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nadinbrzezinski

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23. I don't believe Dominos delivers

Fri Feb 14, 2014, 06:05 PM

Feb 2014

To a forward base, or for that matter to the National Training Center in the middle of exercises.

They have been trying for years to make MilRats better for grunts for decades. It is a morale issue. Why McDonald's has outlets in bases. It's a problem since you need something that is somewhat palatable, nutritious and with a lllloooonnnnggg shelf life. The latter has actually been reduced from even 20 years ago.

The results are ...shall we say mixed and meals ready to eat are the but of many a joke.

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...with Twinkies for dessert? brooklynite Feb 2014 #1

You know what's best when you are cold, tired and hungry? 1000words Feb 2014 #2

+100000 Fearless Feb 2014 #7

Amen shenmue Feb 2014 #12

Preparing Mars take out? aquart Feb 2014 #3

the holy grail big_dog Feb 2014 #6

All bow before In-Perpituity Pizza! idendoit Feb 2014 #11

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asprin and salt NM_Birder Feb 2014 #10

We gave the better ones to grunts. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #14

And the Kool Aid mix (finger dipping) .... And the little toilet paper underpants Feb 2014 #48

Kneading peanut butter inside a boot? rdharma Feb 2014 #16

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Hmmmm! I'm not sure if it would be a good idea ........ rdharma Feb 2014 #30

Well, I never thought peanut butter and bacon would taste good together! zappaman Feb 2014 #40

Peanut butter and jam? rdharma Feb 2014 #44

Ha! I remember kneading the PB underpants Feb 2014 #49

Ham and Lima Beans (or ham and mother-fuckers as we called them) could ... 11 Bravo Feb 2014 #19

Amen, brother pinboy3niner Feb 2014 #21

We got really old, near expiration date, MRE's nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #22

Ham and Lima beans made it to the MRE munu? Brother Buzz Feb 2014 #33

They did rudolph the red Feb 2014 #37

That's what I thought Brother Buzz Feb 2014 #38

We used to have to walk miles with lima beans in our boots. zappaman Feb 2014 #39

LOL Brother Buzz Feb 2014 #42

lol, makes as much sense. loli phabay Feb 2014 #55

best stuff ever was the chicken curry and bacon grill in a can loli phabay Feb 2014 #56

I never encountered that gem in the US Army Brother Buzz Feb 2014 #60

Ham and Limas were last seen in Viet Nam era C-rats rdharma Feb 2014 #66

Actually edible.... Bigmack Feb 2014 #67

Sounds almost as good as Beanies and Weenies we got in C-Rats. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #5

Hey, beans & weenies were among the very best of c-rats. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2014 #18

I agree. B&W was great compared to "Boned Chicken". Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #31

No smokes but they did add M&Ms and hot sauce in the early 90's underpants Feb 2014 #46

DARPA triumphs again! idendoit Feb 2014 #9

Is this for space travel? sakabatou Feb 2014 #13

Just deploy the Pizza Hut drone next to the Predator drone NightWatcher Feb 2014 #15

Hot Damninos! pinboy3niner Feb 2014 #17

I suspect it's in the preservatives. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #24

Why don't they just order pizza from Dominoes? gerogie2 Feb 2014 #20

I don't believe Dominos delivers nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #23

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I have it on double super secret background... Brother Buzz Feb 2014 #47

LOL underpants Feb 2014 #50

where there is a will there is a way, advantage of being in a recon unit loli phabay Feb 2014 #57

I stand corrected. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #61

Red 6 Approved RandiFan1290 Feb 2014 #25

Pepperoni, mushroom, and embalming fluid Blue Owl Feb 2014 #26

20 years later and I still remember the numbers MattBaggins Feb 2014 #27

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90-93 ... So dreaded anything with "loaf" in the title underpants Feb 2014 #43

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Pizza Before Peace grilled onions Feb 2014 #34

MREs are really a debatable thing nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #35

Soylent pizza is people! Soylent pizza is people! Initech Feb 2014 #36

Wow MRE's have come a long way - HATED the ham loaf underpants Feb 2014 #41

Define "Fresh" undeterred Feb 2014 #51

Fresh underpants Feb 2014 #53

now i git a hankering for some ratpacks, cant believe my memory makes me think it tasted good loli phabay Feb 2014 #59

------effect of the government shutdown underpants Feb 2014 #52

That AUSA exposition was my uncle's show for decades Brother Buzz Feb 2014 #58

it's made from McDonald's fries lame54 Feb 2014 #54

Cool. Dominos can revert to Spirochete Feb 2014 #62

Sure, why not. Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #63

How about working on "Truth and Peace that Stay Fresh for Longer than Three Years"? WinkyDink Feb 2014 #64

sold out n/t BelgianMadCow Feb 2014 #65