Hey Big Dog

PAPA G · 02-11-2005, 08:05 PM

spread the good news for us vets of the old days!!!

brings a mist to my eyes it does

Big Dog · 02-12-2005, 07:23 AM

What good ol' Papa G is referring to, is something I found over on the CSP forum site. Something a few of us "older guys" know and . . . uh . . . love!
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Found this over on CSP. Cool! If he gets it going, I might order a case or two for old-times sake. We had the C-rats in the CAP and in USAF training. I always loved those canned peaches the best!

I still got my P-38 - bent and rusty, but it's on my keychain, and still gets used occasionally!
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http://www.jouster.com/cgi-bin/gunta...g.pl?read=8172

And Papa G . . . that mist is the result of eating all those "Ham and M-Fers".

Bwahahaha!

Dallas · 02-12-2005, 09:29 AM

Oh man, does this bring back memories. The crackers and jelly were the best. About the only main course I couldn't stomach was the spagehetti. Ham and Eggs were my favorite. This was 1980-83, most of the C-rats were dated 1976-78

About the best hot drink you could have was from a C-rat box. Fill a canteen cup 2/3rd's full of water, pour in the instant coffe, creamer, sugar and hot chocolate mix and then unwrap and toss in the two round chocolate bars with toffee in them (anybody remember those, we called them John Wayne bars?) let the bars melt, Um Um good.

One of the comments on the other board was that they caused constipation if eaten for more than a few days at a time. I can testify to that truth as well. Fresh fruit and nuts were VERY popular once in from a multiday Field Ex. Although all the beer that was drunk probably did the trick anyway.

NRAJOE · 02-12-2005, 11:12 AM

I used to dig C-Rats as long as it wassn't the Beanies and Weenies! Used to get the tiny 3 packs of cigs in them too. I have never smoked cigs so I'd save 'em up when we were out in the field so when guys would run out of their cigs and start climbing the trees, I'd sell them one of the 3 packs for a buck each. I was an enterprising guy back then! Come out of the field with more money than I went in with!

Either that, or me and the company commanders driver would sneak into the nearest 'Ville at night and get drunk with the cig money at a Gastehaus...:cheer:

Big Dog · 02-12-2005, 01:57 PM

Joe, you're a "Wheeler/Dealer" type - any good Company Commander would give his left cojone to have a guy like that in his company. Sometimes, ya just can't get what you need through "the system".

In the CAP, our running joke was that the "Cees" were from the Korean War - probably not, but they tasted like it . . .

These re-enactors take their "realism" to new levels every year. I love watching our Civil War group in March, doing the Battle of Natural Bridge re-enactment. We beat off those Yanks every time! Hehehe.
I noticed though that more of the Yanks are showing up with the fancy repeating rifles. Nice thing about being a Reb - the equipment is cheaper and easier to put together - not as much 'uniformity'.

I've seen pics of some WWII re-enactors who are setup as a Wehrmacht unit. Wonder if they have the horse-drawn chow wagon in the field?

I've always found it humorous that people pay so much time and money to pretend doing what so many of us griped about in the military. Well, at least they don't have to worry about real bullets zinging their way!

Big Dog · 02-12-2005, 06:36 PM

Whoohoo! Here's a find! A reprint of the WWII Tobasco Cookbook.

http://www.1stcavmedic.com/tabasco_cookbook.htm

I printed the cover page, and it comes out about 4" by 6" - a handy pocket size for those forays into the great outback!

02-11-2005, 08:05 PM	#1
PAPA G Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 12	Hey Big Dog spread the good news for us vets of the old days!!! brings a mist to my eyes it does

02-12-2005, 07:23 AM	#2
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 9,465	New C-rations in the offing? What good ol' Papa G is referring to, is something I found over on the CSP forum site. Something a few of us "older guys" know and . . . uh . . . love! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Found this over on CSP. Cool! If he gets it going, I might order a case or two for old-times sake. We had the C-rats in the CAP and in USAF training. I always loved those canned peaches the best! I still got my P-38 - bent and rusty, but it's on my keychain, and still gets used occasionally! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.jouster.com/cgi-bin/gunta...g.pl?read=8172 And Papa G . . . that mist is the result of eating all those "Ham and M-Fers". Bwahahaha! __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables. Last edited by Big Dog; 02-12-2005 at 07:26 AM.

02-12-2005, 09:29 AM	#3
Dallas PUKHA DAWG Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C. Posts: 3,581	Oh man, does this bring back memories. The crackers and jelly were the best. About the only main course I couldn't stomach was the spagehetti. Ham and Eggs were my favorite. This was 1980-83, most of the C-rats were dated 1976-78 About the best hot drink you could have was from a C-rat box. Fill a canteen cup 2/3rd's full of water, pour in the instant coffe, creamer, sugar and hot chocolate mix and then unwrap and toss in the two round chocolate bars with toffee in them (anybody remember those, we called them John Wayne bars?) let the bars melt, Um Um good. One of the comments on the other board was that they caused constipation if eaten for more than a few days at a time. I can testify to that truth as well. Fresh fruit and nuts were VERY popular once in from a multiday Field Ex. Although all the beer that was drunk probably did the trick anyway. Last edited by Dallas; 02-12-2005 at 09:34 AM.

02-12-2005, 11:12 AM	#4
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 18,662 Images: 5	I used to dig C-Rats as long as it wassn't the Beanies and Weenies! Used to get the tiny 3 packs of cigs in them too. I have never smoked cigs so I'd save 'em up when we were out in the field so when guys would run out of their cigs and start climbing the trees, I'd sell them one of the 3 packs for a buck each. I was an enterprising guy back then! Come out of the field with more money than I went in with! Either that, or me and the company commanders driver would sneak into the nearest 'Ville at night and get drunk with the cig money at a Gastehaus...:cheer: __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

02-12-2005, 01:57 PM	#5
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 9,465	Joe, you're a "Wheeler/Dealer" type - any good Company Commander would give his left cojone to have a guy like that in his company. Sometimes, ya just can't get what you need through "the system". In the CAP, our running joke was that the "Cees" were from the Korean War - probably not, but they tasted like it . . . These re-enactors take their "realism" to new levels every year. I love watching our Civil War group in March, doing the Battle of Natural Bridge re-enactment. We beat off those Yanks every time! Hehehe. I noticed though that more of the Yanks are showing up with the fancy repeating rifles. Nice thing about being a Reb - the equipment is cheaper and easier to put together - not as much 'uniformity'. I've seen pics of some WWII re-enactors who are setup as a Wehrmacht unit. Wonder if they have the horse-drawn chow wagon in the field? I've always found it humorous that people pay so much time and money to pretend doing what so many of us griped about in the military. Well, at least they don't have to worry about real bullets zinging their way! __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

02-12-2005, 06:36 PM	#6
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 9,465	A special Addendum . . . Whoohoo! Here's a find! A reprint of the WWII Tobasco Cookbook. http://www.1stcavmedic.com/tabasco_cookbook.htm I printed the cover page, and it comes out about 4" by 6" - a handy pocket size for those forays into the great outback! __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

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