# Off into the Wild Blue Yonder (short, lame and self-centered) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 24, 2003, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/off-into-the-wild-blue-yonder-short-lame-and-self-centered/214972 "2003-11-24T07:50:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fushj00mang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fushj00mang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fushj00mang)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/off-into-the-wild-blue-yonder-short-lame-and-self-centered/214972/1 "2003-11-24T07:50:31Z")
Well, the Department of Defence and the Centcom have decided it is time for SSgt. Fush J. Mang to leave and go ‘over there.’ Thats right folks, as much as y’all would hate to see me leave, I’ve been handed a set of orders stating that I am to get my A, C, Overrun and personal bags packed and to make sure I’ve seen my legal counsel (to handle my will and SGLI, as well as provide POA to my fiancee in handling my affairs stateside) and to report for further orders by 1400hrs on 25/Nov/03. Meaning, I’m being deployed two days before Thanksgiving. I’d like to say that its been wonderful, thought provoking, and I hope to see y’all later. And if you see on the news that some half-korean SP has gone berserk and blew up part of Bagdhad, you can say “Hey, I know that guy!” And with that, I’m gone! ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/off-into-the-wild-blue-yonder-short-lame-and-self-centered/214972/2 "2003-11-24T08:02:56Z")
Good luck, and don’t start a war over there like you do here frequently. ---
**Author:** ![randy054](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/54ee81/32.png) [@randy054](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randy054)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/off-into-the-wild-blue-yonder-short-lame-and-self-centered/214972/3 "2003-11-24T08:04:56Z")
Take care fushj00mang and watch yourself. Here is a couple blogs from 2 guys in Iraq. Healing Iraq [http://healingiraq.blogspot.com/](http://healingiraq.blogspot.com/) Hosted by Zeyad, a Iraqi living in Baghdad [http://bootsonground.blogspot.com/](http://bootsonground.blogspot.com/) Hosted By kevin This is about my daily life here in Baghdad, Iraq as an soldier of the United States Army. My views do not reflect that of the US Military or US Government ---
**Author:** ![Scruloose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@Scruloose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scruloose)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/off-into-the-wild-blue-yonder-short-lame-and-self-centered/214972/4 "2003-11-24T21:17:52Z")
Take good care. Keep your head down, lad, and good luck. Check in with us if you can. ---
**Author:** ![Faruiza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@Faruiza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faruiza)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/off-into-the-wild-blue-yonder-short-lame-and-self-centered/214972/5 "2003-11-24T21:30:31Z")
We’ll be right here when you get back, fush… We don’t want to read about you in the meantime, so be careful and do something good while you’re there. ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/off-into-the-wild-blue-yonder-short-lame-and-self-centered/214972/6 "2003-11-24T21:49:14Z")
Well, due to Clinton’s unfortunate “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” You won’t know if who you deal with is gay. You’ll be deprived of homophobic release for a while. On the plus side, their may be some fat people you can verbally abuse! ---
**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/off-into-the-wild-blue-yonder-short-lame-and-self-centered/214972/7 "2003-11-24T22:25:54Z")
Good luck and stay safe. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/off-into-the-wild-blue-yonder-short-lame-and-self-centered/214972/8 "2003-11-24T22:42:25Z")
Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/off-into-the-wild-blue-yonder-short-lame-and-self-centered/214972/9 "2003-11-24T23:19:50Z")
Be careful over there. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/off-into-the-wild-blue-yonder-short-lame-and-self-centered/214972/10 "2003-11-24T23:22:16Z")
> [@](#): > > On the plus side, their may be some fat people you can verbally abuse! **There** ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2003, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/off-into-the-wild-blue-yonder-short-lame-and-self-centered/214972/11 "2003-11-25T06:13:38Z")
Take care, and come home safe