What is MRE?

[lobelia321]

MRE occurs in many SGA fics. So I googled it today. It means 'Meal, Ready to Eat' and is part of military rations. In Germany, it is called EPA (Einmannpack) and in the UK it is called GP (general purpose). And here is a site with pictures of what it contains and a person's personal taste sampling (!!!):

http://www.practicalairsoft.co.uk/fieldgear.asp



More info on all things MRE here:
http://www.mreinfo.com/

I do not have a life, that much is clear. Although, I must add, neither does Person Who Sampled MREs from Different Countries (see aforecited website).

Anyway, apparently Rodney McKay loves this food (and, to judge by website craziness, he's not the only one). Also, I now remember that I bought two packs of GPs for t'son's eleventh birthday party and the kids had to assemble their own meals in the great outdoors -- a task at which they failed hopelessly, although not quite as hopelessly as their elders who couldn't even get the barbecue started. As a result, we imbibed only cake and gluggy tea drinks concocted from the GPs. It was a fantastic party.

Comments

[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

One day we should get together and have an MRE party! :)

[lobelia321.livejournal.com]

Ack, no, no, no! The horror, the horror. You have no idea what those tinfoil pouch meals are like. They are pure gloop. Or are you truly turning into Rodney McKay? I thought you were someone else??