Monthly Archives: November 2005

Patience is a virtue….

Posted on November 30, 2005 by x85130c4

As Osama said to his buddies as they sat around eating dinner and watching the first plane hit the World Trade Center, "Be patient!"   I’m working on a new blog category: Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless.  It’s going … Continue reading →

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Did we clinch yet?

Posted on November 28, 2005 by x85130c4

This was a real nail-biter this morning, but I think the Colts had better start asking Santa Claus to give them a victory on Christmas Eve.  Quote Giants kick themselves, fall to Seattle in OT – NFL – MSNBC.com SEATTLE – The Seattle … Continue reading →

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How Stuff Works: Absolution of Wrongdoing

Posted on November 28, 2005 by x85130c4

Most civilized nations are characterized by a code of laws and professional enforcement of such regulations.  How is it, then, that Korea has such a problem with abiding by its own laws?  How can a police station stand on the … Continue reading →

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Q-Vomit

Posted on November 27, 2005 by x85130c4

Something has been eating me since Thanksgiving, and I need to get it off my chest.  It seems a string of unfortunate events has led what was once my favorite club, Q-Vo (formerly Hodge Podge), to become a shithole.  If … Continue reading →

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Tempus Fuggetaboutit

Posted on November 26, 2005 by x85130c4

I’m going to the Saint Barbara’s Day ball at Osan this evening.  I thought that my PCI’s were complete…I spit-shined my low quarters (genuine leather, that’s right, baby…no corframs here), painstakingly placed my medals and badges on my mess blue … Continue reading →

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Think Outside the Box (No, Not That Box)

Posted on November 26, 2005 by x85130c4

Seems the female Soldiers in Area I are up in arms about PX clothing selection: CAMP HOVEY, South Korea — Female soldiers here are shopping for clothes off-post because exchange products often do not conform to standards soldiers must maintain … Continue reading →

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One in Twenty

Posted on November 25, 2005 by x85130c4

I went ahead and applied for command sponsorship because my wife has been nagging me to do so for quite some time.  I told her that I’m neither a field grade nor a minority, so the chances of me getting … Continue reading →

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British Bars Lift Curfew!

Posted on November 22, 2005 by x85130c4

If this cuts down on drunken crime in the UK, then I think maintaining the current USFK curfew might be a tough sell….  Quote 24-hour pubs Nov. 20: Britain will begin allowing some pubs to serve alcohol around the clock. NBC’s Keith … Continue reading →

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Better Than Beer

Posted on November 21, 2005 by x85130c4

Sort of like a juicy bar, isn’t it? NEUNKIRCHEN, Germany — Saying you go to Hooters for the food is like saying you buy Playboy magazine for the articles. On Friday night, the lame excuse that is spun to wives … Continue reading →

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Must be nice…

Posted on November 19, 2005 by x85130c4

…to be command sponsored!  OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — Officials held a groundbreaking ceremony here Tuesday for the third phase of a $46.8 million housing project….   Reynes told people at the ceremony that the groundbreaking was part of … Continue reading →

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