Posted on 02/19/2005 12:40:42 AM PST by patriciaruth
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Any recent news on your nephew who was and may still be in Afghanistan?
Please let us know how he is.
Did you ever get those car magazines mailed out?
Any news from Kabul yet?
I heard from my brother that Alexander was involved in the mission during which that Chinook was shot down. He was busy the following week in the search for the remaining Seal team and in going after the bad guys. He flies the Apache Longbow D.
You are reading my mind. They will go out tomorrow. Sorry for the delay.
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Most of us end up sending stuff several weeks after we thought we could manage to do it.
They don't know they are coming, so they will be doubly thrilled!!
Thank you!!
Sounds like you or I had better put him on Kayak's prayer list if you haven't already.
He'll certainly be on my personal one from now on.
God bless these soldiers! I am in awe of what they are doing out there in The Twilight Zone.
Give him our best, and let us know if they need anything or simply would enjoy something.
Operation Crayon boxes sent:
20 notebooks
20 crayons
10 elmer's glue
Idea on a movie, The Pacifier. Kiddos and I watched it recently; a hoot.
THANKS so much for sending the school supplies! Little things like this do help make our soldiers safer.
What's the Pacifier about?
About a Navy Seal ordered to protect a family until the government can recover a program that the recently deceased dad was working on.
And it was funny?
Who was in it?
Yeah, pretty funny. Vin Diesel is the SEAL. Kids are a mess: teenagers rebelling; middle daughter has a crush on Diesel and likes his "boobs;" and the required baby with diapers and all interaction.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395699/
Oh, yes, I've seen trailers on this movie.
I know there are some vin Diesel fans out among the soldiers, as I sent A Man Apart and XXX and Chronicles of Riddick to them on requests.
I wonder if this movie is like Kindergarten Kop was for Arnold Schwarzenegger...an attempt to expand and extend his career beyond action roles.
I enjoyed Kindergarten Kop but I think others panned it.
I'm not sure the gung ho units I sent the other vin Diesel movies to will want to see their hero changing diapers, but I do have other mixed units with family men and young women who will probably enjoy it.
Anyone want to get this for the troops and send it to me or mail it to them yourself?
See, Ros, I finally got your 3 subject notebooks mailed!
Operation Crayon boxes mailed to Kirkuk on July 21, 2005:
Box 1, value $10.62, postage $7.70
30 boxes of 24 Crayola crayons
5 school notebooks (4 wide rule 1 subject 70 pages, 1 wide rule 3 subjects 120 pages)
1 ruler 18 cm
Box 2, value $2.59, postage $7.70
23 wide rule 1 subject school notebooks 70 pages
1 college ruled 1 subject notebook 70 pages
Box 3, value $2.48, postage $7.70
23 college rule 1 subject school notebooks 70 pages
Box 4, value $11.16, postage $7.70
30 boxes of 24 Crayola crayons
6 school notebooks (2 wide rule 3 subjects 120 pages, 3 wide rule 1 subject 70 pages, 1 college rule 1 subject 70 pages)
The Pacifier was selling for 19.95 at WalMart.
Think we'll have to shop around and see if we can get it cheaper.
Box 1
7 each pkg of notebook paper, and spiral notebooks
Box 2
3 pkgs construction paper
5 Elmer's glue
24 glue sticks
7 crayons
Box 1
1 box wet wipes
nerf football
2 travel size wet wipes
3 decks of playing cards
2 pkg os 90 flossers
Box 2
12 Bic razors
2 frisbees
3 Dove Shampoo/Conditioner combo
1 pkg hair clips
4 Right Guard
2 puzzle books
I am working on another box. I will let you know when it is ready. I will get these out today.
Fabulous!
Can you remember how many sheets of paper were in your packs and in the notebooks?
After I mail some stuff today, I'll ping everyone to see what you and nina0113 and Ican'tbelieveit have been up to.
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