[g'nad]

Marines didn't have stoves?

we ain't got the money... stoves were few and far between... they were like gold... and when they broke, they didn't get replaced...

We Will Rock you came out in the early 80s... I was rebellious too... but I was listenin' tuh Iron Maiden, Metallica, Judas Priest, AC/DC, Ozzy...

[osagebowman]

Well, needless to say, my time in Saudi Arabia was much more pleasant, for one thing, nobody was shooting. In 1980, I went over with a team from our firm, doing airport work north of Dharan, Jubail Industrial City. The "environmental assessment" could have been done with a couple of post card shots, it's a freaking desert. Sandy. Hot. A few date palms. Narrow roads. Lots of guys in thobes driving Mercedes Benz trucks way too fast. Gasoline was cheap. Food was expensive. Lots of prayer breaks during the day. It was an interesting experience and now I can check it off my life list.