Thread: Adopt A Soldier!

Originally Posted by wvbias

There is definately no way we could send a straight.
Not even a DE, it would have to be disposables.
And when it comes right down to it, canned shaving
cream. This is what these guys are used to shaving
with and under the circumstances, they simply
wouldn't have the time or resourses to learn to
shave with a straight or even a DE fro that matter.


I agree with canerunner on sending stuff for ladies
as well and keeping this non-political. A simple
package back home would mean a lot to these
brave men and women. A lot more than the actual
value of the contents that are within.


Terry

WVBIAS,

I do not mean any disrespect, I just want to point out that canned cream is one of the banned items through the mysoldier.com site. Others may allow it, however, I do not know.

To those that have served, serving, and will serve, thank you...

Originally Posted by mslovacek

WVBIAS,

I do not mean any disrespect, I just want to point out that canned cream is one of the banned items through the mysoldier.com site. Others may allow it, however, I do not know.

To those that have served, serving, and will serve, thank you...

I failed to notice that canned shaving cream was a banned
item. Thank you for pointing this out to me. I should have
noticed.

Terry

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

I was just stressing my point. I really mean no disrespect to the soldiers and I recognize their need for some comforts when they're in highly hostile territory.

No offense or disrespect implied, and none taken, friend. I know that when I'm traveling in Europe, I'm amazed at the difference in perspective that is presented in the news there compared to what is in the news here. It's really like we're talking and writing aboutt wo completely different situations.

In this country, regardless of what the news media in Europe would have you believe, we enjoy the freedom to express our opinions freely, and although we may get into heated debates over certain issues, the vast majority of the people will defend to the death your right to disagree with them.

It is my opinion, and I think you and I agree, that the real issue here is to let the young people whose lives are placed in harm's way, know that someone is thinking about them, and that someone cares.

It's not the young that start wars, and it's not the elders who fight them.

Why is that???

Originally Posted by canerunner

It's not the young that start wars, and it's not the elders who fight them.

Why is that???

ACTUALLY, it's not so much an age difference as a class difference.
Poor kids fight and die to protect the rich man's capital. Why is THAT!?

X

Originally Posted by mslovacek

WVBIAS,

I do not mean any disrespect, I just want to point out that canned cream is one of the banned items through the mysoldier.com site. Others may allow it, however, I do not know.

To those that have served, serving, and will serve, thank you...

For some reason this reply has stuck in my crawl all day.
While you may say " I do not mean any disrespect " I can't
help but to take it in a condesending way.

Yes, I should have read over the web site some more, but I
mainly just focused on making a donation via a check.

I have heard of others making packages for our troops and
canned shaving cream was one of the items listed. I just
assumed that this organization did as well. I guess I should
never just assume anything.


Terry

Originally Posted by wvbias

For some reason this reply has stuck in my crawl all day.
While you may say " I do not mean any disrespect " I can't
help but to take it in a condesending way.

Yes, I should have read over the web site some more, but I
mainly just focused on making a donation via a check.

I have heard of others making packages for our troops and
canned shaving cream was one of the items listed. I just
assumed that this organization did as well. I guess I should
never just assume anything.


Terry

Terry,

You have taken what I said wrongly. Text is a funny thing, it does not convey who the person is behind it very well.

When I said I do not mean any disrespect, what I was trying to say was, "I appreciate your willingness to help and the interest that you have invested in helping out others, so please do not be offended by my correction."

There was no intention to belittle or shame you. That is the last thing I would ever want to do, simply because I do not like it when others do it to me... And if you took my statement as such, I apologise for any anguish or anxiety it caused. I just wanted to ensure the packages you and others send reach their intended destinations... That is all...

The fact that you care enough to do something for someone else, means that your tops in my book.

Thank you for addressing this issue of my last statement, and giving me a chance to clarify what I actually was intending to say, instead of carrying a grudge and festering.

A lastly, thank you for helping out our soldiers abroad,
Mark.

It's an honor to help these guys, and I thank
you for starting the thread. I overacted.
Everything is cool here....


Terry

Originally Posted by wvbias

It's an honor to help these guys, and I thank
you for starting the thread. I overacted.
Everything is cool here....


Terry

Terry,

I do not think you overacted, and I am glad you spoke up. Now that everything is in the wash, no feelings are hurt, no festering anger, and no misunderstandings.

You did the right thing!
Mark.

Originally Posted by canerunner

... sending some of Colleen's soaps...

We might send some ladies soaps, too, as all of the people over there serving aren't men. There are a lot of young women serving in the armed forces, too. I think we should send ladies soaps in accordance to their numbers. Ladies need to shave, too. Just different areas.

I liked your idea so much, I contacted Colleen. Helping build Colleen's business and supporting our service persons abroad, what a great idea!