El Feo Kern: stare through my human skin mask
actually Adam, that WAS me.
you see, I was to chicken sh*t to stay in Iraq so i flew back to the states.
once i got here i realized i couldnt face the ridicule and humiliation of being such a coward so i skinned one of those Jehovah-wieners outside the airport and then wore it like a suit in the attempt to conceal my true identity.
I couldn't go back to a callcenter so i decided to go back to college to get a fresh start... with my new found face :)
heh - seriously though, thats pretty creepy Adam
sounded JUST like me?
did you kill him?
there can be only one Adam... there can be only one.
I think the flies out here are *cheech* messing with my mind man*/cheech
actually Adam, that WAS me.
you see, I was to chicken sh*t to stay in Iraq so i flew back to the states.
once i got here i realized i couldnt face the ridicule and humiliation of being such a coward so i skinned one of those Jehovah-wieners outside the airport and then wore it like a suit in the attempt to conceal my true identity.
I couldn't go back to a callcenter so i decided to go back to college to get a fresh start... with my new found face :)
heh - seriously though, thats pretty creepy Adam
sounded JUST like me?
did you kill him?
there can be only one Adam... there can be only one.
I think the flies out here are *cheech* messing with my mind man*/cheech
El Feo Kern: attempt number 3
well - this is my third attempt to post
I'd explain, but that would take waaaay to long (blogger is pissin me off)
so I'll make this brief
"hello everybody"
please post if/when you can
it helps, i promise
well - this is my third attempt to post
I'd explain, but that would take waaaay to long (blogger is pissin me off)
so I'll make this brief
"hello everybody"
please post if/when you can
it helps, i promise
Anonymous: w00t!!!
Good to see everyone is in good spirits. Oct. 25, huh? Sweet, cant wait to see you guys back in the US. will you have a beard... and a dark tan?
Good to see everyone is in good spirits. Oct. 25, huh? Sweet, cant wait to see you guys back in the US. will you have a beard... and a dark tan?
Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Back in Baghdad!!!
Well,
I arrived in Baghdad this morning and met up with Kern. He seem to be in good spirits and looks to be doing well. I will be taking him to his site to get him setup and I will be sure to let you know when we get there. I am looking forward to my trip to Dubai for my B-Day! 2 days of fun and relaxation I have also heard that I Dubai sells major name brand electronics at 1/4 the price in the US so I will be checking that out as well. BTW my home leave for Oct. 25th has been approved and is final. I will be looking at my plane tickets here very soon and get it all setup. I am pretty sure that Gerry's home leave has been approved as well for that time period but I will have to double check. I will be arriving in Dallas on Oct. 25th and be leaving on Nov. 9th. I am not sure if I whereI will be staying but I am pretty sure that I will get a room at the Laquinta Inn on Plano Pkwy and Preston. I am going to try and plan a quick trip to UT also to see my dad and hang out there for a couple of days. Anway enough for now talk to ya later.
Well,
I arrived in Baghdad this morning and met up with Kern. He seem to be in good spirits and looks to be doing well. I will be taking him to his site to get him setup and I will be sure to let you know when we get there. I am looking forward to my trip to Dubai for my B-Day! 2 days of fun and relaxation I have also heard that I Dubai sells major name brand electronics at 1/4 the price in the US so I will be checking that out as well. BTW my home leave for Oct. 25th has been approved and is final. I will be looking at my plane tickets here very soon and get it all setup. I am pretty sure that Gerry's home leave has been approved as well for that time period but I will have to double check. I will be arriving in Dallas on Oct. 25th and be leaving on Nov. 9th. I am not sure if I whereI will be staying but I am pretty sure that I will get a room at the Laquinta Inn on Plano Pkwy and Preston. I am going to try and plan a quick trip to UT also to see my dad and hang out there for a couple of days. Anway enough for now talk to ya later.
El Feo Kern: stand your ground
Bob... i admire your attempts to defend yourself and try to explain why you believed what you did...
I'm sorry, but you were still wrong - that will not change.
I was right...accept it and let it die man - let it die
*Randy* OH YEAH!! */randy* ::slaps his elbow::
and dont try to say you were talking distance as opposed to volume this entire time... cause i will have home leave at some point... I know where you sleep
that is all.
Bob... i admire your attempts to defend yourself and try to explain why you believed what you did...
I'm sorry, but you were still wrong - that will not change.
I was right...accept it and let it die man - let it die
*Randy* OH YEAH!! */randy* ::slaps his elbow::
and dont try to say you were talking distance as opposed to volume this entire time... cause i will have home leave at some point... I know where you sleep
that is all.
Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Iraqi Soccer (Football).....
I know what you mean Kern. I was actually watching the game with some Kurdish and Iraqi soilders when they won and it was Kaos. People yelling over the radios in Arabic wepons going off left and right... The military came out because they were firing their weapons and had to get them to stop... It was a rather fun night. Watch out for Tuesday Iraq plays either South Korea or Portugal. If they win again... Make sure to wear you Kevlar helmut. It will literally be raining bullets. I will see you soon.
I know what you mean Kern. I was actually watching the game with some Kurdish and Iraqi soilders when they won and it was Kaos. People yelling over the radios in Arabic wepons going off left and right... The military came out because they were firing their weapons and had to get them to stop... It was a rather fun night. Watch out for Tuesday Iraq plays either South Korea or Portugal. If they win again... Make sure to wear you Kevlar helmut. It will literally be raining bullets. I will see you soon.
El Feo Kern: 's pulse quickens
ok ... I finally had "puckering"experience last night
what was it you ask?... prolly not what you'd expect...
the iraqis won their olympic soccer match.
hoe - lee - shi'ite.
it was pretty to watch, until i started hearing "thuds"
gravity, not just a good idea... it's the law.
ok ... I finally had "puckering"experience last night
what was it you ask?... prolly not what you'd expect...
the iraqis won their olympic soccer match.
hoe - lee - shi'ite.
it was pretty to watch, until i started hearing "thuds"
gravity, not just a good idea... it's the law.
Zero: The Dogs of War
One of the best damn security teams in all of IRock! Here I am pictured with my current favorite, an M-4 assault carbine outfited for EXTREME CQB (close quarter battle), complete with short barrel, reflex scope, forward grip, and a 100+ round twin-drum. I've blurred the location, date, and faces due to security reasons and safety.
[RTI] ZeroFunction
One of the best damn security teams in all of IRock! Here I am pictured with my current favorite, an M-4 assault carbine outfited for EXTREME CQB (close quarter battle), complete with short barrel, reflex scope, forward grip, and a 100+ round twin-drum. I've blurred the location, date, and faces due to security reasons and safety.
[RTI] ZeroFunction
Zero: "I am the bullet in the gun..."
My homage picture to the revered Colt .357 Python; the BEST .357 revolver in firepower history. And yes, I am smoking a cigar in this pic. I've recently found that I have a liking for cigars... especially cuban cigars available in abundance.
[RTI] ZeroFunction
My homage picture to the revered Colt .357 Python; the BEST .357 revolver in firepower history. And yes, I am smoking a cigar in this pic. I've recently found that I have a liking for cigars... especially cuban cigars available in abundance.
[RTI] ZeroFunction
Zero: The ZeroSpace Arms Critique... Issue 1
Above are weapons captured by Special Forces and some of the security guys here. Today, we decided to take a few of them "for a spin". Our menu today consists of the following from left to right: AKM w/ folding stock, Sterling L34A1, Colt Python, and Jati-Matic
Our AKM performed pretty typical of all AK family weapons. Accuracy has never been a strong point of the AK... especially at distances over a hundred fifty yards when compared to the AR family of weapons. And you can forget about it when going fully auto. Just brace this sucker on your hip and spray and pray. Survivabilty and reliability are this weapon's strongpoints... which are apparent judging from the wear and tear on this particular piece. Easy to use and even easier to get around here ($7 each), it's no wonder it's a household name/favorite.
Our British-made Sterling L34A1 was quite a treat. First and foremost: this sucker's quiet! With it's built in suppressor, you barely hear more than the clicking of the bolt as it fires... even in full auto. It uses a 9mm cartridge and recoil is fairly light and controllable. I dare say it's as accurate as an MP-5 at 50 meters.
The American Colt Python.... How this got in Iraq, I have no clue. This is a genuine stainless steel collectors piece. No longer in production, this is the weapon responsible for much of the .357 cartridge's fame. Well balanced and accurate to the 'T'. Point and destruction will follow. See above post.
As for the our Finland made Jatimatic (Finland makes firearms??).... well... it's cheap and does a great job of throwing bullets in the air... ummm... that's about it. The sights on this particular weapon were even welded down... probably 'cause they really don't do much for this weapon. This particular SMG (sub-machinegun) suffers from quirky action (some unique patented locking system that sux) and a tempermental trigger. The most you could hope for with this weapon is to simply stick it in someone's gut and pull the trigger... hard.
[RTI] ZeroFunction
Above are weapons captured by Special Forces and some of the security guys here. Today, we decided to take a few of them "for a spin". Our menu today consists of the following from left to right: AKM w/ folding stock, Sterling L34A1, Colt Python, and Jati-Matic
Our AKM performed pretty typical of all AK family weapons. Accuracy has never been a strong point of the AK... especially at distances over a hundred fifty yards when compared to the AR family of weapons. And you can forget about it when going fully auto. Just brace this sucker on your hip and spray and pray. Survivabilty and reliability are this weapon's strongpoints... which are apparent judging from the wear and tear on this particular piece. Easy to use and even easier to get around here ($7 each), it's no wonder it's a household name/favorite.
Our British-made Sterling L34A1 was quite a treat. First and foremost: this sucker's quiet! With it's built in suppressor, you barely hear more than the clicking of the bolt as it fires... even in full auto. It uses a 9mm cartridge and recoil is fairly light and controllable. I dare say it's as accurate as an MP-5 at 50 meters.
The American Colt Python.... How this got in Iraq, I have no clue. This is a genuine stainless steel collectors piece. No longer in production, this is the weapon responsible for much of the .357 cartridge's fame. Well balanced and accurate to the 'T'. Point and destruction will follow. See above post.
As for the our Finland made Jatimatic (Finland makes firearms??).... well... it's cheap and does a great job of throwing bullets in the air... ummm... that's about it. The sights on this particular weapon were even welded down... probably 'cause they really don't do much for this weapon. This particular SMG (sub-machinegun) suffers from quirky action (some unique patented locking system that sux) and a tempermental trigger. The most you could hope for with this weapon is to simply stick it in someone's gut and pull the trigger... hard.
[RTI] ZeroFunction
Zero: Heh heh....
Yeah, it's great how a little fun with firepower can really brighten our days here.
Awesome pictures, Jason. I envy the M-82 Barret you fired. From what I can tell it's the full size '82 and not the "light .50" as the magazine appears to be forward of the trigger. Now all we need to do is swap .50 cal experiences.
Kern - Welcome to the IRock. Doha sucked, didn't it?
Kender - Neat photoshopping... however there is a bit of a blur where the cows were... especially near the bushes I'm pointing to... a cloaked herd of cows perhaps?
Anyways, I've got a ton of pics I still haven't posted. Jason's right... I've been taking more pics than a chinese tourist/spy. I'm about a week or so behind but I'll get more up as I get the time. Comments help.
Tip of the Week: Wearing body armor while doing your daily tasks makes for a great workout exercising strength and endurance.
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Yeah, it's great how a little fun with firepower can really brighten our days here.
Awesome pictures, Jason. I envy the M-82 Barret you fired. From what I can tell it's the full size '82 and not the "light .50" as the magazine appears to be forward of the trigger. Now all we need to do is swap .50 cal experiences.
Kern - Welcome to the IRock. Doha sucked, didn't it?
Kender - Neat photoshopping... however there is a bit of a blur where the cows were... especially near the bushes I'm pointing to... a cloaked herd of cows perhaps?
Anyways, I've got a ton of pics I still haven't posted. Jason's right... I've been taking more pics than a chinese tourist/spy. I'm about a week or so behind but I'll get more up as I get the time. Comments help.
Tip of the Week: Wearing body armor while doing your daily tasks makes for a great workout exercising strength and endurance.
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Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Saving the best for last!!!
The Barret .50 Cal. OHHH YEA.. This is a very sexy weapon with alot of horsepower and ALOT of fun to shoot. Me and Aaron burned through a clip each.
[RT]NegativePwr
The Barret .50 Cal. OHHH YEA.. This is a very sexy weapon with alot of horsepower and ALOT of fun to shoot. Me and Aaron burned through a clip each.
[RT]NegativePwr
Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Fun with the PKM!!!!
I just burned through a box of ammo with the PKM. My left hand in this pic is burning because the rifle is so hot and I am trying to hold it up.
[RT]NegativePwr
I just burned through a box of ammo with the PKM. My left hand in this pic is burning because the rifle is so hot and I am trying to hold it up.
[RT]NegativePwr
Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Sniper Training!
Sniper training. The first weapon in line in the Dragonov Russian sniper rifle. Rather fun to shoot.
[RT]NegativePwr
Sniper training. The first weapon in line in the Dragonov Russian sniper rifle. Rather fun to shoot.
[RT]NegativePwr
Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Training Day!
Training Day for the Iraqis. I have a ton of video of this stuff.
[RT]NegativePwr
Training Day for the Iraqis. I have a ton of video of this stuff.
[RT]NegativePwr
Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: The Best Day Since I Have Been in Iraq!!!!
Well, This day had to be one of the best days I have had in Iraq. Me and Aaron got to go out with a SF team to the range and watch and film them train a new Iraqi SF team. I have blurred the SF team members faces at their request. I have also asked if I can post a few pics on the blog and they said it would be fine. Anyway Aaron is the tech here at the site I am at and the one with the camera in the picture. After our filming was done we got to go out and play check out the pics.
[RT]NegativePwr
Well, This day had to be one of the best days I have had in Iraq. Me and Aaron got to go out with a SF team to the range and watch and film them train a new Iraqi SF team. I have blurred the SF team members faces at their request. I have also asked if I can post a few pics on the blog and they said it would be fine. Anyway Aaron is the tech here at the site I am at and the one with the camera in the picture. After our filming was done we got to go out and play check out the pics.
[RT]NegativePwr
Anonymous: Oh Joy!!
Jason - I am glad to see that you are enjoy Doom 3. i reached a part today that went so fast that when a door dropped i lost control of my trackball and got a bad case of vertigo that ended in me dieing.... i think the most cursing part of the game is the soundFX's.
Gerry - You seem to have adjusted very well out there. Keep posting Pix
Kern - Bienvenidos a Iraq!!! :)
Everyone - Have a Nice day!
[RT.S]Extortion
Jason - I am glad to see that you are enjoy Doom 3. i reached a part today that went so fast that when a door dropped i lost control of my trackball and got a bad case of vertigo that ended in me dieing.... i think the most cursing part of the game is the soundFX's.
Gerry - You seem to have adjusted very well out there. Keep posting Pix
Kern - Bienvenidos a Iraq!!! :)
Everyone - Have a Nice day!
[RT.S]Extortion
Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: The Lions Den!
Kern, That is awesome that you have arrived. That flight is a pain but just remember you will not have to do it again for another 90 days. I wish I could meet you when you first get into Baghdad, unfortunately I had to come out to An Najaf to do some work. I am pretty sure however that I will be taking you to your final destination. Please keep me posted on whats going on with the Kuwait office I am at ext: 2340
All,
All is well.... I am not sure exactly how long I will be in Najaf but do not worry everything where I am at is ok. On another note I recieved my package from my sister. It has all the computer goodies that I ordered. It also has a copy of DOOM3 Thanks to Kender. I was able to install DOOM3 and play around on the first level. I can already tell that this game is not going to be easy but it did rock. The lighting is everything in this game. Anyway.... Gerry I would be happy to burn a copy for and get it on the next convoy heading your way. Kern I will probably see you so I could give you a copy. Well....I am off to work now. Talk you later.....
Kern, That is awesome that you have arrived. That flight is a pain but just remember you will not have to do it again for another 90 days. I wish I could meet you when you first get into Baghdad, unfortunately I had to come out to An Najaf to do some work. I am pretty sure however that I will be taking you to your final destination. Please keep me posted on whats going on with the Kuwait office I am at ext: 2340
All,
All is well.... I am not sure exactly how long I will be in Najaf but do not worry everything where I am at is ok. On another note I recieved my package from my sister. It has all the computer goodies that I ordered. It also has a copy of DOOM3 Thanks to Kender. I was able to install DOOM3 and play around on the first level. I can already tell that this game is not going to be easy but it did rock. The lighting is everything in this game. Anyway.... Gerry I would be happy to burn a copy for and get it on the next convoy heading your way. Kern I will probably see you so I could give you a copy. Well....I am off to work now. Talk you later.....
El Feo Kern: yo yo yo...
Live from Kuwait - da Kern - in the very hot, stinky, sweaty flesh.
yup... thats right... i made it.
what you called Monday, I called 20hrs of "Man this chair sucks" hell at 30,000ft
anyway - nothing cool to say - very drained and indifferent.
Live from Kuwait - da Kern - in the very hot, stinky, sweaty flesh.
yup... thats right... i made it.
what you called Monday, I called 20hrs of "Man this chair sucks" hell at 30,000ft
anyway - nothing cool to say - very drained and indifferent.
Zero: "Attention on Deck: Fire in the hole! Fire in the hole! Fire in the hole!"
They actually let me push the button that detonated 200 tons of ordnance... This is me in front of MY "man-made cloud". Hell Yeah!!!
The explosion here is about 1-2 miles behind me. I am standing on a storage bunker about 25-30 feet high. It took about 4 and a half seconds for the shockwave and sound to reach/hit me. I also got a video of the actual blast. I'll have to find a way to post it and some other vidz I have.
[RTI] ZeroFunction
They actually let me push the button that detonated 200 tons of ordnance... This is me in front of MY "man-made cloud". Hell Yeah!!!
The explosion here is about 1-2 miles behind me. I am standing on a storage bunker about 25-30 feet high. It took about 4 and a half seconds for the shockwave and sound to reach/hit me. I also got a video of the actual blast. I'll have to find a way to post it and some other vidz I have.
[RTI] ZeroFunction
Zero: Setting up a shot
Quite a mix of different rounds here... but most of it is artillery.
[RTI] ZeroFunction
Quite a mix of different rounds here... but most of it is artillery.
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Zero: "I think I'm seeing things again..."
Now this is messed up. I really thought that maybe the heat got to me... that maybe I didn't drink enough water and that I was hallucinating... I had to take a picture to be sure... to see if it was just my mind playing tricks on me or if this was real... Low and behold: Cows in the middle of f-ing nowhere.
!WARNING!: The following picture is NOT photoshopped.
Again, we were out in the middle of the freakin' desert... 'No towns for miles... It's just too weird.
[RTI] ZeroFunction
Now this is messed up. I really thought that maybe the heat got to me... that maybe I didn't drink enough water and that I was hallucinating... I had to take a picture to be sure... to see if it was just my mind playing tricks on me or if this was real... Low and behold: Cows in the middle of f-ing nowhere.
!WARNING!: The following picture is NOT photoshopped.
Again, we were out in the middle of the freakin' desert... 'No towns for miles... It's just too weird.
[RTI] ZeroFunction
Anonymous: And this just in...
you guys remember that lovely lil flash cartoon from jibjab. well looks like its no more fun and games for them anymore. somebody always has to get mad any ways here is the link to cnn.com for the complete story
you guys remember that lovely lil flash cartoon from jibjab. well looks like its no more fun and games for them anymore. somebody always has to get mad any ways here is the link to cnn.com for the complete story
Gerry, you trying to check you stats err something? try surfing through a proxy like this one at TheCloak. that is still pretty funny "EXTREMEEEEEEEEEEEEE"
Adam why does this story seem all to familiar
Everyone Else- POST!!!!
Zero: WTF??
What the hell is up with this $hit?!!! I'll make a few calls and see if we can get this taken care of. That has gotta go!
[RTI] ZeroFunction
What the hell is up with this $hit?!!! I'll make a few calls and see if we can get this taken care of. That has gotta go!
[RTI] ZeroFunction
Zero: My first munitions blast
Ok, this shot wasn't a very big one. I'm sure Jason has posted bigger shots than this online. But it's still pretty impressive considering that we were pretty far away from this thing. I'm not exactly sure how far we were. It took the sound approximately 20 seconds to reach us. You do the math.
[RTI] ZeroFunction
Ok, this shot wasn't a very big one. I'm sure Jason has posted bigger shots than this online. But it's still pretty impressive considering that we were pretty far away from this thing. I'm not exactly sure how far we were. It took the sound approximately 20 seconds to reach us. You do the math.
[RTI] ZeroFunction
Zero: "We got a fire down-range!!"
Heh, remember that controllable 7-10 round burst I told you about? Well, I had a 1 to 4 ratio of tracer rounds to regular FMJ ammo loaded in my SAW when I lit up this target box and set it on fire. This is a pic of us putting out that fire. My bad...
[RTI] ZeroFunction
Heh, remember that controllable 7-10 round burst I told you about? Well, I had a 1 to 4 ratio of tracer rounds to regular FMJ ammo loaded in my SAW when I lit up this target box and set it on fire. This is a pic of us putting out that fire. My bad...
[RTI] ZeroFunction
Zero: The Belgian made FN Minimi...
...also known as the M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon. Not too shabby. It is quite heavy with the 200 round ammo can attached, but this is a weapon you could go to town with! You can fire a controlled 7-10 round burst with excellent accuracy. In fact, this weapon kicked a lot less than the M-4 because of it's weight. Iiiiit's gooooood...
[RTI] ZeroFunction
...also known as the M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon. Not too shabby. It is quite heavy with the 200 round ammo can attached, but this is a weapon you could go to town with! You can fire a controlled 7-10 round burst with excellent accuracy. In fact, this weapon kicked a lot less than the M-4 because of it's weight. Iiiiit's gooooood...
[RTI] ZeroFunction
Zero: The Colt M-4 (SOPMOD) 5.56mm Fully-Automatic Assault Carbine
I think out of all the weapons I've fired so far, this is the one I'd take in a firefight. Controllable recoil, great accuracy when it's zeroed, fully automatic, and customizable with long-range scopes, aimpoint sights, and more. If you've played AA, you know what I mean.
[RTI] ZeroFunction
I think out of all the weapons I've fired so far, this is the one I'd take in a firefight. Controllable recoil, great accuracy when it's zeroed, fully automatic, and customizable with long-range scopes, aimpoint sights, and more. If you've played AA, you know what I mean.
[RTI] ZeroFunction
Anonymous: big e is on the scene
what's up gerry and jason,
sorry it took so long for me to get on this thing i've been real busy being bread-winner/awesome dad/ sorry ass husband. would you believe Liam is just over a year old now. yes very soon he will be old enough to push the mower... so anyways. just thought i'd drop you guys a line along with everyone else on this thing. anyone else who wants to get in contact with me can write me an email (elric_biggs@yahoo.com) so good to hear you guys are still safe and sound. let's keep it that way.
adios from your friendly neighborhood beaner,
elric b.
what's up gerry and jason,
sorry it took so long for me to get on this thing i've been real busy being bread-winner/awesome dad/ sorry ass husband. would you believe Liam is just over a year old now. yes very soon he will be old enough to push the mower... so anyways. just thought i'd drop you guys a line along with everyone else on this thing. anyone else who wants to get in contact with me can write me an email (elric_biggs@yahoo.com) so good to hear you guys are still safe and sound. let's keep it that way.
adios from your friendly neighborhood beaner,
elric b.
Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Posting Off Season
Hello,
Sorry I have not posted in awhile but ever since I got back to Baghdad it has been non stop work. Up at 6 and last night I did not go to bed until 1am. Gerry is back up north at the camp I was at now. We traded places the other day and he will eventually be going to his final destination. I am in Baghdad now and I will let you all know when I move once I get there.
I spoke with Kern the other day on the phone and he seemed like he was going to live through CRC.... I look forward to him coming out here. Hopefully I will get to spend a few days wih him getting him trained up on the job. I am also hoping to head up north here soon to spend a couple of days with Gerry but everything is pretty much up in the air. Anyway..... I hope everyone is doing good and keep on posting as that is stuff that keeps us out here conencted with you back home.
Special Thanks to Kender, because of him DOOM3 is in the package that my sister has sent and I look forward to checking it out on the Alienware to really put the machine to the test.
[RT]NegativePwr
Hello,
Sorry I have not posted in awhile but ever since I got back to Baghdad it has been non stop work. Up at 6 and last night I did not go to bed until 1am. Gerry is back up north at the camp I was at now. We traded places the other day and he will eventually be going to his final destination. I am in Baghdad now and I will let you all know when I move once I get there.
I spoke with Kern the other day on the phone and he seemed like he was going to live through CRC.... I look forward to him coming out here. Hopefully I will get to spend a few days wih him getting him trained up on the job. I am also hoping to head up north here soon to spend a couple of days with Gerry but everything is pretty much up in the air. Anyway..... I hope everyone is doing good and keep on posting as that is stuff that keeps us out here conencted with you back home.
Special Thanks to Kender, because of him DOOM3 is in the package that my sister has sent and I look forward to checking it out on the Alienware to really put the machine to the test.
[RT]NegativePwr
Zero: MRE Banter... (I think it was heat induced...)
Yeah, I definitely dug the MREs there (and no, Jason, I'm not sick of them yet). I find that among the 3 major packagers for MREs Wornick, made in McAllen TX, is the best. They come complete with all the major components of the MRE we've come to know and love right down to the dessert candy and little bottles of Tobasco. Next would be the ones made in Indiana by AmeriQual. They're ok... though the Tobasco in the Wornick (and sometimes Sopacko) packages is way better than the crushed pepper stuff they use instead. As for Sopacko, well... sometimes you're lucky to get the whole meal. Sometimes they're good and complete with everything available in a Wornick pack, and other times you're lucky to get the meal at all.... So that puts them in last standing with me. Consistancy is everything. Oh, and as for the powder "milk" shakes: don't knock 'em 'till you try 'em (strawberry's the $hit).
Interesting side-note: Did you know a single MRE contains the full 2000 calories recommended for a full day (and sometimes more) by the FDA?
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Yeah, I definitely dug the MREs there (and no, Jason, I'm not sick of them yet). I find that among the 3 major packagers for MREs Wornick, made in McAllen TX, is the best. They come complete with all the major components of the MRE we've come to know and love right down to the dessert candy and little bottles of Tobasco. Next would be the ones made in Indiana by AmeriQual. They're ok... though the Tobasco in the Wornick (and sometimes Sopacko) packages is way better than the crushed pepper stuff they use instead. As for Sopacko, well... sometimes you're lucky to get the whole meal. Sometimes they're good and complete with everything available in a Wornick pack, and other times you're lucky to get the meal at all.... So that puts them in last standing with me. Consistancy is everything. Oh, and as for the powder "milk" shakes: don't knock 'em 'till you try 'em (strawberry's the $hit).
Interesting side-note: Did you know a single MRE contains the full 2000 calories recommended for a full day (and sometimes more) by the FDA?
Out
El Feo Kern: CRC
damn... this blows
The MRE's are the best thing here.
(this is just in regards to the actual entity of CRC - not the people that are here for the same reason as me or Ft. Bliss)
more later - I promise.
damn... this blows
The MRE's are the best thing here.
(this is just in regards to the actual entity of CRC - not the people that are here for the same reason as me or Ft. Bliss)
more later - I promise.
Anonymous: And there goes another....
Hey man, we wish you a great flight, and Have fun at CRC, and i look forward to seeing your posts again here soon.
Kender/Kaci
Hey man, we wish you a great flight, and Have fun at CRC, and i look forward to seeing your posts again here soon.
Kender/Kaci
El Feo Kern: *singing* Cause i'm leeeee-vin on a ...*/singing* ah F&%# it
yup - today is the big day...
hope the Direct deposit kicks in quick - I'm gonna need the "emotional support"
you'd think with all the time i had i'd be prep'd and ready like two weeks ago, but somehow no matter how much I pack/plan/stress it just doesnt seem like im finished.
that sense of impending "Holy Crap! I'm forget SOMETHING! ARRRRGGGG!" is looming on the horizon
like stink over a fresh pile of Horse-pucky on a cool fall morning
(dont look at me, it's the voices in my head makin this shit up).
minutes tickin by like seconds
on a side note - I put a lump of coal up my butt the other day... my home-grown diamond is coming along nicely!
ARRRRGGGGGG! *whimper*
yup - today is the big day...
hope the Direct deposit kicks in quick - I'm gonna need the "emotional support"
you'd think with all the time i had i'd be prep'd and ready like two weeks ago, but somehow no matter how much I pack/plan/stress it just doesnt seem like im finished.
that sense of impending "Holy Crap! I'm forget SOMETHING! ARRRRGGGG!" is looming on the horizon
like stink over a fresh pile of Horse-pucky on a cool fall morning
(dont look at me, it's the voices in my head makin this shit up).
minutes tickin by like seconds
on a side note - I put a lump of coal up my butt the other day... my home-grown diamond is coming along nicely!
ARRRRGGGGGG! *whimper*
Anonymous: Super Turbo Turkey Puncher 3
OK.. so i was Strolling around doom when i found this...
and its playable...
HEHEHE.. well you beat the turkey long enough and something is bound to gib...
Any way just wanted to share that.
:)
OK.. so i was Strolling around doom when i found this...
and its playable...
HEHEHE.. well you beat the turkey long enough and something is bound to gib...
Any way just wanted to share that.
:)
Anonymous: Cause I'm Rick James, B**ch!!!
So.. Check This out. This man could be joining the ranks of elvis, al capone, kurt cobain, and Tu Pac.
So.. Check This out. This man could be joining the ranks of elvis, al capone, kurt cobain, and Tu Pac.
El Feo Kern: Jason
awesome post...
that is a REALLY cool picture you put together.
alot of those pics really let the dork shine!
awesome post...
that is a REALLY cool picture you put together.
alot of those pics really let the dork shine!
Anonymous: ...
*blushing* It was a trick question.... i swear */blushing*
Gerry- Good to hear from you... btw... chase is a lil upset you didnt say gbye to him
Jason- I love the wallpapper
Adam- I talk to you daily
Kern- My system is back up.. im burning your cd's. i will have them at work. (come get-um)
Everyone- Hope all is well. Keep postin!
*blushing* It was a trick question.... i swear */blushing*
Gerry- Good to hear from you... btw... chase is a lil upset you didnt say gbye to him
Jason- I love the wallpapper
Adam- I talk to you daily
Kern- My system is back up.. im burning your cd's. i will have them at work. (come get-um)
Everyone- Hope all is well. Keep postin!
Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: The Crew!!!
I had some down time last night so I decided to make a new wall paper.
I thought I would share it with everyone.
Kern,
Tomorrow is the big day. Let me know if you need anything from me. Hopefully I will see you in Baghdad.
Kevin & Adam: Good luck with DOOMIII .
Kender: Thanks for getting the game to my sis so it is in the mail to me. I will be sure to get it to Gerry. Can't wait to check it out...
Anyway......Talk to ya ltr..........
[RT]NegativePwr
I had some down time last night so I decided to make a new wall paper.
I thought I would share it with everyone.
Kern,
Tomorrow is the big day. Let me know if you need anything from me. Hopefully I will see you in Baghdad.
Kevin & Adam: Good luck with DOOMIII .
Kender: Thanks for getting the game to my sis so it is in the mail to me. I will be sure to get it to Gerry. Can't wait to check it out...
Anyway......Talk to ya ltr..........
[RT]NegativePwr
Zero: Re:'s
Bob - That was some funny $hit. Now I need to get a custom sickle&hammer Superman sticker made by the guys at First Saturday. So I'm on a list to support Lotus Notes at good old CompuCom, huh? Very amusing. BTW, what ever happened to Chuck's email?
Kern - Hell yeah. Good luck, man. See you soon.
Adam,Kevin - Sorry to hear that Doom III's not running too well on your computers, but hell, at least you two can play it. I'm very jealous.
Kender - ::sigh::Man... ::hangs head:: I'll need more time to think about it, but I'll get back to you if I think of something that could work.
Michelle - Awesome, have a good trip. Russia, right?
Jason - Hope to see you soon....
Ashley - What's up? Cutie says 'hi'.
Jasmine,Elric - Where are you guys?
Everyone - It's very busy here.... very busy... I'll keep in touch as best I can... when I can.
Bob - That was some funny $hit. Now I need to get a custom sickle&hammer Superman sticker made by the guys at First Saturday. So I'm on a list to support Lotus Notes at good old CompuCom, huh? Very amusing. BTW, what ever happened to Chuck's email?
Kern - Hell yeah. Good luck, man. See you soon.
Adam,Kevin - Sorry to hear that Doom III's not running too well on your computers, but hell, at least you two can play it. I'm very jealous.
Kender - ::sigh::
Michelle - Awesome, have a good trip. Russia, right?
Jason - Hope to see you soon....
Ashley - What's up? Cutie says 'hi'.
Jasmine,Elric - Where are you guys?
Everyone - It's very busy here.... very busy... I'll keep in touch as best I can... when I can.
Anonymous: Mind your .bin's and .cue's
ya.. i hate to veer so far off topic but since there are so many technically minded ppl here i need in put. Well the other day i decided to fresh install my pc all was good till i discovered notepad didnt work(very important program for me) so i decided it was a bad install and used a different disk.. anywas i did something stupid (which i will omit here) and now i have a invalid partition table.. any ideas on how to fix with out having to format the whole disk?
thanks,
kender
ya.. i hate to veer so far off topic but since there are so many technically minded ppl here i need in put. Well the other day i decided to fresh install my pc all was good till i discovered notepad didnt work(very important program for me) so i decided it was a bad install and used a different disk.. anywas i did something stupid (which i will omit here) and now i have a invalid partition table.. any ideas on how to fix with out having to format the whole disk?
thanks,
kender
Jason AKA: [RT] NegativePwr: Kern's time is almost here.....
.. !!!!!!!SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY!!!!!!! . .
Sunday is the day for Kern.
Everyone get in your kisses and hugs goodby for the next 3 months.
I know that me, Gerry and our boss Spencer are looking forward to him coming.
Anyway... I know that Kern will do well out here and we can all make a truck load of money while being here LOL.
Anyway....I have not heard much from Gerry these past few days. I think that he has been slammed at the site he is at currently as they are doing some major overhauls.
I am sure that he will post soon though.
Anywho......I am outta here for the night. I will check in later.
.
Sunday is the day for Kern.
Everyone get in your kisses and hugs goodby for the next 3 months.
I know that me, Gerry and our boss Spencer are looking forward to him coming.
Anyway... I know that Kern will do well out here and we can all make a truck load of money while being here LOL.
Anyway....I have not heard much from Gerry these past few days. I think that he has been slammed at the site he is at currently as they are doing some major overhauls.
I am sure that he will post soon though.
Anywho......I am outta here for the night. I will check in later.
me: cool
Doom III a little f*&^ed up but cool need a better video card my ti 4600 makes me play it at 800 by 600 with medium graphics or else chop chopity chop chopity chop. Jason Gerry Kern you must find a way to get and play this you will like it.
Doom III a little f*&^ed up but cool need a better video card my ti 4600 makes me play it at 800 by 600 with medium graphics or else chop chopity chop chopity chop. Jason Gerry Kern you must find a way to get and play this you will like it.
Anonymous: more on raped computers
Ya... everytime i pull outta the game my computer looks at me like "what the hell did you just do to me?" then its slow and unresposive for a lil while. but i cant help but go back for more although I am having troubles with the game ever so much (i.e. running at 640x480 with low detail quality) the game is supper addictive challanging and has added a few new twists to the first person shooter catagory that i didnt think i would ever really see.
Ya... everytime i pull outta the game my computer looks at me like "what the hell did you just do to me?" then its slow and unresposive for a lil while. but i cant help but go back for more although I am having troubles with the game ever so much (i.e. running at 640x480 with low detail quality) the game is supper addictive challanging and has added a few new twists to the first person shooter catagory that i didnt think i would ever really see.
El Feo Kern: Re: Michelle
uh... no
jk - more than likely it would "run" the game (and by that i mean the game would rape your computer... to DEATH), just not very well.
but i'm passin this one to Bob... since he isnt in Hell... yet.
(technically Im not either, but sunday is veeeeery close)
uh... no
jk - more than likely it would "run" the game (and by that i mean the game would rape your computer... to DEATH), just not very well.
but i'm passin this one to Bob... since he isnt in Hell... yet.
(technically Im not either, but sunday is veeeeery close)
El Feo Kern: ok...
I didnt find the rabid opossum, BUT
I did find this really cool picture and a buttload of really cool quotes
(that is the first time i've ever typed out the word "buttload"... i dont think i can use it anymore... speak or type... ever)
anyway - ON WITH THE ZANNEYNESS! zanieness... zanny-ness... Zay-knee-niss... SHUT UP!
im sure most have seen this before... still cool.
quotes:
Many years ago in a period commonly know as Next Friday Afternoon,
there lived a King who was very Gloomy on Tuesday mornings because he
was so Sad thinking about how Unhappy he had been on Monday and how
completely Mournful he would be on Wednesday ...
A fool-proof method for sculpting an elephant:
first, get a huge block of marble
then you chip away everything that doesn't look like an
elephant.
The first piece of luggage out of the chute doesn't belong to
anyone, ever.
A person is just about as big as the things that make them angry
Your fault: core dumped
(this one has a couple of different levels for me)
A successful tool is one that was used to do something undreamed of by
its author.
Marriage is the only adventure open to the cowardly.
A long-forgotten loved one will appear soon. Buy the negatives at any
price.
Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? It is
because we are not the person involved
A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without
getting nervous.
According to my best recollection, I don't remember
Absence makes the heart go wander
Next to being shot at and missed, nothing is really quite as satisfying
as an income tax refund.
Acid -- better living through chemistry.
After the last of 16 mounting screws has been removed from an access
cover, it will be discovered that the wrong access cover has been
removed.
A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a unicorn.
Air is water with holes in it
Einstein, when asked to describe radio, replied: "You see, wire
telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New
York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this?
And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they
receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat."
(man... why did he have to die)
I didnt find the rabid opossum, BUT
I did find this really cool picture and a buttload of really cool quotes
(that is the first time i've ever typed out the word "buttload"... i dont think i can use it anymore... speak or type... ever)
anyway - ON WITH THE ZANNEYNESS! zanieness... zanny-ness... Zay-knee-niss... SHUT UP!
im sure most have seen this before... still cool.
quotes:
Many years ago in a period commonly know as Next Friday Afternoon,
there lived a King who was very Gloomy on Tuesday mornings because he
was so Sad thinking about how Unhappy he had been on Monday and how
completely Mournful he would be on Wednesday ...
A fool-proof method for sculpting an elephant:
first, get a huge block of marble
then you chip away everything that doesn't look like an
elephant.
The first piece of luggage out of the chute doesn't belong to
anyone, ever.
A person is just about as big as the things that make them angry
Your fault: core dumped
(this one has a couple of different levels for me)
A successful tool is one that was used to do something undreamed of by
its author.
Marriage is the only adventure open to the cowardly.
A long-forgotten loved one will appear soon. Buy the negatives at any
price.
Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? It is
because we are not the person involved
A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without
getting nervous.
According to my best recollection, I don't remember
Absence makes the heart go wander
Next to being shot at and missed, nothing is really quite as satisfying
as an income tax refund.
Acid -- better living through chemistry.
After the last of 16 mounting screws has been removed from an access
cover, it will be discovered that the wrong access cover has been
removed.
A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a unicorn.
Air is water with holes in it
Einstein, when asked to describe radio, replied: "You see, wire
telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New
York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this?
And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they
receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat."
(man... why did he have to die)
El Feo Kern: Oi!
lame internet trickery i tell you!
the first one was cooooooooooool... all that follow are just poor reproductions of the original.
there was one that stood out quite a bit though... it had little puzzles and such - tricks of the eye that REALLY kept you focused on the screen then BAM! there was this rabid lookin opossum with red eyes - cool as shit.
anyway - I'll try to find the link and report back.
lame internet trickery i tell you!
the first one was cooooooooooool... all that follow are just poor reproductions of the original.
there was one that stood out quite a bit though... it had little puzzles and such - tricks of the eye that REALLY kept you focused on the screen then BAM! there was this rabid lookin opossum with red eyes - cool as shit.
anyway - I'll try to find the link and report back.
me: Not for faint at heart
you probebly shouldn't view this at work. But you must turn the sound up where ever you are to get all of the serenity.
http://members.home.nl/saen/Special/zoeken.html
you probebly shouldn't view this at work. But you must turn the sound up where ever you are to get all of the serenity.
http://members.home.nl/saen/Special/zoeken.html
Anonymous: Doom 3 Review
HOLY CRAP!!!
This game scared the piss out of me (no really you can see it on my chair and desk and floor and walls). I dont think a Game has EVER made me just about fall out of my chair. I wish I could describe the events that occured, but I would rather everyone else get the same out of it that I did. This game, so far, is living up to everything that we would expect it to be. The Graphics are astonishing. The detail is out right mind-blowing even in thier lowest settings. Props to ID for yet another fiendish monstrosity of a game!
These are my system Specs:
Doom 3 Minimum System Requirments:
I exceed the requirements but have learned that I may need a new video card anyway. I ran the game the first time at 800 x 600 with medium detail and found it to be to choppy to go on so I reduced it to 640 x 480 with low detail, the game still hicuped from time to time but was at least playable.
More on system requirements here
For all you fans of Chris Vrenna and Clint Walsh you may also enjoy this game in a different way. The sound track has been nothing short of amazing thus far.
HOLY CRAP!!!
This game scared the piss out of me (no really you can see it on my chair and desk and floor and walls). I dont think a Game has EVER made me just about fall out of my chair. I wish I could describe the events that occured, but I would rather everyone else get the same out of it that I did. This game, so far, is living up to everything that we would expect it to be. The Graphics are astonishing. The detail is out right mind-blowing even in thier lowest settings. Props to ID for yet another fiendish monstrosity of a game!
These are my system Specs:
- Shuttle SN41G2
- North bridge-Nvidia nForce2, South bridge-nVidia MCP-T
- AMD XP 2200 (1.8 GHz)
- 768mb DDR 333 RAM Dual Channel
- Onboard Geforce4 MX with 128 MB VGA share memory
- Onboard Realtek ALC650 6 ch 5.1 sound
- 25oGb Western Digital Hard drive
Doom 3 Minimum System Requirments:
- 1.5 GHz Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 1500
- 384 MB of memory
- 2 GB of hard drive space
- nVidia GeForce 3 or ATI Technologies 8500
I exceed the requirements but have learned that I may need a new video card anyway. I ran the game the first time at 800 x 600 with medium detail and found it to be to choppy to go on so I reduced it to 640 x 480 with low detail, the game still hicuped from time to time but was at least playable.
More on system requirements here
For all you fans of Chris Vrenna and Clint Walsh you may also enjoy this game in a different way. The sound track has been nothing short of amazing thus far.
Anonymous: Attn: GamerZ
I know some of you are in iraq and some of you are here but i have doom 3 available for download NOW and for you in iraq jest tell me if you want it and i will be more that happy to send them via mail. Gotta support in the best way i know how :)
♥,
Kender
I know some of you are in iraq and some of you are here but i have doom 3 available for download NOW and for you in iraq jest tell me if you want it and i will be more that happy to send them via mail. Gotta support in the best way i know how :)
♥,
Kender
El Feo Kern: little off topic...
ok... i tried on my "Iraqi wear" for the first time tonight...
holy shiite muslim... I look like a columbian drug lord
no kiddin - ask bob or kevin, they saw it too.
and no - i aint postin a pic of it
you wanna see it? meet me in Baghdad
oh yeah Jason - lookin good!
(I'm being serious)
and I mean that in the most platonic sense possible.
ok... i tried on my "Iraqi wear" for the first time tonight...
holy shiite muslim... I look like a columbian drug lord
no kiddin - ask bob or kevin, they saw it too.
and no - i aint postin a pic of it
you wanna see it? meet me in Baghdad
oh yeah Jason - lookin good!
(I'm being serious)
and I mean that in the most platonic sense possible.
