My third deployment (second combat deployment holding the (in)glorious title of "Halfbaker"), has come to an end.
I am state-side, safe and sound, and looking forward to resuming my activities as an ornery and cantankerous bastard on the HB.
If there was any orrery-like HB obsessions that have come and gone in my absence, or any other happenstances a bourgeois baker such as myself should be aware of, please fill me in...-- MikeD, Sep 10 2012 Out of the combat zone and back at the HB ready for some real abuse eh?
Welcome back brother.-- doctorremulac3, Sep 10 2012 Welcome home - bake away...-- normzone, Sep 10 2012 You didn't waste my luck vibes then.Good man.-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Sep 10 2012 Unabubba also came back and left again.-- rcarty, Sep 10 2012 YAY! Welcome home.-- blissmiss, Sep 10 2012 Glad you're back safely.-- MechE, Sep 10 2012 Welcome home. I suspect that both countries are now slightly less safe than they were.-- MaxwellBuchanan, Sep 10 2012 [remulac3 M.D.], [norm], [blissy], [Mech], [SLEEP] thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Thanks so much, guys! I'm so happy to be back too. Mrs. MikeD is pretty excited, as well. Whoa, [rcarty], Unabubba's gone again???
[2 fries], your good luck vibes were recieved, packaged and saved for when I really needed them..... and I really needed them!
[MB], an astute assesment. I must agree.
Man, oh man. It's good to be back.-- MikeD, Sep 11 2012 seconding MB's sentiment -- welcome back, MikeD!-- theircompetitor, Sep 11 2012 It's great to hear that you're home safe, [MikeD]. Is your son's tour up yet?-- Alterother, Sep 11 2012 Good to hear you're home fella. Hang up yer boots and take a load off...-- theleopard, Sep 11 2012 Welcome back to the USA (though I clearly don't live there, but am a frequent visitor)-- xenzag, Sep 11 2012 Funny, [xen]. With my deployment schedule I could say the same thing!!!
If there are any cigar smokers out there, might I reccomend the Padron 1926. The tastiest celebratory cigar I've ever had.
[21], I see your annotation... but where is your fish bone???
Man, oh man I missed you guys!!!
And yes, I am in one piece.... physically AND mentally. I had a great tour, in fact I can proudly say everyone in my unit made it back outside of a coffin.-- MikeD, Sep 11 2012 Can you not make postings when 'out there'? Obviously not duhhhhh....-- xenzag, Sep 11 2012 //Man, oh man I missed you guys!!! //
Dear gods, what have they put you through out there??-- MaxwellBuchanan, Sep 11 2012 //And yes, I am in one piece.... physically AND mentally// Well, then, you're not really fit for the HB, are you? Half of us are half-crazy and the rest are half sane!
Welcome back, nonetheless!-- Canuck, Sep 11 2012 welcome back!-- po, Sep 11 2012 //Dear gods, what have they put you through out there??//
<Voice of Alex DeLarge>
I've suffered the tortures of the damned, sir. The tortures of the damned.
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I had intermitten internet access, [xen]. T'was the spare time to use it, I lacked.
[21], on my way back through KAF, I found the AirForce MWR. The high-speed Wi-Fi rivaled state-side bandwidth! Given the opportunity to do it all over again, I'd still retain my manhood and join the Army.-- MikeD, Sep 11 2012 [+]-- pertinax, Feb 20 2013 Welcome back [MikeD].-- FlyingToaster, Feb 20 2013 random, halfbakery