It's an Anniversary!
Today, is the two year anniversary of the opening of the Camp Taji Burger King, Pizza Hut, Subway and the then new PX.
They are still there today and while the eateries are still going strong, the PX is moving kinda slow...they have anything you might need as long as that might be soda, Maxim magazines, DVDs of Hogan's Heroes or womens thong underwear. If you need just about anything else, you are SOL right now.
Today also marks the anniversary of my friend Steve trying to kick down the door of the DFAC.
It all began as Steve flew on a mission that began around 11AM on Thanksgiving day and finished up around 1800 (that's 6 PM to you civilian types). After the paperwork was finished it was off to the chow hall to get a turkey dinner because it was only 5 after 2000 now and the flier said the chow hall was to be open until 2030, right?
Well, wrong apparently, because someone made a mistake on the flier. The chow hall actually closed at 8. And as Steve soon found out, closed means CLOSED...especially to you mister.
Steve walked over to the chow hall, washed his hands and went to the door but it was LOCKED...thinking it was some kind of mistake, because after all the flier said the chow hall was open until 8:30, Steve pulled on the door a little. Seeing Steve's struggles one of the DFAC NCO's came over to help. "We're closed" he told Steve.
Steve said, "The flier said your open till 2030!"
The NCO said, "WE'RE CLOSED." and turned and walked away.
That caused Steve to become a little angry...you see his blood sugar had to be low as the the last time he had eaten was at breakfast (0800) and it was now over twelve hours later (yes I can do math too!). Steven gets a little testy when his blood sugar gets low. So to get the NCO's attention Steve rattled the locked door a little harder. This got the senior DFAC NCO's attention who came over to see what was going on. Steve explained that he had been flying all day, he hadn't eaten and would like to be admitted to get Thanksgiving dinner after all the flier said that the DFAC would be open until 2030 and it is now 2015...so you should be open.
The senior NCO said, "We're closed." and turned to walk away.
That was when Steve kicked the door...hard.
That was when the Assistant Division Commander appeared.
That was when Steve told his story for the third time and was finally given permission to enter the chow hall.
We tried to get Steve to kick the door again today for old times sake but he wasn't having any of it. Didn't see the ADC either...I guess we'll just have to make do with our processed turkey and pseudo giblet gravy...GOBBLE GOBBLE!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
They are still there today and while the eateries are still going strong, the PX is moving kinda slow...they have anything you might need as long as that might be soda, Maxim magazines, DVDs of Hogan's Heroes or womens thong underwear. If you need just about anything else, you are SOL right now.
Today also marks the anniversary of my friend Steve trying to kick down the door of the DFAC.
It all began as Steve flew on a mission that began around 11AM on Thanksgiving day and finished up around 1800 (that's 6 PM to you civilian types). After the paperwork was finished it was off to the chow hall to get a turkey dinner because it was only 5 after 2000 now and the flier said the chow hall was to be open until 2030, right?
Well, wrong apparently, because someone made a mistake on the flier. The chow hall actually closed at 8. And as Steve soon found out, closed means CLOSED...especially to you mister.
Steve walked over to the chow hall, washed his hands and went to the door but it was LOCKED...thinking it was some kind of mistake, because after all the flier said the chow hall was open until 8:30, Steve pulled on the door a little. Seeing Steve's struggles one of the DFAC NCO's came over to help. "We're closed" he told Steve.
Steve said, "The flier said your open till 2030!"
The NCO said, "WE'RE CLOSED." and turned and walked away.
That caused Steve to become a little angry...you see his blood sugar had to be low as the the last time he had eaten was at breakfast (0800) and it was now over twelve hours later (yes I can do math too!). Steven gets a little testy when his blood sugar gets low. So to get the NCO's attention Steve rattled the locked door a little harder. This got the senior DFAC NCO's attention who came over to see what was going on. Steve explained that he had been flying all day, he hadn't eaten and would like to be admitted to get Thanksgiving dinner after all the flier said that the DFAC would be open until 2030 and it is now 2015...so you should be open.
The senior NCO said, "We're closed." and turned to walk away.
That was when Steve kicked the door...hard.
That was when the Assistant Division Commander appeared.
That was when Steve told his story for the third time and was finally given permission to enter the chow hall.
We tried to get Steve to kick the door again today for old times sake but he wasn't having any of it. Didn't see the ADC either...I guess we'll just have to make do with our processed turkey and pseudo giblet gravy...GOBBLE GOBBLE!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
posted by Outlaw 13 at 14:39
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