# Holiday goody drive for Airman and compatriots

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-goody-drive-for-airman-and-compatriots/329985>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 8, 2005, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-goody-drive-for-airman-and-compatriots/329985 "2005-11-08T00:11:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-goody-drive-for-airman-and-compatriots/329985/21 "2005-11-09T00:46:44Z")

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> [@RTFirefly](#):
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> Robin - there’s no way I’m gonna be able to send anything tangible to you by this Saturday. But can I paypal you some cash to buy stuff (or help pay for shipping), or send you a check?

Send an e-mail to pettirossa at gmail dot com, and I’ll send you Dave’s address.

I talked to him this evening, and I told him about this. He sends his thanks.

As for the box being opened or closed, that comes from a postal employee. However, given that said employee fixes vending machines and doesn’t have anything to do with any actual mail, YMMV. I’ve just always kept the box open just in case.

Robin

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**Author:** ![LVgeogeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@LVgeogeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVgeogeek)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-goody-drive-for-airman-and-compatriots/329985/22 "2005-11-09T02:51:03Z")

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email sent 🙂

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-goody-drive-for-airman-and-compatriots/329985/23 "2005-11-09T03:30:25Z")

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**MsRobyn** , you’ve been here long enough to know that threads such as this must be cleared with the Administration first.

We ask for clearance in advance so that our members are not constantly inundated with requests of all kinds.

Because of the nature of the thread, I’m going to let it continue.

You, on the other hand, may consider yourself warned.

**Cajun Man**  
for the SDMB

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**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-goody-drive-for-airman-and-compatriots/329985/24 "2005-11-09T05:30:45Z")

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> [@Cajun Man](#):
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> You, on the other hand, may consider yourself warned.

:dubious:

Robin, I can’t do anything in time for Xmas, but send Dave my best wishes and all that. Also, when’s his birthday? Maybe I’ll be able to get something to him for that, if he’ll still be over there.

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