original food fight thread

fury

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I'm so looking forward to today's episode of DBZ. It's the first time Goku goes SSJ :headbang:
 

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I've had enough, I'm calling in the Army for this food fight:

Army is starting a real food fight
BY DAVE BARRY

The U.S. Army is developing a new Combat Sandwich. Really. Army food technicians say this sandwich can remain edible, without refrigeration, for three years. Granted, that's nowhere near the staying power of those $4.50 hot dogs they sell at airports, some of which have been rotating on their grills since the Lindbergh flight. But it's still impressive.

I recently had an opportunity to field-test the new Combat Sandwich, and will give you my review once I get my new artificial stomach.

No, seriously, I'm fine, and my review will follow this informative:

HISTORY OF MILITARY FOOD

The legendary French general Napoleon ''Bone'' Aparte once observed that ''an army marches on its stomach.'' Of course Napoleon was talking about French soldiers, who drank large quantities of wine and thus often could not march on their actual feet (``Forward . . . CRAWL!''). In battle, they routinely shot at their own artillery to make it shut up so they could sleep.

But the point is that food is vital for soldiers. The ancient Romans understood this: No matter how far their soldiers ventured from Rome, they knew that, come dinnertime, the Domino's delivery chariot would come thundering into camp, driven by a man who knew that if he was more than 30 minutes late, he would be disemboweled.

By the American Civil War, the military had developed a ration called ''hardtack,'' which was similar to plywood, but not as tender. The advantage of hardtack was that it did not spoil, so if soldiers were pinned down on the battlefield, unable to get supplies, they could simply reach into their knapsacks, pull out their hardtack, and throw it at the enemy.

''Retreat!'' the enemy would shout. ``They're throwing hardtack!''

In World War II, the army developed ''K-rations,'' which were critical to the outcome of the war, because the allied soldiers knew that if they won, they would no longer have to eat K-rations. After the war, tons of leftover K-rations were given to starving war refugees, who gave them back. Today they are used primarily in road construction and fruitcake.

During the Cold War, there was a fierce competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to gain superiority in the field of military food. This culminated in the Red Army's development of the legendary ''Big Ivan'' Tactical Assault Sausage, which was the size of a subway car and theoretically could feed one infantryman for 400 years. In 1987, a dozen of these babies were dropped from bombers to Soviet troops in Afghanistan; shortly thereafter Communism collapsed.

So food has played a vital role in military history, which is why the army's new Combat Sandwich is so exciting. When I heard about it, I asked the Army to send me one, and the Army graciously sent me two: one barbecued chicken and one pepperoni, both wrapped in brown military foil packets that you need a bayonet to open.

I field-tested these sandwiches on a Florida beach, where the harsh battlefield-style conditions included heat, sand and a large pink man walking around in a tiny red thong. If anything is going to ruin a person's appetite for a sandwich, it is suddenly finding yourself face to face with the flagrant crevasse that this man was sporting. I think the authorities should crack down (Har!) on this kind of beach attire. I think that Coast Guard ships should patrol along the beaches, and when they spot a large bethonged man (''CHEEKS HO!'') I think that -- Greenpeace be damned -- harpoons should be employed.

But even under these conditions, the Combat Sandwich held up well. It's a ''pocket'' style sandwich, which means it looks as if it has spent time in somebody's pocket. But I thought it was quite tasty, in a spicy way. Of course, I think everything is tasty, including cold cuts so old that when you try to take them out of the refrigerator, they skitter away on little mold legs and hide behind the beer. I will eat food with an expiration date written in Roman numerals.

So I gave a few bites of Combat Sandwich to my wife, who is very strict about food freshness, always rooting through the refrigerator and throwing out pieces of pizza that, in my opinion, still have years of service left. She actually liked the Combat Sandwich. So did my mother-in-law, who is picky about most things, although she has graciously made an exception in my case.

In conclusion, the Combat Sandwich is a strong addition to our nation's combat-food arsenal. It is a tribute to the men and women who devised it, and the courageous barbecued chickens and pepperonis who gave their lives to make it possible. I know I speak on behalf of a grateful nation when I say: What's for dessert?

(story found here)

*throws hardtack at everyone* :D I'll save that pizza in the old fridge for later, green is a good color for it, when it turns back to yellow, then I've got problems.
 

fury

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You mean the food we already have DOESN'T last for three years without refrigeration? :eek:

So THAT'S what that smell is in the pantry. :hmm:

*picks up the spoiled food and tosses it at SL* :headbang:
 
Nixy said:


*loads articokes with melted cheese into a paintball gun and begins firing* *hits Shadowfax between the eyes*


*falls to the ground, but manages to fire some eggs before hitting the ground, hitting Nixy right at the chest*
 

Nixy

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OMG! Give it up with the goats already! This is a SEPERATE site!

edited to clean up my language
 

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*throws spoiled Italian Beef at Nixy since I can't throw anything related to Shadowfax at Shadowfax, so that includes goats, sheep, cows... :D
 

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C'mon

That is there and this is here. Do we REALLY need to mix the two? People shouldn't feel obliged to go there just to understand what is being said here. That is unfair.
 

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Hey, you still haven't returned all my Nerf stuff! Give it back or I'll go empty out the fridge! I haven't cleaned it out in a long time anyways... :D
 

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*begins taking out week old ham and loads it into catapult... *

Wait until I find the old garlic linguini buried deep within... :D
 
*gets a big load of spaghetti and throws it directly at Nixy, while hitting SL who's standing in the middle*


Muahaha! 2 in 1 :D
 

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Damn, I used up my meatballs already. Who likes cold old fried chicken and potatoes? They'll go great on this 'catering bomb' I'm making for Nixy... :D
 
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