tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post116506121899810082..comments2023-08-10T18:06:06.024+10:00Comments on Philippines Phil: Letters from Bootcamp, Installment VIII (The Gas Chamber)PhilippinesPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-1167301564357820892006-12-28T21:26:00.000+11:002006-12-28T21:26:00.000+11:00Hey Niceheart... Happy New Year to you too... Anot...Hey Niceheart... Happy New Year to you too... Another blogger from California also complained that my blog was screwing up... Seems fine from my end. I guess I'm getting what I pay for, neh?PhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-1167276272035169612006-12-28T14:24:00.000+11:002006-12-28T14:24:00.000+11:00Hi Phil.Just dropping by to greet you a (belated)m...Hi Phil.<BR/><BR/>Just dropping by to greet you a (belated)merry Christmas and a happy new year.<BR/><BR/>There's something wrong with your home page. It's sort of cut halfway and I can't view the whole page.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-1165250983200082752006-12-05T03:49:00.000+11:002006-12-05T03:49:00.000+11:00I am a civilian and thanks to you military guys, I...I am a civilian and thanks to you military guys, I have the freedoms I do. I can think of a lot worse places to be a civilian.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-1165246627244062192006-12-05T02:37:00.000+11:002006-12-05T02:37:00.000+11:00For the 14 months we were in training we wore the ...For the 14 months we were in training we wore the same three sets of utility fatigues, and actually only two since one was always set aside for inspections. We would hand wash all our clothes on Sunday on a concrete wash rack. We used a stiff hand brush, some WISK and lots of elbow grease. Our clothes always had a "bit" of an odor what with the constant sweating we did. A little smell from the CNPhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-1165243006902538202006-12-05T01:36:00.000+11:002006-12-05T01:36:00.000+11:00On this I can relate. For some reason I don't rec...On this I can relate. For some reason I don't recall, the military had a gas tent set up on campus one day and we could go in and "try" it out. I don't know what type of gas other than "tear gas" but it was awful. Like you said, my eyes instantly became fountains and refused to stay open and my throat was on fire. Fortunately I hadn't eaten in awhile so I just gagged but others threw up. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.com