So, there I was at a very small airport (currently operated by the US military for Tsunami relief) in Thailand getting some fuel for my plane before the return flight across the Pacific to my base in Oklahoma. As I strolled around the "complex" of US military, international relief workers etc, I happened across an area of relief supplies being re-boxed for distribution. I was taken aback by the sheer numbers of supplies of water, food, clothing etc etc being air-lifted in (24 hours a day by the US military). Suprisingly enough, in addition to the much-needed relief supplies, people across the globe are sending books, magazines, children's books, school books/materials etc. This tent I happened to enter, was the central point for organizing all these books.

I was quickly enlisted by this very nice woman from Stockdale CA to help her move two very large and very, very heavy boxes (as my already tired muscles could attest to). As I put them where she needed them, I happened to glance inside one. Lo and behold, the entire top layer of books were F. PAUL WILSON books; more specifically, RJ books.

Amazing! What a coincidence! Very cool, eh?

[Although, I am not sure how they will help the relief efffort in the destination they were labelled.......it was cool none the less to see them there]

Great story, Flyboy, I suspected that was where you might be. Very, very cool indeed. Who knows what help RJ stories will be, but they surely can't hurt!

Great story, Flyboy, I suspected that was where you might be. Very, very cool indeed. Who knows what help RJ stories will be, but they surely can't hurt!

I don't know. You ever tried to eat a book? That would probably hurt a lot, especially if they are hardcover.

I don't know. You ever tried to eat a book? That would probably hurt a lot, especially if they are hardcover.

That would probably hurt and take forever to eat one! Hopefully they won't be eating them. Do the people speak English where the books were headed?

That would probably hurt and take forever to eat one! Hopefully they won't be eating them. Do the people speak English where the books were headed?

Alot of people spoke enough to communicate with us (outside of we military people) where I saw the books, but the places my friends ferrying the supplies on the helicopters were going to places that didn't. I went along for a ride one afternoon and i doon't think they had even seen a non-Asian before.

If nothing else, they may at least provide some much-needed diversion for relief workers -- if those workers ever get a chance to read without falling asleep from exhaustion.

I don't know. You ever tried to eat a book? That would probably hurt a lot, especially if they are hardcover.

Well, I have always considered myself a bookworm!

I went along for a ride one afternoon and i doon't think they had even seen a non-Asian before.

I'll be you have a lot of interesting stories you could share. I love hearing about places I'm not familiar with in a more natural context. Tourist stories just aren't as interesting as stories from people who have actually interacted with other cultures and stuff.

As I put them where she needed them, I happened to glance inside one. Lo and behold, the entire top layer of books were F. PAUL WILSON books; more specifically, RJ books.

I hope it wasn't one of the two boxes of author-copy paperbacks I sent out last month. They were earmarked for the guys in Iraq. Things in Thailand may be bad, but I think our boys are more in need of a diversion.

I hope it wasn't one of the two boxes of author-copy paperbacks I sent out last month. They were earmarked for the guys in Iraq. Things in Thailand may be bad, but I think our boys are more in need of a diversion.

A good friend in the 3664th was in Fallujah when the attack took place. He may still be there but that company moves around a lot. About a week ago his wife contacted him to let him know she wants a divorce. Ain't that a kick in the balls? Yeah, he needs a diversion.