So there I was...
Stranded on a tropical island paradise, beginning to understand the meaning of island fever. No really, you can get tired of a beautiful place like this.
I know I shouldn't be complaining, but when you are told you are going to be some place a max of 25 days and you are still there 2 weeks after that deadline, you start to wonder if you got on the S.S. Minnow by accident.
But this blog isn't for complaining it is intended to enlighten you on a few interesting facts. Fact Number 1: In the military there may actually be an allowance called Island Pay. I tried looking it up, but was unsuccessful. But how strange is that. I mean, I understand hazardous duty pay, and family seperation allowance and I love Military tax exclusion zones, but island pay? Here lets send you to a tropical island and since it is such a hardship, we'll give you extra money. I just want to say thank you to everyone who is paying a little extra in taxes this month for my island pay. :-)
Fact Number 2: The Brits really have this uniform thing down. They actaully have uniforms with shorts. This makes total since when you are in a place like this. The funny thing is, they just look like Scoutmasters in good shape. The shorts for the battle dress uniform are almost exactly like our old boy scout shorts with the exception of fewer pockets...they are just as short though. And the khakis have a khaki shirt and shorts. The only other thing they are missing is long socks. In fact, they don't wear socks at all. Just penny loafers. And to top it off they have berets. It is awesome! Most people here would laugh at me for saying that, but I would totally wear it.
Fact Number 3: The Cobra Ball's so called "stealth wing" is not actually stealthy, or maybe it is but since the rest of the plane isn't, it doesn't really matter does it?
Fact Number 4: Philipinos have an awesome way of popping backs. I found this out when getting my second 15 dollar hour long massage. What they do is lie you on your stomach and then a little philipino woman tells you to relax as she stands on one side of your body and grabs the oposite quadracept in one hand and holds the associated shoulder against the table. Then she pulls your leg up and back across your body toward her. I know this sounds quite uncomfortable but when you think your leg can't go any further back all of a sudden every vertibre in your back releases with a syncronized *CRACK*! It is amazing.
Well, I had a bunch more fun facts but they have slipped my mind so I will write again when I think of them.
Till then...
Kilroy was here!
