04-13-2006, 11:33 PM
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monkey
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Iraq
I have a choice to work there. It will be one year, if they choose me to go, it will be good money. I am considering it. Don't want my head sawed off though.
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04-13-2006, 11:47 PM
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feline, naturally
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I would be paranoid every minute I was there.
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04-14-2006, 10:26 AM
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Happy just to dance w/you
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I don't think I'd go! How long do you have to decide?
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04-14-2006, 11:52 AM
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Minx
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what would you be doing, klynne?
personally, i'd love to go and experience somewhere like that. i've always wanted to be a war reporter.... |
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04-14-2006, 01:13 PM
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04-14-2006, 03:11 PM
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Lollypop!
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J got offered a job, for very good money. I told him it would be useless if he was dead.
Plus, you can't drink or look at porn there.
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04-14-2006, 07:55 PM
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who's there, please?
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It would depend on what the job was... Like zen said - doesn't matter how much you get paid if you don't get to enjoy it or if your family doesn't get to have you... It's a very dangerous place right now. |
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04-14-2006, 08:52 PM
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04-14-2006, 09:57 PM
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no more nice girl
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I'd go. Learn a bit of arabic beforehand. Specifically, "Please don't saw my head off". Gives you a better chance of getting out with your head unsawn.
Life's for living. And it's waaaaay more fun if you're living dangerously.
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04-14-2006, 10:34 PM
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Didn't you just buy a house? Going to sell if you go? Rent it out?
Not to be a total downer..but have your affairs in order should you decide to go. Step son did 3 tours there..it is not a happy place.
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04-15-2006, 12:35 AM
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Blue's Clues
Join Date: Aug 2003
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 So, in other words, you are willing to profit from the war, risking life and limb for a buck, huh?
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04-15-2006, 12:40 PM
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monkey
Join Date: Apr 2004
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klynne i think you should go. maybe take a few others from the board.
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04-15-2006, 12:51 PM
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girthy pickles
Join Date: Feb 2003
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The way they are kidnapping white girls over there, I would not go. I know as a gov't employee they *should* keep better wraps on you, but man. It's not guaranteed. I like a guarantee, myself.
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04-15-2006, 08:17 PM
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monkey
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^^^who's this? oh now i remember.
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04-16-2006, 01:04 AM
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monkey
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Hey all. I asked for more details, and I will get them April 20. My main concerns are how the government intends on protecting me, will I be allowed to have a weapon, and how much they intend on paying me.
The house thing is covered. I can have a friend move in and watch over of it for a year. This is not a done deal, just looking into it, and from what I hear it is a stint working in the embassy. |
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