An historic moment: The 1st *ever* SDMB post from Afghanistan.

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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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. :confused:

Tripler
Freaky. Weird.

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This was suggested to me here on SDMB, it is pretty easy to use.

http://photobucket.com/

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I just gotta point out that the google ad showing right now is for “Kabul Afghanistan Hotels”

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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.

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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.

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And left land mines, which is the tradition apparently.

Stay safe, buddy.

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hi there! glad to hear you are alive and well.

would you and your base mates like some care pakages?

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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!

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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? :slight_smile:

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Keep out of trouble. Maybe we’ll catch you the next trip on the way home (you’ll be home by summer, right?)

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OK, I’m going to need a Cite for this…

[sub]damn, I’m a real right bastard[/sub]

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Yes you are. :wink: :smiley:

Jim

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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.

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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. :wink:

I can’t wait to see the pictures…

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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.

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Gus, can you post the “hula girl” Xmas picture? That one was great!

Hi Trip, good to see you!

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Hey Tripler. I’ve posted from 30 miles off the coast of Pakistan, and we fired missles into Afghanistan.

Close enough? =)

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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.

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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 into your tent. :wink:

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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?