Snake Bites!

GO GOPHERS!!!














Waiting for the 1SG to run his PT test!
OK, THIS is the last Surgeon Cell photo yesterday!



A full post full of SNAKE BITES(formerly Spider Bites)!!!!!!!!

- Of course, for me, as a fan I have to say that it was SWEET to see the Gophers beat Michigan yesterday for the Little Brown Jug! But, if it takes me being in Iraq for that to finally happen, then I don't care if they lose to the Wolverines EVERY year.

- No side effects from the flu shot yesterday. It must have helped to take 1000mg. of acetaminiphan before dinner. Arm is a little sore, but it feels good.

- Vikings are on bye this week, so that is pretty good, because they won't lose.

- Not that I care really about this years MLB playoffs, but I am GLAD the Red Sox got their butts whipped. Now I don't need to hear any Boston fans think that the world should care about the Red Sox.

- I heard it is cold in Minnesota after the heavy rains and the above normal September temps.
I have to say, the benefit of being in Iraq is that the weather is great! I could use a little bit of rain, but certainly won't complain.

- Well, I will put my very early endorsment in for our Governor, Tim Pawlenty, for reelection if he runs again(I assume he will). Both Mr. Pawlenty and his wife have been exemplary for their support of the troops from Minnesota AND their families. They go to almost EVERY single deployment ceremony, and they back up what they speak about. Missy and the kids will go to lunch at the governors mansion in Oct., as they are honoring babies born while the dads have been deployed!

- One of the big things here in the mid east is the Hooka Pipe, and for all you burnouts that like to smoke bud, NO, they use it to smoke tobacco. It smells pretty good, the flavors they use, but why would you use a huge water bong to smoke tobacco?

- Yeah, and the local Iraqi's, we have figured will be good at a lot of things. Mainly used car salesmen. I am telling you, you CANNOT get a deal on ANYTHING local here.
There is a lady at one of the shops that sells Dinar for 1,450 to 1 US Dollar ratio.
That is about market price for Dinar, HOWEVER, at the Bazaar, there is a guy that I asked what his exchange was, and he said 1,250 to $1. Duh, NOT a good deal. And even worse, some other guy was selling Dinar at a 3 to 1 ratio! Hmmmmm........ ANYONE who buys it from him please buy it from ME and I will retire. Not that they are all GOOD at it, but they are not afraid to use the old Capitolism game. One they coouldn't use before, but that is one thing that you can EASILY see they love here. CAPITOLISM!!!!!

Well, running short on Snake Bites, but it's Sunday and I am not suppose to think anyways!

Later,
Erik