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Title: Off I go again...
Post by: Sandwich on March 29, 2002, 06:39:57 am
My CO just called me up - my unit is being recruited. I don't know anything at all beyond that - no idea how long, where - nothin'. My bro will keep Setekh updated, and he can update you all - I won't have a wireless palm modem this time.

I believe an appropriate quote for the moment is: "I may not know what the future holds, but I know Who holds the future."

See y'all when I see ya!

 - Michael "Sandwich" Cohen, signing off.
Title: Re: Off I go again...
Post by: Setekh on March 29, 2002, 06:48:03 am
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Originally posted by sandwich
I believe an appropriate quote for the moment is: "I may not know what the future holds, but I know Who holds the future."


And He does, dude. Whether you meet Him or stay with us, I know He works for the good of His people. :)

Be seeing you soon, dude. :nod:
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Post by: Fineus on March 29, 2002, 06:48:35 am
Jeez, good luck dude - take care out there :nod:
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Post by: Stunaep on March 29, 2002, 06:53:13 am
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Originally posted by Thunder
Jeez, good luck dude - take care out there :nod:
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Post by: aldo_14 on March 29, 2002, 07:30:31 am
Stay safe :)
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Post by: Thorn on March 29, 2002, 07:32:41 am
Try not to get any new holes....
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Post by: Dr.Zer0 on March 29, 2002, 07:43:15 am
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Originally posted by aldo_14
Stay safe :)
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Post by: Wildlife on March 29, 2002, 07:52:37 am
Best of luck,
and see you soon
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Post by: an0n on March 29, 2002, 08:11:18 am
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Originally posted by Thorn
Try not to get any new holes....

But try and get some cool scars.
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Post by: LtNarol on March 29, 2002, 08:28:51 am
come back whole and hearty :nod: try not to lose any appendages.  Take care of yourself dude.
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Post by: Styxx on March 29, 2002, 09:41:26 am
Weren't you supposed to be free from military service for the rest of the year? Anyway, good luck man! And get back, dammit!! :D
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Post by: an0n on March 29, 2002, 09:42:27 am
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Originally posted by Styxx
Weren't you supposed to be free from military service for the rest of the year? Anyway, good luck man! And get back, dammit!! :D

That's the thing with people being blown to pieces, it tends to screw military policy and plans.
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Post by: Ryx on March 29, 2002, 10:23:37 am
Take care & come back alive.
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Post by: Styxx on March 29, 2002, 11:31:17 am
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Originally posted by an0n
That's the thing with people being blown to pieces, it tends to screw military policy and plans.


True, and sad. :(
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Post by: Nico on March 29, 2002, 12:03:15 pm
again? damn.
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Post by: CP5670 on March 29, 2002, 12:18:00 pm
Is it required by law there to serve X amount of years in the military?

Anyway, we will be awaiting your return. :)
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Post by: Sandwich on March 29, 2002, 12:55:51 pm
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Originally posted by CP5670
Is it required by law there to serve X amount of years in the military?

Anyway, we will be awaiting your return. :)


Yup - 3 years.
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Post by: JR2000Z on March 29, 2002, 01:01:17 pm
Stay safe. Do everything that I would do!
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Post by: Styxx on March 29, 2002, 01:17:04 pm
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Originally posted by JR2000Z
Do everything that I would do!


Hm, are you sure that will keep him safe? :D :p

And here in Brazil we're required to serve one year, but didn't need to serve because they had too much people already. :nod:
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Post by: Zeronet on March 29, 2002, 01:23:42 pm
Good Luck.
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Post by: Sandwich on March 29, 2002, 01:24:36 pm
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Originally posted by Styxx
And here in Brazil we're required to serve one year, but didn't need to serve because they had too much people already. :nod:


Yes, I know - I was good friends with a Brazillian family that lived here for a few years - their boy told me about the military there. :)
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Post by: Styxx on March 29, 2002, 02:05:56 pm
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Originally posted by sandwich
Yes, I know - I was good friends with a Brazillian family that lived here for a few years - their boy told me about the military there. :)


Cool. Thankfully, we currently don't have to use the military for it's true purpose, though. :nod:
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Post by: Geezer on March 29, 2002, 07:03:10 pm
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Originally posted by aldo_14
Stay safe :)


Shalom.
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Post by: Setekh on March 29, 2002, 07:41:25 pm
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Originally posted by Geezer
Shalom.


Would that, by any chance, mean 'Peace'? :)
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Post by: Blue Lion on March 29, 2002, 07:51:52 pm
Come back safe man, seriously
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Post by: Geezer on March 29, 2002, 08:08:30 pm
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Originally posted by Setekh


Would that, by any chance, mean 'Peace'? :)


Also "hello" and "goodbye".  Given the history of the Jews, the hope of peace goes pretty deep.
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Post by: Setekh on March 31, 2002, 02:32:24 am
Indeed. :blah: I remember Sandwich telling me that "Shabbat Shalom" meant "Have a peaceful Saturday". :nod:
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Post by: Ulundel on March 31, 2002, 02:51:17 am
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Originally posted by Blue Lion
Come back safe man, seriously


:lol:

But what the hell...good luck man and don't blow your head off (blow someone elses :D )
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Post by: an0n on March 31, 2002, 02:54:17 am
Try and take the teeth (or at least the scalps) of everyone you kill. :nod:
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Post by: Ulundel on March 31, 2002, 03:00:56 am
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Originally posted by an0n
Try and take the teeth (or at least the scalps) of everyone you kill. :nod:


And when you get back, we can make a party and drink kalva (or was it calva) from your enemies skulls just like the old days... :p
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Post by: diamondgeezer on March 31, 2002, 03:20:04 am
Don't forget: WATER DEACTIVATES YOUR CLOAK!

Like Apu says, try and take it in the arm.
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Post by: an0n on March 31, 2002, 03:22:29 am
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Originally posted by diamondgeezer
Like Apu says, try and take it in the arm.

He should just be thankful he hasn't been conscripted to the Navy otherwise he's be taking it.....*force-powers detect the HOJ looming overhead*......errr.....nevemind.
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Post by: Kamikaze on March 31, 2002, 03:58:55 am
Genki De! :)
We'll miss ya, come back in one piece :nod:
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Post by: Stunaep on March 31, 2002, 04:17:20 am
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Originally posted by Ten of Twelve


And when you get back, we can make a party and drink kalva (or was it calva) from your enemies skulls just like the old days... :p


PARTY!!! WOHOO!!!
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Post by: Corsair on March 31, 2002, 11:26:48 am
Shalom is right! It's the perfect word for times like this...goodbye and peace. Good luck Sandwich, try to come back in one piece, and try not to get used to it, cuz that would be bad.
Wait, that was dated the 29th? Maybe I did see you in the newspaper then (yeah right) or maybe I will...I'll keep my eyes peeled.
Don't have too much fun!

And to Shrike or Styxx, can't remember who: Brazil has an army? I didn't know that...
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Post by: delta_7890 on March 31, 2002, 12:06:01 pm
Take care man.
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Post by: Styxx on March 31, 2002, 12:23:54 pm
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Originally posted by Corsair
And to Shrike or Styxx, can't remember who: Brazil has an army? I didn't know that...


It's me, Shrike was just here visiting me. And we do have an army. Ph33r our jungle warfare units! :ha:
Title: Off I go again...
Post by: Sandwich on April 11, 2002, 04:48:46 pm
Back for 24 hours, which are mostly over by now anyways... safe and sound so far; been going on patrols into Jenin on a daily basis. Fortunately we're only patrolling the city itself and not the refugee camp section - that's where all the hard-core terrorists are holed out.

I've seen a bit of action, in a way - on one of my patrols while inside an APC, we (my APC along with the other 3 APC's and 2 tanks) got a lot of grenades and explosives thrown at us from the surrounding buildings... luckily they didn't do much more than scratch the paint - God is good!!

Anyways, it'll be a maximum of another 2 weeks until I get out, but it could happen way before that, depending on when Israel completes rooting out the terrorists from Jenin, or whether they bow to the US pressure (I hope we don't). Time will tel; Powell just landed tonight.

Until next time, Shalom Aleichem!
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Post by: Nico on April 11, 2002, 04:50:01 pm
"waves" youhou!!!
at least you're fine :)
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Post by: Kamikaze on April 11, 2002, 05:01:19 pm
Well, nice to know your safe. :)

Good thing you weren't patrolling outside the APCs :p
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Post by: Styxx on April 11, 2002, 05:03:19 pm
Nice to hear from ya! Go get'em! :D
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Post by: Corsair on April 11, 2002, 06:23:38 pm
Ya, stay inside your APC! :D
Good to hear from you, I'll pray for you. Don't do anything JZ would do, have fun, and don't get blown up or go to a refugee camp. Enjoy your leave! and whatever Powell says to you guys, don't believe him! ;)
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Post by: Alikchi on April 11, 2002, 09:48:41 pm
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Originally posted by aldo_14
Stay safe
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Post by: Stryke 9 on April 11, 2002, 10:59:31 pm
Try to have fun making things go BOOM. I hear this is best accomplished by not being one of those things.

And keep in mind- war is mankind's favorite pastime for a reason. And that reason is so that we can GET COOL SCARS AND TRY TO TAKE HUGE GUNS HOME WITH US!!!

...And something to do with politics, but everyone knows it's really for the loud noises and guns.:D

Yeah, and good luck, too.
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Post by: Gortef on April 12, 2002, 02:57:30 am
You wen't again, damn
Good to hear that you are ok :nod:

Anyway. Kick butt!! ;7:yes:
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Post by: RoachKoach on April 12, 2002, 05:45:31 am
hey sandwich, do u guys still use the Merkava? thats one amazing looking tank...

And dude, best of luck on ur mission, if u guys succeed, maybe theyll decide to do something finally here in India too :D
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Post by: Styxx on April 12, 2002, 08:19:09 am
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Originally posted by Stryke 9
...And something to do with politics, but everyone knows it's really for the loud noises and guns.:D


Lol! :lol:
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Post by: Corsair on April 12, 2002, 08:41:47 am
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Originally posted by Stryke 9
...And something to do with politics, but everyone knows it's really for the loud noises and guns.:D
:lol: Look at the siggy ;)
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Post by: Styxx on April 12, 2002, 08:59:03 am
Politics is bad, 'mmkay? :D
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Post by: Corsair on April 12, 2002, 09:00:56 am
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Originally posted by Styxx
Politics is bad, 'mmkay? :D

it's also kinda a joke between me and Stryke :D
and yes, politics is very bad
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Post by: Setekh on April 12, 2002, 09:08:38 am
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Originally posted by sandwich
Back for 24 hours, which are mostly over by now anyways... safe and sound so far; been going on patrols into Jenin on a daily basis. Fortunately we're only patrolling the city itself and not the refugee camp section - that's where all the hard-core terrorists are holed out.

I've seen a bit of action, in a way - on one of my patrols while inside an APC, we (my APC along with the other 3 APC's and 2 tanks) got a lot of grenades and explosives thrown at us from the surrounding buildings... luckily they didn't do much more than scratch the paint - God is good!!

Anyways, it'll be a maximum of another 2 weeks until I get out, but it could happen way before that, depending on when Israel completes rooting out the terrorists from Jenin, or whether they bow to the US pressure (I hope we don't). Time will tel; Powell just landed tonight.

Until next time, Shalom Aleichem!


You too, bro. :) It's good to hear back from you... yes, God is keeping an eye on you. ;)

I'll keep posting emails that I get from him for you lot. He just sent me one then, but it was short, and was paraphrasing what he said above. :)