Soldiers would love late gifts of candy, coffee, Cottonelle

The News Tribune - Tacoma, WA ^ | December 28th, 2003 | MICHAEL GILBERT

[oceanperch]

Where is an address? We make good care packages according to King's Dad who lives in another state and loves the stuff we send that is personal.


A good one would be a shirt worn by a wife or husband with all the smells.

Really. Me and a guy fell for each other last summer and chose not to stay together but remain close in heart every now and then we change shirts to have the smell.

I bet his new girlfriends wonder why he has a stash of womans oversized shirts. LOL Every now and then a family friend sees one of his shirts around the house and rolls their eyes.

Hey we were smart enough to relize a long term marraige was not going to work as we both are committed to being single/chaste for life so this is a special little thing we do.

[oceanperch]

Well now I do.

Let me see. Captain Crunch? Cocoa Puffs? Uh...Fruit Loops? Do tell...LOL

[oceanperch]

I put in my zip and it was not in the data banks. I don't get it?????

[oceanperch]

So this is the official address for care packages?

I can understand the need for stuff to be sent via a secure venue.

Good intending folks forget that there is bad apples out there. Too Bad.

[oceanperch]

Me too. On the guys/gals not getting stuff.

The last year I have bought junk food for the young adults coming into my home to do respite care so I have had allot of input on junk food and many requests were alike.

Now I think I am ready to move on and supply young Military persons with a good array of munchies.

Cereal was big around here as a staple food.

[Eagle Eye]

Twizzlers! The px brand is tough and hard.

Coffee! In cans or vac bricks. PX's generally don't have it and Starbucks or other specialty coffees are especially welcome.

Cigars! For those who enjoy cigars, get them something decent and moderately priced. Yes, we can get select Cubans, but not everyone wants to pay $6 and more per stick. On the other end is Swisher Sweets. Some decent Dominicans of Hondurans would be appreciated.

DVDs and CD's! Some PX's have ok selection, others don't.

Current favorite magazines! The PX selection doesn't have much without pictures. 'nuff said on that.

Lightweight gloves-black or tan--The supply system is still the supply system and those guys and despite popular conceptions of the region, it's frickin' cold!

Bore snakes--Sometimes the PX has them, often not. Makes life a lot easier.

Copenhagen!! I don't dip, but lots do and there's always a shortage. Send it by the roll or log.

Shades! The PX is really limited. Sometimes a few cheapies are better than a $60 pair.

That's what I can tell you off the top of my head.


Oh, slow up on the books. That's not an official order, just an observation. There's a back log. They don't know what to do with them all. They don't have places for them at all the camps yet and there's buku at Baghdad just waiting around.

[FreedomPoster]

>>I am hoping our soldier got his package in time for Christmas.

My guys apparently did. Mail seems to be working reasonably well.

I sent the following to two guys in early November, to beat the "you must mail by this date for Christmas delivery" deadline:
http://images4.fotki.com/v48/photos/7/77755/500835/DSCN3887-vi.jpg
You'll note it mirrors down the middle.

While this was sent on the last day to send and guarantee Christmas delivery, it got there early enough that I got the following "thank you" in an envelope a couple days before Christmas:
http://images4.fotki.com/v50/photos/7/77755/500835/erationIraqiFreedomTshirtPatch-vi.jpg

[Polybius]

Well now I do. Let me see. Captain Crunch? Cocoa Puffs? Uh...Fruit Loops? Do tell...LOL

Mud & Bugs.

[Allegra]

and despite popular conceptions of the region, it's frickin' cold!

How frickin' cold?

Two more days now...

[Eagle Eye]

Frost on the cars. Cold winds that hurt in the morning.

Wishing I had better winter clothes with me and that the damn mail was faster.

Cold enough that a decent parka will be useful until the end of Feb or so.

I've lived in colder, but also had clothes for it.

Let me know when you cross the pond, ok?

[Allegra]

Let me know when you cross the pond, ok?

Will do. It's looking like later this week. I'll find out for sure this evening.

Day-um. I have "Houston winter clothes" packed. I'm gonna freeze my $%^# off. I'm a Gulf Coast girl. :)