Sending Presents to a Hospital in Iraq

Jack, my apologies. I never looked at this link until today, and I didn't realize that these critters also have FM. Even better, Best Buy is advertising them at $40 or so. I'll check into this and let you know.

Dale

 

Update:

Woke up at 4 am, rolled out of bed and without even a cup of coffee went to Best Buy where they were openning at 5 am and had the MP3 player I wanted on sale @ $40.

Man, people are weird. No wonder I don't go out much any more. I got their at 4:30 am, the line went all the way around the store. Very strange vibrations. Not much in the way of holiday spirt. These were bad ass shoppers.

By the time I got into the store at 5:30 am, the MP3 players were all gone.

So if you can help, I'd like to buy 30 to 50 of these --

Sandisk SDMX2-512-A18.

But I'm running out of time, because I need to buy them and then load some tunes before shipping.

Where's Pimple Daddy when you need em?

Thx, Dale

 

Final Update for now:

After going back and forth, I have decided to send radios instead of MP3 players. According to Russ, the Armed Services Radio is not bad. Plus, MP3s are the hot item this Christmas. It is next to impossible to get a decent price on 30 to 50 players at this point. After the holidays, I'll see what I can do.

Radio Shack has given me a 10% discount on 30 of these radios --

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2104001&cp=2032054.2032115&allCount=26&fbn=Price%2F%2410.00+-+%2449.99&fbc=1&fr=StorePrice%2FRSK%2F00001000%2F00004999&parentPage=family

It ain't much of a deal, but it is a lot better than $65 for a few MP3 players. I'll be picking up the radios and mailing on Thursday.

I still plan on sending another 20, but right now 30 is all they can pull together.

Because a couple of you have graciously sent some money to help out, I'll be happy to return your check if sending these radios is not what you wanted to do.

For all the rest of you, I'd like to remind you that any and all types of reading material will be much appreciated. Instead of throwing them away, please mail books and magazines to:

Hospital Chaplin
332 Air Force Theater Hospital
332 AEW/EMDG
APO AE 09315

Again, thanks.

Dale

 

AAA, my friend.

 

YOU DA MAN!

 

BTW, a fellow chatter send this idea to me via PM. I think that it is excellent!

Mother-In-Laws to the rescue!

Serioursly, this makes a whole lot more sense than getting another damn tie doesn't it!

Dale

 

The first box got dropped at the Post Office today.

More to come...

 

Thanks for bringing this up again, Ross. I'd like to think that this is beyond Democrat or Republic.

Dale