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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 03:44 PM
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A company with employees at the building I work in was also hiring. I don't think anyone applied though, as they were looking for people to put up antennas.
what company and what kind of antennas?
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 03:49 PM
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I know that Brown and Root is the big food provider...
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 05:45 PM
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i wouldnt go to that hell hole even if i had to spend 30 years in prison or if someone paid me a million dollars.

i just wouldnt do it.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 06:01 PM
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Don't blame George Bush if anything happens. Best wishes though to you, your dad, and family!
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 06:02 PM
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PS: I was thinking about maybe trying to do it over there in another country, pay was like 120 grand for a janitor's job at some embassy...But the security clearance is impossible to get through
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 06:55 AM
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he'll be overseeing the rebuilding of power substations that have been destroyed - i forget the area. but he'd be there for 5 months and make $435K.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by LT69Padawan6
he'll be overseeing the rebuilding of power substations that have been destroyed - i forget the area. but he'd be there for 5 months and make $435K.
i'm going to ask my stepdad if he'd do it. if he says no, then your dad is nuts
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by HAN Frodo
i'm going to ask my stepdad if he'd do it. if he says no, then your dad is nuts
he said no ****ing way. not for 435 million dollars even.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by LT69Padawan6
he'll be overseeing the rebuilding of power substations that have been destroyed - i forget the area. but he'd be there for 5 months and make $435K.
Where can I get this job?? Is he allowed to carry a gun? Only way I would go to Iraq is if I could pack.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 07:31 AM
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I'd do it. Theres probably hundreds or thousands of people there doing the same thing right now. That's a lot of money.
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