If you want the mug... you gotta pay
The charter members of the LDM placed an order recently for 50 LDM Coffee mugs . Now that it is time to collect the cash, this what I have to deal with. Sent in by an LDM Contracting Officer serving in Iraq.
I like the mug. However, after a year in Iraq I have somehow come up with a whole host of excuses as to why I have not paid yet. But before I get to that, " do you take Dinars or POGs?".
The top ten reasons I have not paid:
10. I could not get through the gate. I did not know I needed a valid ID
9. The roads were closed or was it the gates that day.
8. Yes, I did say that I could do it, but when I went to actually see if I could deliver, it was not available.
7. My Brother was threatened.
6. My Cousin was threatened.
5. My Friend's, cousin's, brother was threatened.
4. I could not pay my insurgent tax so I stayed home.
3. It was Friday.
2. I was celebrating some birthday, anniviersary of a death, orreligious holiday. And I was on a manditory pilgrimage for 4 days.
1. And my all time favorite..."I'm Iraqi!" -- seriously one of the vendors really used that as an excuse.
For those interested in getting a mug of their own, keep checking back... the original order sold like hotcakes, but there are plans in the works for more LDM gear for you to proudly display!
I like the mug. However, after a year in Iraq I have somehow come up with a whole host of excuses as to why I have not paid yet. But before I get to that, " do you take Dinars or POGs?".
The top ten reasons I have not paid:
10. I could not get through the gate. I did not know I needed a valid ID
9. The roads were closed or was it the gates that day.
8. Yes, I did say that I could do it, but when I went to actually see if I could deliver, it was not available.
7. My Brother was threatened.
6. My Cousin was threatened.
5. My Friend's, cousin's, brother was threatened.
4. I could not pay my insurgent tax so I stayed home.
3. It was Friday.
2. I was celebrating some birthday, anniviersary of a death, orreligious holiday. And I was on a manditory pilgrimage for 4 days.
1. And my all time favorite..."I'm Iraqi!" -- seriously one of the vendors really used that as an excuse.
For those interested in getting a mug of their own, keep checking back... the original order sold like hotcakes, but there are plans in the works for more LDM gear for you to proudly display!
posted by LDM Grand Poobah at 8/26/2006 02:05:00 AM
4 Comments:
Great logo design -- how come you're not selling 'em on Cafe Press??
Keep checking back. We hope to offer them within a month or so.
DAMN, and I came here thinking I was going to buy one of these things. In fact, I need two.
Casca
I haven't done a very good job of advertising it, but Mugs and other paraphrenalia are now available through the cafepress link on the right. Go to www.cafepress.com/disgruntledmaj
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