I put my stuff in the washer when I got home, and broke it! It sounds like a bearing. Good thing there's a spare washing machine here.

I think it went pretty good at USP&FO.

I stopped at AxMan and as long as I was next door, I checked out FantasyHouse. Great big sign "Yes, we know it's not for you."

evening, all.

United States Propert & Fiscal Office.

In charge of the money and supply stuff for MN Army National Guard. (Finance Nazi)

I had a blast working at the Machine Shop yesterday. I have pics I'll put up tonight.

Today's interview (at USFPO on Camp Ripley) went well - I think.

I should be home tonight.

~ Mari

Even killing the guilty ones, it tears us up ...

Some of us ARE in it for the country and our fellow citizens...

Don't forget military woman. Some of us are bad ass, and some are hot (to a guy) I hope.

Each service has wimpy jobs and hard core 'Hooah' jobs.

The war - depends on which one. We have a few going on, and in different theaters of operation.

Afghanistan - that one makes sense, but it isn't be fought as it should.

Iraq - How the hell knows.

Drugs - again, not being fought as it should. and then, we have the

UN's wars - we shouldn't even be in the United Nations

You boys are up early - big day planned?

I get to learn and use the big lathe today, put a new radiator in the old truck, maybe start putting the diesel engine in the skidloader. I love a job where getting dirty is a sign that I'm working, not a sign that I'm a slob. (My mother would turn white; she spent YEARS trying to get me to "act like a lady.")

Have fun, y'all.

~ Mari

I cited Mel Brooks on a paper in World Religions class. I couldn't remember Torquemada, so I watched "History of the World, part 1" for The Inquisition. Love that song!

I like Mel Brooks for near-mindless.

Prairie Dogging???

Hi AD

I don't know about M2 rules, but for me, this particular Monday - I wished I was a drinking woman.

How are ya?

About 75% well. I'd really much rather get the job I interviewed for last Tuesday. I'm not so sure I'd want to get deployed with these guys, though. They're Infantry, so there are very few females around, and I prefer being in a unit with at least 4% females.


I have another interview on Wednesday. That job is on post - Camp Ripley, working in the property book office, which is another desk job. Maybe that's not so bad. I'll be 50 in a month and keeping up with the boys is getting tough.

How are you tonight, Pol?

Hi, kids How is everyone tonight?

Job interview today went 75% well. I got hit with the usual "How did you prepare for today's interview?" I had to be honest: "I changed my oil, checked my tires, all the belts and hoses and put my winter survival stuff in the car."

They asked me things like how long can you run cat.5 and how do you wire connectors. I told them I use manuals; I don't memorize that sort of thing.

They asked me why they should hire me, I told them because I bake. Since losing 130 pounds, I share.

Tomorrow, I'll be at the machine shop. Until we figure something out for salary, I'll be getting $12/hour.

~ Mari

Recruitment numbers - that depends. MN National Guard is at 125& strength. That means we have too many soldiers, and a wait list to get in.

I did.\, the first time in 1977, the latest was in 2006.
What branch (service) are you going for? What job?
I've got lots of anecdotes and opinions.

Good night, kids. Y'all play nice now.

~ Mari

That you should be out down??