Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Harlem Globetrotters / Army Equipment

We went to see the Harlem Globetrotters on base Monday night. They put on a good show, but I have to wonder just how good the Washington Generals are! They keep getting beaten all the time. Have them tour with the Lakers, and where are the cheerleaders?
It was so crowded, we had to sit on the gym floor for the first half. But the fieldhouse gym isn't that big anyway.
The kids were total monsters the next day, and we met for the Christmas Tree Lighting at Yongsan in the cold before skipping the Santa part for a pizza and heading home. I paid the rent on the way home and the real estate agent is amazed that our utility costs are so low (they have to give us the unused money at the end of the year). But 3.79 million won later, I got out of there, paid up for December. Even with the low won rate, it still seems like a lot of money, because it is.
Today at work, I had to get a new ID card, because my little chip in the card stopped working. It doesn't matter, the computer the Army put on my desk in the 1950s era building is a piece of junk. Any slower and we'd lose a war with Guam. The Army is used to having crummy stuff, so they put up with it. Not so with the Big Blue. Mama Air Force makes sure her little airmen are taken care of with nice computers and facilities that don't have asbestos and lead paint. She's gone off the Reservation with the F-22 fleet purchase, but we're just a few more mishandled nukes from that changing as well. We'll see what BHO does in office, if he chops the military back 25% they probably won't touch Korea at least in the near-term. Then after I leave Korea, they can start slicing back things around here. Hey Army, your stuff sucks.

2 comments:

Theresa Walker said...

It's a good thing that the Air Force gets more money so you Blue Boys stay spoiled :)

Arc said...

now that sounds a little like sour grapes lol... Hey Justin I hope you guys had a fantastic Thanks Giving and have a great Christmas...

Michael