WHEW HEW!!! Back in the States
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ORIGINAL: dirtydodge02
Good call... Sorry
ORIGINAL: Bigriver
It would be advised not to make this political
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Appearantly I had George Bush's attention span durring that event.
Appearantly I had George Bush's attention span durring that event.
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RE: WHEW HEW!!! Back in the States
ORIGINAL: cumminalong
Drew, what's with that pic of your truck? Is that from the tornado that went through or did you really have an "Epic Fail"?
Drew, what's with that pic of your truck? Is that from the tornado that went through or did you really have an "Epic Fail"?
I had an honest epic failure. David came to the rescue after I got her out.
to sum it up. . .the hood release is not in the same place on beasty as it is on yoda.
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From: Swollen Beaver, OR
RE: WHEW HEW!!! Back in the States
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to sum it up. . .the hood release is not in the same place on beasty as it is on yoda.
to sum it up. . .the hood release is not in the same place on beasty as it is on yoda.
I do believe I understand.
PFFFFFFFFFFFTTT!!!
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RE: WHEW HEW!!! Back in the States
ORIGINAL: cumminalong
I was on the verge of doing a Congressional and made that very clear to the State Dept folks.
I was on the verge of doing a Congressional and made that very clear to the State Dept folks.
Welcome back brotha !! I'm glad you made it back in one piece. Are you now retiring from the military, or are you just re-assigned somewhere closer to home?
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RE: WHEW HEW!!! Back in the States
Basically a Congrestional is where you write to Congress, preferably a particular commitee (i.e. oversight) or a particular Congressperson and lay out your info and present your case.
A lot of time it's just people whining. Used to see it all the time with privates when I was a Drill Sergeant. Joey says something to Mommy, Mommy says something to an Uncle, Uncle knows somebody, etc., etc. Just a PITA more than anything. What happens here is that the Congressperson never even sees the complaint, a staffer gets assigned to it and you wind up just writing a letter back stating your side of the story,
Where you make the money is when you can lay out facts. Names, dates, times, places, events.
That's why I NEVER delete an e-mail from my work computer. E-mails are DAMNING! You can't say you didn't say it if it's in writing.
I always have this rediculously large .pst file that I keep. In this case it took me 2 DVD's to burn it.
I have this thing where as soon as sense a certain level of incompetence, corruption, conflict of interest, fraud, waste, abuse, etc..... I start building the file. Because sooner or later, someone is gonna try to cover their butt and he who is left standing without any credible facts / evidence is the one that gets hosed.
A lot of time it's just people whining. Used to see it all the time with privates when I was a Drill Sergeant. Joey says something to Mommy, Mommy says something to an Uncle, Uncle knows somebody, etc., etc. Just a PITA more than anything. What happens here is that the Congressperson never even sees the complaint, a staffer gets assigned to it and you wind up just writing a letter back stating your side of the story,
Where you make the money is when you can lay out facts. Names, dates, times, places, events.
That's why I NEVER delete an e-mail from my work computer. E-mails are DAMNING! You can't say you didn't say it if it's in writing.
I always have this rediculously large .pst file that I keep. In this case it took me 2 DVD's to burn it.
I have this thing where as soon as sense a certain level of incompetence, corruption, conflict of interest, fraud, waste, abuse, etc..... I start building the file. Because sooner or later, someone is gonna try to cover their butt and he who is left standing without any credible facts / evidence is the one that gets hosed.
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From: Swollen Beaver, OR
RE: WHEW HEW!!! Back in the States
Oh, I'm not quiet about anything and this won't be any different. If I think you're full of crap, I'll tell you that you are full of crap.
I am pretty much the 180 degree opposite of the person that they want in an Embassy. They like "Yes Men" and Homie Don't Play That Game!
It all worked out good for me. I got my choice of 468 different jobs. Was basically given choice of anything I wanted.
I'll be back at Ft Benning. Not my favorite place in the world, but it's where my house and family are. I have 5 years until I retire and I'm not about to uproot the wife again, especially with the job she has now.
I am pretty much the 180 degree opposite of the person that they want in an Embassy. They like "Yes Men" and Homie Don't Play That Game!
It all worked out good for me. I got my choice of 468 different jobs. Was basically given choice of anything I wanted.
I'll be back at Ft Benning. Not my favorite place in the world, but it's where my house and family are. I have 5 years until I retire and I'm not about to uproot the wife again, especially with the job she has now.
