Thursday Dec 05, 2002

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i was struck by a drunken whim, and removed myself for a time!
a dumb picture of me will be up soon, or whenever i can find it wink
i feel so loved!!! *sob*

but tired.. goodnight.
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girlblue:
I knew you couldn't leave...g'nite
slightpressureok:
Wow, all the changing of names! Exhausting for a neurotic like me.

Tuesday Dec 03, 2002

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made the post culinary team yesterday, so i have jumped to the next level and will compete at fort lee, va for the army team.
anybody got ideas for new food sculptures?
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girlblue:
...because that is only 2.5 hours away from me.
slightpressureok:
How about a life-sized, tallow sculpture of Hillary Rodham Clinton with an axe in her head? smile

Thursday Nov 28, 2002

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well, i got a gold today for my platter of petit fours, marzipan pumpkins, truffles and a cake with a chocolate sculpture of an eagle.
but what a political mess, and a bunch of whiny little babies!!! i can't believe these people were grown ups let alone soldiers!!
maybe the words army and culinary go together in much the same way as army and intelligence....
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volkov:
where the hell are you guys? All we got down here is Chicken Yakisoba and rice and cream corn for dinner!
congrats on the gold! :-D
volkov:
tropical paradise?!?!? are you kidding? tell you what, I'll trade ya! :-D

and it's not just Texas...for this Reservist it's home and FREEDOM!

hurrah for impending freedom!
V

Tuesday Nov 26, 2002

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well, it's like 0430 and i just got off work. very tired and very wired. almost done with the only fun cooking i'll probably do in the army this year (and next)- since culinary competitions are off if we go to iraq.
but oh god, i have had a blast. it's like the old culinary school days, no budget and too many ideas for the...
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stiles:
Were you at the world Military Culinary challenge by any chance? I heard you guys scored a very strong 2nd, out of the whole word. Congrats!!
What does 'gator taste like, anyways? Don't tell me chicken...
slightpressureok:
Yeah, the "dusty agents" are a problem. Think about how the air moves in and out from under your hood while in MOPP 4... dusty VX or dusty mustard will get sucked up under the hood and land on your neck and scalp. The VX is the real threat, IMHO.

It all supports the argument for stopping Iraq from supplying these weapons to terrorists. Imagine what a shoebox full of this stuff would do in a shopping mall at Christmas.

Sunday Nov 24, 2002

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i am sooo nicely drunk right now. i mean nice.
taking my time till the inevitable peaceful sleep.
and i mean peaceful.
i love this world, and i am hugging it like a drunk as it stiffens up and says "yeah yeah, man i love you too" -unconvincingly!
don't be so uptight
world!
goodnight.
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hulasboy:
ps i like your everchanging profile photo.

i try not to rock the boat too much with mine, ha ha ha

what do you cook?
giga_geo:
i didn't grow up here... i live in iv and go to ucsb. man, some crazy goodtimes here.. thanks for the welcome!

Thursday Nov 21, 2002

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wow, this culinary competition thing is great. no pt, no "sergeants time" (not worth an explaination if you don't know what this is trust me) and no work even until 7pm! from then to two i listen to my music alone in the dining facility and make food display's that are really pretty cool.
i love this job sometimes!
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girlblue:
duck...
hulasboy:
i also think that counter culture is a political phenomenon.

the gov of that period was particularly concerned with keeping things "status quo"

the DIY spirit was definately not status quo. but i am willing to let our discussion sit at that, as long as you admit that what i said was not the silliest thing you had ever seen on the boards...

Friday Nov 15, 2002

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finally! a big wine success in colorado! i have so many bad ones here i was beginning to lose all hope.
alvear's carlos VII amontillado....
i don't miss california soo much now.
like only two people will read this, but both of you should buy this.. you won't regret it..
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girlblue:
Ok ok. I'll buy it! update already!
slightpressureok:
I trust your judgement, but me and wine = pearls before swine.

I bolo'ed EFMB.

Wednesday Nov 06, 2002

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i just bought a guitarat the pawn shop. someday i will rock.
does anybody know just three chords for me?
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girlblue:
Rockitty rock rock. smile
girlblue:
Oh, hell yes.

Monday Nov 04, 2002

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one... two... three... four, hey!
just got out of pt. "good for you good for me." now i am smoking- things could be worse, i didn't fall out of the run. drinking the starbucks special reserve 2002- french pressed. god, i have wanted to hate them, but it's sooooooo good. sugar, no cream, mary lou lord is singing "you're gonna make me lonesome when you...
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slightpressureok:
"C-130 rollin' down the strip...."

We had a lame-ass battallion run. *Maybe* 2 miles at a sad shuffle. No good coffee here, just the government issue stuff in the big silver bags. My horrible secret: I use foofy French Vanilla-flavored creamer.

Sunday Nov 03, 2002

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last night went out with my friends here to the local irish pub. had many drinks- guinness and irish car bombs... yum. it was sort of a bachelor party for me without strippers.
i just made the post culinary team. for thanksgiving i will be doing two tallow sculptures, two sugar sculptures, and many croquembuches. going to the library today for inspiration....
slightpressureok:
TALLOW!? Yuck-Oh!!!

But congrats on making the team! I wish I could have Thanksgiving dinner at your DFAC.
froggy:
yeah, it's kinda funny that "culinary" sculptures are supposed to be edible so we make em from beef fat mixed with wax!! not to mention an armiture of wire and styrofoam... why not use clay? still it's all for fun. i've actually seen people snap off a peice of sugar sculpture though and sample it! that's always fun after you spent untold hours making it!

Monday Oct 28, 2002

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hey everybody! take a good look at the cav's newest specialist!

hey where you looking? i meant me....
girlblue:
Hey! Congratulations! Yay for more money and more responsibility. Just don't get any ideas about becoming a sergeant, it's not worth the hell they put you through from what I hear.
slightpressureok:
Lemme' slap those insignia good and hard before you put the backings on the pins!

Congratulations!!!

Saturday Oct 26, 2002

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seems like a waste of money since we are going away soon, but the armyy says i have to move out of the barracks if i get married. looking for a place today.
i feel so rejected. my parents would never do this to me.
i guess the army never loved me anyway.
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slightpressureok:
Consider the option: your wife living with you in the BEQ? You know what a bunch of dogs soldiers are!

How long is the on-post housing wait there? In any case, you'll get the BAQ while we're all "out of town!"
chiquita:
hmm...a baby large mouth bass you say...*puts creative hat on* howsabout...MS #1 (Micropterus salmoides)??
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