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Offline 1pLUs44

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Mailing a buddy of mine in Afghanistan
« on: March 01, 2012, 04:53:29 PM »
A buddy of mine just left this past Sunday with the 143rd Airborne Regiment (Texas National Guard) for Afghanistan and I'm about to start sending him packages. He wants me to send him dip and things like that, but another friend said that I wouldn't be able to send him dip. So I was just curious if anyone here would know and if not, what should I send him?

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Offline Nypsy

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Re: Mailing a buddy of mine in Afghanistan
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2012, 05:16:25 PM »
I craved canned tuna and bacon when I was overseas working for Uncle Sam.

Not sure what is allowed now but I did get cans of tuna and canned bacon in a care package from home. That was a great day.
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Re: Mailing a buddy of mine in Afghanistan
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2012, 05:52:57 PM »
I sent both my sons dip in their care packages while they were in Iraq. Hell I even sent one of them a nice wrist rocket slingshot which I heard ended up being very popular in his unit. Never had any problems. However the last package I sent was in 2007 some things may have changed since then.
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Re: Mailing a buddy of mine in Afghanistan
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2012, 06:07:55 PM »
All they do is ask what's in the package and how much it cost. They don't check it.
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Re: Mailing a buddy of mine in Afghanistan
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2012, 06:24:37 PM »
A book, candy, pringles (not bagged chips, the bag will bust), beef jerky, mints, scratch off tickets from the convenience store, with a self addressed envelope to mail the ticket back to you in. Tell him you hope he wins a million bucks. :)  lollipops
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Re: Mailing a buddy of mine in Afghanistan
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2012, 06:26:51 PM »
You can get a bug zapper tennis racket.  Hours and hours of fun, tons of bugs to kill, and tons of other people to shock (no major damage can be done, just a shock)
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Re: Mailing a buddy of mine in Afghanistan
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2012, 06:34:10 PM »
Magazines(SI, maxim, etc).  Movies, especially kids movies. Don't get new ones, just buy used ones from the local game/trading store.  Put some twizzlers in with the movies.

Shifty, the slingshot is genius!


Whoopie cushion.

Crystal light individual lemonade powder packets.
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Offline sunfan1121

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Re: Mailing a buddy of mine in Afghanistan
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2012, 06:37:48 PM »
Another good thing to send are those chemical heat pouches that they can throw inside their boots.
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Re: Mailing a buddy of mine in Afghanistan
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2012, 06:51:18 PM »
silly string, a real slinky (metal not plastic), books (run down to 1/2 priced books and spend $10.  It's worth it).  Load up a bunch of music, tv shows, movies, etc, on a cheap flash drive and shoot it over. 

There are other things I've *cough* sent but probably NOT a really good idea in retrospect :)
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Re: Mailing a buddy of mine in Afghanistan
« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2012, 12:41:06 AM »
Dip is fine to send but there is a max amount you can send in one package.

Currently Pakistan is being quite rude and taking all of AAFES stuff coming into Afghanistan, Dip and cigs go through air so they have that in abundence at PXs.

5 hour energy drinks are awesome for a heavy patrolling unit because they don't dehydrate you quite as much as a monster of redbull.....I had my mom send me 2 4 packs of redbull a month(I know I know I payed her back :) ) just because I couldn't always get to the PX.(Since I was on a COP)

TxMom has definately done the care package deal before...Pringles are the only chips that will make the journey, beef jerky, cans of tuna, candy like swedish fish or sourpatch kids, and books....movies are easy to get bootleg over here.
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Re: Mailing a buddy of mine in Afghanistan
« Reply #10 on: March 02, 2012, 06:22:42 AM »
Okay, thank you guys very much! It is definitely appreciated and I will mail him this stuff ASAP!  :salute
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Re: Mailing a buddy of mine in Afghanistan
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2012, 09:11:57 AM »
Tabasco and hines 57 makes a bad meal better. And pop some unsalted unbuttered popcorn to pack everything in.
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Re: Mailing a buddy of mine in Afghanistan
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2012, 09:25:27 AM »
Kleenex w/Aloe. Chap-stick. Thick thermo socks. Beef jerkey. 10 packs of Yoo-Hoo chocolate drink. Books. Head cover (ski caps to sub for helmet liners). Hydrocortisone cream.
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Re: Mailing a buddy of mine in Afghanistan
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2012, 09:31:49 AM »
Get original Listerine, drain the bottle and fill with Jose Cuervo.  They'll thank you for it.   :devil

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Re: Mailing a buddy of mine in Afghanistan
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2012, 10:02:54 AM »
Quote from: Shifty on March 01, 2012, 05:52:57 PM
I sent both my sons dip in their care packages while they were in Iraq. Hell I even sent one of them a nice wrist rocket slingshot which I heard ended up being very popular in his unit. Never had any problems. However the last package I sent was in 2007 some things may have changed since then.

I have to ask. Did he bring the slingshot on patrol?
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