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Originally Posted by Peregrino
No - we just remember the good days when everybody else was "waste not, want not" and "nothing is too good for the troops so nothing is what they get".  (LATAM was so much more fun with nobody in charge worried about counting pennies/condoms.) The real question is: "how many guys got caught by the inventory control officer when they replaced an expended condom with a local purchase item acquired after the fact just to keep the property book squared?"  Peregrino |
That reminds me of the joke about the Scot in uniform who went into the pharmacy with a very well worn condom and asked the pharmacist how much it would cost to repair the holes.
The pharmacist told him three pence, and told him that a new one would only be four pence. He then asked the Scot which option he preferred. The Scot said that he would need to step outside to think about it.
The Scot comes back a few minutes later, beaming proudly and announces, "The lads of the Regiment have taken a vote on it and decided to replace it!"
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De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
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