06-17-2006, 10:08
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Perhaps we were the forerunners of Starbucks. An additoion we added but I guess is illegal for the contest shot or two of rum
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a pocket flask with rum or whisky made the fruitcake palatable as well...
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06-17-2006, 10:09
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As long as we VFOGs are hi-jacking, does anyone else remember the "Sock Rations"?  |
Does it have anything to do with Rice?
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06-17-2006, 10:14
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Does it have anything to do with Rice?
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i'm thinking it's this...
http://phototec.hp.infoseek.co.jp/SOGration.htm
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06-17-2006, 10:20
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Does it have anything to do with Rice?
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Everything came in bars the consistency of dry granola bars. There were meat bars, cereal bars, cheese bars, fruit bars, etc. I don't recall rice but it may have been there. Amazingly the one thing they had that other rationes missed was red pepper/ chili pepper in the condiments. A day's rations came packed in an OD sock, thus the name. The fruity and candy bars were about the only thing that didn't have to be crumbled up and mixed with other things and water.
How about the cigarettes which smelled and tasted like chicklettes?
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06-17-2006, 10:23
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For some reason, the name "Jason Hardy" rings a sour not with me. Is he the one who HALOed into Hanoi from a B-52? 
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06-17-2006, 14:48
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Everything came in bars the consistency of dry granola bars. There were meat bars, cereal bars, cheese bars, fruit bars, etc. I don't recall rice but it may have been there. Amazingly the one thing they had that other rationes missed was red pepper/ chili pepper in the condiments. A day's rations came packed in an OD sock, thus the name. The fruity and candy bars were about the only thing that didn't have to be crumbled up and mixed with other things and water.
How about the cigarettes which smelled and tasted like chicklettes?
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My first Team Sergeant, a Vietnam Veteran, told me they used to carry a sock filled with rice, just had to keep it dry.
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06-18-2006, 20:28
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God, I got a chill down my spine when I opened that second picture.  I did choke down one of those things on a survival exercise but never since. And I've never eaten any kind of fruit cake since either.
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Sorry about that Pete. I had no idea.  I have never eaten one since my first either.
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I never wanted to see that again in my life, I,m scarred, emotionally traumatized, ruined!!! The problem with opening one of those fruitcakes is that you need a toxic waste permit to get rid of the thing. Pete,, we need to check with AL or RL and see if we can sue him for emotional distress.
we each carried one fruitcake in our rucks during RS - in case the Mtn boys decided to play - throw 20-30 of them at one time and see what happens.
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Now, don't be bringing in any lawyers.
It wasn't as if I posted a pic of Ham & Mo Fo's.
LOL QRQ. That was nasty. Love it though. There is a use for those things after all.
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06-19-2006, 07:32
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Ok, you asked nicely - no legal beagles - as long as you leave the toxic pictures on your hard drive.
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06-19-2006, 07:48
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Someone already used the drink recipe. 
Being in SF we were never totally dependent upon issued rations. The challenge was supplementing them. In Germany in the 60's the boon of light weight and efficient camping gear hadn't yet started. There were two "essentials" we all purchased. The hand-made German mountain boots and a "GAZ" stove. The Army hadn't yet entered the PC age so teams had "illegal now" slush funds which we used to buy food in the field.
In addition to the forced issue of C-Rats a team would carry, onions, boullon cubes, tea bags, honey, a bottle of Rum, various condiments and in cooler weather fresh eggs. We cracked the eggs and put them into plastic baby bottles and, thusly packed, they survived abn insertions. We scrounged a #10 can for boiling water and the final necessity was a basic load of DM, or other local currency.
When we were in a base camp or G-Base, we had an assigned cook. This was the newest member of the team and he remained the cook until a newer member came on board or someone complained about the chow. He became the new cook. I guess that may be the origin of the expression:"Damn!! This shit tastes good."
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06-20-2006, 16:08
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06-21-2006, 12:32
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No experience other than bringing them along while Backpacking in the Alleghenies.
So for informational and educational purposes only.
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07-06-2006, 15:57
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RL - Who's winning?
Are you going to let us know soon?
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Sun-Tzu, "The Art of Warfare"
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Too many people are looking for a magic bullet. As always, shot placement is the key. ~TR
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07-06-2006, 16:49
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Are you going to let us know soon?
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LOL -- I forgot about this thread. TS will be in my AO tomorrow, so he and I will pick the finalists and post the polls after we are done shooting. 
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07-06-2006, 16:56
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Don't know why this didn't post the last time?
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