Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Overheard in Taji

Actual things I heard from soliders today:

** "Dysentery is a good way to learn about Iraq. You can quote me on that."

** "We don't give the Iraqis enough credit. But they aren't good at doing things like making decisions."

** "I think that kid just asked me to give him a donkey."

** "What's the hardest thing about being a reporter? Besides the being sent to Iraq thing?"


I could give you context, but I assure you it wouldn't help explain any of them...

6 comments:

Lari said...

No money back for anyone this Weds!
Great job Cap'n! xo

Anonymous said...

i really would like to know the context of the dysentery comment... did it have anything to do with the "green stuff" you saw in the field yesterday?

i feel the need to explain to everyone how it is that i could be spelling toronto wrong at my ripe old age... everyone know's that leo was the favorite, quickly followed by kate as soon as she was born, and nobody taught me how to read or write because it was taking too long. true story. it's tough being in the middle:)

Anonymous said...

The folks here at work want to know how the food is, since you are talking about dysentery. And we hoped that you could get us name/address of two soldiers, so we can send these blankets~!

Anonymous said...

Dysentery- It's what WAS for dinner.

"The favorite" is a term used almost exclusively by middle children because they think its more fun to be the oldest kid breaking the parents in or the youngest who gets stuck with them after all the rest of the kids wore them out aka "Hand me Down Parents".

right, momshane ?(not a 'middle' child either)
LOL

Anonymous said...

Sup people, I are an enginear and don't know bout dat spellin and grammur stuff. Beth, yur problum mai bee du to heridty.
Capt'n: The NFL starts tonight. NYG (at Home) is favored by 4.5 over the Northern Potomac Indigenous People. I'll give Mom my pick. Should we do Sunday's games here or by email?

Anonymous said...

beth get over the green stuff.you are not the middle child. you are a first born n mom n dad got you at a flea market.he got them under a dollar n had them throw in a blanket.you remember the blanket?it had droull n boogers on it.

leo,get the names of everyone there and your mom will send them all a blanket.DAH ITS 130 DEGREES OVER THERE.SEND THEM A/C UNITS.

momshane,dysentery aint a food.

uncle favorite,you and momshane are lucky.your the baby and she is oldest but think about the mental problems the middle of the middle kids will have.

and please for the love of god dont nobody tell leo that the phillies are done for this year.

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