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Aug 02 2008

Pocket Change

Posted by Dale @ 9:38 pm in Deployment,FOB Life Print This Post Print This Post

I cleaned out my room today and moved into one of the visitor rooms. My replacement, LTC Rob Hynes should be in Kuwait soon. This will give the crew a chance to get the room cleaned and ready for LTC Hynes’ arrival. When he arrives, he’ll be able to move right in. In the process of cleaning, I picked up loose change in various locations and stuck it in my pocket. I also collected pogs I had received from the PX. At the PX, they give cardboard pogs as change instead of coins. The pogs have face values the same as coins, so you can spend them in any AAFES store. By the end of the day, I had $7.04 in change and pogs in my pocket along with other items.

Pocket Change

Pocket Change

I promise I’ll spend it all in Kuwait on coffee!

2 Responses to “Pocket Change”

  1. On 03 Aug 08 at 5:35 am,
    Sis (Tami) said:

    Hey there Bro..for some weeks i have not been able to pull up the ManryMission website…not sure why though. I can’t even begin to tell you how much i love you. HOW much i HOPE this is your last deployment. It’s time to settle down :)
    We did not get a package to you for your birthday….big surprise on that…sorry….i’d love to give you so many excuses…just time is in the way….
    we decided we’d rather send you a louisisana welcome home package to the states instead :)
    talk with you soon…love you all.

  2. On 03 Aug 08 at 5:43 am,
    Mugs said:

    Why spend change when you can get Kuwait money out of the ATM? With the current exchange rate, $7.04 US, will probably buy half a cup of coffee. Good thing they make it thick.

    I really don’t believe that is all the change you have. I know you put a jar of change in that footlocker.

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