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Fun stuff to send in the [snail] Mail?

RhinoRhino TheRhinLOLRegistered User regular
edited November 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
My sister is stationed over seas (war zone). I like to send her normal snail mail to keep her spirits and moral up, but running out of ideas. What are some good things from the internet that transfer well to a black/white print out?

I've sent her things like print outs from rick roll, etc. Internet memes are nice, but running out. Also some things don't transfer well to black/white print outs.

Ideas? Anything funny or awesome will be sent

nothing sexist or racist please.

thanks.

edit: to clarify. Nothing political or inappropriate please.
I also send her TONS of food, so thanks - but already have that part covered :)

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  • Kate of LokysKate of Lokys Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Sending her a postcard with this text on the back would be a terrible, terrible idea.

    What's wrong with, you know, actual letters? Internet humour is iffy at the best of times, I can't imagine it transitioning particularly well to printed format. But a personal letter is always new and interesting.

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  • see317see317 Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Are you looking for just printable material? I have it on good authority that home baked cookies are great for morale.

    You might print out web-comics that you find amusing. PBF translates to print fairly well.
    HumorMeOnline or other online humor websites might be cool to print some lists off.

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  • RhinoRhino TheRhinLOL Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    > What's wrong with, you know, actual letters?
    > But a personal letter is always new and interesting.

    I already send her lots letters. I like to include other funny stuff with them.

    > I have it on good authority that home baked cookies are great for morale.

    I already send he food. I just send her about $120 worth of food and going to send her (and her whole unit) a ton of party mix. My mom&grandma just send her a big batch of cookies.

    > Sending her a postcard with this text on the back would be a terrible, terrible idea.

    Well, since it wasn't obviously, let me also say nothing political either.

    Also there is probably TONS of stuff that I shouldn't send.
    Please let's not turn this into a "Don't send this [disgusting link]" type of thread. Thanks.

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  • DaemonionDaemonion Mountain Man USARegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Beef Jerkey
    Cigs (if she smokes)
    Cookies


    Comics from the Newspaper
    Any online comic (PA, PBF, xkcd, etc)
    Anything from The Onion
    Pictures of friends and/or family members holding signs with a message
    Crosswords
    Sudoku and other brain games
    Magazines
    Calling Card
    Chewing Gum
    Chewing Tobacco
    Individually wrapped candy
    Pencils/Pens
    Blank Paper

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  • fuelishfuelish Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    We gather every magazine we can get our hands on and pack a flat rate USPS box with them. You can send about 12 pounds of mags for $9. We gather all kinds, but mostly car/motorcycle/gaming(even catalogues) and then everyone gets to share.

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    Another day in the bike shop Pretty much what it sounds like. The secret lifestyle, laid open.
  • RhinoRhino TheRhinLOL Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    fuelish wrote: »
    We gather every magazine we can get our hands on and pack a flat rate USPS box with them. You can send about 12 pounds of mags for $9. We gather all kinds, but mostly car/motorcycle/gaming(even catalogues) and then everyone gets to share.

    nice idea dude. Any place you can get them for free? I don't subscribe to any.

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  • RainbulimicRainbulimic Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    You can get little butterflies that you wind up and place in cards so that when they're opened they fly up out of the card.
    Always good to scare the shit out of someone you love heh.

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  • MrDelishMrDelish Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I've always imagined a game of Chess by mail would be interesting

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  • snorepezsnorepez Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Rainbulimic wrote: »
    You can get little butterflies that you wind up and place in cards so that when they're opened they fly up out of the card.
    Always good to scare the shit out of someone you love heh.

    Where would one get these butterflies? They sound wicked :)

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  • fuelishfuelish Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Rhino wrote: »
    fuelish wrote: »
    We gather every magazine we can get our hands on and pack a flat rate USPS box with them. You can send about 12 pounds of mags for $9. We gather all kinds, but mostly car/motorcycle/gaming(even catalogues) and then everyone gets to share.

    nice idea dude. Any place you can get them for free? I don't subscribe to any.

    We get them from freinds, and we never save our subscribed ones(This is not a bad reason to subscribe to a magazine you are interested in, subscriptions are usually 75% less than newsstannd price). You might even try a bookstore, at one time they only had to send back the just the covers of unsued mags for credit, so you might be able to talk them into giving you the rest of the magazine if you explain what you want them for.

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    Another day in the bike shop Pretty much what it sounds like. The secret lifestyle, laid open.
  • illigillig Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    tv shows and movies burned on DVD... and a portable DVD player if she doesn't have easy access to one... a couple of people on other forums i frequent do that on a regular basis, and the discs are a huge hit with the entire base/camp or whatever... people are so starved for entertainment that it's like christmas when a new batch of tv shows comes in

    they also sneak in porn (on unlabeled DVDs)... but that's more for guys :D

    also decent portable consoles (something like a used DS, or PSP) with some games are huge hits as well

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  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    illig wrote: »
    tv shows and movies burned on DVD... and a portable DVD player if she doesn't have easy access to one... a couple of people on other forums i frequent do that on a regular basis, and the discs are a huge hit with the entire base/camp or whatever... people are so starved for entertainment that it's like christmas when a new batch of tv shows comes in
    I did this with one of the forumers stuck in Camp Bucca for awhile. He really appreciated it, and apparently, every time I sent a package, everyone at the base was, like, "Quid's friend sent another package! To the boob tube!"

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  • RainbulimicRainbulimic Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    snorepez wrote: »
    Rainbulimic wrote: »
    You can get little butterflies that you wind up and place in cards so that when they're opened they fly up out of the card.
    Always good to scare the shit out of someone you love heh.

    Where would one get these butterflies? They sound wicked :)

    In the UK you can get them in good card shops, I don't know about elsewhere. But I think you can buy them off this website as well:
    www.magicflyer.com

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Thanatos wrote: »
    illig wrote: »
    tv shows and movies burned on DVD... and a portable DVD player if she doesn't have easy access to one... a couple of people on other forums i frequent do that on a regular basis, and the discs are a huge hit with the entire base/camp or whatever... people are so starved for entertainment that it's like christmas when a new batch of tv shows comes in
    I did this with one of the forumers stuck in Camp Bucca for awhile. He really appreciated it, and apparently, every time I sent a package, everyone at the base was, like, "Quid's friend sent another package! To the boob tube!"
    As said recipient of TV shows, the stuff Than sent was one of the most anticipated things by everyone in my shack. I'd highly recommend this route.

    Quid on
  • SlickShughesSlickShughes Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    fuelish wrote: »
    at one time they only had to send back the just the covers of unsued mags for credit, so you might be able to talk them into giving you the rest of the magazine if you explain what you want them for.

    This is still true, but what you're suggesting is illegal.

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  • MagicToasterMagicToaster JapanRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I make my own envelopes. You can put what ever design you want on them.

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  • MishraMishra Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    An Annoy-a-tron if your sisters the pranking sort. I sendt one out on a Navy ship with a guy from our office. He said it was the greatest thing ever.

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    "Give a man a fire, he's warm for the night. Set a man on fire he's warm for the rest of his life."
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  • ImprovoloneImprovolone Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    www.superdickery.com has made me laugh so, so hard.

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  • RainbulimicRainbulimic Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Improvolone wrote: »
    www.superdickery.com has made me laugh so, so hard.

    I clicked that link and Avast detected a worm coming from the site.
    Just an FYI.

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