13-02-2004 21:49									#1
	Let's Send Oerdin a Care Package Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

I'll kick in $20. If enough other folks get together we should be able to ship him some goodies, letters, booze, nylons...

Anyone interested?

	13-02-2004 21:50									#2
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I don't suppose thats enough to get sent home anymore, or is it?

	13-02-2004 21:59									#3
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I would give some money too, if you tell me of a system where I can send it without prohibitive transaction fees + taxes.

	13-02-2004 22:00									#4
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Nylons? Could I get away with moral support?

	13-02-2004 22:06									#5
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pchang, it might, don't know. However I know you end up with a hole in your foot.

Spiffor, good for you guy. I suggest we find some sucker, send him our checks, and have him go out and buy whatever the contributors and Oerdin think he needs. Keeping enough aside for the shipping...

BeBro, moral support, sure! Available at Pennys for only $29.95.

	13-02-2004 22:17									#6
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quote: Originally posted by Lancer Spiffor, good for you guy. I suggest we find some sucker, send him our checks, and have him go out and buy whatever the contributors and Oerdin think he needs. Keeping enough aside for the shipping...

That would certainly work without costing me a fortune in transaction fees (and it will cost me about nil in mail fees). The only thing is that I don't know how much of the money I'll send will be sucked by the bank as it turns a Eurocheck into US dollars.

	13-02-2004 22:23									#7
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"That would certainly work without costing me a fortune in transaction fees (and it will cost me about nil in mail fees). The only thing is that I don't know how much of the money I'll send will be sucked by the bank as it turns a Eurocheck into US dollars."

That's a good point. Maybe we would be better off doing 2 care packages. One mailed from the US and one from Europe. Someone 'over there' doing the same thing as I described earlier. Taking checks from europeans, buying stuff and shipping it. Someone like...you Spiffor?

	13-02-2004 22:25									#8
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Just a thought, if we had enough we could actually send Oerdin one of those kevlar vests...

	13-02-2004 22:26									#9
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Hey, thanks guys.

I'll get a copy of my APO address and will post it in this thread tomorrow. On the up side mailing anything to an APO address costs no more then mailing a letter or package in the domestic US. That means a letter would cost something like $0.33.

	13-02-2004 22:29									#10
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I hear batteries are at a premium. Is this true for you?

	13-02-2004 22:30									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Lancer Just a thought, if we had enough we could actually send Oerdin one of those kevlar vests...

No need. The Army issued me an Interceptor Body Armor (IBA) which is a level 3+ bullet proof vest. The vest is composed of a kevlar vest (front, back, neck, and a crotch cover) plus two large ceramic plates which cover the front and the back. The kevlar vest protects against 9mm and granade fragments while the ceramic plate protects against 7.62 rifle rounds. Add on the standard issue GI kevlar helmet and I feel pretty well protected.

	13-02-2004 22:31									#12
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Oerdin, what do you want or need over there? Are you satisfied with your body armor or would a kevlar vest help? Kevlar jock strap perhaps?

What do you miss from home? Besides your girl...

	13-02-2004 22:33									#13
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"No need. The Army issued me an Interceptor Body Armor (IBA) which is a level 3+ bullet proof vest. The vest is composed of a kevlar vest (front, back, neck, and a crotch cover) plus two large ceramic plates which cover the front and the back. The kevlar vest protects against 9mm and granade fragments while the ceramic plate protects against 7.62 rifle rounds. Add on the standard issue GI kevlar helmet and I feel pretty well protected."

Ok GOOD, got it.

So, what do you miss?

Do you guys need DVDs? chocolates...

	13-02-2004 22:34									#14
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DanS, are you in guy?

	13-02-2004 22:35									#15
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quote: Originally posted by DanS I hear batteries are at a premium. Is this true for you?

That used to be true but just last week AAFES (the Army-Air Force Exchange Services) finally got around to opening a PX here at Camp Iron Horse. The PX is small but it contains most essential items at a fair price.

What is hard to find are things like cheese or summer sausage (highly valued items because they don't have to be refrigerated), letters from friends or family, newish magazines, and various things on those lines.

	13-02-2004 22:38									#16
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I've had a single dollar in my wallet for the past few weeks...
I think I'm going to send well-wishes
/jobless

	13-02-2004 22:39									#17
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What kind of cheese doesn't have to be fridged? What do the other guys have that works best? Summer sausage can certainly be had, but what about those big Gallo salamis? Man those are good and seem to last a long time...ever had one? I'm sure it would travel well.

How long do care packages take?

	13-02-2004 22:42									#18
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"I've had a single dollar in my wallet for the past few weeks...
I think I'm going to send well-wishes
/jobless"

monolith, one of the biggest problems with these threads is that they drop like rocks. If you could bump it a couple of times it is doing the effort a GREAT service. People can't help out if they don't know the effort is being made.

	13-02-2004 23:04									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Lancer That's a good point. Maybe we would be better off doing 2 care packages. One mailed from the US and one from Europe.

Dunno, it might cost a fortune from Europe, since I don't know how we can send things to an American contingent. Maybe the package would have to go to the US (big whollops of money) first, and then be forwarded by the military to Iraq, making Oerdin (the reciever) pay for the extra fees.

There must be a better "hi" message than "here's a few German beers and Belgian chocolates, now pay 100$ in extra fees"

quote: Someone 'over there' doing the same thing as I described earlier. Taking checks from europeans, buying stuff and shipping it. Someone like...you Spiffor?

Given how reliable I was in explaining Atahualpa how to give me the money he owes me, I'd prefer to pass

	13-02-2004 23:15									#20
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Spiffor it seems we can get really good rates sending stuff from the US anyway. So, if you want to send something here, I guess it will have those transaction fees you described.

First we have to see if anyone is interested in helping out.

If not, I'll just get some stuff together on my own and send it. Seems we could do more as a group though. I mean we actually have an Apolytoner in Iraq who cares enough to give us reports...

	13-02-2004 23:49									#21
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quote: the domestic US.

Looks like we're ahead of our time, Lancer.

Who would have considered care packages coming from outside of their country of origin to help a soldier from another country?

Summer sausage is definitely doable, but again, coming from Canada, I don't know what the fees would be.

	14-02-2004 00:12									#22
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Couldn't the european package be sen to American army unit stanioned in Germany?

Btw, sending money oversees is expensive (it's free in and troughout europe but anythin pst that..auch)

	14-02-2004 00:40									#23
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quote: Originally posted by Lancer Taking checks from europeans, buying stuff and shipping it. Someone like...you Spiffor?

Oerdin doesn't take dirty commie money.

	14-02-2004 00:41									#24
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For six grand we could buy him a Real Doll®. Bet that would come in handy out there.

	14-02-2004 00:42									#25
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quote: Originally posted by Lancer I'll kick in $20. If enough other folks get together we should be able to ship him some goodies, letters, booze, nylons...

Throw in some lacy panties and it's the J. Edgar Hoover care package!

	14-02-2004 00:43									#26
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Alva: even sending checks?

	14-02-2004 01:08									#27
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Give me an address and I'll send him some great Greek sweets (I know I'll be labeled a disgusting traitor and imperial lackey lickboot but I just do it for Oerdin as a separate entity if that's ok).

	14-02-2004 01:16									#28
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I wonder what Oerdin's unit will say about a bunch of men sending him a care package?

	14-02-2004 01:18									#29
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara For six grand we could buy him a Real Doll®. Bet that would come in handy out there.

If it contains the above, I'm sure they'll understand. BTW, what is it really? I'm only guessing its some sort of anatomically correct latex contraption.

	14-02-2004 01:28									#30
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How much for a Barbra Streisand poster?