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TxGirl
03-27-07, 08:17 PM
Hello, Marines!

I send care packages, about 10 a month, to various Marines that I "adopt" through anymarine dot com. I've been looking for an answer to the following question, and I'm after the real deal kind of answer, not the pat PC answer I get from the postal service and other sites telling civilians what to send and not to send in care packages.

I hear we're not supposed to send magazines of, well, "questionable taste". Here's the deal... I've got a TON of these that were offered to me by a gentleman who found out what I was doing and offered up an incredible collection of Playboys and Penthouses and such that his new bride was making him throw out. Well, I found out afterwards that apparently I'm not supposed to send p*rn to our boys in Iraq and Afghanistan.

If this is a "don't want to offend muslim sensibilities" thing, then my natural response to that would not be befitting of a lady, so I'll just say politely that this is not something that I am too concerned about. All I care about is giving our guys a smile, and if a few of these fun magazines can do that... Then I don't mind taking the chance by lying like a rug on the customs forms (which I've been doing for a while now). I also send Slim Jims with pork in 'em, so Allah can just put that in his pipe and smoke it, as far as I'm concerned. But I digress...

However, if it's a USMC thing or if my guys could get in any trouble for having these magazines, I would never want to do anything that would cause any problems for them. I haven't received but two letters back from the Marines, but both letters raved about the magazines, and I kept them coming to those Marines throughout the rest of their deployments.

But can anyone answer me WHY they supposedly aren't allowed, if they are truly not allowed, and should I heed this to keep from getting Marines in trouble, or should I just keep sending them over if it won't cause our boys a problem?

Thanks so very much! :angel:

1stRad2671
03-27-07, 09:20 PM
Hello, Marines!

If this is a "don't want to offend muslim sensibilities" thing,
Yes, the same for alcohol too. Actually a pretty stupid policy as there's no shortage of porn or alcohol in the Middle East. They're all a bunch of hypocrites over there.

TxGirl
03-27-07, 09:26 PM
So I won't get the Marines in trouble by sending them on, it's just a stupid PC thing.... Correct?

1stRad2671
03-27-07, 09:34 PM
They could get in trouble, though it's not likely. I've never heard of it happening.

TxGirl
03-27-07, 09:38 PM
Okay, great. I will keep them coming unless I hear from the guys that they don't want them. Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. Also, and more importantly, thank you for your service!

Echo_Four_Bravo
03-27-07, 09:43 PM
I know of a few magazines that have made it over without anyone getting into trouble. Just don't ask how I know!

killerinstinct
03-28-07, 08:44 AM
real pictures are appreciated too

Marine84
03-28-07, 09:25 AM
real pictures are appreciated too

Wonder if we could figure out a way to pack ME up and ship me over there so I could jump out of a box for them!?!?!?! That way they would get a REAL one for sure!

Seriously TxGirl - keep sending them honey. Worst thing that will happen if customs goes through the box is they'll take the mags and keep them for themselves. I know they all appreciate what you're doing.

rktect3j
03-28-07, 09:57 AM
During Storm, my buddy was sent a package with a bottle of Jack Daniels in it. Funny thing was that on the shipping label it stated that a bottle of Jack Daniels was in the box.

I also did recieve a playboy while over there and yes the Muslims are hypocrites. Honestly, laws are laws and people are people and as long as we have both the one will break the other. There was a line of them waiting to get a good look at it. I was lucky to get away with my life let alone the magazine.

GySgtRet
03-28-07, 10:39 AM
Wonder if we could figure out a way to pack ME up and ship me over there so I could jump out of a box for them!?!?!?! That way they would get a REAL one for sure!

Seriously TxGirl - keep sending them honey. Worst thing that will happen if customs goes through the box is they'll take the mags and keep them for themselves. I know they all appreciate what you're doing.

Kim,

LOL that would be a great gift for them I know they would enjoy it emecly. LOL. TxGirl you have no idea how much this means to them in the RATHOLE they are in. You don't have to worry about PC here as for the Marines that have responded to you. We ARE on the troops side and will always be.

Thank you for what you do.