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Author Topic: Greetings from Afghanistan  (Read 7911 times)

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Offline Stnmtz

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Hey everyone just letting you know that I made it here safely and am all moved in.  We have pretty good living conditions but have to walk to get any were.  Pretty sure I'm averaging around 4-6 miles a day.

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« Last Edit: February 02/21/14, 09:41:18 PM by Stnmtz »
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Keep staying safe

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What is your address so we can send you MNO care packages. :nerd:
Anything that is free is worth saving up for.

Offline beeker

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please shoot one of us a PM with a mailing address..

some words of advice from murphy's law..
 (an old WWII vet gave me this list from an article/book when I went off to basic.)

1. if your attack is going really well, it's an ambush
2. all five second grenades fuses burn down in 3 seconds
3. when you have secured an area, don't forget to tell the enemy
4. anything you do can get you shot, including doing nothing
5. teamwork is essential. it gives them other people to shoot at
6. never draw fire, it irritates those around you
7. the enemy diversion, your ignoring.. is the main attack
8. professional soldiers are predictable, but the world is full of amateurs
9. never share a foxhole with anyone braver then you are.
10. try to look unimportant, they may be low on ammo.
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    :USA:  Stay safe and hurry back Sarg!!   We are saving your seat at the MNO club house while your are away.   :happy1:
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Thanks all

Beeker love the advise.  I'll try to check in every know and then.  Hopefully I get a hold of some better internet soon just using my afghan phone as of right know.

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Also I'm constructing a flag pole soon so if anyone would wants a flag flown here let me know.

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alright guys. I have an address, let me know if you want in on a care package.
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In, let me know what u need.

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alright guys. I have an address, let me know if you want in on a care package.

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I'm in. I think sarg needs some bumperstickers for the tanks and humvies.
Anything that is free is worth saving up for.

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In. What the estimated time on care package getting to him once its mailed.?  Got some venny sausage i could send its been smoked an prserved but still. Maybe not a good idea huh? Its vaccumed sealed.
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   :USA:  I'm in!!  Beeker let me know what I can do.   Those bumper stickers on heavy artillery would be priceless.   :whistling: 
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well like most things I do... I never fully think it through.. so lets do this on the fly.

my thoughts.

1. I can run and pick things up, if you just want to send a few bucks my way I can PM you my address.

2. we can meet at a fleetfarm or wallyworld and buy stuff together

3. you can pick things up and we can meet (maybe at a gun club and shoot a few rounds.. or a bar and tip a few mugs)

4. I can just send you the address and you can send what you have.


I think high on the list for my last buddy that was over there were

jerky
wetwipes
current reading material
candy (of a non melty nature)
batteries (not sure what size or if needed this time)

not sure on shipping times.. so maybe the sausage could be for the next go round once we have an idea on the shipping time.

if this goes well maybe we can plan one a month ????

let me know your thoughts..
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Offline beeker

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no problem. running out of things to do this winter.
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beek just let me know on that, how about huntin mags, things like that, I got a stack of beat hunting mags, wiich are in great shape.
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bear hunting mags.
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Thanks guys all sound like great things.  I wouldn't worry bout batteries I've already made it in good with supply so I can get as many as I need. 
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I bet some bear hunting mags would be great.
If science fiction has taught me anything, it's that you can never have enough guns and ammo when the zombies come back to life... "WS"

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Stnmtz.. so everything else on the list sounded like a GO?
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Yea sounds awesome.  Shipping usually takes around a week
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Give an address an I'll send some stuff out
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Ok I got a question for ya guys.  In my free time I want to learn to call ducks and geese.  So I'm gonna order my self some calls and would like your advice on good quality calls that are good to learn on.  I'm decent with goose calling but could be better.  We got a few guys in my unit that are pretty good at calling so they will be able to help but I would also like a good source to learn on my own so if ya know of any good instruction videos that would be awesome to .

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Ok I got a question for ya guys.  In my free time I want to learn to call ducks and geese.  So I'm gonna order my self some calls and would like your advice on good quality calls that are good to learn on.  I'm decent with goose calling but could be better.  We got a few guys in my unit that are pretty good at calling so they will be able to help but I would also like a good source to learn on my own so if ya know of any good instruction videos that would be awesome to .

Thanks
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I don't know if it's just me, but I have never found a really good sounding duck call. I mean, really sounds like a actual live duck. Every call that I have purchased, I ended up modifying the reed to get the sound that I like. I have harvested my share of ducks over the years, so I believe it works for me. So, I can't really recommend any certain call. Maybe the member "snow" has a recommendation.
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I think Fawkinnae should send you a a pink Fawkinnae Nice Rack T shirt an you can fly it on ur flag pole.
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Offline beeker

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lee.. got it in the mail today.

Boar.. you want his address or you want to send to me to send to him?

thinking I'll try to get it all together this week and send out end of next week. 
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I'm a bit confused about our process... and by the way I wonder if some In-Fisherman mags would be of value?
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