I Ate a Few MREs This Last Weekend

[Colt45]

Originally posted by: kstu
they used to include a couple of cigarettes

mmmmm. cigarettes.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: Uppsala9496

Originally posted by: TruePaige
Does MRE Stand for Military Ration....E?

Meal Ready to Eat.

I thought it was Meals Refusing to Excrete.

 

[nakedfrog]

They're better than they used to be, that's for sure.

 

[BrokenVisage]

"Ugh, this stuff tastes like.. toilet paper!" "Earl, I believe that is the toilet paper.."

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

are you sure they were real MREs? IIRC it is illegal for civilians to purchase real MREs (they are gov't property and cannot be sold) but they do sell civilian versions that are packaged similarly.

 

[torpid]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
are you sure they were real MREs? IIRC it is illegal for civilians to purchase real MREs (they are gov't property and cannot be sold) but they do sell civilian versions that are packaged similarly.

It is "illegal" to sell, not buy. And maybe not illegal, just claimed to be so by the government because they are like $100 per dozen to make. OP got them for $50. Wonder if they were katrina leftovers.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
are you sure they were real MREs? IIRC it is illegal for civilians to purchase real MREs (they are gov't property and cannot be sold) but they do sell civilian versions that are packaged similarly.

Where do you think military surplus stores get their stock from?

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: teddyv
....Wife was out of town, I was too lazy to cook, too cheap to order out, and too totally wasted to care what they'd be like....

fixed


😛 😀

 

[clamum]

Originally posted by: aldamon

Originally posted by: TruePaige
Does MRE Stand for Military Ration....E?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MRE

A pastime for troops in the field is to make small explosive devices from the material inside an MRE. The hydrogen produced from the FRH (flameless ration heater) is captured in the same manner as in a dry ice bomb, causing the expanding hydrogen to eventually rupture the bottle explosively. Most of the leadership frown upon this practice due to the inherent danger of any improvised explosive, especially since the bottle releases flammable hydrogen. "MRE bombs" detonated near campfires or open flames can result in serious burns. In addition, some pranksters drop small pebbles or stones into a bottle, resulting in potentially dangerous shrapnel. Another method of passing time is to put the tabasco sauce that comes in the MRE into the FRH, the effects being similar to tear gas or pepper spray.

:laugh:

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: clamum

Originally posted by: aldamon

Originally posted by: TruePaige
Does MRE Stand for Military Ration....E?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MRE

A pastime for troops in the field is to make small explosive devices from the material inside an MRE. The hydrogen produced from the FRH (flameless ration heater) is captured in the same manner as in a dry ice bomb, causing the expanding hydrogen to eventually rupture the bottle explosively. Most of the leadership frown upon this practice due to the inherent danger of any improvised explosive, especially since the bottle releases flammable hydrogen. "MRE bombs" detonated near campfires or open flames can result in serious burns. In addition, some pranksters drop small pebbles or stones into a bottle, resulting in potentially dangerous shrapnel. Another method of passing time is to put the tabasco sauce that comes in the MRE into the FRH, the effects being similar to tear gas or pepper spray.

:laugh:

That's too funny. 😀

 

[ShowdOWN]

I still have 6 or 7 cases in my garage from katrina. Never tried them. They are just sitting there waiting for the next big one to hit.

 

[datalink7]

I remember, back when I first joined the military, thinking they tasted alright.

Now I can't stand them. Right now I survive on food sent from home if we aren't able to make a hot chow run. I can't stomach anymore MRE's.

 

[TallBill]

The new ones are not to horrible. I'll eat one if I'm starving. Btw, MRE bombs are fun!

 

[fatpat268]

I always liked the peanut butter packets that my dad brought home when he was in the army... I haven't bothered to try anything else though.

 

[ultimatebob]

I'm curious... Are there any Army rules that forbid opening an MRE, taking out the "good stuff" like the cookies, crackers and candy, and then throwing else out?