[Vision2020] Is there an Idaho?

[Wayne Price]

Carl,

I have to laugh every time an issue like this comes up. Back in 2007,  
while still on active duty in the Army, My  security clearance came up  
for updating and review. It's now done by contractors rather than the  
military itself,
and the contractor  wanted to know WHY my home of record was the  
capitol Russian Federation, Moscow, and why I had a Russian e-mail  
account, moscow.com!  He was convinced that MOSCOW IDAHO didn't exist  
and he implied that if I was a "good american" I'd have an american e- 
mail account!  He then referred my case to the senior clearance  
official in my chain of command, which thank God, was ME!  So needless  
to say, I had to review the report of the army officer that lived in  
Moscow and had a "russian" e-mail account!  Needless to say, I granted  
myself the waiver and the waiver for the General that I was working  
for as he lived in St. Petersburg!!!!!  The folks that got the biggest  
laugh over this one were the Russians in the detachment we had from  
the Russian Federation!  When I was decorated the silver medal of the  
Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, they  mentioned that  
now I'd really get into trouble!  Makes me wonder just how accurate  
other security files such as the no fly lists are!

Wayne





On Apr 5, 2010, at 1:35 PM, keely emerinemix wrote:

> Silly Carl.  You were clearly referring to your own, private  
> "Idaho."  Everyone has one; you just needed to try to tap into her  
> own private Idaho, although migrating to hers is probably more than  
> anyone can do over a list of electronic customer service options, no  
> matter how charming and full of savoir faire the original Idahoan is.
>
> Keely
> www.keely-prevailingwinds.com
>
>
>
>
> From: idahovandal1 at live.com
> To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 13:27:44 -0700
> Subject: [Vision2020] Is there an Idaho?
>
> This has nothing to do with anything, but I had to call Social  
> Security this morning.  In dealing with the very nice, pleasant  
> robot lady on the phone, I was asked what state I was born in.  I  
> replied very clearly with "Idaho".   To which she pleasantly, if  
> robotically, said, "I believe you said Puerto Rico.  Is that  
> correct?"  I said no, and she again asked me which state I was born  
> in.  "I-D-A-H-O", I repeated clearly.  Pause.  "I'm sorry, I can't  
> understand you.  We'll just skip this part."  I'm not sure we exist.
>
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