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Posted: 6/13/2014 12:41:35 PM EDT
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Hope it's not as bad as you all say. I'll be there early tomorrow morning. I've been to leatherneck in 2010 for 5 months so this shouldn't be any worse. Well not going to bullshit you. This place sucks and full of fucking fobbits that don't have fucking clue as to what is going on. I don't even think 75% of the people here have a real job all they do is work out in the gym hang out in the MWR or their rooms until it is time to go eat. |
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Posted: 6/29/2014 5:18:38 AM EDT
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wow thats some crazy shit!!!
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Posted: 7/3/2014 12:12:42 PM EDT
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Retrograde.
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Posted: 7/6/2014 8:07:43 AM EDT
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Huh. Didn't know so many ARFcommers were here. May have to have a board meeting sometime.
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Posted: 7/6/2014 1:05:27 PM EDT
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Huh. Didn't know so many ARFcommers were here. May have to have a board meeting sometime. No kidding. Any of you guys get through Kabul, let me know. |
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Posted: 7/6/2014 1:45:19 PM EDT
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No kidding. Any of you guys get through Kabul, let me know. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Huh. Didn't know so many ARFcommers were here. May have to have a board meeting sometime. No kidding. Any of you guys get through Kabul, let me know. You're there now? I was up at KAIA until two weeks ago. |
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Posted: 7/6/2014 10:40:13 PM EDT
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You're there now? I was up at KAIA until two weeks ago. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Huh. Didn't know so many ARFcommers were here. May have to have a board meeting sometime. No kidding. Any of you guys get through Kabul, let me know. You're there now? I was up at KAIA until two weeks ago. Been at KAIA since Feb. |
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Posted: 7/6/2014 10:47:04 PM EDT
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DAMMIT!!! I got there in December. Wish I had known that, we could have gotten together for some Thai food.
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Posted: 7/6/2014 11:48:18 PM EDT
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DAMMIT!!! I got there in December. Wish I had known that, we could have gotten together for some Thai food. I'll be here till about the end of the year, so let me know if you come back through. |
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Posted: 7/7/2014 6:23:32 AM EDT
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Yeah I am still here and will be until November or December. I work out of RC-S compound in the MILCON-2 building incase any of you want to get together for lunch or something.
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Posted: 7/11/2014 9:40:03 AM EDT
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Any gouge or tips on life at KAIA? I see they have the same saluting rules that KAF had (GOs only). How is the vibe there? Lots of BS rules or is it manageable? Is laundry contracted out or is it self-help? |
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Posted: 7/11/2014 10:22:58 AM EDT
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Any gouge or tips on life at KAIA? I see they have the same saluting rules that KAF had (GOs only). How is the vibe there? Lots of BS rules or is it manageable? Is laundry contracted out or is it self-help? It's not that bad overall, relatively low stress level, due to the fact that it's a NATO base, not an Army base, so very few BS games. Laundry is both contracted and self help, though the self help has been temporarily closed due to some difficulties. You coming to KAIA? |
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Posted: 7/11/2014 11:26:29 AM EDT
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Though my experience with the contracted laundry was not the most satisfactory. Quick service (usually 24hr return), but all they seem to do is run your clothes through hot water. My OCPs look like I've been wearing them forever, and they're only six months old. My PT shorts look like I bleached them.
I had to buy the three-in-one laundry sheets and put them in a pocket to get my clothes to actually smell clean. |
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Posted: 7/11/2014 11:55:51 AM EDT
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Though my experience with the contracted laundry was not the most satisfactory. Quick service (usually 24hr return), but all they seem to do is run your clothes through hot water. My OCPs look like I've been wearing them forever, and they're only six months old. My PT shorts look like I bleached them. I had to buy the three-in-one laundry sheets and put them in a pocket to get my clothes to actually smell clean. Yeah I know, I have not had any problems with contracted laundry yet thankfully. I really never use the self washers and driers due to the all the damn Romanians and Slovakians taking them all up all day and night. They hang out at those things like its a fucking club or something. They will also just go in and take your shit and throw it on top of a washer or something and leave instead of waiting. There have already been some heated arguments with those assholes. |
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Posted: 7/17/2014 9:18:18 AM EDT
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Im on the north side 15-16 hours a day. We could have that board meeting on yankee ramp, or the blue line. If you guys over here need some flags flown let me know.
Anyone know how elcope is doing after this mornings fun? |
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Posted: 7/17/2014 10:39:24 AM EDT
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Im on the north side 15-16 hours a day. We could have that board meeting on yankee ramp, or the blue line. If you guys over here need some flags flown let me know. Anyone know how elcope is doing after this mornings fun? Doing OK, it just got a little noisy. 
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Posted: 7/17/2014 12:21:44 PM EDT
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Doing OK, it just got a little noisy. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Im on the north side 15-16 hours a day. We could have that board meeting on yankee ramp, or the blue line. If you guys over here need some flags flown let me know. Anyone know how elcope is doing after this mornings fun? Doing OK, it just got a little noisy. I don't know what you are talking about. When I am in the office I can barley hear anything except the fighter when they take off but it is still not that loud. 
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Posted: 7/17/2014 12:49:43 PM EDT
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Glad to hear that elcope.
Ghost swing on over to where the "Drones" are. If you got time i will give you a little tour. |
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Posted: 7/17/2014 1:18:31 PM EDT
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Im on the north side 15-16 hours a day. We could have that board meeting on yankee ramp, or the blue line. If you guys over here need some flags flown let me know. Anyone know how elcope is doing after this mornings fun? Who are you here with? I'm on yankee ramp too. |
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Posted: 7/17/2014 2:44:46 PM EDT
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Glad to hear that elcope. Ghost swing on over to where the "Drones" are. If you got time i will give you a little tour. Yeah will try. I am tying up things with my ANA counter parts and then I get to act like and advise the ANP. 
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Posted: 7/18/2014 12:55:29 AM EDT
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BRD im with the .mil Reapers.
Totally understandable Ghost. |
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Posted: 7/18/2014 3:27:38 AM EDT
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BRD im with the .mil Reapers. Totally understandable Ghost. If I get the chance I will get by there. |
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Posted: 7/18/2014 2:17:14 PM EDT
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If I get the chance I will get by there. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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BRD im with the .mil Reapers. Totally understandable Ghost. If I get the chance I will get by there. Small world, me too. What shift do you work? |
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Posted: 7/19/2014 11:13:06 AM EDT
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Small world, me too. What shift do you work? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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BRD im with the .mil Reapers. Totally understandable Ghost. If I get the chance I will get by there. Small world, me too. What shift do you work? 6 to 6. What shift are you on. What flight are you in? |
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Posted: 7/19/2014 2:47:09 PM EDT
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BRD im with the .mil Reapers. Totally understandable Ghost. If I get the chance I will get by there. Small world, me too. What shift do you work? 6 to 6. What shift are you on. What flight are you in? I work 6-6 as well. Im AGE. |
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Posted: 9/26/2014 8:32:26 AM EDT
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hey, I am being recruited to work at the ASP, so whats the Story with the KAF right now, I here a lot about the drawdown, and a lot of stuff being torn down, how is it overall? was in Iraq at camp anaconda back in 04-05, and it wasn't bad, comm kind of sucked, PX were nothing special, GYM's were decent. any insight would be appreciated
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Posted: 1/3/2015 10:39:29 AM EDT
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FWIW, Lindsey is all ANA now. Shut down and turned over to them. What a waste Agreed. I lived there for 8 months of my life. It was so much nicer than KAF. |
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Posted: 1/3/2015 10:46:58 AM EDT
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We just have to look over the hesco barrier to see it... there is nobody there anymore... They went through, ransacked it, sold everything of value off, and the buildings just sit there empty now, like some sort of post-apocalyptic FEMA camp that was abandoned... it's really depressing... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yeah no shit some of the guys that lived over there that I work with told me about it. My team lives on KAF but we go to Hero all the time doing our thing. We just have to look over the hesco barrier to see it... there is nobody there anymore... They went through, ransacked it, sold everything of value off, and the buildings just sit there empty now, like some sort of post-apocalyptic FEMA camp that was abandoned... it's really depressing... I'd really like to see the "after" pictures..... I left the first week in Feb 2013......right before the DFAC closed down and everyone moved back to Lindsey II. I haven't heard a thing about all that played out....but I sure would like to know! |
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Posted: 1/3/2015 11:14:42 AM EDT
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My little corner of FOB Lindsey:
It was the tallest structure on the Base......and, by far, the nicest living conditions! I'm Navy....but was in a joint unit with a lot of Air Force (and Army)..... ....and they certainly know how to live! |
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Posted: 1/3/2015 1:30:53 PM EDT
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My little corner of FOB Lindsey: <a href="http://s33.photobucket.com/user/paulky_2000/media/paulky_2000047/IMG_59731_zpsb9ac9d94.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/paulky_2000/paulky_2000047/IMG_59731_zpsb9ac9d94.jpg</a> It was the tallest structure on the Base......and, by far, the nicest living conditions! I'm Navy....but was in a joint unit with a lot of Air Force (and Army)..... ....and they certainly know how to live! They look a bit crooked
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Posted: 1/4/2015 11:57:54 AM EDT
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hey, I am being recruited to work at the ASP, so whats the Story with the KAF right now, I here a lot about the drawdown, and a lot of stuff being torn down, how is it overall? was in Iraq at camp anaconda back in 04-05, and it wasn't bad, comm kind of sucked, PX were nothing special, GYM's were decent. any insight would be appreciated thanks Interested as well. Was there 11-12 and wondered what it was like now. |
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Posted: 1/8/2015 5:28:26 PM EDT
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I'd really like to see the "after" pictures..... I left the first week in Feb 2013......right before the DFAC closed down and everyone moved back to Lindsey II. I haven't heard a thing about all that played out....but I sure would like to know! Quote HistoryQuoted:
I'd really like to see the "after" pictures..... I left the first week in Feb 2013......right before the DFAC closed down and everyone moved back to Lindsey II. I haven't heard a thing about all that played out....but I sure would like to know! Last I saw it (June '14) it looked "mostly the same" on the exterior of the buildings but it was a ghost-town. Just a few ANA guys stayed there to keep watch on things... Quoted:
My little corner of FOB Lindsey: <a href="http://s33.photobucket.com/user/paulky_2000/media/paulky_2000047/IMG_59731_zpsb9ac9d94.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/paulky_2000/paulky_2000047/IMG_59731_zpsb9ac9d94.jpg</a> It was the tallest structure on the Base......and, by far, the nicest living conditions! I'm Navy....but was in a joint unit with a lot of Air Force (and Army)..... ....and they certainly know how to live! I'm pretty sure the ANA guys keeping watch over Lindsey use that wood structure as their evening hang out and smoke spot. They can be seen up there at night with lit cigarettes etc. I can neither confirm nor deny that the SF guys on Simmons now use that structure as a target for golf-balls dipped in cyalume goo for night-time shenanigans. |
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Posted: 1/10/2015 11:10:33 PM EDT
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I'm just finishing up three plus months at KAF. the Boardwalk is down to just three shops and three food vendors, we are down to three DFACS; Far East, Niagara and North Line. The USO has moved and all personnel are moving into or very near the Mods. I just got out of the homeless shelter (ROSI) after three plus weeks there myself.
Good thing I leave shortly...it's time to kill something...like hogs and coyotes in Oklahoma. |
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Posted: 1/11/2015 11:13:37 AM EDT
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What happened to the Pizza Hut and chicken place Dow in Southpark near the 45SB AO? That DFAC closed too and the one in the Old Marine compound gone as well? Damn....
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Posted: 1/12/2015 12:06:58 AM EDT
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What happened to the Pizza Hut and chicken place Dow in Southpark near the 45SB AO? That DFAC closed too and the one in the Old Marine compound gone as well? Damn.... Wasn't there a burger king there too? |
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Posted: 1/12/2015 11:32:55 AM EDT
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What happened to the Pizza Hut and chicken place Dow in Southpark near the 45SB AO? That DFAC closed too and the one in the Old Marine compound gone as well? Damn.... Wasn't there a burger king there too? Yes and yes. With the draw down the population is 1/5 of what it was two years ago. |
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Posted: 1/12/2015 12:00:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My little corner of FOB Lindsey: http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/paulky_2000/paulky_2000047/IMG_59731_zpsb9ac9d94.jpg It was the tallest structure on the Base......and, by far, the nicest living conditions! I'm Navy....but was in a joint unit with a lot of Air Force (and Army)..... ....and they certainly know how to live! umm, a question: Is FOB Lindsey the American area of the Afghan base, Camp Shir Zai? I googled some pictures, recognized the old cannons by the flag... Anyway. Nathaniel "Brad" Lindsey was a good friend. We served as ETTs together with the 205th. Random surfing on ARFCOM, and a very bad day comes back. Brad and another Soldier died that day. I feel bad because I cannot, right at the moment, remember the other guys name. He was a replacement/transfer who had been transferred in a day or two before. I was the one that received the messages as I was acting as the RTO in the TOC that day. At first, we thought it was garbled traffic, and that there was only one casualty. Alas, it was two. Not to bring the thread down. But seeing the name brought back a lot. On a good note, all of Brad's kids are doing GREAT.  Thanks for reading RIP Brad ETA: his name was Mike Fuga, from Samoa |
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Posted: 1/13/2015 1:42:16 AM EDT
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Isn't Lindsey next to KAF?
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Posted: 1/13/2015 3:06:29 PM EDT
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Camp Shir Zai (Hero in Pashtun) was the Afghan base where we were. at the time, 06-07, there might have been 30 of us there. we had a little corner of the 205th Kandak's home base. If FOB Lindsey is the same place, then yes, it's vey near KAF. There was talk of naming it. Naming it at all, not just the American area at Shir Zai. When Brad was killed they talked about naming it after him. In fact, this would be the second base named after him, although possibly the first one officially. The FOB he was going to changed it's name, at least unofficially, to Lindsey. Brad was an odd looking but very well liked dude.  I remember teasing him, asking if he was related to the banjo player in Deliverance. |
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Posted: 1/14/2015 7:40:21 PM EDT
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What happened to the Pizza Hut and chicken place Dow in Southpark near the 45SB AO? That DFAC closed too and the one in the Old Marine compound gone as well? Damn.... The Oasis, and Monti DFAC. |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 11:25:51 AM EDT
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Isn't Lindsey next to KAF? Next to? It's nearby, but they are not connected. ~1 mile drive between them... As stated, it used to be the American part of Camp Hero (large ANA camp near KAF) |
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Posted: 2/3/2015 9:22:38 PM EDT
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The Monti was the best. Oh well, Northline here I come.
Left in Oct 14. Going back short notice this month. There are worse places to be. Anyone need anything, PM me. |
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Posted: 2/4/2015 4:23:24 PM EDT
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Isn't Lindsey next to KAF? Next to? It's nearby, but they are not connected. ~1 mile drive between them... As stated, it used to be the American part of Camp Hero (large ANA camp near KAF) The only photo I could find of Lindsay. This is crossing that river about 500 yards from the front gate. 
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Posted: 2/4/2015 5:40:52 PM EDT
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What happened to the Pizza Hut and chicken place Dow in Southpark near the 45SB AO? That DFAC closed too and the one in the Old Marine compound gone as well? Damn.... Wasn't there a burger king there too? Burger King and Pizza Hut closed down when "Big Stan" said the troops were getting too soft. The American fast food packed up and left and they were taken over by 3rd parties. I think the BK turned into a mall food court type fried food joint where you could get fried shrimp baskets and the pizza hut was turned into a gyro place or some shit. I forget. It's been awhile. I know the changes from 2010 to 2012 were dramatic. I spent all of 2011 not in AFG and when I got back to KAF in 2012 it was worse than ever. That place sucked balls for a decade but it was it's nicest when the Canadians were in charge. |
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Posted: 2/12/2015 10:01:16 PM EDT
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I was there living in Southpark with 2ID. To me the 82nd and then 3ID DivHq sucked the life out of the place. 2011-2012
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Posted: 2/12/2015 10:41:08 PM EDT
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2012-13
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Posted: 2/12/2015 10:43:32 PM EDT
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yes the dam crazy goats. I watched a goat kick the shit out out of a little afganie. Held bad for the kid so I throw him a pop tart.
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Posted: 2/13/2015 4:22:09 PM EDT
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I was there living in Southpark with 2ID. To me the 82nd and then 3ID DivHq sucked the life out of the place. 2011-2012 I was there for the handover between 3ID and 4ID in 2013. The place felt slightly, just a little, saner once 4ID took over. Not much, but some. |
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Posted: 2/24/2015 8:08:20 PM EDT
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Wow. Big changes just in 4.5 months. For the better I think.
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Posted: 2/21/2017 9:11:08 AM EDT
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Been a while since this thread saw an update. What with all of the "we're leaving" " No we aren't!" back and forth on US policy, how are things looking over there now? is it less of a ghost town these days than was described earlier?
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