Gifts from non Secret Santas

lumberjim · 12-07-2009, 11:22 AM

from the zippah:

jinx · 12-07-2009, 11:32 AM

This is awesome. We got beef stew, chicken fajita, veggie manicotti, and veggie burger. Spencer has chosen the veggie burger and the girl wants the manicotti, for dinner tonight.

lookout123 · 12-07-2009, 12:18 PM

I've eaten me a whole mess of that stuff. iz good. Lil Lookout and I are planning a camping trip up north somewhere for Christmas break and he has asked if we could take MRE's. yippee. I always liked the spaghetti personally.

TheMercenary · 12-07-2009, 12:26 PM

MRE's are a significant improvement from the past. I like most of the newer ones, they are edible and a few are pretty good.

BrianR · 12-07-2009, 12:49 PM

I always liked the Extreme cold weather ones (the ones in white bags).

The oatmeal was a tasty, fulling breakfast and the calorie count goes up a bit over the regular ones. MRE's are expensive things though. I get mine from Fort Bliss and a friendly quartermaster.

I keep a case on my truck for emergency rations at all times.

My last case was eaten by a student on the sly so I never noticed until I unpacked the truck and found the now-empty box.

TheMercenary · 12-07-2009, 12:57 PM

Those were the best, but you got two white bags for each meal issue because you needed more calories, I think they had 3400c if you ate the two bags.

Clodfobble · 12-07-2009, 01:13 PM

I never thought about it before... would severe allergies make someone unfit for service?

TheMercenary · 12-07-2009, 01:21 PM

Maybe not unfit for service but it may limit deployment opportunities.

zippyt · 12-07-2009, 04:48 PM

Glad you guys Like them J&J , Give them a taste and Let me know what you think ,

Any body remember Scrambled eggs in a can from the Old C ration days ???

EWWWWWWWWWW!

lumberjim · 12-07-2009, 06:36 PM

SO... how was it?

jinx · 12-07-2009, 06:42 PM

Omg zip, the kids had so much fun with these. The wanted to go outside and find a "rock or something" to prop them up on even.... got totally into the spirit of the situation.

Ripley said the manicotti was fine... fine to eat... but she won't eat it again. She loved everything else, especially the hot chocolate and the peanut butter and crackers.
The boy loved the veggie burger, said he wouldn't even have guessed it was veggie (I guess that means it doesn't taste like a Garden Burger brand). He also got a chocolate banana muffin top and fruit punch.

Srsly, they were like kids at christmas opening and enjoying these things. Thanks so much Zip. I'll let you know how round 2 goes with the beef stew and chicken fajita... stay tuned.

zippyt · 12-07-2009, 07:49 PM

Cool , glad they liked them . did you taste any of it ??

jinx · 12-07-2009, 08:15 PM

I didn't, I'm sorry. I thought I would but was just too picky/weird about food when push came to shove.
I might try the beef stew.
I can't promise I'll try, but I'll try to try... [/bart]

Crimson Ghost · 12-08-2009, 12:35 AM

No more gorilla cookies?

SteveDallas · 12-08-2009, 01:08 AM

So where did you get them, Zip? It says commercial resale is prohibited.

12-07-2009, 11:22 AM	#1
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Gifts from non Secret Santas from the zippah: Attached Images __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

12-07-2009, 11:32 AM	#2
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	This is awesome. We got beef stew, chicken fajita, veggie manicotti, and veggie burger. Spencer has chosen the veggie burger and the girl wants the manicotti, for dinner tonight. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

12-07-2009, 12:18 PM	#3
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	I've eaten me a whole mess of that stuff. iz good. Lil Lookout and I are planning a camping trip up north somewhere for Christmas break and he has asked if we could take MRE's. yippee. I always liked the spaghetti personally. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

12-07-2009, 12:26 PM	#4
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	MRE's are a significant improvement from the past. I like most of the newer ones, they are edible and a few are pretty good. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

12-07-2009, 12:49 PM	#5
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	I always liked the Extreme cold weather ones (the ones in white bags). The oatmeal was a tasty, fulling breakfast and the calorie count goes up a bit over the regular ones. MRE's are expensive things though. I get mine from Fort Bliss and a friendly quartermaster. I keep a case on my truck for emergency rations at all times. My last case was eaten by a student on the sly so I never noticed until I unpacked the truck and found the now-empty box. __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

12-07-2009, 12:57 PM	#6
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Those were the best, but you got two white bags for each meal issue because you needed more calories, I think they had 3400c if you ate the two bags. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

12-07-2009, 01:13 PM	#7
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I never thought about it before... would severe allergies make someone unfit for service? __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

12-07-2009, 01:21 PM	#8
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Maybe not unfit for service but it may limit deployment opportunities. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

12-07-2009, 04:48 PM	#9
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Glad you guys Like them J&J , Give them a taste and Let me know what you think , Any body remember Scrambled eggs in a can from the Old C ration days ??? EWWWWWWWWWW! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

12-07-2009, 06:36 PM	#10
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	SO... how was it? __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

12-07-2009, 06:42 PM	#11
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Omg zip, the kids had so much fun with these. The wanted to go outside and find a "rock or something" to prop them up on even.... got totally into the spirit of the situation. Ripley said the manicotti was fine... fine to eat... but she won't eat it again. She loved everything else, especially the hot chocolate and the peanut butter and crackers. The boy loved the veggie burger, said he wouldn't even have guessed it was veggie (I guess that means it doesn't taste like a Garden Burger brand). He also got a chocolate banana muffin top and fruit punch. Srsly, they were like kids at christmas opening and enjoying these things. Thanks so much Zip. I'll let you know how round 2 goes with the beef stew and chicken fajita... stay tuned. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

12-07-2009, 07:49 PM	#12
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Cool , glad they liked them . did you taste any of it ?? __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

12-07-2009, 08:15 PM	#13
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	I didn't, I'm sorry. I thought I would but was just too picky/weird about food when push came to shove. I might try the beef stew. I can't promise I'll try, but I'll try to try... [/bart] __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

12-08-2009, 12:35 AM	#14
Crimson Ghost Larger than life and twice as ugly. Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,264	No more gorilla cookies? __________________ We must all go through a rite of passage. It must be physical, it must be painful, and it must leave a mark. I have no knowledge of the events which you are describing, and if I did have knowledge of them, I would be unable to discuss them with you now or at any future period. Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years

12-08-2009, 01:08 AM	#15
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	So where did you get them, Zip? It says commercial resale is prohibited.

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