You Mates! Roman's Kabul Blog

[bikeral]

I never comply with full disclosure in order to protect the innocent.

[Times Roman]

been hitched waaaaay too long for full disclosure. A good chunk of my road trips on the harley are WITHOUT the woman. maybe three or four overnighters a year without the women.

[bikeral]

I went to ohio last summer to rodeo clown school. On my way I stopped in PA at a bar and to spend the night. I met a woman in the bar and she offered for me to spend the night at her house. I really did not do anything with her but I found no reason to tell my wife about it. Some things are are best just kept untold.

[Times Roman]

As i get older, I'm realizing women have so much more to offer than what i thought 25 years ago. I mean, sex is still very important, but.... there are other things i find very satisfying as well. This is going to sound whooped, but sometimes i just like being with women, being close, and chatting. Very intimate, very sexy. But satisfying... pretty hard to explain.

[bikeral]

Nothing wrong with that. I had a crash and burn first marriage and thankfully the second one has been a charm.
I enjoy spending time with the wife being close, etc. although I have to admit that I am usually thinking of how whatever we are doing will somehow lead to sex.

[Times Roman]

^ ha ha ha
same here. but i find satisfaction with other women that is of a non sexual nature. I could get burned some day and it inadvertantly lead into something else, but so far I've been good.

[Times Roman]

^^no shit? rodeo clown school?

well mate, it's time for me to clock out, and popcorn and a movie.

nice chatting
---Roman

[bikeral]

^^no shit? rodeo clown school?
---Roman

I'll tell ya about it another time.

[Times Roman]

17 and a wake up

I'm friggin tired of this place. last minute BS (asset disposition, etc.) is a pain in the ass too

[bikeral]

Whats up Roman
Good luck man, before you know it you will be home.

[Times Roman]

yeah, the closer i get to my departure, the more eager I am to leave this hell hole. not linear, more like exponential.

I am sooo tired of this place.

how 'bout you Al, all good in NY?

[bikeral]

All good, got my cardio in this morning and will be going back to the gym after breakfast. I am doing a late shift at work tonight so I'm not going in until the afternoon. it's 43F right now. Hope this weather holds out.

[Times Roman]

I passed on the gym tonight. feeling sluggish and lethargic, plus sinus acting up. decided i'd rest instead and hopefully go 100% tomorrow instead of 80% tonight...

[bikeral]

How is the gym over there? Do you have everything you need?

[Times Roman]

Hell no. It's piece meal.
ended up buying and shipping one of these things:

it's actually pretty damn good for squats, calves and shoulders
I've been busting my ass over here for a year, but with the crappy diet, and the spotty equipment, i'm still the same 225 i was when i got here. i have dropped good bf% though. can harrdly wait to do it right when i get home


(plus we have free weights and cardio machines)

[Times Roman]

13 days and a wake up!

[SlimmerMe]

and then when do you go back? what is the deal?

[bikeral]

Hey Roman whats up? How are your weekends over there?

[Times Roman]

and then when do you go back? what is the deal?

I hope to start a new company in pakistan sometime starting in July. i'm hearing it would be a seven year deal

[Times Roman]

Hey Roman whats up? How are your weekends over there?

I work 6 days a week, with Friday off. but confined with much book reading

[Times Roman]

11 and a wake up!!!!

[bikeral]

7 years in Pakistan? Hope the internet works good over there.

[Times Roman]

It does.

this will blow you away.

we have 2mb up and down for our whole project, very small. even at my house i have 10mb up and down.
but for 2mb up and down, I pay $7,000/mo. yes, that is seven thousand dollars for one month.

I'm sure pakistan will be an improvement

[bikeral]

7K a month? Maybe I need to startup an ISP in Kabul...

[Times Roman]

we could get cheaper. but you pay a premium for "unfiltered" access. the muslims want to be able to track and monitor your activity on the normal government controlled internet, and we said hell with that,we'd rather pay than have someone watch what we do on the internet.

but with all the expats and local staff all sharing 2mb up and down, bandwidth here is VERY limited. no streaming access unless late at night after everyone is already in bed.

[SlimmerMe]

I hope to start a new company in pakistan sometime starting in July. i'm hearing it would be a seven year deal

WHAT? and your family? will they come over? this is a surprise......

[Times Roman]

WHAT? and your family? will they come over? this is a surprise......

probably not. I do my own thing. If she wants to share it with me, that's cool. But many times, I just do things on my own. She will probably just stay with her job to clinch her retirement benefits.

BTW.... 11 and a wake up!!! =)

[wmaousley]

Man I know the feeling

[Times Roman]

8 and a wake up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not that I’m counting or anything….. =)

[wmaousley]

shlt, i know damn good well your counting the hours if not minutes.

[Times Roman]

^been there, done that!

[Times Roman]

7 and a wake up

i've taken to eating my meals in my room, away from some of the others. I got so freaking mad at two of em, i thought it would be wiser to just isolate than to go to jail.

[SlimmerMe]

count........keep counting......

solitude......peace....FREEDOM

[Times Roman]

oooooohmmmmmm!
mellllllooooooow!

[SlimmerMe]

Bingo!

[Times Roman]

^trying slimmer. really i'm trying. but I've known some that have lost their lives to the taliban, so i DO take it personally, and for these jerks to think or to say they have nothing against the taliban, and in fact they've actually worked with the taliban......

....i got so infuriated i had to walk out. but they just think im' a hot head because i really havn't explained myself. i don't really feel it's necessary.

[SlimmerMe]

Breathe......and remember what my grandmama used to always tell me: consider the source from whence it came.

[Times Roman]

unfortunately, THESE people have decisioning ability that means being allocate resouces to specific areas which can definately benefit the taliban. nothing to underestimate here.

[bikeral]

Hey Roman how are things going? 6 days left? Hope we still get to hear from you after you leave paradise.

[Times Roman]

oh, i'll be around that's for sure. won't have no Jay Oh Bee, so i'll still spend time here.
and yes, 6 and a wake up