Stupid actions normally begin with the best of intentions. I saw a leg engineer intent upon improving some of the facilities in Bagram Airbase by removing some of the useless junk. TRANSLATION: He was searching for a few souvenirs for relatives. He lost a leg. Lesson learned from a bitter and unforgiving teacher about treading unfamiliar ground. Look to see who has travelled there before you...and recently.It was without trepidation I began my trek into the world of the personal website. A minefield for the uneducated. You never know what you do not know until you need the very knowledge you do not have. Thanks to the guidance of Rocky and a few others it has been something less than a hairpull. There is without doubt weight to infomercial guru Tony Robbin's philosophy of "Succeed by imitating those that have succeeded before you." Thanks for the footprints Rocky.Days here have been long and teaching skills to the men can sometimes try the patience of even the most relaxed of persons. Of course when they don't listen, watching a know-it-all plummet down a fast rope and pile drive himself into the sand is it's own reward. The afternoon I had off was made better by an excellent phone call from my friend Gordo Viper who rang me from Australia. Gordo is a very direct mate and he has a wry and wicked sense of humor that I personally find very familiar and likeable. There is more to him than meets the eye and he can be reserved about his own talents. He had been flying Hueys and Blackhawks under nods for a night and phoned me as he and Seventh (from BiS) were preparing to depart for home. Safe trip mate. There are a few beers at the bar so my Team mates are waiting. Hatchetforce out.
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