Here are a few more!

hope all is going well Robert, all the guys and gals are out hunting this weekend at Brandons ranch. I'm here just checking mail about to go into work. Take care of yourself, keep sending in the pics. later bro.

You know that before you leave, Iraq will have to change its name(Irat). Take it easy Robert, and keep that head down.

Rat, looks like the first picture is a weapon of mass destruction. I'm glad you finally found it.

Thanks for sharing the photos. Be safe Bro!

I can't believe they're letting you drive the Gator! Bring that home w/ you.

Rat.. hope all is well. For those of us that don't have alot of knowledge..... what the heck are those pictures of?

Take care of yourself!

The first picture is an AC unit I was working on. Bad bearings in the motor, thats the silver looking thing in the upper part of the picture. It takes 45 minutes to change a $3 motor, go figure.

No. 2 is me and my crew, Razaj an the left and Abbas on the right. Both are Iragi Nationals and are very good men.

No. 3 is my service van, that is the sign for it, AL-Kut Heating and Air

No. 4 was my first vehicle, first day on the job and a front-end loader ran into me, it is in Baghdad getting repaired. Meanwhile I am driving the Gator.

No. 5 Is a picture of me in the Gator performing what we all the "Ukranian Pose". Every time we get a new vehicle in the Ukrain's come over, turn the stereo ALL the way up and take turns getting their picture taken in it. They are a very strange people.

Hey neighbor. Looks like you are having some fun tearing up vehicles. When is that gator going diesel w/5" twin exhaust out the back? Looks like you three were bare of protection. Maybe we could send a bow & arrows with a bow holder that you can mount on the vehicle. LOL. Take care & stay tuned for the hunting stories of this past weekend. There are some good ones. Gotta go & cut up some meat.

Thanks Rat!

Turn the stereo all the way up... as if that is going to "be" in the picture too huh.. funny.

Cool! Leave it to Rat to leave a 2004 pickup parked in front of a loader

Glad to here all is going well. Take care!

Hey dude great pics. Can we send stuff over there to you ?

Glad to see some pics of ya man. Looks like the weather is cool over there from the clothes your wearing. How are the computers set up so that you can get on the net? Is it satilite or what? Look forward to more pics and seeing ya when ya come home for leave.

Yea, the 'puter's are set up on satellite feed. The phones are set up to be local to Houston, so if anyone is ever in the 281 area code I can call ya as a local call. Yes, you can send stuff over. Roz has the APOE Address, I can't remember it right now, maybe she can post it or sumthin'.

It is pretty cool (temperature wise) over here right now, about the same as in our area of Texas. It rains like every third day right now. The locals say that it hasn't rained this much since we where over here last in Desert Storm. Go figure!

Hey Rat. Glad all is going well. Thanks for the pics and share more when you can.

Getting a package together now ... planning to mail it on Monday. Flinger, you're welcome to toss whatever in the box if you wanna send him something. Or I can pass the address on if you prefer that.

Roz, don't close the box until you get with us as you know what has to go in. LOL. It's ready anytime.

Thank you for reminding me! Robert would be sorely disappointed if we didn't get that in there! I'll give y'all a call tomorrow.

Sorry Rat I wouldn't fit, my feet just wouldn't quite make it. Guess if you need help I will have to try hitch hiking, the Green Hornet doesn't do well in the water. Which direction is the best to head, looks like you are on the far side of the world either way I head.

I went into the City of AL-Kut the other day and what was the first thing I saw...? TURKEYS



One of thse handy-dandy Iraqi wiring panels.


And a beautifull Iraqi Switch gear. DO NOT STICK YOUR HANDS IN THERE!!


The smallest pump I have ever seen, that is my Mathews cap lying next to it, and it is sitting on bricks.

HEHEHEEEEE! LOOKS LIKE I FORGOT TO RESIZE THE PICTURES!!

WE NEED THAT PUMP AT GRANGER!!!!!!!!!

Dude, becareful working around those death trap wirings. Good Googly Woogly Man! How do they keep the power on in that city? Don't they run 220 instead of 110?

Pop quiz.. Pic 1 ,bird between the turkeys. Lets see who knows what it is.

Flinger, looks like a smaller turkey to me!

Hey Robert....Something is coming your way!

Guinea (sp)

Wildman got it before I did. Those things are loud and a big pain in the backside not to mention mean!!

There good to eat though!

Never ate one.. sure as heck wanted to kill a bunch of them as a kid though.

All dark meat, but BBQ's great.

They also make great watch dogs or birds and will keep rattlesnakes away. Thats the reason you see so many on farms and ranches.