She's Not a Choreoanimator
This is rare; two posts in two days? Something must be wrong.
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Following up on this post, groups in Iraq are rising up against al Qaeda (AP, BBC) and negotiating with American and Iraqi forces. I'm not saying that the end is finally in sight, but I honestly believe that this is an important development. I believe this represents a fundamental shift in the course of the war. An earlier CNN article from early last month on this growing rift between al Qaeda in Iraq and other Sunni insurgent groups can be seen here.
All is not improving, though. As if there weren't enough issues in Iraq to deal with, the Kurdish Worker's Party (Global Security, Wikipedia) is using the relatively independent northern region of Iraq as a base of operations for terrorist attacks against Turkey. The PKK seeks to establish an independent and sovereign Kudristan in parts of what are currently the nations of Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and Iran.
Because of continued attacks, the Turkish government has posted troops on the Iraqi border in preparation for possible operations against the PKK. (AP, BBC) At one point, the Turks stated that they were prepared to attack the PKK. Turkish troops have reportedly crossed into Iraq, leading American officials to caution the Turks against initiating a full-scale offensive in the otherwise stable region of northern Iraq.
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I continue to apply for jobs with both my current employer and other major contractors. Today, in addition to several contracting positions on the East Coast, I applied for three jobs for the '07/'08 season in Antarctica. I applied for jobs as a vehicle driver, a communications operator, and a journalist. I think that going from the hottest region in the United States to the coldest place on the planet would demonstrate remarkable versatility on my part, in addition to being an incredible experience. How many people can actually say that they've lived and worked in Antarctica?
I'm not sure if I've mentioned it before on TSTF, but I'm actually very conflicted about leaving the Mojave Desert. I know it's going to happen, and probably sooner rather than later; I'm ambitious, and the potential for promotion in this place is facilitated only by death or retirement of seniors. I've come to respect the desert, and I've met several people during the last year who I would genuinely miss if I left. I have things I want to accomplish before I make my exodus, and most of them could be accomplished over the course of a month or less, but I have a sinking suspicion that I won't feel ready to leave when the time comes.
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American naval forces have bombarded an al Qaeda camp in northern Somalia. (AP, CNN, BBC) The attack is believed to have killed six militants, originating from the States, Sweden, Eritrea, Britain, Yemen and Pakistan. It's still unknown whether Fazul Abdullah Mohammed has been killed in the various American strikes in Somalia over the last few months, but since he's Kenyan we can rule him out as one of the terrorists killed in this strike.
It's also unknown whether or not any Somali pirates(!) were killed. We, the seafaring public, can only hope.
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One of my dreams is to get a Vietnam-era PBR Mark II. I'd love to cruise up and down the rivers of the world, doing pivot turns with my twin jacuzzi engines and shooting at delicious animals with the 7.62mm M60 machine gun.
I read a great book when I was twenty called Papa Bravo Romeo, a patrol boat officer's memoirs about his time commanding brown water sailors in Vietnam. I'd also like to read another book titled Brown Water, Black Berets; honestly, I have no idea whether I have a copy of it or not. Next time I return to Hometown, I need to spend a few hours cataloguing my books again, and then add to that the books that I have here at Zoo Station.
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Jeremy: I told them she was a choreo-animator.
Isaac: What's a choreoanimator?
Jeremy: It's someone who makes up the dance steps for cartoon characters.
Isaac: Like the hippos in Fantasia?
Jeremy: Exactly like the hippos in Fantasia.
Isaac: Well, that's not so bad. Nothing wrong with being a choreoanimator.
Jeremy: But she's not a choreoanimator, she's a porn star!
Isaac: Damn!
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Time for me to turn in for the evening. Stay classy, folks.
Following up on this post, groups in Iraq are rising up against al Qaeda (AP, BBC) and negotiating with American and Iraqi forces. I'm not saying that the end is finally in sight, but I honestly believe that this is an important development. I believe this represents a fundamental shift in the course of the war. An earlier CNN article from early last month on this growing rift between al Qaeda in Iraq and other Sunni insurgent groups can be seen here.
All is not improving, though. As if there weren't enough issues in Iraq to deal with, the Kurdish Worker's Party (Global Security, Wikipedia) is using the relatively independent northern region of Iraq as a base of operations for terrorist attacks against Turkey. The PKK seeks to establish an independent and sovereign Kudristan in parts of what are currently the nations of Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and Iran.
Because of continued attacks, the Turkish government has posted troops on the Iraqi border in preparation for possible operations against the PKK. (AP, BBC) At one point, the Turks stated that they were prepared to attack the PKK. Turkish troops have reportedly crossed into Iraq, leading American officials to caution the Turks against initiating a full-scale offensive in the otherwise stable region of northern Iraq.
I continue to apply for jobs with both my current employer and other major contractors. Today, in addition to several contracting positions on the East Coast, I applied for three jobs for the '07/'08 season in Antarctica. I applied for jobs as a vehicle driver, a communications operator, and a journalist. I think that going from the hottest region in the United States to the coldest place on the planet would demonstrate remarkable versatility on my part, in addition to being an incredible experience. How many people can actually say that they've lived and worked in Antarctica?
I'm not sure if I've mentioned it before on TSTF, but I'm actually very conflicted about leaving the Mojave Desert. I know it's going to happen, and probably sooner rather than later; I'm ambitious, and the potential for promotion in this place is facilitated only by death or retirement of seniors. I've come to respect the desert, and I've met several people during the last year who I would genuinely miss if I left. I have things I want to accomplish before I make my exodus, and most of them could be accomplished over the course of a month or less, but I have a sinking suspicion that I won't feel ready to leave when the time comes.
American naval forces have bombarded an al Qaeda camp in northern Somalia. (AP, CNN, BBC) The attack is believed to have killed six militants, originating from the States, Sweden, Eritrea, Britain, Yemen and Pakistan. It's still unknown whether Fazul Abdullah Mohammed has been killed in the various American strikes in Somalia over the last few months, but since he's Kenyan we can rule him out as one of the terrorists killed in this strike.
It's also unknown whether or not any Somali pirates(!) were killed. We, the seafaring public, can only hope.
One of my dreams is to get a Vietnam-era PBR Mark II. I'd love to cruise up and down the rivers of the world, doing pivot turns with my twin jacuzzi engines and shooting at delicious animals with the 7.62mm M60 machine gun.
I read a great book when I was twenty called Papa Bravo Romeo, a patrol boat officer's memoirs about his time commanding brown water sailors in Vietnam. I'd also like to read another book titled Brown Water, Black Berets; honestly, I have no idea whether I have a copy of it or not. Next time I return to Hometown, I need to spend a few hours cataloguing my books again, and then add to that the books that I have here at Zoo Station.
Jeremy: I told them she was a choreo-animator.
Isaac: What's a choreoanimator?
Jeremy: It's someone who makes up the dance steps for cartoon characters.
Isaac: Like the hippos in Fantasia?
Jeremy: Exactly like the hippos in Fantasia.
Isaac: Well, that's not so bad. Nothing wrong with being a choreoanimator.
Jeremy: But she's not a choreoanimator, she's a porn star!
Isaac: Damn!
Time for me to turn in for the evening. Stay classy, folks.
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