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fdt
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Great, down to 20.
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Ford
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I have 2 big boxes of toys that I will send to you overnight mail on Monday...so you will get them either tue. or wed. I can get an inventory of
stuff from my wife if that makes it easier. I cant believe we are short of getting these kids one or two toys...I may have to go into some of the
stuff my kids got and make a third box! They will only play with half the stuff once and move on to the next! I reminds me of a story of a guy who
works for me that is from guatamala. We talk alot of how our kids dont appreciate the things they have. He tells 2 stories that come to mind. One
is that when he was about 5 or 6 years old his dad bought him a Tonka Dump truck. Most Christmas' he didnt get anything but he loved that truck so
much and he took such good care of it. That truck was his only toy and it lasted him 6 or 7 years! The other story is about how his son born and
raised in SF CA, b-tches about food. " I dont like this kind of chicken!" He tells his son how he had to kill squirells with a slingshot to eat
dinner. I'm sure you can imagaine the eye rolls he gets!
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fdt
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Thank you Ford, youv'e been sponsoring the event for the past 3 years. I know we will meet the mark and have extra. I just know we are a week away and
i start biting my nails but it always works out. I hope you and all the people that contribute to this toy drive could one time join us for the
giveaway. It is a beautiful moment.
Anyway, we are only a few toys away so don't stop now, hurry, help make it happen.
Ford, check your'e U2U.
Gracias
fernadetijuana
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Ford
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I was just saying to my wife that maybe next year we can try and make it down... The kids are getting old enough to understand what it means to give.
Plus my oldest son is in spanish immersion kidnergarden so by next year he will be very versed in Espanol!
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Ford
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My son just told me next year we should send them a new park to Mexico! When he was at the park the sun ruined everything! The slide was broken and
a tree had fallen on to the play structure and the kids still loved the park. He said it was packed even though it was all broken imagine how much
they would love a good park like we have! Kids are smarter than we think!
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fdt
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We're almost there.
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Ken Cooke
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Thank you for this information. I will be in Tijuana for New Years Eve, and on my way home (or to Mexico), I can drop off a toy or two.
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fdt
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No Ken, bring them all the way to Tijuana, it would realy help. I can pick them up werever you are here.
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DENNIS
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Bumpity Bump
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fdt
No Ken, bring them all the way to Tijuana, it would realy help. I can pick them up werever you are here. |
I'll probably be at the game.  
[Edited on 12-28-2008 by Ken Cooke]
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Miette
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Long story - either get food and drink, or skip to another post
Here is a brief (that's not true, sorry) report. Note to fdt - Two padded envelpes of items will be sent to the Jackson Hewitt
location on Monday via overnight US mail.
Yesterday, I sent a friend to Ross - Dress for Less and the e.e. of Walmart. He is an active-duty Marine (on 96) so he was , of course, delighted to
go toy shopping for me. "Go to the toy dept. first and then have a general look around.!" I might have used some of the wrong words here (I am not an
ex-Marine), but he grasped what I was grunting out from my position-of-comfort on the couch.
We were equipped with cell phones, and I had the burning desire to do something useful while resting my sprained ankle on a pillow, and catching up on
US television shows.
Here is an informal field report.
Ross Dress for Less - the toy department had already been invaded and there were few survivors - humans or toys. BUT - there were
"very cute" (his words) girls rubber-type shoes (like those Croc things, but much cuter). They had small pink ones with Dora the Explorer on them, and
Skechers brand, also pink with colored swirls for older girls - on sale - all sizes $5.00USD.
I told him to move on to Walmart, but to tag the location of the shoes so that we could relocate them.
Attention Walmart shoppers - Be careful here - management seems to be aware of the fact that some people are out shopping with their pockets full of
Christmas and Channakah money. There were some items on sale, but not as much as one would have expected.
"Toy department! Toy department", I hissed, into the mouthpiece. "Yeah, shut up!, he hissed back, confirming my order.
Here are the details: Barbie dolls - Ballerina Barbie $5.97 The Diamond Castle Barbie $5.00. He put two of each of these in the cart.
I then had a dormant brain cell come to life, and I used it to come up with a good idea. "Hold up. " I hissed. "Quit hissing at me!" he yelled.
"Great! Now I'm getting weird looks from strangers in Walmart. Thanks. Thanks a lot."
It was too late. Me and my new brain cell were rereading fdt's original thread and coming up with some fresh ideas.
"Hey, I need items for older children. As a girl, I am going to focus on what I know. Head to the lip gloss and nail polish department." I heard a
guttural growl. "You. Will. Pay. For. This."
"Move, jarhead!"
Ha! That trick worked and the next thing he knew he was in the cosmetics department. Long story, a bit longer, I had him purchase some pink and clear
nail polish, and some light pink and clear lip gloss. Mission almost accomplished.
Finally, he (all six-feet and 220lbs of him) went to the check out counter and purchased the Barbies, nail polish, and lip gloss.
That, and a few other items, will be sent in a couple of large padded envelopes on Monday.
I'll be right back. Someone is at the door. I do have a door bell; the insistent pounding really isn't necessary.
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fdt
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Thank you very much for all of youre efforts, sounds like you had fun phone shoping 
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Oso
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 Miette,
Just so you may avoid future gaffes: I live near a Marine Corps Air Station and work with several "no longer active duty" Marines who liked the
desert and settled here.
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN EX-MARINE
Or as the bumper sticker many sport says:
"Not so lean, not so mean. Still a Marine."
All my childhood I wanted to be older. Now I\'m older and this chitn sucks.
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fdt
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Ken Cooke
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Location: Riverside, CA
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How many toys do you still need?
Fernando, please write CG back. We were wondering...
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fdt
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We have, with the promises of fishbuck, Miette, duke 62, oladulce, Ford, CG and Ken Cooke and our Tijuana friends and the toys we have purchased, we
have well surpassed the mark. We can always use more since we always have the cousins, brothers and friends of the children we have show up.
Now to concentrate on the tamales, chocolate and Rosca de Reyes.
I will start another thread for ONLY those interested in participating in the give away on Jan 04. We need to know who is comming, so we can make the
appropriate arrangements. It would be great if the Tijuana and Rosarito resident Nomads could join us.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
If you want to send or bring toys to the drop off location in Chula Vista, please do so as we can always use more. If you want to paypal, go ahead.
Gracias y Feliz Aņo
Fernando y familia
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fdt
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Please, we have a Mexicoach City Tour bus to take us to deliver the toys. Please let me know if youre coming.
First of all, Thanks for making the 3rd annual toy drive posible. We have well surpassed (taking into consideration the toys that we have been
promised) the number of toys needed for the all the children of the toy drive.
Now for the fun part, the fiesta and toy give away.
The event will be at a little chappel called" De los Santos Martires" located in Lomas Taurinas in Tijuana.
Lomas Taurinas is located between the airport and the UABC.
We would like to know who would like to attend the event.
It will be at 12 noon and we will have tamales, hot chocolate and Rosca de Reyes for everyone.
We have the Mexicoach City Tour bus and police escort
Meet early at the Mexicoach terminal on Avenida Revolucion, 9:30Am and take a tour of the city, visit the Tijuana Cultural Center and toy giveaway at
noon and return you to the border.
You do not need to bring a car.
Tijuana and Rosarito area Nomads are encouraged to participate.
Please U2U me if you would like to attend so we can have enough tamales.
Saludos, gracias y Feliz Aņo Nuevo
Fernando Garcia y familia
[Edited on 1-3-2009 by fdt]
[Edited on 1-4-2009 by fdt]
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Miette
Junior Nomad
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Registered: 12-9-2008
Location: Mendocino County, CA
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Oso
Miette,
Just so you may avoid future gaffes: I live near a Marine Corps Air Station and work with several "no longer active duty" Marines who liked the
desert and settled here.
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN EX-MARINE
Or as the bumper sticker many sport says:
"Not so lean, not so mean. Still a Marine." |
OSO OMG! My humble apologies to all active and non-active duty Marines. I should know better, too. I have attended graduation
ceremonies where the non-active Marines are asked to stand and be recognized for their past and current (off-duty) service. SO, TO BE CLEAR
- OSO, YOU ARE RIGHT! I MADE A MISTAKE AND I APOLOGIZE! Thanks again for so gently correcting me.
Dang! Someone is pounding on my door - again!
Well, he'll just have to wait.
fdt I just checked the tracking on my package. It was mailed via Express mail yesterday. Here's the current status:
Processed, December 29, 2008, 8:55 pm, LAS VEGAS, NV 89119
Acceptance, December 29, 2008, 3:42 pm, LAS VEGAS, NV 89119
I was guaranteed delivery on December 31,2009. The package weighs 6 and a half pounds and is in an official USPS parcel post white box.
GRRRRRRRRRR! I am a wee bit angry with the USPS. I will keep an eye on the tracking.
I am placing a Vegas bet with my Marine Corp buddy that the package doesn't arrive until January 2. It is not really a fair bet because I have a CI
within the USPS. They (USPS) have been extremely inefficient this December.
Don't get me wrong, I love the USPS. It is one of my favorite postal services; when compared with other government mail services around the globe, I
still rate them number one. Still. Grrrrrrrrrrr.
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fdt
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Location: Tijuana, Baja California
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Miette
I love the USPS. It is one of my favorite postal services; when compared with other government mail services around the globe, I still rate them
number one. |
I have to agree, specialy with the poor service the mexican postal service has.
Were sure youre package will arrive with plenty of time.
Feliz Aņo
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Ken Cooke
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Muy bien, amigo
Nos veremos la 1era de Ene.
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