The girth of America

Ever since the cancellation of private vehicles on base people have been taking the bus from park and ride area. I can say that the average waisteline of the American people has expanded significantly. How did these people pass CRC? They have to realize we are riding on little Indian made buses which are not very big in the first place.

Yes, big people need love too and so forth but come on we all want to ride comfortably on the bus without having to worry about someone's butt cheek laying on top of you. Also for all of you heavy smokers eww! It's such a lovely aroma of ashtrays on the small bus. I had a woman sit beside me and her left butt cheek molded around my leg and elbow. BMI index anyone?

For all of you guys out there who think it's ok to push people in order to get on the bus you suck. The second night catching the bus left 40 or more people waiting to get on. It was a mad rush to the bus and grown men were pushing and shoving. Really guys? Chivalry is dead on Camp Arifjan.

So tonight we loaded up the bus because the driver said we would go to the park and ride. Even though I thought it was the wrong bus I also thought he was helping us out because we had been waiting in the dust for a bus. WRONG! He took us to the parking lot of the FN gate which is NO where near the park and ride. Thank goodness there was a line of buses going out so we caught a ride with one of the company buses. Damnit why do they shake their head yes when they have no idea what's going on?

The guys wanted to kick his butt but I just wanted to go home. The good ole' days of getting off at 6:30 are gone. Thanks FN guys for whining and complaining now we have to be late as hell to get home. I drive 180 and get home late so I can only imagine what time the bus riders get home. Long days of contracting.........

My Fellow American - Teaser

I was sent this link by one of my viewers, it brings Muslim awareness to people everywhere. I think it's a really cool video and so true. There are several videos and you can find the movement on facebook also.

Great job!




Here are some of their links:

http://www.myfellowamerican.us/ and facebook.com/MyFellowAmericanProject

Thanks for the hard work and effort!

Last Day of Work Adventures..

Yesterday was the last day of my job and Monday will be the new one woohoo. The day was hot and slow until someone ran through the BLK yelling fire! fire! so I had to go check out the situation. It seems a diesel fuel truck was on fire right outside the door. As he was filling the generators a spark set the engine on fire. The next yell was evacuate! evacuate! so we all took off running. You don't have to tell me twice.

As we evacuated we went to check on our guys out in the lot and as we came up the MPs raced in front of us. A soldier had passed out and was in the ambulance. Wow what a day! We were allowed to go back in later on and all was well.

I've noticed that there are a lot of non-Western expats on base now. I know they are cheap labor but should foreigners have so much access to military information? We have FNs working on the vehicles, driving the vehicles and knowing everything about the military fleet. Some people think Americans might be replaced by cheap labor. There are a lot of Americans in the states that would be willing to work just to have a job. If cheap labor is needed I'm sure some people who are not working would take any decent amount so they can put food on the table.

Time will tell.

IHOP coming to Kuwait???

Thanks guys for the congrats. I'm looking forward to being back indoors. So my mom calls me and tells me IHOP might be coming to Kuwait within a year or so? Has anyone heard that rumor?


*update* I just read about it in the Arab Times. IHOP is supposed to come to the Middle East within the next 5 years they are supposed to open in Kuwait, Oman, UAE, Lebanon, Egypt and some other countries. I prefer Waffle House or Denny's but it's a start. If Wal Mart would come then I wouldn't have to leave Kuwait.