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Langa CH.com Alumnus Offline So many donuts, such little time... Posts: 4754 x0\|\|USA\|usa\|0\|0\|NJ,New_Jersey Gender:	Re: I know it's a lot to ask... Reply #25 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 7:20am Mailing mine today. Anything for our troops. Langa
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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: I know it's a lot to ask... Reply #26 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 9:18am This is just fantastic!! I am SO stoked!!! Eric, I just fired him off an email and will post soon. I would think maybe a couple paperback mystery books, but since there is 12 years difference between us, I don't wanna guess, lol.
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Re: I know it's a lot to ask...
Reply #27 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 11:38am

Thank you Melissa. My family is going to make this an annual thing on Thanksgiving. We always have troops overseas and when we arent at war we often forget that.

We are heading to Nana's house with construction paper. If you want to email/PM a few other names of guys in his platoon, we will address them to multiple people.

Thanks for checking with him. Could they use playing cards??

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Reply #29 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 1:19pm

Melissa wrote on Nov 26^th, 2008 at 10:27pm:

Oh yes you can! Matt loves things like that! As long as you reference me in the card, he'll know they're safe, lol. Wink

Then brownies it is, because that's what I'm good at.

I'll put 'em in a Christmas tin (otherwise they're not very Christmas-y).

I'm embarrassed to say - we have a number of friends with kids in Iraq, and it didn't occur to me before to send anything. Smiley

Thanks to you, Mel, I'm going to correct that this year!

Laurie

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Reply #30 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 4:34pm

Ok, just heard from Matt!!! He wrote:

"I would like some christmas lights, just a little set. I also like more of the nonfiction books on human philosophy, and psychology."

Who woulda thunk?? lol Actually, I think I may have influenced him a bit when I sent with him , after he got out of boot camp just before he went to Japan, a copy of "The Tao of Pooh". Undecided

Anyway, I am 100% positive he will be grateful for anything anyone sends him.

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Jimi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't feed the moderators Posts: 4925 Madisonville, KY Gender:	Re: I know it's a lot to ask... Reply #31 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 4:43pm Oh man........ I was gonna send him a bible.
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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: I know it's a lot to ask... Reply #32 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 4:50pm Jimi wrote on Nov 27^th, 2008 at 4:43pm: Oh man........ I was gonna send him a bible. Jimi, he's Catholic, and I'm sure he'd be honored if you sent him one.
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Re: I know it's a lot to ask...
Reply #33 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 4:52pm

Melissa wrote on Nov 27^th, 2008 at 4:34pm:

Anyway, I am 100% positive he will be grateful for anything anyone sends him.

Mel - get him to set up a wish list at Amazon so we don't double up on books

Actually get him to do two. One for him and one for his platoon. Please. That's MY Christmas wish. Tell him it would be unlucky not to grant it LOL (cos I know where you live!!)

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Reply #34 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 5:04pm

Melissa wrote on Nov 26^th, 2008 at 10:43am:

But if you have the time, could you send my brother-in-law Matt a Christmas/holiday card? He's in Iraq right now out in the middle of nowhere and very, very home sick.

Here's his address:

Corporal Matthew Filtz
1/4 Engineer Plt
Unit 40250
FPO AP 96426-0250

Thank you SO much!!! Kiss

p.s. He is the most family oriented person I know and after talking with him on the phone 15 min. ago, you could just hear how depressed and distraught he is at not being home. I know it's selfish of me to ask when there are so many others in the same situation, but I just can't help it. Cry

I'll see if we can get a fed ex box for him Mel. Wink

We do the solders angels deal already!!

And the worthy plug.. Smiley

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Ree CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Got Faith? Posts: 5381 Natick, MA Gender:	Re: I know it's a lot to ask... Reply #35 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 10:49pm it is done... I am going to do something special for Matt... l love ree
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Rolomatic Ex Member	Re: I know it's a lot to ask... Reply #36 - Nov 28^th, 2008 at 6:30pm Mel, Please let me know what things (snacks, personal care, ect.) that he likes and can not get over there? Rolo
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Reply #37 - Nov 28^th, 2008 at 7:49pm

Helen- he hasn't gotten back to me yet on the guys he's with. I believe that it is a small group of them, they're in one of the city's that was bombed to oblivion and are moving a ton of earth. When he gets back to me on that, then I'll see if he has time to set up anything at Amazon.

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Mel,

Please let me know what things (snacks, personal care, ect.) that he likes and can not get over there?

Rolo Wink

Before I sent him his last package, I asked him if he needed any personal care items, and he said no, that they can get them there. What he did want, was to receive items that meant something to us, not him. Like what reminds you of winter, Christmas or whatever it is you celebrate. What makes you happy? That is what interests him. Well, that and any home made goodies. Wink

Thank you all!!

I've started on his Christmas package already and can't wait to send it when it's finished.

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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: I know it's a lot to ask... Reply #38 - Dec 5^th, 2008 at 3:22pm Matt got his first clusterhead card today!!!! Yay!! Thank you SO MUCH again everyone! I can't wait until he gets more!
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Em CH.com Alumnus Offline I wanna go... Posts: 830 St Peter Port, Guernsey. Gender:	Re: I know it's a lot to ask... Reply #39 - Dec 5^th, 2008 at 4:51pm Oh no! I only just saw this thread. How did that happen? Is it too late to take part now? I'd like to send a few goodies too... Em xx
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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: I know it's a lot to ask... Reply #40 - Dec 5^th, 2008 at 5:05pm Em wrote on Dec 5^th, 2008 at 4:51pm: Oh no! I only just saw this thread. How did that happen? Is it too late to take part now? I'd like to send a few goodies too... Em xx Heck no Em, it's never too late!
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Em CH.com Alumnus Offline I wanna go... Posts: 830 St Peter Port, Guernsey. Gender:	Re: I know it's a lot to ask... Reply #41 - Dec 5^th, 2008 at 5:21pm In that case, a card and a little package of treats will be winging it's way to Matt and his buddies tomorrow afternoon. I'm gonna wrap up a shoebox with some Christmas paper tonight. Does the box have to have anything special on it? Em
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Reply #42 - Dec 5^th, 2008 at 5:28pm

Em wrote on Dec 5^th, 2008 at 5:21pm:

In that case, a card and a little package of treats will be winging it's way to Matt and his buddies tomorrow afternoon. I'm gonna wrap up a shoebox with some Christmas paper tonight.

Oh Em, thank you kindly! He will appreciate it!

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Does the box have to have anything special on it?

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Just mail it as you would any other package.

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Reply #43 - Dec 7^th, 2008 at 8:38pm

A little advice on mailing packages to the sand box…

CP72 customs declaration and dispatch note box 17 return to sender check box.

We have in the past checked (Treat as Abandoned) because (Return to Sender) notes you are responsible for return postage. This only applies to priority mail and was not printed on the form. If it is regular mail they will return it free of charge…

Roland.

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Cathi_Pierce CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1191 x0\|Oregon City\|USA\|\|0\|0\|OR,Oregon Gender:	Re: I know it's a lot to ask... Reply #45 - Dec 8^th, 2008 at 11:34am Mellie, I know, I'm slow, but I have several sets of battery operated lights I'd love to send, with batteries. My Post Office run is scheduled for tomorrow...do ya think Matt has found those lights yet? cathi
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Reply #46 - Dec 8^th, 2008 at 1:24pm

Thank you Tom!

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Mellie,
I know, I'm slow, but I have several sets of battery operated lights I'd love to send, with batteries.
My Post Office run is scheduled for tomorrow...do ya think Matt has found those lights yet?

Cathi- I have 4 boxes of 35 lights each that I'll be shipping him this week, so yeah, I'd say so, LOL!

Thanks!!! Kiss

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Cathi_Pierce CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1191 x0\|Oregon City\|USA\|\|0\|0\|OR,Oregon Gender:	Re: I know it's a lot to ask... Reply #47 - Dec 8^th, 2008 at 1:28pm LOL>>>OK, Mel, I'll think of something else!! (Don't spose a Starbuck's GC would work ) Never fear! There's gotta be sumpin!! cathi
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thebbz Ex Member	Re: I know it's a lot to ask... Reply #48 - Dec 8^th, 2008 at 3:34pm I'd like to send some headaches to a few talibans!! Maybe that would help as well. We'll try to get a card out. It's the least we can do. thanks for caring Mel. the bb
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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: I know it's a lot to ask... Reply #49 - Dec 9^th, 2008 at 7:28am Thanks bb! Just wanted to let everyone know that I did speak with Matt, and he said there are only a small handful of guys in their unit and that he has witnessed that they are definately getting stuff (every single one of them) every mail call. Thank GOD! Thanks again!!!!! mel
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