thanks for reminding about giving blood. i have given over 7 gallon now. the last gallon was after my arms have started cramping when i hold them still enough for a nurse to hit that vein and to be still through the process. i need to find the closest red cross place to give. --- On Tue, 9/2/08, Cleveland, Kyle E. <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > From: Cleveland, Kyle E. <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Sarah Palin > To: [log in to unmask] > Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2008, 9:05 PM > LIVE FROM EAST TENNESSEE! > > We're "sharing" an AirCard in 2/231 MP BN HQ > staff, so I'm zipping off as many emails as I can before > the Colonel wants his modem back. > > Kendall- > > I have no illusions about the bison "hunt". > Yeah, it's drive out in the truck, pick out the one you > want (the youngest bull I can find--I am not interested in > "trophies" or putting a head on the wall) and > putting a bullet in it. This is simply a way to get decent, > antibiotic-free meat (Laura's immuno-compromised system > means we have to be really careful about the beef/chicken > she can east) as cheaply as possible. I''m a hunter > and this is not hunting--it's shooting. Slightly more > honest than picking it up at the supermarket as I have to > gut, skin and quarter it myself (it's the least > expensive way I can go). Hunting, at least in the crowd I > run with, is all about managing the herd and respecting the > animals you harvest. Kill it quickly and as painlessly as > possible, follow a wounded animal how ever long it takes--no > matter how uncomfortable the conditions, and, finally, eat > what you kill. If you just want a head for the mantle, go > buy one at a garage sale > > I saw "Bless the Beasts" in 8th grade, though I > don't recall much about it other than our English > teacher getting mad at the boys because we were giggling > over the maturbation scene. I've read the reviews from > IMDb (thanks for the link). I think the girls probably > "got it" more (the angst) than we did. > > Peter. I have email access, but not web browsing (we only > have about ten sites we can visit--like the National > Hurricane Ctr. Everything else is blocked, so I'll have > to ask for your patience and wait for an > "educated" response on my end. I don't want > to spout stats I can't back up without sources. > > Gustav was a relative whimper, but we're being told we > won't stand down until at least Josephine passes. The > young guys and gals are having push-up contests--I'm not > in that group. My group of old farts is doing paperwork and > watching movies. Some of the younger soldiers brought > unauthorized naughty movies, but they can only watch them on > their own laptops. I'm looking forward to sitting down > to a hot MRE and "No Country For Old Men". I am > absolutely overjoyed to report that my troops scrounged a > cot and air mattress for me. They'll be sleeping on the > floor or on top of cafeteria tables. I am just amazed at > the personal sacrifice these kids are willing to make. They > make sure the Chief has a comfy bed after they've spent > 12 hours filling sandbags and stacking cases of bottled > water--both are supposed to be headed somewhere near > Jacksonville, I think. > > If any of you are wondering what you can do to help folks > prepare, I would ask you to either donate blood or cash to > the American Red Cross. They have the infrastructure in > place to get fast help to those that will need it the most. > I've also been told that any blood type can be used for > trauma care. Whole blood is generally used locally, but > blood products (like plasma) can be shipped anywhere and is > critical in preventing hypovolemic shock. We're > supposed to have a news crew from one of the local TV > stations interview us for the 10:00 news. If that happens > and they put my ugly mug on the tube i'll send y'all > a link (they've probably got a website). > > It's 9:00 and I gotta give up the aircard. Everyone > stay safe. > > Kyle > > > ----------------------- > > To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY list, go > here: > > http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy ----------------------- To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY list, go here: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy