Chapter 30- Short Term Memory Part 3

[HardKor]

Thought regarding the patch: Wouldn't Saul have seen that before? Wasn't he stationed there at some point for training?

He did recognize the patch, that's why he was so interested in it. He just couldn't remember where he'd seen it before.

[HorrorHiro]

Almost a filler episode, still enjoyed though. I'm really wondering if Kimmet would send death squads and kill teams to the Colony, my guess is no. I could see him keeping an eye on the Colony, but seeing as it is in noway shape or form something to risk the lives of his men for I couldn't see him doing much else. I could see Kimmet wanting to talk to Durai and try to evacuate the entire Colony (including the Mallers) using the logic that the human race is an endangered species.

[Z Sniper]

Meatless?!!! Come on people,....Kc just handed you a brontosaurus burger with a side of whale slaw!! All shoot 'em up, all the time gets old. My advice,...learn to appreciate the nuance. I'm sure you like (or hate) a lot of the characters for the simple reason that you've gotten to know them through the "slower" parts of the episodes. This episode gives you a heck of a lot if you read between the lines. First, Saul, CJ, and Victor have been shackled up for 3 months or so. Saul has now officially spent more time with these two than anybody else from the original crew, meaning, bonds have been created. A lot REALLY did go down this episode as some have you have noted. Not that I'm bias because I AM, but I liked where Kc took this one. Plus, there's a lot to figure out about these damn "little ones", and it's nice to gave Glenn and Pinche Pete back! Well, there you have it,...will you like some fries with that?

[Cabbage Patch]

Meatless?!!! Come on people,....Kc just handed you a brontosaurus burger with a side of whale slaw!! All shoot 'em up, all the time gets old. My advice,...learn to appreciate the nuance. I'm sure you like (or hate) a lot of the characters for the simple reason that you've gotten to know them through the "slower" parts of the episodes. This episode gives you a heck of a lot if you read between the lines. First, Saul, CJ, and Victor have been shackled up for 3 months or so. Saul has now officially spent more time with these two than anybody else from the original crew, meaning, bonds have been created. A lot REALLY did go down this episode as some have you have noted. Not that I'm bias because I AM, but I liked where Kc took this one. Plus, there's a lot to figure out about these damn "little ones", and it's nice to gave Glenn and Pinche Pete back! Well, there you have it,...will you like some fries with that?

It has been fun seeing the growth in the Victor/Saul relationship. You guys have come a long way since all the bickering in Chapters 24 and 25. And Victor is either the best friend in the history of time, or else he's got a severe case of Stockholm Syndrome.

[awkwardalex]

Meatless?!!! Come on people,....Kc just handed you a brontosaurus burger with a side of whale slaw!! All shoot 'em up, all the time gets old. My advice,...learn to appreciate the nuance. I'm sure you like (or hate) a lot of the characters for the simple reason that you've gotten to know them through the "slower" parts of the episodes. This episode gives you a heck of a lot if you read between the lines. First, Saul, CJ, and Victor have been shackled up for 3 months or so. Saul has now officially spent more time with these two than anybody else from the original crew, meaning, bonds have been created. A lot REALLY did go down this episode as some have you have noted. Not that I'm bias because I AM, but I liked where Kc took this one. Plus, there's a lot to figure out about these damn "little ones", and it's nice to gave Glenn and Pinche Pete back! Well, there you have it,...will you like some fries with that?

I did like this episode! It was the first time in a while I didn't fear that you were going to die!

[Z Sniper]

I did like this episode! It was the first time in a while I didn't fear that you were going to die!

Ha! Thanks kiddo!

[Z Sniper]

It has been fun seeing the growth in the Victor/Saul relationship. You guys have come a long way since all the bickering in Chapters 24 and 25. And Victor is either the best friend in the history of time, or else he's got a severe case of Stockholm Syndrome.

Thanks Cabbage Patch! I agree with you,...sometimes we just gotta let things happen, sit awhile, and then,...BAM, IN YO FACE!! Just like poor Angel.

[Cabbage Patch]

Thought regarding the patch: Wouldn't Saul have seen that before? Wasn't he stationed there at some point for training?

Saul would have been at the National Training Center as part of a training unit. That means he would have spent all of his time in the Dust Bowl (a large, dirt floored staging area) and out in the Box. The only place he would have seen the unit patch is on the uniforms of the Observer-Controllers while in the Box, and they rarely have any contact with troops down at the Specialist level. So it's something he would have seen in passing and at a distance. And it's not a particularly memorable patch so there's no reason for it to register strongly.

NTC Shoulder Patch (subdued, which is what Saul and Victor probably have)



NTC Shoulder Patch (color, where you can see the arrows)



NTC Base Insignia (which is what Saul and co would have seen around the base)

[nikvoodoo]

Meatless?!!! Come on people,....Kc just handed you a brontosaurus burger with a side of whale slaw!! All shoot 'em up, all the time gets old. My advice,...learn to appreciate the nuance. I'm sure you like (or hate) a lot of the characters for the simple reason that you've gotten to know them through the "slower" parts of the episodes. This episode gives you a heck of a lot if you read between the lines. First, Saul, CJ, and Victor have been shackled up for 3 months or so. Saul has now officially spent more time with these two than anybody else from the original crew, meaning, bonds have been created. A lot REALLY did go down this episode as some have you have noted. Not that I'm bias because I AM, but I liked where Kc took this one. Plus, there's a lot to figure out about these damn "little ones", and it's nice to gave Glenn and Pinche Pete back! Well, there you have it,...will you like some fries with that?

A major thank you to Otto. I've been pondering all day if I wanted to start a thread similar to the "Save the Podcast" thread for WND because of the two individuals on facebook who have been complaining for the past month or so and have people sound off. But I think this just about covered everything that needed to be said.

Thanks for the explanation about the Patches, CP and the "derp duh" logic Hardkor. It just struck me as odd that someone that would know enough to suggest Irwin for the MREs back in the day wouldn't be able to identify a patch that originated from there.

Onto bigger and better things: Glenn is the new Datu. I bet the thing he was going to say before he was given the Michael Cold Shoulder Treatment from Cj was he could fix the phone. If Datu can fix a shot to shit helicopter, it stands to reason that Glenn can make a sat phone that's broken in half work.

Prince Glenn the Handy. That is all!

[Hellbringer]

That's actually the 4th ID patch (4th Infantry Div.) They are at Ft Hood TX. The "arrows" here are actually ivy, we are pretty clever in the Army and call the 4th ID the "Ivy Div"... get it IV the roman numeral for "4"... we are nothing if not punny.

The patch they have at Irwin is here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Ir...raining_Center with the arrows pointing inward.

Ha! You say "IVY" and my friends say "Four Lieutenants Pointing North." Wait, by that logic, Victor could be one of them with his recalling of the "Never Eat Shredded -- (Wheat)" comment.