The phrase of the day: shaku maku
Shaku Maku is a slang term frequently used by Iraqis. It is also unique to them - not used anywhere else. It is roughly equivalent to the American “what’s up?” The term is not Arabic which might be suprising. Many people therefore think that it must be Persian or Turkish; it is [...]
Not a whole lot new on this end, but I have challenged another day! Remember back in March when I departed and said everything that I need for the next year was in 2 duffle bags? I wasn’t kidding, you learn quickly what is necessities and what is excess. Well, now, the time is approaching [...]
Check out Page 7, bottom of the 2nd column under Mission at the Port of Umm Qasr. A rare talent only people from Wisconsin can handle!
364th Civil Affairs December Newsletter
Some more random pics
Ok, now let me explain the hookah. It is Muslim tradition that anyone who rides the camel must do the hookah. I didn’t really know this when I hopped up on Nessie! It is very bad to refuse, someone told me it is like slapping them in the face. So, just do [...]
Qatar is a country not to many people are aware of. Check it out on the map. South of Kuwait and very small, but wealthy in the oil resources. It really shows too, in their landscape and building structures. They hosted the Asian Games in 2006 and will again in 2016. The reason I mention [...]
Ahhhh, December! What a great month. Today, in hopes that certain people are reading this, I would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the following for their gifts:
The Labermeiers – who are trying to fatten me up!
The Lunds – like the homework excuse, “The dog ate it!”, this time it got handed in.
Tari Costello [...]
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Random Thoughts (on this Monday)
1. After further review, I have one bottle of hot sauce that says “desert” and two that say “dessert”
2. More than likely I will be out of the area for the next few days
3. “Yedinak Call” – I now have to go with the mail clerk to pick up packages at the [...]
Had to post some pictures of the “sauce”. Now the only question is, Ralph, is it for the dessert or is it for the desert? Hmmmmmm. . . . .
