Yeah, I've been here in the heart of darkness for almost nine months now total which includes my time off, but what I am finding is that I am increasingly bored.
I have given this some thought and the prospect of working in Iraq or Afganistan is growing more appealing to me even though hot lead could be aimed at me. I have concluded I am an adrenaline junkie and need more stimulation than what oilfield flying can give me.
On the positive side of things whales are migrating through Angolan waters right now and watching them play from 100 feet above is fun. And yeah, humpbacked whales are *huge*.
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I figure it this way: Unless a bullet actually hits me, then for all practical purposes no one is shooting at me, period. After all, how would I know if lead is almost occupying the same space as me unless there are holes in the airframe or blood pouring out of my aerated body?
Besides, the money is crazy good. And I get to carry a heater!
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Besides, the money is crazy good. And I get to carry a heater!
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Seems to be a lot of crashes, from dust/sand? Never mind the bullets/RPG's.
Sounds well good. I'm really jealous, I would love to see Angola from above. I can understand that 9 months in the middle of nowehere can get a bit boring, but still, it must've been quite an experience... And even though it's not Iraq/Afghanistan, at least you're still alive.
Which is always a bonus.
Which is always a bonus.
Yeah, there have been a number of brownout conditions (not to be confused with those situations where NaughtyWord exited his boyfriend's colon) that have led to some crashes, but in general avoiding one is a matter of skill, technique, training, and experience-- which, I suppose, would equally apply to Mr. NW's sexual proclivities as well.
And RPGs are very limited in their range, so beyond landings/take offs they aren't too much a worry. MANPACs are a slight concern, but those haven't been an issue since the early days of the Iraq invasion.
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And RPGs are very limited in their range, so beyond landings/take offs they aren't too much a worry. MANPACs are a slight concern, but those haven't been an issue since the early days of the Iraq invasion.
Totem
Red, you've missed me around this place, haven't you? Admit it, it's just not the same without me here.
/comforts his French friend by offering him a cheese covered bagette
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/comforts his French friend by offering him a cheese covered bagette
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Totem wrote:
Red, you've missed me around this place, haven't you? Admit it, it's just not the same without me here.
Yeah, of course I have! You're my favourite pubby, and the only one who knows how to crack a joke. I mean, don't get me wrong, varrus is funny in a "Oh, look at the retarded kid!" kinda way, but that gets old pretty fast.
Whereas jokes about Alabama black snakes and cheese-filled-crusty-baguettes are pretty much timeless.
My better half isn't thrilled with the idea of me tooling around a combat zone, but even she agrees the money is insanely good. She just thinks that a dead husband is insanely bad.
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Totem wrote:
My better half isn't thrilled with the idea of me tooling around a combat zone, but even she agrees the money is insanely good. She just thinks that a dead husband is insanely bad.
Totem
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She's got a point, but maybe you can put it to her that being insanely rich makes it easier to replace your insanely dead husband.
Totem wrote:
My better half isn't thrilled with the idea of me tooling around a combat zone, but even she agrees the money is insanely good. She just thinks that a dead husband is insanely bad.
Totem
Totem
I'm sorry, Mindal, but for her the Jewfro is just off-putting. Not gonna happen, dude.
Totem
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Totem wrote:
Yeah, I've been here in the heart of darkness for almost nine months now total which includes my time off, but what I am finding is that I am increasingly bored.
I have given this some thought and the prospect of working in Iraq or Afganistan is growing more appealing to me even though hot lead could be aimed at me. I have concluded I am an adrenaline junkie and need more stimulation than what oilfield flying can give me.
On the positive side of things whales are migrating through Angolan waters right now and watching them play from 100 feet above is fun. And yeah, humpbacked whales are *huge*.
Totem
I have given this some thought and the prospect of working in Iraq or Afganistan is growing more appealing to me even though hot lead could be aimed at me. I have concluded I am an adrenaline junkie and need more stimulation than what oilfield flying can give me.
On the positive side of things whales are migrating through Angolan waters right now and watching them play from 100 feet above is fun. And yeah, humpbacked whales are *huge*.
Totem
Khe Sanh, you.
...
And the legal pads were yellow, hours long, paypacket lean
And the telex writers clattered where the gunships once had been
But the car parks made me jumpy
And I never stopped the dreams
Or the growing need for speed and novacaine
So I worked across the country end to end
Tried to find a place to settle down, where my mixed up life could mend
Held a job on an oil-rig
Flying choppers when I could
But the nightlife nearly drove me round the bend
And I've travelled round the world from year to year
And each one found me aimless, one more year the more for wear
And I've been back to South East Asia
But the answer sure ain't there
But I'm drifting north, to check things out again
...
Totem wrote:
I have concluded I am an adrenaline junkie and need more stimulation than what oilfield flying can give me
Duh. I could have told you that, you big lug.
Also,
at worrying about MANPACs after cracking* a joke about NW's homoerotic adventures. *stop me
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
Samira wrote:
Totem wrote:
I have concluded I am an adrenaline junkie and need more stimulation than what oilfield flying can give me
Duh. I could have told you that, you big lug.
Also,
at worrying about MANPACs after cracking* a joke about NW's homoerotic adventures. *stop me
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