Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 Roger that. and they were used plenty in 1970 and on. Do they still stretch or are they dead? I still have the pin I pulled in basic.... Best CR Still flexible and stretchy! Unlike me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT. QUINCANNON, SASS #32999 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Roger that. I found an old pair that had gone totally brittle- after only 30 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 ROGER THAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Now explain to him what "blouse" means. A whole other thing to civilians. Â Â Uggh.... How to explain it... Blousing (verb): The act of closing the end of the pant leg tight, either through integral strings sewn in, blousing bands (as shown in the OP), or simply tucking them into the boots to help keep dirt, debris and insects out of the boot and to present a neat appearance. Â I looked, and found the following. Not the way I did it, when I used them, but it gives an idea: Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 In the military it refers to pant legs, but any woman should understand it. Â A normal shirttail will extend at least two or three inches below the waistband of the trousers or skirt. Â Instead of tucking the tail all the way down in the trousers, like a man would, you tuck the very bottom of the shirttail into the waistband, and then fold the loose material of the shirt down over, hiding the waistband and giving a softer, more pleasing look. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtwater Doc 17941 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I thought they were a birth control device. Â DD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 And I think Alpo missed his calling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I thought they were a birth control device. Â DD Â No, that was the military issue prescription glasses, commonly referred to as BCGs (Birth Control Glasses) because they were so hideous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 And I think Alpo missed his calling... Â What? Fashion-expert? Nitpicker? Â World's Greatest Authority? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 And I think Alpo missed his calling... Â Â Â What? Fashion-expert? Nitpicker? Â World's Greatest Authority? Â Yep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosscut hardy Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Roger that. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond S Doug Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 roger that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueless Bob Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Roger that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchy Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Roger That, I would like to know what else other than the intended purpose anyone has used them for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Roger That, I would like to know what else other than the intended purpose anyone has used them forRe-closing an open bag of LRRP rats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Were lurps any good? Â I bought a package, at a surplus store when I was in high school. Never ate 'em, and they disappeared one day. Mama tossed 'em? maybe? But I remember I'd read about how much better they were than C-rats. I'd been eating C-rats and "Air Force In-Flight Meal Packs", also from the surplus store, for years. I KNEW what they tasted like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elk Creek LeMieux Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Were lurps any good? Â I bought a package, at a surplus store when I was in high school. Never ate 'em, and they disappeared one day. Mama tossed 'em? maybe? But I remember I'd read about how much better they were than C-rats. I'd been eating C-rats and "Air Force In-Flight Meal Packs", also from the surplus store, for years. I KNEW what they tasted like. Â Then why did you keep eating them, haha? Â Â Â On the original subject, how many of the earlier generation bloused in the field? In combat? Â Most of the guys I see these days are saving those for garrison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Trail Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Roger that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Were lurps any good? Â I bought a package, at a surplus store when I was in high school. Never ate 'em, and they disappeared one day. Mama tossed 'em? maybe? But I remember I'd read about how much better they were than C-rats. I'd been eating C-rats and "Air Force In-Flight Meal Packs", also from the surplus store, for years. I KNEW what they tasted like. Compared to heavy cans of C rats they were great, especially if your mode of transportation was shank's mare. The disadvantage was that they needed water. Not a problem in some areas but a big one in others. ( you could eat en dry in a pinch. The menus were fine. I liked the chicken stew and spaghetti best. I always tried to augment them with s few C rat delicacies like pound cake or peaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 And by the way, when I say vintage clothing I'm not talking Zoot Suits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Anybody remember the "Spiffy?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Is that better than a cut-down piece of shirt-cardboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 No Zoots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Anybody remember the "Spiffy?" Looks vaguely familiar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 While attempting to verify what I think Hardpan's "Spiffy" is, I found USMC SLEEVE GARTERS.  I can't figger out how they work. Anybody know?  http://www.uniforms-4u.com/p-u-s-navy-white-shirt-garters-y-style-with-two-clips-12094.aspx    edit: Excuse me. SHIRT garters, not SLEEVE garters. I still don't know how they work.  Unless that's that thing where you attach your shirttail to your socks, to keep your shirt tucked in.  And if that's it, why would they make it in both black and white? if it's keeping your tail tucked in, then obviously it is underneath your trousers, so who would see what color it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elk Creek LeMieux Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Thinking one of the Marine dress uniforms had white pants right? Â The black might show through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 No Zoots. Â I'm not seeing any UCP/digicam ACUs in there. I'd be happy to send one your way, if you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Â I'm not seeing any UCP/digicam ACUs in there. I'd be happy to send one your way, if you like. They're occupied right now,. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 I need more closet space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Women hoard shoes, Bob has fatigues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Women hoard shoes, Bob has fatigues. And guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Just checking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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