2009/03/01 FOB Warhorse
Life in a bubble
Psychological warfare
Life on a military base is life in a bubble.
While I went out to sheikhs and chicken farms, drank coffee in the sun and listened to outgoing fire, a military operation in this province was on its way.
I liked the sentence: “Several tunnels were found, and citizens were very helpful during the search.”
Perhaps a concerned citizen said to an officer: “Captain, I would like to show you the tunnels my family members and me dug in our garden.”
As a colonel said to me today: “More and more war has become psychological warfare.”
To show the coalition forces your tunnels can be described as psychological warfare.
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arnon
hello arnon.i would like to meet you. i am not a prostitute, i am not an intelectual, i dont want to marry you, i dont want to steal your money(if you have some) and i am not dangerous-because i am not very tall-so, can we manage that?
Life in a bubble, do we not all live in bubbles? (This makes me think about Spheres by Peter Sloterdijk.)
I like to remember here the recently deceased famous professor, Jaap Kruithof. The professor with the naughty eyes!
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaap_Kruithof
I like to remember here the recently deceased famous professor, Jaap Kruithof. The professor with the naughty eyes!
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaap_Kruithof
Andrea
Where do you live and why do you want to meet me?Andrea
In my experience it are the small, short people one should be beware of.mieke
yes I know, but there are still many people who are not informed about this fact. so please dont tell anyone.I live in the Czech Repoublic.
I want to meet you, because I find you open-minded, rude and honest. And I am in serious need of such a conversation, cause most of my friends are intelectuals or want to marry me, or want to steal my money and all of them are very tall.
I want to meet you, because I find you open-minded, rude and honest. And I am in serious need of such a conversation, cause most of my friends are intelectuals or want to marry me, or want to steal my money and all of them are very tall.
Andrea
Are you on facebook?yes sir. My name is andrea jarošová, and i wear sunglasses on the picture. feel free to add me.
Andrea
Are there no open minded, rude and honest men in Czech Republic?Just curious.
Andrea
Are you trying to get laid?margot
well, I hope there are some. When I am sure, I will let you know, right?arnon
do you mean in general, or in your case?Andrea
Both.in general: yes.
in your case: not sure. but definitely its not my primal aim.
in your case: not sure. but definitely its not my primal aim.
Arnon
If the girl can wait till May, you already have non-literary non-intellectual and only heaven knows what other type of meeting for your stay in Prague ...Well, this Andrea Jarošová looks good wih sunglasses.
coen
thanks, I can lend it to you, If you desireAndrea
That's very kind of you.To Andrea
You write beautiful opening sentences. They are not very sensible, but beautiful nonetheless.pjotr
I have never been sensible and always been beautiful. But i guess both of those qualities will change when I get old, so I dont feel depleted.Arnon
This post has a beautiful photo. Who took this picture?Coen
Please ask Johannes.Andrea
Are you willing to travel?arnon
willing yes, but not really able.I am what you would call a poor student.
But maybe I will be the first one who managed to hitch a lift from Prague to New York. I can give it a try
Coen
It is a picture of FOB Warhorse and the photographer is someone who calls himself Retired Colonel. See Flickr.com.Andrea
Presently I'm in Iraq.arnon
and in the near future, are you going to be any closer to Czech Republic?Andrea
Somewhere this spring I'll be probably in Prague.Is getting laid the purpose of your life?
To Andrea
Just to avoid any misunderstandings: I never commented on your physical appearance.pjotr
i do know.arnon
not really getting laid. but the short moment before that, and after, when I am sitting on the guys toilet, I find my mind to be the most present and awake.so maybe yes.
Andrea
Now I understand, you want to sit on my toilet.arnon
dont tease meAndrea
Please send picture of your toilet to Johannes, johannes@arnongrunberg.com.hihi
haha
;-)
;-)
arnon
if you wish.but why are you intrested in my toilet?
the toilet is sent.
I hope it will fill you with divine joy.
I hope it will fill you with divine joy.
Andrea
I haven't received it.resent
Andrea
Your toilet manages to be rude and honest at the same time.it just representes the owner, you know.
Andrea
Don't you think Arnon should have sent you a picture of his toilet?mieke and arnon
well, I was thinking about that, but now I realised he is not at his place, so he cant do that anyway.but Arnon, when you are back, I expect a lovely picture!
Comedy
This A&A (Andrea and Arnon) discussion really is true comedy. From now on: "living in a bubble" will be a metaphor for the nice feeling an innocent girl has after she just got laid and is sitting on the guys toilet with a weary and disinterested smile...Andrea
I don't plan to take you to my apartment, I plan to take you to a decent hotel. Shall I take a picture of the toilet in that hotel?kevino
I like the idea of bubble life- bud you can hardly stay innocent all the way trought, can you?Never thought...
... that exchanging of toilet pictures would be a such great contribution to a 'Psychological warfare', except maybe within Sperm Wars. If your genitals get infected, you both lose. Inspecting her toilet first, seems the way to go Arnon.What's next? The check to see if she hided the weapons of mass destruction in het bush?? :p
do you know at this very momet which one is it going to be? I dont want you to pull my leg with some imaginary toilet, you know?
make-up
weapons of mass destruction in my bush? oh dear, I see Czech girls still dont have very nice reputation around the world.Andrea
It's not me checking your reputation. All your complains you should send to Arnon, I think.make-up
I dont ever complain, it bores the hell out of me.Andrea
I didn't start about 'Czech girls reputation around the world', you did. :))While I was reading this post, I just wondered where the weapons of mass destruction were... So, once you guys started inspecting eachother toilets, I suddenly became even more curious.
Andrea
You tell me what hotel you like baby.arnon
I am a virgin when it comes to hotels. But i dont like those bright and white places with symetry and strict shapes everywhere.but wait, are we still talking about the open-minded rude and honest conversation I came for, arent we, honey?
Andrea
You are not funny.andrea
For me it's all about the conversation.david
I know...I wish I could be like youAndrea
Forgive my curiosity, but where did you learn about the existence of Arnon? You made an excellent choice.mieke
by an accident. I have read dome interview on someones...eh, toilete, I suppose.[ Add comment ]
