Not the Forest Service

Not the French Foreign Legion… We're joining the service. The Foreign Service. Not quite Bond. Not quite "The Gay Diplomat." Probably more like "The Last Remake of Beau Geste." Come along for the ride. (Movie References deliberate and ubiquitous.)

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

"Safety OverSeas"

So, I've still got a good post brewing, but having just finished SOS (Safety OverSeas) for two days, I’m ready to vent a little. The State Department basically just spent the last 16 hours scaring hell out of us. Kidnapping, bombs, random acts of violence or terror, rape, burglary, etc. “There are lots of people out there who don’t like Americans.” And, videos. Have to admit, I nearly fainted during one of them. Not thinking I’m going to do well, should Crisis break out in Conakry. But, chances are slim that we'll actually see anything other than petty theft in Guinea. (note to self: must remember to get insurance updated.)

Robin

posted by Robin @ 9:03 PM  

2 Comments:

  • At May 15, 2007 10:04 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Ah, yes. Welcome to the world I lived in for two years. No training either as a dependent.

    - Erin Jordan

     

  • At May 30, 2007 8:18 PM, Blogger Bera said…

    Echoes of drivers' ed videos, on a much more horrific scale. :-/

    Someone, somewhere, figures that fear is a more effective teaching tool than practical methods for keeping moving.

    But I suppose in an allout crisis, there are very few large-scale practical moves one can make.

     

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