Monday, May 08, 2006

OFF To Arkansas::::::::::::::;;

OFF To Arkansas::::::::::::::;;

Left this morning for Arkansas and disaster # 1636. I look forward to little rock as I do not recall being in this city as an adult at least. I may go look for a McDonalds that Bill Clinton has eaten at and see if the food is any better there.

What is the deal with people in airports? So you are standing in line for the only coffee shop open in the terminal at 7:00 AM and the line is moving at a snails pace. Ok.. so 12 or 15 min into your wait in line someone comes to the front of the line and just cannot decide what they want…… ……. Ok.. so the refreshing caffeine beverage of their choice is made (we are proud he is so confident of his sexuality that he can actually order something with whip cream on top at 7 am) this Twinkie just cannot decide between any of the 10 or 15 different pastries that are on display up front. Seriously.. after another four or five agonizing minutes he decides on a fruit stuffed croissant which he wants heated…….. (toe tapping….. urge to throw excrement at this guy) so the pastry goes into the microwave…. (Jeopardy music endlessly) and finally comes out…. Ok.. here is the part I really love..he complains that it is too hot… at which point the lady behind the counter suggests that if he just leave it standing for a moment it will be “JUST RIGHT”….. The woman behind me actually says out loud “TAKE IT AND RUN GOLDILOCKS>>> SOME OF US JUST NEED COFFEE”… the guy gathers his belongings with as much dignity as possible and leaves the area to a standing ovation…. Such is my entertainment on the road.

I am so unimpressed with American Airlines. I have taken four of their flights in the last two weeks and all of them have been between half hour to one hour late either leaving or arriving. Grrrrrrrrr….
Arkansas is one big forest and it is weird driving through town cause you cannot see anything but forest. Little rock is crowded with traffic but you never see anything off the side of the road.. I will have to try to see downtown at some point and make sure it really exists.

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

New Blogging Posts :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Hi guys,

I am heading for Arkansas on Sunday aparently. Finish up a little tornado disaster there and then back in a couple weeks I hope. I am not really going to post much on this blog while I am not deployed as it is designed to be a kind of deployment bulletin board about my status and things going on around me in disasters. As a civiilan again I will be available for regular email and phone calls either through this site or: bullroartook@aol.com

More news as I get depolyed!!! Thank you all for your support and company while I was gone for so long. it has been very nice to be welcomed back.