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You sometimes get that on old chocolate.
They do have medals for almost, and they're called silver!
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
I've had that happen with some instant noodles I've had. Is there anything supposed to be greasy in the package?
I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
Bag lining? Glue keeping it sealed?
Oh really when?
Indiana Solo
Licking an unknown substance to find out what it is? Brave man.
I'm baaaaaaack
わからない
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It's worse actually. Licked it and still didn't know what it is. LOL ![[lol]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lol2v12_4863.png "[lol]"){kind=small}
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Well he knows what it isn't.
Oh really when?
Keep it. Might cure cancer or something.
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
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Or give you cancer. Either way that's a use for it.
Oh really when?
Formerly G.G.
I have two questions:
1. Why Drill Instructors use insults to motivate recruits? How do they get so creative with insults?
2. I know you guys aren't superbeings and/or potential action heroes but do enjoy civilian things when off duty?
"Eratoeir is a Gangsta."
The instructors a lot of the time I think pick stuff up from each other. Sometimes you'll catch an old movie quote or something similar. Never Full Metal Jacket, in my experience. Too cliché.
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I like to think they all sit down in some mood room and have creative insult brainstorming sessions.
Oh really when?
rollin' on dubs
1. Why Drill Instructors use insults to motivate recruits? How do they get so creative with insults?
2. I know you guys aren't superbeings and/or potential action heroes but do enjoy civilian things when off duty?
- Why the insults? Simple, to see how recruits operate under stress. A recruit is motivated based on performance. They get encouragement, but if they loaf, give up too easily or just throw the average "I don't wanna", then they get the Drill's undivided attention. If the can't handle being yelled at, how are they gonna take being shot at? The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in combat.
- Of course we enjoy the comforts of home. Many troops live in the area surrounding a military base. In El Paso there was a radio ad the mentioned the unique things around here. One of them was "your friends have been to Iraq" (this was in 2007-2009). Many troops visit local businesses, spending money. Several marry locals, many retire in the community. There is an on post movie theater and food court at the Post eXchange (or PX) that has all the usual greasy American fast food.
edited 1st Feb '15 8:56:46 PM by TairaMai
All night at the computer, cuz people ain't that great. I keep to myself so I won't be a case on The First 48
Don't lie, all we do is fight, train to fight, or watch training films or John Wayne movies. Sometimes we sleep, and dream about being sidekicks with Chuck Norris (formerly of the USAF).
rollin' on dubs
Don't joke zoomie, youse guys get all the hot women, hottubs in your barracks and cable in your dorms.
We gotta pay for the cable.
Yeah, and we don't even get Cinemax. This is how America treats the troops?!
Formerly G.G.
That sucks. 
rollin' on dubs
In the past, it was common for platoons to have the community "bondo-mobile": A Theme Mobile named after a popular US brand of automotive repair putty.
- One soldier buys a "hooptie
" from Honest John's Dealership
- Another pays for the insurance and the title.
- Another does the work to keep the thing running.
- Yet another pays for the gas, fluids, spare parts, prays to God that it keeps running.
The title would be passed around from soldier to soldier. The car would pick guys up if they had a little too much libation in the local bar, got lost, wanted to go shopping etc.
Nowadays most joes carpool. But a few "bondo-mobile" cars are still rolling at some posts.
All night at the computer, cuz people ain't that great. I keep to myself so I won't be a case on The First 48
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Not American Sniper, but British Sniper —British Royal Marine is world's deadliest sniper
Most of his killings took place during a six-month tour of Afghanistan and he is said to have hit more than 90 Taliban fighters in a single day, according to The Sun.
His reported death toll puts the corporal, said to be married and from southern England, ahead of US Navy SEAL commando Chris Kyle, who had 160 confirmed kills to make him the most lethal US sniper.
However, sources told the newspaper the British marine's figure of 173 is "conservative", with unconfirmed killings believed to take his total even higher.
The sniper, whose identity has not been disclosed, is understood to have served in the Royal Navy's elite unit for more than a decade.
"He will never talk about it unless he is challenged directly, then he is never boastful of what has happened — but he is not ashamed either," source told the Sun.
"Every shot was judged and balanced, not indiscriminate. He always saw the men between the cross hairs as humans not as targets. "He is not interested in scores or kill counts. He took no satisfaction in the job he had to do."
They added: "He had a unique job at a unique time. He must be the most lethal sniper in the world. But that is not a title he would seek out or revel in."
A procrastination in of itself
It sources the Sun so the bits that say "acording to the Sun" have a decent possibility of being false. Salt is advised.
"And the Bunny nails it!" ~ Gabrael "If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we." ~ Cyran
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And the website of The Sun is behind a paywall. Mind you, it's not the sort of thing where you might get official confirmation, or get confirmation from other sources.
(But honestly most of the ones I ate were ok.)
(if only for 2 years)
Do modern militaries nowadays do body armor, or not?
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Yeah, quite a lot actually. Like it's weird if you don't have any.
edited 2nd Feb '15 6:40:45 AM by LeGarcon
Oh really when?
Probably vegetable oil...or maybe it's in biofuel form.
I'm reading this because it's interesting. I think. Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot, over.