chaoskitty 0 #1 August 5, 2005 One of my buddies (BCT110 on the forums) is off to Iraq for a whole stinkin YEAR! This is one of my road trippin boogie buddies, so its going to suck without him! Anyway.. whats a good going away gift for this type of "trip"? I have no idea what those guys need or have access to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casie 0 #2 August 5, 2005 how bout a good book to read......... or a little scrapbook of good times ya'll have shared....~Porn Kitty WARNING: Goldschlager causes extreme emotional outbursts! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #3 August 5, 2005 QuoteOne of my buddies (BCT110 on the forums) is off to Iraq for a whole stinkin YEAR! This is one of my road trippin boogie buddies, so its going to suck without him! Anyway.. whats a good going away gift for this type of "trip"? I have no idea what those guys need or have access to. Naked pictures!!! Seriously, I just got a response from an e-mail where I asked what to put in care packages to send to Marines over in Iraq. Here's the response. I send them trail mix,jerky,packages of dried fruit,nuts,freeze dried meals.....stuff they can take into the field and not have to worry about refrigeration/or melting.There was also a corpsman(medic) that was short of medical stuff so I was making up the shortfall there too.I have also heard that books and magazines might be good to send although I never did send them.Some VFW posts and American Legion posts also have lists of what the guys want and also help out by sending stuff.... Pretty much anything they can use will be greatly appreciated I'm new to this to, so I don't know for sure. Hope this helps. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tcnelson 1 #4 August 5, 2005 Quotewhats a good going away gift for this type of "trip"? an mp5sd sub-machine gun with a compass in the stock. "Don't talk to me like that assface...I don't work for you yet." - Fletch NBFT, Deseoso Rodriguez RB#1329 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #5 August 5, 2005 send him some generic stuff to begin with and then once he is over there for a while he will know what he wants oris missing and can let you know what to send if you feel so inclined..... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #6 August 5, 2005 QuoteQuotewhats a good going away gift for this type of "trip"? an mp5sd sub-machine gun with a compass in the stock. I have sent my friend on ships little miniature travel versions of games like monopoly. you can get travel games at any toy store, and they help pass the time. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #7 August 5, 2005 travel games are a good idea. And Wingi.. I'm not his mommy.. I want to send him fun stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmchristian 0 #8 August 5, 2005 Quote an mp5sd sub-machine gun with a compass in the stock. You'll shoot your eye out! Chris Chris -------- "Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body; but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting 'Holy s#$* what a ride!'" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fallingchip 0 #9 August 5, 2005 A couple of pics of you and him or yalls lil group together is a good start. The rest of us will send VIBES. ______________________________________________ "A radical man is a man with both feet firmly planted in the air." -Franklin Delano Roosevelt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #10 August 5, 2005 Yeah I plan to make an album with pics from his going away party. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpchikk 0 #11 August 5, 2005 You could put a compilation of songs on a CD for him. OR put pictures to music... I did that once... which was pretty cool... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hackb431 0 #12 August 5, 2005 Let's see what did I like to get when I was there? Get him reading material on his favorite hobbies. Magazines that are current. Uhhh you could send him the special pringles can. (You can fit two cans O' Beer in an empty pringles can cause the US does not condone drinking but I DO) Letters and pictures from home and friends. If he is a skydiver have all his jump buddies get together and make a "Miss you" sign and take a picture. It sounds lame but it goes alot farther than you think on those nights when everything just sucks and you need a quick "somebody cares about me" fix. Oh almost forgot...nudie pics that are laminated. These won't be real useful until about the second month.HackB A.K.A. "Puppy" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
