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Outrigger: 11
Krumm was not blind to the possibilities. On the one hand, he knew some agencies were playing both sides of the intelligence game in this war. There was plenty of evidence the more egregious bombings were false flag operations, for … Continue reading
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Outrigger: 10
Krumm found the shop, and prices were much better than in other parts of town, particularly the expensive strip his co-workers favored. Oddly, it was better than the military exchange prices, too. Still, after looking over the stock, he opted … Continue reading
Outrigger: 9
Eventually some of the HTS officers had taken some office space in the building. The women had to wear chadors just to visit the building, so they tended to either avoid the place or stay longer when they came. Krum … Continue reading
Outrigger: 8
Marriage and family back home would not likely limit their behavior here for very long, any more than would Islamic culture. Only the vagaries of opportunity itself could do that. With the city maps and landmarking Krumm provided from the … Continue reading
Outrigger: 7
Standing before the only truck bay door, the inset necessary to accommodate even the small trucks which could get in to the door sacrificed a good bit of dock floor space. Standing at the far end of warehouse, then, the … Continue reading
eComStation Actually Installs Now
No, it’s not perfect. However, my current testing indicates you will find a lot less trouble getting it to install. I had one small work-around issue which seems common on Dell laptops. Upon booting, you will get an error code: … Continue reading
Outrigger: 6
Krumm steadied himself and continued digging in one of his bags. He pulled out a pocket-sized electronic device. It had a sliding back which revealed a tiny keyboard. He poked at it a few times, then closed and put it … Continue reading
Yes, OS/2 Still Lives
At the end of the 1980s, I was stationed in the Netherlands with the US Army. Before going there, I didn’t even know we had troops in that country. It was a plum assignment. My ostensible job was Military Policeman, … Continue reading
Outrigger: 5
Their first destination was the headquarters compound. A full city block with very high fencing, resembling more a prison. It took awhile to clear the gate, with each man presenting his ID card and bundle of official documents. The truck … Continue reading
Outrigger: 4
Rounding a leg of the ridge-line, the switchback revealed a broad valley sweeping down to a much broader one. It was this latter which was their destination. The haze, smoke and dust hanging in the air could not fully obscure … Continue reading