Comments on: A Message From Dave, and a Word About Fobbits http://rupard.org/2008/03/23/a-message-from-dave-and-a-word-about-fobbits/ Time keeps on slipping (slipping, slipping) into the future... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:08:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: As The Sparks Fly Upward » Blog Archive » The Home Stretch Begins http://rupard.org/2008/03/23/a-message-from-dave-and-a-word-about-fobbits/#comment-12946 As The Sparks Fly Upward » Blog Archive » The Home Stretch Begins Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:38:27 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=62#comment-12946 [...] Not bad for the first couple hours of clinic. Since I started writing this, the lights have indeed gone out, but a backup system devised by SGT Evans, wherein we have limited light for the hallways and 2 exam rooms, seems to be working well. No A/C, though, and the air is getting stuffier and warmer by the minute. Can’t complain too much: at least I’m not riding in a tank with ten other sweaty men. It’s good to be a Fobbit. [...] [...] Not bad for the first couple hours of clinic. Since I started writing this, the lights have indeed gone out, but a backup system devised by SGT Evans, wherein we have limited light for the hallways and 2 exam rooms, seems to be working well. No A/C, though, and the air is getting stuffier and warmer by the minute. Can’t complain too much: at least I’m not riding in a tank with ten other sweaty men. It’s good to be a Fobbit. [...]

]]> By: Dad http://rupard.org/2008/03/23/a-message-from-dave-and-a-word-about-fobbits/#comment-10034 Dad Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:43:12 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=62#comment-10034 Erik, We had some favorite expressions for the marines on our base. "Jarhead" springs to mind. I'm not too sure the etiology of these delightful names but you can be sure it was derogatory. These guys were always the last to get chow, the last for mail call, the last to air bedding and do other chores and the last to be paid. One extreme case of marine deviance was the unfortunate fellow who tried to open a Coke bottle using his piece for leverage. He predictably shot himself in the foot. I have other stories which will be deferred for another time. Marines on our base guarded and administered the prison system. I will say that seeing how the prisoners were treated served as a very strong incentive to cling to the straight and narrow path. This may have been the prime mover for acquiring that Good Conduct medal. dad Erik, We had some favorite expressions for the marines on our base. “Jarhead” springs to mind. I’m not too sure the etiology of these delightful names but you can be sure it was derogatory. These guys were always the last to get chow, the last for mail call, the last to air bedding and do other chores and the last to be paid. One extreme case of marine deviance was the unfortunate fellow who tried to open a Coke bottle using his piece for leverage. He predictably shot himself in the foot. I have other stories which will be deferred for another time.

Marines on our base guarded and administered the prison system. I will say that seeing how the prisoners were treated served as a very strong incentive to cling to the straight and narrow path. This may have been the prime mover for acquiring that Good Conduct medal. dad

]]> By: drew http://rupard.org/2008/03/23/a-message-from-dave-and-a-word-about-fobbits/#comment-8577 drew Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:29:16 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=62#comment-8577 hey dad! happy easter! IT is currently 8:08pm here so where you are it is 3:08. thats so weird. i cant wait to see the pictures of the oasis! was it pretty or kind of boring? is the dez pretty or is it really boring and have you seen any weird mirages yet? for my easter gift i got hot sticks which are little sticks that heat up with this thing and you have to roll em up in your hair. only i have to take them back and get a diff. box because it was missing a piece. also i got some choc. eggs, some peeps, and some yellow line paper. hopefully you didnt have something gross for easter dinner. what do you even eat there? is it gross food? or do you make your own? mom made some really yummy stuff today it was pork roast and potato salad. dad what do you do during the day when you dont work and what are your work hours? did you go to church? omg i just realized you are in tomorrow. thats so wierd. Im not excited about tomorrow because i wake up tomorrow at 445 take a shower dry hair go to seminary, go to school, do homework, go to sleep and then its tuesday. then i start the cycle all over again. do that three more times and finally its the weekend. but good news i counted and theres only 39 days left of school! im gonna start counting down and more good news the last 3 days of school are not even school theyre just exams! and we go home early those days. so im pretty darn excited but sad because then it will be the summer and guess what me and maya are sad because guess what theres gonna be no lotiony water this summer because youll never get in it except maybe in september itll still be pretty warm. but i have a feeling that summers gonna go by fast and i cant tell if thats gonna be a good thing or a bad thing because i love the summer but also youre coming home at the end of it. Oh well im kind of excited for sophomore year anyways im probably gonna be taking art and musical theater. well anyways that was kind of long sorry but i love you dad and be safe and have fun and happy late easter i guess since its tomorrow where you are. wow now its almost 830 lol. luv you -Drew hey dad! happy easter! IT is currently 8:08pm here so where you are it is 3:08. thats so weird. i cant wait to see the pictures of the oasis! was it pretty or kind of boring? is the dez pretty or is it really boring and have you seen any weird mirages yet? for my easter gift i got hot sticks which are little sticks that heat up with this thing and you have to roll em up in your hair. only i have to take them back and get a diff. box because it was missing a piece. also i got some choc. eggs, some peeps, and some yellow line paper. hopefully you didnt have something gross for easter dinner. what do you even eat there? is it gross food? or do you make your own? mom made some really yummy stuff today it was pork roast and potato salad. dad what do you do during the day when you dont work and what are your work hours? did you go to church? omg i just realized you are in tomorrow. thats so wierd. Im not excited about tomorrow because i wake up tomorrow at 445 take a shower dry hair go to seminary, go to school, do homework, go to sleep and then its tuesday. then i start the cycle all over again. do that three more times and finally its the weekend. but good news i counted and theres only 39 days left of school! im gonna start counting down and more good news the last 3 days of school are not even school theyre just exams! and we go home early those days. so im pretty darn excited but sad because then it will be the summer and guess what me and maya are sad because guess what theres gonna be no lotiony water this summer because youll never get in it except maybe in september itll still be pretty warm. but i have a feeling that summers gonna go by fast and i cant tell if thats gonna be a good thing or a bad thing because i love the summer but also youre coming home at the end of it. Oh well im kind of excited for sophomore year anyways im probably gonna be taking art and musical theater. well anyways that was kind of long sorry but i love you dad and be safe and have fun and happy late easter i guess since its tomorrow where you are. wow now its almost 830 lol.
luv you
-Drew

]]> By: lisa, adam and the spice clan http://rupard.org/2008/03/23/a-message-from-dave-and-a-word-about-fobbits/#comment-8480 lisa, adam and the spice clan Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:11:03 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=62#comment-8480 Happy Easter Erik! Take care of all of your little medics and maybe you guys can enjoy some stick ball. Remember how often you'd play out in the street at BYU? Good times. Happy Easter Erik! Take care of all of your little medics and maybe you guys can enjoy some stick ball. Remember how often you’d play out in the street at BYU? Good times.

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