What did everyone cook today?
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YooperDog https://meatgistics.waltonsinc.com/user/bob-stehlikBob Stehlik, You were close. The Lone Ranger bar was the disk candy bar, crunchy, that was wrapped in shinny silver foil. Ham and eggs… RVN 68-69, we were enjoying c’s that were packed 1946. The green color of the cans was migrating into the eggs. When hungry you’ll eat just about anything with calories. This was the original Green eggs and Ham. The Cigarettes had a prominent effervescent turquoise mold patina. Could never get the LREP’s to hydrate. BTY, i was issued one of the 1st M16’s, not yet an A1. Colt made the barrel and receiver (shiny chrome bolt), and the stock was made by Mattel, the Toy Manufacturing Company.
JoeB a good friend of mine said that they called them mattel toys when he was in the service
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Bob Stehlik p38 is so strong can be used to pop the lids on gl. paint cans. I also have a p51 for B rations… Big Boy!
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JoeB a good friend of mine said that they called them mattel toys when he was in the service
craigrice He has a good memory. Spot on
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JoeB I have more than a few of those around, even had C-rats for time. The pound cake and canned fruit were great for bartering back in the day.
YooperDog Well #1 GI, what were you bartering for?
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JoeB YooperDog Bob Stehlik OK you experienced users of a P-38. Did any of you refer to it as a John Wayne? You RVN vets have a few years on me and I was just wondering. By the way, I was lucky enough to start my Marine Corps enlistment with C-rats, but we ended with MRE’s. While both had their good and bad points. I definitely preferred the C-rats.
“You never really die until you end up on the wall at a Cracker Barrel”
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JoeB YooperDog Bob Stehlik OK you experienced users of a P-38. Did any of you refer to it as a John Wayne? You RVN vets have a few years on me and I was just wondering. By the way, I was lucky enough to start my Marine Corps enlistment with C-rats, but we ended with MRE’s. While both had their good and bad points. I definitely preferred the C-rats.
GWG8541 Now I remember the canned crackers as John Wayne crackers. Big, Bold and Tough
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JoeB they were that
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Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks
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Tex_77
When it’s asparagus season in Nebraska, you wrap it in bacon and go to town. -
wdaly i love bacon wrapped asparagus
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JoeB YooperDog Bob Stehlik OK you experienced users of a P-38. Did any of you refer to it as a John Wayne? You RVN vets have a few years on me and I was just wondering. By the way, I was lucky enough to start my Marine Corps enlistment with C-rats, but we ended with MRE’s. While both had their good and bad points. I definitely preferred the C-rats.
GWG8541 Yep. We sure did refer to them as a John Wayne (the original multi-function tool). Thanks for jogging an Old Corp Marine’s memory.
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JoeB I went “in country” during Tet (Feb) 1968. We still had the M-14. They had enough weight to them we would exercise with them.
Bob Stehlik About 10lbs 7oz full mag
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Tex_77 these would have gone good with your burgers, which looked mighty tasty.
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Tex_77
I can smell that from here! What is that, Tex… a griddle you’ve placed over the gas stove burners in the kitchen?Jonesy yes its a custom made griddle SteelmadeUSA.
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Tex_77
I can smell that from here! What is that, Tex… a griddle you’ve placed over the gas stove burners in the kitchen?Jonesy I use one on my Weber called little griddle. Works great. Will also work on a kitchen stove, and have a small version for my RV portable grill
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Bob Stehlik 68-69 tet and 4 more, nobody talked about much or was reported. Started with the M-14 but i really liked the Blooper, M-79 grenade launcher. 5 Bronze stars on the Vietnam Service Medal. Was told to change it to a cluster but i never did
JoeB Bob Stehlik I didn’t have any experience with the M-79 or M-14 a bit before my time. The M-16, M-203 & 50 cal were what I was trained on. I did enjoy the 203 grenade launcher, watching them travel to their target was pretty crazy. Being in the AF in the States all my targets back then we’re the non-lethal kind. A lot of munitions fired in the heat of training. Five bronze stars!!! Holy Benwah!!! Even the AF doesn’t just give those away, you definitely earn them. My last remaining uncle doesn’t talk much about being there, had a little bit of a rough patch after he got back, but his mom got his head back on straight. Salute brothers
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JoeB YooperDog Bob Stehlik OK you experienced users of a P-38. Did any of you refer to it as a John Wayne? You RVN vets have a few years on me and I was just wondering. By the way, I was lucky enough to start my Marine Corps enlistment with C-rats, but we ended with MRE’s. While both had their good and bad points. I definitely preferred the C-rats.
GWG8541 JoeB I remember them being called both a John Wayne and P-38. Learned never to carry them in my pockets without being secured to many puncture wounds from a floppy one. I usually traded for what I didn’t want or what I figured I could roll over something better down the road or for poker fodder.
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JoeB Bob Stehlik I didn’t have any experience with the M-79 or M-14 a bit before my time. The M-16, M-203 & 50 cal were what I was trained on. I did enjoy the 203 grenade launcher, watching them travel to their target was pretty crazy. Being in the AF in the States all my targets back then we’re the non-lethal kind. A lot of munitions fired in the heat of training. Five bronze stars!!! Holy Benwah!!! Even the AF doesn’t just give those away, you definitely earn them. My last remaining uncle doesn’t talk much about being there, had a little bit of a rough patch after he got back, but his mom got his head back on straight. Salute brothers
YooperDog that’s why it’s easy to say “Been there, done that, and got the torn tee shirt for it “
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GWG8541 JoeB I remember them being called both a John Wayne and P-38. Learned never to carry them in my pockets without being secured to many puncture wounds from a floppy one. I usually traded for what I didn’t want or what I figured I could roll over something better down the road or for poker fodder.
YooperDog and it ends with “that’s my story and I’m sticking to it”
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