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Post by **Dunehunter** » 2008-01-09 14:45

...eh? Off-topic much?

AnRK · Post by **AnRK** » 2008-01-09 20:18

Yup, regardless there was video someone posted of an A-10 strafing like 10ft or something stupid away from a squad of British infantry and a guy in that clearly shit himself, looks like an awful experience. Bad enough anywhere else nevermind having to have shitty underwear while being in a combat zone.

WNxKenwayy · Post by **WNxKenwayy** » 2008-01-09 21:47

BabaGurGur wrote:I'm not a soldier but a civilian in Iraq, my cousin works in the Kirkuk Electricity Plant which is defended by Americans and Iraqi's, he brought home 5 packets of these American food packets.. there was some really tasty spaghetti, i tried the Strawberry milkshake that came with it, let me tell you, i'd rather drink toilet water.

The spaghetti/raveoli are bar none the best MRE's. And I don't understand why people don't like the dairyshakes, (NOT milk shakes, no milk involved), I looooove those things. Nothing says yummy like Stawberry dairyshake + coco mix + chocolate mint pound cake. 1000 calories of sweet sweet goodness.

And yes, that was the guy saved by a blackhawk. Wasn't a medivac as the chopper was our brigade commanders personal one but still definitely saved his life.

BloodBane611 · Post by **BloodBane611** » 2008-01-10 01:11

I haven't had any of these dairyshakes, just some of the entrees. I'll have to check them out. Just to clarify, are these "you'll need to poop for 30 minutes" dairyshakes, or just extremely tasty dairyshakes?

WNxKenwayy · Post by **WNxKenwayy** » 2008-01-10 01:19

BloodBane611 wrote:I haven't had any of these dairyshakes, just some of the entrees. I'll have to check them out. Just to clarify, are these "you'll need to poop for 30 minutes" dairyshakes, or just extremely tasty dairyshakes?

both.

The best laxative is the gum though.

USMC_Cook · Post by **USMC_Cook** » 2008-01-10 05:50

WNxKenwayy wrote:The Dairyshakes have been discontinued in the new MRE's.

The briefing/speech we were given prior to our last deployment was by Dave Grossman who wrote the books "On killing" and "On Combat" two excellent reads that I would highly recommend.

Yes it does happen, you just never hear about it because frankly who would admit to it. Plus in today's warfare we are given much more opportunities to relieve ourselves than in wars past so the rates aren't as high of course.

Although ironicaly enough having to piss could have saved my life one time. Normally I would be breach man but because I had to take a leak (and the house looked empty as shit from the outside) my nco took the lead and let me piss. He ended up getting a 7.62 through the arm/right lung =\

I got the same presentation from Grossman before I deployed. I also saw a Marine get hit in the chest (sadly, he didn't make it) making entry into what looked like an empty building in Fallujah. What unit were you with?