very nice. Very very nice.

Bleh.

damn i can't get on to ehowa.com because it bounces off our boobies filter at work.

curses.

Great job, merry Fishmas!

Ernie restores my shattered faith in humans.

I love Ernie!!! He rocks!

If he wanted his butt reamed that bad, there are many male escorts available for reasonable rates. There's always dildos too.

A true hero.

Its good to see someone actually doing something, rather than biatching about how no one does anything.

I'd like to see one of those terrorist towelheads try something with a box-cutter on the flight with Mr. US Marine sitting right up front in first class. There's someone who gets to see Allah early this Christmas.

Can someone synopsize the article for me because I can't get to the webpage due to filters at work???????

This is the EHOWA Ticket by Ticket breakdown.

http://girard4.ckt.net/ehowatest/donationstally.jpg

Lord Watson

He asked for donations to get some military people home for the holidays. He got a boatload of money.

Here is the email he sent out;

"Folks, before I tell you who's going where, I have to admit something to
you. I have to admit, that I honestly think that I've really enjoyed making
all these things happen, just as much if not more, than all these folks are
going to enjoy going home to see their families for the holiday. No shiat. I
mean this is the first Christmas in a long farking time where I've felt
I've *really* accomplished something. Sure we all try to give the
extra-large train set for a gift. We all give the gloves with extra
fur-lining.

But this ticket thing really *meant* something. I mean honest to goodness,
real live, even-the-Scrooged-guy-would-approve- mean-something. What we as
a whole did was downright farking *good*. And I already told you how much
it already expanded past my expectations a hundred times over so trust me
when I say, you were the folks who did all the work, I was just "the
asshole driving the bus" and I feel really, really, really farking kick ass
right now and so should you.

And so I present you, some of the recipients of this year's "Let's Bring'Em
Home". And just FYI, the actual contributors are receiving a similar email,
only with a lot more information about every recipient which is of a more
personal nature...the why's, the how's. This is a tough challenge for me...
balance the people's desire to know, the recipients privacy, the chance to
fire people up for next time, the donor's curiosity where their support
went...I hope you understand.

So in no particular order, here are a few ones that really stick out in my
head because we kind of faught for em, that we were able to bring home...

Due to financial restraints, a Air Force airman purchased a bus ticket from
New Mexico to Maryland to see his family for the holidays. He spent 48
hours on the bus ride there, including "two house which I spend pretending
I was asleep so a drunk wouldn't talk to me." He spent some time with his
family and girlfriend before receiving a call from me, after his name was
submitted by his supervisor. You folks bought him an airline ticket back to
New Mexico so that he would spend 5 and a half hours traveling instead of
48, allowing him more time home with his mother.

The Security Police from Minneapolis. Holy fark were these guys were a
challenge. First they were in Florida, then they were coming home, then
they weren't, now some of em are. Let me start out my stating that their
First Sergeant is a man truly worthy of his diamond. (For you non military
types, the 1st Sergeant is the man on the lookout for all enlisted troops,
and his insignia is a diamond over his stripes).
I've seen more than my fair share of 1st Sergeants who, well, let's just
say they didn't live up for Sgt Voeller's stature. This is a man who truly
looked out for his troops, and our military is better for having him. Via
his coordination he arranged... to have two of a Sgt's kids flown out to
him when the Sgt himself could not travel due to duty restrictions; to have
four of his airmen fly in so see their family, and finally we damn near
flew in a fiancé to be married!

An Army Sergeant in Washington DC who was actually at the Pentagon *when*
it was attacked (on the other side if the building, thankfully) will be
going home to Wisconsin to visit his grandmother, thanks to you the EHOWA
subscriber.

An Army Private (and longtime EHOWA subscriber and also the very first
ticket we placed) who as we speak is in Basic Training -- he signed up
right after the September 11th attacks despite having a wife and two
children -- will be flying home to Oklahoma to see his family for Christmas
(and getting a tree), thanks to the money you donated.

An Air Force Airman will be able to travel from Hawaii back home to Denver
to be with her family during very tough (personal) times. This one was a
special victory for me since I coordinated this one through one of the men
I admire the most... a man who received the rank of Chief Master Sergeant a
few years back.. kind of a chance for me to personally help the guy who
bailed my ass out of more than one jam. Folks, Chief Pike is one of the
best guys there is, THANK YOU for giving me the opportunity to pay him back.

An Army soldier faced a dismal holiday crisis -- pay her car payment...or
pay for trip ride home. What would you do? Would you forgo seeing your
mother just to pay a bank? Would you risk bad credit to see your family? No
problem. You folks paid her car payment for the month, so she could go home
worry free.

Hat's off to a front line supervisor down in Florida.. SSgt Lewis looks out
for not only her troops but for those around her. She single handedly
arranged for the flights of not one, not two, but three, THREE young airmen
working around her. They departed to West Virginia, Las Vegas (family, not
pleasure), and Los Angeles to spend the holidays with their folks. And you
arranged for it.

A Marine Corporal thought knew he was the best of the best and decided to
take a shot at becoming a Navy SEAL... After an injury, things didn't work
out and even after some nasty military paycheck screw ups, he was still
gung ho to protect his country. But he still hadn't seen his family for a
long time, nor did he have the cash to do so. Enter EHOWA's Guardian Angel,
Kat from Continental Airlines. Kat donated her buddy pass to get this proud
individual a flight from California back to see his family in Georgia. Go
Kat, go!

A Navy man who married a Japanese girl, who hasn't see her family in a long
time, has a great opportunity to give his wife the pleasure of her her
mommy and daddy again. How could I say no? After a few clicks of the mouse,
you the EHOWA pillar of stability, got him a ticket -- to match his wife's
which her parents paid for -- and they're going to be spending the holidays
together in Tokyo.

Here's one of my favorites, besides the Okinawa deal. I personally always
know when a US Navy ship docks -- I always get about 20 emails right
afterwards. A young female sailor emailed me apprehensively asking if I
could help her get home. I nonchalantly responded 'no problem' and asker
her for the who, what, where , and all that crap. I received a few email
back from her punctuated with, "really?" and, "you're not joking?".
I assured her as best I could, knowing that somehow she didn't believe and
I would never convince her, and passed her info to Kat. Kat called her as a
Continantal representative and the conversation went...well...let's just
say...emotional. The sailor was surprise to really be going home. She
cried, Kat cried, I (sorta) cried when Kat told me about it. It was a big
deal. It was *good!* It was just good.

Another sailor aboard the same ship, whom I had corresponded with before,
requested a ticket home to see his son. His son is the same age as my
nephew Dakota. Is there any doubt that Kat and I *must* get this trip
through? Well, she did. And this sailor is going home to see his son, and
it wouldn't have otherwise happened if it weren't for you.

Now I tried to keep this project focused on the enlisted, and I tried to
think of how to get the word out. I called a buddy of mine -- an officer
but an alright guy who flies A-10 Warthog's out of Arizona -- and told him
what I was up to. Again, with dedication that almost made me rethink my
predisposition to shiat on officers (almost), this straight shooting Captain
took not one, but four -- FOUR -- $250 checks to his squadron picnic and
gave them out to very deserving enlisted folks having trouble during the
holidays, and all of them made it home where they otherwise couldn't have.

(We did something very similar, but I want to save a few surprises until
Christmas. Even I need to play Santa every now and again!)

One of SSgt Lewis's Airman also referred us to another Airman who wants to
get home to see his wife at (an AFB in England)... we're working on it.
Unfortunately, we had a ticket lined up for a sailor to go see his parents,
but his leave dates changed restricting when he could go. We're also trying
to get an Army Specialist home from Hawaii to his family in Florida...
working on that one, plus another Marine from California to Texas. Kep your
fingers crossed for us.

No, this is not an all encompassing list by the farthest stretch of the
word... the easy ones and the ones we're still working to tie up a few
loose ends will follow.

The way I see if we're going to have about $3,000 residual after all is
said and paid for. but fret not, for we've got lots of heroes in
Afghanistan who are gonna need ride home once they get back to the states.
And with youer permission, I'll start preparing for that.

To those of you who believed and donated money, I quite honestly heap you
into the group of people who wanted to donate but had no money - you're all
good, no great, great people in my book. You give what you can, when you
can and that's what makes you worth dying to protect.

To those of you who could have spared even a few dollars but didn't, or
even wore those of you who doubted my true intentions, I'm sorry. I mean I
think you're farking assholes, but I'm sorry none the less. But, and those
of you who badmouthed me publicly on the net... you'll be seeing your email
addresses here soon :)

Folks, we did good this Christmas. No, we did about a hundred notches
better than that, we did great. The people you brought home are happy to do
what they do, risking what they do... for you.

Christ I love this "job".

Ernie "got out of the Air Force but would have stayed in if there were more
people like Chief Pike" Stewart.

And for Christ's sake... good will towards men...except those that doubt me.


* a few people raised the idea that if I revealed too much information
about what troops were going to where from where for how long, it might
raise some OPSEC concerns. I tried to address them as subtly as I can."

Thanks everyone for posting the content of the story here for me. It's quite inspirational to think what a few motivated people can do for their fellow citizens when they want to.

I usually hate the Christmas season but this is ALL CLASS.

This is the coolest. I'd love to see the 10 o'clock news report on a porn site bringing the boys home for the holidays. (Not bloody likely.)

Yes this is ALL CLASS.
Better days ahead everyone.

Crystal_Chick:

That is sooo not you in your profile photo.
I should know. That is so not me in MY profile photo either.

Agreed, Lord Watson. Guess which one in my profile is me?

I never found it shocking that you would be capable of shoving your head up your ass my friend.

We all have our hobbies.

Seeing as Crystal and Flignir have been so genuine as to post photos that are actually them on their profiles, I have decided to come out from behind the mask. I am not really Professor Frink.

I, LordWatson, am male supermodel Eduardo:

I saw on his list in the site a guy coming home ta Vegas to see family....thats all too fvckin sweet....great job Ernie !!

BTW:...thanks alot "LordWatson"---ya just killed my fantacy

What fantasy Vegasj? Of sleeping all day every day?? You're just a cat.


Or are you really?????

LordWatson even though I'm pretty sure that's not really a picture of you I will allways associate that picture with your name and whenever i see a post of yours I will pleasure myself vigorously. Thanks for making my year.

No sense in flaming me back because I have no self esteem to begin with.

Here's thinking about you.

Halfassed: I guess now that everyone knows what I really look like you can call me by my real name: The Supermodel Eduardo.

That is all.

P.S. - I promise not to flame you back, flamer.

LordWatson

http://www.anjalysholm.dk/

too funny!

Dick: My secret's out. I actually just used GIS and used "hot guy" as search criteria. Damn.

ahhh that was good. was it good for you?

Yes Monkey Man, it was surprisingly painless.

I aim to please.

I still think Ernie is an ahole, but it was a first class thing that he did, but not to be forgotton is the people that actually DONATED the MONEY .... THEY ROCK !!!!!!

Funny how a buch of people who get three hots and a cot can't seem to afford to go home for the holidays. Hmm, could it be that they spent all of their money on whores?
I remember that you could do pretty well with your pay as long as you didn't:
1.) go offsite and spend your money on whores
2.) spend your money drinking every night at the club

I love the one about "wah! I can't decide wether to honor my resposibilities by paying my car note or fly home to visit family and have a good time".
Sister, you already spent you money having a good time instead of paying your bills! No you don't need a car. Go home and live it up. Some poor shmuch will have to repo your car, pay off the loan and hope they can sell it and not lose too much money. All because you are still too immature to honor your resposibilities. You are a disgrace!
And what about all of those people who "just made port"? They have been out to sea with no whores and no bars yet they still need to ask for a handout to go home for the hollidays? Excuse me? You spent all of your coin gambling!
You don't deserve to go home! You deserve to lie in you bunk and think about how everybody who isn't a loser went home! Sure, you bought the cool duds at the PX but you don't get to show them to you girlfriend who's not at home waiting for you anyway!
You don't deserve a hand out because you wasted you money on frivolous things. ANY OF YOU! Try to be less selfish next year, if you're still around and not in jail for theft by check, and maybe, just maybe, you can enjoy the spirit of the season with family.
Merry Christmas

your a shiat MrBrownNow

Mr. Brown
Ive lurked for a while and have been tempted several times to post when someone made an idiotic post. But Ive refrained. Congratulations, your bullshiat has pissed me off. What experiences do you base your judgement of military life upon? Its these kids who are insuring the comfortable lifestyle you lead. Im glad some of them will get to see their loved ones this holiday season. Here's an idea. Send me your address so I can mail a bullet to you. Use it to end the bitter life you have.

Say, Mr. BrownHelmet, did it ever occur to you that some of these good soldiers are sending their money home to the people they'd like to visit? Perhaps even some are reservists who were the major breadwinners in their family and don't make as much as they used to now that Uncle Sam has shipped them off? Or are you considering the wives at home whores as well?

Ignore MrBrownNow - I don't think I've ever seen such a blatant display of "I'm doing this to piss off as many people as I can."

Sorry it hurts to hear the truth.
A more worthy cause would have been to find people serving in the peace corps or similar work, being given a pittance of an allowance, serving in some horrid place. Find THOSE people a ride home to visit with their loved ones!
Not a single one of these people I read about SHOULD BE unable to afford to get home. Heck, they can get standby on any military plane for like $50 bucks.
You may not like it but that's the truth and all these military losers are laughin their heads off.
As a matter of fact, you've just taught them another vaulable lesson: blow my money on drinkin, whores, gambling
or a big, bad sterio system for my Ricky Martin CDs and some poor civilian sap will feel sorry for me and cover my arse when I can't make ends meet. Huzzah for the terrorists!

Ya know, it doesn't matter what you do or say - there is alwyas someone out there (and this pencil-dicked turd is *out* there) who will do his/her best to punch holes in it.

Like I said earlier, ignore this drek - he just wants some attention - don't waste your time giving it to him.

Keep in mind the old joke:

The masochist said "hurt me, hurt me."

The sadist said. . ."No."

Flignir, let's see the MOS next to each of these people. Is the guy or gal who's working at the motor pool ensuring my "comfortable lifestyle"?
Regardless of what "important" jobs these people have, they do not need to have money and free airline trips handed to them. They make GOOD MONEY considering uncle sam takes care of everything except toiletries and haircuts.
This reminds me SO MUCH of the knee-jerk reactions after 9/11. Everyone wants to do something to make themselves feel better whether or not it's actually helping people who really need it. How about all of that blood they burned? How many people actually NEEDED blood because of the tragedy? How about all of that money going to the families? What are they getting now? About half a million up to three million for each family? Thanks America!!!!!! So I guess the govt and ALL AMERICA is going to pony up for everyone touched by terrorists from now on, right?
Go sit back down in your lazyboy and shovel some more fritos in your piehole. You don't care if you really help someone as long as it feels good and feels patriotic but you don't even know what that means.
This brings us right back to raising money to send military service personnel home for the hollidays.
Look folks, believe it or not, these people could go home with your help. They just didn't want to enough until someone ELSE was wiling to spring for it.
That's lazy. That's selfish. You ought to be ashamed of yourself for promoting it.

And don't give me that crap about them having to be away from their wives and children. I don't remember anyone telling there was a draft on and we don't have conscription. They choose to be away from their families because the benefits are so great! Don't tell me their spouses are too upset about it either. Ask 'em if they want their loved one in the military to get out after their term is up. They'll say "No way baby! Don't jump off of THIS gravy train!"
I know that stings but, ask anyone who's in and who ISN'T married and they'll tell you that's the fact, so get off of my bleeding heart.