Martin Kleynhans
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Posts tagged Work
The Phalanx, She are a screamer
Jan 12th
Yesterday at around 14:00 I was driving past one of the “Phalanx’s” near where my Billeting is located, on occasion the army test fires the Phalanx. I have hear them test fire them before over the last few days but normally this is from a distance. Well as you can imagine after you do a little research as to what the Phalanx actually is you can imagine what an exhilarating explosion of energy comes out of this device. For your enjoyment I have got a video for you to watch just to put this into perspective.
The Baggy Diner
Jan 10th
So I have been writing this post on and off for the last week, mostly because I haven’t had my own PC until today, YAY 
The food here in Baggers is unbelievable, here we are in a war zone in the middle of the desert, and of course I too had to see it to believe it, Lobster for Dinner. Amazing… well thats only the half of it to be honest.
Well I have now lost my train of thought thinking about what to have for dinner, so ill be back soon.
Now Live, From Baghdad
Jan 4th
So it’s the end of my first working day in Baghdad, what a trip so far, I was in transit from 6:30 on Saturday until Mid day on Sunday when I landed in Iraq.
After landing in Iraq I have a whole new concept now of flying, its called “Evasive Manouvers”… on a commerical airline by the way, the pilot cruises in at around 30000 Feet and informs the crew to prepare for landing… shortly after that you hear the landing gear come out and then this rapid descent from the sky occurs… he drops the plane from that nice cruising altitude to the ground in little more than two and half minutes. *Jeepers*
Needles to say ive been so franticaly busy I havent slept since leaving Johannesburg on Saturday, doubt at this point that I will even be able to sleep at all.
Tomorrow I will fill you in on the fantastic Dining here at camp.
All set for a Bagger Deployment and some M*A*S*H
Dec 24th
On the 1st of January ill be flying to Baggers (aka – Baghdad, Iraq)… I am going to be working there on contract for a year. Its an opportunity I am very thrilled about. I will be available for random chatter on Skype, Gmail, MSN and ETC… but during the fractional spare time I might have between the various IT related tasks I will have, I intend to at least try and Blog a little more than I normally do. Thus keeping you, my friends and family, up to date about my whereabouts and what’s been happening. I’ll also do my best to take some photos where its allowed.
So with that I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, have a wonderful New Years, the year 2010 is going to be a very exciting one for me and I wish excitement in 2010 for you as well.
Awesome-ness!!!
Apr 26th
So last year a lot of people are aware that I invested a lot of my time into unemployment, I made a decision to go over seas and take a big risk at a chance to work there. In the end things didn’t go according to the initial plan but the idea is not totally out my mind yet. I am still keen to work in other countries.
I did however have an awesome holiday, have a look through some of my pictures on the travel page.
In February this year I started working at a great company, I interviewed last year November for the job and finally got into the career of my dreams recently.
Things are going very well, I’m motivated and I’m loving the work, what more could one really ask for now?