Adieu… For Now… Sort Of… Shit, Did I Just Use French?
This post, as you read it, is in your personal “now.” However, I wrote this one several days ago in a warm, loving cloud of Coors in which I could be properly sappy about all this emotional bullshit. Yeah, as a prototypical male, I am mainly disconnected from my ongoing emotional state at any given moment and really, really prefer it that way. Thanks.
Anyway, this post serves you all notice in a way. I’m scheduling this into your “now,” the 20th of April, because as some of you read this, I am on an airplane headed to train a little bit at Fort Benning, and then another series of planes (three or four) that will take me into Afghanistan. This notice also lets you know that whereas I’ve posted daily – sometimes more – since August of 2011, I have to disappoint you and let you know that for the next year, there’s going to be no predictability as to when I will post. Sorry.
Now, when I say I’m sorry, I really am in spite of my emotionally-cardboard nature. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this rollercoaster ride in the blogosphere and met… “met”… some interesting friends. To all of those friends, I’d say:
“Thank you for all of your continued reading, comments, and support. You all are the ones that made this fun.”
So here is the good news: I have no plans on totally discontinuing this blog. Realistically, I can’t assume I’ll have either A) the connectivity, or B) the time during an 18-hour day to keep up my ranty metronome of spew. But, I do think that I’ll be able to manage at least once per week. At least that is what I hope for. Results may vary. Tax, title, and registration fees included. Small-print talk spoken very very fast.
Comment as much as you’d like, as always, but again I cannot guarantee I’ll get to responding as I like to the way I used to. Overall, the good news is that in only a year this will be over and y’all can split your guts all you need to reading my outraged shit.
Thanks for your support, comments, and loyalty. It has meant a lot to me.
April 20, 2012 at 03:15
Safe journeys Rants. I’ll take the posts when I can get ’em. Do let us know when you get settled … and if you need anything just shout. I meant it when I said I’d send care packages. 😉
April 20, 2012 at 04:42
Will do, Fae. Updates will follow.
April 20, 2012 at 09:08
I will too! i make really good cookies!
April 20, 2012 at 17:20
Mmmm cookies.
April 21, 2012 at 14:33
Tell me what kind, and where the hell you are and I will send them!
April 22, 2012 at 05:08
I will.
April 20, 2012 at 04:19
Bye fow now Rants. Take care. Be well. Be badass.
April 20, 2012 at 04:42
Just my specialty! I will.
April 20, 2012 at 05:31
Take it easy over there. And if you blow up anything cool, please send or post pics.
April 20, 2012 at 17:12
I was only going to blow up un-cool shit.
April 20, 2012 at 05:52
Take care, safe journies and may the force be with you. Kinda didn’t know what else to say
April 20, 2012 at 17:12
And may The Force be with you, too!
April 20, 2012 at 06:22
Sappy Nerd~Boy. (just come home safely, dammit)
April 20, 2012 at 17:13
Guilty. I will.
April 20, 2012 at 07:14
For some time now you have been my first read with my morning coffee. I will miss knowing that your post is waiting for me when I wake up but now I look forward to the suprise! Thank you for your service, best wishes, be safe and “give-em-hell!” Just trying to think of something John Wayney to interject there.
April 20, 2012 at 17:13
I will and thanks.
April 20, 2012 at 08:16
XOXO. Avidazein. I’m sure I spelled that incorrectly, but hey- if you can speak French, I can speak Austrian.
April 20, 2012 at 17:20
Hilarious. I think it’s ‘auf weidersehn’ or some shit.
April 20, 2012 at 08:30
Have a safe journey Brian…. And stay safe ok. 🙂 It’s been an insane amount of fun reading up on all the nuttiness, more so for me I’d like to think and I’m definitely going to miss the constant stream of un relenting judgement unleashed on this much deserving world.
April 20, 2012 at 17:19
Wait until I turn loose on Afghanistan.
April 20, 2012 at 08:35
All the John Wayne swagger aside, be safe, stay alert, make friends with the dogs. War is hell – no way around it – not nice or pretty – and combatants don’t always play fair. Thanks for going there for us. Know we will worry about you. (DON’T take pictures and post them. ) Someday the politicians who start the wars will have to actually physically be on the battle grounds. Keep your head down. We’ll keep the bar-b-que at ready.
April 20, 2012 at 17:19
Roger all that. Thanks.
April 20, 2012 at 08:44
Be well, be safe, and be bloggin’!
April 20, 2012 at 17:18
I will, John.
April 20, 2012 at 09:07
We’ll miss you! Take care of yourself! Looking forward to hearing from you soon! Does Brain Rants have a facebook account? I would love to follow on it.
April 20, 2012 at 17:17
No, I don’t. Not enough time to do both.
April 20, 2012 at 09:31
Rock the hell on, Rants. Be safe, be smart, be you.
Wait – the last covers the first two, doesn’t it? 😉
April 20, 2012 at 17:17
Uhh… not always, but I take your meaning.
April 20, 2012 at 09:55
A toast! To Rants. We all raise our glasses to you.
April 20, 2012 at 17:16
Hear, hear! *chugs a bottle of water*
April 20, 2012 at 10:01
Have a safe trip Rants. You’ll be missed.
April 20, 2012 at 17:16
Thanks, Savor.
April 20, 2012 at 10:05
Good luck. Come back safe.
April 20, 2012 at 17:16
That’s the plan right now.
April 20, 2012 at 11:24
Fitting that this post was written in your past, for our future. Once again, you put your future on hold to protect ours. You have given us so many great yesterdays, both with your rants and your service.
Now go take care of YOUR future, so I can harass you in MY future.
(Dang, I think I just conjugated a time-space continuum there! 😉 )
April 20, 2012 at 17:15
You did, and got some on yourself.
April 20, 2012 at 12:33
I wish you nothing but the best. Not to sound cliche, but, we love ya, man.
April 20, 2012 at 17:15
Not cliche at all. Thanks.
April 20, 2012 at 15:39
Best of luck and take care of yourself! My brother is at Camp Nathan Smith.
April 20, 2012 at 17:14
That’s a nice FOB!
April 20, 2012 at 20:58
😦
Made me feel all sappy.
Be safe, read you soon!
April 22, 2012 at 05:07
Sorry! I’ll be back.
April 22, 2012 at 16:05
Good luck man.
April 24, 2012 at 15:29
Thanks, dude.
April 22, 2012 at 22:17
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April 24, 2012 at 15:29
Awesome shout out, Heather.
April 24, 2012 at 10:05
I hate you for leaving you jerk. Don’t stop, please. just do what I do and save up a whole bunch of blog posts.
April 24, 2012 at 15:31
I’ve tried. Watch your lane…