Desert Pic, but had to go in Humor

jerry · 08-27-2003, 06:52 PM

This was our neighbors tent door. 'Nuff said.

Oxford · 08-27-2003, 08:14 PM

Very interesting signage and other stuff in their foxhole out in the desert.

"NOHOMO" in bold print was sort of unfriendly, though!(ha)

Doubt if anyone mistook their sexual orientation. Where's the playboy/penthouse magazines?

:nod:

Is that the front of your "home sweet home" that you're using for your avitar, Jerry? If so, I'd like to see a close up of the details.

Ox:nod:

jerry · 08-28-2003, 08:10 AM

This was our tent door at work. We installed plywood doors on most of the tents for work and living qtrs. constantly having the zipper going up and down will 'bout drive ya nuts! Not to mention the pain in the back zipping them up and down 50 times a day.

The doors were often subject to art work or stickers. This was at work, so had a few tastefull stickers and the ever present thermometer pegged at 120DegF. We eventually had to upgrade to one that topped out at 140Deg. In the shade it got to 130 few times.

Oxford · 08-28-2003, 09:04 AM

Great close up shot of that Avitar. Now I'm sitting here thinking that when it gets above 80 degrees I wear shorts. And you're standing there at 120 Deg+ wearing long camo's tucked in which allows even less air movement. That's got to be daxned hot. Doesn't your body temperature rise somewhat, too?

Now inside those tents there must have been cold showers, beer kegs, women?, camel butts

, or something really motivating to put up with the sweat, dust and other moments of idleness while waiting for your next mission.

For sure...whomever designed your front door system did a good job. That's very ingenious. Was there a mass production system used to make them for all tents?

And finally, to my knowledge I've never been anywhere when it was 120-130 degrees hot. I appreciate all that you guys/gals put up with for the benefit of the rest of us civilians who congregate at our local bars sipping cold beers and telling each other exaggerated stories about our old military adventures/misadventures. You'll be able to tell your kids and grandkids about some things I hope they'll never have to experience.

Thanks and I'm glad you made it back safely.

Ox:nod:

jerry · 08-28-2003, 09:38 PM

Hi Ox,
The "T" shirt is tucked it. When the "blouse" is worn it is not tucked in. Funny thing is it was typically worn with the sleeves down. This was to keep from getting burnt. Also, if you sweat inside that shirt, it felt cooler. Hard to explain.

I think the body temp will rise, mainly in cases of heat stroke or heat exhausten. Drinking plenty of water and staying out of the sun as much as possible helps prevent this.

No cold showers (they were all too hot) no kegs, some women co-workers (nuff said

The camels came by nightly to watch us, the humans. I'm not kidding. We must have been a sight in our cage!

The guy who did the door did a good job. He did about a dozen while we were there. Difference was, his held up. He did our tent at tent city and didn't even live there. His civilian job is a prison guard, His military job is survival shop (parachutes etc...)

We don't mind doing what we do. Don't even expect much thanks for it. Plenty of others have done the same or more with little acknoweledgement. Albeit it is nice to get a thanks now and again.

God Bless,
jerry

08-27-2003, 06:52 PM	#1
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,757 Trader Rating: (0)	Desert Pic, but had to go in Humor This was our neighbors tent door. 'Nuff said. __________________ Last edited by jerry; 07-14-2007 at 02:24 PM.

08-27-2003, 08:14 PM	#2
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 12,948 Trader Rating: (0)	Very interesting signage and other stuff in their foxhole out in the desert. "NOHOMO" in bold print was sort of unfriendly, though!(ha) Doubt if anyone mistook their sexual orientation. Where's the playboy/penthouse magazines? :nod: Is that the front of your "home sweet home" that you're using for your avitar, Jerry? If so, I'd like to see a close up of the details. Ox:nod: __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right". Last edited by Oxford; 08-27-2003 at 08:16 PM.

08-28-2003, 08:10 AM	#3
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,757 Trader Rating: (0)	Here ya go OX This was our tent door at work. We installed plywood doors on most of the tents for work and living qtrs. constantly having the zipper going up and down will 'bout drive ya nuts! Not to mention the pain in the back zipping them up and down 50 times a day. The doors were often subject to art work or stickers. This was at work, so had a few tastefull stickers and the ever present thermometer pegged at 120DegF. We eventually had to upgrade to one that topped out at 140Deg. In the shade it got to 130 few times. __________________ Last edited by jerry; 07-14-2007 at 02:24 PM.

08-28-2003, 09:04 AM	#4
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 12,948 Trader Rating: (0)	Great close up shot of that Avitar. Now I'm sitting here thinking that when it gets above 80 degrees I wear shorts. And you're standing there at 120 Deg+ wearing long camo's tucked in which allows even less air movement. That's got to be daxned hot. Doesn't your body temperature rise somewhat, too? Now inside those tents there must have been cold showers, beer kegs, women?, camel butts , or something really motivating to put up with the sweat, dust and other moments of idleness while waiting for your next mission. For sure...whomever designed your front door system did a good job. That's very ingenious. Was there a mass production system used to make them for all tents? And finally, to my knowledge I've never been anywhere when it was 120-130 degrees hot. I appreciate all that you guys/gals put up with for the benefit of the rest of us civilians who congregate at our local bars sipping cold beers and telling each other exaggerated stories about our old military adventures/misadventures. You'll be able to tell your kids and grandkids about some things I hope they'll never have to experience. Thanks and I'm glad you made it back safely. Ox:nod: __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

08-28-2003, 09:38 PM	#5
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,757 Trader Rating: (0)	Hi Ox, The "T" shirt is tucked it. When the "blouse" is worn it is not tucked in. Funny thing is it was typically worn with the sleeves down. This was to keep from getting burnt. Also, if you sweat inside that shirt, it felt cooler. Hard to explain. I think the body temp will rise, mainly in cases of heat stroke or heat exhausten. Drinking plenty of water and staying out of the sun as much as possible helps prevent this. No cold showers (they were all too hot) no kegs, some women co-workers (nuff said The camels came by nightly to watch us, the humans. I'm not kidding. We must have been a sight in our cage! The guy who did the door did a good job. He did about a dozen while we were there. Difference was, his held up. He did our tent at tent city and didn't even live there. His civilian job is a prison guard, His military job is survival shop (parachutes etc...) We don't mind doing what we do. Don't even expect much thanks for it. Plenty of others have done the same or more with little acknoweledgement. Albeit it is nice to get a thanks now and again. God Bless, jerry __________________