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by housil
Sat Jun 23, 2007 9:59 am
Forum: International Rations
Topic: Military packing <---> Civil packing
Replies: 43
Views: 34870

In France there are no soft aluminum trays like the German ones but every grocery or supermarket sells RCIR-like entrees. The soft plastic pouches are only available since one or two years and it looks like they're used only for cooked rice and other vegetables (cooked wheat, olives...). Maybe the ...
by housil
Sat Jun 23, 2007 9:46 am
Forum: International Rations
Topic: Military packing <---> Civil packing
Replies: 43
Views: 34870

I'm sorry if I didn't make myself clear. I was wondering why they used the aluminum trays for the ones sold in the stores. In the U.S. they use plastic because it is more marketable to the consumer as they need only take the tray out, lift the film a little, and throw it into the microwave. It woul...
by housil
Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:36 pm
Forum: International Rations
Topic: Military packing <---> Civil packing
Replies: 43
Views: 34870

Enchilada wrote:Do BUSS have a website or email address?
I want to know if I can get them in Britain via LIDL or ALDI?
Thanks.
Yes, see that Buss-link I have add above :wink:

or use this:
http://www.buss.de/46_freizeit.html
by housil
Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:31 pm
Forum: International Rations
Topic: Military packing <---> Civil packing
Replies: 43
Views: 34870

I think the Bundeswehr guys don't go to the field with a microwave oven in their rucksack but rather with an Esbit cooker, so aluminium is much more convenient :wink: Same thing in France for Lidl employees, even with our famous social laws (well, the good point is that they can do a strike every w...
by housil
Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:36 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Country jokes
Replies: 24
Views: 17448

dirtbag wrote:Now, the only thing I don't understand is...
What do the Italians need 'Combat' rations for ??????
Do you need an Italien rifle?
Never shot, just droped once... :P
by housil
Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:30 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: Anyone have a source for HDR's??
Replies: 6
Views: 5977

kman wrote:There was a guy on eBay selling a lot of them a while back but I haven't seen him post any lately.(...)
See # 120082703199

It was "gixxerwb". He sold a box for $35. He offered 30 boxes, don´t know if he is sold out.
I bought 4 and got them shipped to Germany... :D
by housil
Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:31 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Whats your favorite beverage powder taste?
Replies: 13
Views: 10644

In my opinion the Cocoa Beverage Powder ist the best, because I like sweet beverages! So long mreheater72 It is one of the best "Kaba" I ever had... I agree with you. But the cherry is also one of my favority, but the grape is similar like the Welsh´s Grape. Wish Ihad a bath tub full of it... Can´t...
by housil
Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:46 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: MRE flea market score!!
Replies: 15
Views: 15565

Re: MRE flea market score!!

I went out to our local flea market today. I wasn't really shopping for anything. I was just browsing. As I was walking around, I found a seller with a couple of mre's among their things. I inquired how much he wanted for the mre's. You can imagine my surprise when he told me $.50. That's right, fi...
by housil
Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:42 pm
Forum: MREs
Topic: Whats your favorite Ration?
Replies: 16
Views: 14413

German_EPA wrote:hi jubifahrer

i am near augsburg...
A schwabe :wink:

Jubi and me are both from Unterfranken...
by housil
Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:39 pm
Forum: International Rations
Topic: russian taste test
Replies: 8
Views: 7518

Re: russian taste test

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/norge_2007/IM000527.jpg this is meat pate and (...) Looks exactly the same as the German EPa pate container till 1990, just different labeled http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/norge_2007/IM000526.jpg this is plum jam and plum&raisin sports bar Before or...