# Bored in Iraq **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [June 22, 2010, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bored-in-iraq/252855 "2010-06-22T16:16:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![91teg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91teg/32/6304_2.png) [@91teg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91teg)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2010, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bored-in-iraq/252855/1 "2010-06-22T16:16:00Z")
Most of you guys probably wont get this, But we get incredible bored in the small amount of down time we get and this is what it produces. :rofl **[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoMyaFcBMJ8](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoMyaFcBMJ8)** ---
**Author:** ![20wrx09](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/20wrx09/32/6532_2.png) [@20wrx09](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/20wrx09)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2010, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bored-in-iraq/252855/2 "2010-06-22T16:17:14Z")
this is something kramer would do haha ---
**Author:** ![GermanPSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/germanpsi/32/6353_2.png) [@GermanPSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GermanPSI)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2010, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bored-in-iraq/252855/3 "2010-06-22T16:18:40Z")
IQ just went down ---
**Author:** ![OhNoPOPO](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ohnopopo/32/6344_2.png) [@OhNoPOPO](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OhNoPOPO)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bored-in-iraq/252855/4 "2010-06-22T16:25:16Z")
gotta love the promasks ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2010, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bored-in-iraq/252855/5 "2010-06-22T17:12:45Z")
you gotta play spades! I didn’t have a clue how to play that game until I was in the Marines! ---
**Author:** ![Bryan90GL-X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Bryan90GL-X](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bryan90GL-X)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2010, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bored-in-iraq/252855/6 "2010-06-22T18:22:49Z")
He wouldnt be as bored if he had to build his own accommodations (looking at the background and such, looks like he had it pretty good…) Like 91Teg said, very little downtime, I wish I couldve ever as bored as this fool :lol This was a lil taste of my “downtime”: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOrwEPA8z9k](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOrwEPA8z9k) A bit more construction crap than we were used to but still enough demo/route clearance/demo missions to keep up our “Sapper Spirit”:thumbup ---
**Author:** ![91teg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91teg/32/6304_2.png) [@91teg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91teg)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bored-in-iraq/252855/7 "2010-06-23T11:33:55Z")
> [@so heres one reason why it would suck to be a giraffe](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-heres-one-reason-why-it-would-suck-to-be-a-giraffe/32909/14): > > He wouldnt be as bored if he had to build his own accommodations (looking at the background and such, looks like he had it pretty good…) Like 91Teg said, very little downtime, I wish I couldve ever as bored as this fool :lol > > This was a lil taste of my “downtime”: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOrwEPA8z9k](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOrwEPA8z9k) > > A bit more construction crap than we were used to but still enough demo/route clearance/demo missions to keep up our “Sapper Spirit”:thumbup Yea its pretty decent were on Taji so needless to say this FOB has been up and running for awhile. Im an 11b and we run 2-3 ops a day so things are still pretty crazy here. But anyone whos been here knows after awhile goofy shit will start to happen lol ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bored-in-iraq/252855/8 "2010-06-23T11:42:14Z")
i remb the numa numa kid from back in like 2005, hilarious ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bored-in-iraq/252855/9 "2010-06-23T11:42:58Z")
> [@so heres one reason why it would suck to be a giraffe](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-heres-one-reason-why-it-would-suck-to-be-a-giraffe/32909/12): > > you gotta play spades! I didn’t have a clue how to play that game until I was in the Marines! yeah i never played spades until i was in the Navy. spades and poker are a good way to pass time. ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bored-in-iraq/252855/10 "2010-06-23T11:55:20Z")
We officially need to find more things for our boys over seas to do during down time. Thanks for being there and being bored for us. ---
**Author:** ![h0twh3els](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/h0twh3els/32/6615_2.png) [@h0twh3els](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/h0twh3els)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bored-in-iraq/252855/11 "2010-06-23T11:56:50Z")
> [@New shoes for the E30](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-the-e30/32945/2): > > We officially need to find more things for our boys over seas to do during down time. > > Thanks for being there and being bored for us. +1 ---
**Author:** ![91teg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91teg/32/6304_2.png) [@91teg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91teg)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bored-in-iraq/252855/12 "2010-06-23T12:39:50Z")
> [@New shoes for the E30](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-shoes-for-the-e30/32945/2): > > We officially need to find more things for our boys over seas to do during down time. > > Thanks for being there and being bored for us. hey man no problem…believe we dont get much time to be bored often ---
**Author:** ![b-ri](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/b-ri/32/6376_2.png) [@b-ri](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/b-ri)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bored-in-iraq/252855/13 "2010-06-23T12:56:17Z")
> [@so heres one reason why it would suck to be a giraffe](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-heres-one-reason-why-it-would-suck-to-be-a-giraffe/32909/14): > > He wouldnt be as bored if he had to build his own accommodations (looking at the background and such, looks like he had it pretty good…) Like 91Teg said, very little downtime, I wish I couldve ever as bored as this fool :lol > > This was a lil taste of my “downtime”: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOrwEPA8z9k](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOrwEPA8z9k) > > A bit more construction crap than we were used to but still enough demo/route clearance/demo missions to keep up our “Sapper Spirit”:thumbup that part of it looks like fun ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bored-in-iraq/252855/14 "2010-06-23T12:58:54Z")
Construction in full gear? Props to you… FUck that ---
**Author:** ![Bryan90GL-X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Bryan90GL-X](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bryan90GL-X)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bored-in-iraq/252855/15 "2010-06-23T13:57:42Z")
> [@she just doesnt learn... lohan arrested again](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/she-just-doesnt-learn-lohan-arrested-again/32868/61): > > Construction in full gear? > > Props to you… FUck that At least where I was both times, it was EVERYTHING in full gear…hell, my first tour, we were in full gear on the FOB. Most of the construction stuff was the second time, guess the seabee’s didnt wanna leave the FOB…:ohnoes But yeah b-ri, explosions are fun, just as long as theyre not directed towards you (anyone else hear that ringing? :lol) And thanks for the support everyone, even though Im out now, I still have plenty of friends in, its nice to see that people still give a damn:thumbup To 91teg and you other guys…I think its been brought up before but we should have a military meet sometime, even if its just like drinks/food somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bored-in-iraq/252855/16 "2010-06-23T14:12:20Z")
> [@are u kidding me?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-u-kidding-me/32925/38): > > At least where I was both times, it was EVERYTHING in full gear…hell, my first tour, we were in full gear on the FOB. Most of the construction stuff was the second time, guess the seabee’s didnt wanna leave the FOB…:ohnoes > > But yeah b-ri, explosions are fun, just as long as theyre not directed towards you (anyone else hear that ringing? :lol) > > And thanks for the support everyone, even though Im out now, I still have plenty of friends in, its nice to see that people still give a damn:thumbup > > **To 91teg and you other guys…I think its been brought up before but we should have a military meet sometime, even if its just like drinks/food somewhere.** I’m in, name a time and place! Jarheads are invited right? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![91teg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91teg/32/6304_2.png) [@91teg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91teg)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bored-in-iraq/252855/17 "2010-06-23T14:25:57Z")
> [@are u kidding me?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-u-kidding-me/32925/38): > > At least where I was both times, it was EVERYTHING in full gear…hell, my first tour, we were in full gear on the FOB. Most of the construction stuff was the second time, guess the seabee’s didnt wanna leave the FOB…:ohnoes > > But yeah b-ri, explosions are fun, just as long as theyre not directed towards you (anyone else hear that ringing? :lol) > > And thanks for the support everyone, even though Im out now, I still have plenty of friends in, its nice to see that people still give a damn:thumbup > > **To 91teg and you other guys…I think its been brought up before but we should have a military meet sometime, even if its just like drinks/food somewhere**. Im down ill be back in the states in September and i should be in ny sometime around october ---
**Author:** ![Bryan90GL-X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Bryan90GL-X](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bryan90GL-X)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bored-in-iraq/252855/18 "2010-06-23T14:33:23Z")
> [@anyone play basketball?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-play-basketball/32803/22): > > I’m in, name a time and place! > > Jarheads are invited right? 🙂 Only if you bring me a SURC that I can use on the Hudson this summer:thumbup Maybe we should make another thread for it but since there would probably only be a handful of us, how bout somewhere like a Fridays or something? Weekend-wise this upcoming one would be my last for awhile but since its just a small deal, some evening during the week shouldnt be an issue, right? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan90GL-X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Bryan90GL-X](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bryan90GL-X)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bored-in-iraq/252855/19 "2010-06-23T14:35:08Z")
> [@My Chocolate Lab Puppy](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-chocolate-lab-puppy/32874/36): > > Im down ill be back in the states in September and i should be in ny sometime around october Damn, posted that right before mine…haha yeah, no rush, right? Hell, we could do a few of them…