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BigBen · 03-30-2005, 11:33 AM

Kurty, I say go...

I have been on the shitty end of the stick, and having a nest egg, opportunity, ability to do what you WANT when you get back is very cool.

Anyone who wants to give you something for nothing is lying, you just don't know it yet. I have to give a third confirmation about the contract. I would take the unsigned thing to a very good HR lawyer or contract lawyer. The hundred bucks you spend will give you piece-of-mind when you are in the sandpit.

Personality wise, how do you cope with being alone? You enjoy the outdoors?

I cannot stress how important IT and Comms is to a sucessful mission. Having a guru like you in a bunch of no-load's would help keep people alive, in the big picture. Fuck liking the war or not. That is a politician's job. You are in IT, and have the opportunity to make a difference ON THE GROUND. I think your job is more important than any shitty tasking I ever did.

It was the IT Comms guy that got me on the phone to my wife. I had to wipe the tears from my eyes to thank him, as I had not heard her voice in 2 months and was going a little crazy. I gave up my phone time to a buddy when his daughter had to go into the hospital, as did the rest of my platoon. When I finally did talk to my girl, I lost it.

To think that there would be more people like you there (civilian, military, whatever) to help makes my heart ache.

In the end, please don't forget the people you might help. I have to say though, that you cannot truly appreciate what the term "Non-Taxable Income" means until you look at your return the next year and smile.

I say go. Carefully. And a big Thank You to that IT guy who helped me phone home. That happened 9 years ago, and I will never forget it.

03-30-2005, 11:33 AM	#16 (permalink)
BigBen Comedian Location: Use the search button	Kurty, I say go... I have been on the shitty end of the stick, and having a nest egg, opportunity, ability to do what you WANT when you get back is very cool. Anyone who wants to give you something for nothing is lying, you just don't know it yet. I have to give a third confirmation about the contract. I would take the unsigned thing to a very good HR lawyer or contract lawyer. The hundred bucks you spend will give you piece-of-mind when you are in the sandpit. Personality wise, how do you cope with being alone? You enjoy the outdoors? I cannot stress how important IT and Comms is to a sucessful mission. Having a guru like you in a bunch of no-load's would help keep people alive, in the big picture. Fuck liking the war or not. That is a politician's job. You are in IT, and have the opportunity to make a difference ON THE GROUND. I think your job is more important than any shitty tasking I ever did. It was the IT Comms guy that got me on the phone to my wife. I had to wipe the tears from my eyes to thank him, as I had not heard her voice in 2 months and was going a little crazy. I gave up my phone time to a buddy when his daughter had to go into the hospital, as did the rest of my platoon. When I finally did talk to my girl, I lost it. To think that there would be more people like you there (civilian, military, whatever) to help makes my heart ache. In the end, please don't forget the people you might help. I have to say though, that you cannot truly appreciate what the term "Non-Taxable Income" means until you look at your return the next year and smile. I say go. Carefully. And a big Thank You to that IT guy who helped me phone home. That happened 9 years ago, and I will never forget it. __________________ 3.141592654 Hey, if you are impressed with my memorizing pi to 10 digits, you should see the size of my penis.