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When "T" Turns to "P"
By Lt Col P
Yesterday over at the MoD, we were on our way back to USS EGGERS (LHD-1369) when we got diverted to swing by another office to pick up some documents. I had just been to two meetings, which works out to two or more cups of tea. The chai was well advanced on the journey to its inevitable destination by that time. I made a quick assessment that I couldn't take a third cup without significant discomfort. However, the porcelain conveniences at the MoD are notoriously primitive.
I turned to my 'terp and said in Dari, "R---, where is the bathroom?"
"Sir," he replied in a tone he might have used to prevent me from walking up to an IED, "can't you wait??"
"Neh. It cannot be denied."
"If you must, it is there--" indicating a dank room off the corridor. As if the smell didn't give it away. "Please be cautious. It is not good."
Mustering more courage than I thought I possessed, I proceeded. The effluvium, the vapors, the entire scene staggered me. Yet, I persevered. Stand steady, I said to myself, and think of the mission.
And they ask me why I drink.
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Great AAR above sir! And this one takes me back to similar adventures down range!!
I get asked that question too!
Consider carrying a small jar of Vick's Vapor Rub, the one with the strong eucalyptus smell, and putting a little in each nostril before venturing into the facilities. My understanding is that that is what coroners do when faced with ripeness. Of course, that doesn't help the visual sense.
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BR,
So how long can you hold your breath and pee at the same time?
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OMG. This takes me back to haunted and best forgotten adventures in various locales around the world after imbibing the local culture.
I was so very, very grateful that I was able to stand and "accomplish the mission" from a safe stand-off range.