Ok, so it sounds like any travel is low on the priority list. Aside from fishing gear (which is well beyond my means) what other stuff do you miss. (And yes, I'll get on Dad's ass to send you magazines. Lord knows we have enough.)

Anything Americana you miss? Do you cook at all? Would you want any prepackaged foods that are expensive there? Or dirty magazines (miss the playboy? is that even allowed?) OR....tell us please.

Also, are there any size restrictions? Or content that is NOT allowed? (Obviously booze, drugs, explosives.)
posted by irene at 8:13:00 AM

Here are two enlisted personnel working and keeping folks updated:
it-smash
primary main objective: is to destroy the evil power

Not that you exactly sand storm news to share, as we see enough of that already on cnn (and every other channel), but I thought you might find the two blogs interesting.
posted by irene at 8:04:00 AM

National guardman changed his name to a toy: Optimus Prime heads to Iraq

if the link above doesn't work:
http://wkyc.com/news/news_fullstory.asp?id=3828
posted by irene at 8:00:00 AM