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Trust me Mate, we already know about the water. The U.S. Government has contingency plans for all sorts of things. We’ve already quietly approached the Canadian Government about purchasing water rights. So far the Canadians have rejected our offer.

It sounds like you have it all under control. It will be beautiful once the grass gets established.

~S~ BG How often did the hydro-seed contractor say to water it? I hydro-seeded my lawn in Texas and I was instructed to water it three times a day. My water bill was a real eye opener. Of course I didn’t have a wind powered pump feeding a “Pond” the size of Lake Ontario. Obviously Texas is a lot hotter than where you are, but until the root system is established you’ll need to water it a lot.

No fighting amongst Dogz allowed. We’re family here and like family, we sometimes have to agree to disagree. Anyone who has been married knows how that works. I’ve got a sister who is practically a Bolshevik, but she’s still my sister. As-Salam Alaikum = Peace be upon you all.

It’s not as bad as you think Mate. I know the new member information you looked at says that we fly at 1930 GMT, but being Danger Dogz we are not that precise. What we mean to say, is that we will fly at 1930 current UK time. Right now because of Day Light Savings Time, the UK is GMT +1 and you are GMT +3, but that it is still only two hours difference. So in actuality, the Dogz will fly at 1930 BST (British Summer Time), which should be 2130 there in Romania.

~S~ Lakatos Welcome to the Danger Dogz. We are always recruiting for what many of us believe is the best squad in the IL-2 community. One of the more senior Euro Dogz will be along to welcome you. That is IF we can find any of them who are sober. Our patriarch, Blairgowrie lives on the other side of the pond. He’ll be along in a few more hours to welcome you officially.

I can understand why you might choose to settle initially in Wisconsin or Minnesota. After all, Viking Runes were supposedly discovered in Minnesota, so that would be a good place for you to start. But I wouldn’t count Texas out just because of the heat. The temperature in Dallas is actually about the same as it is here in Cairo. Dallas does have higher humidity than Cairo, so it can feel a bit more uncomfortable. But you Scandinavians have been in hot climates before. The shock troops of the Byzantine Varangian Guard were Vikings, mostly Swedes, but Vikings none the less. So there is a historic precedence to you guys flourishing in hot climates. There is also your national pride to consider. If Robert de LaSalle could make it all the way down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico and then eventually start a French colony in Texas, how can any self respecting Norwegian at least not try to settle in Texas.

Well, Norway was recently voted the BEST country in the world to live in, so becoming a Norwegian citizen doesn’t seem to be an odious burden. I can actually see some of the benefits. Norway, and for that matter all of Scandinavia, has excellent food and you have definitely figured out the secret to producing pretty women. So there are many positive things to look forward to. I would have liked to have added Mead to the list of things that Scandinavian countries excel at. But as strange as it may sound, and meaning no offense, the best Mead that I’ve personally had was Polish Royal Mead. I’m also a bit less sure of how well some of your local Norwegian customs and traditions will go over with Texans. Texans are very resourceful, but perhaps a bit ridged in their thinking, but overall I’m hopeful that we will adapt well. But please realize that once the Texans learn about Norwegian taxes, that there will be some friction. How well the Norwegians adapt to being around Texans also remains to be seen.

I’m sure that you would feel right at home in Texas, you would not have any problems fitting in. Your friend is a wise man, if he winters in Texas and only goes up north to relieve a bunch of Yankees of their money. Also, please don’t worry about the Texas citizenship requirements. Citizenship in the Republic of Texas is open to everyone. Being a Texan is more a state of mind and a desire to live free, than just a stack of documents.

I see that you are still trying to camouflage your underground bunker complex. Please remember that you’ll need to make arrangements to counter thermal imaging devices and ground penetrating Radar.

~S~ Roger, I was able to get into my Private Messages and respond to one. So thank you for all the help. This place would be a Royal Mess without you.

~S~ BG When will I ever be able to convince you that I’m just a simple Department of Defense Civil Servant? Plus, I don’t really think I can blame the Boys from Langley for my inability to access my Danger Dogz Private Messages. The special Firewalls that Blairgowrie Industries has shared with the Dogz, should make my Private Messages impervious to unauthorized access. Right Roger? In fact the Langley Boys should be grateful to me for helping them out with their little project down in the southern Sudan. I met with enough village elders and ate enough goat and camel meat to make me a full fledged field agent. Not just a guy on loan from Central Command.

For some reason I can’t open my Private Messages. When I try, I get an error message that says: “the error needs to be fixed by an administrator”.

FREE Scotland and Wales! I'm sure that will liven things up here.

Here, here.

Stop on by when you come back for some home leave and I will de-tune you. I don’t know about de-tuning me, the Army has tried that and has failed miserably. Of course they still employee me. But that is some beautiful country and I might take you up on your kind offer.

That is a truly beautiful spot.

Here, here!

I’ve got to get you to Texas Mate. You’d like it there.

It looks like you had beautiful weather for the entire time you were there. I’m really jealous.

It was the Texas Governor Mate, not Arizona. Governor Perry killed the offending Coyote with a Ruger .380 automatic. In honor of the Governor’s action, Ruger released a limited edition commemorative model, the ‘Coyote Special’ http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/05/25/2010-05-25_texas_gov_rick_perry_honored_with_new_coyote_special_pistol.html

The loot in the flooded areas was ruined by the flood waters. So the looters naturally gravitate to those areas where the loot is still reasonably dry.

Last May, Nashville Tennessee was devastated by record floods. However, unlike New Orleans Louisiana, looting did not become a problem. Here’s the reason why Nashville didn’t have a problem with looters. Nashville.bmp