In previous episodes of the retail blues, I talked about now my time at the soulless software company was an exercise in humiliation, having to put up with abuse from customers and bosses alike, and enjoy it to keep my job. After a while, I got to where I thought maybe I could put up with it on a permanent basis, and turn it into a career. When I first came
Yeah, and the smug look on your face was priceless
You're a better person than I am, Dharma. I haven't ever met anyone like that, that I know of, and I hope I never do. I don't think I could seperate the man from the deed, and I believe there are some things you just can't let go or get over.
how about those wacky Saudis, eh?
If you have the talent and the drive, go for it. Don't put up with any crap from the others. Be warned, though, if you don't love your job, don't get so hung up on it that it becomes your life.
I remember Pantherchic caught the bouquet at the Mamester's wedding. You were only, what, 14 or 15 at the time, and I saw your dad take you aside and give you a stern talking-to. Also, As I recall, your mom was only 19 when she married your dad. The age thing is all relative. When the time is right, the time is right.
I'd take a kickboxing class from you any time, girl. Hang in there
stop, you're gonna make me blush
When I first got here, there was a tin can sitting on one of the desks that had a label on it that said ‘Spite Chili’. It was a homemade label, and the only other thing on the label was a little face showing an evil smirk. I usually like to play things pretty close to the vest; I would rather be silent and thought a fool than open my mouth and prove it, so I didn’t as
Life gets an insightful for pointing out the obvious problem with all military hardware
Hey Pantherchic, welcome. I hope you find writing as rewarding an experience as I do. It will be good to get to know you a little better.
Back in my first WAR! article, I talked about stuff, and how we’ve been getting more of it and better quality since the start of the conflict. My thought was that it would be nice for the army to find a way to give us less stuff, make the things we have more efficient and multi use, rather than having us have to carry all that stuff around. Greywar jumped in with his
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you got no beer? or was it just not enough beer? some of us know of your capacity for beer.
This day has been long anticipated by the soldiers here in Iraq. As the football season progressed, expectations mounted, possibilities were sifted and analyzed, rumors spread and were discussed. Not about football, mind you. Soldiers are, by and large, sports fans, but Super-Bowl Sunday means something very important to the guys deployed here in Baghdad. There’s a go
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Hey Dharma, thanks for responding, I hadn't heard from you in a while. I am an army brat myself, so I know about some of the advantages and disadvantages of growing up like this, but knowledge doesn't always soothe the hurt feelings. He's such a cool little guy, it just breaks my heart to see, or hear second hand, about him hurting. Life says that part of the problem is that our boy sees some of his friends with their dads, and a lot of the local famil
Yesterday my lovely and talented wife, the spectacular Life-happens, posted an article about our son titled ‘The bond is there’. She detailed my 2 year old son’s sadness at me not being home, and how it’s progressively affecting his life. Have you guys heard that country song with the chorus that says: “when tough little boys grow up to be dads, they turn into big bab
Hey girl, did you know you are the smartest person I know?
Hey Pseudo, thanks for the write-up. I was worried for a while there that you were one of those guys who'd lost the will to blog, but I just reminded myself that you are a busy man. I'm always glad when I see a new post from you.
Hey Grey, thanks for the response. Normally, I would tend to agree with you, but in this case I was thinking in more the philosopical sense. I believe that, at some point, this life or the next, everyone has to answer for the things they've done. It's true that in the army, the ones that do the work and set the example are often rewarded with more work, and the opportunity to set more examples, while the slackers get to keep slacking because it's easie
Life, Oleteach, Shovel, Mamester, thanks. I didn't realize this peice would be such a hit, I'm glad you all found it helpful. Daehaksang, I doubt you know him, but like you say, you know guys like him. I got your e-mail, by the way. Thanks, and I will try to respond in kind in the next few days. Same for you, Pantherchic. I'll get an email out soon, I promise. Stop, Estrogen Lass, you're going to make me blush. Thanks, and I
This is good, I bet he will enjoy it. Tell him I said hi, and if you want, give him my link too. Be safe out there, man.
I got my feelings hurt yesterday. One of the guys in my squad got promoted, and didn’t ask me to pin his rank on for him. Here in the army, getting promoted is a semi-big deal, and he was making the jump from junior enlisted to NCO; he became a sergeant. It’s customary for the promotee to pick the people he wants to pin his new rank on him, and it’s usually someone sp
my son is a genius!
I am unfamiliar with Airsoft... What's that?