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Send silly string to our troops?
RUGERGUNZ
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http://cbs13.com/topstories/local_story_334011318.html
Silly String: A Special Request From Troops
Dennis Shanahan
Reporting
(CBS13) SACRAMENTO "It's like, so cute. I couldn't resist," said military mom Deborah Jones.
Deborah Jones of Roseville is putting together care packages for her son William's Marine unit serving in Iraq. She's sending holiday cheer and a taste of home where it's desperately needed.
"There are some guys over there who don't even get cards or letters. And to get something special from home really means a lot to them," said Jones.
Earlier this week, in a care package for her son, Deborah included something unusual William specifically asked for. Silly string is quickly becoming a common request from troops overseas. The subject even made the pages of Time Magazine. So why do they want it?
"Because it's light weight and it helps detect wires when they're going through a doorway without setting off the explosive ordinance," said Jones.
You can see how the string gets hung up on wires that would otherwise be invisible to the naked eye, wires that could be connected to a bomb. And this is not something the military provides.
"We as parents back home are gonna' do whatever they ask us to do in order to save their lives and make sure that they're protected. We'll send whatever it is they request. And who would've thought silly string would be one of those? Who would've guessed it? "said Jones.
Silly String: A Special Request From Troops
Dennis Shanahan
Reporting
(CBS13) SACRAMENTO "It's like, so cute. I couldn't resist," said military mom Deborah Jones.
Deborah Jones of Roseville is putting together care packages for her son William's Marine unit serving in Iraq. She's sending holiday cheer and a taste of home where it's desperately needed.
"There are some guys over there who don't even get cards or letters. And to get something special from home really means a lot to them," said Jones.
Earlier this week, in a care package for her son, Deborah included something unusual William specifically asked for. Silly string is quickly becoming a common request from troops overseas. The subject even made the pages of Time Magazine. So why do they want it?
"Because it's light weight and it helps detect wires when they're going through a doorway without setting off the explosive ordinance," said Jones.
You can see how the string gets hung up on wires that would otherwise be invisible to the naked eye, wires that could be connected to a bomb. And this is not something the military provides.
"We as parents back home are gonna' do whatever they ask us to do in order to save their lives and make sure that they're protected. We'll send whatever it is they request. And who would've thought silly string would be one of those? Who would've guessed it? "said Jones.
Comments
They're showing standard issue, good old American ingenuity.
Pooh! It can if you don't tell anyone. "Don't ask, don't tell."
On a side note, my mom never let me play with silly string. She handed me a rock instead.
quote:silly string cannot be shipped by air
Pooh! It can if you don't tell anyone. "Don't ask, don't tell."
Yep! ARRUAH
I guess the ol' cannon fuse in a film canister will have to suffice.