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The Future of MREs

Posted by michael on from the blinded-me-with-science dept.

jonerik writes: "MSNBC features this article today about scientists at Washington State University who are attempting to perfect a way to add two staples of American cuisine - eggs and macaroni & cheese - to the US military's MRE ration packs. The problem has been that MREs need to have a shelf life of three years. The scientists have focused on microwaving the rations during the packaging process instead of the traditional method of boiling the contents (which alters the smell and color of eggs and cheese and makes pasta soggy)."

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  1. But what about hot dogs and apple pie? by dinotrac · · Score: 5, Funny

    Macaroni and cheese?
    What next?
    Peanut butter and jelly?

    I can see it now.

    "Hey, soldier. Get up at the crack of dawn, lug around a hundred pound pack through all kinds of terrain, in all kinds of weather.
    Maybe get shot at. Maybe have to shoot back.
    Maybe get your sorry butt killed.

    But if you manage to make it back to camp, you can have three year old mac and cheese."

    Bet the recruiting lines are a mile long.

  2. Rock or something .... by reaper20 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Anyone ever wonder why the military, with its tomes of regulations and procedures succumed to the "Rock or something" on an MRE?

    The little heater thingies (mmm, smell like acid), need to lean at an angle to work good ... so on the instructions there is a picture of a rock with an MRE leaning on it, and the caption for the rock is "Rock or something"

    I may sound like a complete moron, but man, in the middle of the desert with no sleep, some dude brings up "Rock or something" and I keel over in laughter.

  3. Coming soon to the battlefield by mESSDan · · Score: 5, Funny
    are some great products:

    LBCs - Lazy Boy in a Can, for the soldier out on the battlefield that needs to relax for a while. Can be used with the ...

    SBCCs - Superbowl Commericals in a Can, for the soldier caught out in battle and unable to tune into the superbowl. After all, who cares who wins or loses, the commercials are what count!

    BJCs - Blowjob in a can. This was created by the sex toy industry, and was licensed by Uncle Sam for the "protection" of our boys overseas. (Has been tested under battlefield conditions.)

    OBLCs - Osama Bin Laden in a Can, developed by army engineers with help from the "Dolly" project, this secret device will be used if we are unable to locate the real Osama Bin Laden. Everyday soldiers can have fun with their Osama in a Can by making him do silly stunts, and recording the insane hijinks on....

    CCC - CamCorder in a Can. Send in your funny battlefield tapes to America's funniest Battlefield videos, and win an MRE!

    I just had waaay too much fun with this ;)

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    -- Dan