I am laughing at you and I wish for your sake that you don't get hurricans or Tornadoes because that is just not fun. Talk to you later Will

You know the ole saying goes never ask for something you trully don't want because you just might get it. LOL you live and you learn. Wishing you all the luck in the world.

I am laughing my socks off here at your situation, but at the same time know it ain't funny. But laugh or cry, and it's better to make fun of the sad situation. All best of luck to you and yours as you attempt to find invention out of necessity. I'd love to hear how you figure it all out...

Will, at least hurricanes and tornados hit and leave. They don't pound you for months with cold dirty rain.

My adopted soldiers have requested cup of soup, hot chocolate and DRY SOCKS. I would bake them something but ... my cookies could be mistaken for land mines.

I sure hope your orders home aren't as screwed up as it is for some of the troops getting ready to deploy. (See Clusterf**k) You would think the Army could figure this out.

You take care and tell your guys that we're all praying for them. (Your boys and the troops)

Keeping the candle burning in Jax, FL

Hey, Will. And I thought most of the folks in the military were supposed to be intelligent! A kindergardener shoulda been able to figger that one out!! Oh well, at least you've go some sort of entertainment out there. Hang in there, hon. I'll be praying for your safety and your dry feet. Take care of yourself. Kris

You made my day again, Will. rotflmao. The Army isn't too bright, this is a classic case of the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. The first one they sent out should have told them forget it but no, they have too prove that they are hard at work retriving boom trucks. ha ha heee

gunga galunga...yep, just keep playing.
Will - glad to know that for once it's not you out there stuck in the mud. I'm sure you will get your chance soon enough. But of course you probably won't share that story with us...
Snow? Have you had snow? Ok, Ft. McCoy doesn't count. I just mention that cuz that's all we are seeing today. Yep, General Winter is here. Too bad I have to head south in 10 days - NOT!
Keep your head down and your feet dry my friend.

Sorry to hear about this Will. Now I have a better understanding of what the DBF is going through. He is a truck driver over there and maybe I am glad he never wants talk about his job when he emails/calls. I am sure he is having a hell of a time right there with you.

And I was complaining about the snow we had over the weekend and the fact that General Winter has returned to Virginia with vengance -- I'll take our weather any day over what you guys are experiencing.

If memory serves me correctly, didn't you have a post several months back when more than your socks were wet :-)

Like Shell said, too bad I'm heading south in 16 days..........NOT.

Stay dry -- most importantly, stay safe.

Kimberly

My computer has been messed up - boy, do I miss you!!! Spent 3 hours with Tech Support and FINALLY got everything back.
Glad to hear you are doing O.K. over there but can't wait to see you back on good old USA soil. It's snowing here - about 5 inches - and the wind is blowing a gale. Take care, be safe and come home soon.

Maybe your CO will let you turn the trucks upside down and make nice little boats. I guess its sink or swim most days, huh? Shall I send scuba gear? I think I know why you keep your soldiers going--it's your sense of humor (see common sense perspective). I don't see how you get anything done over there with such lovely direction. Oh well, I guess that's on a need to know basis. :)
Thanks for keeping my soldier safe and sound. Keep working on the warm and dry part.
All the best,

Hi Will,
OMG! You are so funny! I'm just visualizing an entire fleet of huge trucks stuck in massive quantities of mud. Too funny! Gads, Iraq certainly has extremes in weather. Months of horribly hot, egg-frying dry weather followed by a rainy season with enough water to float a battleship! Unreal. I'm very glad you're retaining your sense of humor. Hey, it could be worse. You could be in snow up to your armpits. Hope the 4 months remaining you have goes quickly. I hope you guys have received some nice care packages for Christmas. I find myself thinking of you all, and I worry and say prayers. Hang in there and stay safe.

Heeeeey Will! Just add a few hot chicks and stir and you would have some great mudwrestling entertainment for yer "Holly Day Party."

Man do I miss the "Battle of the Sexes" competition in this event. *sighs* Oh well, you can make it up to me. pfft.

Hope you are not coming down with a nasty case of trench foot my love.

Really wish I knew where to send you these playboys hustling inside the penthouse but I do not have yer APO. Fer shame.

Don't slip in the mud and fall on yer eggnoggin. "What did the Mistletoe say to the Camel toe?" "If I could I would deck yer balls. My name's not holly!"

Yer HO HO HO,

Szaffie

The wrecker sunk in mud to its headlights would make a great photo. *grins*

Hi Will,
You don't know me but I'm going to write you anyways. I just found your web site last night. My husband is in the 110th Maint. Co stationed in Tallil.It feels like he has been their for ever. He can run the big ass wrecker with the boom and all that. I laughed at your story because my husband just called today and was talking about the mud. I guess their is no good weather their. Thank you for doing this, you some how make me feel connected to him. I will get your update in my e-mail. I will be praying for your safe return home. I think hubby will be leaving around the same time.
God Bless You and Thank You For Serving

Will, by now you ought to know that if there isn't dust or mud (sometimes both at the same time) the damned old Army is going to truck it in and assign a bunch of PFCs to spread it around.
During my war, Viet Nam, the only sure fire way to get the rain to stop during monsoon season was to get out in it, take off your utilities and soap down. If you didn't have a helmet or two filled with rainwater (and it didn't take long to fill one) the rain would stop as soon as we were soaped down good.
Watch your ass over there, come home safe.

Hello Will,we are agree with you.

Maybe it is difficult try a logic or positive thought in those that you are living.Now,considered that we can see different things,we think that you must try positive point of view.Now you know with certainty that between four months you return to home,you know with certainty that all these months alone have been never,you know with certainty that you write and be listening by all is a beautiful company.And if you don't know we of sure we would know that you smile :-) .....just?Force and courage friend.
3rd lesson:good morning=buon giorno,good evening=buona sera,good night=buona notte,excuse me=mi scusi,welcome=prego.
A tender greeting to all,return to home soon.CIAO
Adriana and Milena

Hi Will,
I just heard the news a few hours ago that Saddam Hussein was captured. I was absolutely overjoyed to hear this! I thought of you guys over there, and said a prayer that maybe things will calm down. God bless you guys, and God bless all Armed Forces of the United States. Hang in there and stay safe.

Will,

Go see Lt. Smash. He has a great synopsis of all the Sadaam news. http://www.lt-smash.us/

I don't usually advertise them, but CNN has a link on their website of the video of the medic checking for lice and dentures, etc. and examining him--might be a morale boost for your soldiers.

I know it is redundant to you, but if it wasn't for you and yours doing what you do, this would not have happened.

Thanks for being there, doing this, and all the other things you do. It will be a better world for all our children now. What a great holiday present you've given us.

I'm sending you and yours a big hug,
A soldier's mom

Ahh, Grasshopper Will....

You have so much to learn about the desert, young one! One does not laugh at the dryness of the desert, for fear the flash floods will sweep thee away...and they could, too! Thou is innocent and naive as to the ways and harshness of desert terrain, grasshopper. (first time in a LONG time you've been either innocent OR naive, eh?)

Oh, how I hope you got a pic of the stuck wreckers....nothing like a great pic to put on next year's Christmas cards, hmmmm?

Hey Will, I want you to know alot of school children here in at least Tucson are thinking about all of you away from home this holiday season. I know my own son's class did a video for some troops, because I was there that day volunterring as I do every week. The student teacher assigned to my son's teacher last quarter has a fiance in Iraq, so for his birthday, the class made cards for him and she sent them off.

Then, before she got reassigned this quarter, the class made a video for him and his buddies, saying what freedom and our soldiers overseas meant to them. Naturally, quite a few kids made silliness, which eventually caught on to the whole group sitting on the carpet, but that's ok too. I know alot of soldiers male and female have young ones left behind in the US, and will love watching kids the same age being...well, kids. They might not be getting a video of their own kids, but a bunch of kids the same age being silly and speaking seriously of freedom and such must have made their day. At least I hope so. I would love to send a video of his class to you and your troops, but would need an address you know. HEY WILL'S MOM....COULD YOU, WOULD YOU HELP ME HERE?

Well, I've got to give a kitten some eye ointment...her and her sibling played too rough and one of her eyes got scratched. Cost me $65 to verify what I suspected and get the ointment. *sighs* What can I do...they're 'family', right? Even if the three kittens are trampling my pointsettias, (guess they thought it was a pointsettia forest) and trouncing my Christmas tree, (getting up onto a limb, flattening it out, and using it as a jungle lookout to survey their domain, no doubt) they're still now part of our family. Grrrr *laughs*

MERRY CHRISTMAS WILL,
Godspeed,
Judi

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