Request for Recommendations

Former Roommate writes from the Green Zone in Baghdad:

“WHUMP…WHUMP/WHUMP!” Mortar attack. I was only a few feet away from a “Duck and Cover” so I jumped in. A gate guard immediately followed. Then another person. And another. Within seconds, the Duck and Cover was at capacity, with about 10 or more people all jammed into that small environ in 120 degrees heat.

Lafo response from Zone One in London:

These stories about you ducking mortar fire and wielding your kung-fu grip to strangle Commies are real crowd pleasers. I just can’t get enough of them. Maybe you could punch them up a bit by sharing some celebrity sightings or better yet Baghdad restaurant recommendations. It is terribly useful to be able to reach into your kit bag and pull out a “top 5″ list.

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3 Responses to “Request for Recommendations”

  1. Bigun Says:
    August 12, 2007 at 11:45 pm

    I love how former Roomate leaves out pertinant details - like these other people - all women, of course. Mortar Attack - sure, but those guys can’t hit anything anyway. Roomate led, with his superior West Point trained skills, 10 hotties and proceded to Duck and UNcover the night away.

  2. jeremyliew Says:
    August 13, 2007 at 4:55 am

    While at the fey, arty, suspiciously Euro Venice Biennale I came across an art exhibit/website that seems to have just what you’re looking for LaFo:

    http://www.abidintravels.com

  3. tara Says:
    August 13, 2007 at 1:03 pm

    Next time, can you have the Roomate include some kind of Glamour magazine “Do” and “Don’t” section? Complete with the black band across the eyes. It will go over like gangbusters. Or mortarbusters.

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