Captions/March 2, 1998

Saunders on field radio
Photo from the collection of Steven Schmidt.

-Jack Sullivan 7:24:26 PM Monday 2 nd Mar 1998
What?! I come all the way to Italy and you tell me you don't sell pizza?

-Sgt. Sondo 7:53:29 PM Monday 2 nd Mar 1998
Yeah well lady...I know I've been out here three weeks...but I don't need no [bleep] 'roaming operator'.

-Steve 'Wireman' 8:11:50 PM Monday 2 nd Mar 1998
My pizza is late and the artillery officer puts me on hold, what next.

-Bill Wildes 8:52:12 PM Monday 2 nd Mar 1998
Dang, slammed again.

-Janice Payne 9:4:14 PM Monday 2 nd Mar 1998
I can't believe I've been put on hold. Don't they know there is a war going on.

-tdennis 9:14:15 PM Monday 2 nd Mar 1998
I know, I know. Press 1 for artillery, press 2 to report Kraut activity, press 3 to ask for reinforcements, press 0 to speak to an officer. But this phone doesn't have any buttons.

-Steven Dawes 9:42:35 PM Monday 2 nd Mar 1998
....well, what are the savings?

-Mike Malone 10:55:42 PM Monday 2 nd Mar 1998
Oh Brother, You're kidding! Who told you that this was an unsafe delivery area?

-Jadam 10:58:50 PM Monday 2 nd Mar 1998
Are you sure this is what made E.T. famous?

-Harpo 11:19:53 PM Monday 2 nd Mar 1998
Hi. You're connected to the G.I. Joe hot sex line. We're wild and wet. Please have your Visa card ready....

-Harpo 11:19:53 PM Monday 2 nd Mar 1998
You're sending in the choppers? No, don't do that! I HATE those things!

-lona van allen 12:46:54 AM Tuesday 3 rd Mar 1998
You want me to do what with the phone!

-Aaron Dabney 1:2:17 AM Tuesday 3 rd Mar 1998
I'm already on MCI!

-john wagner 7:4:37 AM Tuesday 3 rd Mar 1998
I've told you before, I don't want sprint!

-Linda Schweitzer 10:15:52 AM Tuesday 3 rd Mar 1998
Yeah, yeah, honey! I'll pick up the milk and bread.

-Rick Walker 11:52:1 AM Tuesday 3 rd Mar 1998
Ok Bill, tell Hillary not to say anything to Star about that dame? Which one, you say?

-WRBud 1:57:30 PM Tuesday 3 rd Mar 1998
No Mommy, I didn't forget to brush my teeth...

-WRBud 2:4:28 PM Tuesday 3 rd Mar 1998
Still busy. They must be on the internet.

-Steven J. Schulze 3:30:1 PM Tuesday 3 rd Mar 1998
You sure you can do 30 minutes or free?

-John Roberts 6:56:22 PM Wednesday 4 th Mar 1998
I don't mind being put on hold. It's having to listen to "Right In Der Fuhrer's Face" on Muzak for the umpteenth time!

-Jadam 12:27:57 AM Thursday 5 th Mar 1998
Are you sure this is how E.T. got started?

-Jadam 12:30:29 AM Thursday 5 th Mar 1998
Hi Babe!....Whadarya wearin'?...I'm wearin' a drab green Teddy....

-harpo 12:47:59 AM Thursday 5 th Mar 1998
Lieutenant....Saunders here. Cage burned the chili. It's really got him upset. You got any "C" rations there? I don't want him to know I called you, OK?

-Lisa 9:15:22 AM Thursday 5 th Mar 1998
Hello 911?

-WRBud 1:35:53 AM Friday 6 th Mar 1998
I'm tellin' ya lady, this ain't Bob's pet shoppe and I don't sell bunny chow!

-Harpo 11:37:10 PM Friday 6 th Mar 1998
Hey, Lieutenant! ICQ is down again. Wanna try NetMeeting?

-Ron Harmon 1:33:1 PM Saturday 7 th Mar 1998
No ! My refrigerator is NOT running !

-Carolyn Elliott 11:17:35 PM Saturday 7 th Mar 1998
Sheesh! Terminal ignore AGAIN!

-Harpo 5:44:25 PM Sunday 8 th Mar 1998
Sorry, wrong number. Fritz is on the other side. Hey, you got any wienerschnitzel over there?

-Carolyn Fansler 11:17:31 PM Tuesday 10 th Mar 1998
No, I don't care if I have won 10 free dance lessons, lady, this is a military line - don't call here again!

-tdennis 10:8:43 AM Wednesday 11 th Mar 1998
If I ever find out who gave this number to Kirby's sister, I'll wring their neck.

-Harpo 7:17:30 PM Thursday 12 th Mar 1998
Let's see.....10321.....then 1 and the area code.....then the number. Jeez, anything to save a buck.....

-Othello 12:3:13 AM Saturday 14 th Mar 1998
Roger, King Two. Anyone who ducks Recon 98 with some lame excuse hereby gets to dig latrines all the way to Berlin.

-Candy Theisen 12:21:57 AM Sunday 15 th Mar 1998
What do you mean what am I wearing under my fatigues?

-PatDC 7:20:8 PM Monday 16 th Mar 1998
What! Me worry?

-TBrake 7:45:11 AM Thursday 19 th Mar 1998
White Rook to King two Over! What do you mean ...CHECKMATE!

-Harpo 8:4:31 PM Thursday 19 th Mar 1998
Man, if they ever get these things down to where they'll fit in your pocket, it'll be great!

-Harpo 8:5:42 PM Thursday 19 th Mar 1998
C'mon, c'mon! These roaming charges are killing me!

Bob Williamson 4:39:2 AM Saturday 21 st Mar 1998
Hello, 911? I'd like to report a war going on right outside my foxhole.

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