jt-2007
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posted on October 13, 2001 03:15:39 PM
October 7, 2001. Each package contains Beans with Tomato Sauce, Beans and Tomato Vinaigrette, Biscuit, Fruit Pastry, Fruit Bar, Short Bread, Peanut Butter, Strawberry Jam, and utensils package including salt, pepper, napkin and a match. According to Defense Department 37,500 of the HDR packages were delivered over Afghanistan.
Address for kids to send their $1 at the request of President Bush is:
America's Fund for Afghan Children
c/o The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500
[ edited by jt on Oct 13, 2001 05:44 PM ]
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Muriel
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posted on October 13, 2001 03:19:51 PM
Wow.....
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Hjw
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posted on October 13, 2001 03:25:23 PM
Is this like the Last Supper?
Before the next bomb, that is.
Helen
ed to add bold
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Hjw
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posted on October 13, 2001 03:54:46 PM
All Religions Pray for Peace.
http://www.bushnews.com/attackprayers.htm
Helen
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Microbes
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posted on October 13, 2001 04:30:07 PM
Is this like the Last Supper?
Before the next bomb, that is.
No, it's more like if you want to eat, line up over here, if you want to fight stay in the Taliban base. Either way, we will give you what you want.
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Hjw
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posted on October 13, 2001 05:01:26 PM
You're being mean Microbes.
Check the prayer links and pray. 
Helen
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chococake
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posted on October 13, 2001 06:29:55 PM
It was reported that they don't like the food that was dropped to them. They said it was Western food and not to their taste. One guy refused to eat it and feed it to his donkey.
Sheesh, if I was starving I would even eat rice, and I hate rice!
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jeanyu
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posted on October 13, 2001 06:38:11 PM
Peanut Butter fed to the donkeys or looked at as silly putty by the children?
They want beans and rice. So frickin simple, no peanut butter, no poptarts, etc.
And then, this air dropped food being sold in their market place.
Unbelievable.
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corrdogg
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posted on October 13, 2001 06:53:22 PM
http://www.msnbc.com/news/642491.asp?0dm=V14LN#BODY
"To a people more accustomed to lard rendered from fat-tailed sheep than to peanut butter, this fare may be strange. “Rice with Beans,” U.S. Army style, is not quitea kufta-kabab (ground beef and onions roasted on skewers) oreven kala-pacheh pilau (rice served with the feet and head — including eyeballs — of a sheep)."
I would think that if they were truly hungry they would not be bitching about the menu.
So far they have dropped 110,000 units that cost $4.25 each. So, we have just picked up the tab on a $464,000 diner (not including delivery cost) and now they are bitching about it.
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Microbes
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posted on October 13, 2001 07:02:17 PM
Check the prayer links and pray.
http://www.apostolic.edu/patton/text.htm
Almighty and most merciful Father, we humbly beseech Thee, of Thy great goodness, to restrain these immoderate rains with which we have had to contend. Grant us fair weather for Battle. Graciously hearken to us as soldiers who call Thee that, armed with Thy power, we may advance from victory to victory, and crush the oppression and wickedness of our enemies, and establish Thy justice among men and nations. Amen.
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Hepburn
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posted on October 13, 2001 07:08:46 PM
Very good, Microbes. Very good.
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Hjw
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posted on October 13, 2001 08:12:45 PM
Microbes
I don't believe that was found on my prayer link...I'm having a problem with you!!!
Helen
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plsmith
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posted on October 13, 2001 08:17:17 PM
Well I'm just glad to know that the asses in Afghanistan are being well-fed...
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Hjw
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posted on October 13, 2001 08:36:39 PM
Well you should be. Asses must be fed. I'm worried thought that they may not like the western food either.
Helen
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shoshanah
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posted on October 13, 2001 08:38:49 PM
and a match...In such a windy country, a match is not going to set the world on fire...
This reminds me of WWII..The allies were throwing canned food from train windows, and each day, I and a dozen other kids would walk a few miles to the train rails and retrieve whatever we could carry 
Gosh Shosh
Moi
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plsmith
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posted on October 13, 2001 08:38:56 PM
Scroll up and read chococake's post, Helen...
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Hjw
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posted on October 13, 2001 08:46:54 PM
Well, I understand that. If it's not good enough for me, it's not good enough for my donkey.
Helen
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plsmith
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posted on October 13, 2001 08:55:00 PM
Well thanks a lot! Now I have an image of you tottering along Chesapeake Bay with your mule -- he's the one in the saddle...
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krs
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posted on October 13, 2001 08:56:16 PM
It's one way to clear a minefield.
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Hjw
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posted on October 13, 2001 09:06:17 PM
I have great respect for my mule, plsmith
Helen
ed. used wrong poster...Thanks to Zilvy & krs for noticing below.
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plsmith
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posted on October 13, 2001 09:16:37 PM
Well I hope you at least take turns...
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tiggressoflove
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posted on October 13, 2001 09:19:44 PM
When I was living in an old car I had I would go a few days without eating. No one gave me food like this, I had to sneak in the stores and steal it when I could. I don't have any sympathy for these ungracious people. The US should be feeding the people here instead of wasting our money.
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Microbes
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posted on October 13, 2001 09:21:50 PM
I don't believe that was found on my prayer link...
Nope. I "found" it all on my own. 
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Hjw
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posted on October 13, 2001 09:26:45 PM
Yes, although I give him preferece, we do take turns. He is my best and most loyal buddy. He is well fed and saddled.
Don't think for a minute that I don't take good care of my mule.
Helen
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krs
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posted on October 13, 2001 09:38:54 PM
"I have great respect for my mule, jlpiece."
??-!!
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jt-2007
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posted on October 13, 2001 09:52:34 PM
If they dropped me stewed eyeballs, I assure you that I would sell it and buy a Pop Tart.
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Zilvy
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posted on October 13, 2001 10:11:19 PM
HJW, jlpiece, is the one with gas problems plsmith is a friend of krs' and many others and as far as I know has never mentioned gas, yet!!
speeling error
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Hjw
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posted on October 14, 2001 06:41:38 AM
Zilvy
"HJW, jlpiece, is the one with gas problems plsmith is a friend of krs' and many others and as far as I know has never mentioned gas, yet!!"
I understand your comment now...I made the mistake of typing jlpiece when i meant to write plsmith. Thanks for that corrrection.
What a horrible mistake!!!
Helen
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krs
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posted on October 14, 2001 07:20:47 AM
Helen,
plsmith talks about mules, and jlpiece is a member who hasn't made an appearance in some time who talked about gas. You referred to plsmith as jlpiece, I guess, and I posted with questioning marks.
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Hjw
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posted on October 14, 2001 07:43:18 AM
krs
Thanks for pointing that outrageous error out.
Helen
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