Comments on: Saturday On The FOB http://rupard.org/2008/05/17/saturday-on-the-fob/ Time keeps on slipping (slipping, slipping) into the future... Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:06:49 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: lorri-sue http://rupard.org/2008/05/17/saturday-on-the-fob/comment-page-1/#comment-12454 lorri-sue Mon, 19 May 2008 23:55:03 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=115#comment-12454 Hi Lori. I've known about you for-like-ever. Nice to know that Lisa wasn't making up a twin afterall :) I actually wanted to say that you have about the coolest sister in the world. Lisa is one in a million, but I'm sure you already know that. I grew up w. Adam (his dad was my bishop for about 90 years or so)and Lisa met Erik in the BYU ENG Dept. even before I met him. I'm sure you've heard about those lost weekends in Provo. They kept it real is all I'm gonna say. Welcome to the blog and no point in lurking; jump right in. By the way I like your name. except Lorri has another R :) Lisa-If you're reading this, Erik just randomly FED-EXd me a full 4 seasons worth of Roseanne. Score! I told him I'm going to wait to open it until he gets here. TTFN. Hi Lori. I’ve known about you for-like-ever. Nice to know that Lisa wasn’t making up a twin afterall :)
I actually wanted to say that you have about the coolest sister in the world. Lisa is one in a million, but I’m sure you already know that.

I grew up w. Adam (his dad was my bishop for about 90 years or so)and Lisa met Erik in the BYU ENG Dept. even before I met him. I’m sure you’ve heard about those lost weekends in Provo. They kept it real is all I’m gonna say.

Welcome to the blog and no point in lurking; jump right in.
By the way I like your name.
except Lorri has another R :)

Lisa-If you’re reading this, Erik just randomly FED-EXd me a full 4 seasons worth of Roseanne. Score! I told him I’m going to wait to open it until he gets here.

TTFN.

]]> By: Melissa http://rupard.org/2008/05/17/saturday-on-the-fob/comment-page-1/#comment-12453 Melissa Mon, 19 May 2008 18:16:21 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=115#comment-12453 Erik, Just a quick note, you forgot to wish Barry a happy birthday (as did I) He's a good egg and won't mind, but it's worth noting and reminding him he is again 2 years older than me! woo hoo! Mit HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BARRY!!!! Erik,

Just a quick note, you forgot to wish Barry a happy birthday (as did I) He’s a good egg and won’t mind, but it’s worth noting and reminding him he is again 2 years older than me! woo hoo!
Mit

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BARRY!!!!

]]> By: Lori Denning http://rupard.org/2008/05/17/saturday-on-the-fob/comment-page-1/#comment-12452 Lori Denning Mon, 19 May 2008 17:28:18 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=115#comment-12452 Erik, Thank you for writing your blog (and serving out country and others, of course). I have to admit, I'm hopelessly addicted to reading of your adventures. My wacky twin, Lisa Spice highly recommended you and now, I take way to much time during my work day reading and lurking. So, thank you. Erik,

Thank you for writing your blog (and serving out country and others, of course). I have to admit, I’m hopelessly addicted to reading of your adventures. My wacky twin, Lisa Spice highly recommended you and now, I take way to much time during my work day reading and lurking.
So, thank you.

]]> By: Melissa http://rupard.org/2008/05/17/saturday-on-the-fob/comment-page-1/#comment-12451 Melissa Mon, 19 May 2008 14:10:10 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=115#comment-12451 Mr. Halliburton, Getting in a pissing match with Dr. Rupard is an exercise in futility for a number of reasons: 1. He's smarter than anyone I have ever met. 2. He won't engage, he's too kind 3. He knows from whence he speaks and never question this, as he is rarely wrong, but if he were, he would graciously thank you for the info, and then proceed to use it in any useful way. 4. He has about a thousand people who love him.That would include everyone who has ever met him.It is much smarter to be kind and make friends than pick out useless bits of information that really have no bearing on the fact that he is in a war doing his level best to serve his country. No complaints, just glass half full all the time. go away unless you intend to be nice, then you may stay. I know you must have other people that would be less time-consuming to pick at than a Dr. serving his country, so you can sit in your home and troll the internet looking for enemies. 5. Most importantly, your words will have no affect on him. He has a tender heart towards everyone, including malcontents such as yourself. I of course am speaking on behalf of me, not Erik, and he would have told me, had he been here, to leave you alone and maybe you would just go away. Instead of looking for reasons to find fault, find a soldier and send him or her a nice care package of things you would miss if you were in Iraq. 6. Oh, yes, if all else fails, it never hurts to follow The Golden Rule, which we all learned in kindergarten. Yours, Melissa, Erik's over-protective big sister. Mr. Halliburton,

Getting in a pissing match with Dr. Rupard is an exercise in futility for a number of reasons:
1. He’s smarter than anyone I have ever met.
2. He won’t engage, he’s too kind
3. He knows from whence he speaks and never question this, as he is rarely wrong, but if he were, he would graciously thank you for the info, and then proceed to use it in any
useful way.
4. He has about a thousand people who love him.That would include everyone who has ever met him.It is much smarter to be kind and make friends than pick out useless bits of information that really have no bearing on the fact that he is in a war doing his level best to serve his country. No complaints, just glass half full all the time. go away unless you intend to be nice, then you may stay. I know you must have other people that would be less time-consuming to pick at than a Dr. serving his country, so you can sit in your home and troll the internet looking for enemies.
5. Most importantly, your words will have no affect on him. He has a tender heart towards everyone, including malcontents such as yourself. I of course am speaking on behalf of me, not Erik, and he would have told me, had he been here, to leave you alone and maybe you would just go away. Instead of looking for reasons to find fault, find a soldier and send him or her a nice care package of things you would miss if you were in Iraq.
6. Oh, yes, if all else fails, it never hurts to follow The Golden Rule, which we all learned in kindergarten.

Yours, Melissa, Erik’s over-protective big sister.

]]> By: lorri-sue http://rupard.org/2008/05/17/saturday-on-the-fob/comment-page-1/#comment-12450 lorri-sue Mon, 19 May 2008 13:53:20 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=115#comment-12450 Snap. Nicely executed Maj. Snap.

Nicely executed Maj.

]]> By: Erik Rupard http://rupard.org/2008/05/17/saturday-on-the-fob/comment-page-1/#comment-12449 Erik Rupard Mon, 19 May 2008 08:09:13 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=115#comment-12449 Ahh, our blog's first troll sighting. Very quaint. I won't be responding to every stirrer-upper who wanders around these parts, but sometimes one just can't resist shooting the proverbial barrel-fish. 1. Al Asad consists of two distinct areas, an airfield and a base, which are separated by armed guards. The base portion (where I live) was designated as a FOB sometime in 2005 or 2006, and has massively expanded since that time. Not hard to find this info on the web (globalsecurity.org, mhrinet, the official stripes.com website, among many others), but you won't find it on wikipedia. 2. I don't let <i>them</i> play Halo. They let <i>me</i> play. (I'm not very good.) 3. Calculating renal function is very simple, requires only height, weight, and a simple blood test. The relationship between volume depletion, protein (and/or weight loss) supplements, and renal failure is very well-documented (i.e., Mil Med. 2007 Jun;172[6] :656-8, among many others). However, if you'd like to render a medical opinion as to the cause of this patient's renal insufficiency, I'd love to hear it. Ahh, our blog’s first troll sighting. Very quaint. I won’t be responding to every stirrer-upper who wanders around these parts, but sometimes one just can’t resist shooting the proverbial barrel-fish.

1. Al Asad consists of two distinct areas, an airfield and a base, which are separated by armed guards. The base portion (where I live) was designated as a FOB sometime in 2005 or 2006, and has massively expanded since that time. Not hard to find this info on the web (globalsecurity.org, mhrinet, the official stripes.com website, among many others), but you won’t find it on wikipedia.
2. I don’t let them play Halo. They let me play. (I’m not very good.)
3. Calculating renal function is very simple, requires only height, weight, and a simple blood test. The relationship between volume depletion, protein (and/or weight loss) supplements, and renal failure is very well-documented (i.e., Mil Med. 2007 Jun;172[6] :656-8, among many others). However, if you’d like to render a medical opinion as to the cause of this patient’s renal insufficiency, I’d love to hear it.

]]> By: lorri-sue http://rupard.org/2008/05/17/saturday-on-the-fob/comment-page-1/#comment-12448 lorri-sue Mon, 19 May 2008 05:13:14 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=115#comment-12448 Al Asad is repeatedly called an FOB by a ton of military personnel. Caffeine has an "e". Al Asad is repeatedly called an FOB by a ton of military personnel.

Caffeine has an “e”.

]]> By: Mr. Halliburton http://rupard.org/2008/05/17/saturday-on-the-fob/comment-page-1/#comment-12447 Mr. Halliburton Mon, 19 May 2008 03:44:58 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=115#comment-12447 1. Al Asad is not a FOB, it's an air field. 2. Let the soldiers be soldiers and play HALO. Invest in some ear phones. 3. Kidneys 70% of normal? You figured this out when you don't have testing procedures to determine if Haji had a fungus or an allergic reacton? Hard to believe. Even harder to believe is caused by caffine and N.O. Explode. 80% of the Army would have 70% kidneys if that was the case. 1. Al Asad is not a FOB, it’s an air field.
2. Let the soldiers be soldiers and play HALO. Invest in some ear phones.
3. Kidneys 70% of normal? You figured this out when you don’t have testing procedures to determine if Haji had a fungus or an allergic reacton? Hard to believe. Even harder to believe is caused by caffine and N.O. Explode. 80% of the Army would have 70% kidneys if that was the case.

]]> By: Becky Anundson http://rupard.org/2008/05/17/saturday-on-the-fob/comment-page-1/#comment-12446 Becky Anundson Sun, 18 May 2008 23:51:29 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=115#comment-12446 I'm writing, tonight under my pen name of above. O.K., It's really Dudley. I'm at the Clown's residence to do heavy metal on the Anundson deck. We were eagerly engaged, all day Saturday, in a worthy cause of using brute force to disassemble their yellow pine deck of small size. B.F., if properly applied, usually carries the day as it did in this case. We worked steadily from 0830 to 1530 and at the end of the day had a sizable pile of sticks; still time enough to watch Danny's baseball team (Rockhounds) beat the soxs off the Timber Rattlers of Sinking Springs. Many great hits and plays for little tads. We'll be back next week to lay out and get as much done on the deck over the holiday as possible. E, your latest blog was fabulous! I could almost taste those burgers. Thanks for taking so much time out of your day to record your observations and activities. We appreciate being able to be near you to this extent. Keep on keeping on! Wade is still working in Middletown and he and I will return home on Monday. Looking foward to your next very well done blog. I’m writing, tonight under my pen name of above. O.K., It’s really Dudley. I’m at the Clown’s residence to do heavy metal on the Anundson deck. We were eagerly engaged, all day Saturday, in a worthy cause of using brute force to disassemble their yellow pine deck of small size. B.F., if properly applied, usually carries the day as it did in this case. We worked steadily from 0830 to 1530 and at the end of the day had a sizable pile of sticks; still time enough to watch Danny’s baseball team (Rockhounds) beat the soxs off the Timber Rattlers of Sinking Springs. Many great hits and plays for little tads. We’ll be back next week to lay out and get as much done on the deck over the holiday as possible.

E, your latest blog was fabulous! I could almost taste those burgers. Thanks for taking so much time out of your day to record your observations and activities. We appreciate being able to be near you to this extent. Keep on keeping on!

Wade is still working in Middletown and he and I will return home on Monday. Looking foward to your next very well done blog.

]]> By: Melissa http://rupard.org/2008/05/17/saturday-on-the-fob/comment-page-1/#comment-12445 Melissa Sun, 18 May 2008 23:47:07 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=115#comment-12445 Erik, Have you ever received that other box? I wonder where it is if you haven't. I need to have a hernia repaired in a few weeks. I need some mesh put in and fix a post operative hole left by my last Dr. when I had my laparotomy. this word is not in my Word dictionary, so sorry if i misspelled it. I think the original Dr. should pay for it, since it wouldn't be there if he hadn't done the surgery. What do you think? she ( the surgeon) will put a mesh thingy in threre , as the hernia area is really thin walled and weak. I'm glad you have a new p.a. I am sure that is a big help. All those aches and pains would get old for an old hemonker such as yourself. I am also glad that you are healthy, and enjoying riding your bike around the base. Just be careful! Don't you get tired of grown ups telling you how to live your life? Makes for some very interesting talk, but I could picture it as very annoying. All my love to you. I miss you and can't wait to see you. Christian goes to China town on Tues in NYC. It should be fun. Remember when we would go in San francisco and see those weird smoked flat ducks hanging in the windows? Also that weird rice candy. He should have fun.I hope he gets some cultural growth from the trip besides seeing the Chinese Mafia at work. Talk to you soon. Thanks for the case hx. It was so interesting to read them. Love, mit Erik,

Have you ever received that other box? I wonder where it is if you haven’t.

I need to have a hernia repaired in a few weeks. I need some mesh put in and fix a post operative hole left by my last Dr. when I had my laparotomy. this word is not in my Word dictionary, so sorry if i misspelled it. I think the original Dr. should pay for it, since it wouldn’t be there if he hadn’t done the surgery. What do you think? she ( the surgeon) will put a mesh thingy in threre , as the hernia area is really thin walled and weak.

I’m glad you have a new p.a. I am sure that is a big help. All those aches and pains would get old for an old hemonker such as yourself. I am also glad that you are healthy, and enjoying riding your bike around the base. Just be careful! Don’t you get tired of grown ups telling you how to live your life? Makes for some very interesting talk, but I could picture it as very annoying.

All my love to you. I miss you and can’t wait to see you. Christian goes to China town on Tues in NYC. It should be fun. Remember when we would go in San francisco and see those weird smoked flat ducks hanging in the windows? Also that weird rice candy. He should have fun.I hope he gets some cultural growth from the trip besides seeing the Chinese Mafia at work.

Talk to you soon. Thanks for the case hx. It was so interesting to read them. Love, mit

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