "2006-01-15T23:04:20Z")
I have room for your stuff Trip. Send them on. Too cool to pass up and no need to waste much time messin, if you have any photo program, whack them to about 640 X 480 and 150k or less and they should upload quick and I’ll splash them around. If you get an “Oh my God” shot, we can do a full blown screen buster for those interested. ---
**Author:** ![Emily\_Litella](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emily_litella/32/3370_2.png) [@Emily\_Litella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emily_Litella)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2006, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073/34 "2006-01-16T00:04:33Z")
I’m sending a big THANK YOU! to you and all our guys there. I hope everything stays nice and quiet. Be safe. And if you should happen to run into that Osama guy, give him hell. 😉 I can’t wait to see the pictures… ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2006, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073/35 "2006-01-16T00:32:54Z")
> [@Tripler](#): > > The base is still interesting though–plenty of Soviet influence to see, and lots of history in the valley to read about: Alexander the Great supposedly passed through _this very valley_ back in the day. > . Keep yer eyes peeled when you pass a pile of dirt, a trench, or a place where erosion is clearing the soil away. It ain’t likely, but you could get luck, & find something he left behind…or his men did, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2006, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073/36 "2006-01-16T02:38:15Z")
**Gus** , can you post the “hula girl” Xmas picture? That one was great! Hi Trip, good to see you! ---
**Author:** ![alterego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2006, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073/37 "2006-01-16T02:42:28Z")
Hey Tripler. I’ve posted from 30 miles off the coast of Pakistan, and we fired missles into Afghanistan. Close enough? =) ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2006, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073/38 "2006-01-16T04:11:29Z")
How long are you going to be there, until the War on Terror is won? Stay safe and build the hell out of 'em. And, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2006, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073/39 "2006-01-16T04:35:33Z")
Tripler: You guys are doing a great job over there. Stay safe…and, although they are apparently more of a problem in Iraq, don’t let one of [these](http://www.snopes.com/photos/bugs/camelspider.asp) into your tent. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2006, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073/40 "2006-01-16T04:53:24Z")
Thank you, **Tripler,** for being there. Two questions: Who knits all those Afghans? and Is it true they throw Kabul stones at you when you venture into town? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-historic-moment-the-1st-ever-sdmb-post-from-afghanistan/340073.md?page=3)