naviathan Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 It is done. I'm in Iraq. Now for 6 months of desert relaxation and hadji courtesy....Wait...No that wouldn't be Iraq then...lol Just thought I'd update everyone. I'm in place and settled in for my 6 month tour of duty so to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badjuju Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Get your ass back here and work on your car! good luck, and I hope everything goes well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globerunner513 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 keep your head down! take care, and thanks for your service! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Good luck and restore some order while your over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Good luck and restore some order while your over there. I've tried, but they don't seem to be speaking my language... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Thanks for the support guys. This is just a chance to buy more parts for the Z. BTW anyone know the cheapest place to get a nice steel MLS head gasket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Nav, thanks for your service. Kick ass and take care of yourself. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Get home in one piece and thanks so much for your service!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillZ260 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Not sure what to tell you other than thanks! Get home soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Watch out for the spiders... Good luck and thanks for serving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Watch out for the spiders... Good luck and thanks for serving. Hahaha, I love those pics. Camel Spiders are supposedly harmless. Wouldn't want to test that theory, but I've actually never seen one in person... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsun350Z Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Thanks For Serving. Enjoy the beaches! Please come back in one piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 I really appreciate all the thanks, but the real heroes out here are the troops. I'm just a contractor. I keep everything working in the rear so they can shoot move and communicate. I served my time and played soldier in the desert, now I'm just here to assist and make a little more money doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsun350Z Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Anyone over there deserves respect... Whether they are there to try to do their part, or just for a butt-load of money. Don't downplay your role too much, I would imagine you are just as likely a target as the troops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Well the goal is to not be a target, but anything is possible over here. Thanks again guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_furious Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Thanks for the help! We need everything we can get. Haven't been over there yet, but the unit I'm processing into this weekend does a LOT of deployments... Keep your head down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-TARD Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 I'm sure you've already heard this, but drink some water. Then drink some more. Then have another bottle of water just to be sure Dehydration totally sucks, and by the time you notice the symptoms in an environment like that, you're already probably pretty close to passing out. I just finished up a deployment to Kuwait, and averaged about 1 to 1-1/2 gallons of water a day. I'd pee maybe twice the whole day, everything else came out as sweat. Good times..... I wouldn't call the camel spiders harmless, but they are non venomous at least. They are actually quite an aggressive predator, and will bite, er... pinch, actually. Those massive Fang/Jaw/Mandible things are actually pinchers, like a scorpion. During the daylight, they will follow you to try to stay out of the sun, in your shadow, giving the impression that they are chasing you.... Like everyone else has said, keep your head down, and get back in one non-bleeding piece. Even in supposedly "safe" areas in the rear, the poop can still hit the fan. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hey_Allen Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Heh, I've heard a few interesting stories about the camel spiders from a couple of the other soldiers around here. One involved a GI attempting to use a trench latrine, only to end up hoofing it away from a camel spider, trying to hold up his pants, while his buddy tried to stop laughing long enough to put a round in the spider that was hot on his trail. Keep safe, and definitely stay hydrated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug71zt Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Christmas in Baghdad 2002 - Al Rashid airbase. Sometimes it's not too warm or sunny in Iraq. I'm around 500 miles north of you, in Baku. Take care down there. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETEW Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Stay safe and get home soon. You gotta get home to the Z after all! I am thankful for everything that everyone does over there. Keeping the peace is not an easy job, but sometimes necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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