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The Ham Sandwich From Hell
An American Expat in Southeast Asia ^ | 25 April 2007 | expatguy

Posted on 04/25/2007 4:33:40 AM PDT by expatguy

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To: Allegra
"I shall add a ham sandwich to my protective gear at once."

Correct me if I am wrong, but from what I have heard any products containing pork are completely off limits to all servicemen serving in Iraq.

41 posted on 04/25/2007 11:54:14 PM PDT by expatguy (http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
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To: expatguy
Correct me if I am wrong, but from what I have heard any products containing pork are completely off limits to all servicemen serving in Iraq.

Not at all. The chow halls serve pork bacon, pork chops, pork roast, pork BBQ, etc. regularly.

Heck, a lot of the Iraqis eat pork. When I needed to get 750 hot dogs for July 4 last year, my local buyer couldn't find that many in the all beef variety, but he was able to get plenty of pork hot dogs. Out in town.

Go figure. ;-)

42 posted on 04/26/2007 12:51:52 AM PDT by Allegra (Hey! Quiet Down Out There!)
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To: Allegra
Interesting, because families back home are told not to ship products containing pork to servicemen.

There are many restrictions about what you can send and in many cases; you need to ask what the soldiers actually want. A few no-no's first:

No Pork. No Alcohol in any form. No Pornography. No Magazines that depict the human body (male or female) in an undressed state (IE: Swimsuit issues, body building magazines, Victoria's Secret). No weapons of any sort.

From the following:

http://www.mtaofnj.us/Adoptees-items.pdf

43 posted on 04/26/2007 1:27:29 AM PDT by expatguy (http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
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To: expatguy

Well, there’s certainly plenty of pork around here.


44 posted on 04/26/2007 2:53:53 AM PDT by Allegra (Hey! Quiet Down Out There!)
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To: expatguy

Balance the ham sandwich with slitting throats and flying planes into buildings.
Which one should produce the most outrage?
Which one does?


45 posted on 04/26/2007 3:06:13 AM PDT by Leftism is Mentally Deranged
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To: expatguy

Lewiston, ME, Generic E-Mail Address: mis@ci.lewiston.me.us


46 posted on 04/26/2007 3:07:02 AM PDT by Beckwith (dhimmicrats and the liberal media have chosen sides -- Islamofascism)
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To: expatguy

Steven Wessler, Maine’s #1 dhimmi
CPHV Portland, ME
Phone: 207-780-4756
Fax: 207-228-8550


47 posted on 04/26/2007 3:39:48 AM PDT by Beckwith (dhimmicrats and the liberal media have chosen sides -- Islamofascism)
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To: Beckwith

This story has already been corrected. http://www.sunjournal.com/story/209231-3/LewistonAuburn/Ham_report_stirs_mess/

It was actually a parody, and didn’t actually occur. (We all still run into the fact that just because a “news story” is on the internet doesn’t make it accurate.)

Maybe the folks in Maine don’t deserve any irate emails after all.


48 posted on 04/27/2007 11:12:46 AM PDT by worst-case scenario (Striving to reach the light)
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To: expatguy

Mama Cass dies of a myocardial infarction, not choking on a sandwich. Here’s the info:

http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/mamacass.asp

Guiltless ham sandwiches continue to be impugned unfairly!


49 posted on 04/27/2007 11:16:14 AM PDT by worst-case scenario (Striving to reach the light)
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To: jwparkerjr
Even if it were the religion of peace, I would have to pass on the glories of Islam since it would deny me the joy of determining how and where I spend eternity.

Yeah, well don't try Calvinism, either... ;-)
50 posted on 04/27/2007 11:18:16 AM PDT by beezdotcom
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To: worst-case scenario; Beckwith
Corrected is a bit of a stretch there FRiend.

Im going to suggest that the parody after the incident is now exposing how outrageous this entire thing is.

The fact remains that the school considered this a "hate" incident.

I like the commenter who stated:

"Remember the whole seperation of church and state thing"

Looks like it does not apply to Muslims in Maine.

51 posted on 04/28/2007 5:09:12 AM PDT by expatguy (http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
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