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My nephew is in Iraq. His Dad sent this in an e-mail.
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> WOW, WHAT A STORY!!!!!!
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> Subject: MARINES AND TAMPONS (A GREAT STORY)
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> Tampons to the rescue in Iraq!! Don't worry, it's a good story, and worth
> reading. It's even humorous in parts. It's from the mother of a Marine in
> Iraq.
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> My son told me how wonderful the care packages we had sent them were
>and wanted me to tell everyone thank you. He said that one guy we'll call
>Marine X, got a girl care package and everyone was giving him a hard time. My
>son said, "Marine X got some really nice smelling lotion and everyone really
> likes it, so every time he goes to sleep they steal it from him." I told my
>son I was really sorry about the mistak e, and if he wanted I would send
>Marine X another package. He told me not to worry about Marine X because
>every time I send something to him, Marine X thinks it's for him too.
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> He said when my husband and I sent the last care package, Marine X came over
> to his cot picked up the box, started fishing through it, and said, "What'd
> we get this time?"
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> My son said they had the most fun with Marine X's package. He said he
> wasn't sure who we were sending the pack to, but the panties were size 20,
> and he said one of the guys got on top of the Humvee and jumped off with the
> panties over his head and yelled, "Look at me, I'm an Airborne Ranger!!!!"
> One of the guys attached the panties to an antenna and it blew in the wind
> like a windsock. He said it entertained them for quite awhile. Then of
> course.......they had those tampons.
> When he brought this up, my imagination just went running, but he continued.
> My son said they had to go on a mission and Marine X wanted the Chap-Stick
> and lotion for the trip. He grabbed a bunch of the items from his care
> package and got in the Humvee. As luck would have it he grabbed the tampons
> too, and my son said everyone was teasing him about "not forgetting his
> feminine hygiene products."
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> He said things went well for a while, then the convoy was ambushed and a
> Marine was shot. He said the wound was pretty clean, but it was deep. He
> said they were administering first aid but couldn't get the bleeding to slow
> down, and someone said, "Hey! Use Marine X's tampons!" My son said
>they put the tampon in the wound. At this point my son profoundly told Me,
>"Mom, did you know that tampons expand?" ("Well....yeah!")
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> They successfully slowed the bleeding until the guy got better medical
> attention. When they went to check on him later The surgeon told them,
>You guys saved his life. If you hadn't stopped that bleeding he would have
>bled to death." My Son said, "Mom, the tampons sent by the Marine Moms by
>mistake saved a Marine's life."
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> At this point I asked him, "Well, what did you do with the rest of the tampons?"
> He said, "Oh, we divided them up and we all have them in our flak jackets,
> and I kept two for our first aid kit."
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> I am absolutely amazed by the ingenuity of our Marines. I can't believe
> that something that started out as a mistake then turned into a joke, ended
> up saving someone's life. My sister said she doesn't believe in mistakes.
> She believes God had a plan all along. She believes that "female care
> package" was sent to Marine X to save our Marine.
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> ; Either way, our efforts have boosted the morale of many Marines, provided
> much needed items for our troops, AND saved the life of a Marine! God bless
> every one of you for your efforts and hard work, and God bless our Marines,
> Army, Navy, Air Force and all our military service personnel.
> GOD BLESS AMERICA AND KEEP IT SAFE!
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> Please send this on after a short prayer. Prayer for our soldiers Don't break it!
> Prayer:
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> "Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect
> us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us
> in our time of need. Amen."
> Prayer Request: When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a
> prayer for our troops around the world.
> There is nothing attached. Just send this to people in your address book.
> Do not let it stop with you. Of all the gifts you could give a Marine,
> Soldier, Sailor, Airman, & others deployed in harm's way, prayer is the
> very best one.
> GOD BLESS YOU FOR PASSING IT ON!
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Asian Salad
1 bag broccoli slaw
1 c. sunflower seeds
¼ c. sliced almonds, toasted
2 pkgs ramen noodles, raw and broken up
3-4 green onions, sliced
dressing…
½ c. olive oil
¼ c. splenda
1/3 c. white vinegar
seasoning from ramen noodles (chicken flavor)
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Sometimes there are papers that you must sign stating that the cat will be an indoor cat.
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Chicago's
Aspen's
Scalini's (but I haven't beet in several years, don't know if it's still good)
Papadeaux - it's not all cajun.
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Actually, Castleberry's is in Augusta. I'm assuming that all three brands are made there under the different labels.
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Thanks, everyone for the advice!
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Both my mother and I need to make wills. I'd like someone local who doesn't charge a fortune! Does anyone have suggestions?
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This is from Clark Howard's website:
We are defaulting on our home equity loans more than ever, while simultaneously defaulting less on our credit cards. What's wrong with this picture? Credit card collectors are so aggressive that even if you're one minute late, they're all over you like a cheap suit. They know there's nothing they can really do to you, so instead they use bully psychology to force you into paying up. Contrast that approach with the one taken by your mortgage lender. If you're late on your home payment, they're very non-confrontational. Why? Because they can actually take your house away!!
Human nature dictates that people will pay the person who screams the loudest. But that's the wrong approach. Instead, try thinking about your finances like you would a triage room at a hospital: the doctor sees who has a life-threatening sickness and immediately treats that person. Similarly, it's important to prioritize your monthly bills. Your mortgage should always come first, followed by your transportation bill or car loan -- so you can get to work and keep earning! Try dropping your credit card debt lower on your list of monthly payments. People immediately say, "Well, I'll ruin my credit if I do that." But if you don't have enough money to pay your mortgage, chances are your credit is already being messed up. On a related note, many folks think you can just tell a credit-card collection agency not to call you. Unfortunately there's a special loophole in the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act that the banks got written in. It states that if the collector is an employee of the bank, he or she is exempt from many of the regulations. So they can continue to hound you day and night. If you're getting threatening phone calls where collectors are cussing you out, try taping it. Then bring the tape to your nearest TV station and they'll be more than happy to put the bank on the hot seat.
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Froggy and Critty, I'm so sorry for your loss. I still miss my furbaby. I saved two more in her name and they give us much joy but I will always miss her. Bless you both...
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I wanted a little girl so bad! I'll take her anytime!
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I met a lady and her son in Walmart by the cat food. They have lost two furbabies recently and were going to wait awhile before adopting more. I told her how nice the shelter is and to reconsider and get one while there are so many to choose from! She was very interested in the shelter...
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I don't know anything about it but the apartments behind Ingles has an elderly section and is subsidized.
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My son says, "reboot!"
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We didn't have any! Woo-hoo!!
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I have one with two good size tomatoes. I cut it back in the hopes it would bush out a little. This is when they were little.
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My youngest son is 26 and I suspect has a touch of AS. I wish he wanted to socialize like your son. Mine is satisfied w/o a social life!
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If they will help with adoptions then that will bring in people who will see the facilities and want to try them out. Maybe the HS could post pix there of animals at the shelter.
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Definitely get the bites checked. They can abcess, and often do, very quickly.
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P.com. you've made my day! Alllllll of the above...
And add sale/sell. On signs "for Sell." Drives me nuts. Uh, short drive.
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My son is there working for 6 months. He's about halfway through. I don't think he would stay...
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I just loved this Mother's Day story and wanted to share
it with all of you.
We had this great old cat named Jack who just recently died.
The kids would carry him around and sit on him and nothing
ever bothered him. He used to hang out and nap all day long
on his mat in our bathroom.
Well we have three kids four, three and one-years-old. Eli the middle
one really loves Chapstick. LOVES it. He was always asking
to use my Chapstick and then he'd lose it, so finally one day
I showed him where in the bathroom I kept it and how he could
use it whenever he wanted as long as he put it right back in
the drawer when he was done.
Last year on Mother's Day, we were having the typical rush
around trying to get ready for church with everyone crying
and carrying on. My two boys had been fighting over the toy
in the cereal box while I was trying to nurse my little one
and put on my make-up at the same time. Everything was a mess
and everyone had long forgotten that this was supposed to be a
wonderful day to honor me and the amazing job that is motherhood.
We finally had the older one and the baby loaded in the car but
I couldn't find Eli. I searched everywhere and I finally I
went into the bathroom and there he was applying my Chapstick
very carefully to Jack's . . . rear end. Eli looked right
into my eyes and said, "chapped." Now if you have a cat, you know
how easily Eli could come to that conclusion. Their little butts do
look pretty chapped sometimes. And, frankly, Jack didn't seem to mind.
Now the only question to really ask at that point was whether it
was the FIRST time Eli had done that to the cat's behind.
And THAT is my favorite Mother's Day moment ever because it reminds
me that no matter how hard we try to civilize these glorious little
creatures, there will always be that day when you realize they've
been using your Chapstick on the cat's butt.
Ruth Robinson
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Congratulations! This site is the major reason I feel so at home in Paulding. Thank you...
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I've been to the ER several time and have only compliments for them.
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OneToZen, you will find the same in Denver after you've been there a while. I had someone apologize to me last week. I lived in Colorado where there are a lot of nice people but there are also grumps like everywhere else.
SPIN OFF! Show me your serviceman!
in Internet Cafe
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My nephew will be home on the 10th of August. He's in Iraq. Looks just like my Dad!