Bored in Iraq....

[John Doe]

Too busy to be bored now! Yesterday we had both the 40 and 20 ton crane the 10k forklift, the excavator, and the bobcat working at 1 time in the motorpool. I'm bringing my camera today and will get a few pics of what were doing, dont know when they will ever get posted though.
On another note, I woke up and looked out the door and thought I was walking out of a cabin in trukee, ITS SNOWING!!!!
Sadly with the rain that came 1st its a royal muddy mess outside
Time to go mud bogging in the 10k  ( :psss:I hate the mud)

[red]

snow?!?!?!

[Doof]

you live in truckee?

do you snowboard at all?

[John Doe]

Not from Trukee, no. Live in Roseville. But I do ski.

And yes, I said Snow! I got pics, but since my comp is dead I have no way to transfer them off my camera.

[ajordan1975]

 

[Wermz84]

Not from Trukee, no. Live in Roseville. But I do ski.

And yes, I said Snow! I got pics, but since my comp is dead I have no way to transfer them off my camera.

Then how are you posting this?  

[John Doe]

public use computers, slow, and a time limit to boot

[Angler]

Fobbit.....AKA Fing Hobbit; someone who stays on the fob, normally not wanting to go out side the wire for fear of life and limb.
That should cover it.

So you like my Girl do you? M249 SAW Squad Automatic Weapon firing a 5.56 round. 

I hope this pic is taken within 10 min of getting off a mission before you cleaned it. The moon dust mixes with CLP and gunks up the gas tubes then when you try to fire the M249 it takes a . If you keep your M249 like that all the time, your NCO's are not checking you and need to start doing their job. I hope you are safe, I will be rotating back in country in Sept. (High Five)
Scouts Out!

[Duffil]

would I be correct in assuming that the red-tipped rounds are tracers?

[Loosekannon]

I am on my way there. Stuck in Qatar, I hate this base now. Are you up in North Iraq. I am gona be in a base in the south.  Its has been raining down here for the last 3 or 4 days too.

[John Doe]

Answers to questions....
Yes the red tipped are tracers.
No my Nco isnt doing his job.
That photo was taken so long ago I dont remember how recently I had cleaned it.

I dont use much CLP, and when I do I put a little on just before I roll out. I never have had much faith in my weapon, thats why I keep a m16 at my side in the turret.

Moon dust and water makes for some annoying mud.

BTW Loosekannon, I'm in the  wild wild west. I could be going north eventually, but I dont know.

[Loosekannon]

Now I get a detour to Balad before I go down to Tallil. I have been stuck here for a week trying to get to Tallil. 

[Angler]

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No my Nco isnt doing his job.

I dont remember how recently I had cleaned it.

. I never have had much faith in my weapon,

        All I can say is WOW!

[Wermz84]

public use computers, slow, and a time limit to boot

    Bummer

[John Doe]

Dont worry Angler, I still clean her regulary and treat her right.
Loosekannon, HA HA, it took me a whle week to get home for R&R. From what I hear Tallil and Balad are the , Safe right now, and all the  comforts of home. Enjoy

[John Doe]

Well, finished building a bridge a few weeks ago. HP never sent me the box to ship my broken laptop back to them to fix so I sent it home and called hp and had them send the new box to my house.
I got some more pics to post but cant post till I get my comp back. 

Oh yea, I keep seeing these great rigs coming on the market on different forums. 1st I didnt have the $, now I got more then enough $ but Im on the other side of the world. If its not 1 thing its another Oh well, guess I'll have to wait.

The snow

Pre Fab

Fueling up at site


More to come later.

[John Doe]

More pics.....
Unloading pontoons

HMMWV's waiting

Building the bridge

The River front

[Duffil]

cool shiz.  keep it up.

[Doof]

do you guys have fire engines over there?

i heard that the military has camo engines and turnouts... true or false?

[BLACKDOG]

do you guys have fire engines over there?

i heard that the military has camo engines and turnouts... true or false?

  Never seen them in my experience as a military brat.  I've never been overseas though, so I can't say there's none.  Don't think they exist in the states though, most are the lime green   One of the first goals of FFs on scene is visibility, so camo really isn't conducive to that

[Doof]

that would be tits to roll up in a desert camo engine, with desert camo turnouts across the pont and fight the fires...

[John Doe]

We have a few fire trucks here. 2 regular old Big red trucks, and 1 air port style thats painted a dark Green. I wouldnt expect any of them rolling out the gate any time soon.

[John Doe]

Ok, now im starting to get real antsy, 5 months left and I want to go home and go wheeling. NOW! If anyone knows of and 2nd gen extra cabs forsale anytime soon, please forward me the info. I want to get building as soon as I get home.

A few new pics....



Me in front of a cat D9

The finished bridge

[Duffil]

i'm thinking of joining...I'll sell y9ou my xtracab if I do maybe.  I might go in on the buddy program to the army but i really want teh USMC.

[John Doe]

Words of advise......If your thinking of joining, make sure you ask alot of questions, and make sure you know what you want out of it all.

i'm thinking of joining...I'll sell y9ou my xtracab if I do maybe.

Wow, that was fast. I'm sure we could work something out if you do join.

[John Doe]

been way too busy to be bored lately. Building a new bridge like the 1 above, just new location. in the past 3 days I worked 2 16+hr days back to back, and yesterday I worked 13hrs. I am lucky to have today off. Ive been on the road alot lately too. I got alot more pictures and am pleased to say Im in double digits. I have been here nearly 12 months, and have just a hair over 3 months left till I go home.  I'll post some more pics when this project is over. until then, time to rest. 

[LOL @ IFS]

Hi, proud fobbit here at Balad.  Been here since Jan 1st, leaving in a few days.    I picked the right branch. 

[Doof]

Hi, proud fobbit here at Balad.  Been here since Jan 1st, leaving in a few days.    I picked the right branch. 

you in the marines?

[John Doe]

I'd guess Air force.

[Doof]

your prob right... when ever i read being over seas from a marines POV its always at least 4-5 months longer then they were told they would be there