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The Freeper Foxhole enjoys a Lazy Sunday...The Charlie Ration Cookbook Sunday Jan 22, 2005
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Posted on 01/21/2006 8:08:51 PM PST by alfa6



Lord,

Keep our Troops forever in Your care

Give them victory over the enemy...

Grant them a safe and swift return...

Bless those who mourn the lost.
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FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer
for all those serving their country at this time.



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The CHARLIE RATION COOKBOOK




OR HOW TO EAT WELL IN A FOXHOLE


During the Vietnam war Brig. Gen. Walter S. McIlhenny son of the 2nd company president of McIlhenny Company from his experiences with C-Rations as a soldier during WWII came up with the idea to send soldiers copies of the Charley Ration Cookbook filled with recipes for spicing up C-rations with Tabasco Pepper Sauce wrapped around two-ounce bottles of Tabasco Pepper Sauce along with a handful of a P-38 type can openers all in a waterproof canister. What follows will be a copy of the cookbook.























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To: w_over_w; All

Alaska's State Insect...


61 posted on 01/22/2006 9:06:23 AM PST by Soaring Feather (~www.proudpatriots.org~Supporting Our TROOPS~Check It Out!~A LIST of WHAT the TROOPS NEED.)
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To: alfa6

LOL!!




Will do Alfa. Thank You.


62 posted on 01/22/2006 9:07:41 AM PST by Soaring Feather (~www.proudpatriots.org~Supporting Our TROOPS~Check It Out!~A LIST of WHAT the TROOPS NEED.)
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To: Valin
Alaska: 11,623 Eskimos can't be wrong!

. . . because all 11,623 are glad to see Sir Valin back in Foxhole. Cup of Joe? Smoke?

63 posted on 01/22/2006 9:38:08 AM PST by w_over_w (Just because kittens were born in a oven, doesn't make them muffins.)
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To: bentfeather
At first I thought that was a picture of a bi-plane . . . then I clicked on the link. I like this . . .

Did you know that Alaska has an official State Insect? No, it's not the mosquito! Or even one of our beautiful butterflies. It's an attractive and beneficial dragonfly, called a Four-spotted Skimmer. That decision was made in 1995, after some strenuous lobbying by students from the elementary school in Aniak. Although it's not one of the biggest or most colorful, it is a common dragonfly, and widespread in the State.

FWIW, dragonflies also make great bait for bass fishing.

64 posted on 01/22/2006 9:43:13 AM PST by w_over_w (Just because kittens were born in a oven, doesn't make them muffins.)
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To: w_over_w
FWIW, dragonflies also make great bait for bass fishing.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Not my dragonflies!!! ;)

65 posted on 01/22/2006 9:48:54 AM PST by Soaring Feather (~www.proudpatriots.org~Supporting Our TROOPS~Check It Out!~A LIST of WHAT the TROOPS NEED.)
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To: Professional Engineer; alfa6; All
Now, this is different!

Architects and engineers compete to see whose team can build the most spectacular structure using little more than cans of food at Construction, the 13th annual NYC Design and Build competition in New York. The exhibit at New York Design Center is open to the public. At the end of the competition on 23 November 2005, the 130,000 cans that are part of the exhibit will be given to the Food Bank of New York City. Construction is a national charity and has similar competitions each year in over 66 cities throughout the United States and Canada .




Another way to get canned.:)
Ah, Engineers!


66 posted on 01/22/2006 10:09:25 AM PST by Soaring Feather (~www.proudpatriots.org~Supporting Our TROOPS~Check It Out!~A LIST of WHAT the TROOPS NEED.)
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To: snippy_about_it

It's been raining most of the night and all day so far, it's effecting my waste water system. (I live in a mobile home). Tubs not draining right, toilet over flowed this morning. I'm more than ready for it to quit.


67 posted on 01/22/2006 10:23:08 AM PST by GailA (May our Lord bless and protect our Troops in harms way.)
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To: alfa6

Good moning Alfa.....that's alot of Tabasco usage!:) Very neat idea for a thread. Thanks for the invite!


68 posted on 01/22/2006 10:28:07 AM PST by AZamericonnie (~www.ProudPatriots.org~Operation Valentine's Day~Serving those who serve us!~)
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To: usmcobra

I only got to experiencec the 'fun' of Traypac and MRE's.
C-rats had been fully eradicated by 1996 when I signed up.
However, they invented a new horror called 'Jello' and it was quite bad.


69 posted on 01/22/2006 11:44:13 AM PST by Darksheare (And baby says "RAAAAR!")
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To: alfa6
Maybe on of these would be helpfull

No joy. ;-(

I went to the orange borg since I hadn't seen one at the blue borg last night. I actually found it. Our local orange borg seems to cater to decorating more the actual systems, so I don't have luck finding stuff often.

Anyway, the joint still leaked, so I did plan B. It's holding fine.


70 posted on 01/22/2006 12:09:03 PM PST by Professional Engineer (If courtesy pays, why are you in debt?)
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To: alfa6; Darksheare; Valin; snippy_about_it; Peanut Gallery
I am happy to report I have in confirmed the existence of the Doofus Factor through expirimental means. My 1/2 hour store the ladder project took exactly 1 day. {e.g. double the coefficient, and increment the time unit}


71 posted on 01/22/2006 12:13:48 PM PST by Professional Engineer (If courtesy pays, why are you in debt?)
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To: SAMWolf; alfa6; snippy_about_it
Hello Foxhole kids! I have missed seeing yall around! This is a great thread. I love the cook book! It is great to see the foxhole again!
72 posted on 01/22/2006 12:14:42 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (Embrace peace- Hug an American soldier- the real peace keepers.)
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To: Professional Engineer

And you confirmed the "Oops, OH CRAP" effect as well.
You shall be commended!


73 posted on 01/22/2006 12:18:29 PM PST by Darksheare (And baby says "RAAAAR!")
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To: Valin; Johnny Gage
1972 "Emergency" with Robert Fuller premieres on NBC TV

Let's just fix this:

1972 "Emergency" with Robert Fuller Johnny Gage premieres on NBC TV

74 posted on 01/22/2006 12:21:52 PM PST by Professional Engineer (If courtesy pays, why are you in debt?)
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To: bentfeather

Very cool. A similar event happens in Dallas every year.


75 posted on 01/22/2006 12:24:19 PM PST by Professional Engineer (If courtesy pays, why are you in debt?)
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To: Darksheare

"Oops, OH CRAP"


ROFLOL


76 posted on 01/22/2006 12:25:59 PM PST by Professional Engineer (If courtesy pays, why are you in debt?)
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To: Professional Engineer

Always followed by frantic yells of "Shut it off! Shut it OFF!"


77 posted on 01/22/2006 12:31:59 PM PST by Darksheare (And baby says "RAAAAR!")
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To: Darksheare

LMAO!


78 posted on 01/22/2006 12:58:43 PM PST by Professional Engineer (If courtesy pays, why are you in debt?)
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To: alfa6; SAMWolf; snippy_about_it

You've opened old wounds. I haven't seen or thought about a P-38 since I ripped one off my dogtags, when I first was issued an MRE in 1982.

I met the guy who invented the MRE, once. If he hadn't been a full colonel, he would have ended up as a bloody pulp.


79 posted on 01/22/2006 2:09:20 PM PST by CholeraJoe (GW Bush: Meaner than a snake, fearless as a rodeo clown.)
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To: CholeraJoe

lol. I didn't open the wounds, alfa6 did the thread today. Sam still has his P-38 on his key ring.


80 posted on 01/22/2006 2:19:08 PM PST by snippy_about_it (Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
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