Random Things Going Through My Mind…
- Why can’tI buy a single BIC pen from Amazon.com? Here they are at Amazon.co.uk: Bic Crystal ballpoint pen, medium point, black, EACH
- What is the proper way to list a job that you worked for four summers, but not all of them were consecutive? Its easy on my resume, but obnoxious on specialized applications.
- How many background checks will I be subject to over my life? It seems like every organization I work with requires one, guess its a good thing.
Five Clicks to Jesus
I was looking at a Facebook group one of my friends joined when I ran across some of the members playing a Wiki Game, called “Five Clicks Away from Jesus”.
The directions are pretty simple:
1. Go to Wikipedia
2. Click “Random Article” (in the box under the big ol’ Wiki puzzle logo)
3. Player has five (5) clicks to get from the random article to the article “Jesus”
It seemed like it would be interesting and I figured it could kill a little time so I gave it a whirl:
Random Article: P-Funk All Stars
First Click: George Clinton (Funk Musician)
Second Click: Kannapolis, North Carolina
Third Click: Britt Nicole
Fourth Click: Christian
Fifth Click: Jesus Christ
I barely made it… Can you get to Jesus is Five Clicks?
Here we go again…
DoD Announces Force Adjustments
The Department of Defense announced today the alert of replacement forces scheduled to deploy in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The announcement involves three brigades from the Army National Guard consisting of approximately 8,000 personnel.
These brigades will have a security force mission and be assigned tasks which will assure freedom of movement and continuity of operations in the country. Those tasks will include base defense and route security in Iraq and Kuwait.
These units are currently scheduled to begin deployment in the summer of 2009. They are receiving alert orders now in order to provide them the maximum time to complete their preparations. It also provides a greater measure of predictability for family members and flexibility for employers to plan for military service of their employees.
Specific units alerted are:
32nd Brigade Combat Team, Wisconsin National Guard
41st Brigade Combat Team, Oregon National Guard
155th Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi National Guard
Unit deployments reflect the continued commitment of the United States to the security of the Iraqi people. The Department recognizes the continued sacrifices of these units and their family members.
DoD will continue to announce major unit deployments as they are identified and those units are alerted. For information on the units announced today or other units involved in this rotation, please contact Mississippi National Guard Public Affairs at (601) 313-6271, Oregon National Guard Public Affairs at (503) 584-3886 or Wisconsin National Guard Public Affairs at (608) 242-3050.