More pics because I can
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[quote]Yes, that is a toilet bowl. A senior soldier takes a swig from the grog-bowl. A very well-established tradition in the U.S. Military is that during Mess Nights or 'Dining-in' functions, there would be a grog bowl (usually consists of a toilet bowl) in where a drink is prepared which often consist of various alcoholic beverages mixed together. As a more disgusting effect, the grog may also contain floating solids, such as meatballs, raw oysters, or Tootsie Rolls or even scoops of mud or dirt, such ingredients depend on unit traditions. The tradition of drinking grog originated with the British Navy. Grog consisted of the regulation rum ration diluted with water to discourage binge drinking. In modern times, grog comes in two varieties: alcoholic and non-alcoholic, the latter of which may contain anything that will make it less appealing to the taste, including hot sauce or pure lemon juice. For additional effect, the drinker may be required to drink from a boot.
Swigs from the grog bowl is a form of punishment handed out to those who breach etiquette during these dining in functions.
The following are examples of what could be considered "Violations of the Mess":
-untimely arrival at proceedings
-smoking at the table before the lighting of the smoking lamp
-haggling over date of rank
-improper wear of uniform
-inverted cummerbund (Note that U.S. Army regulation requires that cummerbunds be worn upside down: i.e. pleats down.)[11]
-wearing a clip-on bow tie at an obvious list
-gaffes
-foul language
-discussion on a controversial topic (politics, religion, and women are commonly forbidden topics)
-improper toasting procedure
-toasting with an uncharged (empty) glass
-rising to applaud particularly witty, succinct, sarcastic, or relevant toasts, unless following the example of the President
-leaving the dining room without permission from the President of the Mess
-carrying cocktails into the dining area before the conclusion of dinner
-haggling over penalties or fines imposed
-drawing a sword except in ceremony
In addition to visiting the grog bowl and paying fines, violators may be sentenced to sing songs, tell jokes, do pushups, or perform menial tasks to entertain the mess. In most cases, when a violator has been identified, he or she is given the opportunity to provide a rebuttal or defense for the violation, which rarely results in the violator being excused for the offense, and usually only results in more punishment.
Often times, certain members of units would be singled out in a jesting matter. Soldiers, particularly leaders and senior soldiers would often make fools of themselves to subordinates by intentionally wearing improper uniforms ranging from modified ties to dress shirts with custom sleeves. Not even the most senior members of the Mess Night are spared for that they are also viable targets and that they are to sample the grog before proceeding into the night.[/quote]
[img]http://www.american-buddha.com/vtarmy53.jpg[/img]
[img_thumb]http://www.uwyo.edu/armyrotc/_files/images/Dining%20In.JPG[/img_thumb]
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[img_thumb]http://www.justanothersoldier.com/img/grog1.jpg[/img_thumb]
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[img]http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/images/photos/8661_tn.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.59mdw.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/web/070615-F-7906C-002.jpg[/img]
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[quote]Of course, 'Dining-out' functions cater more to civilians as members of units are allowed to bring their dates. Events such as the Military Ball are extremely toned down in contrast to Mess Night where only members of units are to attend.[/quote]
Mada'in Saleh, Saudi Arabia
[IMG]http://saudi-archaeology.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Qasr-Al-Fareed-at-dusk.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://saudi-archaeology.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Area-C-at-dusk.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Kommodore;47427891]Mada'in Saleh, Saudi Arabia
[IMG]http://saudi-archaeology.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Qasr-Al-Fareed-at-dusk.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://saudi-archaeology.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Area-C-at-dusk.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
"Eh, I'll finish it later, Abdullah."
I've always loved this picture.
[img]https://twentyfewyears.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/alexander-supertramp.jpg[/img]
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_McCandless[/url]
A man stupidly assumes he can survive with nothing out in the wild, dies for his stupidity and gets a feature film and documentaries made from it.
Fucking incredible.
you really are the worst sometimes
[editline]31st March 2015[/editline]
like 90% of that movie was about a completely different part of his life and unrelated to sheer man vs wild survivalism or w/e
and its not like the alaska scene tried to hide his naivete or anything, the movie conveys the fact that he clearly paid the ultimate price for his idealism
I thought this was pretty cool
[t]http://i.imgur.com/YEkTexL.jpg[/t]
and not just because i can see my house
[editline]31st March 2015[/editline]
related, the Horizontal Falls in Australia
[t]https://fifeshire.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/p1030454.jpg[/t]
[t]http://coralprincess.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Horizontal-Falls-image-gallery1.jpg[/t]
[t]http://leeandrossco.nickfreeland.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Uphill-on-the-water-at-Horizontal-Falls.jpg[/t]
[QUOTE=Kommodore;47431871]you really are the worst sometimes
[editline]31st March 2015[/editline]
like 90% of that movie was about a completely different part of his life and unrelated to sheer man vs wild survivalism or w/e
and its not like the alaska scene tried to hide his naivete or anything, the movie conveys the fact that he clearly paid the ultimate price for his idealism[/QUOTE]
try reading the book instead, it's honestly cringe worthy
the author tries to justify his actions and turn it into a sob story rather than writing an actual biography on the guy (which is what he said he was going to do)
[img]http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/content/creativeContent/images/cms/040115-cc-triplet-wedding-1.jpg[/img]
Identical triplets walk down the aisle.
[IMG]http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121229042107/muppet/images/1/11/George-Lucas.jpg[/IMG]
Two geniuses at work
[QUOTE=booster;47438357][img]http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/content/creativeContent/images/cms/040115-cc-triplet-wedding-1.jpg[/img]
Identical triplets walk down the aisle.[/QUOTE]
Are they marrying the same dude? That would be a lot of people's fantasies.
[QUOTE=download;47440754]Are they marrying the same dude? That would be a lot of people's fantasies.[/QUOTE]
"How well do you REALLY know your wife? Choose wisely which one is the one you're marrying!"
And when you get it wrong she slaps you and leaves you.
[QUOTE=download;47441620]And when you get it wrong she slaps you and leaves you.[/QUOTE]
Then you've still got two more so that's okay
This is so strange
[img]http://www.thisiscolossal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/liquid-3.gif[/img]
[img]http://www.thisiscolossal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/liquid-2.gif[/img]
[hd]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMsaH6SY4CY[/hd]
lil guy kindly removed the feathers stuck to the lens of my nest box camera
[vid]http://i.imgur.com/388agCT.webm[/vid]
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;47431846]A man stupidly assumes he can survive with nothing out in the wild, dies for his stupidity and gets a feature film and documentaries made from it.
Fucking incredible.[/QUOTE]
What has happened to the quality of your posts? You used to be a pretty good poster but now when I see you, more often than not, your posts are just atrociously bad.
[QUOTE=Alice3173;47448426]What has happened to the quality of your posts? You used to be a pretty good poster but now when I see you, more often than not, your posts are just atrociously bad.[/QUOTE]
Maybe it's just the rule of Facepunch. You either get banned a great poster, or you post long enough to see yourself become a shitposter.
[editline]3rd April 2015[/editline]
[sp]Not necessarily saying Scorp is a shitposter[/sp]
Sorry for the shitpost, guys. I had been drinking a lot that night and it probably affected the judgement of posts. Though I'm curious to how I've had an on-going shitpost spree of late?
Dubailand, a $64 billion project announced in 2003 that has been in limbo since the 2008 financial crisis. It was going to feature pretty much every theme park you could imagine.
[t]https://unknow8.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/dubailand.jpg[/t]
[URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubailand[/URL]
[QUOTE=Griffster26;47395218]Here are his glasses and some doughnuts he had with him:[/QUOTE]
Name is Blackburn, and this happens to him.
Fate has a terrible sense of humor, man.
[IMG]http://www.vc10.net/History/Images/VC10burning.jpg[/IMG]
BOAC Flight 775 exploding via a bomb placed by the PFLP during the Dawson's Field hijackings
[QUOTE=Scot;47452630]Dubailand, a $64 billion project announced in 2003 that has been in limbo since the 2008 financial crisis. It was going to feature pretty much every theme park you could imagine.
[t]https://unknow8.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/dubailand.jpg[/t]
[URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubailand[/URL][/QUOTE]
Imagine the time it would take and the heat you'd have to endure to completely visit the whole park.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/f78gEQh.jpg[/t]
[QUOTE]A British paratrooper takes a young girl in his arms to comfort her after she had been hurt in the Donegall Street Bombing, Belfast, March 20th, 1972 [/QUOTE]
a bee
[t]http://u.cubeupload.com/callumshell1/1421579282968.jpg[/t]
[editline]7th April 2015[/editline]
and some rocks
[t]http://u.cubeupload.com/callumshell1/1427960636632.jpg[/t]
[t]http://u.cubeupload.com/callumshell1/1427545678992.jpg[/t]
[QUOTE=Scot;47475007]a bee
[t]http://u.cubeupload.com/callumshell1/1421579282968.jpg[/t]
[/QUOTE]
wasn't this picture made with hundreds of individual pictures?
Cities in Syria, before the war and now
[img]http://interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2015/syriawhatsleft/images/cities.jpg[/img]
To be fair that first one didn't look so hot to begin with
middle one is aleppo, that mound is the citadel
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