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highwayman Seaman Recruit
Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Posts: 43 Location: oregon
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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glad i'm not the only one that belives in keeping a couple thousand rounds around, not to mention keeping the freezer full. that m-11 goes through a lot of 9 mm.
hey petterson do you live in oregon? i knew a jim petterson but the dude dropped out of sight a while back.. |
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lthrneck Lieutenant
Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 214
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 10:58 pm Post subject: Re: My P38 got ripped off by a TSA grunt at the airport |
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PigBoatAndy wrote: | Lthrneck - My P38 got ripped off by a TSA grunt at the airport. Haven't looked for a new one. |
Damn didn't even think about that, I'd part with my first born before my P38. _________________ "Old Breed, New Breed, There's not a DAMM bit of
difference so long as it's the MARINE Breed"
- Lt. Gen Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller
Semper fi
uuurah
Carry On!!
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highwayman Seaman Recruit
Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Posts: 43 Location: oregon
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 11:03 pm Post subject: Re: My P38 got ripped off by a TSA grunt at the airport |
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lthrneck wrote: | PigBoatAndy wrote: | Lthrneck - My P38 got ripped off by a TSA grunt at the airport. Haven't looked for a new one. |
Damn didn't even think about that, I'd part with my first born before my P38. |
i'll stick with mt berratta, have had it since before the military made it the "official" side arm |
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Jim Peterson Seaman Recruit
Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 27
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 11:04 pm Post subject: Oregon? |
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Sorry Highwayman;
Just outside of Ft Bragg, home of the Airborne. Close enough to hear the copper's coming in and out of Simmons AAF. When the US Naval Infantry Auxiliery , just kidding guys, comes to town they can rattle my windows when the big guns fire into the impact area.
Sounds and smells bring back memories. _________________ Pete
Training Aid for the staff Mar 74-Apr 95 |
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highwayman Seaman Recruit
Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Posts: 43 Location: oregon
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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that's cool it's a coinsidece that you have the same name... |
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Redleg Lt.Jg.
Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 113 Location: New York City
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 12:01 am Post subject: |
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You can have my P38 when you pry it from my cold dead hands!
Hey, C-rats weren't so bad, were they?
No spray & pray here. All I need is 100 rounds, one shot-one goner.
.308 FN FAL G-1 w/ Hensoldt/Wetzlar Stanag scope and 9mm Browning High Power. That's the ticket. _________________ FIRE MISSION: Kerry campaign in line of sight. |
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lthrneck Lieutenant
Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 214
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 2:04 am Post subject: |
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c-rats were f'n terrible. 1 or 2 good meals outta 12 and it was a fight to get those. For you MRE era dudes, P38 is the goverment issue can opener. You can tell a guy with time in the bush by what?
a. State of his utilities
b. 1000 yard stare
c. how fast he opens his c-rats.
Answer: All of the above. _________________ "Old Breed, New Breed, There's not a DAMM bit of
difference so long as it's the MARINE Breed"
- Lt. Gen Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller
Semper fi
uuurah
Carry On!!
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Redleg Lt.Jg.
Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 113 Location: New York City
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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My lasting memory of the C-rats was a '50's vintage hot chocolate hockey puck.
While in the field, I broke one up and put it with hot water in my canteen. Needless to say the puck hardened on the bottom and I could taste the damn thing for weeks. I finally had to punch a hole in the canteen just to get a new one. _________________ FIRE MISSION: Kerry campaign in line of sight. |
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Snipe Senior Chief Petty Officer
Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 574 Location: Peoria, Illinois
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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I spent one cruise with a bum cook onboard. I learned to lay in a
supply of Chef-Boy-Ar-Dee from the Subic Commissary for the rest
of the cruise. Bum cook was replaced upon arrival in Long Beach
with the best damn cook ever so it wasn't a complete waste of time
on that ship. _________________ Tin Can Sailor |
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lthrneck Lieutenant
Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 214
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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Redleg wrote: | My lasting memory of the C-rats was a '50's vintage hot chocolate hockey puck.
While in the field, I broke one up and put it with hot water in my canteen. Needless to say the puck hardened on the bottom and I could taste the damn thing for weeks. I finally had to punch a hole in the canteen just to get a new one. |
I recall putting Kool Aide in my plastic canteen. Bad move couldn't get the grape taste outta my coffee. Recall for awhile all smokes w/o filters in c-rats so they had to be vintage Korean war at least. That chocolate puck was truly awful also. These new guys don't realize how good the MRE's are in comparisson. I try and keep a couple cases around the house and I can't keep my 15 yr old outta them. _________________ "Old Breed, New Breed, There's not a DAMM bit of
difference so long as it's the MARINE Breed"
- Lt. Gen Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller
Semper fi
uuurah
Carry On!!
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augiedet7 Seaman Recruit
Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Crystal River, Fl
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 4:58 am Post subject: your 15 year old |
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lthrneck wrote: | Redleg wrote: | My lasting memory of the C-rats was a '50's vintage hot chocolate hockey puck.
While in the field, I broke one up and put it with hot water in my canteen. Needless to say the puck hardened on the bottom and I could taste the damn thing for weeks. I finally had to punch a hole in the canteen just to get a new one. |
I recall putting Kool Aide in my plastic canteen. Bad move couldn't get the grape taste outta my coffee. Recall for awhile all smokes w/o filters in c-rats so they had to be vintage Korean war at least. That chocolate puck was truly awful also. These new guys don't realize how good the MRE's are in comparisson. I try and keep a couple cases around the house and I can't keep my 15 yr old outta them. |
As usual us Squids have to tell you jarheads how to do everything, just have a sitdown talk with him and ask him if he would ever like to be a 16 year old? LOL |
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lthrneck Lieutenant
Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 214
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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Right, he keeps screwing up I'll threaten with enlisting him in the Navy that outta straighten him out. _________________ "Old Breed, New Breed, There's not a DAMM bit of
difference so long as it's the MARINE Breed"
- Lt. Gen Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller
Semper fi
uuurah
Carry On!!
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AMOS Senior Chief Petty Officer
Joined: 30 Jul 2004 Posts: 558 Location: IOWA
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 6:47 pm Post subject: P38 |
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P38: Just bought some on Ebay. Can't wait to try one and give to friends! |
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Redleg Lt.Jg.
Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 113 Location: New York City
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 11:33 pm Post subject: Re: P38 |
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AMOS wrote: | P38: Just bought some on Ebay. Can't wait to try one and give to friends! |
Man I sure hope those C-rats never come back. _________________ FIRE MISSION: Kerry campaign in line of sight. |
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Rich Ensign
Joined: 12 Sep 2004 Posts: 71
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: P38 |
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Redleg wrote: | AMOS wrote: | P38: Just bought some on Ebay. Can't wait to try one and give to friends! |
Man I sure hope those C-rats never come back. |
Oh those eggs and ham were precious werent they? Ive always kept MREs handy, normally about 2 weeks worth for the family. I also keep water available. Water is more important and I believe more at risk. It would surprise me if these animals went for our water supply. A successful attack and breach of a "special energy facility" along the shores of the great lakes would have a catostraphic effect on our water supply. That is, of course, if you survived the initial hosedown of cesnium.................................Rich _________________ "Freedom" is never "free" |
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