tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13085984.post111754228092281763..comments2024-02-07T18:56:42.371-06:00Comments on From My Position... On the way!: Top 5 dumb things I did this weekChuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15321078272480623428noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13085984.post-1117815026013035512005-06-03T11:10:00.000-05:002005-06-03T11:10:00.000-05:00Re #2, might it not be a good idea to attach just ...Re #2, might it not be a good idea to attach just a pin (ie, not the ring) to your gear or dogtags for just such an emergency?<BR/><BR/>Maybe a cotter-pin would be a good substitute, because you could bend it open to keep it in, until something more suitable could be located, and you could just slip the eye over your bead-chain.<BR/><BR/>Lemme know what size cotter-pin it would need to be , and I can send you a box (or four) of them.<BR/><BR/>~Rick Berry Rick.Berry at gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13085984.post-1117750521366117512005-06-02T17:15:00.000-05:002005-06-02T17:15:00.000-05:00ROFL i'm laughing my ass off over here!will be ba...ROFL i'm laughing my ass off over here!<BR/>will be back. nice foil chapeau, btw. ;)alixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15927030300371366769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13085984.post-1117738265407006012005-06-02T13:51:00.000-05:002005-06-02T13:51:00.000-05:00Thank you for your wonderfully humorous stories! ...Thank you for your wonderfully humorous stories! "When The Pin Is Pulled, Mr. Grenade Is Not Our Friend" caused my keyboard to be in immediate danger, since I was drinking tea at the time. ROFLMAOSTC<BR/><BR/>Keep safe, you and all your guys, and thanks for all you are doing for us over there. I've added you to favorites, so will enjoy further accounts.<BR/><BR/>HornedhopperAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13085984.post-1117718646783446142005-06-02T08:24:00.000-05:002005-06-02T08:24:00.000-05:00Thanks for a well-needed laugh about the goat, and...Thanks for a well-needed laugh about the goat, and thanks for retaining your sense of humor and perspective. Keep your head down and the immodium handy!Zoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04093280312519387348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13085984.post-1117698564535030852005-06-02T02:49:00.000-05:002005-06-02T02:49:00.000-05:00wow.. that's pretty good... especially loved the p...wow.. that's pretty good... especially loved the part about the flashbang... good deal...<BR/><BR/>SGT Hawkins<BR/>C31G<BR/>C3-7INFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13085984.post-1117687176958659932005-06-01T23:39:00.000-05:002005-06-01T23:39:00.000-05:00Chuck - these are classic ! I'm still ROFL at #4 ...Chuck - these are classic ! I'm still ROFL at #4 and #2 ;-)<BR/>Love your site - added you to my sidebar so I can visit often.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476391782757609394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13085984.post-1117660734458810452005-06-01T16:18:00.000-05:002005-06-01T16:18:00.000-05:00I'm not in the military but years ago I was on of ...I'm not in the military but years ago I was on of those lowest of scum, a military contractor. We were supporting Border Star '85 in Texas. We had a seperate,on-base, setup for supporting the equipment that was in the HQ section behind the wire and signs saying "Lethal Force Has Been Authorized". We had porta johns as well, and yes, in the Texas heat they got ripe, and they were NOT cleaned every day. But when they were cleaned they were sprayed inside with some sort of chemical disinfectant. One day I went in just after it had been cleaned. The chemical smell was heavy but not as bad as the smell of a full porta-john, so I started to urinate. Note to self: urine when combined with whatever cleaning solution they were using forms poison gas. And I do mean poison. It smelled like chlorine gas, and I literally could not breath. I zipped up and got the hell out, coughing like mad. But that's just the prelude to this story...<BR/><BR/>The porta-johns at the HQ area were behind the secure fence and so could not be emptied for the duration of the exercise. Most of us who had an option held it until we got back to our own area where the johns were cleaned every few days. One day I go out to use ours and notice that it's been tied down to the cyclone fence behind it with a vengeance. Heavy duty rope. So I asked one of our technicians what the deal was and he told me that he had tied it down. Winds in El Paso get heavy in the afternoon, and he had been over at the HQ area checking on the equipment when a huge wind blew through. So strong that it blew over one of the porta johns. One of those which couldn't be emptied because it was in a secure area. Worse yet, there was a GI sitting in there when it blew over. And worst of all, it landed face down on the ground...on the door, so he couldn't get out quickly. Our technician saw the poor guy have to use his combat knife to cut his way out of the back (now, top) of the plastic porta-john. It was after that he immediately came back and secured ours to the fence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13085984.post-1117640934159720002005-06-01T10:48:00.000-05:002005-06-01T10:48:00.000-05:00Could be worse. In my day we had to burn the half-...Could be worse. In my day we had to burn the half-barrels in our plywood and canvas johns.<BR/> I once knew an LT who chucked a frag through the door of a Viet hooch and then backed up against the wall made of flattened tin cans a la John Wayne. His helmet and vest kept him alive but he rode the dustoff face down.<BR/> In the decades since I've wondered how he showed off his battle scars.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328124105257667842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13085984.post-1117637630691670122005-06-01T09:53:00.000-05:002005-06-01T09:53:00.000-05:00Try some Vic's vapor rub around the nostrils befor...Try some Vic's vapor rub around the nostrils before visiting the plastic box. Also works to keep the stench down when dealing with KIA hajjis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13085984.post-1117592114250156042005-05-31T21:15:00.000-05:002005-05-31T21:15:00.000-05:00Hey Kiddo,Yup, you definitely fit right in at Two ...Hey Kiddo,<BR/><BR/>Yup, you definitely fit right in at Two Babes. Hey, are those your kids in the pictures? And, where are our pictures BTW. <BR/><BR/>We got a box coming your way for you and the guys. Keep your eyes peeled. Still looking for the Pork shirts for you.<BR/><BR/>Keep your head down and your spirits up and stay safe.<BR/><BR/>LisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13085984.post-1117582035090696102005-05-31T18:27:00.000-05:002005-05-31T18:27:00.000-05:00Nice report from the front...Found you via Mudvill...Nice report from the front...Found you via Mudville...and put you on my blogroll....you have lots of great material here, and I haven't seen it all.chaoticsynapticactivityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030483517020312776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13085984.post-1117554257634056422005-05-31T10:44:00.000-05:002005-05-31T10:44:00.000-05:00Thanks so much for your humor and detailed account...Thanks so much for your humor and detailed accounts (not so humorous, really) of what you are goinbg through over there. My heart is with you -- it is such an ordeal, and we appreciate you!Ventanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09534667890129100950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13085984.post-1117548621271955432005-05-31T09:10:00.000-05:002005-05-31T09:10:00.000-05:00I came across your Blog by acccident but am glad I...I came across your Blog by acccident but am glad I did. Was thinking of you all there yesterday, Memorial Day, and praying you all stay safe but get the bad guys. I have noted your site and will visit as often as I remember. Thanks and God keep you and your guys safe, so you all can come home.Charles Amicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15961937751462567571noreply@blogger.com