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Blog Guy, your career advice has been invaluable to others, and I want to run something past you. Some recruiters came to our college and handed out brochures about entering the exciting field of Improvised Explosive Devices. Do you think I should consider this?
Hmmm. I can’t honestly support a choice like that. Sure, it LOOKS glamorous, and lying on your back wearing a ski mask, covered with some really bad camouflage and holding a bomb may SEEM like a pretty easy gig…
Exactly! Plus, there’s no weekend work, and the brochure says my art history major will really come in handy!
Well, they probably make it sound a lot better than it really is, just like journalism brochures used to do. Yes, I fell for the old “Hot chicks can’t resist a journalist” line. But I digress…
I do have one question, Blog Guy. How am I supposed to disarm a bomb and make it safe if I’m on my back holding it like that?
DISARM the bomb? Oh dear. You stopped reading the brochure before the surprise ending, didn’t you?
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An Islamic Jihad militant holds an improvised explosive during a training drill in front of the media near Gaza city December 26, 2009.REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
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That thing look pretty heavy…. nope sorry… not after having all that food and drink…. I am ready for a diet.. just not this way… oh no, thank you!
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E., reporting live from the tedium!
(Yes, you guessed it folks…I’m back at work and ready to waste my time perusing OE and catching up! And man did I ever miss my meds! Oh, and the OE commenters. I missed you all too
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Welcome back, E. Hey wait a minute. Did you say witty blog post and even wittier comments? Did you say that?
Shra, that would be a pretty radical diet system; am not sure I’d recommend it. Probably best to stick to work-out, low-carb food and LOTS of meddies, just in case.
E! Welcome back… finally someone who appreciates true wittiness…
He shouldn’t have a problem going through airport security.
Something will be dis-armed, and dis-legged, dis-torsoed. But at least his face is protected with that ski mask.
And what’s up with that guy sneaking a peek over the hedges holding a rocket launcher?
Billl… hats off man… that is really astute of you… though I think he’s the one who is gonna help him blow up…
Billl, Shra, you don’t recognize him? It’s That Terrorist!
RB, I said OE was witty? Surely I said no such thing! You can’t prove anything!!
Shra, thanks it’s good to be back…really. I mean it! It is!
E.
Shra … Check out the shoes he’s wearing!
CAM, I am not into combat boots.. not much that is… tried them on once, and I could walk 10 steps…
I had rather wear 10 inch heels and not walk 10 steps…
Oh Unca!!! That is soooooooo sweet… I need the Mickey Mouse ones… frozen pavements are my biggest concern right now…. Thanks, ship them soon please!!!