Quit my job on Friday

[Phaedrus]

I'm trying to go for the multi-quote record, here. If you didn't get multi-quoted, I apologize; just answering direct questions at this time.

And your kids? They enjoy the constant relocating?

They're staying here. Afghanistan is not for families of westerners.

Sweet! The Sony will do a nice job for you.

Why just Visas? Won't a Mastercard work? I take it that they don't accept American Express?

HAHAHA! You verrry funny guy, Erik!

Good luck and have fun. Will you be armed at all? I wouldn't ever want to be in theater without being armed.

Oh, yeah, I'll be armed. M4, M9 and anything else I can pick up at the bazaar.

So now your going to be working for Hillary?

I have both a brother and sister-in-law that work for the State Department. Both are currently attached to the US embassy in Moscow.

Don't have a problem with working for Hillary, as long as the check clears. I thought of you when I got the job offer; especially in light of our convo about DoS last year. Frankly, State needs to be running our counterinsurgency/unconventional wars, imo.

Phaedrus: Are you the "I've been everywhere man?"

By the time I'm 65, I bet I could give him a run for the money.

I will remember you and yours in my prayers. Give us a shout once and a while so that we don't wander too far from right and true.

I bought my netbook, just for that intent and purpose.

[Go2Guy]

I bought my netbook, just for that intent and purpose.

That will be cool to hear from you in Afghanistan!

BTW, what notebook did you get; I remember it was one of those lite / e notebooks; sounded like a good deal.

Take care; wouldn't it be all the weird if this is the year the 'Clones finally make it to a Jan bowl, or the final 4 and you're stuck in Afghanistan? #@

[cstrunk]

Are you like the dad from the movie, "Taken"?

[iowa_wildcat]

The Wildcat says God bless you and yours and good luck. My Air Force son will be returning from Balad, Iraq soon. His tour has been very boring. He spent some time in Afghanistan with the special ops people from Fort Polk as their weather officer. That was not boring but he was not free to wander from camp ever and he was never there longer than 4 days at a time.

[CRcyclone6]

That will be cool to hear from you in Afghanistan!

BTW, what notebook did you get; I remember it was one of those lite / e notebooks; sounded like a good deal.

Take care; wouldn't it be all the weird if this is the year the 'Clones finally make it to a Jan bowl, or the final 4 and you're stuck in Afghanistan? #@

i bet he'd make it. some sort of foot injury to get sent home for a few days. stay safe over there.

[tim_redd]

Are you like the dad from the movie, "Taken"?

I've thought the same thing...

[4VR4CY]

Good luck! Stay safe!

[Cyclonepride]

You're a constant reminder that my job, all in all, is pretty damn easy. Take care and God bless.

[Racer68]

Best of luck to you over there...have fun and stay safe!

[cyrevkah]

Are you like the dad from the movie, "Taken"?

Could you summerize for me? I've never seen Taken.

[superdorf]

When I read "quit my job on Friday" this was the last thing I thought I would be reading.

Talk about interesting... Stay safe.

[cyrevkah]

"For those that are interested:

My report date is 15 February, so I'm rushing about getting Visas, physicals and various things prepared."

So soon! I'll be praying for you and your family!

[Iastfan112]

Since you'll be gone......can I have your credits?????? Joking aside, good luck and stay safe.

[jdoggivjc]

Wow, that certainly was quick. Must say, your government job seems to be a lot more interesting than mine

Hope you're at least getting hazard pay out of this. That's the least the government can do for you and your family for sending you over there for a year like that.

Hope to hear a lot from you while you're over there, and in the words most Iowans will appreciate, "keep your stick on the ice..."

[safmusic]

God Bless you and your family. To keep you safe and at peace with whatever happens.