tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post1610729829203902395..comments2024-03-28T01:33:22.764-04:00Comments on The DiploMad 2.0: Sunday Reminisces: Dinner and Guns at the Whorehouse with my WifeDiploMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-42173415541586897902012-09-26T15:50:25.239-04:002012-09-26T15:50:25.239-04:00In one of your posts you mentioned looking around ...In one of your posts you mentioned looking around for what to do next. I think you should strongly consider writing your memoirs! I am thrilled that you're back, I loved your old blog, keep up the great work!rjm319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-45556769524951912212012-09-26T00:35:21.619-04:002012-09-26T00:35:21.619-04:00Thanks. You know, every now and then I pull up th...Thanks. You know, every now and then I pull up the pertinent site and contemplate taking the FSOT. I'm still registered for it, I think. And then I remember who heads up State and think, "No way that bitch would hire me." <br /><br />If you run into Michael L. Smith, Col. Ret. tell him I said, "Hi." I think he has some Africa desk or other. Tom Kratmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13342132821284754125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-45303912836369583922012-09-25T14:02:40.397-04:002012-09-25T14:02:40.397-04:00Forbes Burnham set the standard that a lot of left...Forbes Burnham set the standard that a lot of lefties subsequently followed. He rewrote the Constitution to make himself President (he had been Prime Minister.) He was a great orator and spewed out populist nonsense, stole millions, and was an absolute cynic. DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-67672602135517660772012-09-25T11:34:39.293-04:002012-09-25T11:34:39.293-04:00I really enjoy these reminiscences, but this line:...I really enjoy these reminiscences, but this line:<br /><br /><i>"...he probably thought he had run into a deranged member of KC and the Sunshine Band."</i><br /><br />Got me laughing out loud. :)<br /><br />Scary part was that your description of Forbes Burnham sounded disturbingly like Obama. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-53808240002496192672012-09-25T09:03:40.156-04:002012-09-25T09:03:40.156-04:00Love your books Col. There's actually a healt...Love your books Col. There's actually a healthy minority of us in the Foreign Service that do...we just have to keep it quiet.Swogglernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-55429131069975868462012-09-24T23:18:41.995-04:002012-09-24T23:18:41.995-04:00nice try.nice try.DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-20554680040403447722012-09-24T23:16:18.670-04:002012-09-24T23:16:18.670-04:001978-80. This happened in 1979. 1978-80. This happened in 1979. DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-9078661566429051212012-09-24T22:45:34.227-04:002012-09-24T22:45:34.227-04:00Guyana Alum from 2008-2010. Not much changed. Da...Guyana Alum from 2008-2010. Not much changed. Dangerous, poor and still clinging to that population as AIDS works it magic on those who enjoy the night life. This country was two years ago locked in your 1980 time-warp.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-26302855012369342962012-09-24T19:47:05.256-04:002012-09-24T19:47:05.256-04:00Such a stylin' car and threads, I think we des...Such a stylin' car and threads, I think we deserve a photo.<br /><br />Seriously, I had no idea the foreign service lifestyle was so glamorous, please tell me that Reagan imposed a dress code when he got elected.Cascadiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-75681882046073917472012-09-24T18:11:49.791-04:002012-09-24T18:11:49.791-04:00I've thought about it for over 30 years--wonde...I've thought about it for over 30 years--wonder how many more crimes he committed?DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-46346226632258544522012-09-24T16:58:30.049-04:002012-09-24T16:58:30.049-04:00My biggest challenge was the clutch plate which wo...My biggest challenge was the clutch plate which would constantly crack. It also burned oil like a deranged Saddam setting Kuwaiti wells alight. No seat belts, either.DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-7193825216131326452012-09-24T13:56:57.813-04:002012-09-24T13:56:57.813-04:00Please allow me to be the umpteenth person to say ...Please allow me to be the umpteenth person to say that I wished that you had pulled the trigger.paul a'bargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08854004347728185047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-33956437481185362012012-09-24T12:19:07.308-04:002012-09-24T12:19:07.308-04:00This one's mine: http://www.tomkratman.com/yol...This one's mine: http://www.tomkratman.com/yoli.html. Panama. Chiriqui, to be exact. Had I known you did a tour in Guyana I'd have tried to sign you on as a consultant for this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1439134642/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0XFEZ1B8QZ704FM5HEJD&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1389517282&pf_rd_i=507846. Tom Kratmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13342132821284754125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-50812080184261568442012-09-24T12:13:52.315-04:002012-09-24T12:13:52.315-04:00Ah, Honda 600! Going down the road, sounding like ...Ah, Honda 600! Going down the road, sounding like an enraged sewing machine, great fun. Maintenance was even more fun: The primary drive dampers that sheared and left ground up rubber all over the place, the mistranslated shop manual that showed how to install the oil pump the wrong way -- those were the days.Thornharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00628194594931646485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-23856601898360280972012-09-24T10:26:48.527-04:002012-09-24T10:26:48.527-04:00Thank you for that entertaining peak into your dra...Thank you for that entertaining peak into your drawer of memories. I've added you to my list of people I would love to have a beer with. <br /><br />Cheers.syd B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04536022701906707715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-73968811230605370632012-09-24T09:58:40.183-04:002012-09-24T09:58:40.183-04:00Yes, she has no use for political correctness. She...Yes, she has no use for political correctness. She, subsequently, also became a very good shot.DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-69471408506315160192012-09-24T09:30:52.970-04:002012-09-24T09:30:52.970-04:00Married a Latin girl, did we? They have an admira...Married a Latin girl, did we? They have an admirable approach to life and what to do with enemies, I agree. Tom Kratmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13342132821284754125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-72672795178187744182012-09-24T09:27:55.403-04:002012-09-24T09:27:55.403-04:00You have a rare gift for writing and storytelling....You have a rare gift for writing and storytelling.<br />Thank you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-84846290835875674312012-09-24T07:39:57.738-04:002012-09-24T07:39:57.738-04:00Cool story. While not quite the same scale, it...Cool story. While not quite the same scale, it's like a touch of Retief. :}<br />Burton Choinskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-64817964904734652962012-09-24T07:26:55.948-04:002012-09-24T07:26:55.948-04:00Good man DM. It would be much harder for one of o...Good man DM. It would be much harder for one of our diplo-ilk to draw down on street scum these days. It's hard to get weaponry overseas these days...wouldn't want an embarrassing incident now would we?Swogglernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-58378106861629704652012-09-24T00:26:57.716-04:002012-09-24T00:26:57.716-04:00You know what they say; When in Rome...You know what they say; When in Rome...KellyJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01342332734935313737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-7327190253146024652012-09-23T22:51:55.417-04:002012-09-23T22:51:55.417-04:00Ha! Funny you mention that. When I showed her what...Ha! Funny you mention that. When I showed her what I had written, she made me cut the story short and leave out the huge fight afterwards. First, that I had drawn the gun, and second that I hadn't killed him. Can't win . . . . DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-29599987650281012712012-09-23T21:33:12.140-04:002012-09-23T21:33:12.140-04:00How long did it take for the diplowife to forgive ...How long did it take for the diplowife to forgive you for leaving the scum alive?Frank Ch. Eiglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535966377820034604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-369310266308710522012-09-23T19:36:06.908-04:002012-09-23T19:36:06.908-04:00The 51st state? http://www.guyanausa.org/The 51st state? http://www.guyanausa.org/mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-5527788773834946182012-09-23T19:33:17.380-04:002012-09-23T19:33:17.380-04:00On the next visit I bet the steak tasted pretty go...On the next visit I bet the steak tasted pretty good and there was no problem with the car.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13642228725661059539noreply@blogger.com