Djibouti, Here I am. - Page 2

Poli · 06-19-2006, 11:22 AM

Mother of Pearl!

It's hot out here!

Dutch · 06-19-2006, 12:32 PM

Welcome to Africa.

JonInMiddleGA · 06-19-2006, 12:36 PM

http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/DJXX0001.html

Tonight: Clear early followed by mostly cloudy skies overnight. Low near 85F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tomorrow: A mainly sunny sky. High 104F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tomorrow night: A few clouds. Low 86F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. Heat index near 110F. High 102F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mainly sunny. Highs 103 to 107F and lows in the mid 80s.

Friday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs 104 to 108F and lows in the mid 80s.

Franklinnoble · 06-19-2006, 12:39 PM

Wow... will that be original recipe or extra crispy?

Farrah Whitworth-Rahn · 06-19-2006, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/DJXX0001.html

Tonight: Clear early followed by mostly cloudy skies overnight. Low near 85F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tomorrow: A mainly sunny sky. High 104F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tomorrow night: A few clouds. Low 86F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. Heat index near 110F. High 102F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mainly sunny. Highs 103 to 107F and lows in the mid 80s.

Friday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs 104 to 108F and lows in the mid 80s.

That looks like our forecast.

Glengoyne · 06-19-2006, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Farrah Whitworth-Rahn

That looks like our forecast.

That's along the lines of what I was thinking. We're not quite to consistent 100s yet this year, but that certainly isn't out of line for our part of California.

AE, just wait until next month. I think July and August are the hot months over there.

Franklinnoble · 06-19-2006, 01:10 PM

Yeah, problem is, California and Arizona have running water and air conditioners.

JonInMiddleGA · 06-19-2006, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Farrah Whitworth-Rahn

That looks like our forecast.

I wondered about that
Month - Avg High - Avg Low - Avg Precip (Djibouti/Phoenix)

June - 102.2/102.0 - 84.7/75.0 - 0.00/0.09
July - 107.1/104.0 - 88.0/81.0 - 0.20/0.99
August - 106.2/102.0 - 87.2/80.0 - 0.20/0.94

Farrah Whitworth-Rahn · 06-19-2006, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

I wondered about that
Month - Avg High - Avg Low - Avg Precip (Djibouti/Phoenix)

June - 102.2/102.0 - 84.7/75.0 - 0.00/0.09
July - 107.1/104.0 - 88.0/81.0 - 0.20/0.99
August - 106.2/102.0 - 87.2/80.0 - 0.20/0.94

The July average high number looks a little low. Seemed like last summer there wasn't a day in July under 110. Of course I was pregnant so that could have clouded my judgement.

Good luck in Africa AE. Stay cool.

wbatl1 · 06-19-2006, 07:35 PM

Does Dijbouti have a rainy/dry season like a little lower in eastern Africa? Or is it hot and dry year round?

JonInMiddleGA · 06-19-2006, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wbatl1

Does Dijbouti have a rainy/dry season like a little lower in eastern Africa? Or is it hot and dry year round?

Based on this:
http://weather.yahoo.com/climo/DJXX0001_f.html

Their peak month for rainfall is April, when they average a whopping 1.10" for the month. Looks like they get about 6.3 inches of rain annually.

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/...k/geos/dj.html
Area:
total: 23,000 sq km
land: 22,980 sq km
water: 20 sq km

Land use:
arable land: 0.04%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 99.96% (2005)
Irrigated land:
10 sq km (2003)

Best I can figure, if it weren't for the coastline, this place would be about as unappealing as any location on earth. I don't think the phrase "...but it's a dry heat" really makes up for it

Poli · 06-23-2006, 07:36 AM

No softball till October due to the heat...but they do have a batting cage.

Nothing to do, either. The twenty some odd of us out here were requested due to anticipated work that has since fallen through. Hey, thanks for being out here in the heat though, we can work 6-8 hour shifts now.

So, I'm out here for almost nothing?

Poli · 06-23-2006, 07:37 AM

When asked if they'd send people back, the answer was, "Not likely."

Passacaglia · 06-23-2006, 07:41 AM

Really sucks, ardent!

vtbub · 06-23-2006, 07:45 AM

Stay safe, guy!

Crapshoot · 06-23-2006, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

Yeah, problem is, California and Arizona have running water and air conditioners.

Shockingly, they know of those things in Africa.

And an American base or embassy generally has the nicest digs around (in Ethiopia, for example, the American embassy was the only place to go catch a movie).

Crapshoot · 06-23-2006, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ardent enthusiast

No softball till October due to the heat...but they do have a batting cage.

Nothing to do, either. The twenty some odd of us out here were requested due to anticipated work that has since fallen through. Hey, thanks for being out here in the heat though, we can work 6-8 hour shifts now.

So, I'm out here for almost nothing?

Ardent, if it makes you feel better, the weather does get a little better come September/October. Okay - maybe that doesn't help....

Dutch · 06-23-2006, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crapshoot

Shockingly, they know of those things in Africa.

The Romans built aqueducts there too? Wow, that was a big empire.

WVUFAN · 06-23-2006, 05:31 PM

Stay safe, and hopefully you won't be over there for very long.

Poli · 06-23-2006, 05:41 PM

A couple of us decided we're going to start a new project.

The project calls for all of us without a job to go out in the middle of the day and dig a big ditch...from here to the ocean...in anticipation of the new developments planned for that area.

We'll only dig during the hottest part of the day, but we can't interfere with training.

st.cronin · 06-23-2006, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ardent enthusiast

A couple of us decided we're going to start a new project.

The project calls for all of us without a job to go out in the middle of the day and dig a big ditch...from here to the ocean...in anticipation of the new developments planned for that area.

We'll only dig during the hottest part of the day, but we can't interfere with training.

Dynasty, please.

saldana · 06-23-2006, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ardent enthusiast

A couple of us decided we're going to start a new project.

The project calls for all of us without a job to go out in the middle of the day and dig a big ditch...from here to the ocean...in anticipation of the new developments planned for that area.

We'll only dig during the hottest part of the day, but we can't interfere with training.

hey, at least no one is shooting at you, stay safe bud.

Dutch · 06-23-2006, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by saldana

hey, at least no one is shooting at you, stay safe bud.

Strengely enough, the last time anybody in the region was strong enough to pick up a rifle and shoot at Americans was immediately following the last time we fed them. So much for that humanitarian effort.

saldana · 06-23-2006, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Dutch

Strengely enough, the last time anybody in the region was strong enough to pick up a rifle and shoot at Americans was immediately following the last time we fed them. So much for that humanitarian effort.

maybe there is something to be realized by that fact, but i cant figure out what it is

Schmidty · 06-23-2006, 06:36 PM

I hope everything goes well, and that your stay doesn't seem too long, buddy.

JonInMiddleGA · 06-23-2006, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ardent enthusiast

A couple of us decided we're going to start a new project. The project calls for all of us without a job to go out in the middle of the day and dig a big ditch...from here to the ocean...in anticipation of the new developments planned for that area. We'll only dig during the hottest part of the day, but we can't interfere with training.

Well, nice to see the heat hasn't yet affected your thinking

Sounds to me like a good time & place to start one (or more) serious dice-and-
chart sports game dynasties.

Franklinnoble · 06-23-2006, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Crapshoot

Shockingly, they know of those things in Africa.

And an American base or embassy generally has the nicest digs around (in Ethiopia, for example, the American embassy was the only place to go catch a movie).

The difference being, of course, is that the running water and air conditioning in California and Arizona extends beyond the military bases, giving men stationed there a little more to do besides watch movies on base.

Crapshoot · 06-23-2006, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

The difference being, of course, is that the running water and air conditioning in California and Arizona extends beyond the military bases, giving men stationed there a little more to do besides watch movies on base.

Believe or not, in Ethiopia at least, houses had em too! And we had indoor sanitation!

Crapshoot · 06-23-2006, 11:02 PM

Ardent, you gotten a chance to get around town yet ? I imagine the base is located to close to the city, right ?

JonInMiddleGA · 06-24-2006, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crapshoot

Ardent, you gotten a chance to get around town yet ? I imagine the base is located to close to the city, right ?

I understand that he has a lovely view of the capital
http://img1.travelblog.org/Photos/68...Djibouti-0.jpg

Franklinnoble · 06-24-2006, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

I understand that he has a lovely view of the capital
http://img1.travelblog.org/Photos/68...Djibouti-0.jpg

That's cold.

JonInMiddleGA · 06-24-2006, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

That's cold.

Nah.

"Cold" is linking to this picture of the Miss Djibouti pageant
http://www.hotels-world.com/travelin...jibouti-01.jpg

Franklinnoble · 06-24-2006, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Nah.

"Cold" is linking to this picture of the Miss Djibouti pageant
http://www.hotels-world.com/travelin...jibouti-01.jpg

Let's hope that Rodney doesn't get that lonely over there....

Doug5984 · 06-25-2006, 02:43 PM

My best friend is leaving for South Carolina on July 8th, after 4-6 he will be going to Djibouti for 6 months. If you happen to run into any Marines from South Louisiana you might meet up with him. From what he has told me it is very boring, and very hot...and thats it.

Poli · 06-25-2006, 04:52 PM

Unfortunately, he may have it worse than I do.

The Marines I know stand watch around the base out in the heat.

Toddzilla · 06-27-2006, 08:07 AM

Happy Djibouti Independence Day!

SackAttack · 06-27-2006, 09:30 AM

So I see a thread from Rodney titled "Djibouti, Here I am."

I click on it to see what he has to say, and the first thing that jumps out at me is "I hope I can extend my stay AS LONG AS POSSIBLE."

I thought he'd finally gone loopy until I realized he just renamed his old thread.

Poli · 06-27-2006, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SackAttack

So I see a thread from Rodney titled "Djibouti, Here I am."

I click on it to see what he has to say, and the first thing that jumps out at me is "I hope I can extend my stay AS LONG AS POSSIBLE."

I thought he'd finally gone loopy until I realized he just renamed his old thread.

Though staying here to avoid my last command does sound enticing.

Poli · 08-09-2006, 02:09 AM

Rumor Control says we may be home for Christmas. It is confirmed a group of people leaving in the near future will be leaving two weeks earlier than expected.

Poli · 06-04-2007, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ardent enthusiast

Unwillingly.

I get there tomorrow afternoon. I hope I can extend my stay AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. The longer I'm in South Carolina the less I'm in Africa.

Of course, I suppose they could just push back my expected date of return as well.

Funny. As I was typing this, I got asked to play in a softball tournament. Yeaah, don't think I can make it.

Kiss off, Navy.

06-19-2006, 12:36 PM	#53
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/DJXX0001.html Tonight: Clear early followed by mostly cloudy skies overnight. Low near 85F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow: A mainly sunny sky. High 104F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow night: A few clouds. Low 86F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday: Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. Heat index near 110F. High 102F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Thursday: Mainly sunny. Highs 103 to 107F and lows in the mid 80s. Friday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs 104 to 108F and lows in the mid 80s. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

06-19-2006, 07:35 PM	#60
wbatl1 High School Varsity Join Date: Jun 2003	Does Dijbouti have a rainy/dry season like a little lower in eastern Africa? Or is it hot and dry year round? __________________ wbatl1

06-23-2006, 07:36 AM	#62
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	No softball till October due to the heat...but they do have a batting cage. Nothing to do, either. The twenty some odd of us out here were requested due to anticipated work that has since fallen through. Hey, thanks for being out here in the heat though, we can work 6-8 hour shifts now. So, I'm out here for almost nothing? __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.

06-23-2006, 07:37 AM	#63
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	When asked if they'd send people back, the answer was, "Not likely." __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.

06-23-2006, 07:45 AM	#65
vtbub College Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burlington, VT USA	Stay safe, guy! __________________

06-19-2006, 12:32 PM	#52
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	Welcome to Africa.

06-19-2006, 12:39 PM	#54
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Wow... will that be original recipe or extra crispy?

06-19-2006, 01:10 PM	#57
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Yeah, problem is, California and Arizona have running water and air conditioners.

06-23-2006, 07:41 AM	#64
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Really sucks, ardent!

06-23-2006, 05:31 PM	#69
WVUFAN College Starter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Huntington, WV	Stay safe, and hopefully you won't be over there for very long. __________________

06-23-2006, 05:41 PM	#70
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	A couple of us decided we're going to start a new project. The project calls for all of us without a job to go out in the middle of the day and dig a big ditch...from here to the ocean...in anticipation of the new developments planned for that area. We'll only dig during the hottest part of the day, but we can't interfere with training. __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.

06-23-2006, 06:36 PM	#75
Schmidty Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Early, TX	I hope everything goes well, and that your stay doesn't seem too long, buddy. __________________ Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross

06-23-2006, 11:02 PM	#79
Crapshoot Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003	Ardent, you gotten a chance to get around town yet ? I imagine the base is located to close to the city, right ?

06-25-2006, 02:43 PM	#84
Doug5984 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Louisiana	My best friend is leaving for South Carolina on July 8th, after 4-6 he will be going to Djibouti for 6 months. If you happen to run into any Marines from South Louisiana you might meet up with him. From what he has told me it is very boring, and very hot...and thats it.

06-25-2006, 04:52 PM	#85
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	Unfortunately, he may have it worse than I do. The Marines I know stand watch around the base out in the heat. __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.

06-27-2006, 08:07 AM	#86
Toddzilla Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burke, VA	Happy Djibouti Independence Day!

06-27-2006, 09:30 AM	#87
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	So I see a thread from Rodney titled "Djibouti, Here I am." I click on it to see what he has to say, and the first thing that jumps out at me is "I hope I can extend my stay AS LONG AS POSSIBLE." I thought he'd finally gone loopy until I realized he just renamed his old thread.

08-09-2006, 02:09 AM	#89
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	Rumor Control says we may be home for Christmas. It is confirmed a group of people leaving in the near future will be leaving two weeks earlier than expected. __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.

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