MRE DINNER AND A MOVIE

Post by **DIRTYDAVE** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:13 am

I am planning on continuing my work to dispel rumors of the dreaded MRE and to further the cause of educating the public, namely my friends, in the facts of the MRE by inviting my friend and his girlfriend over for dinner...an MRE dinner and a movie...We Were Soldiers...perhaps?

I plan on putting all the different meals out that I have available and allow them to decide which one they would like to choose from. I will then allow them to trade meals, entrees, sides or desserts among each other for that realistic comraderie that the troops in the field show by allowing an exchange if you will of undesired items for desired ones. For example, if I get Clam Chowder as a side, it will HAVE TO BE exchanged for something else...ANYTHING, BUT NO CLAM CHOWDER FOR ME. We will also prepare the meal in true military fashion in that we will use the MRE heaters and all of us will be provided with a full canteen's worth of water to utilize for mixing the beverage, activating the heaters and to provide additional drinking water.

At this time I have not told my friends about this but I am sure they will be up for it. I will keep everyone posted on the details and will probably film the event for a streaming video in the future.

Why not some of you try this as well? I would love to hear the results.

Post by **kman** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 8:22 am

Hey Dave, that sounds like a pretty cool idea. And that's very generous of you to offer to put out all your MREs and let them pick. You could always do it military-style and just have them reach into the box and pick one blindly and then they're stuck with it.

But then again, seeing as they may not be MRE fans right now (inside every civililan is an MRE fan waiting to get out!), maybe it's safer to let them have some choice.

I don't know what their taste buds are like, but it might also be helpful to have a big 'ol bottle of hot sauce handy just in case they need a little more flavoring.

Post by **DIRTYDAVE** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 8:52 pm

Well, my one friend eats those Bocca Vegetarian burgers all the time so I was going to set aside the new Veggie Burger MRE especially for him and allow him to have it and tell me how it compares to his civillian ones which he eats I think about three or four of a day. But I will let him decide. He may be up for some of that yummy (NOT) clam chowder...YUCK...PUKE...VOMIT!!!

Post by **DIRTYDAVE** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 3:22 am

This has not happened yet, nothing to report. I told my friend about doing this and he has been avoiding me. I guess this is one way to lose a friend...LOL!

223 · Post by **223** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:23 am

Tears of the Sun would be a better movie,atleast they chow down on some MRE in there.

kyle · Post by **kyle** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:55 am

You know I never thought about it we have MRE partys every weekend,I bring lunch for skiing and snowmobileing(MRES) and the others bring the booze.Its just the norm,and has been for years,its expected of me.Hot lunch,cold beer,on top of the Rockies,it just dosent get any better.I LOVE THIS COUNTRY!

Post by **DIRTYDAVE** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 8:29 pm

TEARS OF THE SUN is a great one. I could give them their choice. There is a new Extended Director's Cut coming of Tears by the way...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... ance&s=dvd

I hope it is more of them kicking butt in the village....THAT SCENE ROCKED....

anten · Post by **anten** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:58 am

Some time since this was posted, what happened? Did they like the MRE´s?

Im dying for a full story off the events that took place!

Oh, and hi everyobe, nice place you all got here.

Post by **DIRTYDAVE** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:04 pm

Hello Anten, thanks for inquiring about this ancient post of mine...

No, I never did have the dinner party. But I am having some friends over Saturday night so mabye I will spring it on them.

C-rats · Post by **C-rats** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:40 am

Ancient news to be sure...... But did the "spring" ever get sprung