The Baghdad Flop

**Southern Breeze** · 13th February 06, 03:53 PM

Interesting. They turned out better than I imagined.

**cessna152towser** · 13th February 06, 04:14 PM

Disappointing about the Baghdad kilt, but your link, which now works, in turn gave access to your other photo albums and that looks like a nice black leather kilt and is that a khaki utili-kit you are wearing in one of your Baghdad photos?

**pdcorlis** · 13th February 06, 04:47 PM

Interesting... have you seen the movie "Lost in Translation?" :confused:

**Moosehead** · 13th February 06, 06:31 PM

In this case, might that not be "Lost in Transition"?

**GMan** · 13th February 06, 07:46 PM

Great for a moment of levity.

**Alan H** · 13th February 06, 08:20 PM

Oh

dear.

toadinakilt · 13th February 06, 09:42 PM

ouch.

**Riverkilt** · 13th February 06, 10:04 PM

Ya know,

I really like how you endeavored to make it happen, pushed the edges, developed a new fashion idea. Serious.

Might be a hit in Arab lands, just as our current kilt developed out of the great kilt, maybe this could evolve out of whatever they call that stuff they wear now...

Ron

**JayFilomena** · 14th February 06, 02:09 AM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

that looks like a nice black leather kilt and is that a khaki utili-kit you are wearing in one of your Baghdad photos?

I did have a green utilikilt over here with me on my first tour. I gave it to an Iraqi guy that made me an exact replica out of leather and it only cost me $120. The Khaki was made for me by Jeff at Pittsburgh Kilts and he did a great job. With my new position and moving around often, I am trying to keep my pack light, so any non-essential items have been shipped home.
I was hoping for a more traditional kilt for the Baghdad Burns dinner, rather then a copy of my more modern kilts. But its all good. In two weeks, I will be home and when I return to Iraq, I will bring one of the modern kilts with me for the Burns dinner. PLUS, In a few months, Matt will have my Private Military Contractor Tartan complete and I will spend lots and lots of money turning that design into an 8 yard kilt.