Afghan pics

by **flipflop** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:28 pm

Kabul International Airport:

An assorted bunch of shady coves - military & civilian - lining up for a C130 flight to some shithole down south:

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by **ROB** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:33 pm

Good stuff FF - hope you keep 'em coming!

by **marie-angelique** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:08 pm

indeed, send more pix and stay safe :)

by **SRR** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:54 pm

Great photos Flipflop.

by **OneLungMcClung** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:37 am

Awesome, keep em coming. They are inspiring me.

by **flipflop** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:42 am

Cheers folks, I'll post as many as I can take - I haven't much opportunity at present as I'm working long hours in and around Kabul, but will sneak a few in here and there

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by **Mikethehack** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:36 pm

My expert eye tells me that the bottle in the foreground of pic# 2 contains Poteen. I bet even the Taliban like Poteen.

by **flipflop** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:54 pm

Lake Qargha, about 10km west of Kabul itself. This is the place where the city folk go to relax, paddle, picnic and wash the motor. On Fridays it is packed with Kabulis who drive up in their hundreds past the Kabul Golf Course (I would love to play a round here, and get to putt on the oily greens). Smog free and with a wonderful panorama of snow-capped peaks.

Qargha is the closest thing to a seaside resort you'll find in Afghanistan, it's Brighton to Kabul's London ;-)))

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by **Stiv** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:00 pm

Kewl!

Howd that magenta one slip in der?

aint I a pest?

Best,
Stiv

by **flipflop** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:06 pm

I dunno old boy, I always put 'em in picture editor and hit "auto correct" - sometimes they come out magenta-ish, I'm too lazy to adjust any further

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by **Stiv** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:21 pm

flipflop wrote:I dunno old boy, I always put 'em in picture editor and hit "auto correct" - sometimes they come out magenta-ish, I'm too lazy to adjust any further

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Sorry I simply can't help myself :-) It's what I do, I have the luxury of time and I know yours is limited, so you understand I kid, but it's also a compulsion.

But you are right *Auto correct* does weird things sometimes.

Best,
Stiv

by **flipflop** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:56 pm

There you go mate, I fixed it a wee bit for you ;-)

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by **Stiv** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:05 pm

flipflop wrote:There you go mate, I fixed it a wee bit for you ;-)

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Well done!!

You could be an artist or something!

;-))

Best,
Stiv

by **marie-angelique** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:23 pm

very cool, muchas gracias!!

by **flipflop** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:35 am

I came to Afghanistan looking to buy on of these - a 9/11 commemorative floor mat. I picked this one up in Kabul for $30USD, note the figure falling from the left tower - nice

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