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Aristus

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21. They'll be canvassing the neighborhoods for our fabrics next!

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Thu May 9, 2013, 12:58 PM

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It's good to know I'm not the only one who thinks the military's camouflage fetish has gone crazy. [View all] Aristus May 2013 OP

Different patterns, different uses Marrah_G May 2013 #1

It would be for me too, if it weren't wasting millions of dollars. Aristus May 2013 #2

Did you read the article? It is quite interesting, talking about the larger issue with this as an ex uppityperson May 2013 #6

Duplicating expenses is a problem Marrah_G May 2013 #7

I commented on that above. But these smaller contracts are a good place to start, Aristus May 2013 #8

There is that. I'd like to see the whole military budget looked at closely. uppityperson May 2013 #28

Unfortunately as long as the congress critters work for these big corps it won't happen Marrah_G May 2013 #30

Probably not as much waste as one might believe zipplewrath May 2013 #37

Did it cross your mind Aerows May 2013 #15

When the military changes uniforms they are immediately available to the general public. former9thward May 2013 #23

And you need a snow pattern jakeXT May 2013 #3

What we used to do in these situations is have standard, uniform service dress, Aristus May 2013 #4

Now we need an urban street camouflage pattern. hobbit709 May 2013 #9

What? Then they wouldn't have to spend $millions on designing all sinkingfeeling May 2013 #5

It's because Obama is a Muslin. Blame him! msanthrope May 2013 #10

Which means yet another expensive change to the uniform contract. Aristus May 2013 #11

He's destroying the fabric of this country, I tell you! nt msanthrope May 2013 #12

And trying to substitute the fabric of another country! Aristus May 2013 #16

Everybody's gonna have to get gay married in a kanga. Watch out. nt msanthrope May 2013 #19

He's the worsted ever! pinboy3niner May 2013 #20

They'll be canvassing the neighborhoods for our fabrics next! Aristus May 2013 #21

The right to bare arms will be enforced!!! Bolt while you have a chance! nt msanthrope May 2013 #22

We wool not run pinboy3niner May 2013 #25

You're colorfast, then? nt msanthrope May 2013 #27

Not exactly pinboy3niner May 2013 #29

You seem fustian in your pronouncements. nt msanthrope May 2013 #31

I'm outta this thread! Eleanors38 May 2013 #35

Well... pinboy3niner May 2013 #36

We've certainly spun quite the yarn! nt msanthrope May 2013 #38

I feel the same way about the camouflage fashions civilians often wear. LanternWaste May 2013 #13

When you get to things like camo prom dresses and camo wedding dresses....it's a fetish!!! LongTomH May 2013 #32

Well, it's not a fetish...it does keep nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #14

Well, call it an unhealthy obsession then. Although if 'unhealthy obsession' doesn't define 'fetish' Aristus May 2013 #17

Been following the story nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #34

At the time the Corps was more interested in elbow and knee pads ... Recursion May 2013 #40

My favorite camo - tjwash May 2013 #18

And the icing is that most of the pixelated designer camo doesn't work. backscatter712 May 2013 #24

I saw an episode of 'Hawaii Five-Oh last night. Aristus May 2013 #26

New navy camo still boggles my mind. cornflake_31 May 2013 #33

If you are wearing the Squid camo and fall overboard at sea.... NightWatcher May 2013 #42

All of that "wasted" money is going to Americans with jobs making those uniforms Recursion May 2013 #39

A lot of people call it a good job. Aristus May 2013 #41