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Posted by: skline Jan 3 2005, 08:49 AM

I just got a call from Jared, he is doing good and heading out to Iraq tomorrow. He will have an address we can ship stuff to. I will know in a couple of days and we can put together a care package for him. Just wanted to pass it on.

Posted by: larryp Jan 3 2005, 08:52 AM

Fuck. I hope he will be OK. If there is anything groupwise happening, I am in.

Posted by: Meredith Jan 3 2005, 08:56 AM

Thanks for the update, Scott. I'm sure he'll get some great care packages from this group!

Posted by: ! Jan 3 2005, 09:27 AM

Good Luck Jared....can we ship Clay?

Posted by: d914 Jan 3 2005, 09:45 AM

I'm in... get us a list of goodies..

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jan 3 2005, 09:56 AM

i talked to him on aol a few days ago.......
asked him his brand of smokes: camel filters IPB Image

howard wants to send him the blow up sheep he got

Posted by: ! Jan 3 2005, 10:02 AM

What...they got only UGLEE sheep over there? IPB Image

Posted by: Howard Jan 3 2005, 10:20 AM

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Jan 3 2005, 07:56 AM)
i talked to him on aol a few days ago.......
asked him his brand of smokes: camel filters IPB Image

howard wants to send him the blow up sheep he got

Way to wreck the surprise, Aaron

Post it when you get it Scotty!

Posted by: Mrs. K Jan 3 2005, 12:09 PM

IPB Image Oh yeah, I'm in for sending him goodies!
Let us know Scott, and maybe you and I can organize the shipment.

Lisa

Posted by: rhodyguy Jan 3 2005, 12:34 PM

something i found out when i sent some things to my son, and some suggestions.

believe it or not, some of the troops don't get alot of support from home, so extra bits spread the wealth around. i made a run to costco and included... multi packs of tooth brushes, tooth paste and dental floss. the costco brand of baby wipes are a great value, non-perishable treats- m&ms, jerky, nuts, new/fresh socks (6 to a bundle), disposable lighters, AA batteries- cd players eat them up, a couple of razors that use replaceable blades and extra blades. a couple of boxes of the assorted sizes of band-aids and neosporin. go thru your paperback books, they help with packing also. i dehydrate alot of fruit, so i sent lots of vacu-sealed bags. think outside the box.

shipping....it WILL be exspensive, i shipped 4 mags across the country for less than 2 boxes to the land of sun and sand. parcel post to the east coast is slooow. go priority mail to get to the shippment point on the east coast faster. i broke the items down into 2 boxes. better odds of atl east one getting through. get a customs declaration form for each box, you MUST have one for each box. any post office will have them. fill them out before you go to the post office. if not you will have to step aside, fill them out , and you will be at the end of the line.

hope this helps,

kevin

Posted by: balthazar Jan 3 2005, 12:39 PM

Godspeed to Drifterjay. Keep your head down and your friends close. Serving in the desert aint no fuckin picknick.

Corby 11BC2

2/14 infantry 10th mtn div('90-'94)

Posted by: skline Jan 3 2005, 01:28 PM

Thanks for the tips Kevin, and Lisa, I will take you up on that offer to help. I should get the address in the next few days and we can start putting something together. I got a Costco gift card for Christmas I can use it to get some stuff to send over. Bulk stuff would be a good idea not only for cost effectiveness but for quantity.

Posted by: Mrs. K Jan 3 2005, 03:58 PM

You got it, Scott. IPB Image
And those are great suggestions Kevin! Thanks a bunch!

Lisa

Posted by: GWN7 Jan 3 2005, 04:43 PM

Rusty would have a good idea on what to send.

Don't send cookie's, they don't survive the trip and packages might take a long time to get there.

Posted by: rhodyguy Jan 3 2005, 09:37 PM

the peanut type were a big hit. candy trivia. m&m's, "the candy that melts in your mouth, not in your hand", were developed during WW2. coating the chocolate made it possible to send the sweets to hot climates and not have the chocolate melt into a mess. IPB Image

kevin

Posted by: bernbomb914 Jan 4 2005, 01:22 AM

panty hose KEEPS THE SAND OUT OF THEIR GUNS, AT&T international calling cards. any small toleit goods (hotel size is best) . our local realtor board donates every week to a retired lt. col.USMC and she sends boxes to the troops.

Bernie

Posted by: JB 914 Jan 4 2005, 03:07 AM

QUOTE (skline @ Jan 3 2005, 06:49 AM)
I just got a call from Jared, he is doing good and heading out to Iraq tomorrow. He will have an address we can ship stuff to. I will know in a couple of days and we can put together a care package for him. Just wanted to pass it on.

You know i'm in. Just let me know what you need. I'll look into the shipping costs to get it wherever in the US the Govt. takes over.