On-topic: I noticed the tendency towards formality when dealing with many, many municipalities. This is, in and of itself, inefficient in many areas.

Example: A hole opened up in my schedule and I can fit your meeting in sooner. By the time I got a response, that hole was long since gone. Worse, I left that hole open in hopes that they'd respond sooner. They will say that you should have let them know, but you left a half-dozen messages with their secretary.

Lesson learned: Get to know the secretarial staff. I'm not going to suggest you bribe them, but I understand if you do.

Always makes friends with the doc, supply, and admin. Usually through booze and not being an ass.

I don't care. My verbiage is intentional.

We all salty, Marine. We all salty. It took me years before I could leave my rack without ensuring it was squared away. It took years before I could invite the missus to touch me while I slept.

Eight years is what I served. Worse, it was in two pieces and separated by time at MIT. Yeah, I was a smart Marine. Don't laugh, I can drive a broom like it is nobodies business.

Anyhow, I won't tell you I understand. I will tell you that I can relate. As for the karma, I ain't never scared.

But, you're right. Always be nice to the folks who decide your life. Strangely, that's frequently not the person who projects power. However, I speak to the choir. Hopefully someone else will pick up on this. Otherwise, I ain't never scared. Karma was meant for burning.

Methinks us that are out tend to be salty, those still in, seems like drawdown has bled a lot of salty knowledge out.