Archive for June, 2007

I saw this sticker on the back of a Fobbit Humvee.  Unfortunately, it is more true than most service people would like.  Nothing like wearing your reflective belt in a combat zone!!

From Slashdot:

“Eldest children have higher IQs than their siblings, according to a recent study by Norwegian researchers. The study focused on men, particularly ‘on teasing out the biological effects of birth order from the effects of social status,’ but indicates that the senior boy in a family (either by being firstborn, or if an elder brother died) has an average IQ two or three points higher than younger brothers. As noted in the New York Times coverage, ‘Experts say it can be a tipping point for some people — the difference between a high B average and a low A, for instance… that could mean the difference between admission to an elite private college and a less exclusive public one.’”

Let the teasing begin! 

Why is it that everything in this place is so darned hot except the shower?  I mean the drinking water will get too hot to drink, yet the shower is always freezing!!!

That is no longer an issue.  It seems there is NO non-drinking water left!  Seems something has gone awry somewhere.  Last time it was no showers for about a month. There is plenty of drinking water though, so its bottled water baths and washing clothes in a bucket for now.

Ahh! Life in Iraq.

Just a little something to think about.

For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome eagle.  The wrath of the eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair, still more rejoiced; for the wrath of the eagle cleansed the lands of Allah; and there was peace.
The Koran 9:11

Why is it that everything in this place is so darned hot except the shower?  I mean the drinking water will get too hot to drink, yet the shower is always freezing!!! 

0430 and the alarm goes off.  Its still dark outside and the air conditioner is working overtime to keep our boxcar at a balmy 85 degrees.  I get up in the dark and start to get dressed.  My uniform is only 7 days old so I can make it a few more days before putting on a new one.  I grab my rifle and head out the door.  A hot blast of wind strikes me in the face, but the sun isn’t up yet so its still bearable outside.

Well I am back here in the “war zone.”  Leave is over. 
Nothing much changed here while I was away.  I guess that’s a good thing.  The bad guys are a little more riled up, but that makes it easier to catch them.  I really freakin’ hot too!  Around 110F.

My first night back I was welcomed by my new roomate – a gecko (I hope).  I was sound asleep and *something* ran across my bed.  I woke with a start and started swatting at things.  I figure it was a gecko because my roomate said he had seen one earlier and my bunk is pretty high for a mouse, camel spider, or something else nefarious to climb up to.  Last night we had a mouse stop by to visit the gecko though.

So that catches everyone up on me.  What about you?