Originally Posted by nikimcbee (Post 2114513)

I love the rubber bayonets.

We used to do post battle hospital demonstrations with make-up.:woot: We've made people throw up before.

We used to do arty wounds, so there were lots of splinters, missing limbs, etc.

We had one guy, who was really skinny and flexible, so he would fold his leg back and you'd swear he was really missing his leg!:dead:

One year, (about 5 years ago) we had the public carry back the wounded soldiers after the battle to the field hospital. My son was with me that year and dad din't come home from the battle. Well, I was carried back, with my head wound and dumped infort of the hospital, where my son was waiting for me (it was part of our camp). It was interesting to see my son's reaction.:hmm2: I didn't break character and kept a stone cold face. My son came up to me and poked me lifted my kepi off my face and stayed by my side during the whole demonstration. Finally, the surgeon came up to me and said I was "done" and moved on. There were a few people crying when they realized what was going on, as his reaction was real. He just stayed there by my side silently.

I finally got up and gave him a hug. He was pissed though.:hmph:

Originally Posted by Armistead (Post 2114532)

Sure, he was married

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve (Post 2114534)

And to Katharine Ross (yum)! Did you get to meet her? Well, you got to meet him, which is not the same but still cool, and you got to meet your bride-to-be, which is coolest of all. :rock:

Hey, my ex was hot back in the day. We all get older.

Originally Posted by Oberon (Post 2114394)

Well, Jim, come now...I think we can think of something a bit more in fitting with this thread...

Like this...



:O::O::O:

Originally Posted by Armistead (Post 2114529)

Hehe, I'll have to pull out my albums one day and do some scanning. My wife was quite a beauty in her day, put her up against any of the beauties in the good lookn women thread, still looks good for her age, me, not so much...

Had a lot of good times, that's for sure. I hate getting old.....and fat

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve (Post 2114619)

I was skinny up until my mid-30s. I started gaining weight and finally ended up at 225 on a 5'8" frame. I got back down to 195 and stayed there until I contracted diabetes at 51. The change made me lose 60 pounds in as many days. I nearly died. I slowly rose back up to 195 and now I'm trying to lose it naturally. I'm currently at 185 and overjoyed about it. 175 is next. :sunny:

Originally Posted by Platapus (Post 2114650)

A Public Service Announcement from the Men's Council for Remaining Alive and Intact (MCRAI).

Protip: Prepositional phrases never to be used when talking to your wife.

1. "My wife was quite a beauty in her day" = slow death :down:

Better: "I am still captivated by my wife's beauty after all these years" = longer life :up:

2. "still looks good for her age" - no! :down::down: There is nothing salvageable from this. Strike that phrase from your memory.

Comments like this can end up with your wife thanking the mortician for making you "look so natural".

This PSA was brought to you by a dumb old man who has made these and many other mistakes and was allowed to live, albeit with injuries, to help others avoid these common and potentially lethal mistakes. :D

Originally Posted by Armistead (Post 2114529)

Hehe, I'll have to pull out my albums one day and do some scanning. My wife was quite a beauty in her day, put her up against any of the beauties in the good lookn women thread, still looks good for her age, me, not so much...

Had a lot of good times, that's for sure. I hate getting old.....and fat