Comments for One among us is living this, albeit vicariously, through their spawn.

One among us is living this, albeit vicariously, through their spawn.

2008-10-21T12:37:47Z

The Top Ten signs that this deployment just might be different from the first three.

1. You do your best *not* to look so American... or so tall.

2. You realize that putting a jack-o-lantern in the window of your safe house is probably not a good idea...

3. You're driving the world's smallest Honda... and it's not up-armored.

4. Weapons procurement is purely a personal matter.

5. Everything in the embassy commissary is out of date... Doritos do, in fact, rot.

6. Cokes may be Six Bucks a twelve pack... but Makers Mark *is* available... at the totally outrageous price of Ten Bucks a bottle.

7. There is no ice... deal with it.

8. Upon arriving, you immediately recognize the fact that you have much better taste in civillian attire than the Colonel who is apparently running the show.

9. After a couple of days in-country, you finally realize that the guy you took for a badly-dressed Colonel is actually a Civilian... and he *is* running the show.

10. You accept the fact that you'll only be able to discuss this deployment with a certain few... the rest of the world won't believe you anyway.

Comment from J.M. Heinrichs on 2008-10-21

2008-10-21T22:27:31Z

Grumpy
Accuracy is not a trademark, it's a target; gunners, you know?

Cheers

Comment from Grumpy on 2008-10-21

2008-10-21T17:44:22Z

@Armorer, I stand CORRECTED AND DULY NOTED.

"Accuracy" is the trademark of the "Castle", THANK YOU, for the spotting and correction.

Grumpy

Comment from Ymarsakar on 2008-10-21

2008-10-21T16:31:25Z

What is this, black ops deployment in Timbuckistan under the geis of CIA field agents while attached to a US embassy?

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2008-10-21

2008-10-21T15:57:02Z

Just for the record - aside from having his butt on the line over in Iraq, *Bill* is not the subject of this story.

The offspring of one our readers *is*, however.

Comment from Grumpy on 2008-10-21

2008-10-21T15:15:18Z

@BillT, It appears you forgot one cardinal rule, "TO THINE OWN A$$, BE TRUE." Without the benefit of protection or lubrication, it appears, "He gotcha!"

To both of you, thank you for the humor, it means more than I could ever explain.

Have a great day,

Grumpy

Comment from BillT on 2008-10-21

2008-10-21T14:16:41Z

No, it showed here.

Geez, ya let yer guard down *once* around this place...

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2008-10-21

2008-10-21T14:13:09Z

So, now it shows. Hmmm.

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2008-10-21

2008-10-21T14:05:10Z

Testing. (Bill put up a comment but it's not showing... Dude takes his security waaaay to seriously).

Comment from BillT on 2008-10-21

2008-10-21T13:19:52Z

1. No can do.

2. No safe house -- and the Jack-o-lantern sits in the office, anyway.

3. Mitsubishi.

4. Not allowed firearms. Ummmm -- knife length is unrestricted.

5. The embassy doesn't really believe we're here.

6. Coke is only a dollar a bottle, but the bottle is 6 ounces and it's labeled in Arabic. Maker's Mark? Dream on.

7. Freeze a bottle of water.

8. No comment.

9. I *said*, "No comment!"

10. Bets? Heh...