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    the political and personal musings of a
    north-leaning mountaineer living in west-central Florida
    Baghdad, Iraq

     
    Notes From Iraq: Counting Comment
    Gregory Morris, 8/23/10 4:46:10 am
    It isn't a particularly healthy thing to count down the days until I get out of here. But, I realized today that I've been here 5 months, which means only one month left until R&R.

    Wow. 5 months.

    You'd be surprised how quickly 5 months flies by when you work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. It hasn't been easy, but it has been better than expected.

    On Blogging Comment
    Gregory Morris, 8/19/10 4:40:06 am
    If a good blogger posts at least once a day, what do you call a blogger who only posts once a month?

    QoTD: Indians and Guns Comment
    Gregory Morris, 7/31/10 6:32:26 am
    The gun debate is raging in India.
    It is only the law-abiding citizen who is affected by these laws.
    Can't say it often enough.

    Gun control enables crime.
    Murder Comment
    Gregory Morris, 7/30/10 2:45:30 am
    I'm not able to comment much on this, but I do have a few thoughts.

    I hope we find the responsible party or parties, try them for espionage and murder, then execute them. That's the correct and just way to handle people who cause grave damage to our national security and diplomatic relations.

    That goes for Julian Assange as well. What a fucking bastard. There is a correct way to "blow the whistle" on something the government is doing wrong. Putting so many lives at risk is not the correct way to handle any perceived wrongs perpetrated by the US Military.

    Assange just doesn't give a fuck about anything other than his own bloated ego. Until he is dealt with, he'll keep doing shit like this, even at the expense of many innocent lives.
    That's a Relief Comment
    Gregory Morris, 7/28/10 8:33:15 am
    You are 0% hippie.
     

    Ok, you conservative soul. Do you even believe in global warming? Loosen that necktie a little, and try some organic food. It actually does taste better. And go to a farmer's market--they're fun.

    Are you a hippie?
    Take More Quizzes



    Like there was any questions. Asking if I'm a hippie is like asking if Saddam Hussein cherished and respected the cultural heritage of freedom-loving Kurds.
    I Still Haven't Seen TOP SHOT Comment
    Gregory Morris, 7/17/10 9:10:45 am
    Because I'm in a fucking dusty hellhole.

    But I've been following what folks are saying, and making sure every episode is DVR'd for when I get home.

    It seems that Massad Ayoob has been watching, and (aside from Drama Llama) likes what he sees.

    And he gives Caleb props for outshooting him. Really? Caleb outshoots Massad Ayoob?
    Chicago's "Unsafe" Gun Roster Comment
    Gregory Morris, 7/14/10 6:55:03 am
    The new ordinance includes a list of "unsafe" and therefore banned handguns.

    Look at the list. Unless you collect antique firearms, most of those names will have you scratching your head. Heck, even if you do collect rare curios, you'll probably be stumped by some of them.

    Seriously, a Frank Wesson Large Frame Superposed Pistol? That was last manufactured in 1880. It isn't even a firearm by the federal definition. Some of the names on there don't even come up as real brands in a Google search. Clearly, Chicago spent a lot of time making this list.

    My guess is they just went here and wrote down the names of anything without a trigger guard.
    Notes From Iraq: Time Comment
    Gregory Morris, 7/10/10 11:31:48 pm
    From elementary school through college, I always performed pretty well in my math courses. Unfortunately, for some reason my math seems to be failing me now. My work schedule supposedly puts me in the office for 12 hours a day. I get around 7 hours of sleep. And it seems that is my entire day. Can anyone tell me how 12 + 7 = 24?

    It may be too early to make a guess, but I'm hypothesizing there is either a strange time dilation field around Baghdad, or perhaps there is a nefarious government conspiracy to screw with all of the clocks here. Maybe both.
    RCB Comment
    Gregory Morris, 6/28/10 1:35:10 pm
    I am not interested in writing a eulogy for Senator Byrd. However I grew up in West Virginia, and the modern history of my home state cannot be told without frequent references to Robert C. Byrd. There have been plenty of jokes about everything being named after him. There have been inflated stories told about his past. He has been both disparaged and praised since took office almost a quarter of a century before I was born, so I'm not really qualified to comment on any of that.

    I never liked his politics, but there is no question West Virginia will miss his influence in Washington. He was undoubtedly a great orator, and a brilliant parliamentarian. He went from being a member of the KKK to endorsing a black man for president. You can't help but be inspired by his life story.

    That's all I can say. Regardless of our differences, his death will be mourned in West Virginia.
    Celebrate! Comment
    Gregory Morris, 6/28/10 11:35:53 am
    Almost exactly two years ago, I celebrated victory in the Heller case. Today, I'm in high spirits due to the latest win for civil rights in the Supreme Court.
    Here's to you, Alan Gura, SAF, and all of the other brilliant minds that made this victory possible.



    You'll note that due to a general prohibition on both alcohol and privately owned firearms in Baghdad (ironic, I know) that this year's celebration picture only has the T instead of the entire ATF trinity.
    McDonald Opinion Comment
    Gregory Morris, 6/28/10 9:09:28 am
    here.

    Reading it now.
    Reversed and Remanded Comment
    Gregory Morris, 6/28/10 9:05:47 am
    SCOTUS Blog is liveblogging.
    Waiting on SCOTUS Comment
    Gregory Morris, 6/27/10 11:35:05 pm
    I have my cigars ready, just in case.
    When I Grow Up Comment
    Gregory Morris, 6/27/10 1:43:44 am
    When I was a child, and my mother asked me what I want to be when I grow up, I would always say, "I want to be the Carp Czar".
    Notes From Iraq: Ice Cream Comment
    Gregory Morris, 6/21/10 10:59:03 am
    The bad thing about ice cream in Iraq is that it melts very quickly, so you have to eat it fast.

    The good thing is that it is so hot out that the brain freeze you get from eating your ice cream fast goes away almost immediately.
    Notes From Iraq: Overheard Comment
    Gregory Morris, 6/16/10 3:05:56 am
    Me: You can't fix stupid.
    Microsoft Consultant: No, but you can automate it.
    Notes From Iraq: Efficiency Comment
    Gregory Morris, 6/15/10 4:55:07 am
    The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.
    (attributed to Bill Gates)


    That about sums up my last few weeks.
    Notes From Iraq: Birthday Comment
    Gregory Morris, 6/14/10 10:12:31 am
    Not mine. The Army's 235th.

    Happy Birthday Army.

    And screw you for giving beer to the soldiers and letting them drink it in front of us :P
    Notes From Iraq: Busy Comment
    Gregory Morris, 6/7/10 11:27:47 pm
    Extremely busy. No bloggy.
    Another Home Run Comment
    Gregory Morris, 6/4/10 2:44:00 am
    It seems that I just linked to Joe Huffman yesterday... but he hit another home run today.

    A new mantra for recovering liberals: A potentiality is not an actuality.
    Notes From Iraq: Day 75 Comment
    Gregory Morris, 6/4/10 1:00:00 am
    I like playing with maps. I should have gotten a Geography/GIS degree.
    Trade-Offs and Gun Owner Rights Comment
    Gregory Morris, 6/2/10 3:18:39 am
    What he said.
    Google Has The Funny Comment
    Gregory Morris, 6/2/10 2:48:05 am
    anagram


    Lol.
    Notes From Iraq: Day 72 Comment
    Gregory Morris, 6/1/10 11:40:05 pm
    Just bought and downloaded the e-ARC of Monster Hunter Vendetta. So far it is as good, if not better, than the first book.


    (My kindle, on my digital camo blanket, in my CHU at Camp Liberty, Baghdad)



    I made it to 18% on my Kindle last night before passing out. Working 12 hours/7 days for months on end really takes its toll, otherwise I would have surely finished the book last night. It was hard to put it down, even as my body was screaming for the sleep it needs.

    I've said it before, I'm not really in to the "Fantasy" genre. However, I do enjoy evil things being killed, and the good guys winning, and Larry Correia excels at that.
    Notes From Iraq: Day 71 Comment
    Gregory Morris, 6/1/10 3:33:52 am
    The metal in these flies is too brittle. I lost 3 fish yesterday because I couldn't get the hook to set, because the gap is too small. I tried opening up the gap a little, and the hook just snapped. Bah.


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