Comments for Toby Johnson's Blog http://www.tobiasly.com My blog about politics, technology, and dogs Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:34:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on So Green It Hurts by toby http://www.tobiasly.com/2008/05/08/so-green-it-hurts/comment-page-1/#comment-3028 toby Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:34:42 +0000 http://www.tobiasly.com/?p=452#comment-3028 Haha absolutely, you'd think that every item in the junk food machine at work was healthy! It's either "low fat", "low carb", "no trans fat" etc. etc., whatever the health fad du jour was when the package was made :-) Haha absolutely, you’d think that every item in the junk food machine at work was healthy! It’s either “low fat”, “low carb”, “no trans fat” etc. etc., whatever the health fad du jour was when the package was made :-)

]]> Comment on Sending care packages to soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan by euni http://www.tobiasly.com/2005/02/22/sending-care-packages-to-soldiers-in-iraq-or-afghanistan/comment-page-8/#comment-3027 euni Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:05:15 +0000 #comment-3027 hi! I woul like to know if can i send tuna packages,chocolat,(like ferrero rocher) is not to soft. cane,spray deodorant?Its my first time i'll sent a package to a friend in afghanistan??THANK YOU... hi! I woul like to know if can i send tuna packages,chocolat,(like ferrero rocher) is not to soft.
cane,spray deodorant?Its my first time i’ll sent a package to a friend in afghanistan??THANK YOU…

]]> Comment on So Green It Hurts by kelliejane http://www.tobiasly.com/2008/05/08/so-green-it-hurts/comment-page-1/#comment-3026 kelliejane Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:52:31 +0000 http://www.tobiasly.com/?p=452#comment-3026 Heh, that's like when "lo-fat" was all the rage, & various items that were already obviously low in fat were now labeled as lo-fat. Like grapes. I love how heatlh & socially conscious things become marketing tools. No, I really do! It's good for business, & strong businesses are better for all of us. Yay gullible people who are swayed by such nonsense! Heh, that’s like when “lo-fat” was all the rage, & various items that were already obviously low in fat were now labeled as lo-fat. Like grapes. I love how heatlh & socially conscious things become marketing tools. No, I really do! It’s good for business, & strong businesses are better for all of us. Yay gullible people who are swayed by such nonsense!

]]> Comment on Sending care packages to soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan by Chaka http://www.tobiasly.com/2005/02/22/sending-care-packages-to-soldiers-in-iraq-or-afghanistan/comment-page-8/#comment-3025 Chaka Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:01:51 +0000 #comment-3025 Oh, I also wanted to add that my soldier really really wants MUSIC! So I'm buying him an iPOD and loading it with his favorites. Oh, I also wanted to add that my soldier really really wants MUSIC! So I’m buying him an iPOD and loading it with his favorites.

]]> Comment on Sending care packages to soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan by Chaka http://www.tobiasly.com/2005/02/22/sending-care-packages-to-soldiers-in-iraq-or-afghanistan/comment-page-8/#comment-3024 Chaka Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:59:16 +0000 #comment-3024 I have been skimming the posts for ideas to send to my boyfriend. This is his 7th deployment in his military career but our first together. I know what he likes, but I want to send items that will be relevant to the area that he is in. I've seen so many wonderful ideas and I am definitely going to try the cake in a jar, since he loves cake. I also notice on here that many people are wanting to send phone cards, but they have horrible usage and connection fees. An alternative might be a website called www.skype.com. Many soldiers have laptops, if they have webcam's, you can communicate for free using the website www.skype.com You get to see each other face to face and it brought tears to my eyes to see my soldier's smile and the whole family gathered around to talk to him. If they have a laptop and no webcam, add that to a care package. I have been skimming the posts for ideas to send to my boyfriend. This is his 7th deployment in his military career but our first together. I know what he likes, but I want to send items that will be relevant to the area that he is in. I’ve seen so many wonderful ideas and I am definitely going to try the cake in a jar, since he loves cake. I also notice on here that many people are wanting to send phone cards, but they have horrible usage and connection fees. An alternative might be a website called http://www.skype.com. Many soldiers have laptops, if they have webcam’s, you can communicate for free using the website http://www.skype.com You get to see each other face to face and it brought tears to my eyes to see my soldier’s smile and the whole family gathered around to talk to him. If they have a laptop and no webcam, add that to a care package.

]]> Comment on RIP, Jake by Shayla http://www.tobiasly.com/2007/07/25/rip-jake/comment-page-1/#comment-3023 Shayla Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:18:12 +0000 http://www.tobiasly.com/2007/07/25/rip-jake/#comment-3023 I had the privilege of caring for this dog on occasion before he passed and was working the day he died. He was an amazing boy and is greatly missed. I had the privilege of caring for this dog on occasion before he passed and was working the day he died. He was an amazing boy and is greatly missed.

]]> Comment on Office Depot rebate scam by G Smythe http://www.tobiasly.com/2005/02/21/office-depot-rebate-scam/comment-page-6/#comment-3022 G Smythe Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:40:55 +0000 #comment-3022 I have had lots of shippind and delivery problems with Office Depot. Just bought a new desktop PC last week, Promised 1 day then 3 day then it was supposed to come tomorrow which is 1 1/2 weeks later. Today I checked and it arrived at the warehouse and will be here next week. They can't expedite and say they can't cancel. Well I just went to there competitior and orederd the same PC will be here tomorrow. We are just not paying for the other PC. They want it they can pick it up. Other orders also screwed up, didn't arrive, etc. They had to reship a box of paper, etc. I have had lots of shippind and delivery problems with Office Depot.
Just bought a new desktop PC last week, Promised 1 day then 3 day then it was supposed to come tomorrow which is 1 1/2 weeks later. Today I checked and it arrived at the warehouse and will be here next week.
They can’t expedite and say they can’t cancel. Well I just went to there competitior and orederd the same PC will be here tomorrow.

We are just not paying for the other PC. They want it they can pick it up.

Other orders also screwed up, didn’t arrive, etc. They had to reship a box of paper, etc.

]]> Comment on Sending care packages to soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan by Suzie http://www.tobiasly.com/2005/02/22/sending-care-packages-to-soldiers-in-iraq-or-afghanistan/comment-page-8/#comment-3021 Suzie Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:19:43 +0000 #comment-3021 Dottie look in the chocolate chip section of your walmart/target/etc and you should find andes chips. therye awesome Dottie look in the chocolate chip section of your walmart/target/etc and you should find andes chips. therye awesome

]]> Comment on Sending care packages to soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan by Kathleen http://www.tobiasly.com/2005/02/22/sending-care-packages-to-soldiers-in-iraq-or-afghanistan/comment-page-8/#comment-3020 Kathleen Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:57:38 +0000 #comment-3020 Thank you for all the great ideas shared. My son's package will be better supplied thanks to all of you for taking the time to share. My ideas: beanie caps to wear under their helmets; use local newspaper to fill in spaces in box--they can straighten them out and read. Thank you for all the great ideas shared. My son’s package will be better supplied thanks to all of you for taking the time to share. My ideas: beanie caps to wear under their helmets; use local newspaper to fill in spaces in box–they can straighten them out and read.

]]> Comment on Sending care packages to soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan by Dottie http://www.tobiasly.com/2005/02/22/sending-care-packages-to-soldiers-in-iraq-or-afghanistan/comment-page-8/#comment-3017 Dottie Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:15:37 +0000 #comment-3017 Hi, just wanted to share a cool thing that I got to do for my son's birthday in Iraq on a previous deployment. I made a Rice Krispy bar "cake" :) He loved it! So, I made the rice-krispy bar mix....you know on the cereal box package....krispies, marshmallow and butter. You have to work fast, as you know how gooey the mix gets, and it gets hard quickly! Divided mix into two halves. sprinkled chocolate chips evenly throughout one half. made each half into a round flat 'plate' about 1 1/2 inches high. in the top layer, i 'imbedded' his candles so that they were sticking up about 1 1/2 inches. i don't remember but i think i put a little chocolate frosting in between the layers, then sat them one on top of the other. lined a round tin with wax paper, and set my little cake in it! ~~ i think it was a good surprise for him; anything to bring a smile to his face, ya' know!? ~ he is going on a 3 month deployment to Afghanistan starting in January, and I plan to make him another one, even tho it won't be his birthday. this time i'm going to have Andes Mints chopped and ready to quickly add to the mixture, as mint-chocolate-chip is his favorite ice cream, so this is as close as i can get to it! ~ by the way, God gets the credit, as i was desperate to make it a nice birthday for him, and this little cake was an answer to prayer! ~~ ok, well, i pass this along and hope it will be a blessing to any of you who are trying to give a little birthday party to your loved one! ~~~ oh! don't forget to put in a pack of matches!!! ~~ God bless you!!! Hi, just wanted to share a cool thing that I got to do for my son’s birthday in Iraq on a previous deployment. I made a Rice Krispy bar “cake” :) He loved it! So, I made the rice-krispy bar mix….you know on the cereal box package….krispies, marshmallow and butter. You have to work fast, as you know how gooey the mix gets, and it gets hard quickly! Divided mix into two halves. sprinkled chocolate chips evenly throughout one half. made each half into a round flat ‘plate’ about 1 1/2 inches high. in the top layer, i ‘imbedded’ his candles so that they were sticking up about 1 1/2 inches. i don’t remember but i think i put a little chocolate frosting in between the layers, then sat them one on top of the other. lined a round tin with wax paper, and set my little cake in it! ~~ i think it was a good surprise for him; anything to bring a smile to his face, ya’ know!? ~ he is going on a 3 month deployment to Afghanistan starting in January, and I plan to make him another one, even tho it won’t be his birthday. this time i’m going to have Andes Mints chopped and ready to quickly add to the mixture, as mint-chocolate-chip is his favorite ice cream, so this is as close as i can get to it! ~ by the way, God gets the credit, as i was desperate to make it a nice birthday for him, and this little cake was an answer to prayer! ~~ ok, well, i pass this along and hope it will be a blessing to any of you who are trying to give a little birthday party to your loved one! ~~~ oh! don’t forget to put in a pack of matches!!! ~~ God bless you!!!

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