elayne boosler is here. tony is here.r. >> whoa. >> john: this justifies the entire science of mashups. sexual healing and high and dry. two things that don't go well together actually. you're listening to "the stephanie miller show" and watching us on current tv. elayne boosler i'm so glad you got back from the middle east safely. >> i hope the troops get back safely and in good time. they're living hard out there. there isn't a blade of grass or a drop of rain. it was about 130 degrees every day and at night. they play basketball at night because the sun is down but it is still 130 degrees. they're the most prideful, beautiful, intelligent i mean, strong! if i had a kid, i would put him or her in the military. i'm not kidding. >> john: you were in djibouti djibouti -- >> abu dhabi and qatar. >> john: my mother was so afraid of me going to those places. i was like these aren't the violent places, mom. these are the places before gringos like me can go. >> it was fascinating. the airlines, they bring out the dinner. they