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BlackXpat · July 1st, 2008, 08:54 PM

This is the BlackXpat,Im in Al Taji,Iraq working for the Gov.Im a Philly native that was raised in S.Jerz.Glad i found a black forum that seems positive,and hope to meet some cool peeps.

afrocentric · July 2nd, 2008, 09:35 AM

welcome to afrochat and i will pray that you will make it back home safe. that is a dangerous ground that you are walking on out there and i don't like it. it seems to me that no one makes it out alive from where you are. but i sure hope that you do. thats if you don't mind me telling you that.

JamieC · July 2nd, 2008, 12:18 PM

Hello and welcome.

sephari · July 2nd, 2008, 12:18 PM

are you a u.s. serviceman or a mercenary?

NaturalWoman · July 2nd, 2008, 01:27 PM

Hello BlackXpast. Hope you are safe.

BlackXpat · July 2nd, 2008, 02:15 PM

Thanks all!I wouldn't call myself a mercenary,money is not my only purpose.I am a Veteran working for the Gov as a contractor.(Afrocentic)Plenty of people make it out of Iraq,been here a year and im cool.

sephari · July 2nd, 2008, 05:44 PM

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
mer·ce·nar·y Audio Help /ˈmɜrsəˌnɛri/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[mur-suh-ner-ee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation adjective, noun, plural -nar·ies.
–adjective
1. working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal.
2. hired to serve in a foreign army, guerrilla organization, etc.
–noun
3. a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.
4. any hireling.
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME mercenarie < L mercénnārius working for pay, hired worker, mercenary, perh., repr. earlier *mercéd(i)nārius, equiv. to *mercédin-, s. of *mercédō, a by-form of mercés, s. mercéd- payment, wage (akin to merx goods; cf. merchant) + -ārius -ary]

—Related forms
mer·ce·nar·i·ly Audio Help /ˌmɜrsəˈnɛərəli, ˈmɜrsəˌnɛr-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[mur-suh-nair-uh-lee, mur-suh-ner-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation, adverb
mer·ce·nar·i·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. grasping, acquisitive, avaricious, covetous.
—Antonyms 1. altruistic, idealistic, unselfish.

your not there to serve your country, if you were you would have reenlisted. therefore you are a mercenary.

whistler · July 8th, 2008, 06:07 PM

welcome to the forums!

DBlack · July 8th, 2008, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackXpat

Thanks all!I wouldn't call myself a mercenary,money is not my only purpose.I am a Veteran working for the Gov as a contractor.(Afrocentic)Plenty of people make it out of Iraq,been here a year and im cool.

So what do you do in Iraq?

July 1st, 2008, 08:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
BlackXpat Afro Resident Occasional 2Cents Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta,Ga or Iraq Gender: Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 Credits: 212	Hello Peoples This is the BlackXpat,Im in Al Taji,Iraq working for the Gov.Im a Philly native that was raised in S.Jerz.Glad i found a black forum that seems positive,and hope to meet some cool peeps.

July 2nd, 2008, 09:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
afrocentric Afro Resident Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: oklahoma city Gender: Posts: 2,700 Thanks: 1,013 Thanked 413 Times in 330 Posts Rep Power: 59 Credits: 17,257	welcome to afrochat and i will pray that you will make it back home safe. that is a dangerous ground that you are walking on out there and i don't like it. it seems to me that no one makes it out alive from where you are. but i sure hope that you do. thats if you don't mind me telling you that. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. hey yall!!!

July 2nd, 2008, 12:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
JamieC SuperModerator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Diego, Ca Baby And Proud Of It!! Gender: Posts: 5,947 Thanks: 59 Thanked 85 Times in 72 Posts Rep Power: 54 Credits: 23,762	Hello and welcome. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. It's Like That

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sephari Afro Resident Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: by the sea Gender: Posts: 678 Thanks: 101 Thanked 73 Times in 50 Posts Rep Power: 16 Credits: 4,079	are you a u.s. serviceman or a mercenary? __________________ They are people who call Africa "the motherland". What child isn't curious to know about his mother?

July 2nd, 2008, 01:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
NaturalWoman Afro Resident Occasional 2Cents Join Date: May 2008 Gender: Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 0 Credits: 298	Hello BlackXpast. Hope you are safe. __________________ NaturalWoman - Work smarter, Not harder!

July 2nd, 2008, 02:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
BlackXpat Afro Resident Occasional 2Cents Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta,Ga or Iraq Gender: Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 Credits: 212	Thanks all!I wouldn't call myself a mercenary,money is not my only purpose.I am a Veteran working for the Gov as a contractor.(Afrocentic)Plenty of people make it out of Iraq,been here a year and im cool.

July 2nd, 2008, 05:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
sephari Afro Resident Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: by the sea Gender: Posts: 678 Thanks: 101 Thanked 73 Times in 50 Posts Rep Power: 16 Credits: 4,079	Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This mer·ce·nar·y Audio Help /ˈmɜrsəˌnɛri/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[mur-suh-ner-ee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation adjective, noun, plural -nar·ies. –adjective 1. working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal. 2. hired to serve in a foreign army, guerrilla organization, etc. –noun 3. a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army. 4. any hireling. [Origin: 1350–1400; ME mercenarie < L mercénnārius working for pay, hired worker, mercenary, perh., repr. earlier mercéd(i)nārius, equiv. to mercédin-, s. of *mercédō, a by-form of mercés, s. mercéd- payment, wage (akin to merx goods; cf. merchant) + -ārius -ary] —Related forms mer·ce·nar·i·ly Audio Help /ˌmɜrsəˈnɛərəli, ˈmɜrsəˌnɛr-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[mur-suh-nair-uh-lee, mur-suh-ner-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation, adverb mer·ce·nar·i·ness, noun —Synonyms 1. grasping, acquisitive, avaricious, covetous. —Antonyms 1. altruistic, idealistic, unselfish. your not there to serve your country, if you were you would have reenlisted. therefore you are a mercenary. __________________ They are people who call Africa "the motherland". What child isn't curious to know about his mother?

July 8th, 2008, 06:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
whistler Afr0 Resident Occasional 2Cents Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Pedro, CA Gender: Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 Credits: 372	welcome to the forums!

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