Archive for April, 2008

Tracking all of our troop carriers

Our command have decided to monitor all the whereabouts of troop carriers around Iraq with gps fleet tracking that will attach a little gps unit to each fleet vehicle and monitor from anywhere where the unit has gone. Our larger carriers have had these for years but a quick cost effective soln was required and […]

Getting some spots in the sun

They say that UV rays are one of the most affective acne treatments there is. I’ve been fortunate enough never to be afflicted with the condition but my own brother was scourged with it. I see some of the new troops arriving out here with all sorts of concoctions and lotions and potions to cure […]

Shooting hoops gets me no where

I was out shooting a few hoops with the guys last weekend when I took a nasty fall and sprained my ankle pretty badly. I was finding it really painful to put weight on it so having a shower wasn’t the easiest of tasks. I checked out a few websites for shower chairs […]

Signed, sealed but not delivered..

Some of the guys were sending packages home the other day when the machine ran out of postage tape. Whoever loaded it up the last time it ran out, never bothered to tell the stores guys that they were down to the last pack of tape. Now we have to wait a couple of days […]

He shoots, he scores, he gets sidelined…

I was shooting a few hoops the other night when I put my back out. I was pretty much out of action for a day or two but I started swimming to try and strengthen my back and build muscle again. Its working so far. The physio explained that the buoyancy of the water will […]

Keeping my back at its best when sitting

You may snigger and laugh but Im trying to mind my back after years of putting it up down and around , im looking online at a posture corrector to get me straight and in shape. Ive mild curving of the spine and need to get myself corrected and cant afford to be visiting a […]

Keeping on our toes and in shape!

It could be said that over here we have the best fitness equipment there could be , and I wouldnt doubt it because we shoudld have the utmost in army gear there is to keep us on our toes and up and ready for action . Keeping fit with the best equipment is something that […]

It pays to shop around…

A few of us were discussing different car insurance options and we’re all agreed that insurance figures are just figures pulled from the sky. It pays to shop around – one of the guys told us his wife saved over $300 by switching her insurance broker. Go figure! My premium is up for renewal in […]

When the drugs don’t work…

We’ve seen a lot of stuff out here, some good, some not so good. A few of the guys have finished their tour of duty and have gone home and checked into a drug rehab center. They seem to be doing real well. I think they realised they had a problem before it got too […]

We do need some office space.. in the sand

Yes you might laugh and ask why would we need office space? Well someone asked me recently where they could phone me because I was buying some office furniture and needed somewhere to put it! I run the IT part of our camp and trust me when I say it isnt an easy keeping pcs […]