Got a call last night-

**SlimmerMe** · 12-18-2010, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by Knockout_Power

What?!?!?! no puppy in the avi!!!

He got tired of modeling plus got REAL jealous of yours so he went on strike.

**SlimmerMe** · 12-18-2010, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by Times Roman

READY for the Desert!

**Knockout_Power** · 12-18-2010, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by SlimmerMe

READY for the Desert!

Desert...

or dessert?

**Knockout_Power** · 12-18-2010, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by SlimmerMe

He got tired of modeling plus got REAL jealous of yours so he went on strike.

everyone likes it and they're jealous... well done ma'am

**SlimmerMe** · 12-18-2010, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by Knockout_Power

everyone likes it and they're jealous... well done ma'am

THANK YOU! I had fun doing it with some howling laughter as I painted your beard.

**SlimmerMe** · 12-18-2010, 06:36 PM

[QUOTE=Knockout_Power;5464045]Desert...

THIS ONE

**Knockout_Power** · 12-18-2010, 06:37 PM

I like dessert better... mmmmm, ice cream

**Times Roman** · 12-20-2010, 03:38 AM

waiting for final final FINAL USAID approval. dam! this approval sh1t never ends!?

My handler told me I should have the finanl final this week

**Rodax** · 12-20-2010, 12:29 PM

Good Luck Times! It definitely sounds worth it, I know I'd go!

**Times Roman** · 12-20-2010, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by Rodax

Good Luck Times! It definitely sounds worth it, I know I'd go!

thanks mate!

btw.... I'll send anyone that asks some honest to gawd real afghanistan sand striaght from the desert. all ya gotta do is pm me your send to address! =)

**Times Roman** · 12-28-2010, 10:33 PM

I'm supposed to get my final final final approval very late tonight (the verbal from USAID was already given to the Chief of Party 12+ hours ago.) If I get it tonight/early-tomorrow, I'm quitting my current job. And I'll get wed, thur and fri off. Hells yeah!

**Times Roman** · 12-31-2010, 08:17 AM

WTF!!???
I was just told it will be another couple of days, monday at the earliest now on the final final final.... approval. So my departure date of 1/2 has now been extended

**winston06** · 01-03-2011, 11:47 AM

do it! do it! do it!

**Times Roman** · 01-04-2011, 09:53 AM

guess who gets to quit their job today? Me!

(got my final final final approval. now just need ammended travel orders)

**Times Roman** · 01-04-2011, 02:09 PM

So I just quit my job. I'm sitting there in HR, doing the exit interview, and Gary asks me if I have anyother questions. So I look him right in the eye, straight faced, and ask.... "So I'm fully vested with my pension, right?" (I've only been there 5 weeks).

He's just looking at me, not knowing what to say, and I decide to cut him some slack and crack a little smile. He finally gets it and says "well , it's good to see you have a sense of humor!"

What a day. Now I need to focus on the passport.

**vk2** · 01-04-2011, 02:54 PM

stay with the kid man.

**Times Roman** · 01-04-2011, 02:58 PM

the kid's good with it.... she's even planning a vacation to tahiti

**JDawg1536** · 01-04-2011, 03:25 PM

Congrats, man. Best of luck..... you'll love it over there.

**Kawigirl** · 01-04-2011, 03:35 PM

Anything I give...is basically only my opinion Times Roman. But...from a lady whose dad was away often throughout my entire life; I did wish my father was around to be apart of things he missed out on. In no ways do I make him fell bad about any (I'm sure he grapples in his own way missing out on things); but he did what he had to do for his family. I didn't realize it than...but do now.
I do wish my parents had tried to communicate that to me than as I might have been more understanding. But...that generation didn't do that.
And, back before internet things were much different.

Your effort to provide for your family and stay a father figure while abroad is commendable!

**Stigmata101** · 01-04-2011, 03:36 PM

Can you mail me a real afghanistan?

**Times Roman** · 01-04-2011, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by Kawigirl

Anything I give...is basically only my opinion Times Roman. But...from a lady whose dad was away often throughout my entire life; I did wish my father was around to be apart of things he missed out on. In no ways do I make him fell bad about any (I'm sure he grapples in his own way missing out on things); but he did what he had to do for his family. I didn't realize it than...but do now.
I do wish my parents had tried to communicate that to me than as I might have been more understanding. But...that generation didn't do that.
And, back before internet things were much different.

Your effort to provide for your family and stay a father figure while abroad is commendable!

it was a difficult decision. Ultimately, it means either working forever with no chance of retirement, or, I can retire in 7 or 8 years. My daughter is very much understanding the thought process, and she supports it. AND, she is very excited about all the exotic vacation spots we will get to go to. She wants Tahiti, I want to go to the motherland (Ireland), and my woman just wants to get the eh ee double L out of the US. BTW... Just back from Costco, and does anyone realize how much protein we consume in 6 months? I just purchased 42 lbs of protein powder, and I'm still thinking that might be a little light for half a year.

**Times Roman** · 01-04-2011, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by Stigmata101

Can you mail me a real afghanistan?

a real afghanistan what? camel? sand? fleas?

**LGM** · 01-04-2011, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by Times Roman

a real afghanistan what? camel? sand? fleas?

Congrats mate!

And I'd like a real afghani camel with sand fleas. In a jar.

Please.

**coonhunter** · 01-04-2011, 08:36 PM

Dude its not worth is you said you wanted to put away 150k a year for 5 yrs and then retire. You would only have 750k Thats not even close to enough if you are accustomed to making 6 figures now. I would say that would last 8-10 yrs if you are careful and you would still be young when the money runs out but too old to really have someone want to hire you when you havent worked for 10 years.

**Times Roman** · 01-04-2011, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by coonhunter

Dude its not worth is you said you wanted to put away 150k a year for 5 yrs and then retire. You would only have 750k Thats not even close to enough if you are accustomed to making 6 figures now. I would say that would last 8-10 yrs if you are careful and you would still be young when the money runs out but too old to really have someone want to hire you when you havent worked for 10 years.

I said I would retire. Woman will still work. She works for the state, and needs 15 more years for her pension. Or, we could pitch it all, and go live in some place like Nicarauga, where $750k would definately last. Or after this project, I could find another project like in Russia or South America where I could bring the family. Plus I have almost two hundred G in 401(k). And I'm eligable for SSN (minimum) in 13 years.

**Times Roman** · 01-08-2011, 01:07 PM

This packing sh1t is for the birds!!!! I leave in 18 hours and I think I've got it all. Next stop..... DC! I should be in Kabul by this weekend

Wish me luck mates!!! (and lasses too!!!)

**DSM4Life** · 01-08-2011, 01:15 PM

**SlimmerMe** · 01-08-2011, 05:59 PM

O TIMES ROMAN! I hope you have a safe journey and that you get some sleep on the plane.
We will be awaiting your arrival!!! Looking forward to hearing about your new adventure. And possibly some visual entertainment will be forthcoming?

GOOD LUCK!!!

**Times Roman** · 01-08-2011, 09:51 PM

thanks! on a positive note, I willl become a gym rat for the next three years!!!!

I'll check in tomorrow night when I arrive in DC.

Gnite all!!

**stack_it** · 01-08-2011, 10:41 PM

Goodluck TR

Need an assistant?

**Times Roman** · 01-09-2011, 08:11 PM

OK... I'm here in DC. Once clock says it's only 5:48, another says 3 hours later (DC). We had a medical emergency en route.... an older bloke took too many of his meds on an empty stomach and then hopped on the plane... started complaining of pains and feeling really ill (no sh1t), so we had to turn around and go back to Vegas to drop the dumb asss off. which increased our time by two hours. And fuk! dc IS friggin cold!!! I've been walking around looking for a place to eat and a liquor store, and guess what? dry on sundays, except the bars. I walked by this one bar, and looked in... alll twenty somethings, and I almost wlked in...... decided against... see, the wiser (older) you get, the more you realize not to put yourself in situations like that. Pvssy will be real scarce in the middle east, so better to avoid temptation in the first place.

this is my new Kabul blog....

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...42#post5484842