All you nostalgic former military guys . . .

Post #183,372 by Andrew Grygus 11/7/04 5:50:25 PM Reply	All you nostalgic former military guys . . . . . you might want to pick up the MRExcellence Cookbook still appearing on eBay now and then. It says it will help you incorporate those delicious MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) into your family's daily meals. Yummmmmmm!! Actually, the book does have a practical (if you can call it that) purpose. Survivalists have large stocks of MREs. MREs have expiration dates. Survivalists must eat all those expensive MREs by expiration or toss 'em (or eat 'em and toss 'em? Don't know, I've never eaten and MRE so how bad are they?). The moral of this story is to avoid being a member of a family headed by a survivalist. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #183,376 by Another Scott 11/7/04 6:02:39 PM Reply	ICLRPD (new thread) Created as new thread #183375 titled [link\|/forums/render/content/show?contentid=183375\|ICLRPD]
Post #183,382 by folkert 11/7/04 6:46:19 PM Reply	MRE is much better than c-ration. You can make some "really good eating shit" from multiple MREs. Make sure you skip the MREs with Russian Caviar and crackers, they are a bit salty and smell like fish. -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* No matter how much Microsoft supporters whine about how Linux and other operating systems have just as many bugs as their operating systems do, the bottom line is that the serious, gut-wrenching problems happen on Windows, not on Linux, not on Mac OS. -- [link\|http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1622086,00.asp\|source] Here is an example: [link\|http://www.greymagic.com/security/advisories/gm001-ie/\|Executing arbitrary commands without Active Scripting or ActiveX when using Windows]
Post #183,396 by drewk 11/7/04 7:47:54 PM 11/21/04 7:06:24 PM Reply	Good ... bad ... I'm the guy with the barbecue meatballs MREs aren't designed to be "good" as most people would use the term. They're designed to provide a shitload[1] of calories in a lightweight, easily-transportable package with a ludicrously long shelf life. The other thing I'm still convinced it's designed to do is ... less obvious. Let me just say that when eating MREs I typically needed to use the facilities every three or four days. That's it. And almost always after eating one of the barbecue menus. But I'll tell you what, you add three or four packs of that instant coffee to a pack of beef stew and you could go for two days without blinking. [1] Oops, was that a pun? === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com] Edited by drewk Nov. 21, 2004, 07:06:24 PM EST Expand All History
Post #183,397 by Another Scott 11/7/04 8:12:50 PM Reply	Go for two days straight? Or not go for two days? Either way it sounds unpleasant. (I assume you mean the former.) I heard a story on NPR a few days ago where a soldier was telling about trying to find [link\|http://www.depend.com/products/products_male.asp\|Depend] undergarments just before the Iraq invasion. It seems that the soldiers were worried about NBC attacks and the chance of not being able to use the toilet for several days.... Cheers, Scott.
Post #183,402 by drewk 11/7/04 8:53:37 PM Reply	Was referring to caffeine content I'm not a coffee drinker, so I couldn't vouch for the taste. But the coffee drinkers I knew said the stuff they put in MREs was caffeine crystals with brown coloring added. As to the not going bit ... as long as you avoided the barbecue items, and of course the beans, you just never got the urge. Matter of fact, the beans even had a warning printed on the side that you were not cleared for flight status for (IIRC) 24 hours after eating one. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]

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