Hi Ho! Merry Bah Humbug and all that rot… Christmas is OVER thanks be to God! OK, granted the holiday is supposed to be a celebration of the Birth of Jesus Christ and all, but to those of us here in Iraq its just another day, especially those of us who are missing our families…… Continue reading Post-Christmas Iraq 27 Dec 2008
Month: September 2019
All You Wannabe Pyromaniacs
All You Wannabe Pyromaniacs OK: Steps for the Build. Now mind you: DISCLAIMER: I AIN’T RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIT. I KNOW NUTHIN’ I HEAR NUTHIN’ AND I SEE NUTHIN’. THIS’S STRICTLY FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES AND IF YOU ARE CRAZY ENOUGH TO FOLLOW THE BOUNCING BALL, ITS -ALL- ON YOU. (You, yeah you… not so much…) For… Continue reading All You Wannabe Pyromaniacs
Baghdad December 2008 Retrospective
Well Good Morning to the fanbase! This’s a email I sent out shortly after getting Back To The Saddam-a-Go-Go (love that name!) Some of the readers noticed that I had referenced a job in Yokohama Japan. The whole ugly story there is a shitfest of epic proportions in and among itself. It really deserves its… Continue reading Baghdad December 2008 Retrospective
A Little Perspective
Gooooooooooood Mooooorning Vietnam…. er… sorry Great movie, wrong context. (although our current political divide -seems- to be headed to the riots/bombings and a bit of the old ‘Ultraviolence’ that Alex and his Droogs were so fond of…) OK so the old I.R. has been looking at the current “Non” situation with Trump and Company… the… Continue reading A Little Perspective
Kuwait 2008 Big Country Versus the Bat Part II
When we last left off, the Olde I.R. was still in Kuwait working… what follows is from 25 August 2008…. The IR on a Day Off: The weekend again, or at least a reasonable facsimile of one… a rude awakening of brain power and such, and I figured what the hell, I’ll start peckerating agin… Continue reading Kuwait 2008 Big Country Versus the Bat Part II
First was Pieces, Now Tools…
Good Evening Y’all. Big Country here with the oft requested continuation of the absurd and out-STANDING weirdness that is the Flammenwerfer Experience! Tonight, we feature the tools I used to construct the pile o’parts I listed previously for your gratification. The list with the links attached are NOT the common stuff a dood or doodette… Continue reading First was Pieces, Now Tools…
Kuwait 2008 Big Country Versus The Bat
Konnichi wah Y’all That’d be jap oh heeno for “Good Evening Ya’ll” Yep, the Intrepid and Bored Reporter here to fill in the blanks (again) not that a hell of a lot has been happening here. Truth be told, It’s about as exciting as watching paint dry ‘round these here parts, so if this seems… Continue reading Kuwait 2008 Big Country Versus The Bat
Amazing Huh?
Greetings and Salutations to All who are the New and Old I.R. Followers! Just a quick one. Because I’m -newly- ‘back on board’ with the blogosphere, I’ve been following my stats pretty closely. I was to know just how many folks are following, what I need to do, and how I’m doing in general. A… Continue reading Amazing Huh?
An Oldie But a Goodie
Greetings my Fellow and Fae Psychopaths! Thew I.R. here with one that dates back to August 2007… when I was still in Kuwait, Dead Dad was Live-but-Cancer-Infested-Dad, and shit was dry as a bone. I present for the studio viewing audience a blast from the past: Enjoy and feel free to tip the waiter! OK… Continue reading An Oldie But a Goodie
I know not of what you speak…
Well I’m back again. Greetings to the Studio Viewing audience and all the Ships at Sea! The Intrepid Reporter is back, like a bad penny, I keep turning up. Today I managed to complete my Deep State definition that I started last night… took a bit, but hell it worked. The interview today went OK…… Continue reading I know not of what you speak…