From the Peanut gallery - 04/24/2005

Q.
I love your post on Dad's School Tommie! And I LOVE the comments!!!!!

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Yeah, I thought it was cool that my Dad, Brother, and Mom were the first ones to comment.

Q.
I believe you are your own therapist.

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If I were crazy then maybe, I'm just taking this time out to just look at my life.

Q.
Do I qualify for the ATF syndrome?

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If you have to ask then the anwser is yes. Don't worry you get over it once I show back up.

Q.
I got kind-of sad when I was reading your Blog earlier & you made a comment about IF you ever had kids.

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With me everything is an if. Not saying I don't want kids, I most certianly do. I don't know if I want the woman that comes with the kids or the seperation of my paycheck from my bank account that comes kids and no marriage. I'm still working on it I guess.

Q:
I enjoyed reading the post about the web security. I am wide open at the moment and need to make some changes.

A:
Cool, glad I could help I'll try and post more little tips for people out there.

Q.
Thanks for the internet tips. My wife got on some site after watching Oprah on how to find out what your spouse does online. She was close but was unable to put it all together. I do not watch Oprah for that reason now.

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Bah, I think Oprah an Dr. Phil have ended more marriages than cheating. First off me being me I wouldn't take advice on marriage from someone who has never been married. That being said I would watch Oprah religiously it's better to sleep with the emeny.

Q.
Tommie, we had a blast with your family! What beautiful people I hope they enjoyed us as much as we enjoyed them! You are definitely your Father's child he was a hoot just like you!!

A.
That's good to know. I'm sure they enjoyed their time with you as well.

Q.
What the hell what that bangbus thing about? I went to that site it was the most disgusting thing I've seen in my life you should be ashamed to have put that in your blog. You knew that people were going to go there.

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Hmmm, I guess I did huh? If that is the most disgusting thing you've seen on the internet then you don't use the internet much. I figured that the way I explained it that a user who isn't into porn would have stayed away from it. You know what they say about curoisty. That being said I blame the President.


ON THE OTHER HAND

Q.
Man, Bangbus totally r0xx0rs! That was some funny shit. Have you seen...

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Yes, I have no I'm not going to go to it now. Thanks for the pics. *right click-save as*


Q.
Need any more questions for p - q?

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Sure shoot me a question any question. I'll anwser whatever you throw at me.


Q.
Can people change who they are fundamentality? An example is a recovered drug addict...is there such a thing or a person always is who they are...and its just a mater of time?

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I think people can change who they are fundamentality however it takes a change in their environment. People can only do what their surroundings allow them to do. To make change I think they need to change their surroundings. That just isn't just physical it is also mental. You have to free your mind to allow change. If you never free your mind, you will never change. It's hard to do but, as with all things it can be done.

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Can a person become giving or unselfish, truly?

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Yes. I know that there are people that say there are no unselfish actions and when you look at things as absolutes that is true. For example, the trip I sent my folks on obviously I got their approval and satisfaction out of it and it made me feel good. So yes I got something out of it but life is not about absolutes, it's about perception. If people involved perceive the action as unselfish then it is.

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Do you believe in past lives?

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Sometimes, I think it is romantic ideal that allows us to think we could be something or someone else. It allows for belief in the fantastic.


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Do you believe in second chances?

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Yes, forgiveness is divine. We have all needed to call upon the glory of the second chance. I would stay away from people who don't believe in second chances they are probably unstable and have some deep seated mental issues.

Q.
Love your post about the the 30 dance. I'm hitting it a little early but I think its harder for people who excel in their lives. Once you get to the realistic top (not ever shown in a tv movie) what do you do next? I'm debating on picking another career....just because i'm too young to be an engineer forever.

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What do you do next? Keep pushing on. Ask yourself what you want to do and where you want to be. Our society has put a lot of emphasis on saftey and security and discourages risk. Don't be afraid to take a change and do something risky. Risky doesn't mean bad it just means their is a chance for failure and if you fail so what? Pick up, push on, and keep going. Nothing last forever.

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I enjoyed your post about the oppression of black men. You wouldn't know it at first glance, but being a beautiful strong Navajo woman has come with it's struggles.

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To be honest with you I didn't know much about Native culture until last year. But here is a real big secret EVERYONE has problems regardless of race. We all face our own struggles. The thing about is that you should recognize the challenges and then move forward the best you can. At least that's how I look at it. I'm not here to save the world, I'm here to save my paycheck.

Q.
looks like you made some admirers with your blog

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Yeah, I have some "fans" if you want to call it that. I'm glad that people enjoy the read myself, that's all I'm really looking for. I think some people take this Tommie Hu$tle thing and roll with it on their own. They make it out to be more than it is. I'm just a regular guy in an irregular place.

I mean I'm really humble about the praise to be honest with you. I mean less than 180 days ago I could barely get someone to return a phone call. So while it's great people enjoy my writing and think I'm a great guy. I don't really get off on it becasue I know I am the same person then that I am now.

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I love your blog. I feel like it gives me some unique insight into what it's like to live and work over there. I would to see more content that you probably can't post anyways. Y'know... operational stuff. Even sanitized versions of things that are already well in the past.

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Well, the stuff I see never really gets sanitized. It's all in live action. Besides that I really try my best to limit my activies during live operations and what not. Maybe years down the line I'll be able to talk about it. Anything I know now would put lives in danger. But I will give you this.

On the Sumrf some Sumrf went to Sumrf and then Sumrfed. It was a dangerous Sumrf and they had to Sumrf for heavy Sumrf there were no Sumrf so but as soon as Sumrf turned around he had to Sumrf that Sumrf before he got Sumrfed.


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I enjoyed your post. I'd love for you to write a piece for thehiplist.net. Pleeease!

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Wow, I never really thought of myself as hip. Especially as being on the cusp of being hip. But, shoot me an email I'll see what I can do.

Q.
Hey Tommie did you know that princessdominique is a best selling author?

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I do now, I guess it's cool that someone who is paid to write for a living like my stuff.


Q.
Hey, 40 year olds do have great bodies these days even 50 year olds.

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Not saying that they don't, that comment about that lady had less to do with her being older and more to do with me being older and my changing tastes.


Q.
You say it was an inexpensive trip but how can you explain that we were in a $1300.00 a night suite?

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What's my last name Mom? What is cost and what I paid for it are two entirely different things. I know people and I just had to pull in a few favors.

Q.
Pretty wild seeing that gun right there. Reminds me of my guatemala days, but there was always a Soldado holding the gun, not a gun unattended by my side. Not sure which is more unsettling.

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Seeing it fire.

Q.
What's between you and Sara?

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*smile* Why do you ask?

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It seems that she is the only woman that you have named on the site, there has to be something between you two.

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*Insane laughter* You are right there is something between us. Roughly 20 countries and two major bodies of water.

Q.
Why are you dodging the question?

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What question?

Q.
Is Sara one of your exes or currents?

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Currents? Is that even a word when not talking about water flow? No she is neither, if anything she could be considered my muse as it were. It was a lapse in judgement to where I actually used her name. From here on out she will known as S.Izzle from da tizzle fo Shizzle!


Q.
I read your Blog all the time, but I managed to miss your post about feeling romantic. It's funny to me because you know that I've never really thought of romantic as one of your main traits.

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Possibly because you didn't spend much time thinking. I am romantic but, my mind has to be free to enjoy it. I'm all about business, once I get that done I can enjoy pleasure. I think about other people all the time, I love spoiling people that is one of my main pleasures.


Q:
You sound like a real catch why hasn't someone shot you with a tranq dart and dragged you to the Chapel?

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All I can say to you is keep reading. Like I said you all have gotten parts 1 and 3 of my life. Just like Star Wars the 2nd movie is the best. Much like my life for the same reasons.