gunnut

You forgot to mention the Challenger 2 has a brewer for tea.

What we need on the M-1 is a soda fountain. Preferable the ones in 7-Eleven. High volume nozzle. Can top off a Super Big Gulp in less than 5 seconds.

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Stan187

Forget that gunnut, think big... Slurpie machine!

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Tankguy

[quote=gunnut;450361]You forgot to mention the Challenger 2 has a brewer for tea.

The BV is the brewer for tea. They call it the boiling vessel. On the US Strykers, all variants had one. Very handy to have. You can drop your MRE entrees in it, turn it on and they are ready when you are.

Then again, the Strykers also have 110 and 220 power outlets....

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gunnut

When you need to watch a DVD, you need to watch a DVD. Don't matter if there's a firefight outside.

gunnut

Ooooh now you're talking. That should be a big hit during the hot summer days in Iraq.

Stan187

I think any "big hits" are not appreciated in Iraq , that doesn't sound kosher if you know what I mean

ofogs

I'm just saying, but you can rig up a HMMWV with surround sound and DVD screens for the driver and TC . . . theoretically, of course

tankervet

Whats up Tankguy. I assume by your picture your a fellow A8/K8? Are you still active? The reason I ask is because its such a small community we probably either know each other or the same people. You can pm me if you like.

Albany Rifles

Sigh...and some of us old dogs remember fondly how we cou could hook up that brand new device called a Walkman into our 1780 box on our M113s so we could listen to music as we were cruising around!!!

(Mumbling to myself as I go to look for my porridge....)

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Tankguy

I had a gunner at Stewart back in the (showing age) late 80s that was a bit of an electrician. He rigged a full on car stereo into our 1780. I remember my first NTC rotation hauling butt through the central corridor listening to War Pigs.

Albany Rifles

I commanded A/3-19 IN in 87-88. Always was cross attached to 1-64 Armor (Tuskers) with "Bud Light"...who were you with?

Tankguy

I was in B/1-64. The Desert Rogues. (Tuskers were 4-64)

I remember the crazy Cadillac that some 3-19 guys had. They cut the top off, painted it with a flame job, put wooden fangs in the grill and patio furniture where the back seat/trunk normally were.

Albany Rifles

My bad...you tankers all looked the same to me!!!



Remember CSM Dog Ear?

WHo was your company commander?

I think the car you are talking about belonged to a guy from our Delta Company.

Once again showing that since Georgia had no vehicle inspections, folks could get away with anything!!!

Tankguy

I had CPTs Cox and Hadjis in my tenure. That CSM was NUTS!

Albany Rifles

CSM Acebes was a piece of work. He would bring coffee to three people in the TOC...LTC Bud Schatzer (BUD LIGHT), MAJ Tony Taguba BN XO and me, the cross attached infantry company commander.

You know the story about his ear, right?

I remember Cox vaguely but John Hadjis sticks out to me. Real good officer (well from my perspective).

So did you cross attach or did you stay with the Desert Rogues?

BTW, do you know where the name Desert Rogues came from?

And did they still have Santa on top of that M46 in front of the battalion HQ every Christmas?