"Sca-REW you guys, I'm goin' home."
Dec. 26th, 2005 06:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chaotic_nipple"Yeah, you can expect a sudden and dramatic surge of camel-tipping related violence in about 2 weeks. Not that I care, 'cause I won't be here. Did I say that out loud?"
Ah, the heartbreak that is 'Short-Timers Disease'. 11 months ago we saw what a horrific effect it had on our predecessors; Now, we ourselves writhe within its grasp. For your edification and enlightenment, here's a quick rundown on the sypmtoms:
1. Inability to remember all that stuff they drilled into you when you first got here, dramatically demonstrated by repeated use of the phrase "Or something like that, you'll figure it out" in briefings to your replacements.
2. Absolute lack of empathy for said replacements. "Yeah, your CHU will probably leak when it rains. And you may catch leprosy from the locally employed persons. Several of your close friends will die of Spontaneous Cumbustion. You'll live. Or not."
3. Difficulty concentrating on anything for more than... what was I saying?
4. Random drooling at the thought of the wonderful food you will shortly consume.
5. Difficulty seeing due to stars in eyes.
6. Tightness in the chest or difficulty in breathing, caused by constant giggling.
7. Spastic twitching while singing "I'm goin' home, I'm goin' home..."
8. Stomach cramps and neausea at the merest thought of having to endure even one more chow hall meal.
9. Heart racing as the blessed plane-ride home gets ever closer...
This has been a public service announcement. :-)
Ah, the heartbreak that is 'Short-Timers Disease'. 11 months ago we saw what a horrific effect it had on our predecessors; Now, we ourselves writhe within its grasp. For your edification and enlightenment, here's a quick rundown on the sypmtoms:
1. Inability to remember all that stuff they drilled into you when you first got here, dramatically demonstrated by repeated use of the phrase "Or something like that, you'll figure it out" in briefings to your replacements.
2. Absolute lack of empathy for said replacements. "Yeah, your CHU will probably leak when it rains. And you may catch leprosy from the locally employed persons. Several of your close friends will die of Spontaneous Cumbustion. You'll live. Or not."
3. Difficulty concentrating on anything for more than... what was I saying?
4. Random drooling at the thought of the wonderful food you will shortly consume.
5. Difficulty seeing due to stars in eyes.
6. Tightness in the chest or difficulty in breathing, caused by constant giggling.
7. Spastic twitching while singing "I'm goin' home, I'm goin' home..."
8. Stomach cramps and neausea at the merest thought of having to endure even one more chow hall meal.
9. Heart racing as the blessed plane-ride home gets ever closer...
This has been a public service announcement. :-)
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Date: 2005-12-26 03:49 pm (UTC)I'm so horrible.
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Date: 2005-12-26 05:03 pm (UTC)We convoyed up to Victory one day with the newbies and every time they saw an RPGed wreck by the side of the road, they'd go, "Look at that!" At every overpass, they'd go, "Breaking left! Breaking Right!" Isn't that sweet? Somebody got themselvs a brand new rule book. How cute.
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Date: 2005-12-26 05:23 pm (UTC)All I want is X for X-mas...