Engineers in Exile

[Guest]

^^^ It is IP banned from my terminal as well Sapper.

JR

 

[ktulu]

They look like the slap bracelets from back in the day....

 

[maryannette]

"No one is free when others are oppressed."

Author unknown

:unitedstates:

This says a lot to me. I value the freedoms that I have as an American and I cannot imagine being a citizen of a country which would value me less as a person because I am a woman.

 

[ClemsonEngr]

Sapper,

New to the boards, and just found this thread. Can you still use some of the things on your list?

Thanks for being over there.

 

[testee]

Hey Sapper, I'll send a load your way!

 

[bigray76]

It is always nice to get mail. I am fresh out of Twizzlers.

I am in the process of finding a box to put everything my wife and I collected in for you. Only other thing we need to do is find the box that we had a ton of paperback books (Grisham, Stephen King, Mario Puzo, etc.) in so you can have something to read... and my wife did buy enough Twizzlers that I won't be eating them all again.

-Ray

 

[cement]

ClemsonEngr, go to the post office and tell them you want to send a packaage to Iraq. they have a flat rate box that costs less than $10 to ship, and they will give that to you in advance to go fill up with stuff. :unitedstates:

 

[maryannette]

ClemsonEngr, go to the post office and tell them you want to send a packaage to Iraq. they have a flat rate box that costs less than $10 to ship, and they will give that to you in advance to go fill up with stuff. :unitedstates:

That's what I have done. It's a very good deal if the package is more than a couple of pounds.

 

[cement]

My soldiers will be happy to recieve anything that you'd like to send. I have a few lists that I organize against most useful, most wanted, and please don't send.
MOST USEFUL (while they have these things in our PX, we have a very small PX and we are not often restocked):

Sheets (twin)

shaving cream / razors

toothpaste / tooth brushes (soft)

mouthwash

insect repellant

foot powder

MOST WANTED (Either we can't get these or they go quickly)

Candy (nothing chocolate, it will be very squishy by the time we get it)

Magazines (no **** which includes Playboy, but Maxim and FHM is appropriate)

Movies / DVD's (the previously viewed $4.99 movies from blockbuster are easy on the pocket but give us some variety)

Paperback books (we have plenty of romance novels that sit at the MWR unread, but not many good guy type books)

Pringles potato chips / Doritos potato chips (these actually travel pretty well)

cool aid mixers / crystal light mixers / gatorade mixers / country time lemonade mixers

Pop Tarts

Twizzlers (this is solely for me)

Microwavable popcorn (these are a big hit)

copenhagen, skoal, marlboro, camels (I have quit, but many soldiers would kill for fresh tobacco products)

PLEASE DO NOT SEND (Either we have plenty or we aren't allowed)

**** (we aren't allowed)

Alcohol (we aren't allowed)

guns / ammo (we aren't allowed)

Calling cards (most folks have a plan in place through AT&T or Verizon and calling cards tend to stack up unused)

playing cards (there are more playing cards in Iraq than in Vegas, we simply don't need them)

Girl Scout Cookies (we love them just like ya'll do, but we have three troops that hooked us up 6 months ago and the cookies still aren't gone)

You can send stuff to:

Commander

A / 116th BSTB

Camp Cedar II

APO AE 09331

Thanks for all the support!

bump

 

[Dark Knight]

^^^^Thanks Cement.

I was going to look for this post since I am preparing something.You just made it easy for me.

 

[cement]

Thank you BIO. It really is pretty easy. The post office has flat rate boxes to ship to the troops, they give you the box for free, you go fill it up, then bring it back to ship for $8.95. You can send a nice gift for the troops in Sapper's command for less than $30, a little more if you get some DVDs. Be sure to put a pack of twizzlers for the CO.

The suggested deadline to get packages there on time is Dec 4, so the time is right!

 

[ktulu]

Yeah, I wish you would've told us this a few days ago. I put a package in the mail today. Hopefully you get it before Christmas.

Take Care,

ktulu

 

[Enginnneeer]

I've been thinking about the list. I have a couple of additions to add to the "want" items.
- Those vacuum sealed sausages are mighty tasty

- Crackers and cheese spread

- Ranch Wheat Thins (my PX stopped selling them, AND the PX is CLOSING!!!!!)

- With the rain and cold weather upon us, cold medicine can be gold (trust me, I know this one for a fact)

I am totally craving some ranch wheat thins (or any wheat thins for that matter) right now.

Maybe I could send it. I like all that stuff... and especially those Ranch Weat thins too What kind of cold stuff do you like, any particular flavors?

 

[SSmith]

Bugchaser Insect Repellant Wristbands (which I put around my ankles).
You can find them HERE

You know the funny thing about this company is that they have IP banned the iraq.centcom IP address. I guess somebody deployed to Iraq had a problem with the company and did something to get the whole military IP banned from their website, go figure, I know a bunch of soldiers who love these things and they work.

Thats really an unfortunate name for their product. Check out the Urban Dictionary definition of Bug Chaser. Not sure if thats why the IP is banned, but it is an interesting coincidence.

 

[ktulu]

Anyway, to everybody, thanks for sending what you have sent. However, I ask that nobody send anything else. There is a good possibility that I won't get it. I could possibly be sitting in my living room before it got to Iraq at this point.

Wow, Sapper. That is great news. How did this come about?

ktulu

 

[Freon]

Sapper,

Good Luck on getting short-toured...As long as they don't use you to back fill a unit in Korea. Keep us posted.

Freon

 

[Dark Knight]

Just the way the stars are alligning I suppose. It ain't decided yet, so to speak, but it looks like a possibility. Anyway, I'm not getting my hopes up, but I also need to start making some preparations and stopping incoming mail will happen shortly anyway, so it might as well happen now.

These are great news. I hope everything works out well for you.

 

[ClemsonEngr]

Great news Sapper.

 

[maryannette]

Very good news, Sapper. I hope it happens.

 

[Blacktop]

Sapper, do you know of any other commanders we can send care packages to?