MRE in Afghanistan - Page 2

xoxoxoBruce · 09-13-2010, 10:47 AM

And a million other excuses, but I know, and acknowledge, the truth... only to myself though.

Sundae · 09-13-2010, 11:59 AM

Isotonic drinks are beloved of sportsmen.
And students; in their case as a hangover cure.
The original Lucozade - an orange fizzy glucose drink, usually served warm (retch, not in our house) - was the staple of many a child's sickbed experience.

When Sarge was overseas, I did ask if there was anything I could send him, given the basics Brit troops asked for (toothpaste, boiled sweets to reduce thirst, wetwipes, shaving gel, deodorant etc) but he told me they were pretty much sorted. I don't think this really shows how much better off US troops are provisioned, just being a rations pack.

It's a really good IOTD - I'm just saying outside of this there are further shortages for overseas troops.

squirell nutkin · 09-14-2010, 06:59 AM

Stop me if you've heard this one:

Three quartermasters are discussing the daily rations allotted for their troops. The Russian (feel free to update the nationalities) Q'master announces proudly, "We give all our troops 2,500 calories per day!"
The German snorts with laughter and replies, "HA, all our troops get 3,500 calories per day."
The American looks at them both, kind of chuckling and says, "Each of our troops gets 5,000 calories per day."

The Russian shouts, "Impossible! No one could ever eat that many potatoes in a single day."

09-13-2010, 10:47 AM	#16
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	And a million other excuses, but I know, and acknowledge, the truth... only to myself though. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-14-2010, 06:59 AM	#18
squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	Stop me if you've heard this one: Three quartermasters are discussing the daily rations allotted for their troops. The Russian (feel free to update the nationalities) Q'master announces proudly, "We give all our troops 2,500 calories per day!" The German snorts with laughter and replies, "HA, all our troops get 3,500 calories per day." The American looks at them both, kind of chuckling and says, "Each of our troops gets 5,000 calories per day." The Russian shouts, "Impossible! No one could ever eat that many potatoes in a single day." __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

09-13-2010, 11:59 AM	#17
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Isotonic drinks are beloved of sportsmen. And students; in their case as a hangover cure. The original Lucozade - an orange fizzy glucose drink, usually served warm (retch, not in our house) - was the staple of many a child's sickbed experience. When Sarge was overseas, I did ask if there was anything I could send him, given the basics Brit troops asked for (toothpaste, boiled sweets to reduce thirst, wetwipes, shaving gel, deodorant etc) but he told me they were pretty much sorted. I don't think this really shows how much better off US troops are provisioned, just being a rations pack. It's a really good IOTD - I'm just saying outside of this there are further shortages for overseas troops.

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