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Monday, May 31, 2004


  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Hello Again

It is good to hear that Jake and Emma are doing good. Is Jake out of school in October at all? Anyway, I am sorry because I feel that it does tend to make people worry about me more than usual. There are also security reasons why we cannot discuss things like this until we get home. Anyway I hope everyone is doing good. Keep on posting though. As some people are living vicareously through me I am doing the same thing through you.
 



Sunday, May 30, 2004


  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Sorry

Hello all,

Well sorry about mentioning the rocket attack. I probably should not have done that. There are no worries though, everything is ok. I really cannot elaborate more than that on the subject but it is good to hear from you. How is Jake and Emma doing?
 



Saturday, May 29, 2004


  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Another Day Another Dollar

Well.....Just a note: I happen to like the goatee and plan to keep it at least for a little while so you can put 1 YES on that survey ballot. But as far as things go, work is going well and I am safe. We did have a rocket attack today that landed near me....But all is well and all my faculties are still in place. Anyway I am begining to plan my first home leave now. I have a hotel reservation in Berlin Germany on the 1st of July. I can't wait. I think that me an Kern are just going to "wing it" all the way to London and that should be fun. Enough about me.......What's happening with you guys?
 



Friday, May 28, 2004


  Anonymous: Action Shot

Word! You are looking good. I think the Goatee looks good. KEeP iT! LOL We should start a survey!
 




  El Feo Kern: PSA (public service announcement)

for the blogger novice:
This blog is more than likely going to "archive" in a few days.
When it does, you will still have the ability to access the previous posts via the
links on the right side of the page conveniently located under "ARCHIVES"(e.g.- 5.2004)

just a FYI for anyone that cares.
 




  El Feo Kern: I'm an ass

Jason, after seeing you in the "convoy" picture, I think i speak for most everyone when i say
" LOOKING GOOD, you sexy sexy man
*cough* Razor *cough* Shave *cough* Please! */cough* "

kidding...
come on, without me, who would give you a hard time.
 




  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Back Up North Again

Well, I am back up near Tikrit again. Things are good and I am safe. Not sure how long I will be up here this time around. You may not hear from me for a day or so as I will be working in some areas with no internet. Julie glad to hear that your ear infection has cleared up. I now have a camera that I bought at the PX while mie is being fixed. I got some interesting pics of some stuff on the way up that should be ok to send since they are not taken inside the camps. I will try and send some out soon. Anyway....time to get back to work here...It is going to be a busy week for me. I am looking at 12-14 hour days.
 



Thursday, May 27, 2004


  Anonymous: Hmmm!

Who knew Armin was a violent man?!?!?!?! (wheres milton?)

Anyways.

Had to make my First Post and send my hellos' good get your occational updates to see you are all right. *arg grumble grumble* /me is jealous. Blackhawk joy ride. :). I'm glad to see that you are getting to expirience so much. Anyway GTG

Send more pix


 




  El Feo Kern: !

wow... thats a surprise!
:O OMGWTF!?!?!11!!!!!11!11?1!?!1?!!11 :O
feel the sarcasm
(in regards to the armin thing... of course)

of course this is the media... i'm sure a first hand account would paint a clearer picture.
I wont be holding my breath while being conveniently located at the edge of my seat though.

oh and jason....
CURSE YOU FOR NOT HAVING A CAMERA!!!! AAAARRRRRRGGGGGG!
you gotta take another blackhawk for a spin once you do get that thing back!
 



Wednesday, May 26, 2004


  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: WOW....That was fun!!

Hello All,

Well I am back in Baghdad now. Just a little summary of my trip. I went to Fallujah for 2 days and all was calm. I then got a ride out to an air base called Al Asad. It was a decent place but I got many sand flea bites there. I had to see the medic here in Baghdad and they gave me some pills and cream to put on. They said if they turn dark red and get hard then I have to be tested for Leach Manyisis.....Not fun...Keeping Fingers crossed. Anyway the fun part about the trip was all the cool former Iraqi crap I saw at Al Asad such as MIG's and what not. Unfortunately I broke my camera in Kuwait when I was there and it is being repaired.....Sorry no Pics of this trip. Anyway the BEST part was the ride back. I got an oppurtunity not many contractors in this country get. I rode a Blackhawk back here from Al Asad.....This to say the least was THE SH!T...We rode with the doors open and I go a side seat. Since we had some brass with us we stopped at a remote cache site and I got to see a 500 ton blast...The most that has been odne in the country....To see roughly 1 mile in diameter of earth explode into the the air with a HUGE mushroom cloud was awesome....Anyway...It was alot of fun and I have now bought a new camera because I was very upset I got no pics of any of it. But I will be sure from now on to make sure I have a camera with me at all times. Anyway....enough for now. I am safe again in our desert resort in Baghdad were the current temp in 110 degrees all dry heat. What's going on with you guys back there?
 



Tuesday, May 25, 2004


  El Feo Kern: What's in a name...

ok peepoes... Statistically speaking, almost 50% of our current team members do not have names.
please, edit your profiles to reflect some sort of designation.
It's doesnt have to be your own name, but please put something... do it for the puppies.

Thank you,
That is all.
 



Saturday, May 22, 2004


  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Keep on Truckin

Well....I just wanted to let everyone know that I am now in Fallujah. I will not be here long though and where I am going there will not be internet access until I setup the satlelite system so you may not here from me for a week or so. Anyway I hope things are going good with everyone and all is well.
 



Wednesday, May 19, 2004


  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Just seeing whats up

Well....Things have been very busy here the last few days. I have been working from 7am to 10pm non stop except for lunch and dinner. As of right now I am planning my vacation. I was told by my boss that I could plan it in the time frame I was looking at. June 30th I will hopefully leave and be back around July 15th. I have begin looking at hotels and plane tickets. It looks like Kern is going to be coming and that is very cool. I will keep everyone posted on whats going on with that...
 




  El Feo Kern: posting just to post

nothin to say really, just postin.

As i sit here... about to resume my uphill battle, the never ending war as i like to regard it (trying to get to sleep), I have found myself unexpectedly reaching a higher state of enlightenment.
what could have caused such a revelation?
well (to sum it up into a manageable chunk) I have made the realization that *eh hem* if you desire a white russian cross your palette, but do not have access to one, dont try to fake it with chocolate milk and a heavy sum of vodka... you'd think it'd work... but it really doesnt
live and learn

that is all

 



Monday, May 17, 2004


  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Back on the Farm

Well..... I am back. Kuwait was nice but now time to get back to some real work. Kuwait was really cool. Kinda like an R&R trip. The guys down there are really nice and treated me good. I probably spent more money on souveniers then I should have but I got some neat stuff. On another note I am glad to see more people getting interested in the blog. It makes it real easy for me to keep up with every one. Anyway I was reading in PC gamer the new games coming up and the ones that have been release....I may need someone to ship me Battlefield Vietnam....That game looks sweeeet. Anywho...I am outta here...it is almost midnight here and I am tired from the C-130 flight. I will talk to you later....btw: Whats going on with everyone else?
 




  El Feo Kern: woohoo!

glad to see you made it in one piece... Mr. Jason "im in a huge mansion with servants tending to my every need while i lounge in silk undies" Fackrell.

*groan* well, time to get ready for work */groan*
 



Saturday, May 15, 2004


  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Hello From Kuwait City

Hello all,


Well I just wanted to let you all know what was up since I was able to get online here today. I am in Kuwait City helping out another project with some IT work because they do not have the budget to hire an IT person they can only rent one from ours. Well because of this they are treating me like a king... I have a 2 story hotel room with a king size bed upstairs and a full living room and kitchen downstais. It is almost like an apartment but with all the free room service I want. Not a bad deal. Plus the people in Kuwait do not want to kill us so I can go out on the street and do some shopping except things are very expensive here. for 1 Kuwati Dinar it cost $3.50 American dollars. BTW: Mom do not worry I have begun looking at persian rugs as you have requested. It seems like the one you want will cost about 320 Kuwati Dinar...but the PM here is going to take me out looking for a better price. I have pics of them so you can see them when I get a better internet connection other than dial up. Anyway. Things are good and I am not sure when I am going back to Iraq...(Not in a big hurry)....I will let you know whats up as I go......BTW: Kern....I know it was hard ......I know you really loved that job......but..you are better off without it ....LOL J/K
 



Friday, May 14, 2004


  El Feo Kern: intel update - terrorist arsenal

Men... I regret to inform you that we have received reliable info that the Terrorist groups in your sector have had an "upgrade" to their mechanized arsenal.

The Firepower this thing is packing is unknown, but we believe it has the ability to "drop bombs". Other armaments my include (listed by their codenames):
Popcap launcher
PimpslapFire missiles
Bling armor plating
and possibly even Infra-Ebonic targeting systems

click here for recon photo
 



Thursday, May 13, 2004


  tracer: sneaking in

hahahahahahahahaha....
now that jason isn't going to see the blog for a few weeks, i can finally make my move to conquer his feeble domain and add it to my little shelf where i keep broken hearts and crushed dreams.
hahahahahahahahahaha....
no one can stop me now!
 




  El Feo Kern: ...

rgr that.
get back to us when you can.

In other news:
I informed Bill of my intentions to leave the company jun 25th(ish).
advised him it was not set in stone, but likely.

the future is a vast unknown for me right now... more so now than ever before, but thats what makes the game of life worth playin ... right?

well if it is - then I feel one hell of a match comin my way and i'm gonna step up to meet it.

(dont worry... it makes sense to me)
 




  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Hello all,

Well....I just wanted to let everyone know that you may not be able to reach me for possibly up to the next week or so. I will be somewhere safe though so there is not need to worry. I will probably be able to make a few phone calls from where I am and I will let the people know to spread the word on how I am doing.
 



Wednesday, May 12, 2004


  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Awesome Pic

Hello all,

Well... The blog just helps me so I do not have to keep track of all the emails I get. I can just check out to see who has posted and post replies. Also it is not as formal as email, with email there is generally a purpose to send it here there does not have to be a reason to post as Kern has shown....If you want you can talk to yourself here. All in all it is an open forum for everyone to just chat and let me know about little things going on in your life so i can try and stay up to date. It also can be used to share things like Michelle posted....btw: That pic is awesome hence the title of this post. Just to let everyone know that email is still ok. This is just another alternate means of communication.
 



Tuesday, May 11, 2004


  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: I have moved......again.......

Hello,

I am now down in Basra doing some radio stuff. Then hopefully I get to go to Kuwait for a couple of days and stay at nice hotel while I help out another project with some of their stuff….lots of fun…I will let you all know what is going on... Also it is awesome to see that more people are going the blog...hopefully soon we can have 7 diffrent conversations going on at one time....well.....Kern talking to himself on the blog counts as a conversation to.
 




  El Feo Kern: memories...

whoa... flashback!
 




  El Feo Kern: No attachments

If you try to send an attachment to blogUID.secret@blogger.com (to blog via email), it wont go through ... at all
so dont do it.

Thank you - that is all
 




  El Feo Kern: Testing "Post via Email"

Holy 5|-|17!!! it works!!!

(I sent this from my table3.com email acct.. quick and nifty)
 




  El Feo Kern: hehe

if you dont go to table3... it comes to you.
 



Monday, May 10, 2004


  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: A previous post by Kern

Kern,

this is in reference the the pic you posted in an earlier post...Where did you get that? That is awesome.. I am going to have to do something like that now.... http://www.table3.com/algx-iraq.jpg
 




  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: A previous post by Kern

Kern,

this is in reference the the pic you posted in an earlier post...Where did you get that? That is awesome.. I am going to have to do something like that now.... http://www.table3.com/algx-iraq.jpg
 




  El Feo Kern: clean?

ok, i dipped my browser in some bleach, but i dont see how thats gonna affect your family...
whats all that sand doing to your brain man ... i mean Jebus - are you doin alright.
we're here for ya man... you can talk to uncle Kern.

In other news.
Jason (or anyone else for that matter) - if you got the bandwidth to handle a 4MB download, head over to Table3 and check out this video of "Vibrating cornstarch"... i know, i know - sounds weird, but i swear its SFW... or SFI (safe for Iraq?).

some college guys used i vibrator *chuckle* (i forget the tech term for it), a straw (which we in the business of science refer to as "a straw"), and some cornstarch and created "persistent holes" in the liquid (yes its a semi-solid, but liquid non-the-less).

dorky, but cool.
the last example in the video is by far the best... and remember - its real time - no slow-mo
 




  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Good Times in Baghdad

Well Folks,

I have found out when I move again and I will let you know when I have left and where I am going once I get there. Message to Kern about BOB: This man needs desperate help and very soon....:: Anyway back to the blog. Note to all:: My family is reading this blog SO KEEP IT F!@CKING CLEAN!!! LOL. I also found out today that after my next little trip I will be able to go down to Kuwait for a couple of days.....Not bad...livin the good life. Well I am out for now and I will talk to ya later.
 



Saturday, May 08, 2004


  El Feo Kern: HTML only

looks like it's HTML only for this blog (no DHTML, javascript, etc allowed from what i can tell)
which is prolly best... cause a rogue poster could cause some shit with the "power" of DHTML... not that there would be any non-authorized posters on this blog, but ya know what im sayin.
not sure if there are any code monkeys out there, just a PSA (public service announcement) for the masses.

i have this really odd feeling that i would be the only one that would really care about this info... *sigh*

dont mind me - i'm just blogging to myself

!!!WHIIIIRRRRRR-CHINK!!!
... CLICK!
damn , maybe tomorrow
 




  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Kern's previous post about R.J.

BTW: That has to be one of the best F*!CKING posts on blogger....I wish there was a way to submit it so it get on the home page of blogger.
 




  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Blogger Invites

All right, I invited a bunch of people to this blog just it doesn't look like me Kern and Bob have some kind of really F*!KED up threesom going on here. So all who I invited please accept and if you have anyquestions email me directly and we will get you setup.
 




  El Feo Kern: Spam

"Lay some Serious PIPE to the next chick you bang..."
man ... i really , REALLY hate spam
 



Friday, May 07, 2004


  El Feo Kern: wtf?!

Man - why didnt you tell me you didnt have smokes.
I woulda called R.J. himself and been like " YO! R.J.! wtf?! The man needs smokes! RedTeam GO GO GO !" and he woulda been like "but i am La Tired" and i woulda been all "F your La Tired, FIRE ZEE MISSILSES!" and he woulda been all "after La Nap" and then i woulda flown to wherever he was and been all like "WTF WTF WTF!, RedTeam GO!" and then he woulda gotten his 1337 team of angry flying monkeys to Iraq to bring a ga-zillion cartons to you after i pulled my boot outa his face!

It soo woulda been da bomb and happen exactly like that. w00t!

::queue cricket sounds and uncomfortable silence::


anyway - hope the your travels are going well. *cough* dont die */cough*

In other news:
Yesterday, some construction crew ruptured a gas line across the street (oak lawn) and that shut down the area... we didnt find out until AFTER the DFP gave an "all-clear".
that is some shit - they didnt tell us so we wouldnt leave. I understand that we couldnt have taken off (not in your car anyway - Big Bada Boom), but it was still shitty they didnt let us know.

I'm still doing my little dance to hopefully get in a position where i can safely (financially) head out to Europe to meet up with ya... ya know, have a job until i leave and get one lined up for when i get back, but i may just say "F#$% it!, FIRE ZEE MISSILSES" and go anyway. I should have enough cash to satisfy my lease ::queue a sigh of relief form Bob:: and keep Jeep payments steady if i do just say "F it".
who knows - my current chances of going out there stand at about: 70-75% - yes

aight - the whip is being cracked - back to work for me.
 




  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: I LOVE CAMEL SMOKES

BAD ASS!!!

I just got the package my sister sent me....and of course there were 7 cartons of Camel cigs inside.....This is awesome. I have not had a Camel in 3 weeks. I have been smoking Marlbro reds because some jerk that runs the PX decided that no one in Iraq smokes Camel ciggarettes. I have even go to the extent of trying to get the locals to buy me some on the Iraqi market.....They could not find them..But now I have 7 CARTONS...This is very very very good.
 




  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Ahhhh the good life

Well,

Being where I am right now is not Bad. I have to leave soon and I am not looking forward to the millitary flight I am going to have to take. Oh well things could be worse I suppose......not sure what.....but I am sure that there are worse things. Anyway....I have planned where I am going on my first home leave. I think I will go to Munich and then to either Venice or Hamburg.....Hopefully Kern will join me on this adventure through europe but that is yet to be seen......KERN!! GET YOUR ASS TO EUROPE!!!! Anyway....I am looking forward to it...well thats all for now.
 




  El Feo Kern: Yeah buddy

Thats looks awesome...
It will look even better
with one of these! <-get down with the clicky-clicky!
 



Wednesday, May 05, 2004


  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Good Times

Well,

My trip here was safe and good. Just to let everyone know that I made it here ok.
 




  El Feo Kern: TimeZone

I assume the blog is set to the TimeZone you are in Jason?
 



Tuesday, May 04, 2004


  El Feo Kern: btw

If anyone has any blog mods they want done - lemme know (aka - post it!)
 




  El Feo Kern: sniff sniff

its so beeeeutiefaa!
I am sooooo proud of me... im gonna reward myself with a gut wrenching day at work on 1 hr sleep :)

good times
 




  El Feo Kern: Who's Da Man

Danke for the admin rights Jason
name issue status : resolved

btw, operation passport : is a go!
 




  Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: AHHHH The Flies

This country has some of the most aggressive insects I have ever seen. They have the big green horse flies, The normal fly, The really small baby flies, Biting Flies.....and then....the demon spawn of all flies....THE SUICIDE BOMBER FLY....This is no shit...These flies will cruise at full speed and they go right for your face and then SMACK!@!#...It is like a small pelet hitting your face, 9 out of 10 flies will drop to the ground dead.....Iin my opinion this is the worst thing about this country... There are also the sand fleas...These things are covert...you do not feel them when they bite however if you are not dillegent in putting on your DEET each day you will be attacked...Now if they bite you, you are ok...I have found that the bites to do not swell or itch....The only problem is that if you get bit too many times you may develop what is called Leach Maniisys (I am not sure of the spelling on that). Anyway this disease is very bad...Right now there is only one place in he U.S. that is treating it and that is Walter Reed Hospital. The treatment is experimental and has not been approved buy the FDA therefore it is only for government workers...which I technically am right now...The treatment is Radiated shots directly into the open wound the disease creates...very nasty looking. Another bad thing about this disease is that it can take up to 1 month for the open sore to develop...Hense you do not know you have it for one month after...very bad....Right now there are over 600 cases at Walter Reed getting treated for this ...All are contractors from Iraq....If you want you can find pics of this stuff on line....very very bad.....Anyway...that is all for now...whats going on with you?
 




  El Feo Kern: that's my stapler

awesome pic
outsourcing... BAAAAAAAAADDDD!
 



Monday, May 03, 2004


 

ok Jason, you gotta play with the settings on this bad boy so we get "name tags" next to our post(s).
however, i could just be retarded and not seeing them...
 



 

oh yeah! thats right... who's da man!? who's da man!?
 



 

w00t! am I first?
 


Sunday, May 02, 2004


 

Hello Everyone,

I have created this blog stictly let people know how I am doing and also to make it easier for people to post messages for me and and any of my family and friends to read. In this blog I will NOT be talking about any type of time, locations, or events currently going on in Iraq. This is for my friends and family to let me know how they are doing and for me to tell them how I am doing. Please do not post anything regarding current events in Iraq or ask me where I am or when will I be moving. If you are curious about any of these things please email me directly and I will let you if I can say or not. But please DO post stuff for me to read as I like to hear how things are going and what's happening in everyones life.
 

This blog is for the family and friends of all Red Team members. If you would like to post send an email to the red team member you know requesting access and an invite will be sent as soon as possible.

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