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Posted: **May 28, 2004 12:52 pm**

I think it's ridiculous for our guys to be risking their lives, living without liquor, pork or p***, and our government isn't even supplying gatorade. Has anyone actually checked to see if they have it there, just not in the requested flavor?

Posted: **May 28, 2004 4:48 pm**

Coconuts wrote:I think it's ridiculous for our guys to be risking their lives, living without liquor, pork or p***, and our government isn't even supplying gatorade. Has anyone actually checked to see if they have it there, just not in the requested flavor?

In answer to the question about if "its there"....the answer is yes and no. Depending the Camp, there may or may not be a PX or "store" they can get it themselves at. Regardless of IF they can get it....I know in the case of my son that he works from sun up til the wee hours of the a.m. going to a store is not a priority for him. Hell, they haven't even received their "personal baggage" yet that they shipped themselves and it's been two months. The whole reason for us sending them packages is to relieve some of the stress of not having their personal items around, worrying about having to get to the store before it closes and basically having some comforts of home.

Aren't you glad you asked??

Posted: **May 28, 2004 5:03 pm**

Hey PHAW,

Do you have a list handy of what can and can't be sent? I'm a Brownies Troop Leader, and our service unit is sending cards and care packages to the troops, but they didn't provide such list of what's acceptable. I know Girl Scout Cookies aren't for some reason though.

Thanks!

Posted: **May 28, 2004 5:05 pm**

Tiki Bar wrote:Hey PHAW,

Do you have a list handy of what can and can't be sent? I'm a Brownies Troop Leader, and our service unit is sending cards and care packages to the troops, but they didn't provide such list of what's acceptable. I know Girl Scout Cookies aren't for some reason though.

Thanks!

Hey Tiki - where did you hear about no girl scout cookies??? I hadn't heard that ..... now if they're chocolate no...anything than can melt. I have a great link at home that lists the most requested items. I'll post it when I get home?!!!

Posted: **May 28, 2004 5:39 pm**

Kick ass thread.

And Joann - that was a top-notch letter.

If worse comes to worse we could humiliate Gatorade into helping. I'm sure the athletes they endorse don't pay for product.

Don't we have some folks who work with the media here? I say we have a contingency plan for a media assault.

Posted: **May 28, 2004 5:40 pm**

If you want to send Girl Scout cookies (specifically Samoas and Thin Mints), I'll send you my boyfriend's address in Bosnia!

Which was part of the reason I asked, I know that Matt has an assortment of junk in their PX that's as good as any 7-11, and he's in the crappy base that will be closed soon.

Also, my best friend's husband got back from Iraq in March. I know she complained a lot about the girls in her FRG jumping on things that were completely unwarranted and mostly untrue, so I wanted to make sure we actually know what we're talking about before we start throwing fits.

Posted: **May 28, 2004 5:43 pm**

Coconuts wrote:I think it's ridiculous for our guys to be risking their lives, living without liquor, pork or p***

Not to make light of the subject matter AT ALL, but just read that out of context

Posted: **May 28, 2004 6:02 pm**

Yeah, that does sound really bad.

Posted: **May 28, 2004 6:20 pm**

Coconuts - how long has your b/f been in Bosnia??? How long is his tour there? My Keet served there as well about 8 1/2 years ago.

I hear ya on the FRG....the biggest thing my DIL and the leader of this Company's FRG have to deal with are rumors

but also of the soldiers relaying info that they shouldn't

Posted: **May 28, 2004 6:32 pm**

He's been there for 2 months, but he spent a month training in Germany first. His orders last until Feb. 5, but no one thinks they'll be there that long (but I can be happy if he gets to come home sooner or depressed if he doesn't- I'm planning on Feb. and the possibility of being happy!). He's at Morgan for about another month, then he'll be probably go to Eagle. He served there 2 1/2 years ago, I think- it was before we met.

It seems like one guy will hint at something he shouldn't, another one will say something else, throughout the company, then the wives put 2 and 2 and 2 and so on, and by the end, everyone knows just enough to really be full of crap but sound like they know what's going on.

Posted: **May 28, 2004 6:40 pm**

Coconuts wrote:He's been there for 2 months, but he spent a month training in Germany first. His orders last until Feb. 5, but no one thinks they'll be there that long (but I can be happy if he gets to come home sooner or depressed if he doesn't- I'm planning on Feb. and the possibility of being happy!). He's at Morgan for about another month, then he'll be probably go to Eagle. He served there 2 1/2 years ago, I think- it was before we met.

It seems like one guy will hint at something he shouldn't, another one will say something else, throughout the company, then the wives put 2 and 2 and 2 and so on, and by the end, everyone knows just enough to really be full of crap but sound like they know what's going on.

yes unfortunately that's human nature

Which branch is he in??

Posted: **May 28, 2004 8:53 pm**

Key Lime Lee wrote:Kick ass thread.

And Joann - that was a top-notch letter.

If worse comes to worse we could humiliate Gatorade into helping. I'm sure the athletes they endorse don't pay for product.

Don't we have some folks who work with the media here? I say we have a contingency plan for a media assault.

A good friend of mine works for a country station in Milwaukee. I'll see if he can get something started up there with their listeners....

And we can start contacting our local stations and see what they have to say about it....

Posted: **May 28, 2004 8:57 pm**

Is there an email adress to contact Gatorade? I looked on the contact us page and didn't see one. Thanks.

Posted: **May 30, 2004 12:31 am**

Ilph wrote:Is there an email adress to contact Gatorade? I looked on the contact us page and didn't see one. Thanks.

If you wait for this page to load, there is a "contact us" button on the bottom. You have to fill in your name and addy, then your message:
http://www.gatorade.com/index.php?

The top of this page has the link to email parent company Quaker Oats, with the same type of form:
http://www.quakeroats.com/qfb_ContactUs/consumers.cfm

They still haven't replied to mine...

I better keep trying!

Posted: **May 30, 2004 11:50 am**

WHOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO did y'all know you can order Gatorade through Amazon.com ???

and if you use the BN link, this site gets a little to help defray costs

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... s&n=507846

AND they deliver to APO addresses

***going shopping now***

Posted: **May 30, 2004 8:29 pm**

thats awesume PHAW

Posted: **May 30, 2004 10:07 pm**

Too bad someone who is extremely wealthy that just happens to have quite a following on this webboard couldn't lend a helping hand. *HINT HINT* Maybe someone could try to get a hold of a certain Bubba's PR director

Posted: **May 31, 2004 3:40 pm**

Tiki Bar wrote:
Ilph wrote:Is there an email adress to contact Gatorade? I looked on the contact us page and didn't see one. Thanks.
If you wait for this page to load, there is a "contact us" button on the bottom. You have to fill in your name and addy, then your message:
http://www.gatorade.com/index.php?

The top of this page has the link to email parent company Quaker Oats, with the same type of form:
http://www.quakeroats.com/qfb_ContactUs/consumers.cfm

They still haven't replied to mine...

I better keep trying!

Thanks, Tiki! I'm going to try and get a friend of mine who works for a radio station to get some more people on the boat!

Posted: **May 31, 2004 4:56 pm**

I've said it before - I'll say it again - you guys are AWESOME!!