Re: BUMMER NEWS!

OMG - I am SO sorry he won't be home until next week - that stinks!   But is
he out of the hot zone for now until they can get him on a plane (I hope).
And don't we have any military transports to fly these guys home in??

On 4/24/08, holmesbm@usit.net <holmesbm@usit.net> wrote:
>
> It's my understanding that much of the cause for increased fuel costs is
> futures together with higher demand.  The problem of high food costs
> throughout the word is rather sobering.
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Jesse Bell <silverhawk@flash.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 4/23/2008 4:02:13 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] BUMMER NEWS!
> >
> > It's a ripple effect for sure. This whole war has a ripple effect. The
> > gas prices are so HIGH right now that many companies are going out
> > because they can't afford the gas...the customers just don't want to pay
> > that. So..food prices go up...and so on and so on...
> >
> > I'm ready for this war to be OVER and DONE.
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: "holmesbm@usit.net" <holmesbm@usit.net>
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 2:14:41 PM
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] BUMMER NEWS!
> >
> > How disappointing....but he is coming!!!  Amazing what the consequences
> of
> > these airline bankruptcies are.
> >
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: Jesse Bell <silverhawk@flash.net>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Date: 4/23/2008 12:08:58 PM
> > > Subject: [CHAT] BUMMER NEWS!
> > >
> > > Well, heis NOT coming back this weekend. It will probably be next week
> > > before he can come home. The airline that normally picks up the
> soldiers
> > > over there went bankrupt, so they scrambled to find a new one, and that
> > > put them all behind schedule. So I won't know his new homecoming date
> > > until closer to Friday.
> > >
> > > B-to-the-ummer.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > From: Jesse Bell <silverhawk@flash.net>
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 8:44:52 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] GOOD NEWS!
> > >
> > > He is an expert marksman....shooting. He will be training those within
> a
> > > specialized area. He wanted to be a sniper....I just cringed. I told
> him
> > > it was one thing to defend yourself and your platoon, but to just
> "pick"
> > > people off like they are bugs was more than I could stomach. That is
> > > somebody's husband, brother, son, father....... And they have to go
> > > through so much psychological testing before they are allowed to be a
> > > sniper. They don't want them coming back being all "Rambo like". So, he
> > > chose a different area to go into. BUT, after several military
> > > competitions at shooting (he was up against the best of the best) they
> > > offered him this position at Quantico.....so he took it because his
> > > girlfriend, soon to be fiance, lives in that area.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > From: Andrea Hodges <andreah@hargray.com>
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 6:23:06 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] GOOD NEWS!
> > >
> > > What kind of training will he be doing with recruits Jesse? I know they
> > go
> > > to MCT (Marine Combat Training) after they graduate boot camp but I
> > thought
> > > that was at Camp Lejeune in NC. Just curious. I thought they did all
> > recruit
> > > training at either Parris Island or Sand Diego.
> > > A
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jesse Bell" <silverhawk@flash.net>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 5:50 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] GOOD NEWS!
> > >
> > >
> > > > Ohhh...it's all good...ya know! Life is good. The first time he went
> > > > over there...I was a wreck. But it was more violent over there the
> first
> > > > time - really bad. This time..I just felt more of a peace about it.
> It's
> > > > like my son says...doesn't matter where you are...when it's your
> time,
> > > > it's your time. I just felt like things would be O.K. this time
> around.
> > > > He dodged a road side bomb the first trip...this time..he said it was
> > > > "boring" over there. I said boring was GOOD.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > > From: Pam Evans <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 4:41:23 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] GOOD NEWS!
> > > >
> > > > Oh honey - I hope he does get to stay stateside from now on - I KNOW
> > what
> > > > a
> > > > strain this is for you since you are so close to your son!!  I would
> be
> > so
> > > > relieved as well!
> > > >
> > > > On 4/22/08, Richard Apking <redfour@omni-tech.net> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> Maybe it's not so bad.  If he was hanging around the block (at least
> in
> > > >> Omaha NE) he could catch dead easily.  It is an honorable
> profession,
> > > >> and if he's smart (which he must be if he takes after his mom) he'll
> > > >> work his way into a job that he can use on the outside.  I spent
> some
> > > >> time on the trail (being a DI) and it's a tiring job to say the
> least,
> > > >> but you can develop some great people skills.  I'm sure it will work
> > out
> > > >> for him and you.  Take care, Rich
> > > >>
> > > >> Jesse Bell wrote:
> > > >> > *sigh* no - he's not finished. He re-enlisted for another 4 years.
> > They
> > > >> > dangle the money carrot in front of them pretty hard. It's what he
> > > >> > wants
> > > >> > to do, so I support him. He'll be moving to Quantico in Virginia
> and
> > > >> > training recruits before they go to Iraq. So, hopefully he'll
> remain
> > > >> > stateside.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----
> > > >> > From: Richard Apking <redfour@omni-tech.net>
> > > >> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > >> > Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 11:00:12 PM
> > > >> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] GOOD NEWS!
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Great news for you Jesse, hope he doesn't get re-deployed right
> away.
> > > >> > Is he considering the Corps as a career?  Take care, Rich
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Kitty wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> >> Fantastic!  Has he left it for good?
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Kitty
> > > >> >> neIN, Zone 5
> > > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jesse Bell"
> > <silverhawk@flash.net>
> > > >> >> To: "Gardenchat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > >> >> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 5:07 PM
> > > >> >> Subject: [CHAT] GOOD NEWS!
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>> My son left Fallujah today and is on his way home. My husband
> and I
> > > >> will
> > > >> >>> fly out to North Carolina on Friday to meet his platoon when
> they
> > > >> arrive
> > > >> >>> at Camp Lejuene. I'M SO EXCITED!!!
> > > >> >>>
> > > >> >>>
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> > > > Pam Evans
> > > > Kemp TX
> > > > zone 8A
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