a far cry from the old days

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a far cry from the old days

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I just bought 2 new camo pouncho's @ $46.95 apiece & a pouncho blanket for $30 at my local Army PX. Damn broke my pocket book. That shit sure is expensive now!
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Re: a far cry from the old days

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Steadfast wrote:I just bought 2 new camo pouncho's @ $46.95 apiece & a pouncho blanket for $30 at my local Army PX. Damn broke my pocket book. That shit sure is expensive now!
Just wait til you buy some face cammo.....you won't be needing to coat your face with bug juice anymore so that rock-hard stick can leave paint on your skin. Now they have these little Martha Stewart make-up kits, complete with mirror! :shock: But hey, it sure goes on easier.
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LOL, they're selling camo kits with mirror now, is there a powder pad that comes with it too? unfuckinbelievable
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EarthPig wrote:
Steadfast wrote:I just bought 2 new camo pouncho's @ $46.95 apiece & a pouncho blanket for $30 at my local Army PX. Damn broke my pocket book. That shit sure is expensive now!
Just wait til you buy some face cammo.....you won't be needing to coat your face with bug juice anymore so that rock-hard stick can leave paint on your skin. Now they have these little Martha Stewart make-up kits, complete with mirror! :shock: But hey, it sure goes on easier.
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Dayum, what won't the think of next....don't tell me...they'll do away with c-rats, and come up with something just as inedible, but easier to open. 8)
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Slowpoke wrote:
EarthPig wrote:
Steadfast wrote:I just bought 2 new camo pouncho's @ $46.95 apiece & a pouncho blanket for $30 at my local Army PX. Damn broke my pocket book. That shit sure is expensive now!
Just wait til you buy some face cammo.....you won't be needing to coat your face with bug juice anymore so that rock-hard stick can leave paint on your skin. Now they have these little Martha Stewart make-up kits, complete with mirror! :shock: But hey, it sure goes on easier.
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Dayum, what won't the think of next....don't tell me...they'll do away with c-rats, and come up with something just as inedible, but easier to open. 8)
Yep, and you can piss in it too!!!!

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BadMuther wrote:
Slowpoke wrote:
EarthPig wrote: Just wait til you buy some face cammo.....you won't be needing to coat your face with bug juice anymore so that rock-hard stick can leave paint on your skin. Now they have these little Martha Stewart make-up kits, complete with mirror! :shock: But hey, it sure goes on easier.
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Dayum, what won't the think of next....don't tell me...they'll do away with c-rats, and come up with something just as inedible, but easier to open. 8)
Yep, and you can piss in it too!!!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3915659.stm
That's a great idea...you can rehydrate it and warm it up at the same time! 8)
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Now that is without a doubt, the nastiest damn thing I've ever heard. :shock:
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the_machine wrote:Now that is without a doubt, the nastiest damn thing I've ever heard. :shock:

You need to look around the site a little more then! :lol:

That sounded like a good idea to me!
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V-Rod wrote:
the_machine wrote:Now that is without a doubt, the nastiest damn thing I've ever heard. :shock:

You need to look around the site a little more then! :lol:

That sounded like a good idea to me!
Maybe so Ranger V-Rod, but I hope to never be in a situation where I have to piss in an M.R.E. so i can eat it.
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