Posted on 02/19/2005 12:40:42 AM PST by patriciaruth
That's a nice one, but in the one I was thinking of she was a bit in the distance coming in face on and a bunch of troops on the left of the picture (her right) were whooping and clapping.
Looked like they liked the boots.
You did a great job of folding and packing it!
Thanks for offering to get 1776!
I wanted to send one to each one of our adopted units.
You'll enjoy it a lot!
Let me know when you need an APO.
THANKS so much!
1776 by David McCullough, BTW.
Patty - If you're in Email contact with our troops in Kirkuk, please tell them that their Pub portal gave this old retired sailorman a big chuckle!
I did!
"The retired Navy man who helped pack the boxes wanted to know if the "Ye Old Pube" sign was intentional wishful thinking."
However, I didn't hear back, just that they had microwaves for the popcorn that will be mailed out in the next day or two and didn't need one.
Here's our thread. Check out the pictures at 357, 358 and 368.
Mailed July 12, 2005, to Bagram, Afghanistan
Box 1, insured $50.01, postage $9.90
10 sticks Deodorant: 2 Twin packs Degree ultra dry Cool Rush 2.7 oz sticks, 1 Secret regular 1.7 oz, 5 Suave 1.6 oz 24 hr protection Fresh
9 cans Shaving gel: 2 Edge Advanced 2.75 oz., 2 Target mens regular size, 2 Target womens Raspberry regular size, 1 Edge value pack (1 travel, 2 regular size)
2 bags 12 twin blade Target disposable razors
1 DVD movie: Blind Date (Bruce Willis, Kim Bassinger)
4 large packs Carefree sugarless gum Spearmint
box with 2 hand sanitizer gel 2 oz.bottles
Box 2, value $42.38, postage $7.70
2 packages of 8 bars Dial 4.5 oz bars soap Spring Water
4 Target shave gel for women Raspberry
1 bag 8 Personna disposable razors
1 box 2 hands sanitizer gel 2 oz.
6 Deodorant: 1 twin pack Degree 2.7 oz sticks, 5 Suave 1.6 oz sticks
Dental care: 2 Longs dental travel kits with toothbrush, toothpaste and 11 yds. Floss, 1 pack Colgate travel toothpaste and toothbrush, 2 boxes Target 55 yds waxed mint floss
Box 3, insured $46.10, postage $9.00
1 Dove shampoo Extra Volume for fine hair 12 oz.
6 cans Shaving gel: Target 2 mens regular size, 1 womens regular size, 1 Edge value pack with 1 travel size and 2 regular size
Twin blade disposable Razors: 1 bag 8 Personna, 4 bags 12 Target
2 packs Colgate travel toothpaste and toothbrush
1 magazine (Miss FHM)
1 DVD lens cleaner
1 travel facial tissue pack
1 box 100 push pins
Box 4, insured $47.76, postage $9.00
2 packs 8 Dial 4.5 oz Gold bars soap
6 Edge advance travel shaving gel
1 twin pack Degree 2.7 oz. deodorant sticks
1 bag 12 Target disposable razors
1 DVD movie: Anger Management (Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson)
1 People magazine with Angelina Joli on cover
1 NRA Outlook magazine for women: Hooked on Handguns article
1 pack 8 AA batteries with miniflashlight
9 large packs Carefree sugarless gum
1 travel Kleenex tissue pack
Box 5, value $38.13, postage $7.70
2 packs 8 Jergens 3.5 oz bars soap
7 cans Shaving gel: 2 Edge value packs with 1 travel and 2 regular cans, 1 Edge Advance travel size
4 Suave 1.6 oz deodorant
1 bag 12 razors
2 packs 3 tiny floss containers
1 bottle 2 oz. Bain de luxe liquid shower soap
1 tube Nice and Easy conditioner cream for dyed hair
10 envelopes with 2 sheets paper inside
1 travel pack Wet Ones
8 large packs Carefree sugarless gum
May, 2005 Army magazine, symposium issue
Box 6, insured $50.01, postage $9.90
2 packs 8 Jergens 3.5 oz bars soap
3 Target mens shaving gel regular size
7 sticks Deodorant: 1 twin pack Degree 2.7 oz sticks, 6 Suave 1.6 oz sticks
1 box 8 Playtex super tampons
1 pack 1.75 oz ground coffee, Safeway Mocha Java blend
1 DVD movie: Magnum Force (Clint Eastwood)
1 book: Silver Canyon (Louis LAmour)
1 AUSA newspaper
Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Tunehead54 and jtill, we just sent out 6 flat rate priority boxes to Bagram, Afghanistan.
Details are in post above.
Totals
31 deodorant sticks
35 cans shaving gel
112 disposable razors
64 bars soap
10 floss
5 travel toothpaste and toothbrushes
3 DVD movies
21 large packs gum
5 magazines (2 good ones), 1 book
misc. fillers (small packs tissue, wet ones, coffee, tampons, shampoo, conditioner, batteries, etc.)
I would also like to know how my family could help the troops. We could just send you a donation but I think it would be move involving if my sons could go and buy stuff for them -- but really, whatever is best for our troops is best of all. Let us know how to help.
I completely agree with you. It will make much more of an impression on your sons to purchase, pack and mail the stuff and hopefully establish some correspondence with a military member or two. Patricia is a great place to start, or I can point you toward some resources. Cheers, and thanks for helping!
Would you be interested in getting a Playstation 2 game or two or more if you have some used ones (or know someone who does) to mail to the Engineers Combat Battalion in Baghdad?
Or would you like to get 100 or so bags of microwave popcorn and mail it to some troops at Kirkuk?
If you use flat rate priority USPS boxes (5x8x11), you can pack over 100 in 4 boxes. Postage on each would be $7.70.
Wal-mart or a local discount grocery store (ours is Smart&Final) will usually sell Act II microwave popcorn at 7.69 for 28 bags or 2.00 for 5 or 8 bags depending.
We've sent a mix of flavors: Butter, some Kettle Corn, and some Butter Lovers.
Let me know. You've been around FR quite a while, so I think I can trust you.
Cheers!
Patty
Sure! Now that is something my kids could really understand!!! We know stores where you can buy used games -- we have X Box so our games wouldn't work. And my boys certainly know which games the troops would enjoy and which are "duds" which I would have no clue about! We will go look on Friday.
Thanks for having trust in me. We only want to help. We have a S&F right near here, too, so we could do one thing this month and another thing next, or something like that. I guess the video games would be a great place for my older sons to start.
Wonderful!
The only Playstation2 games I know they have are Gran Turismo 3 and Star Wars Starfighter that asgardshill sent them.
If you would wait a day or so, I'll see if I can get in touch with them and ask what they have from other sources or ask for requests.
Great to have you on board!
Update Report:
MI unit at KIRKUK:
REQUEST #1:
Patty do you think you could get some more of those head lamps like before, Say around 20. They work very, very well. Thank you for all that you do. V/R 1SG
RESULT:
My local optometrist just ordered 20 more TacTikka Plus headlamps from Petzl America for MI at Kirkuk, and they should go out in the next couple days.
REQUEST #2
Patty, The Alamo (Dennis Quaid), Conagher (Sam Elliott), and what ever else you would like to send to us. I would like to see if you could find The man from Snowy River 2. Please send more Popcorn. ... Thanks again for all you do for us.
T*****
[We already got them Alamo (John Wayne) and the first Man from Snowy River and The Quick and the Dead (Sam Elliott)]
ACTION: The local Boyscouts can't do any thing about the popcorn request at the moment (would need 100 or so bags) which fit into 4 flat rate priority USPS boxes ($7.70 each to mail, no need to insure). A new member of our group is looking into Playstation2 games for the Engineers at Baghdad and may be doing popcorn later. Is anyone else out there interested in getting some good microwave popcorn at discount and sending it to Kirkuk? Total cost approx $60, including mailing.
EMAILS from 2 units at KIRKUK and the one at BAGRAM are posted above.
Due to length, they are not in the ping.
Have a peek at the new members of the 'airborne' home!
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