Monthly Archives: December 2006

Government Incentives

Posted on December 27, 2006 by x85130c4

I did not make this up.  Land of the Morning Come. S. Korea: Avoid a prostitute, win a prize – Asia-Pacific – MSNBC.comSEOUL – The South Korean government is handing out gifts for office workers who promise not to visit … Continue reading →

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Consummatum Est

Posted on December 24, 2006 by x85130c4

Presents have been dispersed, Santa is enroute, and Sunny is about to go to bed.   Seahawks play at 0600…I’ve already paid $25 for my cheap seats on Yahoo! Sports NFL game pass streaming video.   Depression is already setting … Continue reading →

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Christmas Follies

Posted on December 22, 2006 by x85130c4

I just got back from the Young-Nak orphanage Christmas party in Huam-Dong.  Raised my spirits quite a bit.   Today our gyopo captain and my major boss didn’t show up at work.  When I got a hold of the major … Continue reading →

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Grinch Time

Posted on December 21, 2006 by x85130c4

Now that I’ve thouroughly jacked up my iRiver PMC-120 due to screwing around with Windows Media Player 11, I think I might need a Zune from Santa.   I’ll settle for a victory over the Chargers, though.

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Nap time ain’t the right time…

Posted on December 20, 2006 by x85130c4

…for assembling Christmas gifts.   So there I was, in the foyer, thinking that since Sunny had been fast asleep for about 15 minutes, it was safe to put together her Safari Wagon.   About 10 minutes later, after some … Continue reading →

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Twelve Days of Christmas in Korea

Posted on December 19, 2006 by x85130c4

On the twelfth day of Christmas, Korea gave to me….   Twelve steps a stepping, Eleven Peperos, Ten+ centimeters, Nine hundred won, Eight spies in office, Seven juicy girls, Six parties talking, Five more friggin’ years! Four coughing birds, Three … Continue reading →

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Sure, I’ll give up my Taco Bell…

Posted on December 19, 2006 by x85130c4

…when they pry it from my cold, dead fingers! FDA says lettuce most likely E. coli source – Infectious Diseases – MSNBC.comWASHINGTON – Lettuce was the most likely source of an outbreak of E. coli linked to Taco Bell, federal … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Incoming Rounds

Posted on December 7, 2006 by x85130c4

I just sent the below email to some field grades.  Now I’m waiting for my butt to get kicked for sarcasm. Sir, I did not see any mention in the coordinating draft about weapons/blank adapters/Oakley sunglasses/accidental blank discharges/etc. Last exercise … Continue reading →

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How do you say “Money Pit” in Arabic?

Posted on December 5, 2006 by x85130c4

Iraq is beginning to look more and more like Korea. WP: Census: 100,000 contractors in Iraq – washingtonpost.com Highlights – MSNBC.comThere are about 100,000 government contractors operating in Iraq, not counting subcontractors, a total that is approaching the size of … Continue reading →

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A pleasant surprise at Wikipedia

Posted on December 2, 2006 by x85130c4

I was researching Luger pistols today, when I found that the featured article on Wikipedia is the Battle of Austerlitz, one of my all-time favorites.   I have applied Napoleon’s principles from this battle to several gaming, exercise, and day-to-day … Continue reading →

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