Miles made it out to me, and I had a few good pictures–which were unfortunately lost to the ages when someone grabbed my camera off my desk, erased the pictures, and used it for “legitimate work”. :smack: [sub]Damned communists. . .[/sub]
I had this awesome picture of me ‘n’ Miles, in front of a plywood tent door which read–and I’m not making this up–“ALL YOUR BASES ARE BELONG TO US!” Apparently, the appropriate Aussie C-130 unit has ties to Unca Cecil. Unfortunately, however, the block of tents was summarily bulldozed shortly thereafter, as most of us transitioned from tents to a billet trailer. So, sorry BearNenno, I’m outta luck.
But at least I’ve got beer in the fridge! Woo!
Tripler
Due to my jet lag, I’ll be around for questions for the next 30 minu. . . zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Thanks! It’s good to be back. I crashed hard yesterday afternoon. Fell asleep about 3:PM local, and woke up at 11:PM. I had to force myself to sleep to get to 5:AM this morning.
Side question: Where is Miles? How far is he along? I’m sure I sent him to Iowa for the next leg of his trip.
Tripler
That monkey had a good time in downtown Doha. Riyal were flying everywhere!
I left March 2nd for lands distant and faraway [sub]go ahead, go “ooooooooo”[/sub], adn just got back yesterday. So about five months?
Miles is the monkey that was being sent around the globe. I guess he started here on the SDMB, but a few people throughtfully e-mailed me and let me into the ‘party’.
So, I think the big thing is that y’all went paid subscription on me. Thanks TubaDiva for hooking me up!!
Tripler
Believe me, there was plenty of monkey business in Doha, Qatar when Miles passed through.
Nothin’ much happened here in Doorsville. Airman is going back to school in the spring, barring any sort of, um, unplanned, ah, “vacations” to the region from which you recently returned. If you catch my drift.
Actually, I think you’re right on both counts. I just woke up, attempting to recycle myself to “your” time. The small application of beer and the forced attempts at insomnia did help.
And yes, beer does have medicinal purposes. Especially at 2:AM.
Tripler
After this deployment, cleaning myself up a bit, I see myself hopping on the wagon on the weeknights.
I just got back from a week and a half in NoDak of my two week furlough, and now I really really want to know what I missed since I’ve been gone. Anything, anything at all. . .
. . . besides the whole “pay to play” thing. My thanks to quite a few Dopers, including a mod or two for taking care of me whilst away.
Tripler
The humorous postscript thinigies will now continue–stay tuned.
