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 Post subject: Home Safe Thread
PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:12 am 
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Like the title says- sound off that you made back all right.

Pulled in tonight around 10:45pm after a 16 hour drive.

My apologies to anyone I didn't get the chance to say goodbye to on Sunday night - you all know how chaotic the con can be, and I turned in early due to leaving at 7am Monday.

This year definitely had the ups and downs of a roller coaster. I'll post more later.


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PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:00 pm 
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Pfc. Taylor, 2LT Rodriguez, and myself are back on station in Orlando, safe and sound. Another drop survived... time to paint some more notches on my M-56. :twisted:

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:41 pm 
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Location: Northern California
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We're back home safe and sound...in the throes of Post DCon Blues...

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:35 pm 
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Checking in, Dropped of by Sgt. Sharp @ 1420hrs. approx and he, Catherine and Stephane have an ETA arrival sometime past 2100hrs.

Sleep now. :P

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:41 pm 
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Location: Birmingham, Alabama (Cue the banjo music)
Safe in the dorm. Elbow still screwed, however.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:59 am 
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Location: Silver Spring, MD
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Tarim-Rex, Hellkat, Chryse, Reaper, Michelle, Prophet, Nightwitch, Dogboy and Mike are all caravaning back together. No ETA as of yet, though Chryse said it would be late. If I'm still up and he doesn't, I'll give you guys they heads up as they start filtering in.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:28 am 
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Made it home 2 hours later than expected (story to be told later) last night

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:27 am 
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Sgt Beaudoin, checking in.


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:45 am 
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Chryse was down and clear at about 12:30 this morning, if I was reading the clock right. (Don't worry, roommie, you didn't wake me.) That should mean everyone else was D&C about midnight, but I'm sure they'll be checking in once they wake up.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:11 pm 
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Location: Flower Mound, TX
After a nail in a tire and a stripped lug nut adding 3 hours to a 12 hour trip, Cpl. Schwartz landed alive. I share the post con blues with Rex but relief is there in thinking about what a badass time I had with you guys (and gals Angie) again this year. Now, I have 12 months to work on Cari's bug.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:38 pm 
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Location: West Virginia
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Prophet and Mike dropped at their LZ at about 2115 and Michelle and I touched down at 2200.

All is quiet on the Eastern Front!

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:49 pm 
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Location: Leonardtown, Maryland
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Tarim-Rex, Hellkat and I hit the LZ at 2400 hrs this morning. I'm home, suffering the con crud.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:33 pm 
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Location: San Antonio, TX
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Safe in Kansas, on my way to Texas in the AM
good meeting some of you

curse you Munkey for finding me so easily

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:27 pm 
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Location: Rochester, Kent, U.K.
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PVB down and clear. :)

My sister and bro-in-law collected me from the aorport, then I got them to take me to the llama park on the way back, so I could cheer myself up a bit after a not too great D*Con, due to ill health and a broken camera. :roll:

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:35 pm 
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Location: **Hamilton** Active Duty: USS Socorro
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Very sorry to hear about your camera Steve. You weren't feeling well in Atlanta?


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:47 pm 
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Location: Orlando, FL
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Chris and I made it home safely. Other than missing you all terribly, the road home was blessedly uneventful.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:56 pm 
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Location: Rochester, Kent, U.K.
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SSgt Burton wrote:
You weren't feeling well in Atlanta?


Kevin

I haven't been 100% for over three years with an ongoing (undiagnosed) kidney-related issue.

It's usually pretty mild (and was at last year's D*Con) but flares up from time to time and picked Sunday to really go to town. :|

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:03 pm 
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Location: Hampshire
Service Number: A96/TQ1.8.34962E2
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I'm back home with a standard case of Con Crud. Unfortunately I'm watching the football on TV.

Gives me time to sort out Abe I suppose.


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:21 pm 
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Location: Wasteland Minnesota, USA
Service Number: A06/TQ2.0.65181E6
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Let Abe out of his cage and I'm sure he'll be fine in no time. Cocooning the neighbors happily. ;)

Not as bad a trip home as some. Flight was delayed because they decided to change 2 tires.
Then after getting to Minnesota, I learned that in GPS-speak "Shortest distance" does NOT equal
"fastest time." A 4.5 hour return drive took me 6.5 hours, getting me home at 10:30 last night.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:56 pm 
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Pug50 wrote:
a standard case of Con Crud
I finally solved this for myself... HYDRATE! Did anyone not see me chugging on my preferred beverage at all times? I was drinking about 2 liters of liquid a day... feel like a million bucks now.


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:06 pm 
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Location: Hampshire
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Uhuh, I hydrate till my tits weep (with hydration salts often). On my most hellish day (in Belgium), I drank 20 litres. Even in the Alien costume, I aim for clear or real light urine.

This year, I was very non-alcoholic for a Brit too.


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:09 pm 
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Yeah... I guess I don't have the same water loss issues as you pal... You should install an IV drip kit built into your costume. :?


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:07 pm 
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Location: Columbia, MD
Service Number: A09/TQ2.0.52140E1
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Took a quick detour to visit the parents on the way home but made it back intact and ready for next year.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:16 pm 
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Location: Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
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Checking in after my 15 hour drive back home.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:30 pm 
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Location: Devon, South-West UK
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The Clangers down and safe Wednesday evening.

Plane landed early but the coach was late :roll:

Got to Taunton and borrowed Bazfish's SuperVan and after some 'issues' :lol: and help from the Aqurium boys, got it on the road to Honiton. Dropped the suitcases at ours, dropped the SuperVan back to Fish's place and finally touched down at about 20:00.

Ate food, went to bed and slept lots!

Great seeing all the guys and girls again :D , and a great time had at the con.

Take care,

The Clangers

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