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 WAR STORIES FROM PARADISE
You have traveled to 2002!
Entries are posted by the year the writer arrived, so be sure to check either side of the year
you're looking for to find your old buddies, shipmates, and sweethearts!

oct 2002 till mar 2003
NAME = Dana Kirl
MY QUEST = love to go back to DG
E-MAIL = seductiveangeleyez@yahoo.com
NATIONALITY = White
SERVICE = USAF
UNIT = life support
RANK/RATE/JOB = SRA- out of the military
MY INTEREST IN DG IS = Stroll Down Memory Lane
SUBJECT OF MY STORY: = I'd Like to Share Precious Memories of Drinking/Fishing/Snorkeling/Sailing on Diego Garcia
MY WARSTORY = What can i say.. it was a great time.. what i remember of it that is... i spent most of my time drinking hard whisky with the philipinos on the island and eating straight wasabi... you should try it sometime.. take a shot of jim beam and a container of wasabi.. thats a hard core shot! < green hot stuff in a tube> I spent 6 months on this island.. and was the "island princess" to the local people. It was a good time.. miss the funny a$$ brits as well! Always trying to show their A$$! It was a great time.. miss the people.. miss the island.. even miss all the dang colorful crabs chasing you in the sand.

May 2002 - May 2003
NAME = Todd Stovall
MY QUEST = To find the Holy Grail.
VT of a SWALLOW = African or European?
E-MAIL = todd.stovall@pentagon.af.mil
NATIONALITY = US
SERVICE = USAF
UNIT = Det 1, 13AF (PACAF)
RANK/RATE/JOB = Then - Major
Now - Lt Col
MY INTEREST IN DG IS = Stroll Down Memory Lane
SUBJECT OF MY STORY: = There I Was, Passed Out in My Room
MY WARSTORY = Well, that happened only once, thank God, because I puked in my bed as well. That was the end of visit to a Brit destroyer making a port call and a long night of drinking too much gin followed by shotgunning Smirnoff Ice's down in their wardroom.  They had this contraption that you placed on the bottle.  It was like a 3-4 inch sleeve with a little relief valve on the side.  You put the bottle up to your mouth, tipped it up, and the valve.  Just like funneling a beer, the whole contents zipped right down your throat in a flash.  That in itself isn't too bad, but on top of about a 7 gin @ tonics and almost nothing to eat sealed my doom.  Maj Helene Wilson and Keith "Buster" Brown, ROPO extrodinair, were there egging me on.

Lots of great memories--The day the OIF airwar kicked off and the B-2's and B-52's launched out on their first OIF sorties; catching 75 lbs tuna; walking 30 feet from my door and hitting the water to snorkle; just about every Friday at the yacht/Brit club; jungle golf; the tip-to-tip bike ride; tour of the prepo ships; the clearest night sky and the most stars I've ever seen; the list
goes on and on.....
 

From Aaron [penaltyvectoring@yahoo.com]
I'm looking to get in contact w/ any air traffic controllers that were on board from 2000-2002.  Pineapple, 4days, Bertram, Shannon, Jew, Bean, Kat...  where are you guys!?!

            AC2 Aaron "OX" Stregles
 

Apr 02-Jul 02, Aug 03-Oct 03, Jan 05-Feb 05, Mar 05-Apr 05
NAME = Bart
MY QUEST = To NOT visit the island again
VT of a SWALLOW = If it's terminal then the Swallow doesn't really care
E-MAIL = aftiggerintel@yahoo.com
NATIONALITY = USA
SERVICE = Air Force
UNIT = 45 ERS
RANK/RATE/JOB = Too low to matter
MY INTEREST IN DG IS = My Time There is Lost in an Alcoholic Haze, Help Me Remember!
SUBJECT OF MY STORY: = I'd Like to Share Precious Memories of Drinking/Fishing/Snorkeling/Sailing on Diego Garcia
MY WARSTORY = The first time I was at DG, it was monsoon season and the old style tent flooded. Right outside the tent we had Lake Placid (I still think a couple chickens drowned in it). Most of the time there was either on the beach, drinking with the Squadron, or trying to figure out how to modify the tent. One night on my trip in Jan 05, we tried to play football on the coral "grass" in the back of tent city. As you can imagine there were several poeple who were bruised and battered after that. My last trip there, we had squadron drinking nights. We'd all start drinking about the same time and instead of whoever passes out first getting drawn on, we drew on anyone who would let us. I think the offical count was 22 people with something written on them by the next morning. That trip we had 2 of our squadron who drank for about 48 hours straight. Man I wish I could keep up with them. Maybe if I get enough practice I can :)
 
 

Nov 2002 - June 2003
NAME = Steve Wilson
MY QUEST = To achieve Maximum Intoxication without hurling off the Yacht Club Deck
VT of a SWALLOW = African?
E-MAIL = steve@stevewilsononline.com
NATIONALITY = Yank
SERVICE = US Air Force, Prior Army
UNIT = 40 EBS
RANK/RATE/JOB = Capt/US Air Force/B-52 Aviator

MY INTEREST IN DG IS = My Time There is Lost in an Alcoholic Haze, Help Me Remember!
SUBJECT OF MY STORY: = I'd Like to Share Precious Memories of Drinking/Fishing/Snorkeling/Sailing on Diego Garcia
MY WARSTORY = I'll never forget...um..I mean remember all of...my birthday in May of '03.  After being adopted as an Honorary Brit, the boyz all decided to make it a Toga night.  Onward to the Brit Club after much preparation at the Captain's Corner.

They carefully prepared my small glass of "Ale"..also know as a Yard, and set the stopwatch.  That's about where things get fuzzy.  I know I didn't puke.  At least I'm pretty sure.

NOW...onward to good news.  I'll be back this fall.  Prepare the way, and have that removed.  I'll be bringing "Open Mic Night" back to the Seaman's Club...Tuesday nights will never be the same.
 
 
 

Subject:         DG
Date:              Mon, 6 Jun 2005 17:13:13 -0500
From:            "Wilson Steve D Capt 96 BS/DOC" <Steve.Wilson@BARKSDALE.AF.MIL>
Hey,
     After a 2-year hiatus, I’ll be returning to our favorite Island Paradise and I wanted to find anyone still remaining that was there Nov-2002 until June 2003.  Particular the my Limey Mates from the Brit Club.  Be Advised-Open MIC NIGHT will return!!
http://www.stevewilsononline.com
                          __|__
      ===OO=OO==(_)==OO=OO===
                            / \
Capt Steve "DotCom" Wilson
DSN 781-2498
Unit Deployment Manager
96 BS/DOA
Barksdale AFB, LA
"America's Leader in Combat"
 
 
 

July/Aug 2002
NAME = Fred (aka Fuzz)
MY QUEST = Revisit
VT of a SWALLOW = Too Fast
E-MAIL = charette.faj@forces.gc.ca
NATIONALITY = Canadian
SERVICE = Army Logistics
UNIT = 1Service Battalion TAV Operation Enduring Freedom
RANK/RATE/JOB = I am currently still serving and am now in the Signals world hoping for a change. I am now a Sargeant looking forward to going to Afghanistan in 2006 and perhaps again visiting Diego to see some old friends.
MY INTEREST IN DG IS = My Time There is Lost in an Alcoholic Haze, Help Me Remember!
SUBJECT OF MY STORY: = There I Was, Passed Out on The Beach
MY WARSTORY = Good Day Eh!
     I was tasked with 12 other members from western Canada to catalouge and recieve all vehs, comodities etc back from Kandahar in July/Aug 2002. We were met with great enthusiasm from all involved on the island and boy did I have a good time!!!
     I truly enjoyed my time there and being able to see some truly outstanding birds that your Air Force has in it's arsenal. I will never forget the boys from Barksdale AFB and if any of you boys remember, drop me a line sometime and I know that our sign is hanging in one of the messes in Louisiana.
     And of course I just had to mention that our Canadian beer is far superior to any other beer in the world as was proven at our smoker when you yanks were passed out all over.
     In closing I have to say that I met some truly outstanding people and would go into battle with you guys any day of the week.
GO LEAFS GO!!!!
Fuzz
 
 
 

14-21 June 2002, 20-27 Jul 2002
NAME = Wayne Green
MY QUEST = Back to Paradise
VT of a SWALLOW = Much Slower than a Canadian running for beer
E-MAIL = rmc_redmen@yahoo.com
NATIONALITY = Canadian
SERVICE = Logistics
UNIT = Just traniting through
RANK/RATE/JOB = Capt
MY INTEREST IN DG IS = My Time There is Lost in an Alcoholic Haze, Help Me Remember!
SUBJECT OF MY STORY: = I'd Like to Share Precious Memories of Drinking/Fishing/Snorkeling/Sailing on Diego Garcia
MY WARSTORY = After 6 months in the desert with no beer an a bunch of extra cash, DG was a great treat.  Air conditioned rooms, cheep beer, the Miss Diego Garcia Contest going back to Afghanistan for the last month and a half of the tour was tough.  On the bright side got to come through again on the way home.  Hell of an experience, now if only I had my digital camera for that Miss Diego Garcia pagent I would have be a war hero for the boys back in Kandahar.
 
 

May 2002 - May 2003
NAME = Ramon N. Cejas
MY QUEST = Naval Support
VT of a SWALLOW = dunno...
E-MAIL = rncejas@netzero.com
NATIONALITY = U.S.
SERVICE = U.S.N.
UNIT = Medical Facility, Pharmacy Dept.
RANK/RATE/JOB = E-6/HM1,  Active duty, Transferred to fleet reserved Aug. 2004.
MY INTEREST IN DG IS = Stroll Down Memory Lane
SUBJECT OF MY STORY: = I'd Like to Share Precious Memories of Drinking/Fishing/Snorkeling/Sailing on Diego Garcia
MY WARSTORY = When I got there May 2002, I caught the tail end of Enduring Freedom, but was there the whole time during the beginning of Iraqi Freedom till fall of Saddam's regime. The place is awesome. Best memories I have had. Best fishing, sailing, snorkling, physical fitness, had nice facilities, gym, tennis, basketball, bicycling, and 5 to 10K or marathon or tip to tip cycling race. or if you want to learn self-defense free lessons at the gym. White sandy beach..Oh by the way you can also collect different seashells.
     And if you like to sing like me, you can actually sing with the live band performing at the club.
 
 

May 02-May 03
NAME = Darrin (Mad Man) Webster
MY QUEST = I seek the holy grail
VT of a SWALLOW = afircan or european
E-MAIL = thewebsterzoo@msn.com
NATIONALITY = US
SERVICE = US Navy
UNIT = NSF Security
RANK/RATE/JOB = MA1, Wacth commander
MY INTEREST IN DG IS = Other
SUBJECT OF MY STORY: = This is a No-Shit 'How I Put One Over On My Senior Chief' Story
MY WARSTORY = I would like to know if the "do as I say, not as I do" still aply to the chief?  I working is security in sep 02.  we had a suppervisor meeting.  One suppervisor asked if we could stop provideing curtice rides to the admin personnel of security.  The ops chief sied "if the watch commander thinks its BS than, he does not have to do it".  In Jan 03 the Ops chief called up form the Chiefs clbu after having a few drinks, and asked for a ride to the E6 and below club.  I thinking this was inaproprate for, a MA in a marked patrol car to drop off a drunk Chief at a bar to keep driking.  Told him NO.  I was fired as a watch commander, and was told if I got to the EO I would be sent to Mast.
 
 

2002
NAME = "Blonde"
MY QUEST = To Seek the Holy Beer Can
VT of a SWALLOW = 1260 F/S
E-MAIL = jlemons@mwr.is
NATIONALITY = American
SERVICE = USN
UNIT = NMC/AFN Diego Garcia
RANK/RATE/JOB = JO3
MY INTEREST IN DG IS = Green Eco-Freak Who Hates How the Brits Have Taken Such Good Care of The Island
SUBJECT OF MY STORY: = This is a No-Shit Drinking Story
MY WARSTORY = 32 MGDs (rotten like all the beer) in 23 hours before passing out face down near the cannon on the point. I awoke to crabs pinching at my face and legs. Is that good enough?
 
 

28 May 2002
NAME = Bubba
MY QUEST = Forget about every part of the planet below 82 degrees F.
VT of a SWALLOW =
E-MAIL = eod@AA.com
NATIONALITY = US
SERVICE = FANG
UNIT = EOD
RANK/RATE/JOB = SSG
MY INTEREST IN DG IS = Professional Adventurer Looking For The Ultimate Get Away
SUBJECT OF MY STORY: = I'd Like to Share Precious Memories of Drinking/Fishing/Snorkeling/Sailing on Diego Garcia
MY WARSTORY = I have never packed so much crap for so little work (I stopped counting at 7 bags)!  Next time just bring shorts and better flip flops, not those cheap-ass shower shoes.  I got to DG after the 28 hour flight.  One of the multiple stops was Bharain.  Thats about all of the middle east I ever need to see for the rest of my life...brown..hot..ugly.  We got picked up by one of the EOD dudes we were replacing.  When we got to Camp swampy by the sea, we drove to the furthest end of the KOA, where our specific tent(s) were.  Since we originally were scheduled to take a vacation in Kerga..Kirga...Kyrgastan (SP?), I was somewhat stoked to be in a coconut tree (crab)covered, paradise.  I think we were part of the Budweiser tribe from last seasons survivor.  I brought my Wilson (the red faced volley ball)from castaway fame.  After dropping off our bags, I asked where the beach was, since it was 4am and pitch black.  The guys said about 20 feet that way.  I was so excited me and my two adult care givers walked down to the beach.  Theres a big cement pad at the end of the trail. I peeled off my clothes down to my skivies, and jumped in.  The sunrise was starting to kick in, so, it was getting lighter out (later I found out that there are a large amount of hammer head sharks in there).  Due to adult onset of alzheimers, I don't know what happened for the next 85 days.  I think they sold Bud light though $3 a six pack.
 
 

May 1989 thru Sep 1999, 2001, thru 2003
NAME = George M. Laughlin (YA-HOO)
MY QUEST = Citizenship from some place
VT of a SWALLOW = Below sea level or above??
E-MAIL = bubblincrude@hotmail.com
NATIONALITY = USA
SERVICE = USN RET
UNIT = IPAC and BJS until 1999, NFCU fm 2001 to 2003
MY INTEREST IN DG IS = Stroll Down Memory Lane
SUBJECT OF MY STORY: = Actually, I Have a Real Story To Tell
MY WARSTORY =  One of my fondest years on Dg was back when Capt. Check (CO) and CDR Bob Collard(SUPO), would call me and my buddy, Flightline Freddie to the O Club so we could drink for free all night coz the O's could not play Hosre Collar. That was fun, even when the Marine XO would climb into the rafters and pour beer on us. Another grand time was getting with Jack and the gang and building the Golf Course, then playng it. There was the two years that BJS golfers would play the Brit Party every Tuesday. It started out being a fun once a month deal, for beer and build your own at the Expac afterward, but with the wipping that we (BJS) gave the Brits the first time. The Brit Rep. CDR Gram Niven changed the program to weekly. We even had a trophy at the Club House with the weekly score posted. I'd have to say the we (BJS) won 98% of the time. Grand times at the course. If anyone wants to complain at not having a good time on the island for several years I was the one who brought the EAP Charter to the island and you missed out. Even though the EAP turned into the Dave Burges Fan Club. More stories to come. YA-HOO
 

March 2002
     NAME = Coz
     MY QUEST = To never again play softball on crushed coral!!
     VT of a SWALLOW = slower than "Her Majestie's Crabs"
     E-MAIL = banddcosner@hotmail.com
     NATIONALITY = US of A
     SERVICE = Air National Guard
     UNIT = Lodging
     RANK/RATE/JOB = SSGT just made TSGT today!!!
     MY INTEREST IN DG IS = Irritated World Citizen/Communist/Religious Extremist
     SUBJECT OF MY STORY: = Actually, I Have a Real Story To Tell
     MY WARSTORY = I can truly say that i would have had a good time on Diego, if it were not for my supervisor, TSgt Cairl. That guy got all of the money I put into those confounded slot machines. He just kept winning and winning. Poor me!! I met some great people and I want to shout hello to them..
     Melinda (whisner's girl), Duvie, Bhudda, John Morgan, Bittle, The wrestling pack, Chad, the "Beckies", Christie, Aumack, Devil (the Spiderman fanatic), Al, Osama Will Laden, Amy (the Ice Princess), Kanooooop, Amber, and all the gang on the softball team.

     Thanks for making Diego bearable while I was away from my family
 

March - June 2002
NAME = Rick Duvendack
MY QUEST = Never again to have "Tiger Beer" or "Pork Adobo"; and of course "World Peace."
VT of a SWALLOW = WHAT?????????? Think it depends on how many beers they are selling each person at the Camp Justice Depot.
E-MAIL = duven@hotmail.com
NATIONALITY = American German
SERVICE = U.S.A. Air National Guard
UNIT = Just a simple cook at beautiful Camp Justice!
RANK/RATE/JOB = Of the Sergeant type, won't be specific. Still, all that, just another day closer to retirement. Any day now???
MY INTEREST IN DG IS = Want to Return When the First REAL Club Med Opens
SUBJECT OF MY STORY: = Actually, I Have a Real Story To Tell
MY WARSTORY = Call me crazy (many people do), but I feel very lucky to have been one of the few to get deployed to DG. Don't get me wrong. I did miss my family immensely. Luckily though, my comrades and I were only stranded on the Island for 90 days, unlike the 1 year tour of our Navy friends. All in all, after a couple of weeks adjusting to the drenching humidity and torrential downpours, life was good.
Especially helpful was the non-stop flow of "care packages" from family and friends, to supply all the little things that Ship Store couldn't. With their help, I think I may have set an all-time record for care packages received in a 90 day period. Who knows, there may even be some floating around out there somewhere. Anyway, I'm sure that future generations of Camp Justice inmates will enjoy the Christmas lights we left behind, or the party deck that Bittle and I constructed on the back of our tent.
I'll never forget the fun in the sun, the lagoon, the beaches, free golf, cheap bowling, free movies, the Mongolian BBQ at the Turner Club, Sunday Brunch at the Officer's Club, chilling out and watching the waves at the Internet Cafe, and so much more.
Anyone who doesn't mind being isolated from the real world should love Diego Garcia. I know I did. Aloha friends!
 
 

14 Apr 02 to 21 May 02
NAME = Mick
MY QUEST = Tell me about your experience when the Aussies from 3 Squadron were there.
VT of a SWALLOW = 240 km/sec/sec
E-MAIL = zedman@idl.com.au
NATIONALITY = Australian
SERVICE = Royal Australian Airforce
UNIT = 3 sqn top cover for enduring freedom
RANK/RATE/JOB = corporal rank (equevalent to senior airmen USAF) permenant airforce
MY INTEREST IN DG IS = My Time There is Lost in an Alcoholic Haze, Help Me Remember!
SUBJECT OF MY STORY: = There I Was, Passed Out in the Club
MY WARSTORY = Who remembers the cross dressing Aussies at the Brit club, turner club, yatch club? Certanly a bit of comic relief, this is a one in a life time attachment and I wouldn't have missed it for any thing. Hello to Charley at the Weather station if your still there, and to Frank ( Kick stand suvant Band  member, US Navy). BY THE WAY DON'T EAT THE DONKEY ON A STICK AT THE BRIT CLUB.  Also Hi to Nick, form the royal marines, and Sean the BIOT copper.
Mick

NOW
NAME = DAVID MALLOY
VT of a SWALLOW = BEER OR LIQUOR
E-MAIL = VZE24382@VERIZON.NET
MY WARSTORY = STORY BEING COMPILED..WILL RETURN SOON TO UPDATE
 

FEB 2002 - JULY 2002
NAME = Tom Pollock
MY QUEST = to consume all the beer on the island
VT of a SWALLOW = before or after i got him drunk
E-MAIL = subsalr673@yahoo.com
NATIONALITY = us; UNIT = COMPSRON 2; RANK/RATE/JOB = civilian contractor
MY INTEREST IN DG IS = Want to Drink A Lot, Cheap
SUBJECT OF MY STORY: = Actually, I Have a Real Story To Tell
MY WARSTORY = ive heard alot about diego when i was in the navy but never had the chance to be stationed here when i was in. took getting out of the navy and getting a job as a contractor to come to this little place. the navy in its infinate wisdom decided to replace the navy communications people on msc ships with civilian contractors. and for those of you that were part of the NCTS here its all civilian now too.  fortunatly i only have to do 4 month tours here but i love the place. the worst time i had was when the beer boat arrived and had no beer. the beer supply on the island was dwindeling rapidly then the prices started going up. to advert beer riots they flew in tiger beer and fosters till the beer boat came back with beer( once a month trip). this island has the best mwr i have ever seen great festivals free t-shirts to replace the ones my wife decided to throw away while i was here.
 

2002
David S. Kelly <KELLY.MPS2@MSCAFLOAT.MSC.NAVY.MIL>
Your web site is great!!  I am currently stationed in DGAR, but my time is quickly coming to an end.  65 days left.
V/R
IT2 David S. Kelly

March 10,2002 to June ish 2002
NAME = Rich
MY QUEST = See every nook and cranny of this paradise island
E-MAIL = rich12572@hotmail.com
NATIONALITY = American; SERVICE = Air Force; UNIT = 40th AEW/Services Residing at The penthouse in the 100 Getto; RANK/RATE/JOB = SrA, Air Guard out of New York
MY INTEREST IN DG IS = Want to Return When the First REAL Club Med Opens
SUBJECT OF MY STORY: = I'd Like to Share Precious Memories of Drinking/Fishing/Snorkeling/Sailing on Diego Garcia
MY WARSTORY = Hmmmmm Day 1 Wow swiming in the Lagoon, Whooooo Sun is HOT!,Tiger Beer ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!(But it Worked)Speaking of work were is it. I was one of the Lodging Goons Making your stay at Camp Justice A 6 star exspirence( 6 to a tent) I cleaned up after those messy C-5 Crews that would never clean up after themselves.  So your local maid services from the 40 AEW lodging staff would turn your room back to "normal" Its day 66 we have out dated bud miller here but sure does taste good.  "Got Ice" Cheap Beer and few women (ratio 1 to 10) later I am still here and got a great tan and the A/C tents are still messed up( not to mention The Warehouse" By the way can you get Voted off Diego Garcia? Still Wondering! Well almost out of here and i think i may have "been there done that"  One more thing before I leave when the next event so I can get a free t-shirt.
P.S. The Aussies Throw A Kick-a@# Party.
2nd email:   We stay in tent city called Camp Justice.   Aussies were here then left about two weeks ago.  Koreans stay with us and the Army too.  I  go downtown and do the store and bar thing.  We have rec area with lg tv, games, video games, movie room, email room.  Got bikes for the camp coming in a couple of weeks .  Wing picnic like once a month too.
 
 

198.26.122.14
YEARS = Heading there VERY shortly.... (Classified, ya' know?!)
NAME = Tony B.
MY QUEST = Sign me up!~!
E-MAIL = gearjam1@yahoo.com
NATIONALITY = U.S.; SERVICE = AF; UNIT = Can't disclose; RANK/RATE/JOB = Tsgt
MY INTEREST IN DG IS = Professional Adventurer Looking For The Ultimate Get Away [editor's note: the rest was garbled in transmission...]

Right Now (see his 1989 war story) - also in 1996
NAME = Taylor Clear
E-MAIL = Bilgeman@aol.com
MY WARSTORY =  Egads!   I leave this island for six years, and it turns into a yuppie-scum sanctuary.
      It is my sad duty to inform one and all that the "Hash House" is no more. It has been transmogrified into...(gasp)...an internet cafe.
      Oh the humanity! Complete with big coffee urns and frothed/steamed milk and biscotti and all the rest of that pseudo-Seattle crapola.
      Lord, gone are the days when it was the nearest thing to a neighborhood saloon,with, IMHO, the absolute BEST beach for sleeping off a drunk on.
      Now, I'm all for Economic Development and all that...but hey, heritage and culture count for something too, y'know.
      Let's face it, this island started an inevitable decline when that broad pitched a bitch and had the "Stars and Stripes Bookstore" shutdown. (If you weren't aware of that, then my apologies for doubling the bad news).
      And there is only one bar on the island where you can still spark a Winston with your whiskey...the Good Ole Seamen's Club.   So there, for you goobers who put down the Merchant Marine...WE held the line and stopped the "Oxygen Nazis" at our front door while the rest of you mugs capitulated ignominiously.(BTW, Filipino Marlboros are still $8.50 a carton here).
      The Powers That Be have also shut down "for renovations", the Ex-Pat Club, so there's been no "Pizza by the Pound" nights anymore. God only knows what dastardly plan they have in store for that location.   I'd like to see a Casino, it'll probably resurrect as a Handicrafts Center.
      This place is going to hell in a handbasket.   "Oh, waiter, bring me a frappucino and an almond biscotti, s'il vous plait."

Never been.  Hopefully soon.
NAME = Michael Hott
MY QUEST = To get to DG
VT of a SWALLOW = I believe it's a fully laiden swallow, but in the end it depends upon the size and if he's in a dive.
E-MAIL = mhott@clearsource.net
NATIONALITY = Native (I was born here) American; SERVICE = UNITED STATES NAVY; UNIT = N/A; RANK/RATE/JOB = CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, UNITED STATES NAVY.
MY INTEREST IN DG IS = Decided to Join A Monastery, But Couldn't Find One Stateside
MY WARSTORY = There I was, passed out on a table at Las Cruces Airport.
Ted is that you?  Damn your an old fart.  In '69 I was FIVE!  I got to looking into DG after talking to you about my old CO. That's how I found your page.  I'm going.  Wish Me Luck.  Mike