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After 3 days of getting turned around due to our sand storms... Puddle of Mudd made it to Q-West to provide us a free concert at our outdoor theater... the show was so good right at the very end the generator literally blew up and started on fire... it was a total loss Thanks to the guys.. they made MY night... they even made a video for my daughter... they said "Taran YOU ROCK" and I sent it to her via email.. she loved it! anyways it was awesome and I am great full to them for taking the time out of their busy schedules to come here and give us some relief from our every day lives... yes this gives all new meaning to drive in! they did some taping for a video.. I wonder if it will make it into their new video? HEY RUSS... DIG THE HAIR CUT!!! great guys.. they even autographed pictures for EVERYONE that wanted one... and they said they would stay there until everyone go anything they wanted autographed...I wish I had thought about it... I would have ran back here and gotten my guitar hero guitar and had them autograph it! :'( Thanks again to these guys.. this is one of the few times in this place that I am going to look back on with FOND memories... AL

guys guys guys.... we all have done it so lets save the young uns some aggravation. NEVER EVER EVER buy your lady a present with an electrical cord... I fell for the "I want a vacuum for mother's day" gag.... I got her what she asked for and I still hear about it... and this was 10 years ago.. I REPEAT...NEVER EVER buy your lady something with an electrical cord for a gift... :-/ AL

heck i even voted from all the way over here with internet as slow as... well anyways.. COME ON VOTE FOR THIS YOUNG LADY!!! AL

Thanks y'all... just sitting around now finishing up last minute packing and just waiting on walking the "green mile" *sigh* Talk to y'all when I get my internet restarted in Iraq. AL

I have all 4 of my vehicles insured with USAA as well I have renter's insurance thru them too... full coverage on the new vehicles and comp on the other two... I pay about 160 a month and that INCLUDES the renter's insurance... not too bad considering one of the cars is a convertible. AL

Folks I just had the most amazing 18 days at home with my family... after being gone for a year this reunion was awesome. I got to drive my new truck, I got to fish out of my new jon boat (no huge bass ) and I got to spend lots of quality time with the family... But alas I must go back to Iraq to finish off my tour... Please folks cherish the time you have with your family... I know that I will from now on... NOW when I get back in August having wrapped up this tour... I EXPECT to go fishing with LOTS of y'all... next time I post I will be back in he... errr Iraq. AL

way to step up to the plate guys.... BassChump please accept these fabulous folk's offers... I look at it as a chance to pay it forward... someday.. and more soon than you will realize someone will need something and you will be in the position to help someone else out... so please send those PMs to those guys who offered to help... you are just going to hold onto that "karma" for a bit and then pay it forward... ALSO if I read it correct they didn't get your fish finder just the transducer right? AL

BC, I feel for you, I HATE a thief...sure wish I could help other than know I have said a prayer for you. You are a strong man... as evident from everything you have been thru... frustrating yes... just remember everything you have been thru and know that some moron stealing a trolling motor and a transducer from you while IS a big deal... ain't squat compared to everything you have been thru... if I had a spare trolling motor I would just give it to you... seriously I would... maybe someone here has just upgraded or something and will hook you up... Don't give up... fishing is the ONE THING I have that keeps ME sane... I can only imagine how important it is to you... AL

OH GREAT there goes the neighborhood... another dang Jarhead... man I tell you... between my father in law and his brothers.. one of my best friends and all... I can't get away from y'all and your wishy washy mentality just kidding... you serve... your good in my book.... welcome to the most informative Bass site bar none... Have a good one Devil Dog AL

Went out with the neighbor today until the rain got a bit too hard and he didn't have a rain suit.... I got 5 he got 4... ;D it was another GOOOOOD day... AL

Well I have had a chance to try out this product... I have to say.. it works... my line is amazing.... I will keep using this stuff.... AL

yeah its a bit tippy with two guys in it... but normally I am going to be by myself... its not so much wearing blue jeans.. its SMELLING freshly washed clothes that I am loving. .that and having to pick out what I am going to wear every day... a few of us have lost a lot of weight... mine was intentional... I have been needing to lose a bit of weight and this deployment was a good time for me to dedicate the time to it... I can run anytime I want before or after work... I have to go back on the 4th and I am thru with this deployment in the middle of August sometime... thanks I will let them know... we are all pretty much just "tired" this 15 month rotation has really taken a toll on us all mentally.. it is just so long to be away from your loved ones... now my question to you.... when are you going to come get my boat and redo it? make it white with gray carpet... it needs new wiring and a new trolling motor would be the cat's meow too! ;D AL

I am beside myself.. the "banker" let me get my jon boat took it out on its maiden voyage today and boated 10 and missed a couple good ones.. but I am not complaining... BIG thanks to my better half for giving me the green light to get this... I have been wanting a boat for over 3 years and I found one in my price range and she gave me the thumbs up... and a couple of fishes to keep it legal

;D that is what the wife said... over the last year I have lost about 50 pounds... helps with my running though... OH and tomorrow morning I am going to take a trip up to FT Gordon and pick my the boat.. then being truly blessed will be an understatement... AL

from this... to this... caught 5 best was only about 2 lbs.. but I am VERY pleased for it being the first time in a year... nuff said... back to fishing... AL see my last post

Thanks guys... spent the day with "momma" yesterday just hanging out and ate a 20oz t-bone .. OH and of course renewing my license and post fishing pass, today we are going to church and then going to Pass Pro shops I should be getting my boat tomorrow or the day after.. THEN its on... thanks for all the well wishes... AL

Well folks... I am back in the States.. ;D ;D ;D ;D I got to drive the new truck.. AMAZING to get to drive it doesn't cut it.. to get to drive it and not worry about being blown up is priceless... Wife and kids met me at the airport for a VERY emotional reunion. I am tearing up just thinking about it... *sigh* Had a guy buy my first cup of Starbucks and I of course immediately paid it forward to a young buck sergeant in line behind me... Then off to Texas Roadhouse.. I had a med rare steak!! YUM!!!!!! and then to BASS PRO SHOPS!!!! I got a new net for my boat... a GPS for the vehicle and a new hat and shirt since most everything I own now is too small to wear.... I got home and gave the wife and kids the gifts I hand carried home with me, and saw my bass for the first time... yeah I know.. sorry guys but it was legal and its the only Bass I have harvested in over 10 years.. so I think I get an alibi for it... anyways.. that Bass is SWEET!!! I opened all my fishing boxes I have been sending myself over the past month.. got my new drift anchors, line, battery charger... I am going to be on the lake VERY soon... anyways.. just wanted everyone that cares to know that I am home and everything is fine... my internal clock is still off a bit... I woke up at 0300 this morning ready to go.. so I got up and put a tonneau cover on my truck AL

well the weapon has been cleaned and turned into the Arms room.. all the bags are packed and now I am trying to get some sleep before I get on the plane... *sigh* YEAH RIGHT!!!... the next time I post I will be back in the Greatest Country in the World BAR NONE... thanks for humoring me and I will catch you on the American Side... AL

16 hours flight time.. from Kuwait.. there is a 4 hour C130 flight before that... put in all the lay overs and such and it will most likely be 30-36 hours total travel time.. IF I am lucky... and heck yeah I still want them... AL

50 hours!

AMEN BROTHER AMEN!!!!

LOL try not to breath hahahahah went for a nice 3 mile run... now I am ready for bed... tomorrow is going to be a tough one for sure... tick tock tick tock

that would be me! 68 hours!!!!! ARGH!!!!!! I am going to go for a 3 mile run.. that should tire me out so I can go to sleep! AL

: no ticks but the donkeys that came into my AO today probably had FLEAS...

I will put it this way... if I haven't wet a line 48 hours after I get back to my house... I am in the hospital or something... I bought a new fishing truck and Jon boat... I WILL be fishing LOTS on this leave