Can someone explain what C-4 is?

[Gaffer]

C-4 looks like playdoe. It's highly explosive but needs a blasting cap to set it off. I used it many many times blowing up tunnels. I always carried about four sticks with me. It burns super hot. I used a pinch at a time to heat C-rations. Fire will ignite it but but won't cause an explosion.

[ConHog]

C-4 looks like playdoe. It's highly explosive but needs a blasting cap to set it off. I used it many many times blowing up tunnels. I always carried about four sticks with me. It burns super hot. I used a pinch at a time to heat C-rations. Fire will ignite it but but won't cause an explosion.

C Rations? Holy shit.................

[darin]

THIS is a C4

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How, and why, he fit one in his luggage is beyond me.

The fact you knew that makes me have a little man-crush

[ConHog]

The fact you knew that makes me have a little man-crush

The C4 barely qualifies as a Vette in my book. One step below the C5 as if that is possible. Make mine an original C1 . Red with white coves , white top, white interior, spinner hubcaps and a fuelie 327.

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[darin]

The C4 barely qualifies as a Vette in my book. One step below the C5 as if that is possible. Make mine an original C1 . Red with white coves , white top, white interior, spinner hubcaps and a fuelie 327.

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C5 is probably the best gen of vette ever. That car brought honest performance to the name which was sorely lacking before. Worst thing was HVAC/Radio controls out of PlaySkool, and shitty seats. C6? Car of the gods - the gods who like MONSTER performance but still shitty seats.

Worst thing about the C5 nowadays, 350hp (non ZO6, etc) isn't adequate anymore. Sedans - "grocery getters" have that kinda power now. I have one.

[Gunny]

C Rations? Holy shit.................

You didn't hace C-Rats? Better than MRE's , that's for sure.

[CSM]

You didn't hace C-Rats? Better than MRE's , that's for sure.

I totally agree. To me, the MREs always reminded me of dog food and I just did not care for them. C-Rats were dog food too but the kind I like! Besides, we had all kinds of uses for the cans the rats came in.

[Gunny]

I totally agree. To me, the MREs always reminded me of dog food and I just did not care for them. C-Rats were dog food too but the kind I like! Besides, we had all kinds of uses for the cans the rats came in.

I had to take protein powder in ziplock storage bags into the field to keep from starving on MREs. The BIG advantage to C-Rats was if you didn't have time to cook, you could slam them cold. You HAVE TO prepare MRE's. That dehydrated pork patty isn't going to work like popping the top on a can of beans and franks cold.

[darin]

I had to take protein powder in ziplock storage bags into the field to keep from starving on MREs. The BIG advantage to C-Rats was if you didn't have time to cook, you could slam them cold. You HAVE TO prepare MRE's. That dehydrated pork patty isn't going to work like popping the top on a can of beans and franks cold.

I think you're confusing meals. MRE, by its name is 'ready-to-eat'. No prep required. The only thing I've seen dehydrated is the fruit thing, as a side dish.

[ConHog]

You didn't hace C-Rats? Better than MRE's , that's for sure.

No, I'm only kind of old, MREs had been around for probably 10 years at least before I joined.

[Gunny]

I think you're confusing meals. MRE, by its name is 'ready-to-eat'. No prep required. The only thing I've seen dehydrated is the fruit thing, as a side dish.

Hah! You probably weren't around for Round One. There most certainly was a dehydrated pork patty. Usually could get a trade for something else with a little cash or a dessert thrown in.

I'm not confused at all. I clearly recall almost starving to death out in the Delta Corridor at MCAGCC Twentynine Palms the first time those nasty litle brown bags got dumped on us.

[ConHog]

I had to take protein powder in ziplock storage bags into the field to keep from starving on MREs. The BIG advantage to C-Rats was if you didn't have time to cook, you could slam them cold. You HAVE TO prepare MRE's. That dehydrated pork patty isn't going to work like popping the top on a can of beans and franks cold.

Not sure what you're thinking of, but MREs can be eaten right out of the box. They aren't dehydrated. Now true many of them are better heated up. But even something like the spaghetti and meatballs (which contains no actual meat that I can tell) can be eaten cold if need be.

[CSM]

My favorite was the chopped ham and eggs; pound cake with jelly for dessert. Peanut butter and crackers for snack! Wash it all down with iodine flavored water! YUMMMMMM .... heh heh

Not sure what you're thinking of, but MREs can be eaten right out of the box. They aren't dehydrated. Now true many of them are better heated up. But even something like the spaghetti and meatballs (which contains no actual meat that I can tell) can be eaten cold if need be.

Heck, you can eat ANYTHING cold if you have to! There's nothing like opening a can of ham slices and wiping the lard off and chowing down! LOL!

[Gunny]

Not sure what you're thinking of, but MREs can be eaten right out of the box. They aren't dehydrated. Now true many of them are better heated up. But even something like the spaghetti and meatballs (which contains no actual meat that I can tell) can be eaten cold if need be.

Guess I'm pickier than you. I would just as soon have a can of Alpo as eat a cold MRE.

My favorite was the chopped ham and eggs; pound cake with jelly for dessert. Peanut butter and crackers for snack! Wash it all down with iodine flavored water! YUMMMMMM .... heh heh

We'd definitely have been trading buddies then. I liked the beans and franks with the orange nut roll, and my chopped ham and eggs were always on the market. Wasn't real keen on the iodine-flavored water though.

[darin]

Ahh - freeze-dried. Yeah, circa 1980? You're THAT old? wow. MRE's also had non-freeze-dried entries, too - even wayyyyyyyyyyyy back then. I turned 8 in dec of 1980...just sayin.