With all the women on this forum, you don't think "girly smelly lotion" is a basic need?  To women, who are wounded the girly smelly lotion" is a definite need, especially if they are in a hospital bed.  It will boost their morale a thousand times.  Geez, I thought you knew all about women. LOL 

Mimi 

Marine5:

See I am not the only one that doesn't have a Clue about Womens needs...LOL

Glen let this Okie help you out ... hear is what cures most ALL women's needs .............

*Ahem*

Better be careful -- You're on thin ice there, Tony

--Marilyn

OUCH...I think Jerry maybe moving to the South Pole ???

Think it is safer there than facing you Ladies...LMAO

Think you are onto something there...LMAO

If Plan 'A' doesn't work sometimes I revert to Plan 'B' ............

Marine5:

Think you are onto something there...LMAO

Hmmmm -- sounds like you're slidin' right out there on that thin ice with Tony, Glen -- & I think I hear the sounds of crackling -- best mind your P's & Q's there, Marine!!!!

--Marilyn

LOL... you boys, you crack me up.

Not only do we women know that good smelling lotion is a necessity, we also know that the brand they want is Bath and Body Works.    See how we women all function on the same wavelength?  So boys, time to man up and head over to the mall, and pic up some Cherry Blossom and Cucumber Melon for our Wounded Warrior-ettes!

You are right...It always pays to have a PLAN "B"..."C"..."D"..."E"...

FYI - Bath and Body Works does ship to APO/FPO

So I am currently getting a education in smell'ums ... please stand by ....

Hello Junkies!  Here's the Tuesday round-up -- as always, many, many thanks to you all!  NOTE:  CSM Jerry has issued an emergency request for boxer underwear -- both boxer briefs and boxer shorts --  in sizes Med and Large -- (**CSM says color is not an issue**)  In addition, other special needs include Action/Comedy movies ("in short supply") -- phone cards -- and laptops!

THIS JUST IN -- special request from our female wounded for "smell-good *girly* lotions" -- a/k/a/ Bath and Body Works

NOTE:  This list reflects totals collected as of May 1, with additions since then.  The previous totals are intact in the post above.

Recovering/Wounded Warrior Needs, UPDATED as of Tuesday, 5/6/08 p.m. (8:30 p.m.) 

1.  Bath Towels – as many as 50    As of May 1 -- Total:  57

• 5/5/08 -- Gran/ 1
• 5/6/08 -- Joy/ 4

• 5/1/08 -- Pat Hodges Furth/7             
• 5/6/08 -- rosepeddles/ 2

       8.  White ankle socks - mens size 10 or so        As of May 1     Total:  185 

• 5/1/08 -- Pat Hodges Furth/3 S, M & L  
• 5/3/08 -- Pat Hodges Furth/4 M                Total:  43

10.  Small, Medium and X Large Gym shorts – as many as 50 each

• 5/1/08 -- cathy51041/ 40 pr (15M; 15L; 10XL) 
• 5/1/08 -- Operation Quiet Comfort/ 86 Cotton Jersey Shorts (10=Small, 42=Medium, 25=Large, 9 XL)  
• 5/3/08 -- Pat Hodges Furth/ 2 pr              Total:  165

11.  Finger nail clippers – as many as 50    As of May 1      Total:  122

12.  Tweezers – as many as 50      As of May 1     Total:  50

13.  Q-tips -- 50 personal small use boxes    As of May 1         Total:  68 

• 5/6/08 -- Ann/ 4 pks/50 ct ea 

      16.  Mini Drink Mixes (Unlimited) single packs    As of May 1    Total:  800+ pks

• 5/1/08 -- cathy51041 -- 464 pks 
• 5/1/08 -- Operation Quiet Comfort -- Lipton To Go Singles -- "a ton!") 
• 5/3/08 -- blix -- 280/ea Wyler's
• 5/6/08 -- Ann -- 48/ea

Kristen ~

You are soooo right!  You would think that the men would know this by now.

One of my favorite scents (Ylang Ylang Myrrh) from BBW was discontinued <my heart stopped > and I ran furiously to search on EBay for any bit of it I could snatch up.   I bought about 30 bottles of the lotion.  Even now, the scent is fresh.  The shampoo, conditioner, candles, etc. are all good except for the soothing/massage oil.

I have about a dozen of the big lotion bottles left and I can part (no I can't , yes I can , no..yes...) OK, with 6 bottles.  I don't remember CSM Callaghan asking for shampoo and other types of "girly smell stuff".  Even if he does, I couldn't bare it!  We women have to have a few sacred me-things, right?! (stick with me girls!)

Kaylynn

Hey Kaylynn,

I think the women on the forum should just decide to send these brave women, what we would want if we were in the hospital.  CSM Jerry, obviously doesn't have a clue.  Notice how he gave us all the necessities for men, with no hesitation; but for the women, he only considered "girly smelly lotion" a want, not a necessity.  Not only that he started this whole thing for the women and then forgets to mention them.  But then again, Men are from Mars, and Women are from Venus.  I'm sure they would like some nice things for their hair, a little lipstick, some nice undies, a pretty robe, etc., etc.

Tony I think you need Plans A through Z.  You are going to hit some rough patches in the romance department.  Yikes! ROFLMAO!!!

Mimi 

Ladies -- I feel compelled to come to CSM's defense here   I went back and read what he said about our female wounded: 

"I still have an abundence of items for them.  I had five females make a list to ensure their needs would be covered and the needs of future patients.  Lord knows I would have missed the boat making a guess at their needs.  Anyway, I have not had any location report on their inventory that they are in need of anything that is female specific."

Note that CSM had not one but FIVE females make a list of their needs -- so I think we can in all fairness cut CSM some slack here  

That being said -- let the avalanche of pampering begin  

--Marilyn