It sucked. I almost died and I think it is a completly hopeless and pointless war. But I know that what the media makes it out to be, isn’t what I saw.
Am I still in the US Marines?
nope. I seperated, turned down a promotion and $3,000 + in an incentive for re-enlistment, and instead became a full time proffesional magician.
Do I have new tricks?
Well, not online. I’m working on publicity stunts and I have a regular show in California. I decided not to move back to New York.
Ooh, also I’m starting college pretty soon. It always shamed me that I wasn’t as educated as the rest of you. I mean ILP is full of some great thinkers, in my opinion at least. So, at the age of 25, I’m going to try to get my PHD!
You’d do the world justice to set arsin time-bombs around US oil-wells.
That’s right!
They are invincible.
Their sith aprentices will use the money and the weapons of their masters if you shot Bushy. You’ve gotta hit 'em were it counts. Assault the profets of the corporations! It’s the only way to stop fascism now.
Michael! How have you been? Wow man, didn’t expect to see you still around. I’m going after a PHD for sh*ts and giggles. Let me get my undergrad stuff out the way first. I’m not sure if spending four years of my life researching one subject until my head bursts is going to be fun, but I’ll give it a try.
Alot of things have happened since you once sent me a PM full of advice. It was Jul 8, 2004.
I’ve carried a copy of that PM in my wallet for about two years bro. And here I am now, working at this business of mine. Being the first hip-hop oriented magician is proving very difficult. But I’m not going to quit anytime soon. I’ve also learned how to speak Japanese since that time. Crazy huh?
About an essay of the war, I'm sorry but I decline.
I'm a New Yorker that lived, and survived, the 9-11 attacks. Just to be dragged to a war a year later. Not a day goes by that I don't think about my fallen friends, fallen marines and how drastically my life has changed since that fatefull Tuesday five years ago.
To make matters worse, there is a movie coming out to make me relive all that trash, and like the sadistic bastard that I am, I'll be there watching it.
The war was just salt on the wound. I still walk around nervous all the time, I keep waking up thinking I'm there. Maybe I should see some counseling, but I'm a Jedi. I'll be okay.
Either way, nice to meet all of you that I've never met before. I like to keep things on the up and up, and positive. I love to debate, but not argue. Hope to see you around.
You might not believe me, but just before you showed up, I was browsing old posts of yours. I guess you could call it magic… something drew me to looking back on people I hadn’t seen around for too long. Regardless, it’s great to see you… I see the Force is still strong with you…perhaps you can persuade Bush to give it up?
I really think you should make a thread in Social Sciences regarding your expiriences in Iraq. I am extremely interested to know what really happens out there. All that death day in and day out… did you loose any friends?
