The new plastic ones are a commercial product that the military contracted. One of the companies that makes them is Cambro. They also make the insulated food containers that replaced what we called mermites. old: That's NOT me BTW. And interesting re-use of old military equipment: They buy this stuff now. I like the new food containers better. They have stainless inserts, and are easier to use, and much lighter. Mike
Matukat said I've no idea! I'm unaware of the existence of stuff like this! I'm sure it must exist but I've never come across it in my 59 years. I must have lived a sheltered life.
Oh, I failed to mention, that's not me in the last pic either. Didn't want to leave you guessing like that, and thanks for not asking. Mike
I got those pics from a google image search. So, I don't really know where in Vietnam it was taken. But, I did exactly what he's doing in it with the same equipment more times than I care to remember. We were spending so much on new tanks and planes, that we had to make do with hand-me-down kitchen ware for 30 years. HA!! Mike
Kool-Aid Is the stuff Jim Jones ala Jonestown. spiked with cyanide gave it to 900 of his closest friends for one last toast down in Guyana. Hey!! Kool-Aide!!!! Giving birth to the phrase, (whispered usually) "Psst! Don't drink the Kool-Aid" Mike
toonsgt, 3rd picture, 3rd from the left is the little bugger I'm replacing in my Cruiser kitchen kit. Just too small and you need pot holders for the hot handles. Nice collection of coffee pots. Quite the variety. Long live the coffee and the pot. I am from Humboldt but not that kind of pot. 8)
Fizzies? Never heard of them either. The only effervescent tablets I know are Alka-Seltzer and soluble aspirin.
"Fizzies" are less well known, but fairly well known especially by the "baby boomer" generation. I would venture to say that almost EVERY child in the U.S. from the 1950s on, richer than rich or dirt poor, knew and drank "koolaid". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kool-Aid Probably a good thing to wash down the Marmite.
Russ, Yes, I've used that one and it's now defunct sibling many times and the wire handle on the side is nearly worthless. My first attempt at insulating it resulted in liquified paracord dripping down the side. My solution was another piece of paracord with a tiny carabiners on the end. When the coffee is done, snap it on the side and use it to tip and pour. I keep the top one vertical and haven't had issues with it getting hot. I say defunct because I loaned it to a buddy and he ended up running over it with his launcher. I told him, jokingly that it was my only one and he owed me big time before letting him know that my coffee production capabilities were only slightly diminished with the loss of "old faithful no.1". Made for a Kodak moment when he brought the flattened thing back to me, tail between his legs and saw the look in my eyes. Knowing my coffee addiction, his reaction was as if he ran over my dog. I hoisted the big stainless one out of my storage box, fired up my 550b and all was right again. Mike
It was tough to beat a big ice cold glass of cherry Kool-Aid on a hot summer day. That is, until tropical punch flavor came out. Mike
I like the orange flavor koolaid they came out with that was reminiscent of "Tang". So, what do they call cheap powdered drink mix in the U.K.??? ( and none of you crack wise and say "instant tea"!!! )
Ahh Tang and all the other "Space food" that came out after the moon landing(or did they). Does anyone remember what those foil wrapped tootsie roll like things were called? I remember getting a glow in the dark plastic lunar rover that you wound a rubber band on that I got in a box of Lucky Charms(American breakfast cereal with little dried up multicolored marshmallow shapes that you pour cold milk over and eat with a spoon) Tang.....Tasted horrible unless you at least triples the amount of mix. Mike
Thanks for that blast from the past. How bout those special effects in the video. And the way the announcer says "Space Food Sticks" reminds me of the "Duck and Cover" movies we had to watch in school. I think they tasted like crap, but if the astronauts were eating them, I HAD to have em. I LOVE the internet. That was cool. Thanks again for the link. Mike
Koolaid = synthetic powdered fruit cordial. An excellent degreaser and most suitable for colonic irrigation I am sure.
The little packets of unsweetened KoolAid lemonade would probably be great for a mild acid bath for brassies. KOOL-AID POWDERED - SOFT DRINK MIX - LEMONADE UNSWEETENED Ingredients: CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, LEMON JUICE SOLIDS, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), ARTIFICIAL COLOR, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 5, BHA (PRESERVES FRESHNESS). Size: 0.23 OZ Upc: 4300095569 I wonder if BHA would inhibit rust. HA!!!! I knew we'd get this thread back on track somehow.... Mike
