Patrick the Prairie Dog and Karl have a very special relationship dating back to Karl’s early days as an Acquisitioner. In this first episode Patrick works to make breakfast in bed for Karl.
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By the time we get back to Dinu’s friend’s house it’s getting dark. A brief conversation interspersed with lots of laughing and we’re almost ready to go. But first Dinu’s friend comes over to pump my hand up and down vigorously a few times while saying something in Romanian that was clearly supposed to be […]
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We clearly have been sleeping quite some time. As the world comes back into focus I can’t figure out where I am. There’s a river and trees and shreds of paper…
“Hey V!” Dinu calls, accompanied by a loud chuckle. “I think we just found our first owl.” and he points up into the tree.
A quick […]
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Walking up to the house you can already guess it’s deserted. Knocking repeatedly on the door doesn’t seem to change the situation. Dinu steps back into the small yard surrounded by a fence to figure out what to do next. Then he says. “We’ll wait. It is morning anyway. The owl will be easier to […]
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A very modern bus and very empty bus pulls up about 10 minutes after we get to the stop. The sleepy bus driver opens the door. We get on and Dinu pays our fare and we move to the middle seats on the bus and sit down.
We’re still in the center of the town. At […]
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Dinu and I waste no time getting to his car. Once Dinu is behind the wheel and the car is moving he starts laughing like an enormous bear. He says, “That was a good trick you pulled back there. I hope you’ll teach it to me sometime.”
“I wish I could; but, I’m not sure I […]
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The first lump looks at me in total confusion. Without so much as lifting a finger I seem to have rendered the threatening guard unconscious.
The next thing we hear is Zoe’s voice saying, “Is everyone okay? I saw that someone else had their hands in the grip so I pressed the “Neutralize” button. I hope […]
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I had assumed that the lump on the floor must have a weakness for drink but once I see the face I quickly change my mind. Both eyes are blue-black and terribly swollen. There are other abrasions on his face and a look of fear in his eyes.
When he sees me he winces and covers his […]
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I’m beginning to hate airports. On my first mission I impressed Karl by literally falling off the plane. Now I’m looking at a heap on the floor and I’m trying to figure out whether I hope it is my contact or not.
Absentmindedly I reach for my duffle bag on the floor to pull it closer. […]
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Okay, the trip ended up feeling a little longer than just a couple of quick hops. It’s a little after 1AM Bucharest time as I make it through the final customs check station. My contact is supposed to be just outside the customs exit but the airport looks empty except for a few other bleary eyed […]
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Four hours of staring at my Sudoku book doesn’t seem to clear my brain. Fortunately, our plane is finally ready to board…a quick flight from LA to Frankfurt. Then a little side jump and I’ll be in Bucharest, Romania…within spitting distance of European Barn Owl Territory.
The only benefit of getting to the airport early was that […]
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Finn barely slows down at the airport. Karl and I no sooner emerge from the trunk with our luggage than Finn calls out, “Gotta go. Big meeting! Good luck you two. See you in about a week. Stay in touch.” The heat and smell of the exhaust billows around us as we wrestle our gear […]
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We all show up at 8am sharp the next morning. Karl and I are each lugging our duffle bags with our gear and stuffocators.
Finn says, “I’ll need a few minutes with each of your stuffocators…more updates.”
We unzip our bags and remove our stuffocators and place them on the workroom bench. I feel uneasy about it. […]
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Finn, Karl and I head back toward the office area. I’m feeling pretty smug after my snowball triumph moments ago. Just as we round the corner we run into Jen in the ASAIR Lab. She looks directly at me and says, “Did you come back to knock over some more of my papers?”
I turn to […]
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At the back of the warehouse is a door to a room that V has never seen before. “What’s in the room?” V asks.
“This is the training room. Normally you would have spent about a month in here getting ready for your first assignment but the schedule didn’t allow it.
However, the real answer to your […]
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V came striding into the StuffedZoo warehouse tanner than ever and wearing a broad- toothed smile, “How you doing?” he says generally to the 3-4 people hanging out in the office.
They all look up from their work and respond with a non-committal, “Fine.” Then quickly re-engage with their separate activities almost as if the interruption […]
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Hi All - I just got back late this evening and I’m too tired to fill you in on the details. I’ll get out a full post tomorrow right after I get a chance to talk to Karl…I promise!
V
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Just a quick update from V - He’s enjoying his break before the next mission. Karl is seriously on his mind…and please stay tuned for the next full post on Monday, April 28th. V is seriously confused and is wondering if you have any thoughts about what he and Karl should do?
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V is traveling to reflect on his relationship with Karl and plans to make his next update on his return on April 28th.
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V is wearing a huge smile that seems to sparkle against his deeply tanned body. My heart beats excitement and confusion…my standard response when my head is in too deep. I can’t help but smile back at his boyish enthusiasm.
“How’s it going V?” I ask as I realize that I really am happy to see […]
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I was born an orphan and left on the doorstep of a Catholic church in Fairbanks, Alaska. After my 14th summer of indentured servitude at the orphanage I escaped to a dusty town in west Texas. The next couple of years took me from dishwasher to paperboy to reporter to wildcatter. That was the start of many life adventures including my current job as an acquistioner for the StuffedZoo.com
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