Finally settled down in our new digs. Internet is slow, and we’re working on it.
I wish I could regale you with tales of derring do and macho shit like Marcus, but alas, tis not to be. We’ve hit the ground running with our hand off from the outgoing team, and are still drinking from the fire hose, so to speak. That means meetings ad nauseum and chai. Lots of chai.
After 6 months of living out of my duffel bags, going through the same training at Riley twice (I am just that special), enduring Kuwait and Taji, we are finally doing our mission.
Also, I would like to take this opportunity to curse Marcus. Curse him to Hades. Taji was a tad underwhelming, what with all the death by PowerPoint, so I started reading. I got tired of constantly playing East Front (damn you again Marcus), so I picked up a John Ringo book. I’ve now killed all 4 Ringo books I could get my hands on: Vorpal Blade, Choosers of the Slain, Unto the Breach, and Sister Time. Dammit.
Curse you, Marcus.
Tootles.
-Blackhawk
http://www.baen.com
Go to the free library. If you need them on cd, email us an address.
Mrs. QM
Ha!
http://www.baen.com/library/
The good news is that the latest in the Posleen series is already out (but only in hardback): Honor of the Clan.
Of course, there’re at least two more after Vorpal Blade and another couple in the Ghost series.
If you need, I can dupe some of the Baen CD’s for you.
Blackhawk,
That’s what you get for being on the bench, dude. But I do agree, the sandbox is great for Ringo…....mood reading…....... Get online and order the Last Centurion, it is PERFECT reading for being on a transition team, trust me on that one
current 8-2 NPTT
I just finished “The Last Centurion.” It was a fun read, but I’m really looking forward to his next installment in the Aldenata series.
FYI… Anyone want the story on how Marcus a.k.a. “Fanboy” pissed off about 500 people while buying his copy of The Last Centurion?
You mean my “signed” copy? Do tell.
Oh Hell Yes, Do Tell.
Marcus, signed copy’s are easy, All ya have to do is….
Oh Wait, I’m not blabbin to the masses:-)
But yes I want the hear the story.
It has to do with his sucking up 20-30 minutes of chit-chat time with Ringo at the table swapping war stories with John as 20-ish “paying customers” inpatiently fume in line behind him.
Subjective excerpts:
Marcus – Hey John wuzz up?
Ringo – Nothing, just working. Yo have a fucking book for me to sign or what?
Marcus – Yes Sir, you holieness. Here it is. Plesase make it out to you loyal servet Marcus.
Crowd – COME ON DUDE!
Ringo – Dude, you reak of Scotch!
Marcus – Yep, here with my boy POTR. We’re living la vida loca!
Ringo – It’s 09 fucking 30. What’s wrong with you!?
Marcus – Me! POTR has been fucking creamed since 0800!
Ringo – I think I like you guys….............. Oh, Moarcus sorry for whacking you in my last book.
Marcus – That’s OK you’re DA MAN!
Crowd – Give me a fucking break ass kiss. let’s go!
Ringo – Hey while your here let me read my favoirtite lines form the book to you.
Crowd – Oh fuck me slanted on a hot playground slide will ya!
Marcus – Oh yes pllease.——20 minutes later——POTR- Dude I’m sobering up. Time to move on.
Marcus & John – Party pooper.
POTR- Fuck yall I need booze.
Marcus – Bye Bye my leige.
Ringo – Piss off. NEXT!
Oh, typos due to me having LASIK six hours ago so frakking deal with it.
Dude, talk about creative license. You ought to write your own books… you do fiction so well!
Well, that’s how I recall it. But I was on a 48hr bender with about 3 hours of coma like sleeep. I may have missed a minor detail here and there but it’s basicly true-ish…