USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Military Valentines Day Project Thread 2 ~ January 22 2003

68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub and FRiends of the Canteen

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

The original idea about organizing a Canteen project to mail packages
to the military belongs to MoJo2001
What started out with a simple FReep mail to several people quickly became a hit.
My 2 cents was to suggest that we get this project underway
in time to get these packages to the military by Valentines Day.
I think there are many different ways to do this.
Our goal is get get packages and/or cards, letters and e-mails to the military
so thay do not feel alone or forgotten on Valentines Day.
If you have not been to the USO Canteen Post Office recently there are new links and info there.
Info on what to include in Care Packages, snail mail postcards, new e-mail links, phone cards, etc.
Several FReepers have obtained snail mail addresses for active duty military.
Some of you have family and friends serving right now.
As you can tell this project can go in many different directions.
Some of you may want to "team" up with others to send one big package.
Others may want to do this by themselves.
Some may just want to e-mail or snail mail Valentines messages.
What is needed now is to post approved snail mail addresses of military bases and/or individuals.
I propose that each Wed between now and Valentines Day the thread be used to update info and ideas.
So to qoute a great patriot of 9/11 "LETS ROLL" and get this project underway!

THREAD ONE

[radu]

Hi cote!!! Great to see you!!

Are you and Kathy responsible for sending this weather down our way?

trying to find someone to blame it on. LOL!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

I'm starving. I'm on my way home.

[radu]

DRIVE CAREFULLY!! I'll be here when you get home. :-)

[SevenofNine]

Well breaking news off Kydtro News wire Japanese govt is urging ALLLL Citizens get out of Bagdad by beginning of next week

OH OH you get the feeling Japanese know something

Also report off Wash Times Bill Gertz column in Thursday cycles reporting that top General is questioning real loyality of Saddam troops which report that maybe his soldiers might take part in war party on Saddam

TOO FUNNY

[radu]

Now how did I miss this little goody? Jerry Nadeau is driving the Army-sponsored NASCAR Winston Cup car?? COOOOOL!!

It's wonderful that he and these other racers spent the holidays in Afghanistan with the troops!

[radu]

LOL!! Your "cold weather transformation" is on the money!!

(can't say I look as good as "before" but I sure do feel like "after". LOL!!)

[Kathy in Alaska]

I'm home, safe and sound. Roads seem to be fine.

[SevenofNine]

Well report off Aussie Age at this hour moreeeeee Aussie troops and possibity New Zealand troops might take road trip to Bagdad

RACK ITTT

Also another report off BBC wire is that Colin Powell told BBC news that Israel should accept Palneetein state

COLIN Lay off Hippie lettuce NOT A CHANCE

[radu]

Glad you made it home safely. I wasn't sure what shape your roads were in these days. You had ice the last I'd heard.

From what I see out our windows right now it looks like we'll be "slip slidin' away" tomorrow. LOL!!

[radu]

trying to find someone to blame it on. LOL!!!

See post #136 ;-)

ROTFLMAO! Got something to clean my 'puter off with before my hubby wakes up? I don't want him to see all this soda dribbling down the screen. That's a gooooood one, cote!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

DING DING, DING DING, DING DING (15 minutes late)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, AP, for another lovely pillow.

[radu]

Thank you for posting "Dear American soldier" by Michelle Malkin today. "Excellent thank you letter to our troops" is an understatement.

(I happily signed the online thank you note on defendamerica.mil way back in the low thousands. It's great that it's in the millions now!)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Tomorrow is Coast Guard Day!! Uniform pressed! Shoes shined! Beard trimmed! All set for a great day, no matter what it brings. *HUG* Good night, sleep well, and God bless you good for your service to our country, both years ago, and now in the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Drive carefully with the weather front coming in.

[firewalk]

Hiya Kathy (thanks for the ping)

[firewalk]

Thanks for the ping Ragtime Cowgirl (great post!)

[Kathy in Alaska]

I love your news headlines, Dubya. LOL!

[bkwells]

On the ship, we have access to ATT's Sailor phone. The down side is that it is $1.00 a minute!! To me, that's highway robery by ATT!. But I'm sure satellite access isn't cheap. The ships store sells them in $20 increments.

[Kathy in Alaska]

It wouldn't surprise me one bit if some of Saddam's soldiers are not really too loyal to him. He is not a nice person to anyone. LOL! Thanks, Seven, for the update.